Chapter 1351: 1351
"Death Row" and "Twelve Monkeys" were all in the spotlight with their December 15th screenings.
In the eyes of outsiders, this is just a simple screening, but in the eyes of insiders, even if it is shown in three theaters on the same day, there is still a difference.
"Twelve Monkeys" chose the three theaters of AMC, the second largest theater chain in North America, located in the bustling area of Los Angeles. These three theaters provided 25 screens for screening, in other words, the same one Twenty-five screening halls can play this work during the time period, which naturally accommodates more audiences.
"Death Walker" chose Landmark's three theaters in University Town, Burbank and Beverly Hills, the leading company of the North American art theater chain. These three theaters provide twelve screens for the show.
This is also determined by the attributes of the two films, "Twelve Monkeys" aimed at the box office, and "Death Ramble" aimed at the art theater. Compared with mainstream commercial theater chains, most of the art theater chains are located in cities where yuppies and baby boomers gather, or college students, because the most loyal audiences of art films live here, and they are relatively more educated.
This subtle difference also shows that, in fact, "Death Ramble" and "Twelve Monkeys" seem to have the same starting line, but in essence, they are still different.
Kayla Cole got up when the sky was still gray and hurried to Landmark Cinemas' Burbank theater, but when she arrived at the scene, she saw the terrifying long queue in front of her, and couldn't help but take pictures with chagrin Slap the head. Joshua Cranston told her last night that it is best to come and line up one night in advance, otherwise it is very likely that you will not be able to grab the first movie ticket today.
Kayla doesn't seem to mind Joshua's fuss. She's been at the Sundance Film Festival all the year round, and she knows very well that even with the "Pulp Fiction" and Hugo effects, independent films want to attract attention in the United States. More attention is still a long way off. So, even with the recent momentum of "Death Row", there won't be too many viewers going straight into the cinema -- let alone going into the cinema as soon as it's first shown on Friday.
So, Kayla rested early at home and got up early this morning.
But now Kayla regrets it. The mighty crowd in front of her seems to be no less than the premiere of "Speed of Life". Kayla can see the long queue from a distance from the next street, following the line all the way. Walking towards the entrance of the cinema, after walking for nearly 300 yards, I saw the end of the line. When I looked back, the line that had disappeared at the corner of the street was really staggering.
After a rough look, there were at least 300 people lining up. Kayla looked down at her watch. It was only a quarter past six, and there were still nearly two hours before the official screening of "Death Convict Walk". The line was already so majestic Now, people can't help but start to worry: can they really buy today's movie tickets?
The team near the entrance of the cinema gradually began to exaggerate. More than a dozen tents were camped on the side of the street. You could even see quilts and steaming coffee within sight, as if it were a camping situation. Among the camping audience, Kayla found Joshua who had just woken up.
"Wow, you...look...it's a mess." Keira tried to find a suitable adjective, but it was very difficult, and the interjection hesitated and jumped out.
Joshua sat cross-legged in the tent and rubbed his eyes. Not only was his expression not embarrassed, but he chuckled softly, "Look at the team behind you, it shouldn't be so bad." The words couldn't help choking, Joshua stuck his head out of the tent, looked left and right, and yawned, "Look, I came over at eight o'clock last night, and there were twelve people in front of me. , to see that scene is really too spectacular."
"Although I guess the scene will be more lively today..." This is also the reason why Keira woke up before dawn, but thinking about it carefully, her early waking up in front of such an exaggerated team is really nothing, which makes her Shaking his head with a wry smile, "It seems that we all underestimated the effect of Hugo."
"Isn't it..." Joshua stretched his waist, stood up, glanced at the team behind him again, tsk tsk admiration, and then pointed to the partners in front of him, "We talked for a long time last night, These are Hugo's most loyal fans, but they are more movie fans and don't know much about Glory to Death. After August 5th, they are very interested in young volcanoes. I gave them a lot of popular science yesterday. It feels so wonderful.”
Looking at the unpretentious contentment on Joshua's face, Kayla couldn't help but start to envy. She remembered the feeling when she went to Salt Lake City at the beginning of the year, gathered with all the independent film lovers, and talked about the world. When it comes to "Before Sunrise", not everyone likes it, one by one sticks to their own opinions and argues My face was red, but it was the best memory.
