I missed the day that the tickets went on sale online.......
I am deeply interested in getting it.....
If you are willing to sell, let me know at RAVEN56706@aol.com
Thanks
PixyJunket
10-16-03, 03:42 PM
www.ebay.com
PalmerJoss
10-16-03, 03:48 PM
Good luck my friend. I got lucky because someone in my LOTR line party had a couple extra tickets that she sold to me. Otherwise I'd be out of luck like most people seem to be.
raven56706
10-16-03, 03:53 PM
I need tickets in nyc/nj area......... please ...... as you can tell i am desperate.
PixyJunket
10-16-03, 04:05 PM
www.ebay.com
Spooky
10-16-03, 04:08 PM
I still don't understand why people would want to spend 11 hours straight in a theater when FOTR is going to be playing several weeks before this and TTT will be playing a week before this event even happens.
Plus, the shows are SOLD OUT...which makes for an awfully noisy and possibly quite distracting viewing experience...I can't wait to hear the horror stories from the various theaters come Dec. 16th.
I think the best bet for true fans (who want an enjoyable experience) is to see FOTR on a weeknight the week it's playing...then TTT on a weeknight when it's playing...then a matinee of Return of the King on the 17th or 18th.
I'm starting to wonder if George Lucas is going to do the same with his Star Wars movies:
Come see The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, then a special midnight first showing of Revenge of the Sith! Then, stay for A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (Special Editions only, folks!), and do the zombie walk back to your vehicles at 8AM the following morning!
PixyJunket
10-16-03, 04:14 PM
That's exactly what I'm doing Spooky. Though I did contemplate doing the marathon just to say I did it..
Nickee
10-16-03, 04:19 PM
Originally posted by Spooky
I still don't understand why people would want to spend 11 hours straight in a theater when FOTR is going to be playing several weeks before this and TTT will be playing a week before this event even happens.
I would go see the films separately if I lived closer to a theater that was having showings. But because I'm over two hours away, I don't really have the time to drive there twice in two weeks. I went ahead and bought tickets for trilogy tuesday so I can see both EE in one day.
reubs82
10-16-03, 06:04 PM
Where are these tix even on sale? It's showing in Columbus, GA, but the theatre isn't even built yet. ANyone in taht area know anything about it? Thanks in advance.
Jackskeleton
10-16-03, 06:16 PM
Tickets are gone gone gone. they were online sales but that blew a nut.
I would have loved to get tickets for either the Block of Orange or Arclight but no luck.
as for the theater being packed. I would much rather watch this ina theater full of LOTR nerds. why? if someone talks Everyone will kill them. it's atleast good to know what you are getting into instead of chancing it and seeing who shows up at a day showing of it.
squidget
10-16-03, 07:22 PM
ebay prices are wicked crazy.
raven56706, if you are willing to travel a bit; I might* have an extra ticket for you in Washington, DC @ The Uptown
*the ticket belongs to a flaker. I'm pretty sure he'll flake out but I don't want to give away his ticket just in case he doesn't
RichC2
10-16-03, 07:30 PM
Plus, the shows are SOLD OUT...which makes for an awfully noisy and possibly quite distracting viewing experience...I can't wait to hear the horror stories from the various theaters come Dec. 16th.
Keep in mind these are all devoted fans, I seriously doubt it'd be too noisy or distracting.
Jackskeleton
10-16-03, 07:35 PM
must agree. 3 movies in one day, you will only get the most devoted fans watching this that they will stab people who make a noise.
Rypro 525
10-16-03, 07:46 PM
jesus, 410 dollars for 2 tix, 300 for baltimore tix. this is insane,
Jackskeleton
10-16-03, 07:50 PM
yes it is. I sure hope the theaters decide to add more screens instead of just keeping it in one screen only. it's a tuesday. not much business in itself and for 3 films (two of which would be day time priced) they are getting 30-40 bucks. talk about profit.
cultshock
10-16-03, 08:04 PM
Apparently theatres want to expand the special showing to more screens but New Line is saying no. They came up with the promotion as a special thank you for fans, not just to make money, so they are happy enough with the tickets that have been sold. (I read this at cnn, where they interviewed someone from New Line).
RyoHazuki
10-16-03, 08:14 PM
Originally posted by Rypro 525
jesus, 410 dollars for 2 tix, 300 for baltimore tix. this is insane, Nice bargain. -rolleyes-
Jackskeleton
10-16-03, 08:33 PM
Originally posted by cultshock
Apparently theatres want to expand the special showing to more screens but New Line is saying no. They came up with the promotion as a special thank you for fans, not just to make money, so they are happy enough with the tickets that have been sold. (I read this at cnn, where they interviewed someone from New Line).
Well instead of a Thank you from new line, what I'm getting is the finger from them.
I posted the news about which theaters it was going to be in the form of a thread. I jumped online before noon that very day and got assed out of two theaters. Why? computer systems down. the theaters didn't have the proper info ahead of time from new line and their own orginizations about the screening. They are happy about the take fine, but lets look at it this way. it's a tuesday, the theaters have nothing to lose and new line has nothing to lose considering more box office intake for FOTR and TTT is always welcomed. A special thank you would be for more showings. When you see ebay prices like this you can tell people want to see this, you can tell that people didn't get in on it.
