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Author Topic: Anybody does the symbolic 'BRAINKEEPER' in their theatres ? Kamakshipalya Dhananjay Expert Film Handler Posts: 190 From: Bangalore, India Registered: Aug 2002 posted 03-24-2004 08:32 AM                     Wait ! All of us, as people from the Motion Picture Industry and people outside it – the general public, are just too aware of the ever dumbing down of movies and it has become very common these days for people who catch a film to jovially caution their friends to also 'go watch that movie' and 'remember to check your brain right at the doorway'. Week after week, we have these ! These days, a huge 'nonsense' is lined up every Friday. People continuously complain, yet turn up to see these very stuff … In the light of all these, why don’t we theatre owners make room for some outdoor fun for our patrons ? That is, create the services of a 'BRAINKEEPER'. What this service does ? It is a symbolic act of asking people to "remember that their experience of any film could benefit from viewing it less critically and that by doing so, they could get just as much fun as the film makers intended". Further, this symbolic act goes a bit further and asks people to take a few seconds to act out this brain checking thing at the 'BRAINKEEPER COUNTER'. And a usher gives those who check their brains, a coupon as proof of safekeeping. Of course, these coupons need not be returned. People need not get back their brains at the end of the show. These coupons could just be some small strips of paper. (Who knows, if this concept grows in the days to come, a theatre may get some advertiser to sponsor the whole affair and in turn, make some money too out of this. After all, this is Hollywood.) Just imagine all the fun you would be providing to your patrons ? Can you imagine how much laughter you helped to generate out of this simple thing ? I am sure some people will generously avail of these services ! And laugh all the way into the auditorium ! And when out of it ! For now, hope nobody has any patent or registration as 'BRAINKEEPER' !  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 03-24-2004 09:05 AM                      |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-24-2004 12:39 PM                     Sounds like you've seen The Passion of the Christ one too many times there, Kamakshipalya... =TMP=  |  IP: Logged John Plasket Film Handler Posts: 16 From: Berks County, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 03-24-2004 02:14 PM                    Ahh, the perfect thing for the next screening of "BASEketball!"  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 03-24-2004 05:09 PM                     You better check on that patent quick, I wouldn't have posted this idea until you have it protected...I'm off to the patent office! I do agree that people tend to enjoy movies more when they expect less of them.  |  IP: Logged Floyd Justin Newton Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 559 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-27-2004 05:26 PM                     Oh BROTHER!! fjn  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-27-2004 06:15 PM                     In the USA it would not work due to the liability insurance and legal suits if your returned the wrong brains to the wrong people or if they became scrambled in your care ...but then again it may give the recipent a new found outlook and greater bliss  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-27-2004 09:23 PM                        Any theatre that implements this policy ought to show the Mickey Mouse short "Runaway Brain" before every feature.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-29-2004 05:54 AM                        http://www.engrish.com/detail.php?imagename=brainlocationservice.jpg&category=Cars&date=2003-04-18 Above is a link to a picture of the 'brain location unit'. I figured it went with this thread.  |  IP: Logged

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