Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: 100,000 Seats Available for DaVinci

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 05-19-2006, 07:49 AM:

Looks like DiVInci code is running 170 shows per day at 15 locations here in Central Ohio. That is about 500 performances for the 3-day weekend.

Multiplying 500 screenings by a conservative estimation of 200 seats per room, you come up with 100,000 available seats this weekend for DaVinci code.

Guess I won't have any trouble finding a seat!

Posted by Michael Gonzalez (Member # 593) on 05-19-2006, 10:43 AM:

Yea, I run a small 10 screen and by small I mean that our largest house only has about 250 seats (Fits with the local market), anyway we recieved 4 prints. This effectly means that more than half our available seats are going to Da Vinci. Next week we are due for 3 prints of X-Men (and you know that we are probably going to have to keep all 4 prints of Di Vinci as well).

Posted by Nick Scott (Member # 2850) on 05-19-2006, 07:57 PM:

I think by having by having more than 2 prints is a waste yea sure u might get a few more people in but there just people your losing from other sessions. Just because there is so many sessions avalible doesnt mean that your going 2 get more people they will just be more spread out.
Just my 2 cents.

Posted by Chad Souder (Member # 343) on 05-19-2006, 09:09 PM:

Usually when you get that many prints it means someone is predicting a huge disappointment, which means a huge drop from week one to week two, so they want to get as much business that opening weekend as possible. Anyone remember Godzilla (1998)?

Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 05-19-2006, 09:18 PM:

The Regal 8-plex here has 3 prints of Da Vinci Code. I don't think they've ever had 3 prints of anything before. Cinemark 17 has 4 prints.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 05-20-2006, 12:23 PM:

The Carmike 10 in Billings MT has 3 prints, not all that rare for them. They had 3 prints of Episode III last year and ran all 3 for 4 weeks, I think. (Their auditoriums are on the small side though....largest is around 250 seats.)

Posted by Sam Graham (Member # 2889) on 05-20-2006, 02:54 PM:

Century 20 here is running Da Vinci on SIX SCREENS...including their four largest.

Over the Hedge got four smaller screens.

Business didn't look to be justifying more than a couple of screens for either one...

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 05-20-2006, 03:28 PM:

We have two prints of Davinci for a grand total of 444 seats available every other hour. I will say opening weekend business justifies this, but Over the Hedge will have much more legs here.

Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 05-20-2006, 07:51 PM:

A Regal 4-plex in Corvallis got 3 prints of Da Vinci (Poseidon is on the 4th screen). The newer Carmike 12 in Corvallis got no Da Vinci but did get 3 copies of Over The Hedge.

Posted by Justin Gorka (Member # 3727) on 05-21-2006, 08:06 AM:

We've just increased to 6 screens from 4 via interlock. All sold out all day. Evening pre-bookings for next week also good

Posted by Caleb Johnstone-Cowan (Member # 3710) on 05-21-2006, 11:32 AM:

Isn't it problematic to do that, can damage the print and so on? Seems like a good idea though.

Posted by Jeremy Jorgenson (Member # 2989) on 05-21-2006, 12:08 PM:

If one properly sets up an interlock, there is no reason for the print to get damaged.

Posted by Caleb Johnstone-Cowan (Member # 3710) on 05-21-2006, 03:57 PM:

Fair enough.