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Author Topic: Security gone mad? Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-06-2010 11:43 AM                     Oh no...I had an even stupider one than that... This was a pre-pre-pre screening of a very rough cut...high time for security...right? I had a reasonably nice guy with me in the booth. I was representing the studio and have had a long relationship with them so I was probably given much more slack than if I was treated as the local tech/operator but... Okay so after the screening I had to delete the file...fine...so I asked what to do with the drive itself...the response "Leave it at the theatre, it will be picked up tomorrow!!!!!!! If you trust the whole KDM thing...what is the deal with deleting the file anyway (other than you prevent a last minute screening/steal after the official screening is over. But if you leave the drive in the theatre...what is the point of deleting the file? As for security gone mad...at one venue here...it isn't sufficient to turn off your cell phone...either leave it in your car or check it with the security officer...it will NOT be going in the theatre, period! Again, this venue normally done early pre-screenings. Steve  |  IP: Logged Thomas Pitt Master Film Handler Posts: 266 From: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: May 2007 posted 06-06-2010 03:36 PM                     More than once, at the Bradford Cineworld, I have had to 'check in' my bag and coat at the box office before I could go in, just for normal release movies! They say it's mainly to stop people taking cameras in without having to security wand everyone or install a walk-through detector, but I think it's also to enforce their strict no outside food policy. You could easily hide your own food or drink in a bag or coat pocket. The box office, while staffed at all times, just kept the bag and coat towards the back of the booth. The ticket seller was sitting with their back to it, and anyone could have sneaked in and taken it while they were serving a customer! The pre-screening of Shrek 4 was the first time I've ever seen a big security presence at a local cinema, rather than the national premieres where movie stars are often present.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 06-08-2010 02:29 PM                     Just ran a preview of "Cyrus" at UCI, it was a security screening. Luckily the crew realized what a cluster it would be to take phones from everyone so we simply had a strict no-phones on policy with the threat of stopping the show. It worked quite well. They did wand everyone coming in though and I had a guy in the booth with the print the whole time. One screening I did some time ago security even took MY phone from me during the show. (It did not have a camera.) I do think the studios are incredibly stupid as all the "security screenings" do is piss off the customers who ultimately pay the bills.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-08-2010 08:16 PM                        What's with the "guy in the booth with the print?" I can see having a guy to watch the film be broken down, since an unscrupulous projectionist could conceivably swap in some reels of old trailers for the print; but while the movie is playing right there on the screen, what possibly could happen? This is almost as stupid as airport security. (Almost)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 06-09-2010 12:08 AM                     Mike, the first security screening I ever ran was for the Rocketeer. All I can figure is that they must have brainwashed the poor guy into thinking his family would be killed if he let that print out of his sight for 2 seconds. He was literally in a panic the entire evening and about halfway through the picture he was about to burst...literally. He had to pee incredibly bad, but he wouldn't leave the print. I had to point to him that there was a bathroom 10 FEET from the platter with the film and that there was no way anyone could steal the print or camcorder it mid-show. He stood there cringing and did not use the bathroom. I then told him I would go to the entry door of the booth and keep anyone coming up out so he could use the bathroom with the door open and watch the platter spin. He still refused. I then went and grabbed our mop and walked over and handed it to him a few minutes later and said "mop up your own mess when you're done". With that he went into the bathroom and relieved himself. The film was not pirated. Idiots.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 06-09-2010 02:46 AM                     And all of this "security" does what? Absolutely nothing, thats what. All it does is make the studios publicly seen to be doing something, no matter how stupidly useless it is. It's the Screeners. Maybe one day the studio suits will get the hint...IDIOTS!!!! ..and it hasn't even hit the cinemas yet.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 06-09-2010 06:38 AM                        They know. . . . they are part of it. Day/date release to home is the goal. Louis  |  IP: Logged Christopher Crouch Expert Film Handler Posts: 128 From: Holywood, ca, usa Registered: May 2006 posted 06-09-2010 07:49 AM                  One particular theatre I worked at, in the mid 90's, regularly hosted advanced and test screenings. On those occassions when a security guard or studio rep was required to stay in booth, it was somewhat rare that they actually payed attention to what was going on. In particular, I recall one guy that fell asleep for a good two hours and another that spent more time watching other movies from near bye port windows than supervising the film he was being paid to watch.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 06-09-2010 04:06 PM                     Louis. Exactly.  |  IP: Logged Joshua Waaland Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: Cleveland, Ohio Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-11-2010 02:55 PM                     quote: Jonathan Althaus I wasn't allowed to even look at the screen and was questioned about my building methods. So you were not allowed to watch it, but the two hundred people in the theater were permitted to?  |  IP: Logged

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