Whedonesque : Comments on 6938 : Joss confirms screenings on the 23rd.

He says"That a nice number? 35? It's a meaningful number. A prime number, if you don't have a seven. There are 35 crows sitting behind Tippie Hedren in the jungle gym sequence in The Birds (total lie). Lord Byron was 35 when he wrote "The Trouble With Tribbles" (embarrassing lie). Well, here's one thing. That's how many cities the next preview is going to be showing in.

Thirty five cities! That's over two fifths of all the cities in America! (Not a lie: I really just don't understand maps.) Thirty-five crazy Browncoat parties! June 23rd, usually a day of national mourning, is now a day of happy! As usual, the websperts will fill (the dare I say 35 left who haven’t figured this out already of) you in on little details like where, but that sounds not only like a good time – it sounds like a challenge. Can we really fill these theaters up? Without using monkeys, or any kind of devious, tricky, seat filling monkeys? Or monkeys? It's daunting. I know at least one of these cities has a population of eight and only got electricity last year (I think it's Chicago. That's how it looked on the map.)

Well, if you're reading this, and you haven't got a chance to see the flick yet, and you're not a monkey, I hope one of the cities is yours, or near yours. I'll be visiting at least one of them, 'cause I miss y'all, and besides, who better to be with on that particular day of national mourning?

Leave me to my pain!

-joss."

Lioness | June 09, 04:47 CET

National Day of Mourning? Huh?

BlindHawkeyes | June 09, 04:59 CET

Los Angeles is sold out already???

Well, there goes another opportunity to see the BDM...

riaspark17 | June 09, 05:05 CET

It's Joss' birthday. I'm surprised he'll be going to one of these (probably the one in Riverside). I expected him to be having his own private party. I guess we should feel honored that he would choose to spend his birthday with a bunch of Browncoats, watching his movie. Hell, I bet there's no place he'd rather be. I love you, Joss! Please come to Portland.

ETA: There are now two screenings in Canada. Toronto and Vancouver. Good luck, Canadian Whedonesquers! I bet Vancouver gets a visit from Jewel. :)

[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2005-06-09 03:12 ]

electricspacegirl | June 09, 05:05 CET

I'm not going a second time, child care an issue, but its fun to see everyone get all fired up!

Where's the list of cities?

[ edited by Willowy on 2005-06-09 03:30 ]

Willowy | June 09, 05:15 CET

Shiny! I love today, what a great day today is!
The Paramount Theatre here in Vancouver is just a few shorts blocks away from me, I walk by it everyday (it's a gorgeous new venue, IMHO) and I remember last summer when it was still under construction, with a big sign plastered along the wall "Opening Spring 2005", thinking to myself 'oh my Joss do I hope it's open in time for Serenity!' I got my wish! Hooray! Canadian Browncoats unite!

gorramit | June 09, 05:15 CET

http://www.cantstopthesignal.com/

Here are the cities.

TamaraC | June 09, 05:16 CET

Willowy, the list of cities can be found at Can't Stop the Signal.

[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2005-06-09 03:18 ]

electricspacegirl | June 09, 05:17 CET

Why is LA the only one sold out? Boo. Who has two extra tickets to LA? :)

bonzob | June 09, 05:18 CET

it's not quite Los Angeles. It's Riverside.

TheZeppo | June 09, 05:21 CET

Dedicated flans found it well before this announcement bonzob, and bought up the tickets. Congrats to those that got them!

Angela | June 09, 05:24 CET

Why isn't Houston sold out? It was the first to start selling tickets. Thanks for the good wishes, ElectricSpacegirl.
I think Joss probably wants to travel to distant climes for his birthday. Like, Toronto?

Lioness | June 09, 05:24 CET

My oldest boy lives in Houston, he got tickets days ago (Yay, Alec!). I'm thinking they held some back when they realized they were selling them too early.

Willowy | June 09, 05:27 CET

I would like some shrimp.

charisma | June 09, 05:35 CET

Gah! Orlando and NY as in the city gets no love. Who wants to drive to Jersey or upstate really?

*sigh*

nychick | June 09, 05:35 CET

Wow, too much screenings.
By the time the movie will be released, a lot of people would have seen it :p

(I don´t know if that is the right sentence, sorry for my english).

Angel TheVampire | June 09, 05:42 CET

Ahhh!!! I am at movietickets.com trying to get tickets for the Hartford screening. How do I do it? It says release date in sept, and nothing about the june 23 screening. Someone please help!!! I need these tickets.

CaptMEL | June 09, 05:43 CET

AAAAAAAAH. Theres a screening! Here in Charlotte! But I don't know how to do it, I gotta get tix before its sold out. GAwd!

eddy | June 09, 05:45 CET

I'm beginning to think I'll be the only WHEDONesque visitor who hasn't seen the rough cut by the time the film comes out... :(

Craig Oxbrow | June 09, 05:47 CET

Tickets aren't on sale yet. They might go on sale at midnight tonight or tomorrow morning.

electricspacegirl | June 09, 05:48 CET

When I click on the link at cantstopthesignal.com I get this

"Sorry, there are currently no showtimes available for this theater for the selected date."

So does that mean the theather hasn't put it up yet or something? And does anyone know how much the ticket prices are? Or are they different for each theather.

Edited. Thanks ElectricSpaceGirl. This has given me the ultimate happy but I'll have the depression of this century if I miss this.

[ edited by eddy on 2005-06-09 03:51 ]

eddy | June 09, 05:50 CET

Wooooh! I do not have words for how excited I am for this. I was so disappointed when Salt Lake City wasn't on the first list, and now it is. Excellent.

kishi | June 09, 05:52 CET

Angel theVampire, don't be concerned. This is a very unusual thing that is happening. Joss is showing this to us, knowing that we will go again and again, and that we will spread the word as every good Browncoat knows is his/her duty. It's really brilliant. And if it works, which it will, watch for other studios to follow suit.

