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  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    HorseTearz said:

    Any Southern Californians going to the LA area showings?  They've picked terrible cinemas.  I have to imagine the venues were chosen by folks with no knowledge of the local markets.  I'm afraid that, even in LA, we're going to have a low turnout.  





    That's kind of normal for the arthouse cinema experience though. I had to travel quite a ways to see "Blue is the Warmest Color" is some itsy bitsy theater. There were only 4 other people in the theater with me...soooooo, yeah. It's all good.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down A_is_AA_is_A
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    Pony where are you gonna see it. I'll be at The Paradiso, say we'll see each other! It would be so cool, no??
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    ^ Will you hold my hand if I get scared? ( :-SS)... But more importantly, which one of us is bringing the weed?! (Joke) Are you bringing anyone besides your girl? I can't get anyone to go with me because it's a weekday affair.

    (Should I smuggle in a bottle of wine? What kind do you like) :)
    Post edited by Ponygurl at 2014-02-28 21:46:05
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    (Nevermind, just read they sell it there...the wine that is.... B-))
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down HorseTearzHorseTearz
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    Ponygurl said:





    That's kind of normal for the arthouse cinema experience though. I had to travel quite a ways to see "Blue is the Warmest Color" is some itsy bitsy theater. There were only 4 other people in the theater with me...soooooo, yeah. It's all good.



    Not quite what I was getting at.  The locations they've selected for LA might make sense to someone doing all this booking from the UK, but anyone who has familiarity with the market could tell you they've picked terrible locations in a city of enormous urban sprawl.  One being Westwood--which is a bit too far inland for the West-Siders and way too far West for the East Siders.  It's basically convenient only to UCLA students.  This is Los Angeles--there are dozens of arthouse and specialty cinemas that would be closer to the, yes, "hip" neighborhoods like downtown, Silverlake, Echo Park, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica where there would likely be a good turnout for this type of event.  

    I just hope they don't use the turnout for this cinema event as a barometer of interest in a live tour in the US.  
  • Vote Up0Vote Down rewakrewak
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    The problem (again) is this is being satellite broadcast, so the cinema needs to be set up for that, have the timeslot available, and actually want to screen it. Most independent and art house cinemas fall at the first hurdle there because satellite rigs are expensive and infrequently used. It's not so much the booking being bad (although in some places it's been handled bad) as it is the availability of suitable venues being minimal.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down A_is_AA_is_A
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    I'm so fucking excited for this!! It's gonna be a ball. Looks like we'll be seeing you there Pony! Mind, i only ever saw that one photo of you so, you'll have to come up and say hello. It's just me and my girlfriend, and you already know what we look like.
    I'll be seeing the show again at the end of the month in Miami with friends from work. What can i say, I'm a glutton? I also like big pieces of cake, with lots of icing :D
    Post edited by A_is_A at 2014-03-02 12:56:08
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down saizosaizo
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    See ya at the Cinema Paradiso in Ft. Lauderdale!
  • Vote Up0Vote Down A_is_AA_is_A
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    Yay!! I'll be at Fort Lauderdale too. There's also a Paradiso on Hollywood Blvd. That was a bit confusing. Anyway, catch you at the movies!!
    Post edited by A_is_A at 2014-03-04 13:55:05
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down stevilstevil
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    please no glitches please no glitches tonight 

  • Vote Up0Vote Down HorseTearzHorseTearz
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    Looking fwd to reports from US deers!  I had to work late tonight and gave my tix to a co-worker.  Going to try to attend one of the later screenings scheduled for later this month.  
  • Vote Up0Vote Down stevilstevil
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    awesome awesome awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    no major glitches...two quick drop outs on sound lasting less than a second......the films weaved together with the additional footage was awesome......

    definitely going to the encore at the end of the month in Burbank, CA.

    and the NoHo theater was SOLD OUT 
    packed

    Post edited by stevil at 2014-03-05 02:01:32
  • Vote Up0Vote Down HorseTearzHorseTearz
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    Oh I'm so glad to hear it was sold out!  I'm going to try to make the Burbank showing myself, though still hoping another location in central LA pops up before then.  

    Out of curiosity, how much were the tix in North Hollywood?
    Post edited by HorseTearz at 2014-03-05 03:47:32
  • Vote Up0Vote Down alex_falex_f
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    Was it live? Did they play it live again for the US? :)
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down A_is_AA_is_A
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    No it was pre-recorded for us, but just as well. I'm glad we got to watch it with little to no technical issues. It was wonderful, something really spectacular! There were about 25 or so people at the theater i was in. I didn't meet Saizo or Ponygurl but I did get to meet MacDog from the old board (he really does have the Goldfrapp logo on his car!! It's awesome:) ) and his friends who were all so sweet!! I had a fantastic time. Looking forward to doing it in Miami.

    Here are a couple photos form the night. We had a lot of fun.
    http://s776.photobucket.com/user/getgarcia/slideshow/TOU at Cinema Paradiso

    Post edited by A_is_A at 2014-03-05 10:36:50
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