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Author Topic: Greek wedding question Mike Fitzgerald Expert Film Handler Posts: 224 From: Castle Hayne, NC, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 01-01-2003 11:12 AM                     We are finally playing My Big Fat Greek Wedding starting Friday. My question is did the movie do any business with a later show on friday and saturday. For us a late show would be a 9:45 show. We being a cinema grill always show our movies in the 5:30 to 8:45 time frame. I am thinking that this might be a exception and do alright with a 9:45 show. Any opinions  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 01-01-2003 01:05 PM                     I don't know what kind of business you do but we've had Greek Wedding pretty much since it first opened. On Friday our 9:10 show did 72 people and our 7:10 did 121, Saturday the 9:10 did 82 people and the 7:10 did 162. Take in mind that it is a holiday weekend. It was our #1 9:00 round film both days. I would say your decision bases on your customers...have you been getting a lot of requests? Is your area highly Greek (that helps us!)? Do other theaters in the area show MBFGW or have they already? Also, I don't know what kind of business a cinema grill needs to do to be profitable.  |  IP: Logged Mike Fitzgerald Expert Film Handler Posts: 224 From: Castle Hayne, NC, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 01-01-2003 02:06 PM                     In the past 1 1/2 years they have been open they pretty much have stayed with the earlier shows. I am trying to expand the business for them. My thoughts have been to show a later show on friday and saturday but go with a easier menu a modifed late night menu since most people have had dinner by then. I am also looking to do a 10 week series of midnight shows also with a lite menu. Movies such as everything from Rocky Horror to the Last Waltz to Blazing Saddles. So any thoughts on choices for that would also be great. I am also thinking we should expand on the arts type movies using Greek Wedding as a springboard so to speak  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-01-2003 03:35 PM                     Mike, Wait and see if there is a demand for extra shows. Many theatres added extras after a week or two into their run. This film seem like its going to play for ever! Kewel! Mark  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-01-2003 10:46 PM                     That movie refuses to die. We need more like that one. It pays the bills..  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 01-13-2003 12:08 PM                    We keep getting it and losing it and getting it and losing it.... We started with a virgin print. If the first one was a virgin, the current one is a whore! Nice to know we're doing the industry a service by cleaning up all the Greek Wedding prints one at a time.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-13-2003 01:15 PM                     I see by our preview string that we might be picking that up soon. I hope we get a good print.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-13-2003 01:19 PM                        According to Box Office Mojo MBFGW has reached $230M and is still doing around $2M a week.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 01-13-2003 01:34 PM                    Pretty soon, we'll be able to just show the DVD.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 01-13-2003 08:30 PM                        The DVD will be better than the film because the DVD is digital. Digital always beats film, no matter what.  |  IP: Logged Ray Brown Expert Film Handler Posts: 111 From: Dayton, WA, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 01-13-2003 08:40 PM                        quote: I see by our preview string that we might be picking that up soon. I hope we get a good print. I wouldn't count on it Paul. The print we had was so bad, the picture had a lot of vertical movement on the screen (worn sprocket holes?) and was pretty well faded. The soundtrack had quite a bit of background noise also. Overall we had good crowds and everybody enjoyed it. Everything we have played since has been nice and steady and sounds great. The DVD is scheduled for release February 11.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-13-2003 09:02 PM                     ooooOOOOoooo...Feb 11th...that's my birthday. I think I will buy a copy and loan it to someone who hates that movie. Edit: Joe said: quote: The DVD will be better than the film because the DVD is digital. Digital always beats film, no matter what. Ummmm....Joe.....There is no Graemlins listed that will project my true feelings to Damned Lame Projection.. and that holds true for DVD. [ 01-13-2003, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: Paul G. Thompson ]  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-14-2003 12:57 AM                     Paul -- Feb. 11? Cool! My birthday is the 5th and my brother's is the 10th. YAY AQUARIUSES! (Aquariusi?) We should all get each other Greek Wedding for our birthdays. =TMP=  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-14-2003 02:59 AM                     All of the Geek Wedding prints I've seen suffer from the Deluxe shake-o-matic syndrome. You're not going to find one with a steady image. Angelika Dallas is just coming off an 8 month run of this film this Thursday. That's a pretty damn long run. Rumor has it that this theater did more $$$ on this movie than any other theater did. I'm surprised they aren't keeping it longer.  |  IP: Logged Charles Everett Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: New Jersey Registered: May 2001 posted 01-15-2003 09:12 AM                     Brad: The Village East in lower Manhattan still has Greek Wedding -- now in its 9th month there. Greek Wedding actually opened at the NYC Angelika and played there 2 or 3 weeks before moving over to the Village East.  |  IP: Logged

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