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Topic: Advance tickets on Monsters Inc., Harry Potter
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Charles Everett
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From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001
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posted 11-01-2001 05:10 PM
At least 2 chains in New Jersey (Loews, Regal) are pushing advance tickets on Monsters Inc. and Harry Potter. I mean pushing advance tickets well before release date.Disney demanded advance tickets be sold on Pearl Harbor. It underperformed on that part and thus underperformed in the US. Disney is now demanding advance tickets be sold for Monsters Inc. Warner Bros. is doing the same for Harry Potter. Something tells me this isn't the time to demand that theaters push advance tickets -- especially with the economy as it is and the aftermath of 9/11. Are advance tickets in your locations boffo, so-so or no-no?
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Steven Pickles
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From: Gainesville, FL, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 11-02-2001 03:03 PM
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Something tells me this isn't the time to demand that theaters push advance tickets -- especially with the economy as it is and the aftermath of 9/11.
What does selling tickets for a film have anything to do with the state of the economy or any terrorist action? By pushing the sale of advanced tickets a company is looking to earn money -- they are not forcing people to purchase tickets. If someone cannot afford or is too scared to go out then they will not go out. I do not believe that it is any company's responsibility to do or do not do something just because of the state of the economy. For one, that is how the economy turns around.. by having people buy things. "Demanding" that theatres sell the tickets in advance is another way for them to sell tickets.. thats it, nothing more. I am not being harsh in any context but I believe that your commment was a little odd because I do not see any connection. Also, to answer your other question; the advanced sales for Monster's Inc., were nothing to write home about. Probably two or three tickets sold before Thursday, November 1.
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Christopher Finn
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From: Akron, OH, USA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-06-2001 11:19 PM
Is anyone else tired of hearing the words "Harry Potter" yet?I do agree that it looks like a good flick, and am even reading the book now so I have a basis of comparison when I screen it, but these parents are mean! They act as if we attempted to pee on them when we tell them that our tickets for opening day will not be on sale until Tuesday, the 13th, when the box office opens at 3:45. "Don't you know how big this is..." screamed an fanatical mother at me today. "Really? You think this is gonna be a big movie?" I wanted to reply. What it boils down to is that it is simply a movie. If you don't see it on Friday, the 16th, chances are good we will still be showing it the next day... the next week... the next month... and probably into the new year. It isn't as if it is La Streisand's farewell tour. (Bad analogy, I know, as she has had more than one "Farewell Tour.") I also don't think it is a fair thing to do to offer tickets for sale this far in advance. I don't think it gives everyone a fair shot. I know other theatres in the area that are sold out already for the entire first day! I realize that most of us will be sold out the entire first day, but where is it written that we have to do it over a week in advance? Ok, thanks for letting me vent. Chris ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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John Wilson
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posted 11-09-2001 04:05 AM
Harry opens here around 11/29 from memory. Our 6.30 is already sold out (840 seats!) and today is only the 11/9!This summer's gonna be huge... On 12/26 we open Fellowship Of The Ring, Monsters Inc. and Vanilla Sky. Like I said...it's gonna be huge. It'll make a nice change from last year.
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, we advance sale tickets every week. Maybe not two weeks in advance (i.e. Harry Potter), but tickets are available for the weekend at least three days in advance. This is really not a new concept. If people really knew about this, box office lines may be smaller during the weekends (unless they are picking up their WILL-CALL or MovieFone tix), and they can definitely bring enough money to purchase concessions.
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