Willowy | June 09, 05:55 CET

C'mon NYchick, I hope you're joking. It's right across the river. You were joking right?

newcj | June 09, 06:01 CET

If I get tickets, I'm bringing along 2 friends, one of whom has never seen anything Whedonesque but loves S-F and the other who is working (not the right word!) her way through my Buffy/Angel DVDs. We will fill those seats with no need for monkeys.

Lioness | June 09, 06:02 CET

im picking up extra tix for the local firefly group in case some of them miss out.

eta: big thanks to the inimitable barest_smidgen for the email notification

[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 04:22 ]

zeitgeist | June 09, 06:21 CET

I love that my hometown of Albany, NY, is on the new list. I do find it odd however, and wonder if they aren't now pushing into markets that will be an even bigger challenge in terms of selling advance screeing tickets.

Now, I do believe that Albany, well, kind of sucks. And it hasn't changed in ten years. But do me a favor, my old hometown: Sell this sucker out.

theonetruebix | June 09, 06:22 CET

::le sigh:: One day there will be a screening in San Antonio...

lekiare | June 09, 06:27 CET

I'd like to see it early, but I want to wait until it's as done as possible. I've been to a few rough cut screenings through internships, and it always feels not quite as enjoyable as seeing the final cut. For me, there's something really special about the first time you see a movie that you don't get back rewatching it.

So, I hope there's some screenings in like August where Joss drops us all a hint that we're basically seeing the final version, with the score done and everything.

Celluloid Novelist | June 09, 06:30 CET

*quote* C'mon NYchick, I hope you're joking. It's right across the river. You were joking right? *quote*

*tiny voice*

But... but the river and and... the paytolls, and ah, oh yeah, no car. Whatever happen to Manhattan. Manhattan is of the good. A hip hop and a train away.

[ edited by nychick on 2005-06-09 04:37 ]

nychick | June 09, 06:35 CET

Gadzooks! All the Canadian whining paid off! Thank God! I mean, thank Joss! (Thank you so much Joss, Uni execs, anyone, EVERYONE! We were feeling left out up here!)

Genia | June 09, 06:36 CET

Celluloid Novelist, I understand your comment, but honestly I'm kind of diggin the fact that we get a little bit of input. I know this is Joss's vision, and of course I wouldn't want it any other way, but when you have Universal people standing outside with blackberries at the ready, punching in your comments, and you fill out a comment card, you know they are asking for SOME fan input, no matter how small. What effect it will have, if any, remains to be seen.

I find this whole process immeasurably interesting, and the fangirl in me is smug and proud that I got to see it before the official release. Gives me more time to spread the good word.

Willowy | June 09, 06:37 CET

btw grats to the Canadians on the pair of screeners, about time :) I promise not to make any references to hockey or Rush or mounties in this post.

zeitgeist | June 09, 06:43 CET

OH GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD, please someone, PLEASE is there anyone that could get a hold of two tickets for me for the Toronto screening and I'd be able to pay them in cash? I'm credit card-less. :(

Christopher | June 09, 06:46 CET

Wow, last round I was hoping for Toronto or something in upstate NY... Now I have a choice Albany or Toronto... I think I'm leaning Albany to give the Canadian Browncoat contingent more chance at tickets ;-)

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 06:46 CET

It's also about the fan group experience. There's nothing like watching Serenity in an auditorium full of Browncoats, with "Hero of Canton" sing-a-alongs and the occasional special guest to give us a Q&A session. Not to mentoin the fun you have of looking at all the fan-made Firefly t-shirts, buttons, and artwork. It's a party. That's the best reason to go. Well, along with seeing Serenity early, that is.

[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2005-06-09 04:56 ]

electricspacegirl | June 09, 06:48 CET

CrazyMutha - You SO have to come up North. We rock, buddy, and not only that, we might get a visit by a fellow Canadian actor?!?!

Genia | June 09, 06:50 CET

It's probably gonna come down to whoever goes on sale first... I'd like to go to Toronto, I just know it's gonna sell out like 3 seconds after they go on sale!!!

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 06:57 CET

lekiare, what about the Austin showing? I went up there for the first screening--the theater is less than an hour and a half from San An. So worth it!

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 07:01 CET

Willowy: At at least some of the second round screenings, there were no comments solicited. He also stated before the second round that this is the final cut. No more changes, other than finish effects, score, color timing, etc. This is purely for the fans to enjoy. And I'm damn happy.

Art by committee? I'd rather read fanfic, thanks. (And I do read fanfic. I love good fanfic. But I want to see Joss's vision. Not Joss + a million fans' vision.)

[ edited by KernelM on 2005-06-09 05:03 ]

KernelM | June 09, 07:02 CET

CrazyMutha- Well, yes, TO will likely sell out quickly, but if you stay awake for a while longer, there is talk that TO will go on sale at 12 EST.

Genia | June 09, 07:02 CET

Do we have a confirmation about what time the tickets go on sale? I am hearing different times in different places

And, does anyone know if I buy tickets (for Minneapolis) and then am unable to get the day off work, how difficult is it to transfer them to someone else?

abbylee | June 09, 07:05 CET

Talk from whom... Did someone speak to a person at the theater??

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 07:09 CET

I still can't go! This time around we were going to try if there was another one (my husband and I). Leave the kiddies and the dog at home (oldest is 18). We were going to rent a hotel room for the night because it's a 2 1/2 hour drive to Boston from my house. We are having a graduation party for my daughter on the 25th and we just won't have the money to do this too. Even if we did, my husband tried to get the night off so we'd be able to run around and get things done for our daughters party and he couldn't so even if there was no party, we still wouldn't have been able to go.

Everytime one of these have come up we've had something happen. The last time was our pump on our well broke so no money then either! I guess the PTB really, really want me to wait for September! But PTB - if you're listening, if there is another one of these, would you please let it be on a night that we actually have money and my husband can get off (and please no more home disasters like our well breaking and having no water for three days!!).

Firefly Flanatic | June 09, 07:09 CET

NJ and Albany are so tempting but I don't think I can make either showing. Curse my lack of transportation!
But yay for showing some love for NY (upstate even!)

evilhandissues | June 09, 07:10 CET

CrazyMutha - Apparently 12 EST is the time being bandied around on different chats right now. However, I think that everything is speculation until the clock actually chimes.

