whats the dealio? :biglaugh:Silicon Valley, 250pm showing, Mercado 20
150 people, 300 empty seats
Ever since “the incident” I haven’t been able to make any new memories, or keep anything in my head for longer than three minutes. Luckily, I have tattoos all over my body in strategic places (like on my abs…don’t forget to do crunches) to help me out, and I carry a notebook with me. Cab drivers are great, I tell them where I want to go, they take me, and then I ask them to tell me where I was going.
So I went to the movies to see something. I can’t remember the title though. I wrote something down, but it looks like Forgotten. It’s almost as if I knew I was going to forget the title and wrote that down.
There were previews, but I only have hasty notes about them. Plane crashes, Dennis Quaid doesn’t die. Looks bad. Something with Ben Affleck. Very bad, no need to write more.
The movie was a not confusing at all, because they kept reiterating the plot every two minutes. Julianne Moore had a kid, but he’s gone now, and nobody else remembers him. Made this movie very easy for somebody with my condition to watch. Luckily, I also speak the language of thrillers. For instance, I know that Gary Sinise’s character is smart, because he wears glasses. Smart people wear glasses in movies. In real life, they wear contacts. I also know that another character is a liar, because he’s a member of the Bush administration. In real life, he probably lies all the time and gets away with it.
I did have a problem with the character’s motivation though. I mean, if I had a kid, and he disappeared, and nobody else remembered that I had one, I’d be like “Thank you God!” I mean, who wants kids anyways. They just would get in the way of me and Carrie Anne Moss having sex anyways. Although, lately, I haven’t been getting much, because I start getting amorous with her, and she rolls her eyes and said, “We just had sex.” I’m starting to think that she’s taking advantage of my condition.
Anyways, I enjoyed the movie, at least I think I did. I wrote down things like funny dialog (but I can’t remember what) and is Julianne a natural redhead (there’s a ? there so I don’t think it’s revealed in this movie). Guess there aren’t any short cuts to finding that one out. The crowd must have liked it too, because afterwards they were talking about how scary and good it was.
As I was walking out, I asked the lady next to me if I jumped a lot during the movie (she said yes) and if I seemed to be enjoying it (she said she thought so). She looked confused, but she was cute, so I explained my condition to her and asked if she would help me get home. She said no, because I’d be practically guaranteed not to call her…and besides, if I couldn’t form any new memories since the incident, why is it that I can remember that I have a condition?
150 people, 300 empty seats
Ever since “the incident” I haven’t been able to make any new memories, or keep anything in my head for longer than three minutes. Luckily, I have tattoos all over my body in strategic places (like on my abs…don’t forget to do crunches) to help me out, and I carry a notebook with me. Cab drivers are great, I tell them where I want to go, they take me, and then I ask them to tell me where I was going.
So I went to the movies to see something. I can’t remember the title though. I wrote something down, but it looks like Forgotten. It’s almost as if I knew I was going to forget the title and wrote that down.
There were previews, but I only have hasty notes about them. Plane crashes, Dennis Quaid doesn’t die. Looks bad. Something with Ben Affleck. Very bad, no need to write more.
The movie was a not confusing at all, because they kept reiterating the plot every two minutes. Julianne Moore had a kid, but he’s gone now, and nobody else remembers him. Made this movie very easy for somebody with my condition to watch. Luckily, I also speak the language of thrillers. For instance, I know that Gary Sinise’s character is smart, because he wears glasses. Smart people wear glasses in movies. In real life, they wear contacts. I also know that another character is a liar, because he’s a member of the Bush administration. In real life, he probably lies all the time and gets away with it.
I did have a problem with the character’s motivation though. I mean, if I had a kid, and he disappeared, and nobody else remembered that I had one, I’d be like “Thank you God!” I mean, who wants kids anyways. They just would get in the way of me and Carrie Anne Moss having sex anyways. Although, lately, I haven’t been getting much, because I start getting amorous with her, and she rolls her eyes and said, “We just had sex.” I’m starting to think that she’s taking advantage of my condition.
Anyways, I enjoyed the movie, at least I think I did. I wrote down things like funny dialog (but I can’t remember what) and is Julianne a natural redhead (there’s a ? there so I don’t think it’s revealed in this movie). Guess there aren’t any short cuts to finding that one out. The crowd must have liked it too, because afterwards they were talking about how scary and good it was.
