US move their TF2 release date to beat ours...

[griffin]

According to http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/02/...-2-days-early/

The US release date of the TF2 movie has been moved forward two days to make sure the American fans get to see it before us. They now have a 24th June release, while ours is still slated for a 25th June release.

I guess it is more of a simultaneous release now, with the time differences...

[Gutsman Heavy]

boo!

[Autocon]

frickin americans

lets move ours forward then

[Golden Phoenix]

Oh no. Can't let the American's get something after we do. The universe will end. 1 + 1 will equal 3

I really don't see the point. It isn't going to change anything will it?
Will they make more money this way?

[STL]

I'm not fussed. All that matters is that we see a movie.

I never really understand the hype machine behind it all. Grand openings/Advance screenings/I-so-want-a-picture-with-a-celebrity mentality is pretty much a waste of time. It almost sickens me how we lap it all up. I'd rather focus on the product.

[SofaMan]

I never see movies on opening night.

• Firstly, that's usually Thursdays, which is a work night. I want to watch a film where other considerations aren't impeding my consciousness.
• Some people feel the need to prove how committed they are to a particular franchise by seeing it before anyone else. More power to them, but I don't have to prove anything. I know what I like.
• Opening nights often tend to have way too many of these showponies, so you end up watching a film you really really want to see and enjoy on a work night in a cinema overcrowded with noisy poseurs. Thanks, but no.

I'll usually see a film on it's first Saturday or Sunday, maybe enjoy a nice meal beforehand, get some good friends together.

If the American want to watch TF2 6 hours before we can, they can knock themselves out. It's really almost laughably petty - "No-one will believe we are a world superpower if we don't get movies before everyone else!"

[Golden Phoenix]

I never see movies on opening night.

• Firstly, that's usually Thursdays, which is a work night. I want to watch a film where other considerations aren't impeding my consciousness.
• Some people feel the need to prove how committed they are to a particular franchise by seeing it before anyone else. More power to them, but I don't have to prove anything. I know what I like.
• Opening nights often tend to have way too many of these showponies, so you end up watching a film you really really want to see and enjoy on a work night in a cinema overcrowded with noisy poseurs. Thanks, but no.

I'll usually see a film on it's first Saturday or Sunday, maybe enjoy a nice meal beforehand, get some good friends together.

If the American want to watch TF2 6 hours before we can, they can knock themselves out. It's really almost laughably petty - "No-one will believe we are a world superpower if we don't get movies before everyone else!"

This is true
I remember I saw Run Fatboy Run with a couple of friends, and we were the only people in the cinema. It was so good. I answered my phone and everything

[GoktimusPrime]

Meh - as griffin said, it effectively makes it a simultaneous release considering that the U.S. is like a day behind us. Anyway, I'm still stoked that some of us got to see the first movie 2.5 weeks before it debuted in the U.S. - and more importantly, meet Michael Bay, Megan Fox and Rachael Taylor.



There is something to be said about watching a movie on the opening day. You tend to be in there with more hardcore fans and it's just a very different and electrifying atmosphere to be in that crowd. Oh yeah, cosplaying happens too (not so much Transformers though - Star Wars premieres gets lots of cosplayers). The opening night crowd reacts differently than a general audience - especially when it comes to specific fan references... like hearing the audience applaud and cheer when Prime said, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

[jacksplatt11]

There is something to be said about watching a movie on the opening day. You tend to be in there with more hardcore fans and it's just a very different and electrifying atmosphere to be in that crowd

Haha wow, electrifying, haven't heard that being used in reference to seeing a movie maybe sporting matches but yeah. I know what you're saying, I saw the movie on the opening day last year, but during the day because I was on uni holidays,there was probably only 20 people watching it...

[Soundwarp]

Arougant kinda summs it up for me.