The price is a benefit for the theaters yes, but frankly New Line would be both giving a thank you to the fans and the theaters by adding more shows.
devilshalo
10-16-03, 08:38 PM
I don't remember ever spending that much to see BTTF Back to Back to Back and the Cinerama Dome. :p
cultshock
10-16-03, 10:11 PM
Originally posted by Jackskeleton
Well instead of a Thank you from new line, what I'm getting is the finger from them.
I posted the news about which theaters it was going to be in the form of a thread. I jumped online before noon that very day and got assed out of two theaters. Why? computer systems down. the theaters didn't have the proper info ahead of time from new line and their own orginizations about the screening. They are happy about the take fine, but lets look at it this way. it's a tuesday, the theaters have nothing to lose and new line has nothing to lose considering more box office intake for FOTR and TTT is always welcomed. A special thank you would be for more showings. When you see ebay prices like this you can tell people want to see this, you can tell that people didn't get in on it.
The price is a benefit for the theaters yes, but frankly New Line would be both giving a thank you to the fans and the theaters by adding more shows.
Hey man, believe me, thats the way I see it too. This is something I would have liked to attend but I won't get a chance to because of the way that New Line handled this.
MasterCXtreme
10-16-03, 11:02 PM
I GOT TICKETS!!! Me and 6 other people are going to this marathon. I can't wait. We got them from the theaters' website. For all you Michigan LOTR fans, I'll see you December 16th!
PixyJunket
10-17-03, 08:20 AM
Originally posted by Jackskeleton
Well instead of a Thank you from new line, what I'm getting is the finger from them.Agreed. :(
kmac
10-17-03, 10:11 AM
Originally posted by Jackskeleton
Well instead of a Thank you from new line, what I'm getting is the finger from them.
Give me a break. New Line isn't giving you the finger.
They did not have to release the full trilogy to theaters anyways. You should be mad at the scalpers who bought these tickets in blocks off the net and are now selling them on ebay.
Besides, I think New Line has done a good job at everything.
1) They have done a wonderful job with the LOTR trilogy.
2) The have produced wonderful DVDs of these films (and been up front about the various versions of the DVD releases).
3) They released each film about a year apart instead of years apart (like some studios do).
4) IMHO - They have treated the fans with respect.
5) They are re-releasing each film in December.
Maybe this was not thought through enough (like not allowing online sales and/or making it a minimum purchase type thing), but it is hardly giving fans the finger.
Lets don't trash a good studios for making a minor miscalculation. Just go see the films each week of December that they are released.
They have given us numerous options!!
resinrats
10-17-03, 10:27 AM
Originally posted by Spooky
Plus, the shows are SOLD OUT...which makes for an awfully noisy and possibly quite distracting viewing experience...I can't wait to hear the horror stories from the various theaters come Dec. 16th.
Worse than that, imagine the smell. Being in the theater for most of a day with basement dwellers who consider the shower their form of kryptonite.
PixyJunket
10-17-03, 10:33 AM
Originally posted by resinrats
Worse than that, imagine the smell. Being in the theater for most of a day with basement dwellers who consider the shower their form of kryptonite. :lol:rotfl:lol:
B.A.
10-17-03, 10:40 AM
Originally posted by resinrats
Worse than that, imagine the smell. Being in the theater for most of a day with basement dwellers who consider the shower their form of kryptonite. Good thing it's being shown in December - thanks for helping me add to the list of things being brought in my winter coat - air freshener/deoderizer. Ozium will work great.
My list so far:
Ozium
H20
Red Licorice
Orbit gum
Nutrition bars/granola bars
Anything else I need? I would bring beer, but I don't want anything to put me to sleep.
B.A.
10-17-03, 10:54 AM
Oh yeah, if my dad or grandpa back out and I have an extra ticket or two for Super Tuesday in St. Louis, I let you guys know for anyone in the area that might be interested. And I will only charge the $22/each that I paid for them. Those bastards on flea-bay need their asses kicked.
TomOpus
10-17-03, 11:00 AM
Originally posted by resinrats
Worse than that, imagine the smell. Being in the theater for most of a day with basement dwellers who consider the shower their form of kryptonite. :lol: best laugh of the day, thanks!
Imagine the horror of having a couple Gollum-like people sitting on both sides? Almost as much fun as a cross-country bus ride.
PixyJunket
10-17-03, 11:02 AM
A funny story about LOTR fans. We went to a midnight showing of FOTR in 2001.. so we're in the theater and this guy next to me is all kinds of excited.. he says to me "Oh my God, I've been waiting for this movie FOREVER!!".. and I tell him "I just came to see the trailer for Blade 2", the guy looked like he was going to cry.
Jackskeleton
10-17-03, 11:38 AM
Originally posted by kmac
Lots of stuff and...
