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Posted by Betsie Beadling (Member # 591) on 03-02-2001, 11:21 AM:
Has anyone Seen that UA Theaters Trailer
with the Magic Hat???
I Like it is Cool Computer Animation.
I wonder How i can get a Picture of that??------------------
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-02-2001, 11:44 AM:
It is officially called the "UA Magician" (but many refer to it as "Magic Hat" and "Lips") and it dates back to when Hoffa debuted.
There have been close to a dozen policy trailers that UA has produced since, but most were just horrible. Anyone remember the "Dino" trailer with the happy dinosaur that eats a customer?
Chevy Chase did one for them to promote his new show on the Fox network. For that matter, so did a couple of other of comedians for other new Fox shows. The funny part about those was that it seemed if UA hosted a policy trailer to advertise the show that the show would fail almost immediately.
Since the Magician there have only been two others that UA runs regularly. The "Bladerunner" and the "Odyssey". Here is a shot from Bladerunner...
The Odyssey is the only UA trailer to date that has SRD and SDDS tracks on them (but the SR track's audio starts way into the countdown leader 
). Both feature computer animation with the lady who stands in a tank top and says "welcome" and the black guy who lives in the popcorn bin. (Anyone else ever wonder just exactly what he is doing in there? That smirk of his seems to tell that he is up to no good in regards to the "golden flavored topping".)
I prefer the Magician out of everything UA has ever produced. It is short, simple and doesn't try to be overly impressive. I don't know of anyone who doesn't like it. 
Posted by Betsie Beadling (Member # 591) on 03-02-2001, 07:11 PM:
Neat
Thanks------------------
Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 03-02-2001, 07:25 PM:
God! was Dino bad. I loved those Fox trailers that advertized shows that were already cancled.First rule is that a cinema shouldn't advertise for television!
Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 03-02-2001, 07:47 PM:
Now they tell me! 
- Chevy Chase (briefly using John's registration codes) 
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"It's not the years, honey...it's trying to find a comedy writer who can write something decent for a performer of my obvious ability and then finding a director who won't stuff it up and then finding a new agent and then...".
Chevy Chase
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 03-02-2001, 08:49 PM:
I love having known people who worked at UA.Looking at all those pics of the UA Trailer made me want to go get my reels together and watch all my trailers.
Speaking of which -- GENERAL CINEMA!! I need a GCC Dancing Candy trailer.
Posted by Betsie Beadling (Member # 591) on 03-03-2001, 03:08 PM:
Brad. What web Site did you get those
Picturs from???------------------
Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 03-03-2001, 04:54 PM:
Those pics are Film-Tech exclusive pictures, as most graphics/videos are that exist on this site.
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-03-2001, 08:42 PM:
I made those shots direct from a 35mm print. It's a little technique that Joe and I worked out last summer.
Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 03-05-2001, 06:17 AM:
I've seen a UA trailer that looks to be from the early 70's, it has a cool bass line and drums.
Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 03-05-2001, 12:44 PM:
I happen to love both the Chevy Chase tag, and tthe one with Don Rickles and Richard Lewis, I was fortunate to get a few of those a year back.
Posted by Sean Weitzel (Member # 244) on 03-08-2001, 02:19 AM:
OOh, i love policy trailers!
I always liked the UA trailer from about 1990-91(?) where this little comet like streak flies through this golden corridor and keeps pausing on signs hung on the wall that say things like "please deposit trash" and then the sign flips horizontally to reveal a graphic depicting what was spelled out. Early computer animation that was cheesy, but the synth music was neat. There was also another one from 1986 (according to the edge code) that had a blue background and animated lettering that spelled out the various policies with a sparkling point of light that scrolled left to right printing out the lettering. - "If sound, projection or temperature are a problem.. please notify the management"
at which point the word "IMMEDIATLY" flies from the edge of the frame into the center. very fanfare-ish music (lots of trumpets and drums). Speaking of policy trailers, was anyone here familiar with *the* Century trailer of the 80's? The animated century domes with the searchlights that would sweep the screen and spell out the policies? It has that lovely fanfare music that many audiences (at least in california) would clap to the beat.
