Variety: New York to get "Farenheit" two days early

[villager]

Gotham gets '9/11' early
Lions Gate prexy finds demand for pic overwhelming
 
By DAVID ROONEY

NEW YORK -- Michael MooreMichael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" will open in New York next Wednesday, two days earlier than the controversial doc's June 25 opening in Los Angeles and the rest of the country. The premiere engagement will play on the Upper West Side at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and in the East Village at Loews Cineplex Village, prior to an expansion to additional Manhattan screens with the nationwide opening June 25.

"The level of excitement and interest surrounding 'Fahrenheit 9/11' has been growing day by day," said Tom Ortenberg, president of Lions GateLions Gate Films Releasing. "The demand became so overwhelming that we felt it was necessary to bring the film into New York City early."

"The American appetite for this film has now reached a level surpassing expectation," added IFC Entertainment president Jonathan SehringJonathan Sehring.

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"Our aim with the early New York opening is to get as many people into theaters as possible and start spreading the great word of mouth and strong reviews we're expecting," he told Daily Variety. "This is something we've been considering for a while."

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While nonfiction films traditionally are lower on the radar than commercial releases aimed at the prime 15- to 25-year-old demo, advance tracking of Moore's film has shown steady growth every day this week.
 
www.variety.com

[thebigidea]

1. swell! That should be a fun crowd...

[truthisfreedom]

2. your link does not go to the article

[villager]

3. subscription site...

not sure if direct links work, but you can give this a shot:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117906427?categoryid=1236&cs=1

[villager]

4. a.m. kick...

n/t

[Tellurian]

8. kick~

[uptown ruler]

5. sigh..

i have a 12 week old baby who is a non-bottle taker atm, my wife and i are wondering how in hades we are gonna see f911. heck, i might even buy tickets if i cant go...


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[Tellurian]

7. Get a pump and a babysitter...

[eridani]

9. Go in shifts

Obviously you won't be able to see it together.

[Tellurian]

6. MM better have High Security on alert there..This sounds like a set up..

If the RWers can cause a problem to scare the public and theater owners, rest assured, they will..

Moore had better not take any chances and spend the money to provide high security for the 2 day early opening. Otherwise, he risks movie theaters scuttling the movie out of fear of violence.

Remember what the FREEP did in Palm Beach when they wanted to STOP the voter recount..

"Prepare for the Worst and Hope for the Best" is my motto, in those situations!

[w4rma]

10. New York gets all good movies before we do down here in Virginia.

:(