3) They released each film about a year apart instead of years apart (like some studios do).
4) IMHO - They have treated the fans with respect.
5) They are re-releasing each film in December.
Well I'm not bashing new line for the dvd production or the release of the film, I'm talking about this event in itself. what is New Lines response when requested more screens to show it? No thanks. They don't want to seem like they are in it for the money... -rolleyes-
There is a demand for this marithon showing, why not fill it? I was on the online side trying to get tickets. 2 minutes after noon i tried and failed because they were not prepared for it. they were not prepared because of the lack of info and orginzation. in a sense, people who have a sorta social life to live weren't able to get in on this which sucks. they are re-releasing each film in december, but for a limited run. You wont get to see all three back to back to back unless you are part of this show simply because one of them is only shown till a week before the release of ROTK. if that was an option i would take it, but it's not.
I just want to join my fellow nerds. :( is that so wrong? :p
DaveNinja
10-17-03, 12:34 PM
I wish i would have bought more tickets for my flake friends. but my wife and i get to go, so it will be fun.
Pixy-i like the blade 2 trailer thing, that made me laugh.
kmac
10-17-03, 01:16 PM
Originally posted by Jackskeleton
Well I'm not bashing new line for the dvd production or the release of the film, I'm talking about this event in itself. what is New Lines response when requested more screens to show it? No thanks. They don't want to seem like they are in it for the money... -rolleyes-
There is a demand for this marithon showing, why not fill it? I was on the online side trying to get tickets. 2 minutes after noon i tried and failed because they were not prepared for it. they were not prepared because of the lack of info and orginzation. in a sense, people who have a sorta social life to live weren't able to get in on this which sucks. they are re-releasing each film in december, but for a limited run. You wont get to see all three back to back to back unless you are part of this show simply because one of them is only shown till a week before the release of ROTK. if that was an option i would take it, but it's not.
I just want to join my fellow nerds. :( is that so wrong? :p
I understand your frustration.
Again, I think that it was not thought through well enough.
It is a safe assumption to think that most people will not want to sit in a theater for 11 hours. Especially, since they can get these movies on DVD.
New Line should have restricted online sales and made a limit of 2 tickets per person. Then let the diehard fans stand in line at the box office and get the tickets. They just didn't realize the demand for them and it is probably too late in the game now.
Maybe they will run an all LOTR: EE marathon sometime next year after ROTK has run it's course in theaters.
DaveNinja
10-17-03, 02:33 PM
The tickets for the sacramento theater were almost all sold online. My wife said there were only like 8 people at the box office when it opened and they each only bought like 2 tickets, yet it sold out in a couple hours.
Erica
10-18-03, 06:59 PM
Dublin, CA tickets were sold out on Fandango before the Box Office even opened. I bought mine on Fandango when I saw they were available early the night before. I sure am glad I did! I would have been really pissed off to have gone to the Box Office in the morning only to be told that there were no tickets left.
RoboDad
10-18-03, 10:57 PM
Originally posted by kmac
New Line should have restricted online sales and made a limit of 2 tickets per person. Then let the diehard fans stand in line at the box office and get the tickets. They just didn't realize the demand for them and it is probably too late in the game now.
Please explain how New Line could have restricted sales. The tickets were not sold by New Line, but by the individual theater chains. Each chain sets their own policies, and has their own practices. If people want to be upset over the way things were handled, that's fine. Just make sure you are upset at the right people. The only thing New Line might have done differently would be to have made more prints available.
I have read many of the rants from people who lost out because of clogged web sites, uninformed theater employees, scalpers, and long lines. But none of these problems were New Line's fault. The theater owners/managers decided how and where to sell tickets. Some used Fandango. Others used movietickets.com or sold them through their own online presence. And, still others sold only through individual box offices. Some were prepared for the virtual stampede, others were not.
Originally posted by kmac
Maybe they will run an all LOTR: EE marathon sometime next year after ROTK has run it's course in theaters.
From what I've read, they are already thinking about something like this, but it doesn't sound like it will happen for at least a couple of years after ROTK leaves the theater.
kmac
10-19-03, 06:25 PM
Originally posted by RoboDad
Please explain how New Line could have restricted sales. The tickets were not sold by New Line, but by the individual theater chains. Each chain sets their own policies, and has their own practices. If people want to be upset over the way things were handled, that's fine. Just make sure you are upset at the right people. The only thing New Line might have done differently would be to have made more prints available..
I think New Line has alot more control than you think. I am sure they that have some say so on how tickets are sold. They set the release date on when the tickets are sold. I am sure they have restrictions that the theaters must follow. Why would this be any different?
They can tell a theater not to sell tickets before a certain a day. I am sure they can tell a theater to only sell at the box office or only allow a certain number of tickets per person. I think they just did not think the demand would be this high.
The theaters do not push the studios around.
Personally, I am not mad at New Line or the theaters (only the ticket scalpers who bought the tickets in bulk). But, I understand that this is America and those selling tickets on ebay have that right. I also have the right to dislike their acts.
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