'Star Wars' fans wait at wrong theater - Page 2

cd34 · 2005-04-11, 11:27 AM

many movie chains have online tickets. Fandango.com is one of the larger ones, but, most theater chains have their own. Regal (Regal, UA, Edwards) uses fandango.com and Muvico handles its own ticket sales. I think AMC sells through moviewatcher.com.

If its a chain, you can probably order the tickets online. When you get to the theaters around here, you can also use your credit card on an ATM-like touchscreen to buy tickets.

Fonz · 2005-04-11, 02:19 PM

I heard the movie comes out in Belgium, France and a few other European countries 1 day before it comes out in the rest of the world

ecchi · 2005-04-11, 05:26 PM

RE: "I heard the movie comes out in Belgium, France and a few other European countries 1 day before it comes out in the rest of the world" Sort of. Lucus tends to release his films all over the world at once, but because the time is different in different countries, it gets to be a bit earlier in some places. I love the people who spend a fortune to fly to Britain just to be in the "first showing". A few hours later and it would be showing in their country, but no, they cannot wait and spend thousands of dollars to see about 5 hours sooner.

koolkat · 2005-04-11, 06:32 PM

So... if it does actually show there, their nasty asses will stink so bad after waiting in line for 7 weeks that no one will want to even be in the same theatre as them! Wouldn't their be some loitering ordinance to get the geeks off the sidewalk. Don't get me wrong. I love Star Wars (have the box set and all the prequels), but these are some fucking morons!!!

spookyx · 2005-04-12, 07:56 AM

we could all pay gabbo lots of money to wait in line for us.

Fonz · 2005-04-12, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecchi

Sort of. Lucus tends to release his films all over the world at once, but because the time is different in different countries, it gets to be a bit earlier in some places. I love the people who spend a fortune to fly to Britain just to be in the "first showing". A few hours later and it would be showing in their country, but no, they cannot wait and spend thousands of dollars to see about 5 hours sooner.

No really, the movie comes out on tuesday here while in most countries it comes out on wednesday...
Ah well, I probably wait to go see that movie when it's playing for 2 months or so.

ecchi · 2005-04-12, 10:36 AM

Yes, I shall probably wait a couple of months too, because I hope to see it on the BFI Imax (Britain's largest screen), and they tend not to show films until a couple of months after first release.

Torn Rose · 2005-05-04, 11:33 AM

My thoughts exaclty

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juggernaut · 2005-05-04, 08:22 PM

Ill just do what I did with the last one. The day it comes out go to like the mid-noon show. From what I've seen in the past movies most of the nuts for that movie are there at 1st showing and the 1st weekend nights its open. Last movie i went to the 1:30 pm show and there were like 20 people there. I guess most people don't want to take the day off for a movie. I'm a big fan as you can tell from the avatar but not to the point where I would wait in line for anything that long.

ecchi · 2005-05-04, 11:14 PM

Yes, I love the afternoon shows too, back in the 70s and 80s when cinemas were a lot less popular, it was not unusual for me to be the only person in the cinema.

But watch out for school holidays. A film like Star Wars is going to be a popular place for parents to send kids to during the day. And half a dozen kids can cause more disturbance that an army of drunks with packets of crisps and mobile phones.

Torn Rose · 2005-05-05, 03:59 PM

We finally got the DVD box set last Friday and watched them this past weekend, been such a long time since I've seen them all.

But that got me thinking, I remember seeing a Star Wars TV show when I was a kid, so I did a search and here it is!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193524/

I just got my VHS copy today! I was 8 when this came out, and I have just a few memories of it, I wasn’t even sure if the memories were even real, but I do remember thinking as a kid, that this was just a crappy show.

I watched 3 mins today to make sure it was working and laughed since it is so BAD!

Can't wait for Toni to get home!

Anyone else remember Lumpy?

ecchi · 2005-05-05, 04:22 PM

Well there's your problem right there : "Writing credits - Pat Proft"

2005-04-11, 11:27 AM	#26
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	many movie chains have online tickets. Fandango.com is one of the larger ones, but, most theater chains have their own. Regal (Regal, UA, Edwards) uses fandango.com and Muvico handles its own ticket sales. I think AMC sells through moviewatcher.com. If its a chain, you can probably order the tickets online. When you get to the theaters around here, you can also use your credit card on an ATM-like touchscreen to buy tickets. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2005-04-11, 02:19 PM	#27
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,932	I heard the movie comes out in Belgium, France and a few other European countries 1 day before it comes out in the rest of the world __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2005-04-11, 06:32 PM	#29
koolkat Remember to rebel against the authorities, kids! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SC Posts: 401	So... if it does actually show there, their nasty asses will stink so bad after waiting in line for 7 weeks that no one will want to even be in the same theatre as them! Wouldn't their be some loitering ordinance to get the geeks off the sidewalk. Don't get me wrong. I love Star Wars (have the box set and all the prequels), but these are some fucking morons!!! __________________ Harry Beaver's Lodge

2005-04-11, 05:26 PM	#28
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	RE: "I heard the movie comes out in Belgium, France and a few other European countries 1 day before it comes out in the rest of the world" Sort of. Lucus tends to release his films all over the world at once, but because the time is different in different countries, it gets to be a bit earlier in some places. I love the people who spend a fortune to fly to Britain just to be in the "first showing". A few hours later and it would be showing in their country, but no, they cannot wait and spend thousands of dollars to see about 5 hours sooner.

2005-04-12, 07:56 AM	#30
spookyx Kodak Ghosts Run Amok Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hobbs End Posts: 1,718	we could all pay gabbo lots of money to wait in line for us.

2005-04-12, 10:36 AM	#32
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Yes, I shall probably wait a couple of months too, because I hope to see it on the BFI Imax (Britain's largest screen), and they tend not to show films until a couple of months after first release.

2005-05-04, 11:33 AM	#33
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	My thoughts exaclty http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ft/2005/ft050504.gif

2005-05-04, 08:22 PM	#34
juggernaut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Jersey! If I was rich and powerful I would dress as my avatar does. Posts: 1,448	Ill just do what I did with the last one. The day it comes out go to like the mid-noon show. From what I've seen in the past movies most of the nuts for that movie are there at 1st showing and the 1st weekend nights its open. Last movie i went to the 1:30 pm show and there were like 20 people there. I guess most people don't want to take the day off for a movie. I'm a big fan as you can tell from the avatar but not to the point where I would wait in line for anything that long.

2005-05-04, 11:14 PM	#35
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Yes, I love the afternoon shows too, back in the 70s and 80s when cinemas were a lot less popular, it was not unusual for me to be the only person in the cinema. But watch out for school holidays. A film like Star Wars is going to be a popular place for parents to send kids to during the day. And half a dozen kids can cause more disturbance that an army of drunks with packets of crisps and mobile phones.

2005-05-05, 03:59 PM	#36
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	We finally got the DVD box set last Friday and watched them this past weekend, been such a long time since I've seen them all. But that got me thinking, I remember seeing a Star Wars TV show when I was a kid, so I did a search and here it is! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193524/ I just got my VHS copy today! I was 8 when this came out, and I have just a few memories of it, I wasn’t even sure if the memories were even real, but I do remember thinking as a kid, that this was just a crappy show. I watched 3 mins today to make sure it was working and laughed since it is so BAD! Can't wait for Toni to get home! Anyone else remember Lumpy?

2005-05-05, 04:22 PM	#37
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Well there's your problem right there : "Writing credits - Pat Proft"