Posted by Andrew Poulain (Member # 457) on 03-08-2001, 11:24 AM:
I went to a San Jose State football game in 91 and saw the marching band perform the music to the old Century Theater policy. A large percentage of the crowd clapped along. I still have a copy of that policy trailer in my collection.
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 03-08-2001, 06:57 PM:
I don't have any Century Policy trailers... except one that was attached to a print of Living Out Loud.I always wanted one that explained the Quiet Zone... with the flying bucket of popcorn.
Methinks I should find me way into a projection booth sooner or later and claim one of the NEW Spotlight trailers for me collection.
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Scott D. Neff
"Biding My Time"
Posted by Ky Boyd (Member # 23) on 03-09-2001, 07:27 PM:
I liked the early Front Row Joe trailers from Cinemark - good fun - the later ones were lame parodies of the original. The old Loews "Thank you for coming to Loews...Enjoy the Show! trailers were amusing, especially when Sony briefly flirted with changing the name to Sony Theatres, which of course didn't rhyme (a word I clearly don't know how to spell!).I always wondered how many people were turned off by the head coming out of the bin of popcorn in the UA trailer - yuk! popcorn with hair. I also got a big kick out of the tag line in the UA theatres trailer "The Future of Entertainment"
Is AMC still using "Clip" - even though I annouced his retirement as a gag on this site at one point?
Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 03-09-2001, 09:42 PM:
Front Row Joe? Aaaah! Those policy trailers were like 20 minutes long (each)! Yikes! But I agree that the early ones were better.I haven't been to an AMC theater for about 5 years. That is a good question.
You spelled "rhyme" correctly, Ky. Some UBB's actually incorporate a lame spell check feature. It works, but it is kind of annoying as it uses pop-ups. I wonder how many people would like that feature, though?
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 03-09-2001, 09:50 PM:
I assume that Front Row Joe is totally unrelated to No Neck Joe (of Spike and Mike animation fest fame)... (?)
Yes, AMC was still using "clip" as of a couple of months ago when I last saw a film at an AMC theatre.
It will be interesting to see what GCC does with the Candy Band trailers after they switch from Pepsi to Coke (which was rumored here a month ago or so...not sure if this has happened yet).
Are any independents out there still showing "Snack Canyon"? It's a personal favorite of mine and doesn't get shown anywhere near often enough. (Yes...I know...I'm weird...no one else seems to understand why I love Snack Canyon so much...deal with it...) BTW, Cinema Concepts still sells brand new prints of this, although it isn't on their demo videotape with most of the other generic trailers that they sell.
Posted by Ethan Harper (Member # 472) on 03-10-2001, 03:10 PM:
Cinemark no longer incorporates Front Row Joe. They got rid of him as the new line of Cinemark theaters were opening. Personally I prefer the classic very first Front Row Joe policy trailer over the new sci-fi artsy ones. Rumor has it that they might bring Front Row Joe back again someday. Hopefully they will bring back the old talking trash cans that thay had before I left. 
Does anyone remember seeing that policy trailer with Front Row Joe disguised as Buzz Lightyear with a Cinemark medallion on the wings?
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--"That's my story and i'm sticking to it!"--
Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 03-11-2001, 08:58 AM:
I have the first 2 Front Row Joe Policy's as well as all of the UA policy trailers as far back as 1986 (The Starburst Trailer). Included on my Ring of stuff is the Mann Policy, Mann Feature Presentation (Both Mono and In Stereo Versions), AMC Silence is Golden and Feature Presentation. Century Theatres Comet Trailer. 2 GCC Candy Band, but one of these is going to Scott Neff. Sound System Trailers include, Kintek Stereo, 
Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR with Henry Mancini Fanfare, Dolby Digital train, SDDS Old, SDDS Oddysey (New, Compilation of the Underwater, Jungle, and Volcano all in one.) DTS Inselected theatres, DTS Digital Sound. THX Grand (original) THX (The Simpson) THX (TEX The Technician). Brad, I noticed you are in Rockwall Texas. 
