June 08 2005
Joss confirms screenings on the 23rd.
On the "National day of Mourning" there will indeed be more Serenity screenings. 35 of them. List of cities (including two in Canada) at www.cantstopthesignal.com.
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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 08, 19:47 CET
BlindHawkeyes | June 08, 19:59 CET
Well, there goes another opportunity to see the BDM...
riaspark17 | June 08, 20:05 CET
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 08, 20:05 CET
Where's the list of cities?
[ edited by Willowy on 2005-06-09 03:30 ]
Willowy | June 08, 20:15 CET
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 08, 20:15 CET
Here are the cities.
IrrationaliTV | June 08, 20:16 CET
[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2005-06-09 03:18 ]
electricspacegirl | June 08, 20:17 CET
bonzob | June 08, 20:18 CET
TheZeppo | June 08, 20:21 CET
Angela | June 08, 20:24 CET
I think Joss probably wants to travel to distant climes for his birthday. Like, Toronto?
Lioness | June 08, 20:24 CET
Willowy | June 08, 20:27 CET
charisma | June 08, 20:35 CET
*sigh*
nychick | June 08, 20:35 CET
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 08, 20:42 CET
CaptMEL | June 08, 20:43 CET
eddy | June 08, 20:45 CET
Craig Oxbrow | June 08, 20:47 CET
electricspacegirl | June 08, 20:48 CET
"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 08, 20:50 CET
kishi | June 08, 20:52 CET
Willowy | June 08, 20:55 CET
newcj | June 08, 21:01 CET
Lioness | June 08, 21:02 CET
eta: big thanks to the inimitable barest_smidgen for the email notification
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 04:22 ]
zeitgeist | June 08, 21:21 CET
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 08, 21:22 CET
lekiare | June 08, 21:27 CET
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 08, 21:30 CET
*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 08, 21:35 CET
genia | June 08, 21:36 CET
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 08, 21:37 CET
zeitgeist | June 08, 21:43 CET
Christopher | June 08, 21:46 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 21:46 CET
[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2005-06-09 04:56 ]
electricspacegirl | June 08, 21:48 CET
genia | June 08, 21:50 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 21:57 CET
PwincessCupcake | June 08, 22:01 CET
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 08, 22:02 CET
genia | June 08, 22:02 CET
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 08, 22:05 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 22:09 CET
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 08, 22:09 CET
But yay for showing some love for NY (upstate even!)
evilhandissues | June 08, 22:10 CET
genia | June 08, 22:12 CET
Firefly Flanatic | June 08, 22:16 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 22:17 CET
newcj | June 08, 22:19 CET
eddy | June 08, 22:21 CET
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 08, 22:24 CET
genia | June 08, 22:26 CET
400lb_Gorilla | June 08, 22:34 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 22:36 CET
zeitgeist | June 08, 22:37 CET
Christopher | June 08, 22:38 CET
Just hope my best friend and boy friend can go, otherwise I'll have extra tickets.
Thank you mmcookies!!!!!!
WilliamTheBloody | June 08, 22:39 CET
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 08, 22:43 CET
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 08, 22:44 CET
einral | June 08, 22:46 CET
WilliamTheBloody | June 08, 22:47 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 22:51 CET
And WilliamTheBloody, tickets will probably run you around 9 dollars a pop.
400lb_Gorilla | June 08, 22:51 CET
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 08, 22:53 CET
genia | June 08, 22:55 CET
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 08, 22:56 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 22:58 CET
I understand them doing it to prevent the evil guys who'd sell them on Ebay or such, but still....
WilliamTheBloody | June 08, 23:01 CET
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 08, 23:02 CET
genia | June 08, 23:04 CET
dcubed | June 08, 23:04 CET
WilliamTheBloody | June 08, 23:04 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 23:05 CET
They probably won't have it listed until they are actually on sale.
@theonetruebix | June 08, 23:07 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 23:09 CET
newcj | June 08, 23:09 CET
PwincessCupcake | June 08, 23:09 CET
WilliamTheBloody | June 08, 23:09 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 23:11 CET
vamRIPire | June 08, 23:11 CET
[ edited by 400lb_Gorilla on 2005-06-09 06:13 ]
400lb_Gorilla | June 08, 23:12 CET
bobster | June 08, 23:12 CET
PwincessCupcake | June 08, 23:12 CET
gorramit | June 08, 23:13 CET
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 08, 23:13 CET
[ edited by SoddingNancyTribe on 2005-06-09 06:57 ]
SoddingNancyTribe | June 08, 23:14 CET
[ edited by spikeangellover on 2005-06-09 06:19 ]
spikeangellover | June 08, 23:17 CET
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 08, 23:18 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 08, 23:19 CET
@theonetruebix | June 08, 23:19 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 23:20 CET
What else should I look under?
WilliamTheBloody | June 08, 23:23 CET
vamRIPire | June 08, 23:24 CET
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 08, 23:24 CET
@theonetruebix | June 08, 23:24 CET
genia | June 08, 23:25 CET
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 08, 23:29 CET
Lioness | June 08, 23:35 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 08, 23:40 CET
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 06:42 ]
zeitgeist | June 08, 23:42 CET
[ edited by CrazyMutha29 on 2005-06-09 06:42 ]
CrazyMutha29 | June 08, 23:42 CET
genia | June 08, 23:46 CET
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 08, 23:48 CET
I can never find where to buy the tickets without a link from someone else.
ShelaghC | June 09, 00:00 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 00:00 CET
vera | June 09, 00:00 CET
here you go, ShelaghC. Just keep refreshing!
Harmalicious | June 09, 00:01 CET
Good to know it's the right place!
ShelaghC | June 09, 00:02 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 00:09 CET
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, 00:11 CET
That simply isn't in the control of 'Versal, Fandango, MovieTickets, let alone Joss.