As I was walking out, I asked the lady next to me if I jumped a lot during the movie (she said yes) and if I seemed to be enjoying it (she said she thought so). She looked confused, but she was cute, so I explained my condition to her and asked if she would help me get home. She said no, because I’d be practically guaranteed not to call her…and besides, if I couldn’t form any new memories since the incident, why is it that I can remember that I have a condition?
The Forgotten
AMC Marple 10
12:00am, 400 Seater, 90% Full
Trailers
Spanglish (no reaction)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (laughs)
Closer (no reaction)
Flight of the Phoenix (no reaction)
Movie
Wow. It's hard for me to explain this movie, even to myself. I'm seriously still lost. I thought the movie was very good, but some of these so called "twists" are so mind-blowing, so out-of-this-world, it's unbelievable. Like I said, I can't explain this movie without a possible spoiler, and I need some time to think about this one. I'd give it a B+ for right now, because I felt the movie was very entertaining, humourous at the right moments, great acting by Julianne Moore, and definently an edge of your seat thriller. Just don't fall off that seat when you see what happens at the end. One problem I felt is that it leaves a lot of unanswered questions, and that is why I seem to be confused. I'll adjust my grade after some time, but the movie was great overall. (B+)
AMC Marple 10
12:00am, 400 Seater, 90% Full
Trailers
Spanglish (no reaction)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (laughs)
Closer (no reaction)
Flight of the Phoenix (no reaction)
Movie
Wow. It's hard for me to explain this movie, even to myself. I'm seriously still lost. I thought the movie was very good, but some of these so called "twists" are so mind-blowing, so out-of-this-world, it's unbelievable. Like I said, I can't explain this movie without a possible spoiler, and I need some time to think about this one. I'd give it a B+ for right now, because I felt the movie was very entertaining, humourous at the right moments, great acting by Julianne Moore, and definently an edge of your seat thriller. Just don't fall off that seat when you see what happens at the end. One problem I felt is that it leaves a lot of unanswered questions, and that is why I seem to be confused. I'll adjust my grade after some time, but the movie was great overall. (B+)
Here is the early day report at the AMC 30 at the Block.
Farenheit 9/11 (93 seater)
1:40 - 1 person
4:20 - 6 person
Ha Ha!
First Daughter (231 seater)
1:35 - 12 patrons
4:20 - 27 patrons
Not that good. The 7:15 show did not sell tickets by the time I left (which was 6:30).
Last Shot (155 seater)
2:25 - 40 patrons
5:15 - 45 patrons
Surprisingly good. Good sign for the night shows.
Shaun of the Dead
1:05 (399 seater) - 24 patrons
2:10 (271 seater) - 9 patrons
3:30 (399 seater) - 34 patrons
5:00 (271 seater) - 15 patrons
6:10 (399 seater) - 44 patrons
Not Bad. Though night shows have sold plenty of tickets by the time I left, so we could pick up later.
Forgotten
1:30 (576 seater) - 52 patrons
2:15 (576 seater) - 23 patrons
2:50 (271 seater) - 28 patrons
4:00 (576 seater) - 46 patrons
5:45 (576 seater) - 105 patrons
6:30 (576 seater) - 116 patrons
Very Good matinee.
Overall, I was supposed to work till 10, but the place was too freakin slow. All of the others show had no more than 20 people in them. Most of them had less than 10. This can be very much the slowest weekend we've had all year.
Farenheit 9/11 (93 seater)
1:40 - 1 person
4:20 - 6 person
Ha Ha!
First Daughter (231 seater)
1:35 - 12 patrons
4:20 - 27 patrons
Not that good. The 7:15 show did not sell tickets by the time I left (which was 6:30).
Last Shot (155 seater)
2:25 - 40 patrons
5:15 - 45 patrons
Surprisingly good. Good sign for the night shows.
Shaun of the Dead
1:05 (399 seater) - 24 patrons
2:10 (271 seater) - 9 patrons
3:30 (399 seater) - 34 patrons
5:00 (271 seater) - 15 patrons
6:10 (399 seater) - 44 patrons
Not Bad. Though night shows have sold plenty of tickets by the time I left, so we could pick up later.
