October 11 2005
A small number of people are reporting their local theatres dropping Serenity,
however it looks like only in a very small number of areas (official counts not out yet). Could people check with their local theatres and check Serenity is still playing on Friday? If it's not wide scale it should help quell the fears.
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eddy | October 11, 18:25 CET
I suspect all large theatres will keep it, but the smaller ones may jettison it I suppose - I'm hoping they don't yet, though.
gossi | October 11, 18:27 CET
Rogue Slayer | October 11, 18:37 CET
Xieanthe | October 11, 18:38 CET
pat32082 | October 11, 18:38 CET
teel77 | October 11, 18:43 CET
gossi | October 11, 18:46 CET
Alanna_Wolff | October 11, 18:46 CET
ETA: I convinced my 60-something parents to see it. Must have been my raving. They went to the lake, the weather was bad, they went to a small town mall movie theater and watched a Friday matinee. Sadly, the theater was mostly empty but they had a rollicking time. My DAD even liked it and he's seen about five movies in the theater during his adult life. And is mildly amused at best. He really liked it so that is very cool. It was like Indiana Jones for him.
[ edited by April on 2005-10-12 02:01 ]
WhoIsOmega? | October 11, 18:47 CET
I can't tell yet if anyplace has dropped it altogether yet.
[ edited by theonetruebix on 2005-10-12 01:53 ]
@theonetruebix | October 11, 18:53 CET
sfrechette | October 11, 18:54 CET
The official count figures come out Thursday it appears
[ edited by gossi on 2005-10-12 01:59 ]
gossi | October 11, 18:57 CET
Tiny Tabby | October 11, 18:57 CET
capn_eric | October 11, 19:02 CET
Poster Boy | October 11, 19:02 CET
lone fashionable wolf | October 11, 19:05 CET
But, Studio 28, which used to be really nice (at one time it was Americas largest movie theater...), is now kind of a ghetto theater. The one time I saw Serenity there, there were not many people in the theater at all.
However, the other two times I watched it in Grand Rapids, I saw it at Cinemark. First weekend it was packed, 2nd weekend was pretty full also.
[ edited by johnsmusicbox on 2005-10-12 02:10 ]
johnsmusicbox | October 11, 19:06 CET
We're up against Jessica Alba in her Parka (gotta remind people that she wear's like during 90% of the movie, right?), Aragorn and that great Comic book adaptation, and for a plus we're also against Disney's Chicken Little. It's not going to be a easy weekend at all.
We're still a month away, but the odds doesn't look shiny at all.
Numfar PTB | October 11, 19:06 CET
WhoIsOmega? | October 11, 19:07 CET
Shakespeare | October 11, 19:11 CET
Amyx4 | October 11, 19:14 CET
Kansas | October 11, 19:19 CET
mister0 | October 11, 19:20 CET
RavenU | October 11, 19:21 CET
The Dark Shape | October 11, 19:35 CET
killinj | October 11, 19:38 CET
tnewebmaster | October 11, 19:42 CET
This is the theater, however, that only had "Corpse Bride" for one week.
Bayta | October 11, 19:48 CET
binkaboo | October 11, 19:57 CET
[ edited by ohmen51 on 2005-10-12 03:00 ]
speedracer | October 11, 19:59 CET
Mr Universe | October 11, 20:03 CET
killinj, for some reason I was thinking you lived in a college town. Wouldn't this be a result of demographics? I love demographics. They are so fun.
Reading through these posts, it seems where there are high student populations (such as near a university) the movie is holding it's own!!!! It's just dropping in less populated areas, but that's to be expected with a smaller number of theaters and screens to begin with. Big cities or densely populated areas = a higher number of fans beforehand.
[ edited by April on 2005-10-12 03:13 ]
WhoIsOmega? | October 11, 20:06 CET
Other theater chains I can't speak for. I just happen to be on this company's mailing list.
melsta | October 11, 20:09 CET
embers | October 11, 20:43 CET
True, but then again I think it's common practice for the newer films to be seen in more screens. I don't know how many showings it will have on Friday. The theatre on the other side of town near the better shopping mall is only showing it 4 times a day at the moment. Also, in the screening I've attended they all seemed to be closer to my age *ahem* 30-something rather than college kids. Then again, I tend not to go Friday or Saturday night showings. I can do without the crowds, not to mention $9 for a movie! I'm a spoiled Netflix addict.
killinj | October 11, 20:54 CET
I don't know about the other theaters in my area...too many to keep track of.
mnspnr | October 11, 21:10 CET
IMForeman | October 11, 21:11 CET
I was afraid it would be gone by this weekend. Everyone I mentioned it to seemed so confident it would still be here, and they're taking for granted they have plenty of time to see it. I really think it's going to be gone Friday.
Nebula1400 | October 11, 21:20 CET
Poster Boy | October 11, 21:24 CET
showgirl | October 11, 23:17 CET
BTW--and I may say this in multiple threads--the third time I saw it (I didn't get into any prescreenings, so all viewings were after wide release) I liked it even more than the first two times. Like Firefly, Serenity really grows on you. To approximate the Minear quote about the first Serenity (the Firefly pilot): it unfolds, reveals itself to you, gets under your skin.
RBB | October 11, 23:35 CET
Cranberry | October 12, 00:18 CET
Wiseblood | October 12, 01:59 CET
Knuckleball | October 12, 06:04 CET
Edit: because even me being a browncoat doesn't keep me from spelling Serenity wrong.
[ edited by Harpy on 2005-10-12 14:20 ]
Harpy | October 12, 07:19 CET
Which of course you can't, but I'm still hung over from last nights, 'When Whedonesquers Go Wild' thread. ;)
Ah, good times.
nixygirl | October 12, 08:25 CET
[ edited by newcj on 2005-10-12 16:59 ]
newcj | October 12, 09:46 CET
I'm not quite sure truth be told!
nixygirl | October 12, 11:02 CET