@theonetruebix | June 09, 00:12 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 00:12 CET
vamRIPire | June 09, 00:13 CET
[ edited by Lunakitty on 2005-06-09 07:19 ]
Lunakitty | June 09, 00:18 CET
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, 00:18 CET
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, 00:19 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 00:20 CET
ShelaghC | June 09, 00:37 CET
eddy | June 09, 00:38 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 00:42 CET
eddy | June 09, 00:45 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 00:45 CET
eddy | June 09, 00:51 CET
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, 00:55 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 00:57 CET
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, 00:58 CET
ShelaghC | June 09, 01:01 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 01:02 CET
kishi | June 09, 01:03 CET
ithilien | June 09, 01:03 CET
Revello | June 09, 01:06 CET
orphea | June 09, 01:07 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 01:08 CET
[ edited by phlebotinin on 2005-06-09 08:11 ]
phlebotinin | June 09, 01:10 CET
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, 01:12 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 01:12 CET
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, 01:13 CET
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, 01:14 CET
m'cookies actual | June 09, 01:16 CET
Simon | June 09, 01:17 CET
[ edited by phlebotinin on 2005-06-09 08:19 ]
phlebotinin | June 09, 01:17 CET
nemo | June 09, 01:21 CET
(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, 01:23 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 01:24 CET
m'cookies actual | June 09, 01:28 CET
PwincessCupcake | June 09, 01:28 CET
m'cookies actual | June 09, 01:38 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 01:43 CET
Heads up to west coast folks, 15 minutes to midnight...
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 01:43 CET
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, 01:47 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 01:49 CET
Or anyone else of course. :)
Angela | June 09, 02:03 CET
cantstopthesignal.com does have the links now
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 02:05 CET
Angela | June 09, 02:07 CET
I'm terribly worried I'll fall asleep and then wake up to see them sold out.
kishi | June 09, 02:09 CET
So. Very. Tired. But obsessed.
m'cookies actual | June 09, 02:13 CET
*growly* C'mon Cincy, move yr bloomin' toosh! *getting cranky having to wait*
Lunakitty | June 09, 02:17 CET
wrecks | June 09, 02:23 CET
bobster | June 09, 02:24 CET
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, 02:25 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 02:27 CET
PwincessCupcake | June 09, 02:39 CET
[ edited by Okkay on 2005-06-09 10:02 ]
Okkay | June 09, 03:01 CET
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, 03:04 CET
Angela | June 09, 03:10 CET
m'cookies actual | June 09, 03:10 CET
Angela | June 09, 03:11 CET
Wankers.
kishi | June 09, 03:14 CET
Samantha | June 09, 03:17 CET
kishi | June 09, 03:18 CET
Sheesh.
m'cookies actual | June 09, 03:20 CET
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, 03:25 CET
Ah well. Best grab some sleep and take my chances. We'll see how it goes.
kishi | June 09, 03:29 CET
Daburcor | June 09, 04:00 CET
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, 04:02 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 04:29 CET
;p
Daburcor | June 09, 04:32 CET
einral | June 09, 04:53 CET
Daburcor | June 09, 05:15 CET
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, 05:32 CET
genia | June 09, 05:33 CET
killbeg people here to save some for me!Nebula1400 | June 09, 06:01 CET
Hope all that go have fun!!
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 07:09 CET
genia | June 09, 07:13 CET
Daburcor | June 09, 07:16 CET
genia | June 09, 07:21 CET
Daburcor | June 09, 07:24 CET
redfern | June 09, 07:28 CET
eddy | June 09, 07:29 CET
genia | June 09, 07:30 CET
redfern | June 09, 07:32 CET
non sequitur | June 09, 07:54 CET
Chins up Browncoats! Keep at it!
bubblecat | June 09, 08:15 CET
Blacklodge | June 09, 08:33 CET
Paul_Rocks | June 09, 08:42 CET
:-(
ShelaghC | June 09, 08:55 CET
Joss? you listening? Oh JOOOSSEEYYYY!
bubblecat | June 09, 08:55 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 08:55 CET
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genia | June 09, 09:02 CET
Anusien | June 09, 09:04 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 09:11 CET
Miko | June 09, 09:11 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:13 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 09:15 CET
Anyway, huge relief.
WindTheFrog | June 09, 09:18 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 09:21 CET
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, 09:24 CET
Miko | June 09, 09:24 CET
Anusien | June 09, 09:26 CET
newcj | June 09, 09:26 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:27 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:31 CET
genia | June 09, 09:33 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:36 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:40 CET
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Kerec | June 09, 09:40 CET
newcj | June 09, 09:40 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 09:45 CET
newcj | June 09, 09:46 CET
Miko | June 09, 09:46 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 09:48 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 09:52 CET
ella | June 09, 09:52 CET
Miko | June 09, 09:52 CET
Kerec | June 09, 09:53 CET
Thanks!
brownishcoat | June 09, 09:54 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 09:55 CET
Is that on Fandango or Movietickets too?
I don't see a date option if I use that for Movietickets. (Chicago)
ShelaghC | June 09, 09:57 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 09:57 CET
ie: If you go here: Click Me! you will see a zip code search as well as a date drop down box (hopefully).
[ edited by Lunakitty on 2005-06-09 17:00 ]
[ edited by Lunakitty on 2005-06-09 17:01 ]
Lunakitty | June 09, 09:59 CET
WilliamTheBloody, you're welcome - I hope you get to go. There's bound to be someone from here or the Browncoat board you can team up with.
m'cookies actual | June 09, 09:59 CET
GrrrAargh | June 09, 10:00 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 10:01 CET
teradia | June 09, 10:02 CET
I can choose the month and year, but not date. I set up for favorite theatres just now.