Forgotten
1:30 (576 seater) - 52 patrons
2:15 (576 seater) - 23 patrons
2:50 (271 seater) - 28 patrons
4:00 (576 seater) - 46 patrons
5:45 (576 seater) - 105 patrons
6:30 (576 seater) - 116 patrons
Very Good matinee.
Overall, I was supposed to work till 10, but the place was too freakin slow. All of the others show had no more than 20 people in them. Most of them had less than 10. This can be very much the slowest weekend we've had all year.
oh boy: I am on quite a run. And to think I used to think I was good at this. :toothless lol If this crowd report is any indication, it is going to go over. One of the main reasons I took the under was because it only had 3 messages at MSN movies. That might sound silly, but, I've been tracking those message boards for a while, and, movies that have big opening weekends never have less than like 12 messages. And this one had THREE!!! wtf! 
"Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 in Albany, NY
Boy were we understaffed tonight! Just 3 box office people (me being one of them), though I don't blame the managers since it's basically the same staff since September started. We barely got away with not having a 4th person on, I had lines almost all throughout my shift from 5:15 to 11. OK enough whining, here's some sold out reports.
The Forgotten of course, is the big story of the weekend. The movie managed to sell out in the biggest theater (despite having 3 screens), a feat that even Resident Evil 2 couldn't muster on its opening day here. This says a lot for The Forgotten, selling out two shows 9:00 (185 seater) and 9:50 (385 seater). It's looking like a 9 million opening day folks, something in that range. My weekend prediction of 15.5 million will be realized by tomorrow, OUCH!
Sadly, the other openers didn't fare as well. Shaun of the Dead did OK business, managed 50% capacity in a few late evening shows (on 2 big screens), but nothing spectacular. I see nothing more than 1 million opening day, and it could very well be closer to 750k. First Daughter seemed to be the biggest letdown. Don't let those Yahoo reviews fool you, this movie didn't do too well (a repeat of Chasing Liberty). I think the teen demographic was sucked up into the Forgotten or something. Also, Wimbledon sold out in the small screen, so it may even look like First Daughter will open lower than Wimbledon. How sad, but I guess you can't expect much from Katie's starpower.
Nothing else did spectacular. Resident Evil 2, despite losing two screens at our theater, barely could muster 1/3 capacity in the one medium screen it had left. Cellular and Without a Paddle also seemed to be hit rather hard. The openers from last weekend seemed to be holding the best, which was just weird. I'm sure the tables could turn tomorrow though. Cellular does spectacular Saturday business at our theater. Too bad we don't have any more Bourne. I'm just so glad they have a 4th box person on Saturdays
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"Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 in Albany, NY
Boy were we understaffed tonight! Just 3 box office people (me being one of them), though I don't blame the managers since it's basically the same staff since September started. We barely got away with not having a 4th person on, I had lines almost all throughout my shift from 5:15 to 11. OK enough whining, here's some sold out reports.
The Forgotten of course, is the big story of the weekend. The movie managed to sell out in the biggest theater (despite having 3 screens), a feat that even Resident Evil 2 couldn't muster on its opening day here. This says a lot for The Forgotten, selling out two shows 9:00 (185 seater) and 9:50 (385 seater). It's looking like a 9 million opening day folks, something in that range. My weekend prediction of 15.5 million will be realized by tomorrow, OUCH!
Sadly, the other openers didn't fare as well. Shaun of the Dead did OK business, managed 50% capacity in a few late evening shows (on 2 big screens), but nothing spectacular. I see nothing more than 1 million opening day, and it could very well be closer to 750k. First Daughter seemed to be the biggest letdown. Don't let those Yahoo reviews fool you, this movie didn't do too well (a repeat of Chasing Liberty). I think the teen demographic was sucked up into the Forgotten or something. Also, Wimbledon sold out in the small screen, so it may even look like First Daughter will open lower than Wimbledon. How sad, but I guess you can't expect much from Katie's starpower.
Nothing else did spectacular. Resident Evil 2, despite losing two screens at our theater, barely could muster 1/3 capacity in the one medium screen it had left. Cellular and Without a Paddle also seemed to be hit rather hard. The openers from last weekend seemed to be holding the best, which was just weird. I'm sure the tables could turn tomorrow though. Cellular does spectacular Saturday business at our theater. Too bad we don't have any more Bourne. I'm just so glad they have a 4th box person on Saturdays
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