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Author Topic: Gangs Of NY (booking question) John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-16-2002 06:58 PM                     Was setting up our schedule for this next weekend today and found out that we are now not going to open "Gangs of NY" until the 25th. This was a change per Miramix. The commercials on TV in our area all say "starts Friday." Was wondering when most people out there are opening the film? Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 12-16-2002 07:41 PM                    Gangs opens on 2500 screens on 12/20, per filmreleases.com 2002 Listing  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-16-2002 08:25 PM                        I am opening two prints on the 20th.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-16-2002 08:28 PM                     As far as the post-production office, it's the 20th. I finished my last press/media screening today. (21 times )  |  IP: Logged Kara J. McVay Film Handler Posts: 95 From: Delaware, OH Registered: May 2002 posted 12-16-2002 09:47 PM                        I am also opening "Gangs" on 12/25. My booker thinks that maybe they are having problems with prints. He said they told him they were going to open something like 1300+ on 12/20 then 800+ on 12/25. I am a small town, so one reason I am waiting. But it really works out better for me, I only have 3 screens, so makes my life easier to be on 12/25.  |  IP: Logged Don Anderson Master Film Handler Posts: 312 From: West Bend, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-16-2002 09:48 PM                     We were to open it this friday. But, I was told today that it will now open on the 25th. By the way, I can count the ads of tv on one hand in the Milwaukee area. Tons of Lord of the Ring ads, hardly any GONY.  |  IP: Logged Jim Casterioto Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Wilmington, DE, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-16-2002 10:05 PM                        My theater is opening Gangs of New York on the 25th. Its interesting though, because several theaters that are about 20 minutes away are opening it on the 20th.  |  IP: Logged John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-17-2002 12:35 AM                     Well that is a bit of a relief that I am not the only one that is out there with this situation. The worst part about it is that our TV stations are advertising it as FRIDAY as they are in a different markets I guess. Sure will be some upset people when they come up to see it on Friday and we do not have it.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-17-2002 02:04 PM                     I did the final credit check of new reels 1 & 9 last Thursday with Thelma. Because it was credited as a Miramax release. Now it is a Miramax and Touchstone release.  |  IP: Logged Charles Everett Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: New Jersey Registered: May 2001 posted 12-17-2002 06:08 PM                     Gangs of New York breaks in 1500~ theaters per Upcoming Movies. In the NYC metro the film opens on the break. If Miramax is going with a 2-step rollout that means damage control to offset all the bad reviews. Also, Miramax is supposed to open Pinocchio on Xmas Day but the dubbing is going down to the wire.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 12-17-2002 07:21 PM                     Bad reviews? Peter Travers of Rolling Stone had it placed number 1 in his top ten list. Ebert and Roeper gave it Thumbs Up. And Time Magazine was mostly positive. Hardly quote whores here.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-17-2002 07:42 PM                     All the press screenings(21), I did in NYC. I had no walkouts. Daniel Day Lewis just won Best Actor award here in NY for "Gangs".  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-17-2002 07:46 PM                        Of the 16 Gangs reviews currently on rottentomatoes.com, 12 are positive. [Two Towers has 38 positive out of 39. ]  |  IP: Logged John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-17-2002 09:21 PM                     Things are changing again. I guess my booker convinced Miramax that we should open on the 20th too. Bookings changed today and now we are opening 2 prints on Friday. I guess I wont have to face the angry mobs on Friday after all. Love the holiday season!  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 12-17-2002 10:26 PM                     I guess I'm confused. I thought Gangs was moved from the 25th to keep from opening from Spielberg's new film (also with diCaprio). It seems there's some sort of (unspoken) studio agreement not to open two films with the same actor on the same day.  |  IP: Logged

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