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by prettyxcool » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:28 am
Thanks to cinefila1, I went to tonight's screening of Love Never Dies at the Mayfair Hotel, with pre-drinks in the Crystal Room, a large room with chandeliers, filled with apparently 200 attendees. I started networking and spoke to a girl who turned out to be an up and coming singer and songwriter, by the name of the Sex and City character, Samantha Jones! That's her real name. I did not know of the connection, but funthing pointed this out!
Back upstairs in the usual Telegraph screening room, the manager of the hotel welcomed us and we then got an intro with none other than Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber - forgot he was a Lord. He came bouncing in and apologised that he was in jeans as he was busy filming all day for his next TV show, in search of another star.
I am a sucker for Andrew's musical, so I thoroughly enjoyed this, even though it was not as good as Phantom, and very cheesy and predictable story, except the ending, did not see that coming. Could see the Ben Elton influence in it as well. The songs can be a bit repetitive but I thought the acting and singing were really good, and also a very good cast. It was very entertaining, and sumptuous. I especially loved the voice from the little boy, he sang like an angel. He was beautiful and so was Christine, and even the Phantom was a bit of a hunk! Anyway, much better than I expected. 7/10
Lovely to see funthing, c_t and bevvy at the screening. Funthing and c_t can sit in front of me any time, they sat so low in their seats as well as the people on c_t's side, that I had a fab view and I was able to sit low in my seat too! I liked the way the film filled the whole wall as well. A really good cinematic experience. Much more comfortable sitting at the front than at the back this time!
Member No. 17 of the "100 free films in 2019" club. 50 seen so far
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2018 - 100 seen (9 premieres/Press) Also 2 Opera, 1 Netfix, 15 theatres, 2 concerts, 1 ballet)
2017 - 106 seen
2016 - 116 seen
2015 - 120 seen (16 premieres, 2 Gala Screenings). Also 3 theatres/shows, 2 concerts
2014 - 132 seen (26 premieres and 7 Gala Screenings). Also 18 misc. free events/concerts
2013 - 115 Seen (12 premieres). Also 6 theatres/shows, 5 concerts
2012 - 118 seen (23 premieres). Also 12 theatres/shows.
2011 - 133 seen
2010 - 105 seen