I will be in the Dallas area in early June for a Convention. Have access to a theatre I will bring my ring for fun. Let's See what else do I have, Various Coke comercial's from 1994 - 1997, Oscar awards for 1989 and 1992. Will Rogers Institue with Charleton Heston. Mann Theatres Now Showing and Coming Soon, Cinemark Front Row Jow Now Showing and Coming Soon, GCC Now Showing and Coming Soon. Santiko's Theatres Policy (Before ACT 3) Cinemark Feature Presentation (Pre Front Row Joe) Dollar Cinema's Policy and Feature Prestation. All in All the Ring is about 45 minutes long. My Favorite Policy on it would have to be the Original Front Row Joe. I am still trying to figure out how I emassed all of these.
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-11-2001, 02:31 PM:
The classic "Pike" General Cinema policy was always my favorite. Anyone remember this one? 
It starts out with a shot of clouds and the GCC logo...
...then the clouds fade out...
...as the stars of night appear...
...finally the GCC Logo dissolves into "Feature Presentation". Very nice powerful, yet soothing music and VERY classy!
Sean, is this the UA Trench policy you were referring to:
Posted by Sean Weitzel (Member # 244) on 03-12-2001, 02:44 AM:
yes, that is the UA trailer from the early '90s i was talking about..I also always liked the old GCC trailer with the GCC logo animated to look like a projector running and the 'GCCGCCGCC' coming out of the lens. The music was sooo wonderfully cheesy. I have a recording of it at this link
http://arri.xarph.net/~panaflex/gcc.wav
Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 03-12-2001, 06:55 AM:
Just in case anyone wondered, That UA trailer from the early 90's was also when the Current UA logo started being used. Anyone old or current UA People in here remeber the Old Escape to the Movies ferature Presentation trailer? I have one of those on my Ring of trailers as well.
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 03-12-2001, 08:30 AM:
Sean: That General Cinema snipe has to be at least 30 years old! I remember it from when I filled in at the GCC Boulevard Mall twin in Buffalo in 1969.------------------
John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
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Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 03-12-2001, 09:01 PM:
That tune is a classic. Cheesy as it is, I think it's still cool.I remember there being two or three different ones with the same music: A "comming attractions" one and a "feature presentation one" are the ones that i remember.
They ought to bring it back!
Posted by Matthew Bailey (Member # 601) on 03-13-2001, 06:33 AM:
There is a Hollywood Theatres cinema in
the neighboring city of Beaumont in the
area which I live. 12 screens and the theatre
can only run any two of them in THX.
It is owned or co owned by Wallace Theatres
and is based in Dallas. The trailer features
a singing and dancing ticket. A 15 screen
Cinemark is also there. A brand new 10
screen Dickinson mall plex is in the
neighboring city of Port Arthur,a major
world oil&chemical complex literally
ome street next door to the town I live in.
4 of the Dickinson screens at the plex
were owned previously by Carmike. 10 XCN
consoles,brand new Ernemanns,new Big Sky platters.
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 03-16-2001, 08:52 AM:
All this talk of wonderful policy trailers is making me jealous.If any of you policy trailer junkees get out the San Francisco way -- give me or Aaron Sisemore a heads up, we'd love to see your stuff.
Let see -- stuff I have.
UA Trailers from the Hallway on up through "Omega"
AMC "Silence is Golden" where all the music notes fall of the page and Clip surfs off into the sunset (or is it Xenon-set?)
Pacific Theatres the two most recent.
Century Theatres FEATURE PRESENTATION
Loews, with the talking lady.
GCC Feature Presentation with the GCGCGCGCC
Cinemark "Front Row Joe" 2 of the five minute long varieties.
I think I have a Cobb trailer... but I just got it awhile back, so it might not be Cobb.
The COKE "Planet" and "Have a Coke, and a Snack!" trailer.
A bunch of old Pike genereic trailers, with James Bond and Marylin Monroe charactures, and the ever so tasty looking candy bars.
Many many "Coming Soons" and "Now Playings" for theatres in my area that have closed.
