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Author Topic: New Zealand Calling! Brian Hogan Expert Film Handler Posts: 119 From: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Registered: Jul 2001 posted 02-02-2005 03:26 PM                     after 25 years of living in the states, with 9 of those years dedicated to the theatre, i now find myself in the north shore of auckland, new zealand. top priority here was to find a job. lucky for me, an up-scale 4-plex nearby was looking for a manager and now i start there on friday. it will be interesting to discover the differences in the patrons, not only for the part of town, but also the location in the world. any kiwis out there care to lend some helpful hints about operations down here? boss!  |  IP: Logged Peter Hall Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: London, UK Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-05-2005 07:13 AM                        The Victoria Devonport I guess ? I worked there many years ago when it was Kerridge Odeon. The Auckland market seems very compeditive - how's business ?  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-05-2005 10:53 AM                        Congratulations! I'm looking to do the same thing myself, somewhere, anywhere outside of the U.S.  |  IP: Logged Brian Hogan Expert Film Handler Posts: 119 From: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Registered: Jul 2001 posted 02-06-2005 07:57 PM                     things are going well so far but i think the one thing thats going to be the most difficult to accept is the lack of product compaired to the states. from what i understand, oz gets much of the us releases and then nz gets the leftovers of that. not that everything out of the states is gold, most of it sucks, but the variety was always there. its all good though, im excited to really get going in this new position. cheers!  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 02-06-2005 09:01 PM                     Off topic here. Brian, I worked with your old buddy Nate from Lennox down here in Mesquite. I just thought it was a weird coincidence.  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 02-07-2005 02:30 AM                        Brian , now in the land of the Rings, As your australian neighbour I should pass on some helpfull New Zealand language hnits which most aussies have been given. .............. How to Speak New Zealander Milburn – capital of Victoria Peck – to fill a suitcase Pigs – for hanging out washing Pissed aside – chemical which kills insects Pug - large animal with curly tail Min – male of the species Mess Kara – eye makeup Mc kennock – person who fixes cars Lift – departed Inner me- Enemy Fush – a marine creature Fear Hear – blonde Ear – mixture of oxygen and nitrogen Ear Roe bucks - exercise and the gym Duffy Cult – not easy Day old Chuck – young chicken Bug Hut – very popular song Beard – a place to sleep Suck Peck – 6 cans of beer Brudge – structure spanning a river Earplane – large flying machine Cuds – children Pits – domestic animals Cuttin – baby cat Phil  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 02-07-2005 02:45 PM                     Congrats Brian! Do you have any control over the booking? If so, just remember the U.S. is not the only country that makes films. In fact, it has been my experience than there are better films made in many countries.  |  IP: Logged Robert John Jeromson Master Film Handler Posts: 264 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Jul 2004 posted 02-08-2005 12:51 AM                     The Victoria Devonport was converted into a three screen complex in the late 80's by Charlie Gray cinemas. It later became in independant and I think it has closed again now for development, at least it was closed when I was in Auckland in July 2004. P.S. Nice one Phil [ 02-08-2005, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: Robert John Jeromson ]  |  IP: Logged Paul Cassidy Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 549 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2001 posted 02-08-2005 05:13 PM                        Welcome to NZ , Devonport 3 , I heard this was set for a Trust to restore the cinema , sounds like this is the old Tudor Takapuna now called the "Berkeley" Cinema , but they seem to have lots of product ???? as there are very few cinemas on the North Shore ,"Bridgeway" Northcote (twinn) "Hoyts" (6 or 8) Devonport (Triple) but there where plans for a Four Screen and the Updated "Berkeley" . If it is the Devonport Cinema they did have problems getting product once the Berkeley opened other screens and become part of the Berkeley Chain of Cinemas , as Devonport used to get all the product as the then Tudor was only a Single screen showing mainly Art type films , best guy to contact is John Hart who runs the "Bridgeway" and "Academey" cinemas , he is also a Film Distributor . Auusie Phil , cool Kiwi .... you got right on , git some more Shrimps on the Barbie mate . PS Brian , we do seem to get all to refurbised prints long after the Aussies and the product range is very limited , when I was in the States "Napoleon Dynamite" was my kids favourite movie , but no where to be seem here .  |  IP: Logged James Falloon Film Handler Posts: 72 From: Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand Registered: Oct 2003 posted 02-09-2005 12:09 AM                     I'd just like to say Hi and welcome to New Zealand. The most important piece of advise I can give you: Remember to drive on the left hand side of the road over here.  |  IP: Logged Christopher John Wilson Film Handler Posts: 3 From: Dunedin, OTAGO, NewZealand Registered: Dec 2003 posted 02-11-2005 07:12 PM                       I own and operate the Metro Cinema in Dunedin, you didn't say which multiplex (Hoyts, Village Rialto or Berkley)... I wish you all the best working for a corporate... Don't know where you got the information from regarding product supply, but there is no shortage of film... day and date with world releases in the art house and cross over market.  |  IP: Logged Paul Cassidy Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 549 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2001 posted 02-14-2005 02:47 AM                        Brian was talking about variety of films available here , as alot of movies released in the USA will never see the screens here in NZ and maybe go straight to Video or DVD or not bother to be released here in any form . As for product we are getting films way behind other countries unless it is a Blockbuster to be released world wide , otherwise it will be on the Video Shelves in Walmart before we see it here .  |  IP: Logged Peter Hall Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: London, UK Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-15-2005 08:11 AM                        Cheers Phil - loved the vocab (my British girlfriend really likes the aquatic creature !). But do you really want to start on the Aussie / Kiwi thing ? Q What do AUstralian women wear behind their ears to attract men ? A Their feet ! I know that Charlie Gray had departed Charlie Grays before Devonport opened, then it ran as a local independant (I think under the Victoria name) until the mid 1990s. The North Shore has always been rich pickings - I opened the Brideway for Kelly Rogers and Matthew Stevens (ex Charlie Grays too) in 1987 and it did good business for a while..  |  IP: Logged Paul Cassidy Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 549 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2001 posted 02-17-2005 03:45 AM                        Hello Peter .... the Bridgeway is doing real well now and has been rebuilt with Stadium Seating and they have taken over the building next door to make it into a Twinn , John Hart is running the cinema .The Big Screen is now a Curved screen wall to wall . http://www.bridgeway.co.nz/  |  IP: Logged Peter Hall Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: London, UK Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-18-2005 12:48 PM                        Paul - Good to hear that the place is running. Do you know how they stadiumed it ? There wasnt a lot of height to start with, although there was a void under the front of the cinema. Did they go down at the front or lose the ceiling ? Curious about a couple of places I used to run - do you know what has become of the Capitol or Crystal Palace ? Do keep in touch Cheers  |  IP: Logged

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