Discuss movies (including free films)
-
elski
- 9 1/2 Weeks

- Posts: 14287
- Joined: Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:47 pm
- Old post count: 1223
- Location: Sheffield/London
#81
Post
by elski » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:46 am
Do people not realise two thirds of our codes come from mags with that exact same phrase printed in it? Most of the time you're unaware where it came from & that it required a mag. I got a code from the Radio Times back in december and no-one even knew they need the mag.
We all been going to previews for years now and not been asked. The only time in recent years that they did ask is Les Mis and then since 90% didn't have a paper they let us all in anyway.
-
Jenfa
- Air Force One

- Posts: 22
- Joined: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:05 pm
- Old post count: 0
#82
Post
by Jenfa » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:22 am
Saw this at a free screening in Manchester and no one asked for mag/paper and i was surprised the screening was full - was expecting it to be half empty as normal!
I enjoyed this film and would recommend. The flight crash scenes were really good and had me on the edge of my seat.
-
prettyxcool
- 8 1/2

- Posts: 9944
- Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:37 pm
- Old post count: 0
- Preferred Cinemas: Prefer all Central London, then Islington, Notting Hill, Whiteleys, Shepherd's Bush, Westfield, Holloway, Swiss Cottage, Clapham, WIQ, Greenwich 02, Surrey Quays, Fulham.
- Location: London
#84
Post
by prettyxcool » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:47 pm
moondance wrote:
p.s. on Graham Norton Denzel explained that his physique was deliberate - he is quite trim in real life

I like him more now, as in the interview with Graham, he said that he had arrived 3 hours earlier to bag good seats for Obama's last inauguration which started at 10am, and there was a photo of him sitting there, with a paper in the next seat bagging it for his wife, who was still in bed! haha, I had to laugh, just like us FMUKers trying to get the best seats!

Member No. 17 of the "100 free films in 2019" club. 50 seen so far
My Movie Scores
click here
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
-
LondonCityNights
- Phase IV

- Posts: 430
- Joined: Wed May 23, 2012 2:59 pm
- Old post count: 0
#85
Post
by LondonCityNights » Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:45 pm
Denzel was great in the film, and Zemeckis was wonderful too. He's wasted on rubbish CG films, especially the attention to detail in the set design here. I loved the flat-screen TV on top of the old boxy 1960s black and white one!
Here's my full review:
http://londoncitynights.blogspot.co.uk/ ... eckis.html
Member No. 18 of the "100 Free Films in 2014" club 122 seen
Member No. 18 of the "100 Free Films in 2013" club 100 seen
http://www.londoncitynights.com - in depth film (and theatre, art, music etc) reviews.
-
steve9872
- SuperMember

- Posts: 7059
- Joined: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:43 pm
- Old post count: 456
- Location: Leeds - 456 posts on old site
#86
Post
by steve9872 » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:08 pm
I wish I could say i've seen this now, but the Leeds screening didn't happen. Apparently a hard drive fault.
Member number 13 of the 100 free films in 2019 club.
My more realistic target is 80
20 seen so far, Páid for 0
Movie list 2019
29 seen 2018
53 seen 2017
61 seen 2016
86 seen 2015
71 seen 2014
90 seen 2013

77 seen 2012

69 seen 2011
60 seen 2010
Looking forward to in 2019: (Jan) Glass (Feb) (mar) Captain Marvel, (apr) Avengers: Endgame ,(May) (jun) Dark Phoenix, MIB: International (Jul) (aug) The new mutants, (sep) (oct) (nov) Kingsman 3 (dec)
-
Ms Thrifty
#87
Post
by Ms Thrifty » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:20 am
Hope they compensated you in some way, e.g. with vouchers or offer to honour bookings if the preview was rearranged?
-
steve9872
- SuperMember

- Posts: 7059
- Joined: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:43 pm
- Old post count: 456
- Location: Leeds - 456 posts on old site
#88
Post
by steve9872 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:21 am
We were given vouchers for any other movie. No expiry date. Some didn't wait and just left before vouchers were handed out. We were told to contact the times and most left with that information but those of us who hung back longer were given a voucher each.
Member number 13 of the 100 free films in 2019 club.
My more realistic target is 80
20 seen so far, Páid for 0
Movie list 2019
29 seen 2018
53 seen 2017
61 seen 2016
86 seen 2015
71 seen 2014
90 seen 2013

77 seen 2012

69 seen 2011
60 seen 2010
Looking forward to in 2019: (Jan) Glass (Feb) (mar) Captain Marvel, (apr) Avengers: Endgame ,(May) (jun) Dark Phoenix, MIB: International (Jul) (aug) The new mutants, (sep) (oct) (nov) Kingsman 3 (dec)
-
Ms Thrifty
#89
Post
by Ms Thrifty » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:23 am
That sounds about as good as it could have been in the circumstances, then, apart from the wasted trip if you couldn't see something else that evening.
-
funthing29
- 8 1/2

- Posts: 9753
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:30 pm
- Old post count: 0
- Preferred Cinemas: Swiss Cottage, Finchley Road, Hampstead, Belsize Park, West End, Islington, Holloway, Whiteleys, Shepherd's Bush, North Finchley, Hackney, Stratford, 02 + (last resort) Watford & Hatfield
- Location: London
#90
Post
by funthing29 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:37 am
Considering all the Oscar buzz surround this, I was underwhelmed. It had a strong opening but then seemed rather aimless for the rest of the film. Not paced very well, overlong, poor attempts at comedy, unlikeable protagonist, excessive scenes of drug use and not very dramatic. Don Cheadle was terribly underused.
As someone who does not like flying, it was not pleasant to watch the crash sequence, but that is in fact the most enjoyable part of the film.
5.5/10
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."
Ken Olson - Chairman of Digital Equipment Corporation, speaking in 1977
Member No. 29 of the "100 free films in 2016" club: 62 seen; 38 to go (40 theatre/shows seen)
70 free films seen in 2015 + 85 theatre/shows
84 free films seen in 2014 (81 different films, 3 repeat viewings) + 119 theatre/shows
126 free films seen in 2013 (121 different films, 5 repeat viewings
121 free films seen in 2012 (115 different films, 6 repeat viewings)
129 free films seen in 2011 (117 different films, 12 repeat viewings)