ShelaghC | June 09, 10:04 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:05 CET
Petrov | June 09, 10:07 CET
GrrrAargh | June 09, 10:08 CET
ShelaghC, *crosses fingers for you*
Lunakitty | June 09, 10:08 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 10:09 CET
did we break the browncoat site??? it's not loading here.
we are so mighty.
leenah | June 09, 10:09 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 10:09 CET
Tickets for my theatre in Philadelphia (riiight, like 'Bensalem' is Philly...that's like saying peach wine cooler is fruit) aren't on sale yet. Instead of the insanely convoluted refreshing of the movietickets site, which is popping all sorts of unsavories onto my work machine, i'm walking out by the elevators and haunting their customer service reps by redialing every couple minutes. (I'm whipping out my bag of different voices/accents each time, you know, just to mix things up a bit, but i don't think i'm fooling anyone. All that, by way of saying -- if the site's giving you some lip, just make with the toll-free dialing...)
barest_smidgen | June 09, 10:10 CET
Anusien | June 09, 10:10 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 10:11 CET
To get to the AMC site, just click on the link on the Can't Stop the Signal page. From there, look at the bar just to the right of the city name - usually it comes up for today's date. Put it to Thursday June 23 instead.
Right now, when you do that it comes up as "Showtimes are not available for this theater on that date," but when tix do go online, it should show it.
acp | June 09, 10:11 CET
*refreshes Austin*
teradia | June 09, 10:11 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 10:12 CET
Miko | June 09, 10:12 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 10:12 CET
I need Atlanta tix, I need Atlanta tix,
got card ready, can't find anything on the site with the link!!!!
Help!!!!!!!!!
Can get a few extra at the moment,
help!!!!!!!1
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:13 CET
Toronto: Not that this is very helpful, but I went through the Paramount's automated answering service just to make sure Serenity wasn't listed in their list of regular movies or their Special Events. It isn't, of course. And I really hate that you can't get a direct line to a live person. I guess you have to actually go to the theatre and speak to the clerk at the box office or the manager to get info for more specific questions.
Now the dilemma is...Do I drive down to Toronto and try to purchase them at the Paramount (or at the very least, get an answer about when they'll be on sale) or do I sit here and continue refreshing so as not to risk missing out? Anyone here live in downtown Toronto who isn't working today and could make a little side-trip to the Paramount?
Okay, just called MovieTickets.com's customer service as well. The guy on the phone was helpful, but I don't think he did anything more than check the website to confirm that it wasn't available yet. They're expecting it to go up any time today though. All their calls they've been receiving have been about Serenity.
[ edited by Kris on 2005-06-09 17:22 ]
Kris | June 09, 10:13 CET
Come on Fandango! I believe in you!
Kerec | June 09, 10:14 CET
Hey, Toronto Browncoats, can someone get me 2 tickets? (I'm sure if I can't use them both we can find a deserving fan)
Lemme know how to contact you.
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 10:15 CET
please... joss?
Miko | June 09, 10:16 CET
However, since I've also seen it once already, i'll not be too disappointed if i can't go – someone else should have a turn. I thought i might bring my boyfriend with me this time to see what he thought, but we can easily wait till september.
acp | June 09, 10:17 CET
Killinj, I'll pick one up for you if I can get it...
Others seem to think they aren't on sale yet,
won't post it again, but anyone else besides Anusien feel that way?
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:17 CET
barest_smidgen | June 09, 10:18 CET
teradia | June 09, 10:18 CET
Please? If Seattle comes up with another last gasp, or if someone has extras, could I have two? Thanks.
And thanks for the heads up call, samatwitch! Hope you got yours!
m'cookies actual | June 09, 10:19 CET
Kerec | June 09, 10:19 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 10:19 CET
...
Atlanta Update:
They'll be put on sale at 11:30 EST, Fandango takes a few minutes to update and they'll go on sale between 11:30 and 11:45.
Anusien | June 09, 10:21 CET
Denver sold out in less than 15 minutes. When I called customer service to see if my order went through that was at ~22 minutes after the hour. He said the show was sold out 9 minutes before my order came in. Yikes!
[ edited by dcubed on 2005-06-09 17:28 ]
dcubed | June 09, 10:22 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:22 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:23 CET
please do the same, we can trade/buy whatever.
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:23 CET
Just had to vent
YAY for everyone that got tickets..I was gonna get Riverside tickets but I decided not to because I have a play to go that night..Since I have seen it twice already I decided I could wait.......I hope all the other browncoats enjoy the movie.
SHINY!!
SillyD | June 09, 10:25 CET
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 17:26 ]
zeitgeist | June 09, 10:25 CET
The Dark Shape | June 09, 10:26 CET
Anusien | June 09, 10:26 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 10:28 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 10:30 CET
GrrrAargh | June 09, 10:33 CET
Anusien | June 09, 10:35 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 10:35 CET
barest_smidgen | June 09, 10:36 CET
Lunakitty, the Senior/Child option was given as a choice for the NJ theater, but I went for the adult tickets.
Awwww, sorry Barest, but at least you already saw it once.
newcj | June 09, 10:38 CET
Ahhhhh, he'd best be mistaken. *fire ignites in eyes* Can they withhold like this? *is going to cry*
Lunakitty | June 09, 10:38 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 10:39 CET
I met ruthless1 at the last Denver screening. She might be interested in an extra ticket.
In any case, send me an e-mail (see my profile).
Again, thanks for the offer!
dcubed | June 09, 10:42 CET
And if the tickets already sold out, can I please purchase a extra ticket from you.
eddy | June 09, 10:43 CET
The link is due to go live at 11:00AM CDT according to him.
ShelaghC | June 09, 10:45 CET
400lb_Gorilla | June 09, 10:46 CET
TaraDi | June 09, 10:46 CET
genia | June 09, 10:46 CET
Apparently Columbus is possibly up under the wrong name: It says "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room"but it is the only advance 10 pm showing listed and someone on the local browncoat chapter's wife just picked them up. Mebbe double check with a theater manager to confirm? It sounds weird, but weird things have been happening with these ticket sites.Edit: They corrected the name! Columbus is up!!! :)
*glares at Cincinnati/Newport AMC theater* Cincinnati can't get *anything* right!!! :(
[ edited by Lunakitty on 2005-06-09 17:50 ]
Lunakitty | June 09, 10:46 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:47 CET
Anusien | June 09, 10:48 CET
[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 17:50 ]
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 10:49 CET
Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto
Sorry, I never do annoying stuff like that, just wanted to make sure those who wanted to know got informed.
