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Posted by Claude S. Ayakawa (Member # 1401) on 10-24-2011, 04:17 PM:

I saw THE THREE MUSKETEERS in Real D at Regal's Pearl Highland in Pearl City near where I live yesterday afternoon and one of the trailers they ran in 3-D was for STAR WARS Episode #1 and it had indicated it will play one day only on November 10th. Is this for real? If it is, I cannot understand why G. Lucas went to all that expense and trouble to show it for only one day. Disney had already made almost a hundred million dollars with THE LION KING after extending it's original two week run and it is still playing in two theatres in 3-D here in Honolulu and continue to make money. If Disney can do it, I am sure Lucas can too but there is no way he can do it in one day.

BTW, I think Lucas should have started with Episode #4 followed by #5 and #6 and then #1, #2 & #3 in 3-D in the order they were released. I know a lot of fans do not like the first three episodes but love the remaining original three films. If Lucas started with the original three, it will give fans the opportunity to see the films in 3-D in a theatre and even if they do not like the 3-D, they could enjoy seeing them again on the big screen

The 3-D effects in the trailer was very shallow but not too bad in my opinion.

PLEASE DISREGARD THE ABOVE POST

I should have done some research first about the 3-D of Episode #1 . I just did and learned it will be out on November 10 of next year and not next month. When I saw the November date in the trailer, I assumed it was this year. Sorry!

-Caude

Posted by Justin Hamaker (Member # 2165) on 10-24-2011, 04:48 PM:

It's actually February 10, 2012.

Posted by Claude S. Ayakawa (Member # 1401) on 10-24-2011, 05:04 PM:

That what I said in my corrected text, Justin

-Claude

Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 10-24-2011, 05:33 PM:

quote: Claude S. Ayakawa
That what I said in my corrected text, Justin

I see you mentioning November, when the trailer says February...

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 10-24-2011, 05:38 PM:

I assume Claude was a victim of marketing hype. I hate that they ONLY advertise the opening date. "On February 12, the story continues" etc. As if THAT is the only day to see the show. It is so stupid.

Posted by Tom Petrov (Member # 1534) on 10-24-2011, 05:44 PM:

Just saw the preview, I can't wait to see it [Smile]

Posted by Justin Hamaker (Member # 2165) on 10-24-2011, 06:56 PM:

quote:
I should have done some research first about the 3-D of Episode #1 . I just did and learned it will be out on November 10 of next year and not next month. When I saw the November date in the trailer, I assumed it was this year. Sorry!

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 10-24-2011, 11:00 PM:

Justin - cut the guy some slack...he signed his name "Caude" also. Must have been a rough day at the keyboard! [Smile]

Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 10-24-2011, 11:25 PM:

I thought I was supposed to run the trailer
for only one day. . . .

Posted by Justin Hamaker (Member # 2165) on 10-24-2011, 11:40 PM:

quote:
Justin - cut the guy some slack...he signed his name "Caude" also. Must have been a rough day at the keyboard!

I actually didn't mean to come across like that. At the time I posted that I was engaged in a debate with someone that was really pissing me off and I was feeling very surly.

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 10-25-2011, 02:13 AM:

It happens to all of us, Claude. You were not the only one who has been fooled by the wording on the trailers and posters. Sometimes the film companies state in their advertising that a re-release will only be available in theaters for two weeks only to have it stay five, six weeks (cough cough Lion King cough cough).
I've also had people who seldom go to the movies except when a religious-themed movie opens inquire if the movie will only play that Friday, or through Sunday only - not knowing the movies are booked, USUALLY, on 7 day increments. And if their parishioners flocked to said theater that weekend and filled up the auditorium that the movie will likely play another week, and probably another week after that...

Posted by Edward Havens (Member # 4715) on 10-25-2011, 09:55 AM:

quote: James Westbrook
Sometimes the film companies state in their advertising that a re-release will only be available in theaters for two weeks only to have it stay five, six weeks (cough cough Lion King cough cough)

That's called "hedging your bets." For every Lion King or Hannah Montana Concert Movie that's had its limited run extended, Disney's had an X-Games or Jonas Brothers Concert Movie whose limited run should have been done after one day.

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 10-25-2011, 10:32 AM:

I forgot about the X Games.
The independent movie Creature should have only played for a day as well...I believe it did just as well as X Games.
I didn't run the Jonas Brothers. [Smile]

Posted by Michael Gonzalez (Member # 593) on 11-05-2011, 03:39 PM:

Still not as bad as the original trailer for The Lion King where it mentions that it is the 32nd animated movie from Disney Studios.

Customer: "Is the movie really only gonna be 30 seconds long?" [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-05-2011, 04:05 PM:

Even just one showing of this movie is way way too much to take 3-D or not!

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 11-06-2011, 01:24 AM:

Hello, Mark. Please clarify which movie you are referring to. I am assuming Lion King...
Beauty and the Beast 3D is en route down the pipeline, to be ingested and shown in January or Feb. (I forgot how to spell the second month of the calendar year. I blame the time change.)

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 11-06-2011, 01:36 AM:

I think Mark is talking about the movie which is the subject of this thread. (His comment sure qualifies for it, at least!)

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 11-06-2011, 12:26 PM:

I wish Lucas would stop tweaking with the series.
I wish the industry would stop re-releasing the better movies of the past in 3D.
More and more lately I've been wishing I was in a different line of work...

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 11-06-2011, 02:12 PM:

quote: James Westbrook
I wish the industry would stop re-releasing the better movies of the past in 3D.

Why? There's clearly a market for it. It's not like the "original" versions aren't still available.

There are more and more screens to fill these days. This industry has ALWAYS traded on past glories.

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 11-07-2011, 01:12 AM:

True.