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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1714
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-12-2001 05:57 PM

We just learned that one of the prints we are supposed to receive for a screening tomorrow and opening Friday is coming from Technocolor via Airborn and may not make it here on time. The other print is from Cowboy Booking in NYC and may also not make it here on time.

Technicolor just called and will not be able to air-ship us the print for tomorrow's screening. But they will be able to circuit us a print for Friday's opening. We have ad no word on the other print because we haven't been able to get though to New York.

We aren't going to worry about it too much, I'm sure people will understand.

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Jim Ziegler
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 753
From: West Hollywood, CA
Registered: Jul 99

posted 09-12-2001 06:39 PM

Speaking of this related to the attack, did everyone get the email from sony to pull all Spiderman promo materials?

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Keith Peticolas
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 108
From: Eagle River, Alaska, USA
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 09-12-2001 07:26 PM

Did not hear from Sony concerning Spiderman, but was wondering about Collateral Damage? Are folks pulling the trailers and posters?

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Jim Ziegler
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 753
From: West Hollywood, CA
Registered: Jul 99

posted 09-12-2001 08:03 PM

I havent heard anything on Colleteral Damage.. Sony wanted the SPiderman stuff pulled bcause it all fetured the twin towers.. Apparently, BV pushed back Big Trouble as well..

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Glenda Cockrum
Film Handler

Posts: 58
From: Monaca, PA, USA
Registered: Jul 2000

posted 09-12-2001 08:28 PM

Will Tech do "local" area "trade offs" to get prints to where they need to be by Friday, have they before? Talked to Tech rep earlier today, she just did not know what to tell me. I offered to drive to pick up a print if one became available within a reasonable driving area(need Jurassic3), she said it sounded like a possible solution if anything is in Greater Pitts area. I hate to cancell this weekend, I really think the kids need a break from the TV news and a bit of "normal" life.

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Joel Michalec
Film Handler

Posts: 17
From: North Cape May, NJ, USA
Registered: Sep 2001

posted 09-12-2001 10:35 PM

I just heard on CNN that Collateral Damage WILL be pushed back due to the content of a high rise terrorist bombing in the movie.

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Sherry Legare
Film Handler

Posts: 12
From: Thornhill, ON, Canada
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-13-2001 04:01 PM

We just received notification to "remove and store" all materials pertaining to Spiderman, Collateral Damage, and Big Trouble.

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Andy Muirhead
Master Film Handler

Posts: 323
From: Galashiels, Scotland
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 09-13-2001 07:44 PM

On arriving at work this evening, i received at letter from our Advertisement supplier, Carlton Screen Advertising, asking us to edit and remove certain ads from the ads pack that will be arriving tomorrow for print build-up. Ads i have been requested to remove includes:

Virgin Atlantic
Mini - martian invasion
Dr Pepper

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 09-13-2001 08:37 PM

Is anyone still playing Pearl Harbor? I will be surprised if Buena Vista hasn't taken it off of screens.

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Steve Scott
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1300
From: Minneapolis, MN
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 09-13-2001 11:31 PM

Pearl Harbor still OK (we haven't received a notice to pull it).
Big Trouble trailers pulled & the release pushed back, probably because of the bomb in the suitcase in the movie. Collateral Damage trailers pulled & release postponed because it's about terrorism. And Spiderman trailers were pulled because they have the world trade center in them! Our office told us to take down everything from these three because they have release dates that are now incorrect.

While the govenment's watching the sky, I'm sure somebody will try to make a buck off the spiderman trailers on ebay...

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http://www.mullerfamilytheatres.com

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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 09-14-2001 02:49 AM

Carmike has ordered that all promo materials for Collateral Damage, Big Trouble, and Spiderman be pulled and stored.

Screenvision has ordered the removal and disposal of the XM Radio ads which feature people falling from the sky through roofs.

A considerable stink is being raised about the Last Castle. Apparantly NY buses have the ad on their sides still. You know, the one featureing the upside down American flag .

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Pete Naples
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1565
From: Dunfermline, Scotland
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 09-14-2001 03:01 AM

I called at one of my theatres on Wednesday to look at a problem, I asked 'how long before the show', the guy says 'take as long as you like, show is cancelled'. They were due to screen 'Pearl Harbour' but had cancelled it themselves. No instruction from BVI over here, which does surprise me.

My thoughts and condolences to the people of the USA.

Pete

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Sean McKinnon
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1712
From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 09-14-2001 03:08 AM

Loews Cineplex Entertainment has ordered all of its logo trailers to be removed due to it showing a 3d fly by of the twin towers.

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Charles Everett
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1470
From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001

posted 09-14-2001 11:00 AM

Some updates per the Upcoming Movies website:

Big Trouble is likely delayed to spring 2002.

Collateral Damage is off indefinitely and had its website taken down.

Training Day moves from 9/21 to 10/5.

Sidewalks of New York -- a Manhattan-based romance picture -- moves from 9/21 to November.

The Last Castle had its one-sheets pulled but is still scheduled to open 10/12.

There's speculation that Zoolander (sched. 9/28) and Serendipity (sched. 10/5) may also be delayed.

Ian: The County Theater in Doylestown PA had to hold over last week's lineup as it couldn't get prints out of NYC. The Film Forum in NYC had to juggle its repertory bookings for the same reason.

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Jim Ziegler
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 753
From: West Hollywood, CA
Registered: Jul 99

posted 09-14-2001 01:17 PM

I would love to be playing Peral Harbor right now... Even though the first hour is dull, it is a very Patriotic movie...

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