Genia | June 09, 07:12 CET

I'm probably smack between Albany and Boston and can't do either! It figures!! It's still exciting though and even though I can't go I feel like I'm such a part of it! Joss is so good to us!!

Firefly Flanatic | June 09, 07:16 CET

man, I just wanted to sleep tonight!!! I have to be to work at 7 AM EST. I guess I can wait until midnight and see if anything happens... I'm sure tickets will go on sale the second I go to sleep...

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 07:17 CET

OK, NYchick I've lived in Manhattan. I get it, though I have also spent a lot of years commuting. So, I'll tell you what. If we both manage to get tickets I'll make a deal with you. If there is no mass transport back to the City from Elizabeth when the show ends, I will give you a lift up to the Path train in Hoboken (if that still runs all night) or the bus stop right by the Lincoln Tunnel. (If we end up at the bus stop I'll wait with you for the bus. That is harder with a train.) That way you don't have to worry about not getting home.

newcj | June 09, 07:19 CET

Is anyone here going to the charlotte screening? If so could you email me at charles_ward2001@yahoo.com I would appreciate it alot!

eddy | June 09, 07:21 CET

KernelM, I think you know that "art by committee" wasn't anywhere near what I was talking about. I simply got a little rush from someone affiliated with the movie taking comments from the fans. I admittedly thought there would be minimal effect, if any at all, and stated that I wouldn't want Serenity to be anything but Joss's vision.

Come ON! I doubt there's anyone more devoutly devoted to Him on this board than I am, and you know that I meant no disrespect. Quit it.

Willowy | June 09, 07:24 CET

CrazyMutha - If you want to go to TO and the tickets are not on sale ny the time you go to bed, I'll pick some up for you. How many? Two?

Genia | June 09, 07:26 CET

Is any other whedonesquers planning on going to the St. Louis Screening? and can somebody who went to one of the previous screenings tell me how long the film is roughly?

400lb_Gorilla | June 09, 07:34 CET

I actually would need four... If thats a problem it's no big deal... my email is cgcain@cgcain.com. Drop me an email, we can figger something out.

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 07:36 CET

film is 2 hours Gorilla

zeitgeist | June 09, 07:37 CET

Anyone want to help a poor fellow in Toronto out?

Christopher | June 09, 07:38 CET

I also can choose between TO and Albany, but I'm thinking Albany (they're the same distance from here) because there's no delay to get over the border and also because if we're really tired I can ask my boyfriend's parents to let me stay there.

Just hope my best friend and boy friend can go, otherwise I'll have extra tickets.

Thank you mmcookies!!!!!!

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 07:39 CET

Just hope my best friend and boy friend can go, otherwise I'll have extra tickets.

You won't have trouble getting them to other needy Browncoats if that happens. Just be nice and only sell them at cost. ;)

theonetruebix | June 09, 07:43 CET

Well of course I'd sell them at cost, I don't want to go to that special hell :-p

Well, I'll be buying them and just hope for the best. I SOOOOO hope they can go, I don't wanna go alone. Wonder I could take my cat?

Only 14 minutes.....

[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 05:46 ]

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 07:44 CET

Whoo hoo! The $20 risk I took the other night paid off (bought tix for Riverside without actually knowing if it was Serenity). Now to figure out a way to get there from San Diego.

einral | June 09, 07:46 CET

So, how much are tickets (or is that dependant on the theater)?

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 07:47 CET

Probably right around $10 (give or take)... You're planning on Albany William??

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 07:51 CET

thank you zeitgeist.

And WilliamTheBloody, tickets will probably run you around 9 dollars a pop.

400lb_Gorilla | June 09, 07:51 CET

Yeah, Albany.
Sorry Toronto, I'd probably miss dinner anyway.

Is it a big deal to transfer tickets to someone else if I have to?

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 07:53 CET

Movie Tickets dot com just went down due to "technical difficulties" Anyone else having the same problem?

Genia | June 09, 07:55 CET

To get the tickets, you need the credit card used to buy them. So it would be hard to transfer them unless you trust them with your credit card.

ETA: Unless you pick them up at the theater before the day of the screening.

[ edited by einral on 2005-06-09 05:57 ]

einral | June 09, 07:56 CET

FYI--It appears the Albany theater does not support online ticketing. They sell exclusively by phone through 1-800-FANDANGO. How that will work with this advance preview, I don't know. But just thought I'd let you Albany folks know.

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 07:58 CET

Well, that stinks. Guess if my guests can't go the tickets will be wasted, since as nice as you all are, I'm not about to give my CC to a stranger :-(
I understand them doing it to prevent the evil guys who'd sell them on Ebay or such, but still....

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 08:01 CET

Genia, instead of having problems with the site specifically, I'm having issues with my computer. I keep getting runtime errors depending on the sites I go to. Whedonesque doesn't kill my browser, but a few other sites including MovieTickets.com do.

It'll really suck if I'm unable to get tickets to the Toronto show due to technical difficulties.

...still hitting refresh. No luck yet.

Kris | June 09, 08:02 CET

Kris - If it isn't your own computer keeping you down, it is the "enthusiastic" fans buying the tickets faster than _I_ can get them!

Genia | June 09, 08:04 CET

WilliamTheBloody, If you end with extra tickets the night of the show there will be plenty of Browncoats looking for extra tickets. There were many at the Denver screening, but we didn't have any extras.

dcubed | June 09, 08:04 CET

Arrrg. The phone # says there's no Special Advance Preview playing in Albany. HELP!!!

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 08:04 CET

yeah, it won't until it shows up on the website... then you'll have to call to purchase... weird, I know!!!

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 08:05 CET

Arrrg. The phone # says there's no Special Advance Preview playing in Albany. HELP!!!

They probably won't have it listed until they are actually on sale.

theonetruebix | June 09, 08:07 CET

I almost liked it better when we were ahead of cantstopthesignal... it's killing me knowing a show is near me and not being able to buy!!!

