Comments on: No Screenings for No Country http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Atwater Village Newbie http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52649 Atwater Village Newbie Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:38:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52649 Actually, Google is a great place to get movie listings. Just type "showtimes 90039" - assuming you live in ZIP code 90039 - and voila, movie listings. Actually, Google is a great place to get movie listings. Just type “showtimes 90039″ – assuming you live in ZIP code 90039 – and voila, movie listings.

]]> By: cutter http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52648 cutter Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:46:15 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52648 i officially nominate this this as my "worst post ever" i officially nominate this this as my “worst post ever”

]]> By: Will Campbell http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52647 Will Campbell Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:42:27 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52647 Dear Cuhtter, Who the hell are these "Cohen" Brothers? Never heard of 'em. (ducking) Dear Cuhtter, Who the hell are these “Cohen” Brothers? Never heard of ‘em.

(ducking)

]]> By: HollywoodTrophyHusband http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52646 HollywoodTrophyHusband Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:08:23 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52646 You missed one, MTK: 5) "why can't the studios cram the good stuff down our throats for once?" What, like it's up to the studios to decide how many theatres their films are still playing in after two months in release? It's the exhibitors who decide whether to keep playing a film, not the studios. (And, how does that whole "studios cramming stuff down your throat" thing work, anyway? Do they strap you down in a chair and hold your eyelids open with mechanical claws, à la <i>Clockwork Orange,</i> or what, exactly?) You missed one, MTK:

5) “why can’t the studios cram the good stuff down our throats for once?”

What, like it’s up to the studios to decide how many theatres their films are still playing in after two months in release?

It’s the exhibitors who decide whether to keep playing a film, not the studios.

(And, how does that whole “studios cramming stuff down your throat” thing work, anyway? Do they strap you down in a chair and hold your eyelids open with mechanical claws, à la Clockwork Orange, or what, exactly?)

]]> By: MTK http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52645 MTK Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:27:40 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52645 I don't mean to be a jerk, but I'm stunned at the pervasive cluelessness of this post. 1. It's Coen, not Cohen. 2. No Country for Old Men came out 2 months ago. You talk like it just opened on Friday and should thus be in 3000 theatres. We're lucky it's still around (thanks to the awards buzz, no doubt). 3. The Arclight's been around for almost 6 years and you thought all this time that it was a "members only" cinema? 4. I've never seen anybody resort to Yahoo movies or to Google to find movie listings. Don't you have a newspaper? Or know how to call Moviefone? (777-FILM in every area code in the country) Or at least go to movietickets.com or movies.aol.com (which is where moviefone.com will redirect you)? If you did, you would have quickly learned that it is still playing in about 15 theatres around LA (including the Fairfax, just a mile west of your precious New Beverly, where all shows after 6pm are $6 and all shows before 6pm are a mere $3, so you can get your bargain). Seriously... You sound like somebody who only goes out to the movies about once a decade. I don't mean to be so harsh, but your post was so plaintive and peeved that I think you deserve a little ribbing for not knowing what you're talking about. I don’t mean to be a jerk, but I’m stunned at the pervasive cluelessness of this post.

1. It’s Coen, not Cohen.

2. No Country for Old Men came out 2 months ago. You talk like it just opened on Friday and should thus be in 3000 theatres. We’re lucky it’s still around (thanks to the awards buzz, no doubt).

3. The Arclight’s been around for almost 6 years and you thought all this time that it was a “members only” cinema?

4. I’ve never seen anybody resort to Yahoo movies or to Google to find movie listings. Don’t you have a newspaper? Or know how to call Moviefone? (777-FILM in every area code in the country) Or at least go to movietickets.com or movies.aol.com (which is where moviefone.com will redirect you)? If you did, you would have quickly learned that it is still playing in about 15 theatres around LA (including the Fairfax, just a mile west of your precious New Beverly, where all shows after 6pm are $6 and all shows before 6pm are a mere $3, so you can get your bargain).

Seriously… You sound like somebody who only goes out to the movies about once a decade. I don’t mean to be so harsh, but your post was so plaintive and peeved that I think you deserve a little ribbing for not knowing what you’re talking about.

]]> By: Don http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52644 Don Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:48:24 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52644 I've found that imdb is a pretty good and reliable site for movie screenings. I've got four theatres in my reduced list of convenient-to-me theatres to see the film. I’ve found that imdb is a pretty good and reliable site for movie screenings. I’ve got four theatres in my reduced list of convenient-to-me theatres to see the film.

]]> By: look closer http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52643 look closer Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:39:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52643 Laemmle Monica Regency Fairfax Theatre etc, etc <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men/25145/showtimes" rel="nofollow">http://movies.aol.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men/25145/showtimes</a> Laemmle Monica
Regency Fairfax Theatre

etc, etc

http://movies.aol.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men/25145/showtimes

]]> By: Kint http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52642 Kint Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:43:19 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52642 No No Country for Old Men for Non-Members... but anyway, No Country for Old Men is overrated.. and I'm a Coen Brothers fan. No No Country for Old Men for Non-Members… but anyway, No Country for Old Men is overrated.. and I’m a Coen Brothers fan.

]]> By: Cutter http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52641 Cutter Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:01:24 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52641 yeah, i didn't see the link where it said i could skip signing up for a membership. oh well. i'll save six bucks on a ticket anyway. yeah, i didn’t see the link where it said i could skip signing up for a membership. oh well. i’ll save six bucks on a ticket anyway.

]]> By: cutter http://blogging.la/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/comment-page-1/#comment-52640 cutter Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:30:32 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/01/05/no-screenings-for-no-country/#comment-52640 good to know! good to know!

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