And WilliamTheBloody beat me to it.
[ edited by Kris on 2005-06-09 17:50 ]
Kris | June 09, 10:49 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:50 CET
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 10:51 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 10:54 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 10:54 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 10:56 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 10:57 CET
Note that AMC waives the service fee if you enter your moviewatcher card but you might not want to take the time to find it if you dont have it handy.
[ edited by TaraLivesOn on 2005-06-09 17:59 ]
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 10:57 CET
And, well, as it's so true that evil things have plans, i'll be getting back them about now. Well done, friends.
[ edited by barest_smidgen on 2005-06-09 18:02 ]
barest_smidgen | June 09, 10:59 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 10:59 CET
ella | June 09, 11:01 CET
[ edited by vamRIPire on 2005-06-09 18:06 ]
vamRIPire | June 09, 11:03 CET
I GOT TAMPA TIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm rereading my confirmation in disbelief.
Will be taking at least one non-fan, my bf.
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:03 CET
I may have a couple of extra tickets in the end (I'll know by the end of the weekend). Check back with me at rjbmuse@comcast.net and if I still have them, I'll let you have them for what I paid.
[ edited by Nebula1400 on 2005-06-09 18:11 ]
Nebula1400 | June 09, 11:05 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 11:06 CET
ShelaghC | June 09, 11:07 CET
I'll end my rant now. Have fun in Denver!
ruthless1 | June 09, 11:07 CET
Update: Yep, some little entrepreneur in Nebraska seems to have snarfed a few and is selling them on ebay for a buy it now of $100. Nice.
[ edited by Mort on 2005-06-09 18:15 ]
Mort | June 09, 11:07 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 11:08 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:09 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 11:09 CET
Anusien | June 09, 11:09 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 11:10 CET
Nebula1400 | June 09, 11:10 CET
Miko | June 09, 11:11 CET
847-765-7262
Option 2, then 4
Month, date
Option 3 for Rivereast 21
I picked up three tickets if anyone comes up dry.
[ edited by ShelaghC on 2005-06-09 18:12 ]
ShelaghC | June 09, 11:11 CET
redfern | June 09, 11:15 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:15 CET
if they can get tickets.
leenah | June 09, 11:16 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 11:16 CET
[ edited by ShelaghC on 2005-06-09 18:17 ]
ShelaghC | June 09, 11:16 CET
rbt | June 09, 11:16 CET
Miko | June 09, 11:16 CET
I'm glad I didn't go down to Toronto to try my luck at the theatre or go out to do errands. I'm still a little unbelieving that I managed to get three tickets (if my sister's boyfriend can't go for whatever reason, I guess I'll at least be making someone else happy in a couple weeks).
I can't believe it sold out that fast...
Kris | June 09, 11:17 CET
kishi | June 09, 11:19 CET
acp | June 09, 11:19 CET
acp | June 09, 11:19 CET
Holy crap - I'm glad I got in by the phone!
ShelaghC | June 09, 11:20 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 11:20 CET
Heebus. I should go out RIGHT NOW and buy a lottery ticket or something.
nemo | June 09, 11:22 CET
Lunakitty | June 09, 11:22 CET
I'm shiny! Anyone want to rub me for luck?
;->
ShelaghC | June 09, 11:27 CET
http://www.fandango.com/TheaterPage.aspx?date=06/23/2005&tid=AAOSA
poohsmommy | June 09, 11:29 CET
That makes me furious. A person in *Nebraska* scarfing up *Seattle* tickets and making a tidy profit? "Can't stop the signal," my ass. Can't stop the greed, apparently. Where's the browncoat community love? If there's another screening I really hope that theaters/fandango/Universal will put a cap on how many tickets a person can buy. This behavior is making me seethe on behalf of Seattle folks and others who lost out elsewhere.
phlebotinin | June 09, 11:31 CET
ETA: I couldn't find an email address for ya.
[ edited by April on 2005-06-09 18:32 ]
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:31 CET
If they don't go up within the next 15 mins... *whimper* I guess I
can try ordering by cell phone on my way in to work. Tempted to Paypal someone to get them for me. What to do what to do... Is it fairly easy to order by phone?
Lunakitty | June 09, 11:31 CET
I'm rereading my confirmation in disbelief.
Will be taking at least one non-fan, my bf.
April | June 09, 18:03 CET
Yeah, I refused to shut down the confirmation screen until I got my email. My best friend can't go -- and she's the one who introduced my to the Whendon Universe in the first place. I kinda feel bad seeing this without her, but maybe they'll do another go-around of these *crosses fingers*
If my boyfriend can't go, I'll let'cha all know that I have an extra ticket to TO.
I wonder why cantstopthesignal.com is not up-to-date with the sell-outs?
[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 18:35 ]
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 11:31 CET
MattM | June 09, 11:33 CET
TaraLivesOn, have you gotten a ticket? I'm rooting for you majorly. You've been so extraordinarily helpful to all of us in this screening and the last....
phlebotinin | June 09, 11:35 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:36 CET
Phew!
I have some local friends I said I'd offer any extras to first. If they say no, I'll post here with the offer.
ShelaghC | June 09, 11:36 CET
Just strangely disappointed in some warped way that Tampa has not sold out yet.
For those that missed out elsewhere, I guess this is the answer... you can also try this (want it now)
[ edited by TaraLivesOn on 2005-06-09 18:43 ]
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 11:36 CET
Tampa open, it's oh, I guess 8 hours south...
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:37 CET
wrecks | June 09, 11:40 CET
TVsBrent | June 09, 11:41 CET
And that guy from Nebraska didn't just pick up Seattle tickets. He's now got Boston and Kansas City up for sale. I guess this is why I'm not rich; I couldn't imagine doing this!
I'm just so glad I have my friends watching out for me (thanks phleb!)
[ edited by spikeangellover on 2005-06-09 18:45 ]
[ edited by spikeangellover on 2005-06-09 19:48 ]
spikeangellover | June 09, 11:42 CET
ETA:
On a more positive note, THIS is why Whedonesque is my homepage and I log on every day after waking up.