Presumably, Joshua was in the same mood when he met the twelve Hugo fans here last night.
Just thinking about it, someone in front of me shouted, "Hey, guys, get ready, it seems that Landmark Cinemas was also scared by us, it seems that we plan to show the first show at 7 o'clock ahead of schedule."
Joshua put his hands in his pockets, beating gently on the spot, obviously it was still a bit cold to sleep in the rough overnight, "We asked them to increase the number of screening screens, but they refused, so this is the only way to do it. It is estimated that today's screening plans are all hit It's messed up." Joshua's words caused a chorus in front of him.
The number of screens in each cinema is fixed. For example, three of the screens play "Dead Man's Walk", three screens play "Toy Story", and one screen plays "Seven Deadly Sins", and so on. The schedule is arranged in advance. OK If changes are to be made, they all need to be re-planned by the theater manager, and changes cannot be easily made temporarily.
Seeing that the audience is so enthusiastic today, it is obvious that Landmark Cinemas did not expect it. In the case that the number of screens cannot be changed, it can only increase the number of screenings of "Death Ramble". , now advance the show time to 7 o'clock, and postpone the show to midnight, play it on a loop, and use this method to accommodate a larger audience.
Noticing the gazes of the partners in front, Joshua pointed to Kayla and said loudly, "Kyla Cole, the backbone of the young volcano, she was there at this year's Sundance Film Festival."
"Wow, young lady, have the opportunity to tell us in detail about that rare experience." The exuberant words were mixed with a "Hey, Kayla" greeting, causing a roar that made Kayla slightly The mood that was obviously lost also brightened up again.
"Kayla, do you want to stand behind me?" Joshua looked at the super long dragon behind, and at this time, people were still rushing over. Seeing such an exaggerated lineup, everyone panicked. I can't.
Kayla hesitated for a moment, she also wanted to see "Death Walker" as soon as possible, but in the end she shook her head, "I'd better line up by myself, you know, the process of waiting in line is also part of watching the movie, I enjoy it. Such a process, Hugo's film is worth my wait."
"You come and tell me." Joshua nodded with a smile. Although he had been here for nearly twelve hours last night, the process of waiting for such a long time was a kind of happiness.
Kayla stopped dawdling, "I have to hurry up, the team is still growing, I don't have time." After saying that, Kayla said hello to Joshua briefly and walked towards the end of the team. past.
Originally, Kayla was still walking quickly, but she found that there was a large group of people getting off the bus not far away, which made her startled, and started to run quickly, the dense crowd around her kept constantly beside her. Stepping back, in addition to being human, the spectacular sight is still amazing even if you watch it several times.
When Kayla ran to the end of the line, she realized that just a few minutes after she was talking to Joshua, the line had grown a lot, and before she had time to catch her breath, she was behind her. More than a dozen people came hurrah, and even the end of the street could be seen.
Kayla looked forward, looked back, and looked forward again, and couldn't help but smile, she couldn't wait.
Burbank's Landmark Cinemas welcomed more than 300 spectators waiting, and the crowds were more concentrated and noisier in University City and Beverly Hills. Nearly 500 spectators turned the other two landmarks The building of the theater line is solidly surrounded, and the streets surrounding the building where the cinema is located are surrounded by surging crowds. The iron barrel formation shocked many passers-by. Such a rare sight?
When James Larter and a few fellow reporters hurried to Beverly Hills' landmark theater, they were shocked by the crowd in front of them, although they all expected that the "death row walk" would be the focus of everyone's attention. , although they all guessed that Hugo's strong appeal is bound to trigger a boom, but even if they raised their expectations high, when they really saw the battle in front of them, they found that they were still far underestimated.
The boiling crowd completely surrounded the small landmark theater line, like a flood of beasts, which could devour the entire building at any time. Everyone's faces were filled with familiar excitement, and they obviously had an infinite passion for movies. Looking forward, even after waiting all night, still excited. As an art film, it is indeed a wonder that "Death Ramble" can receive such attention.
Seeing this scene, James was shocked, and suddenly a sentence came out of his mouth, "Has anyone seen a reporter from the 'New York Post'?" Colleagues next to him also looked around. "The New York Post "Will the reporters really show up?