A lot of random old snipes, my favorite being "A portion of the program will be repeated for those patrons that arrived late."
The list goes on and on. Oh and thanks to the generosity of somebody... I get a GCC trailer! WOO-HOO!!!
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Scott D. Neff
"Biding My Time"
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 03-16-2001, 12:43 PM:
Plus theres my wonderful collection of 35mm stuff 2h 45m (almost three full 6000' reels' worth) of trailers (including many 70's red bands and a few gorgeous IB Tech ones), floor clips, and snipes/policies (I will post the complete list if you want me to)... Some highlights:-SYUFY Luxury Theatres (Century before they were Century) Feature Presentation
-Blumenfeld Theatres Policy trailer (Eat your heart out Neff!)
-Coke 'Bicentennial' (yes 1976) trailer in decent Fuji color
-RC Cola 'Its Right For You' trailer from 1973
-Most of the indoor Theatre 'Bic' collection (lighters and shavers)
-numerous old snipes for 'coming soon to XYZ Theatre' (many of the theatres are long since closed
-2 Dollar Carload at the Midway Drive-In
-A Local favorite, D.C. Theatres and Real Estate
and many more... Like Scott said, if anyone is interested in getting together for some private screenings, we would love to see what you have, and we can possibly return the favor
Enjoy!
Aaron
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-16-2001, 02:27 PM:
The best snipes of all time are the "now showing on another screen at this theater", which should always be played in screening rooms or single screen theaters.
Posted by Sean Weitzel (Member # 244) on 03-19-2001, 09:55 AM:
I saw a policy trailer I had never seen before this weekend - It was a Regal Cinemas trailer. Their approach was very interesting.. it was an old western town, and someone (who's point of view we are seeing) wanders into a bar. Everyone is scared of this person. The person turns out to be a little girl about 7 years old dressed as a cowboy. She wanders through the bar telling everyone things like "I don't wanna hear any cell phones, or pagers goin' off, ya hear?.." etc.. etc.. only her voice is dubbed over with a gravelly old texan speaking the words. it was interesting.. and long too..at least 2 minutes.. has anyone ever seen this?-s
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-19-2001, 10:24 AM:
Sounds like that Pepsi girl thing that never was funny even the first time she appeared in a commercial.
Posted by Darryl Spicer (Member # 711) on 03-19-2001, 10:52 AM:
Earlier in this thread someone mentioned the GCC trailer that looked like a projector running. I remember this one very well. When GCC used to be here in town they were still using it when they closed in the mid 80's. I remember thast you could hear the dirt on the soundtrack because the music was so simple. The first Cinemark trailer I saw was the one where FRJ pulls up in front of the theater in an old car. They were long but fun to watch. Was always a good time to run to the concession stand because you could make it back before the feature started. I wish they would bring him back. The coolest thing I remember seeing was some of the countdown intermision trailers that drive-ins used to use. I wish I had some of those. I also remember an old snipe trailer from a Family owned company I used to work for Mid States Theaters. It was the one that said the concession stand remains open until the last fram of film runs thru the projector.
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 03-19-2001, 11:22 AM:
The Regal thing that Sean is referring to sounds like the dreaded "Pepsi Girl" trailer that everyone hates and which is apparently going to be replaced soon. They didn't even shoot it on film, and it always looks horrible on screen (I'm assuming that it was shot on HDTV or something like that).
Regarding drive-in stuff: somewhere I have a beat-up thing that says something about "concession stand closes in 15 minutes." When would this have been used? Would it have been spliced randomly in the middle of a feature? Would it be run at a reel change? Would it be run on the second projector and be superimposed on the screen with the movie? The drive-ins that I've seen usually have a microphone in the booth, with which they can announce "concession stand closing - half price on [insert whatever they made too much of here]"... Inquiring minds want to know.
Posted by Jerry Chase (Member # 660) on 03-19-2001, 12:07 PM:
Scott, if it was black with just the lettering, it was run on the second projector. I'd forgotton about these.