Gods, I love you guys. Immensely.
[ edited by April on 2005-06-09 18:49 ]
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:43 CET
Spikecam21 | June 09, 11:46 CET
I could get lost for days... still image
(grew up in a town with a 2 screen theater and don't get out much so american overkill facinates me)
[ edited by TaraLivesOn on 2005-06-09 19:00 ]
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 11:47 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 11:47 CET
Miko | June 09, 11:49 CET
eddy | June 09, 11:49 CET
Are you going to Tampa???
I'll probably be wearing a little "April" nametag on my back. I'm such a geek that way.
Sorry mods for the multiple posts, but I'm a tad manic at the moment.
And totally and completely unprepared for my class in one hour. I still have to shower and I didn't do the readings. Oh well.
[ edited by April on 2005-06-09 18:54 ]
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 11:52 CET
exej | June 09, 11:52 CET
GrrrArrrg, have fun at the show!
dcubed | June 09, 11:53 CET
I did pick up four extra seats. Not to scalp, but to give away to Indiana fans who can't make it to the theater. I'll post more details shortly.
Best of luck to everyone still searching the black.
Shakespeare | June 09, 11:56 CET
If I lose these, I will cry.
platelet | June 09, 11:56 CET
johnsmusicbox | June 09, 11:58 CET
eddy | June 09, 12:00 CET
Shall I give you my contact info? (Sorry, so new to
posting here, although have lurked since forever.)
wrecks | June 09, 12:01 CET
meimi | June 09, 12:02 CET
eddy | June 09, 12:04 CET
Miko | June 09, 12:04 CET
orphea | June 09, 12:06 CET
Jet Wolf | June 09, 12:07 CET
gingeriffic | June 09, 12:08 CET
kishi | June 09, 12:09 CET
meimi | June 09, 12:11 CET
skyfire1228 | June 09, 12:12 CET
Did *anybody* actually get PDX tix?
[ edited by teel77 on 2005-06-09 19:16 ]
teel77 | June 09, 12:13 CET
If anyone can, PLEASE get 3 extra tickets for me!
johnsmusicbox | June 09, 12:14 CET
Samantha | June 09, 12:17 CET
[ edited by electricspacegirl on 2005-06-09 19:21 ]
electricspacegirl | June 09, 12:19 CET
Angela | June 09, 12:19 CET
Speaking of which, I'm going to try to pimp it out to my friends, but if that doesn't work, I'll have an extra Atlanta ticket I can sell at cost. However, as of 12:30 for Atlanta only about half the tickets were sold. It is up on Fandango though.
Anusien | June 09, 12:19 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 12:21 CET
eddy | June 09, 12:23 CET
MattM | June 09, 12:23 CET
looking | June 09, 12:23 CET
electricspacegirl | June 09, 12:25 CET
forever grateful!
[ edited by wrecks on 2005-06-09 19:30 ]
wrecks | June 09, 12:28 CET
looking | June 09, 12:29 CET
kishi | June 09, 12:30 CET
Jet Wolf | June 09, 12:31 CET
Kerec | June 09, 12:32 CET
orphea | June 09, 12:33 CET
MattM | June 09, 12:35 CET
fr0g | June 09, 12:39 CET
orphea | June 09, 12:39 CET
meimi | June 09, 12:40 CET
Angela | June 09, 12:45 CET
fr0g | June 09, 12:48 CET
Thanks in advance.
Angela | June 09, 12:51 CET
fr0g | June 09, 12:52 CET
Good luck.
Angela | June 09, 12:54 CET
yourlibrarian | June 09, 12:54 CET
MattM | June 09, 12:55 CET
Jet Wolf | June 09, 12:57 CET
Samantha | June 09, 12:59 CET
This would be so much easier if we didn't need things like food, sleep, and the occasional trip to the bathroom.
teradia | June 09, 12:59 CET
eBay permits resale of tickets to entertainment events (including sporting events, concerts, and plays) to the fullest extent permitted by law. Ticket sellers are responsible for ensuring that transactions do not violate any applicable law. For information on specific state guidelines, please see "Additional Information" below.
So, to summarize: it varies by locality and we aren't going to take responsibility for enforcing it. edit: Although apparently they do location checks, which is good, cause people never, you know, lie.
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 20:05 ]
zeitgeist | June 09, 12:59 CET
Spikecam21 | June 09, 13:00 CET
teel77 | June 09, 13:01 CET
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/event-tickets.html
MattM | June 09, 13:02 CET
I'm igorant about stuff like this too. But I do have a friend who is a lawyer. Maybe it's worth asking her.
But I do take your point, MatM. I'm sure ebay has done their homework on this kind of thing.
fr0g | June 09, 13:06 CET
Okkay | June 09, 13:08 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 09, 13:09 CET
Scrolling further revealed: zeitgeist. Figures. ;)
barest_smidgen | June 09, 13:09 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 13:14 CET
MattM | June 09, 13:14 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 13:17 CET
Jet Wolf | June 09, 13:20 CET
electricspacegirl | June 09, 13:20 CET
fr0g | June 09, 13:24 CET
teel77 | June 09, 13:24 CET
And, again, this isn't a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We're not talking about tickets to a Beatles Reunion here. It's a movie that will be out in a few months anyway. Hard for me to get too angry about it, I guess. Of course, I saw it on 5/5, so take that with a grain of salt.
MattM | June 09, 13:25 CET
After watching a greedy individual purchase 20 tickets to scalp on eBay (oh yes, he will be going to that special hell), I decided that it was high time to spread some goodwill. So, I'm giving away six tickets (3 sets of 2) to the Indianapolis, IN screening.
I'll post this in it's own thread, lest it get buried here, but for now just follow this link to enter:
Serenity Ticket Giveaway
Pass on the Goodwill. Best of luck. Keep Flying!
Shakespeare | June 09, 13:27 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 13:32 CET
Angela | June 09, 13:32 CET
You give Browncoats a good name!
