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Poltergeist 25th Anniversary (One Night Only) Oct 4th
09-15-07, 12:02 PM
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Poltergeist 25th Anniversary (One Night Only) Oct 4th
Looks like they're releasing this to theaters for one night only just before the DVD release on Oct 9th.
Anyone thinking about seeing this on the big screen? I'd love to see it again in a theater but I hate these "one night only" things because it doesn't give you much room to plan.
Anyone thinking about seeing this on the big screen? I'd love to see it again in a theater but I hate these "one night only" things because it doesn't give you much room to plan.
09-15-07, 12:03 PM
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I'd like to think this will be playing somewhere near me, but I know the reality is that it'll be in one theater up in L.A. Anyone have a listing of participating theaters?
09-15-07, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dsa_shea
Is the "one night only" really cost effective for the studios? Why not "one weekend only" at least?
09-15-07, 06:06 PM
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If it were any day but that Thursday I would probably go. I work late that night so I won't be able to see it.
Ashame they couldn't have had it playing on a Friday or Saturday.
Ashame they couldn't have had it playing on a Friday or Saturday.
09-15-07, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dsa_shea
Is the "one night only" really cost effective for the studios?
09-15-07, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TomOpus
Looks like they're releasing this to theaters for one night only just before the DVD release on Oct 9th.
Anyone thinking about seeing this on the big screen? I'd love to see it again in a theater but I hate these "one night only" things because it doesn't give you much room to plan.
Anyone thinking about seeing this on the big screen? I'd love to see it again in a theater but I hate these "one night only" things because it doesn't give you much room to plan.
09-16-07, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TomOpus
There's a thread in the main forum. Amazingly, the extras are pretty sad.
I’ll still be picking it up though.
Me love the ‘Double-Dip’!
09-16-07, 01:45 PM
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In Oklahoma City at the AMC Quail Springs theater they're showing this Oct. 31-Nov. 4 at midnight.
I'm not going to see it but they're showing 'The Shining' at midnight Oct. 25-28 and I'll being going to one of those showings.
I'm not going to see it but they're showing 'The Shining' at midnight Oct. 25-28 and I'll being going to one of those showings.
09-16-07, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
Yeah. They almost certainly aren't shipping film prints around, so distributing this thing digitally is cheap, and they probably aren't spending much on advertising.
09-17-07, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by abintra
I went to a preview once that was transmitted via satellite and the quality was terrible. Anyone know if this would be something along those lines or is there another digital method that is comparable to film quality.
09-17-07, 07:58 PM
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If it were playing in my area, then I probably would.
Knowing my area, though, we probably won't.
Knowing my area, though, we probably won't.
09-18-07, 03:30 PM
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I saw Halloween like this last year, it was fun to watch on the big screen but our digital projector had a problem getting it from the satellite so I didn't have the audio for the bonus stuff leading up to the movie. I guess I was lucky, that they got it working in time for the full feature.
I'll try to hit this, thanks for the info.
I'll try to hit this, thanks for the info.
09-18-07, 03:51 PM
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I always assumed that they just threw in the DVD and played that for these types of screenings. Shows what I know. 
I WILL be attending this screening in the Chicago suburbs though. There's one right by my house. It's about time. I'm tired of driving into the damn city or all the way to Lincolnshire (an hour away). I know I shouldn't complain. There are some people in the sticks who don't get this opportunity.
I WILL be attending this screening in the Chicago suburbs though. There's one right by my house. It's about time. I'm tired of driving into the damn city or all the way to Lincolnshire (an hour away). I know I shouldn't complain. There are some people in the sticks who don't get this opportunity.
