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Posted by Bernard Tonks (Member # 809) on 12-16-2001, 04:12 PM:
For those interested with Tower projection like myself, I have found out from the UK distributor that the Intermission is to be at the end of reel 3. Precise time was unable to be given, also an Intermission title will not be supplied.
Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 12-16-2001, 04:25 PM:
End of reel 3??????? Isn't is 9 reels That would make Act 1 1 hour and Act 2 2 hours
thats a little harsh.
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(I will be running it tower in the late new year)
Posted by Per Hauberg (Member # 529) on 12-18-2001, 09:19 PM:
Danish distributor has placed intermission LOTR after 98 mins, 30 secs
-which is not a the end of a reel, -but it works...Per
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-18-2001, 11:31 PM:
Interesting. Someone put a stopwatch to the film and see what the scene and reel number is at 98 min 30 sec. 
Incidentally, I thought the end of reel 3 was a pretty decent place to stop.
Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 12-19-2001, 04:22 AM:
I havent seen it yet but i'll look out for the end of reel 3 and see what it is like.
Posted by Per Hauberg (Member # 529) on 12-19-2001, 08:03 PM:
Intermission after reel 3 ??Why do we stop the film at all. -To sell popcorn a second time to the same custumer. -To stop the traffic from seat to toilet, that goes so much up about two hours from showstart, that it will make more disturbance than an intermission. -Or what ??
Reel 3 must be one hour from start, and could not in any way help on the pissing problem, and even hardcore popcorn eaters have a bit left yet in the bag...
"Koennen wir nicht eine Pause machen ?" (Couldn't we take a break ?"
german soldier, carrying wounded canadian soldier down the mountain during the last, big battle in "Devils Brigade" UA, 1969
He sits down and gets shot few seconds later.
Beware of intermissions !
/ p.
Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 12-20-2001, 12:02 AM:
Heh, 'intermission,' what a novel concept. With Carmike's idiotic showtimes, we only have 15 minute between drop and start, so an intermission is not an option.