(My spares are already going to a worthy cause.)
ShelaghC | June 09, 13:37 CET
electricspacegirl | June 09, 13:38 CET
Here's Las Vegas -- selling too
[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 20:41 ]
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 13:40 CET
newcj | June 09, 13:41 CET
Simon | June 09, 13:45 CET
fr0g | June 09, 13:45 CET
Charlotte NC is now up
Nothing yet for Vancouver BC, or Pheonix
[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 20:48 ]
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 13:45 CET
Okay, I'm off my soapbox.
spikeangellover | June 09, 13:45 CET
Angela | June 09, 13:48 CET
She informed me that sometimes the actual ticket availability upload is slower than the page that says they're available. This is a dirty trick.
She also told me someone had come in and bought twenty tickets. I'm guessing that was for scalping purposes. And that so boils my blood that I will, in the near future, be holding a contest at CulturePulp.com to GIVE AWAY at least two of my tickets.
Anyway. As of about 10:45 a.m., they were still selling them at Eastport. I have no idea if it's too late now.
[ edited by HudsonVC on 2005-06-10 17:51 ]
HudsonVC | June 09, 13:49 CET
eddy | June 09, 13:49 CET
That's why I'm asking... if it's illegal I won't do it... I'm more thinking of doing something slightly unethical to stop something I think is a little more unethical. Yeah, two wrongs don't make a right, but I'm pissed and I actually GOT tickets. I can't imagine how those who didn't get tickets, who haven't gotten tickets for any of the 3 screenings, feel.
Okkay | June 09, 13:49 CET
MattM | June 09, 13:51 CET
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 13:52 CET
vamRIPire | June 09, 13:54 CET
Miami I think there's still some left
Las Vegas sold out
Charlotte sold out
[ edited by WilliamTheBloody on 2005-06-09 20:56 ]
WilliamTheBloody | June 09, 13:54 CET
If this is true, I’ll even go one further and say the scalpers have a right to scalp (if they can live with themselves). But by the same logic, I have a right to sit around and fume about it – and, if I’m able, to come up with a way of legally screwing them over in the same way they’re legally screwing us over.
fr0g | June 09, 14:03 CET
anima | June 09, 14:04 CET
Jet Wolf | June 09, 14:07 CET
Say what you will about the scalpers (who i'm sure will be on ebay in full force, making a killing, quite soon), but I'm sure at least a bit of the crazy fast sell-out times were due to fans like those here eagerly refreshing their browsers for hours on end, and buying tix as soon as the theater came on line.
As for the scalpers - there is always that special place in hell. I don't know if I support Okkay's idea, but i'd see nothing wrong with people peppering them with emails telling them just what they think of their opportunism.
acp | June 09, 14:14 CET
As for *my* ticket, I'd never sell it. I love Serenity waaaaay too much. My husband and I almost bought 2 sets of tickets. Now I wish we had. . . so we could sell them for face value. Or E-bay them for face value. Now wouldn't that be fun. . .
GrrrAargh | June 09, 14:17 CET
Anne13 | June 09, 14:18 CET
anima | June 09, 14:19 CET
And I feel the same way. I had two tickets for the 5/5 screening. At that point, there was no word that there would be any more, and tickets were going on ebay for as high as $300 each. My girlfriend and I decided not to sell. But I don't fault those who made a different decision.
MattM | June 09, 14:28 CET
Mal would kick someone's ass for something like that.
kishi | June 09, 14:32 CET
Apocalypse | June 09, 14:35 CET
Edit: Oops. I have to correct this aspersion. The theater manager reports they sold out in 5 minutes.
[ edited by Hasufel on 2005-06-09 22:11 ]
Hasufel | June 09, 14:37 CET
The fine people that run this board mentioned in their guidlines that people would find it (and thanks to you it's front and center). Thanks :)
Shakespeare | June 09, 14:38 CET
I'm crushed. The first one anywhere near me, and I missed it. Thanks in no small part, I'm sure, to scalpers.
Sigh. Back to counting down the days. I think I'm done even thinking about future screenings - getting your hopes up just isn't worth the heartache, especially for someone like me, who can never manage to be in the right place at the right time.
Daromaius | June 09, 14:47 CET
redfern | June 09, 15:02 CET
Yeah. Anybody? Pretty pleeeeease? :(
Christopher | June 09, 15:10 CET
Anne13 | June 09, 15:15 CET
einral | June 09, 15:18 CET
newcj | June 09, 15:18 CET
Simon | June 09, 15:18 CET
It might be a long shot, but if it pays off...
MattM | June 09, 15:21 CET
SpikeBad | June 09, 15:22 CET
Serefina716 | June 09, 15:22 CET
The scalper issue is definitely disheartening, but I can't help hoping it all balances out with the fans who bought extra to lend a helping hand to others.
meimi | June 09, 15:43 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 15:46 CET
I realize this leaves the question of profit aside, but that doesn't seem to be what some people here are upset about. I'm just trying to probe the logic.
MattM | June 09, 15:54 CET
In my case, I purchased a couple of extra tickets, giving first priority to family and friends who are not already fans of the Whedonverse and haven't seen it. If there are any left over, those will go to people here who were not able to get them - and only for the price I paid (I have a couple of people from here waiting in the wings). I hated seeing people being gouged for their tickets the last time around, so the more you take away from the scalpers and give back to the fans/potential fans, the better.
[ edited by Nebula1400 on 2005-06-09 23:10 ]
Nebula1400 | June 09, 16:07 CET
But you raise a good point with your last post. . .
GrrrAargh | June 09, 16:11 CET
I do, however, think that a good part of the reason the tickets sold out so fast is that everyone and their brother and their brother's brother was online and and ready to buy. The links have been up for ages, plus the official Serenity fan site now has nearly 37,000 members! No, I'm not surprised at all that 35 theaters selling tickets for screens with maybe 250-350 seats on average sold out so fast.
phlebotinin | June 09, 16:13 CET
I know how appreciative I was when Zeitgeist gave me his extra to the first screening - granted, he bought it for a friend who was later unable to go, but even if he had just bought a few extras to offer to whedonesquers living in chicago, i think that would have been worthy. If i had gotten the chance to buy tickets this time i was planning on buying a couple extras to offer to people like Harmalicious or others in Chicago who weren't able to.