They usually incited a horn blast from at least one idiot, and it was simpler to make an announcement. Too bad we didn't have a little drive-in logo we could run in the lower right corner of the screen. If the snipe had artwork on it, it was run as the next to last thing on the (weekday) clock or after the intermission short/cartoon. This may have been handled differently at different drive-ins.
I still would love video files of some of these things. The PIC snipe used to crack me up. We had a few house cartoons that were run to death. The point of the cartoons and short subjects was to bore the regular customers out of the cars and to the concession.
I was recently talking with another projectionist and we touched one memory and both suddenly went into an imitation kazoo rendition of "Ta-da-ta-taa-taa-Dah-dah-dah" from Bugs Bunny's "Knights Must Fall," which was our favorite. I think I'll start a new thread - fav. 7.5 min cartoon, cause there was one cartoon that was even better.
Posted by Darryl Spicer (Member # 711) on 03-19-2001, 06:38 PM:
I remember something like the concession closes in 15 minutes would be ran before the thierd feature would start on weekends. I remember seing somekind of a intermision thing that featured a husband and wife and a baby. The wife would drop some eggs on the floor and they would bounce back up instead of breaking. The baby would drop to the floor and bounce back up and the father would catch it. That's about all I can remember. It could have been an advertisement for carpet or something but I don't remember.
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 03-19-2001, 11:14 PM:
Regal Cinemas will give Pepsi cowgirl the boot Saturday, February 24, 2001
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By Shawn Levy of The Oregonian staff
In a few weeks, Regal Cinemas audiences won't have that little Pepsi girl to kick around any longer.
For more than a year, Portland-area moviegoers have been vocal in their loathing for the short film that Regal has played before movies to remind folks to turn off cell phones and beepers, to refrain from chatter and smoking -- and to drink Pepsi.
Shot in the Old West style of the Oscar-winning movie "Unforgiven," the spot features young moppet Hallie Kate Eisenberg and the voice of actor Jack Palance.
From the routine booing -- and the occasional tossing of empty Pepsi cups at movie screens -- it was clear to Regal officials that customers wanted the Pepsi girl run out of Dodge.
According to Dick Westerling, senior vice president of marketing and advertising for Regal, the Pepsi girl will vanish in three to four weeks or "maybe sooner." Her replacement will be an updated version of Regal's previous trailer, a digitally animated roller-coaster ride.
Asked if Portlanders had been influential in the company's decision, Westerling said, "I think Portland has been more vocal than other markets in their comments."
So call off the posse and holster those six-shooters: The guys in the white hats have won.
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Scott D. Neff
"Biding My Time"
Posted by Sean Weitzel (Member # 244) on 03-20-2001, 08:37 AM:
So does anyone here think they might be able to rescue a pepsi girl print for me? I haven't seen it enough times to outright hate it yet -sean
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 03-20-2001, 08:52 AM:
Well YEAH -- count me in on the "Save the Pepsi Girl" band-wagon...I don't care how stupid a policy trailer is, I'll watch it a bajillion times. Actually... the stupider the better, that way people can all cringe when they wonder "PEOPLE ACTUALLY RAN THIS?!?!"
Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 03-20-2001, 11:03 AM:
OK I know someone who is good friends with a Regal Cinema manager in Austin. I will see what I can do to capture a few of these.Scott, I have gotten the GCC Candy Band trailer off my ring and cored it. I will be mailing it out later on today. I will be sending it via a trackable method. when I have a tracking number I will e mail you with it.
Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 07-02-2001, 05:01 PM:
Bringing it back for an update:UA has a new version of the Odyssey policy snipe. The "Blade Runner" woman is replaced by a generic "Welcome to UA Theatres" sign. Also a slightly different version of the score.
I saw the new version of Odyssey on 6/30 at UA Union Square (NYC) leading into The Anniversary Party. The soundtrack was unbelievably LOUD! Was it because the booth staff didn't thread the digital reader?
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-02-2001, 05:23 PM:
It's actually the "Blade Runner" policy that was updated...not the Odyssey. The soundtrack is analog only.
Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 07-03-2001, 11:17 AM:
Odeon here in the Uk, have a nice new tag (first seen on Evolution) reminding the audience to switch mobile phones off. It runs directly after an add for the companies web site. The tag starts with a back screen then the sound of a musical phone ringing in the rear-right surround. Then a phone rings in one of the front channels while a message appears asking the audience to swich phones off. In the 3 performances i have seen with it, it got laughs from the audience.
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 07-03-2001, 11:42 AM:
Michael said: "Odeon here in the Uk, have a nice new tag (first seen on Evolution) reminding the audience to switch mobile phones off."Nice idea to use a phone ringing in the surround channels to "cell" the idea that cellular/mobile phones are an annoying interruption. Would be 
to have a simulated "coming attraction" trailer where the actors stop in the middle of a line when the cell phone rings in back, and berate the phantom audience member for being so rude, and then resume the scene. Would not only be a humorous way to remind people of common courtesy, but also would show off good digital surround sound.
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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
Posted by Bernard Tonks (Member # 809) on 07-07-2001, 08:55 AM:
A company in the UK offers an effective way to silence those dreaded mobile phones, whose unwanted ring tones can ruin a visit to the cinema. The C-Guard Cellular Firewall is a jammer device confined to an auditorium, and does not interfere with any communications other than cellular within the quiet zone and does not interfere with cellular communications outside the regulated area.Anyone know of any installations ?
info@westerncinemaservices.co.uk
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Posted by Christopher Duvall (Member # 284) on 07-07-2001, 04:47 PM:
Does anybody remember the crying babies trailer that AMC ran? I have always thought they were pretty amusing when I worked for AMC. It was pretty short and animated. It showed a crying baby then was quickly yanked from the frame with title stating to take crying babies to the lobby. Does anybody know if AMC still uses this trailer or something similar?
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Chris Duvall
General Manager
Regal Cinemas Colonnade14
Las Vegas, NV
Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 07-09-2001, 12:35 AM:
Bernard:It's illegal to jam cellular telephone (& other radio transmissions) in the U.S.
Believe me, desperate performance halls in the U.S. have been all over this.
I say to arm the audience with BB guns & let them fire at will when someone's phone rings.
Posted by Bernard Tonks (Member # 809) on 07-09-2001, 06:18 AM:
William,
Thanks for informing me. In that case I would think that it could well apply with communications in the UK as well. I will check this out at the next cinema exhibitors' meeting.
I like your last paragraph...Great!
Edit to delete email notification.
[ 04-15-2003, 03:12 AM: Message edited by: Bernard Tonks ]
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-09-2001, 07:12 AM:
An audience armed with BB guns? Better watch out for them REAL GUNS! I don't know about other states, but check the fine print in the Texas code for carrying concealed firearms. In there you will find a certain lengthy code that must be placed at EVERY entrance and exit in the building and with 90% contrasting lettering measuring a minimum of 1 inch tall. What that means in plain English is that any theater that does not have MASSIVE (and I do mean absolutely HUGE) signs that are basically black lettering on a white background (or vice versa) at every possible entrance to the theater building can NOT legally prevent anyone with a concealed handgun license from entering the premesis with gun loaded, chambered and extra magazines in their pocket. Those little sickers that go on the entrance doors that are about 6 inches tall that say "no firearms", according to the law doesn't mean shit. So how many Texans have ever seen such a sign on a business establishment? Generic "no guns allowed" signs sure, but for it to mean anything legally that sign would end up being something like 3 by 3 feet big at minimum state regulation. If a place of business doesn't meet those regulations, the company doesn't have a leg to stand on and is only providing a false sense of security. Better turn off those phones before you tick off the wrong guy!!!
Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 04-12-2003, 10:12 PM:
Hey, I know I'd dredging up an old topic, but I had to say how cool it is to see the old UA Magic Hands and Hallway trailers! (Even if it is only one frame.) ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Sometimes I enjoyed seeing the "Twizzlers lips", as I called them, even more than the actual movie itself! I always laughed at the "Quiet please" part, where the other set of lips went "Wah wah wah" like the teacher on Charlie Brown cartoons. Well, I'll quit rambling now, It was just so cool seeing these! I thought I'd never see them again! (I wish Regal would let the UA branded theaters run these again. I prefer them to the rollercoaster!)
