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David Favel
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 764
From: Ashburton, New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 02-25-2011 08:01 PM

We had some concerns for Lang and Maureen at the Hollywood Cinemas. Have found out they are shaken, but OK. As is their cinema.
Still uncomrirmed that rooves are caved in at Regent on Worcester and Rialto.
Northlands was closed last time for months, and the damage this time may be worse.

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Andres Briano
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 162
From: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Registered: Jan 2008

posted 03-02-2011 09:41 AM

quote: Warren Smyth
Does anyone know if the old Odeon in Christchurch was damaged?

Warren: I´m glad to hear that you are ok. [beer]

I have emailed you on both addresses I have of you and both kept bouncing back. I have also sent you a PM. I trust Doug Harley and the rest of the Film Buffs are Ok. Please get back to me.

Andrés

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John Wilson
Film God

Posts: 5438
From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 03-02-2011 01:50 PM

So James, are you OK? How did your home and work fare this time?

Do you have more photos?

So sorry to hear of all the damage and loss of life.

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James Falloon
Film Handler

Posts: 72
From: Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Oct 2003

posted 03-02-2011 03:42 PM

Hi, John and everyone

Yes I'm ok, Lang and Maureene are fine but don't have water at the moment. Sumner cinema is mostly ok and can be quickly bought back on screen when power is restored. Pat at the Regent Rangiora is ok, suffered no damage from this quake, and as soon as i'm over my flu I'll help get him back on screen (just a few days more work)

Hornby has been back on screen since Monday, suffering no damage other than somebody stealing the lollipops while we were closed [Roll Eyes]

I haven't taken any pics of Hornby, since there wasn't really anything to see, some reels fell over and trailers ended up on the floor. Bauer shifter maybe a inch and the simplex half an inch. once straightened up we were away again.

I know readings cinema at shirly had ceiling tiles fall and a pipe leak in one of there cinemas, as well as the mall suffering lots of broken glass.

I have no information on how any or the other cinemas have faired, I can only hope that nobody was hurt.

It is however with much sadness that I inform everyone that Trever King passed away on the same day as the quake, though weather from the quake or natural causes i'm not sure.

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Warren Smyth
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 158
From: Auckland ,New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 03-03-2011 05:31 AM

Thank you for you concern Andres. We are fine as we live a long way from Christchurch. Some friends have lost their house but otherwise ok. Sadly there have been horrific injuries and loss of life unlike the earlier quake in Sept. They are still recovering bodies but the chances of finding anyone alive sadly are slim. I have sent you a message Andres.

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Graham Ritchie
Film Handler

Posts: 54
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Apr 2009

posted 03-03-2011 10:41 PM

Hi James hope you are getting over the flu.

I was watching a movie at Reading in Shirley when it struck I was sitting in the back row getting thrown around, it was a very violent shake that seemed to increase in intensity as it went on. Watching the ceiling tiles drop and water pipes breaking was terrible. After the shake stopped people including myself were almost in a state of shock. Leaving the cinema at the Palms shopping mall it looked like a bomb had gone off with glass everywhere. The roads around the area where we live were badly damaged flooding etc. Our house seems to be sinking on one end with cracks everywhere. The damage to the East side of the city is bad, water, sewage and power in fact anything that runs underground has had it. We have just got power back "overhead cables" and the diggers are outside fixing the mains. We removed around a foot of smelly silt around our place that had come up a few days ago, while I was dumping it on the street a voice behind me asked did I want a hand. It was the farmers "The Farmy Army" they had come to town to help, these people were brilliant and I cant praise them enough. This weekend we hope to get chemical toilets they are coming from China. The rescue teams from Aussie the US etc and everyone involved here have done a fantastic job. Things in time will be fixed but its the people who have lost there lives that I feel for. The after shocks have decreased but for many including myself still feel very much on edge.

Graham.

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Warren Smyth
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 158
From: Auckland ,New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 03-04-2011 06:24 AM

So pleased you are ok Graham. I have been editing some of the footage for TVNZ and have seen the worst. Its heartbreaking. Our thoughts are with you all. Give Brian and Dawn our love.

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