Buying extras purely to make enormous profits is a whole different ball game.
ETA: Just to make it clear: What I (and i believe at least a few others on this board) were upset about wasn't the tickets selling out so quickly – which can frankly be seen as something for Joss and Universal to be really proud of, and which might help as an attention-drawing point for Serenity. It was the fact that, based on the tickets going up on E-Bay, some people were buying them only with profit in mind.
[ edited by acp on 2005-06-09 23:24 ]
acp | June 09, 16:18 CET
A lot of people upthread complained that online ticket sellers should be able to set limits and such so they knew that the tickets were going to the people they "should". If that's not possible, it makes sense that a few fans tried to make sure tickets found a good home at face value. They wouldn't have felt inclined to buy extra in the first place, if scalpers hadn't been selling them on eBay for the last screenings.
[ edited by meimi on 2005-06-09 23:20 ]
meimi | June 09, 16:19 CET
Basically, what it comes down to is this: if you buy tickets for some future use, you are taking it upon yourself to set standards for who is going to get the ticket. Maybe you have a random drawing. Maybe you say, "First one to respond" gets them. Maybe you have an essay contest. Maybe you sell them. Regardless, you have taken the ticket out of the intended distribution method. Issues of profit aside (and if that is your main issue, fine, I'm not addressing you), there really isn't much difference.
And, again, I think sales should be limited to 4 tickets per person. That way, neither one can happen (in any sort of mass quantities). (S)He who gets tickets, gets tickets.
MattM | June 09, 16:25 CET
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 23:28 ]
zeitgeist | June 09, 16:26 CET
Mort | June 09, 16:28 CET
A second issue I have is that scalpers are increasing the price of tickets made available to us (the fans) in part out of appreciation for our support in keeping Firefly alive after it was canceled.
There’s nothing wrong with people who buy extra tickets for their friends, and resell their tickets for face value once they discover their friends can’t make it to the movie. I don’t see much point in buying tickets for the sole purpose of reselling them at face value. You might as well leave those tickets on Fandango where everyone knows about them and has the same opportunity to buy them.
I don’t know how many tickets scalpers are buying up, but the fact that some people are doing things like buying blocks of 15 seats and selling them on Ebay is enough to make me angry.
fr0g | June 09, 16:35 CET
kishi | June 09, 16:36 CET
Hasufel | June 09, 16:39 CET
As for scalpers, perhaps they were responsible for more of a percentage of tickets selling out this time than last time. Time (and eBay postings) will partially tell. From what we know now, which isn't much since we're not fandango and assorted PTB, it seems academic to discuss this much further. Unless many people really want to discuss it, of course. I'll bow out of further discussions myself. Except I will say this: I agree that a ticket buying limit would be a good idea. I doubt it'll happen, though.
[ edited by phlebotinin on 2005-06-09 23:44 ]
phlebotinin | June 09, 16:42 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 16:45 CET
-Steph
mustbebunnies | June 09, 16:46 CET
MattM | June 09, 16:52 CET
[ edited by zeitgeist on 2005-06-09 23:54 ]
zeitgeist | June 09, 16:54 CET
Miko | June 09, 16:56 CET
ruthless1 | June 09, 17:01 CET
MattM | June 09, 17:02 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 17:03 CET
eddy | June 09, 17:04 CET
that is just embarrassing.
sheesh (are we closer to 500 yet?)
And also - everyone please have fun at the screenings. And just show up and hope for tix - even if you don't get tix you can hang with cool fans.
ruthless1 | June 09, 17:07 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 17:12 CET
Hasufel | June 09, 17:15 CET
And, quite honestly, unless you have an extreme moral repulsion to scalpers, if you can afford it, I don't think $30-$35 is too much to pay to see the movie this early. If I hadn't already seen it, I'd probably drop that.
[ edited by MattM on 2005-06-10 00:21 ]
MattM | June 09, 17:20 CET
zeitgeist | June 09, 17:23 CET
I think it depends on you’re perspective: What one person considers amoral, someone else might be just fine with.
I'd like to think I'd tell the guy at your yard sale that his comic books is worth a lot of money. But even if I snapped it up and resold it for a profit, that would still be different than what the scalpers are doing. In your example, most of the people who would want to buy the comic book don't know about it and wouldn't have the chance to buy it at the yard sale. I guess the value you’d be adding in this case would be putting in the effort it took you to go to the yard sale and then advertise the comic book to a larger audience.
You could argue that scalpers are doing the same thing by buying tickets and selling them to rich people who were sleeping or at work when the tickets went on sale. But for me, that crosses the line, because in this case (unlike at your yard sale) you have many other people staying up late trying to buy those same tickets. In fact, I’d guess that the people who eventually care enough about seeing Serenity to buy tickets from a scalper for $100 per seat are some of the same people who were trying to buy tickets from Fandango, but couldn’t because a scalper bought up a big block of tickets.
fr0g | June 09, 17:28 CET
Hasufel | June 09, 17:31 CET
Or because good-hearted fans bought blocks to give away to people who frequented message boards...
Okay, now that my argument has come full circle, I really am done. Thanks for the compliments, gang. Cheers!
MattM | June 09, 17:35 CET
Lovella | June 09, 17:39 CET
I'm one of the people looking after the "anyone got an extra ticket for Toronto" question on our Canadian Browncoats yahoo group. Need to be a member to post. And if you do, be sure to say you are a Whedonesquer. We've gotten a couple of people who are joining just to score tickets. I don't want to see any end up on ebay - especially since I owe the fact that I'm going to someone who bought one for me.
Toronto gets Serenity. *happy sigh*
Lioness | June 09, 17:44 CET
I know, I know, I've already seen the BDM, but I was bringing more recruits, and if I had extra tickets for some reason, they were going at face value to fellow flans from this board. Trust me.