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 08:09 CET

Of course if you are going to the showing at that theater yourself, you can pick up all the tickets with your credit card and give them out to the people who you bought them for. They will, after all be there too. The tricky part would be finding each other while making sure everyone got into the theater in time to get good seats and no one is stuck just waiting around for people outside of the theater. There is still trust involved.

newcj | June 09, 08:09 CET

So, anyone getting any love on the midnight theory?

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 08:09 CET

I thought they went on sale at Midnight? It's 8 minutes after....

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 08:09 CET

no one knows for sure... all guesses... like when everyone thought this round would go on sale Monday...

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 08:11 CET

Washington DC just went on sale! Got 2 tickets! :)

vamRIPire | June 09, 08:11 CET

The Houston, Hartford(CT), D.C., and LA showings are the only ones to have started selling tickets as of this posting.

[ edited by 400lb_Gorilla on 2005-06-09 06:13 ]

400lb_Gorilla | June 09, 08:12 CET

Another Browncoat begger here re: Riverside screening. I'm an L.A. boy stuck in Orange County...and this would have been the first time since fate brought me out here I would have been happy to be closer to Riverside!Anyone with a ticket to spare gets not only my $10.00 but alcoholic or caffeinated beverages, maybe even one of those fried onion thingies since it's Joss's birthday!

bobster | June 09, 08:12 CET

Whoa, did the DC screening just sell out in about three minutes or is it just me? That sucks.

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 08:12 CET

So, anyone getting any love on the midnight theory?

Nope, nothing yet. I'm flipping back and forth between Vancouver and Toronto, partly out of curiosity but mostly hopefulness for my fellow Canadian Browncoats in T.O. (or is it just T-dot? I have trouble keeping track...) - it's gonna be a long night! I quess I don't really *need* to eat, or, ahem, visit 'the other office', or get ready for work and light travel tomorrow, no way, not for me!

gorramit | June 09, 08:13 CET

Hmm... someone on another board says they spoke with the manager at Crossgates (the theater in Albany) and he knew nothing about tickets for this.

I hope he's just a dolt (the manager, not the poster, hehe). They wouldn't get it wrong on CSTS.com, would they?

[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 06:15 ]

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 08:13 CET

bobster, you just know I've got your back. ;) e-mail me.

[ edited by SoddingNancyTribe on 2005-06-09 06:57 ]

SoddingNancyTribe | June 09, 08:14 CET

I am really bummed out! I got onto Fandango and got as far as putting my credit card info for DC tickets and when it I pressed the confirmation button it said it couldn't process my order and now they're all sold out. This is insane as I was continually refreshing when it came up. Argghhhhhhh! Anybody got two (or 1) extra tickets for DC?????

[ edited by spikeangellover on 2005-06-09 06:19 ]

spikeangellover | June 09, 08:17 CET

Awwww, someone must have bought in extreme bulk in DC. Does anyone have an extra ticket or two? I will pay with money and love!

Edited to Add: Oh, spikeangellover, I had the exact same thing. It is so sad.

[ edited by PwincessCupcake on 2005-06-09 06:21 ]

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 08:18 CET

DC opened and sold out in less than 15 minutes.

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 08:19 CET

Also, note re: Crossgates that the tickets aren't selling by calling the theater, but by calling Fandango's 800 number.

theonetruebix | June 09, 08:19 CET

Seriously, like 5 minutes and it was done... Someone must have bought a ton of tix...

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 08:20 CET

Yeah, I'm trying to call Fandango but it's coming back that there's nothing for "Special Advanced Preview"

What else should I look under?

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 08:23 CET

Wow, DC is sold out already?! And I actually got tickets? Well, if my friend that I'm planning on taking can't make it, then I'll let you DC people know, I promise. :)

vamRIPire | June 09, 08:24 CET

Are the ticket sales exclusive to Fandango and MovieTickets.com or can you simply head to the theatre to buy them? Also, does MovieTickets.com allow you to order over the phone? I can't find any info addressing that, not in their FAQ anywhere...

If for whatever reason they don't become available online in some areas, I'm wondering if you can simply go down to the theatre and buy them at the box office.

How many seats in your average theatre? I'm trying to decide whether it'd be worth the risk for me to go to bed and wake up in the morning to make a trip to the Paramount in Toronto to buy tickets...Wondering if there really are 100+ diehard Browncoats in Toronto waiting to buy these as eagerly as I am...

[ edited by Kris on 2005-06-09 06:26 ]

Kris | June 09, 08:24 CET

Does Frandango phone give any other options to search for other than title? Theater and date, maybe? If nothing comes up for that (if you can search/list that way), then I assume they aren't on sale yet.

theonetruebix | June 09, 08:24 CET

Kris - Yes. There are more than a hundred rabid TO fans. No doubt.

Genia | June 09, 08:25 CET

Gives by theater (not by date), *sigh*

I hope I don't miss the sale. Well, I have to go to bed (it's 12:30 here already) and I need to go in to the office in the morning.

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 08:29 CET

I think they did not put phone numbers on Can't stop the signal due to the volume of calls the first time. Rabid fans in Toronto? Let's just say we have to keep wiping the foam away. The Canadian Browncoats are buying extra tickets to sell to those who can't get to the computer for whatever reason. I may be one of those people if it doesn't wait until the morning to sell!

Lioness | June 09, 08:35 CET

Sigh, I am so done with this game. If they do this again I am discourging anyone from buying and just wait for the regular movie. We are not helping Joss, we are helping a multi-billion dollar corporation (Universal) by playing along with this nonsense.

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 08:40 CET

TLO - Helping that multi-billion dollar corporation DOES help Joss and it helps us get the Big Damn Sequel. Plus this nonsense gets the signal out... which isn't to say I don't understand the frustration.

[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 06:42 ]

zeitgeist | June 09, 08:42 CET

Seriously, it seems they are getting a little better. But how hard is it to coordinate the upload of the site and to attach a note indicating what time we can expect tickets to go on sale... it should be the same time across the board giving everyone equal chance and opportunity to buy...

