AMC Mountainside 10

Being that it’s 2015, and basically 2016… I expected more from this theater.
They did have comfortable seating, but the seats didn’t recline… which was odd. I searched throughout my WHOLE movie trying to recline my legs, but couldn’t.
They don’t have stadium seating!!! HOW SAD!!! This is the part that really confused me! Such nice unreclinable chairs, with no staduin seating. LOL, they’ve gotta do better!

I use to go to this theater due to proximity to my house, and my friend worked there and use to get me in to free movies all the time! the only thing was that I felt like it was in a desperate need for a makeover. The seats were old and dirty, the entire place was out of date. Especially with the Jersey Gardens and Essex green location so close. Anyway, it received its remodel, its nice now. Like all movie theater every where in the land of the US, food is so expensive and entry. I prefer stadium seating, but the seats on the curve-​ish style works here as well.

Ok so the new set up I like… I love the new chairs. I also love that you can pick your own seats yay! The only reason why I did not give a 5 star was because I feel the people that work there dont keep things clean. Every time I go there the floor is disgusting. Need someone on that asap! And it is also super expensive but I don’t blame the location, it’s more the company in general. The food selection I think is as good as it can get for a theatre. Overall, I am a fan!

I was pleasantly surprised at all the changes made to this theatre. The first inkling that things were a bit different was during the ordering process on Fandango. The seating is now reserved, but it’s not a dine-​in theatre. The seats are SO comfortable, roomy, and they also recline. I prefer the dine-​ins, but this is a nice alternative.

The theater was recently renovated. It has a more modern, clean feel to it then before, especially the bathrooms.
The seats were changed out to more comfortable types, but be aware they do not recline like some other AMC theater seats.
You can now pick out your seat online before you arrive, or if you buy at the counter you pick your seats. The downside of this is it can make the lines longer and slower.
Buying your ticket online from AMC has a $ 1 fee versus $ 1.5 from Fandango.
This theater has a huge amount of parking, both in front and in the rear of the theater.
They have self serve drink machines to try and cut down on the concession lines.
On weekends or around new movie releases, the place can be jammed. If its a popular movie, because there are less seats in each theater now due to the larger type seats, it gets sold out faster so be sure you reserve your seat online.
Occasionally you get some rougher clientele here, but I’ve never felt threatened.
As far as theaters go, Its one of the nicer ones in NJ.

Nice movie theatre with better seating than a normal theater. You can reserve your seats so you don’t have to worry about waiting in line for your tickets. Seats don’t recline like the ones in some other amc theater would be the only «negative»

If I don’t want to go to Essex Green or Menlo then this location is where I watch movies. I love the fact that this location has reserved seating and I don’t have to fight for seats. There is plenty of parking and staff are helpful. The snack line is not bad and you can make your own fountain drink or slurpee. Food specials are not bad either. The seating are comfortable and the movie theaters are nice. Do not forget to bring your stubs card to earn points.

I’ve always liked this theater and liked it even better since the renovation. The entrance is a little better as is the concession counter and new drink dispensers that are becoming more popular at resturants. This isn’t a dine in AMC but the seats and theater itself are decent. The best thing about this location is the parking I’ve never seen this lot full even on big opening weekends. This theater does not share the lot with any other business so there are plenty of spots, though you may have to walk a bit. So why 3 stars? Well the changes are nice but annoying. I like simply walking up to the counter asking for a. movie ticket and getting it. No touch computer, asking for seat # (though that can be handy), no finicky card slider. This causes problems and back up. I stood in line for like 20 min. Just for a ticket because everything is machine and the people just kinda walk you through it. Annoying but not awful.

AMC did a great job remodeling and the seats are comfortable and everything looks brighter and cleaner. I specially love the fact that I can get my seat they don’t have to sit through a half-​hour of previews.

Nice movie theater with rocking seats. They are large and pretty comfortable. Lots of leg room. However, no stadium seating so all the seats are basically on the same level. It would be awesome to have the seats that recline all the way back.
I like that you can buy your tickets online and reserve actual seats. Therefore eliminating the need to come early. There is a convenience fee– $ 1 per ticket via AMC and $ 1.50 per ticket via fandango.

Recently remodeled and I have mixed reviews about it. The ticket buying experience is more electronic and there is now only 1 teller if you want to pay cash. It does look nicer inside and they have new leather chairs which make my back feel really hot during the movie. Overall, it does look better but functionally I don’t know if it will attract more people. At least there’s plenty of parking out front.

Awesome theater. Now that you can reserve your seats online you don’t have to show up super early to get a good spot. The seats are very big and comfortable. Plenty of leg room. After going here local theaters just aren’t good enough.

loving the new renos! looks cleaner and modern. few more concerns tho (cant please everyone haha) the chairs do seem a bit high becuz it is not stadium seating. they r comfy for me. but i’m the type of person who likes to have my feet up. so i fidget a lot in my seat lol. also u cant go through the back anymore which we always found parking. oh well. over all its still my go to movie theater. :)

I have not been to this theater since they remodeled and I must say it was very nice especially compared to what I remembered about the location.
I love how the concession area is setup where you can do your own sodas and slushy. I prefer doing my item beverages.
The new cinema seats are awesome and very comfortable. I love that I get to enjoy these seats without have to go to a dine in theater all the time (nothing wrong with a dine in theater I love those as well).
I will definitely be back.