I'm glad for Joss' success and all who will get to see this screening. But I'm sad for all us suckas who lost so much sleep to no avail.
500 yet?
[ edited by m'cookies on 2005-06-10 00:57 ]
m'cookies actual | June 09, 17:53 CET
It's going to be a clusterfuck no matter what. So, I'm not criticising anyone. Even the scalpers are providing tickets to those who have no time to be on the boards, don't want to put in the effort, and/or don't want to write essays, etc., to attempt to win one from a Browncoat who bought a batch. I'm not saying give them (the scalpers) a medal or anything - but all of this is inevitable.
Ticket limits would be nice - but enterprising Browncoats could get around it. I've got visions of Browncoats teams, at the ready on their computers, with a set of pagers, so the first one to get tickets can push one button to signal the others, each buying the maximum allowed # of tickets.
In the end, we're all going to get to see the movie, though I understand the heartbreak of missing out on these, but there's just no completely effective solution.
Angela | June 09, 18:00 CET
kishi | June 09, 18:05 CET
Simon | June 09, 18:13 CET
CrazyMutha29 | June 09, 18:14 CET
I was hoping for #499, but Simon got it.
I stand corrected. I did get #499. Cool.
[ edited by dcubed on 2005-06-10 01:18 ]
dcubed | June 09, 18:14 CET
Heh. 500th comment. Now there's something you don't see every day.
Simon | June 09, 18:15 CET
ETA: Now why didn't I see that second Simon sentence?
Ticketitis, maybe....
[ edited by Nebula1400 on 2005-06-10 01:21 ]
Nebula1400 | June 09, 18:18 CET
Tiny Tabby | June 09, 18:18 CET
I cannot believe that I am just now hearing about this! I live in Riverside and the Jurupa Theatre is the only theatre we go to to see movies. That's what I get for not keeping up with all you wonderful Whedonesquers... I've been away way too long.
Karen | June 09, 18:24 CET
mister0 | June 09, 18:35 CET
MattM, I have to say I do find your logic impressive. You did make a couple points I hadn't considered.
But scalpers still suck. So, if any remote Deep Southerner is looking for a ticket, I have two extra for Tampa which I immediately snapped up for other Browncoats who didn't get them. Tampa actually didn't sell out as fast as others. It's nothing like the other massive cities where they sell out faster.
So, you want two FREE tix to Tampa?
"Maybe you have an essay contest."
Not a bad idea. Drop me an email at ljfister@earthlink.net and tell me in one short sweet paragraph why you're deserving. If I get multiple responses, I'll draw names.
I actually offered two to a fellow loyal Whedonesquer/Browncoat newbie in my town and she has to work... but urged me to find another Browncoat. Make your day, make my day, and my screw you to scalpers is a freebie.
I'm always broke but $16.00 so a Browncoat can be happy and a scalper can't profit ain't a thing to me.
WhoIsOmega? | June 09, 18:36 CET
Email me if you got one!!! mrostant@gmail.com
Rip2~~ | June 09, 18:42 CET
genia | June 09, 18:59 CET
Willowy | June 09, 19:20 CET
Closest to me would be illionois, and that's still a long way away.
Oh how I hate being born in the midwest.
Omaha sucks.
JustNick | June 09, 19:38 CET
/grin for the reminder- forgot that I had said that. I occasionally make with the funny in the big threads. I'll just put that one right alongside the ' Right, eBay is made of special polymers that resist illegality :)' comment. Luckily, MattM saw the humor in that ;)
zeitgeist | June 09, 19:56 CET
SHELAGHC and SEREFINA716, still have extras? I'll take 2 or hell, I'll go by myself! I'm obviously out of town right now, but I can now get on line and check my email at my mother in law's house (Chickasha, OK...not quite as depressing as Watonga)
ACP, you are very sweet for thinking of me. I also agree with your comments on the oh so considerate scalpers.
Harmalicious | June 09, 19:56 CET
newcj | June 09, 20:03 CET
Signed up for a membership.. Do you know how long it takes for approval?
Rip2~~ | June 09, 20:22 CET
nixygirl | June 09, 20:55 CET
Harmalicious | June 09, 21:39 CET
I'm Brian of Nazareth, and so's my wife!
Harm -- best of luck with the Serenity-having.
zeitgeist | June 09, 21:44 CET
Thank you to all my fellow Browncoats the helped me stay entertained (albeit a bit unecessarily) though the night and past morning. *salute*
Lunakitty | June 09, 23:06 CET
ShotgunWes | June 09, 23:25 CET
Willowy | June 09, 23:28 CET
TaraLivesOn | June 10, 00:55 CET
Congrats to everyone who got tickets. What diligence and devotion (and fast refresh/redial button-pushing)! And curses to the Ebay scalpers. Beyond that, I just had to post to be a part of history on this board!
palehorse | June 10, 02:02 CET
Looking forward to everyone's thoughts on the movie after this latest screening, and I hope everyone will contact the press in the host cities to get some media buzz.
*sigh* Next time. I will. Get tickets.
obsessed | June 10, 02:24 CET
The Six-Word 'Serenity' Contest
If this violates the self-link policy, I apologize.
HudsonVC | June 10, 04:07 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 10, 08:05 CET
newcj | June 10, 08:06 CET
electricspacegirl | June 10, 10:29 CET
Willowy | June 10, 10:48 CET
Feeble attempt at humor.
m'cookies actual | June 10, 11:04 CET
electricspacegirl | June 10, 11:17 CET
Guys, just to be clear ('cos this has come up a few times in this one thread):
as the about section explains, "Linking to your own stuff in the comments is acceptable, if relevant to the discussion." It's self-links on the front page that are not allowed.
SoddingNancyTribe | June 10, 11:17 CET
Lioness | June 10, 11:32 CET
WhoIsOmega? | June 10, 11:44 CET
Rogue | June 10, 12:23 CET
Hasufel | June 10, 14:09 CET
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