[ edited by CrazyMutha29 on 2005-06-09 06:42 ]

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 08:42 CET

CrazyMutha - I am with you. Seriously, everything is remote these days. Someone in LA could have all the sites up and ready for purchase at the same time. Why play these games? Are WE the monkeys this time?

Genia | June 09, 08:46 CET

Okay, ew. Whoever bought all the DC tickets is totally Alliance.

I'm already compulsively checking eBay (nothing yet), and it's pointless because I won't even be able to afford tickets at those prices. I feel nauseated.

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 08:48 CET

Has anyone checked for Chicago yet?

I can never find where to buy the tickets without a link from someone else.

ShelaghC | June 09, 09:00 CET

TLO, I feel your pain, but this really is a good thing. It creates the Serenity buzz and that helps Joss! I'm staying up until 12:30am Central time. Maybe Chicago will go on sale soon! PwincessCupcake, you are so right...whoever bought all the DC tickets...TOTALLY Allicane!

Harmalicious | June 09, 09:00 CET

Wow, every time I check this site theres another 30 posts! I kind of feel like part of the excitement, even though being on the other side of the world. And September is less far away every day :) just gotta keep remembering that...

vera | June 09, 09:00 CET

http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp

here you go, ShelaghC. Just keep refreshing!

Harmalicious | June 09, 09:01 CET

Thanks, Harm. That's where I am.

Good to know it's the right place!

ShelaghC | June 09, 09:02 CET

MovieTickets did not have any cities up until later in the morning for all the previous screenings.

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:09 CET

Did any new cities go live at 12:00 Central?
I'm clicking for Mpls, but I've gotta work in the morning... I'm just gonna have to hope they don't go up until tomorrow!

hellziggy | June 09, 09:11 CET

FYI, more than one person on the 'Versal board has pointed out that the individual theaters select when tickets for thigns go on sale, not some central authority.

That simply isn't in the control of 'Versal, Fandango, MovieTickets, let alone Joss.

theonetruebix | June 09, 09:12 CET

TLO, this is true...but Spiderman 2 just came on, and I'm not tired. Might as well keep refreshing...just in case. For the Love of Joss.

Harmalicious | June 09, 09:12 CET

hellziggy, I believe DC went up about 5 minutes after midnight. I was too interested in getting tickets rather than checking the time, lol, so I could be mistaken. :)

vamRIPire | June 09, 09:13 CET

Cincinnati finally isn't ignored and gets something good! *happy dances*

[ edited by Lunakitty on 2005-06-09 07:19 ]

Lunakitty | June 09, 09:18 CET

Fandango and movietickets.com should put a limit on how many tickets one person can buy - or on how many tickets can be charged to one credit card. That's just idealistic me speaking. Don't know if limits like that are legally tenable. But if a couple of folks really did buy out DC in extreme bulk, I hope that they're not scalpers. I hope they were buying on behalf of a few large browncoat groups.

I heard from someone who called the DC theater box office after the tickets sold out that they were gone in 7 minutes. Seven minutes! Insane. But seriously folks, the direct ticket links have been out there for days. There were hundreds of DC fans refreshing and ready to buy at a moment's notice. Perhaps it's not surprising that a 250-300 seat theater sold out so quickly. I wonder how quickly othere places will sell out.

phlebotinin | June 09, 09:18 CET

spikeangellover, PwincessCupcake and others, I really do feel your pain. That is simply awful to be shut out like that, what with all the build-up over the past few weeks and especially the last few days! Makes me nervous for when (if ever) tickets for Vancouver go on sale.

FYI, more than one person on the 'Versal board has pointed out that the individual theaters select when tickets for thigns go on sale, not some central authority.

That simply isn't in the control of 'Versal, Fandango, MovieTickets, let alone Joss.

theonetruebix, I stopped by the Paramount on my home from work today and the manager I spoke to did confirm a screening on the 23rd (couldn't say outright which film but I showed him my Serenity button and he chuckled in a very knowing way...) and that tickets were to go on sale at 12:01am or sometime after. Hopefully he or a co-worker is the one loading that info into their in-house system or whatever at that time - I gotta sleep sometime!

gorramit | June 09, 09:19 CET

BOSTON IS LIVE

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:20 CET

Does anyone know what time Chicago started selling for the previous screening?

ShelaghC | June 09, 09:37 CET

Boston tickets went up.

eddy | June 09, 09:38 CET

L.A., Houston, D.C. and Boston are now sold out

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:42 CET

Thats insane. I am so worried Charlotte will sell out in minutes.

eddy | June 09, 09:45 CET

Holy smokes, that's fast.

Lunakitty | June 09, 09:45 CET

Doesn't anyone sleep anymore (says the guy refreshing fandango)?

eddy | June 09, 09:51 CET

Doesn't anyone sleep anymore (says the guy refreshing fandango)?

eddy, nope I don't think so! I remember sleep, I remember it fondly; if this keeps up it may be a good long while until we are reunited...

gorramit | June 09, 09:55 CET

Pfft, sleep, that's what catnaps are for. *chants* f5... f5... f5... f5... f5... f5...

Lunakitty | June 09, 09:57 CET

I know that movietickets started selling the Chicago tickets to the May 5 screening around 2:00am. How do I know this? Because I was too damn broke to buy more than a couple of tickets and went through horrible moral contortions over whether or not to wake my friends so they could score tickets of their own.

And it certainly took longer than seven damn minutes to sell out. More like seven hours. Shit, this sucks. I'm not operating any heavy machinery tomorrow; I don't need the sleep. I have a little more money, too, so no moral confusion. I'm certainly not going to buy hundreds of tickets and screw the living bejesus out of people, which is what appears to be happening.

Or, optimistically, this whole viral marketing is working ... which would be nice, I guess. I think the former possibility is more likely, alas.

nemo | June 09, 09:58 CET

I'm giving up shortly. I just wish I had a clue what time Chicago might go live.