I love this new reserved seating concept. For a person like me who doesn’t care about missing previews– it’s awesome to be able to reserve my seat from home and then head to the theater, buy snacks in a relaxed fashion and head on in for the movie. Just make sure you get there before they turn the lights out because once they do, good luck trying to find your seat. And you’ll need some more luck with telling whoever’s sitting in it to get up out of it.
I’m giving this theatre 3 stars because they’ve made one very strange and extremely frustrating error. For some reason, they’ve moved the self check out ticket machines up to the counter where people wait in line to buy tickets from amc employees. I’ve never seen anyone use the self check out. It makes for an awkward situation where I basically have to cut a line of like 20 people who don’t understand that they can use the machines. I wish the theatre would clear this issue up. I think more people would use it if they understood.
Aside from that, the new seats are really comfortable and I enjoy the movie going experience here
Anyone else curious as to why they took down the sign in front that showed what movies are currently playing? I remember driving by in the past and being reminded of all the movies I want to see

The exterior looked more like the other AMC theaters, and the digital LED sign that displayed movie titles was simply replaced by the big AMC sign. This theater went through a significant interior revamp for a period of time. When I walked in, it was quite clear that the «Loews» feeling was gone, and it was now all «AMC». So what’s inside the revamped theater?
The ticketing area was located on the left side of the main lobby. It also contained touchscreens for those who wanted (or had to) to order tickets by themselves and pay by plastic. The whole entire backspace of the lobby was taken over by the concession area. Also on the left were the Coca Cola Freestyle machines. An ICEE machine was there too.
The restrooms were also revamped too. Everything there looked bright and clean. The sink and soap dispensers were activated by motion sensors. They even installed the Dyson Airblade Hand Dryers and motion-​activated paper-​towel dispensers. Everything looked better than before. Just a heads up that the restrooms are for patrons only, as indicted by the barricade that’s built and guarded by a ticket checker.
The individual theater units were also revamped by the change of seats. Each seat was made out of red, «leather-​like» material, and the back portion reclined. The material felt really comfortable, and having the backside recline only made my experience a lot better. You also get extra legroom too. Finally, each seat is labeled with a number, and a row is labeled with a letter printed on the floor.
We bought our tickets at the counter. They said that we had to choose our available seats from the screen in front of us before proceeding. That’s their reserved seating process. We were able to do that without a problem, including recently with the new Spongebob movie. There was one time when we were forced to order the tickets by ourselves with the touchscreen machine (and pay by plastic) due to an overcrowded line, and that was with the American Sniper movie.
Sometimes when my friend & I see a movie (including recently), we end up in an empty theater for the 1^st few minutes. When that happens, we usually wander around the theater, and take pics of the empty seats. We even pretend to present lectures in front of an invisible audience. Yeah, just a little fun before the Spongebob movie. ;) Speaking of which, that movie was really fun to watch, especially in the comfortable seats. Some more people showed up before the screening, but it wasn’t crowded.
After the changes, I noticed a few things. One, the nice waiting area in the back of the theater is gone and replaced by the concession area. The water fountains in the lobby area are gone too, and moved to the theater hallways. Finally, as a result of the new seats, the seating amount in the theaters have reduced in capacity. For this, try to arrive early during peak hours to avoid a «sold-​out» moment.
Overall, the revamp that took place here was very good. In addition to the comfortable seats, you don’t have to worry about paying to park since there’s plentiful free parking at this theater.

I should qualify this review by saying that I never go to the movies on weekends, or even at night, when it is crowded. I go to matinees during the week when there are typically less than 20 people in the theatre.
That said, I think some of the negative reviews are misleading. The entire complex has been completely renovated. The new, red leather seats seem to be designed for very large people. They do not recline, and you do sit rather low. However, they are much more comfortable than the old seats.
Self-​service movie ticket and soft drink machines have been installed to help alleviate the lines.
The theatres, lobby area, and rest rooms are fresh and clean, at least for now. Most Americans are pigs, and throw trash on the floor, pee on the seats and floor, and sometimes do not even flush the toilets in the stalls. But, this disgusting behavior is not unique to movie theaters. You see it in many public places in America. By contrast, visit Western Europe, where people are civilized, and public facilities are spotless.
Nevertheless, I have no problem coming to this theatre to see a movie. The only gripe I had today at, «Interstellar», was that the light inside the projection booth was reflecting on the upper-​right corner of the screen, but it was only noticeable during very dark scenes in the film.

Ghetto. This movie theatre is badly managed and no one will help you if you have questions. when we went there to see a 3d movie during he day, no one was minding the entrance so we could have walked right in. It took a while to find someone to give us the 3d glasses. I have been here lots of times and when you see a new movie it’s always crowded and dirty. It’s the closest theatre to us so I bet will be coming here a lot as my daughter grows up and can sit through a movie, but I will not be looking forward to it.

Under renovation when we went but tiles cement etc neatly piled out of the way. We sat in the new seats. Well, I am not that tall and I couldn’t see over the seatback in front of me. They are bigggg and don’t recline all the way so I hope they adjust those seats. I had to change to an end seat to see!
Like to see it when renovations are complete!

We have been going here to see movies for years. This summer, they renovated this theater and it made seeing a movie an unpleasant experience. They installed these new «comfortable» seats, but they are anything but comfortable. Any seat that was installed on the floor was installed on a downward angle and, when watching a movie, I feel that I am falling forward. We had to move to the handicap seats in the back to sit on a level surface.
Also, we used to park in the rear of the theater and the renovations closed that entrance so that there is only one. The renovations made the theater look good, but made it an unpleasant place to see a movie.