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 04-14-2003, 08:52 PM:
GAH! This thread and all those Cinemark Trailers I saw at Brad's have got me thinking.
I NEED MORE! MORE! MORE! Those of you with collections of old policy trailers... if you're worried that nobody will appreciate them other than you should something tragic befall you... don't worry. I'll take good care of them. Just put me in your will
Scott Neff gets all my old policy trailers.
I like the sound of it... Wile E. Coyote.... SUUUUUPER genius.
Posted by John Lasher (Member # 968) on 04-14-2003, 11:47 PM:
Here are some ideas for policy trailers:
For the family-oriented films:
Some sort of clown show on the screen (possibly animated) a cell phone rings in a back corner of the theater. Onscreen clown grabs a bannana cream pie and whings it at the offending corner, the camera does a quick 180 to follow the pie right into the face of an actress who has just taken the phone out of her pocket and put it to her ear. Super: "Please turn off cell-phones and pagers."
For the non-family-oriented films:
Action Flick with Stallone or look-a-like. Cell phone rings in the same corner of the audience. Stallone pulls out a handgun and fires one shot at the offencing corner where we hear a (white male) scream as though he had been shot. etc.
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-15-2003, 04:57 AM:
Have you ever considered applying for a trailer producer / writer job at Moviephone? Those sound very much like Moviephone ads.
Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 04-18-2003, 02:08 PM:
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UA Theatres Magician
![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Original Regal Roller Coaster
=TMP=
Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 04-19-2003, 03:09 AM:
Thomas, YOU ROCK!!! It has been years since I saw that UA policy trailer! And I had forgotten it was the HAT talking in the Charlie Brown teacher's voice...
I noticed that Regal trailer had Pepsi cups, and the one now has Coke (at least in my area). Did they switch chain-wide, or do they sell Coke only in my corner of the world? All the Regal locations here are former UA or Edwards theaters, so they've always had Coke.
I seem to recall the Edwards 21 in Fresno running an Edwards policy trailer when it opened, but I cannot for the life of me remember a thing about it. (This would've been in 1998)
Posted by Betsie Beadling (Member # 591) on 04-19-2003, 07:22 AM:
I Clicked on the Link
and nothing Happens ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
I Wonder why?
No I dont use Pop up Blockers!
[ 04-19-2003, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: Betsie Beadling ]
Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 04-19-2003, 11:11 AM:
Hmmm... The links work for me. Do you have a pop-up blocker or something preventing your browser from opening a new window?
Daniel -- You can thank Joe Redifer for the magic hat one. He sent it to me a while back and I just stuck it on some web space I had. The Regal trailer is one off of their website back when they were Pepsi, and back before they were Regal Entertainment Group... *sigh* those were the days...
I also have a Marcus Theatres one, but the quality isn't even worth posting.
=TMP=
Posted by Betsie Beadling (Member # 591) on 04-19-2003, 12:20 PM:
I Do Get the Link but A Blank Webpage
I Dont Use Pop up Blockers.
Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 04-19-2003, 02:12 PM:
I really liked the General Cinemas policy trailers from the early to mid 1990s.
The one with the computer generated cartoon soda, candy and popcorn characters dancing to the jazz band was pleasantly colorful. The clip ends with the characters waving to the audience. One of the characters gets his face caught in the screen as it zooms to black. I chuckled when I saw that the first few times.
Posted by Paul Linfesty (Member # 214) on 04-19-2003, 03:42 PM:
My favorite GCC trailer was the one with the jazz drum beat. Just a simple white projector outline with turning reels and balls coming out of the lens and turning into the GCC name and "previews" or "Feature attraction", all against a red kalaidescopic background. I believe this was updated in 1980 with a more musical version of the same theme. Not as effective, IMHO.
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 04-19-2003, 04:09 PM:
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