ShelaghC | June 09, 10:01 CET

I wonder if there will be more guest appearances? Obviously there are not enough actors to go around... *dreams of Sean Maher in Cincinnati anyways*

Lunakitty | June 09, 10:02 CET

Sleep? That's what caffeine is for!

kishi | June 09, 10:03 CET

I'm still trying to decide if I should try for Seattle tickets. I missed out the last two times, and I think I have a better chance this time (since I'm home and awake) but my husband's telling me that he thinks I shouldn't go because seeing an unfinished version would take away from the film. I think the screenings sound really exciting, but at the same time I wonder if it would be better if I waited. Does anyone who saw the last screening have any input on how much like a "real" movie it already seems? It sounds like the effects are almost done, but is the lack of a soundtrack weird or noticeable? Do you think it would be better at all if I "save myself" for the finished product?

ithilien | June 09, 10:03 CET

Well - pooey. I'm only half an hour from Riverside, and it's all sold outy. But I'm now an official Browncoat (#36,661 - name=Cobblet) and I submitted a rather shiny icon, so I feel better now. *frown*

Revello | June 09, 10:06 CET

ithilien, it's about 99% finished. Seriously. :) If you can get tickets, go.

orphea | June 09, 10:07 CET

I have not for one moment regretted seeing the 'unfinished' reels. It needs color correction and some effects weren't final, ditto much music, but if it can be in that state and still be the best film I've seen since... *crickets*... then you know its worth it :)

zeitgeist | June 09, 10:08 CET

ithilien, I loved the screening version I saw (May 26th) but I very much noticed the lack of finish to the film quality - tone, color, brightness. There were a few scenes where people's faces looked really dark to me and I had trouble distinguishing subtle facial expressions. I also really noticed the lack of a real score. There was placeholder music but it didn't seem to have the full volume and sweep and grandeur of a finished, "real" score. So if you don't get tickets? Don't worry. The shiny finished film is only a few months away. If you get tickets? I think you'll probably love what you see. I did, despite the "unfinished" quality. Either way, you'll win. Really.

[ edited by phlebotinin on 2005-06-09 08:11 ]

phlebotinin | June 09, 10:10 CET

ithilien - Opinions clearly differ on this, but I recommend going now. This feels like a virtually complete film. Some grainy scenes, lighting that could be improved, and only one spot I noticed where a special effect needs to be inserted.

This version of this movie, at this stage of competion, made me laugh, cry, hold my breath, gasp, and cheer. My viewing pleasure doesn't seem to have been diminished.

There is also nothing like the feeling when you are in the theater surrounded by other fans. Singing, laughing, talking about eps, enjoying those who dress up. There's nothing like it.

Angela | June 09, 10:12 CET

As a film enthusiast, I think it will be very interesting to see the differences between the two versions.

Lunakitty | June 09, 10:12 CET

Regarding it being rough, as someone facinated by filmmaking and trying to learn, I personally want to see it unfinished to understand and compare...

I also bought a new digital camera just to take crowd and celeb snaps so I better get tickets or there will be hell to pay ;-)

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:13 CET

ithilien: It's nearly finished. The missing music is only obvious to me in one scene, and honestly, I don't even notice the missing FX. Couldn't even tell you where they are. The picture quality and lighting are weird, and that's the most glaring aspect for me, but it certainly doesn't distract from the story. So no, I don't think it would be better to save yourself. Personally, I think it'll be interesting to see how the finished product compares.

On a different note, I called the AMC theatre in San Francisco, and they said they didn't have any information on the screening yet, and to check back on Friday. FRIDAY. I don't know that I buy that though. *still refreshing movietickets.com*

Samantha | June 09, 10:14 CET

ithilien, ditto to what phlebotinin and others have said. There is something particularly heart-swelling and throat-lumping about seeing the BDM, though not fully dressed up, in a theater full of shiny, happy, Browncoats. I will never forget that feeling. Good luck with whatever you decide.

m'cookies actual | June 09, 10:16 CET

I've added the Can't Stop the Signal link to the subject line. I am right in thinking that only some tickets are available for purchase at the moment?

Simon | June 09, 10:17 CET

Angela's right about the amazing feeling of being in a theater surrounded by flans. You won't get that come September/October. Well, you'll probably experience a taste of that September 30th if you live in an area with plenty of Browncoats. But it won't be like the screenings. I retract what I said. Go if you can. And yes, the movie was extraordinary despite the fact that it's not quite the final product. It's not like it's an early rough cut. It's a damn, damn DAMN fine movie. Go!

[ edited by phlebotinin on 2005-06-09 08:19 ]

phlebotinin | June 09, 10:17 CET

Simon, your impression is correct.

nemo | June 09, 10:21 CET

Any of you lovely people staying up tonight to wait out the Norfolk showing? If so, can I arrange for someone to get me two tickets for Norfolk when it opens up? I will pay you back, obviously, and I'll buy you a popcorn and soda! And candy!

(P.S. TLO--I'm not sure you'll be able to take the camera into the theater. It's not allowed at most theaters. They don't usually check, but security will be tighter at these screenings, and doubly so if castmembers are there.)

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 10:23 CET

Oh I don't mean into the theater itself, surely I can take it into the lobby for photos? I'm not crazy enough to take it into the room with the screen, but outside must be okay?

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:24 CET

Should be fine, TaraLivesOn.

m'cookies actual | June 09, 10:28 CET

Oh yeah! Whoops, I wasn't thinking about that. You'll have to hand your camera over to the theater manager though.

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 10:28 CET

Well, TLO, since you'll want to get in line early enough to get a seat that won't give you: (a) a nosebleed (2) a broken neck or (III) progressive bifocal induced nausea, there'll be plenty of time for milling about and enjoying the pre-screening vibe. Lots of cameras were in evidence....just make sure you leave time to go bring yours out to the car before they let you in or you'll have to leave the line and miss out on decent seating.

m'cookies actual | June 09, 10:38 CET

Will they confiscate cell phones with built-in cameras? (Not that I would use it inside the theater, but I don't want trust my phone to a theater manager or lose seat-grabbing time wondering if it is okay to have on me or not).

Lunakitty | June 09, 10:43 CET

Ah, good tips, thanxs!
Heads up to west coast folks, 15 minutes to midnight...

