Monday movie quote challenge #54
“Funny enough, I was just talking to my friend about that. Our speedometer has melted and as a result it’s very hard to see with any degree of accuracy exactly how fast we were going.”
Identify who said the above quote in what film in the comments!
What to do in Oklahoma on Nov. 22, 2009
“Roman Fountain with Cattle and Figures,” by Nicholaes P. Berchem, from the exhibit “The Dutch Italianates”
Today’s featured event:
Take in hands-on art activities, face painting, live performances from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and more at the Fall Family Festival celebrating the special exhibit “The Dutch Italianates” from noon to 4 p.m. today at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.
For more information, call 236-3100 or go to www.okcmoa.com.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
-BAM
Read more What to do in Oklahoma on Nov. 22, 2009 at BAM's Blog
RiffTrax team planning Christmastime theatrical event featuring “Weird Al” Yankovic
The RiffTrax team is, from left, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett and Michael J. Nelson.
The RiffTrax team of Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett will bring a Christmas rendition of their bad-movie-directed quips back to theaters this holiday season – and special guest “Weird Al” Yankovic will join them.
“RiffTrax LIVE: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza!” will be broadcast to movie theaters nationwide at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. The performance will be recorded for an encore event Thursday, Dec. 17.
Former “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ stars Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo)…
Read more RiffTrax team planning Christmastime theatrical event featuring “Weird Al” Yankovic at BAM's Blog
New Moon selling 10 tickets per second
Fandango reports that The Twilight Saga: New Moon is on pace to sell 10 tickets per second throughout today on the movie ticket-selling site.
Summit Entertainment has reported that “New Moon” set a new record for opening midnight shows with an estimated gross of $26.270 million playing at 3,514 theaters for a per theater average of $7,476.
Fandango also reports strong sales for “The Blind Side,” which makes up 8 percent of ticket sales on the site. Of course, nothing can stand against the onslaught of “New Moon” sales, which makes up 85 percent.
- Matt Price
Weekend Warmup for Nov. 20-22, 2009
Wanda Jackson (Associated Press photo)
Here is a list of events happening around Oklahoma today-Sunday (Nov. 20-22, 2009). For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
- Hear Wanda Jackson, Brian Dunning and the Rock & Roll Trio Saturday at the 50th anniversary celebration for 66 Bowl, 3810 NW 39 Expressway. The party goes on from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 59 cent specials on bowling, shoes, hot dogs, soft drinks. Doors reopen at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. concert. Information: 946-3966.
- Take in hands-on art activities, face painting, live performances from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic…
Read more Weekend Warmup for Nov. 20-22, 2009 at BAM's Blog
Oklahoma City’s first IMAX screen lights up Friday, grand opening planned for “Avatar”
Oklahoma City’s first IMAX theater will become operational Friday, showing the high-tech holiday adaptation “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” reports The Oklahoman Business Writer Jennifer Palmer.
One of the 24 auditoriums in the AMC theater at Quail Springs Mall has been converted to an IMAX theater, complete with a larger, curved screen, the latest sound system and digital projector. To convert the auditorium, several rows of the front seats also were removed, reducing capacity from about 525 to 450.
Tickets will cost $4 for IMAX films than for regular movies, Jennifer reports. Movies shown in…
Read more Oklahoma City’s first IMAX screen lights up Friday, grand opening planned for “Avatar” at BAM's Blog
Star Trek comes to DVD and Blu-ray today
J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the “Star Trek” franchise comes to DVD and Blu-ray today. If you’ve missed what was one of 2009’s best films, now’s a great time to get caught up on it.
As I wrote in my review of the film:
Director J.J. Abrams reinvents “Star Trek” in his new film that’s a reboot of the classic sci-fi series. For hardcore Trekkies, it doesn’t negate what’s gone before, but for the newbies – which make up most of the potential viewing audience – this “Star Trek” is brand new.
Feel free to click through for my full review. I look forward to checking out the DVD for extra features in the near future. Special features on the DVD set include a digital copy of the film, deleted scenes, audio commentary and making-of documentaries.
- Matt Price
New Moon leading online ticket sales
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is at the top of ticket pre-sales this week, making up 94% of daily sales at Fandango.com and 90% of ticket sales at MovieTickets.com, according to releases from the companies.
According to Fandango, the Thursday night re-release of “Twilight” is the No. 2 seller on the site, representing 2% of today’s sales.
MovieTickets.com reports more than 200 sellouts of the film in New York and Los Angeles, and 2,150 sellouts of the film overall.
A Fandango survey of New Moon ticket buyers indicates the following:
51% will scream as the theater lights go down at the first public showings of New Moon, while 18% of audience members plan to put their fingers in their ears until the screaming stops.
50% pick Breaking Dawn as The Twilight Saga sequel they’re most eager to see on the big screen; 47% would like to see the final story split into two movies.
46% are most excited to see Edward back on the big screen, while a 32% are most excited to see the return of Jacob (among all New Moon characters).
New Moon sets pre-sales record
Four days prior to release, “New Moon” is the biggest pre-sales title in the 10-year history of ticket-selling site Fandango. A release for the company indicates New Moon broke the record as of Saturday night.
The new Top 5 Advance Ticket-Sellers on Fandango (as of November 15, 2009) are as follows:
1. New Moon (2009)
2. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
4. The Dark Knight (2008)
5. Twilight (2008)
New Moon currently accounts for 86% of ticket sales at Fandango.com.
“For many fans, it’s clearly the year’s most anticipated film event,” said Fandango Chief Operating Officer Rick Butler in a release. “Ever since tickets went on sale on August 31, it’s been among our top five weekly ticket-sellers, as New Moon has a strong pull on audiences. We’re seeing a higher-than-usual number of tickets per transaction for this film, suggesting that moviegoers will show up en masse at theaters this weekend with their friends and family.”
A survey of Fandango users indicates that 10 percent of ticket buyers intend to show up to the film in costume.
Other information from the survey:
* 98% say the action in New Moon looks better than the action in Twilight.
* 72% plan to see the movie with a group of three friends or more.
* 52% of survey respondents say they dream about vampires.
* 22% are mothers and daughters planning to see New Moon together.
* 10% of fans plan to show up at the theater on Thursday night in costume, dressed as characters from the saga.
- Matt Price
Monday movie quote challenge #53
“So, yes, I am a dork, and a goofball, and a wingnut, and a Knucklehead McSpazatron!”
Identify who said the above quote in what film in the comments!