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:43 CET

Ah, good tips, thanxs!
Heads up to west coast folks, 15 minutes to midnight...

I love the time zone thing. It's about quarter to eight in the morning here. Anyhow, we'll do our usual couple of threads on the 23rd so people can post their reviews. 35 cities? And nice to see Canada getting some of the action. I'm assuming that is the last round of screenings. Anyhow, I hope y'all get a chance to purchase tickets.

Simon | June 09, 10:47 CET

I doubt its the last round. Universal now has 35 movie prints which cost $1000-$2000 each to make. I'd bet they will do one more, especially since all the cities seem to be selling out in 10-20 minutes after posting...

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:49 CET

TaraLivesOn - You're awesome with the links. My computer just errored me out of the link I had to the June 23rd date for the Sacramento showing. Do you have that handy? I think you put it in Flicr and it's having a "massage".

Or anyone else of course. :)

Angela | June 09, 11:03 CET

Sacramento

cantstopthesignal.com does have the links now

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 11:05 CET

Thanks so much TLO - I was just coming back to say I found it. :)

Angela | June 09, 11:07 CET

Gah, still waiting on Salt Lake City...

I'm terribly worried I'll fall asleep and then wake up to see them sold out.

kishi | June 09, 11:09 CET

Lunakitty, no cell phones were banned that I know of. (camera equipped or otherwise) Instead, we were led in a "Take your phone out and make sure it is TURNED OFF! or you'll be asked to leave" exercise by one of the theater muscle.

So. Very. Tired. But obsessed.

m'cookies actual | June 09, 11:13 CET

Thanks m'cookies, good to know. :]

*growly* C'mon Cincy, move yr bloomin' toosh! *getting cranky having to wait*

Lunakitty | June 09, 11:17 CET

I am still waiting for Chicago! How much longer...?

wrecks | June 09, 11:23 CET

Just a quick public thanks to SNT! My back is gotten good.

bobster | June 09, 11:24 CET

Come onnn--Toronto!

Watch, I'll wait up all night, call the theatre when they open and they'll say something like, "Oh we're waiting until closer to the 23rd to allow sales".

Kris | June 09, 11:25 CET

Maybe we should print up t-shirts for the box office staff at the theaters "I survived Whedon flans". Either that or bring them a flower arrangement to enjoy the night of/day after the screenings.

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 11:27 CET

Seriously, is anyone going to Norfolk? Because I need to go to sleep. All you need to do is add two to the number of tickets you had previously intended to buy! Pleeeease?

PwincessCupcake | June 09, 11:39 CET

Seattle's up! Got my 4 tickets. Whoever told us about URLy, you are the greatest person ever.

[ edited by Okkay on 2005-06-09 10:02 ]

Okkay | June 09, 12:01 CET

SEATTLE IS NOW SOLD OUT !!! (three minutes flat)

Fandango is now closed until morning according to their front page (Browncoats:2 Internets:0)

[ edited by TaraLivesOn on 2005-06-09 10:10 ]

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 12:04 CET

The Sac link just went down. Getting Page not found now. Fandango problems? Or can I be hopeful and think they're working on it now and it's going to come up any second?

Angela | June 09, 12:10 CET

Seattle sold out while I was awaiting my purchase confirmation. I had URLy too, but alas, I didn't make it. Took less than four minutes to sell out. How many went to scalpers, I gotta wonder.

m'cookies actual | June 09, 12:10 CET

Fandango says they are UPGRADING THEIR SERVICE AND TO VISIT THEM IN THE MORNING. WTF?! I'm exhausted here for nothing.

Angela | June 09, 12:11 CET

Sunova... I am spontaneously inspired to moments of great hatred unto Fandango.com. May something vaguely unpleasant happen to them in the near future.

Wankers.

kishi | June 09, 12:14 CET

Did cantstopthesignal.com suddenly revert back to May 26 for anyone else?

Samantha | June 09, 12:17 CET

Still says June 23rd on my end.

kishi | June 09, 12:18 CET

TaraLivesOn, do you think Fandango might have just gone kaboom? In other words, could Seattle be "not" sold out?

Sheesh.

m'cookies actual | June 09, 12:20 CET

No I distinctly saw it sellout, I was watching out of curiosity to see how long it would take.
It was sold out for at least a few minutes before they went under.

This is a mixed blessing since theater managers can't update either, anyone waiting on Fandango can get some sleep until morning.

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 12:25 CET

"Morning" is such a vague term, though. That's what I find unsettling.

Ah well. Best grab some sleep and take my chances. We'll see how it goes.

kishi | June 09, 12:29 CET

I want desperately to go to the screening in Charlotte... Can anyone post (or does anyone even HAVE) a working link to buy tickets?

Dan Corson | June 09, 13:00 CET

I go to sleep and everythings calm....I wake up in the morning and everythings kabluey!

Good luck to everyone....I'm excited for you, if not currently a little english green monster, with a cup on tea at her morning work station!

Go Browncoats GO!

*wonders how many pressies Joss will get come the 23rd!*

bubblecat | June 09, 13:02 CET

Eeek, it's baaacck. Fandango is up...

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 13:29 CET

I see that! Still no tickets yet though... GRRRR! :|

;p

Dan Corson | June 09, 13:32 CET

Just wanted to take back what I said earlier about having to physically bring the credit card you purchased tickets with to the theater. Apparently, some theaters allow you to print out a page with a barcode on it that will serve as a ticket to the screening. I didn't have this option for the 5/5 SF screening or this new one in Riverside.

einral | June 09, 13:53 CET

Hmmm... Fandango still doesn't have any listing for Charlotte... Does it usually take a long time?

Dan Corson | June 09, 14:15 CET

This about says it all eh?

It's up to the theater managers/workers. At this point it might be safe to say nothing more until they come in for their first movie Thursday. Then again they could preset it. Who knows...?

[ edited by TaraLivesOn on 2005-06-09 12:32 ]

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 14:32 CET

TLO - you are right - that picutre just about says it all.

Genia | June 09, 14:33 CET

OK. This sucks. I have to go to work this morning! I've been keeping my eye out for the Bensalem, PA screening for over a week. If tickets sell out while I'm at work, I'm going to have to ~~kill~~ beg people here to save some for me!

Nebula1400 | June 09, 15:01 CET

Oh well, looks like I won't be going this time. My best friend can't get the day off of work (she works at a High School and that next morning is the last day of exams, if we went she'd get NO sleep all night because of driving). So I guess it'll have to be some other time since I'm not going to drive there and back in the middle of the night alone.

Hope all that go have fun!!

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 16:09 CET

WilliamTheBloody - We WOULD have fun if they ever went on sale! Gadzooks! I am so tired of hitting the refresh button and seeing nothing but a banner for the Honeymooners and Batman Begins.

Genia | June 09, 16:13 CET

I know what you mean... Although Batman Begins is a damn good movie!

Dan Corson | June 09, 16:16 CET

Daburcor - I have no doubt that Batman Begins is a good movie. I plan on seeing it next week. However, I am not missing out on all this sleep for Batman. I just wish that we could get some kind of ballpark time when they would go on sale. This just sitting here and uselessly refreshing is just getting tiring.

Genia | June 09, 16:21 CET

That it is! SELL THE DAMN TICKETS ALREADY!!! >:(

Dan Corson | June 09, 16:24 CET

Any Toronto people bought tickets yet? I am looking at June 23 and am only seeing Batman.

redfern | June 09, 16:28 CET

I feel sorry for all the people who have to get to work soon and spent most of the night refreshing in vain.

eddy | June 09, 16:29 CET

redfern- I am looking at the same Batman that you are. And I have been refreshing for two and half hours now.

Genia | June 09, 16:30 CET

Thanks Genia, just hoping we are in the right place...

redfern | June 09, 16:32 CET

Looking at this, I'm almost relieved that there aren't any advance screenings in Melbourne. Of course, I would be scrambling if there were..

non sequitur | June 09, 16:54 CET

I know what you mean non sequitur! I'm really looking forward to any UK screenings....but I'm not looking forward to trying to get hold of tickets!

Chins up Browncoats! Keep at it!

bubblecat | June 09, 17:15 CET

Wrong continent, again! Grrr Argh...

Blacklodge | June 09, 17:33 CET

Yeah, UK screenings needed asap :) I'll be more specific, Manchester screening needed (though I'll happily travel elsewhere in the UK in not)

Paul_Rocks | June 09, 17:42 CET

Nothing for Chicago yet.

:-(

ShelaghC | June 09, 17:55 CET

London, Mancester, Bristol (hint), Edinburgh ummmmm Birmingham?

Joss? you listening? Oh JOOOSSEEYYYY!

bubblecat | June 09, 17:55 CET

Albany is up. You can purchase tickets at movietickets.com despite the fandango link at cantstopthesignal.com.

CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 17:55 CET

Hey all! How many of you are still awake?? lol... Just wondering, does anyone have ANY information as to when tickets will go up for the NYC (NJ) screening??? I'm missing school for these tickets, I really don't know how I was able to convince my parents to let me miss school, and then to drive to the theater which is like an hour away from me... I'm the only Browncoat in the family, lol, and after all the hours I talk about Firefly/Serenity my parents still have no idea what I'm talking about!!! ugh!! I wish I had a more Joss-oriented family lol!!!! It will be 28 hours that I've been awake, and I'm here in a Starbucks (thank god for wireless internet and caffine!)... I want my Serenity!!!!!!!!!!!!

Annamaria | June 09, 17:57 CET

Good morning, CrazyMutha. Tired yet?

Genia | June 09, 18:02 CET

I'm waiting for Atlanta. Are you all having the same issue, where you go to the links on Fandango and they just aren't on-sale there yet?

Anusien | June 09, 18:04 CET

Just got up, so glad Chicago isn't on sale yet.

Harmalicious | June 09, 18:11 CET

Any Indianapolis peeps? So far, it doesn't seem that the Indy tix have gone on sale... *crosses fingers*

Miko | June 09, 18:11 CET

Albany NY tickets are here, not fandango!?

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 18:13 CET

M'kay, I got 3 hours of sleep--where are those Ohio tickets? *glares at the f5 button* Ah refresh button, we meet again...

Lunakitty | June 09, 18:15 CET

Got my Hartford tickets! I was actually starting to worry all those people saying the grey link meant it was sold out were right...

Anyway, huge relief.

WindTheFrog | June 09, 18:18 CET

I got about 3 hours of sleep, also, plus I let my class out early today. Still no sign of that ticket-ordering form. :(

Nebula1400 | June 09, 18:21 CET

mmmcookies, thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately I've got no one to go with. Although, trust me, if my parents were closer, I'd be dragging my dad to recruit him, whether he liked it or not :-D

Still debating though.... Toronto Browncoats, did you say you're getting extra tickets?

I'm having an inner battle between the responsible me saying how it's not a good idea for a woman to travel alone to a city far away late at night, and the Buffy in me saying "HAH, I can take on anything, Toronto (or Albany) here I come"! (Don't tell my mom I said that last bit -- I may be grown up, but she seems to forget LOL)

WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 18:24 CET

What page do you sit on and refresh? I am new to Fandango, and I don't want to miss out because I was in the wrong place!!!

Miko | June 09, 18:24 CET

I've been refreshing the page for the theater and the page for searching for "Special Advance Preview" searching out the zip code of the appropriate theater. It doesn't even say it's showing there yet, and the theater gave me the run-around.

Anusien | June 09, 18:26 CET

Just talked to a fellow at the NYC theater. He said he was working on getting the tickets up for sale right now. I asked him if that meant they would be up any minute and he said "It takes longer than that." He also said his phone has not stopped ringing. Big surprise.

newcj | June 09, 18:26 CET

Hartford , CT tickets are HERE

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 18:27 CET

Providence, RI tickets are HERE

TaraLivesOn | June 09, 18:31 CET

TLO - Did Hartford and Providence just come on line?

Genia | June 09, 18:33 CET

June 09 2005