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Today I finally get my act together and decide to watch "Mulholland Drive". In any other part of the country that would be it. But no, I live in the Midlands, where people don't have a cultural deficiency, no that implies that they have some concept about what culture is. There is no culture whatsoever.
First port of call is Showcase Cinemas. Isit there through 5 minutes of cheesy music and robot voices until a human comes on the line:
blokey: "Hello, Showcase cinemas, how can I help you?"
Me: "Are you showing Mulholland Drive at the moment?"
B: "Sorry, we're not, you know you're the second person to have asked that today."
M: "Really?"
B: "Yes, but we're not showing it because we don't think it's big enough."
M: "But it's already been called the best film of the year"
B: "Would you like information about "Behind Enemy Lines" instead"
M: *click*
*hangs up in utter disbelief*
Second stop is Odeon Cinemas. Here I have to wait 10 minutes until the music and robots stop their dance of deathly boredom.
B: "Hello this is Philip at Odeon cinemas, how can I help you?"
M: "Are you planning to show Mulholland Drive at all?"
B: "er.. no, but it's on are selected release list.."
M: "What does tht mean?"
B: "It could mean anything.."
M: "Well that's not very helpful is it?"
B: "We are showing "Behind Enemy Lines" at the moment.."
M: *click*
*hangs up in utter disbelief*
Third stop is Warwick Arts Centre (Lousy sound but shows obscure films). Here I don't have to listen to any music or robots.
Woman: "Hello Warwick Arts Centre Booking Enquiries"
M: "Hello are showing Mulholland Drive at the moment?"
W: "No, we showed that at the start of last year."
M: "Last year???"
W: "Yes"
M: "Are you sure you don't mean "Mulholland Falls"?"
W: "Yes"
M: "But the release date is today.."
W: "Oh yes I do mean "Mulholland Falls", we're showing Mulholland Drive on the 25th of January"
Finally I give up. It is obvious that I am going to have to wait until then to even stand a chance of seeing the film. Thank god she didn't try and tell me that "Behind Enemy Lines" was on... Are cinema staff on commission for selling that film or something?!
Yes. Damn Midlands cinemas.. those lousy two-bit operations. Odeon is still showing "the Grinch" and "Cats and Dogs" but no room for "Mulholland Drive"...
grrr..
Mr.Angry
First port of call is Showcase Cinemas. Isit there through 5 minutes of cheesy music and robot voices until a human comes on the line:
blokey: "Hello, Showcase cinemas, how can I help you?"
Me: "Are you showing Mulholland Drive at the moment?"
B: "Sorry, we're not, you know you're the second person to have asked that today."
M: "Really?"
B: "Yes, but we're not showing it because we don't think it's big enough."
M: "But it's already been called the best film of the year"
B: "Would you like information about "Behind Enemy Lines" instead"
M: *click*
*hangs up in utter disbelief*
Second stop is Odeon Cinemas. Here I have to wait 10 minutes until the music and robots stop their dance of deathly boredom.
B: "Hello this is Philip at Odeon cinemas, how can I help you?"
M: "Are you planning to show Mulholland Drive at all?"
B: "er.. no, but it's on are selected release list.."
M: "What does tht mean?"
B: "It could mean anything.."
M: "Well that's not very helpful is it?"
B: "We are showing "Behind Enemy Lines" at the moment.."
M: *click*
*hangs up in utter disbelief*
Third stop is Warwick Arts Centre (Lousy sound but shows obscure films). Here I don't have to listen to any music or robots.
Woman: "Hello Warwick Arts Centre Booking Enquiries"
M: "Hello are showing Mulholland Drive at the moment?"
W: "No, we showed that at the start of last year."
M: "Last year???"
W: "Yes"
M: "Are you sure you don't mean "Mulholland Falls"?"
W: "Yes"
M: "But the release date is today.."
W: "Oh yes I do mean "Mulholland Falls", we're showing Mulholland Drive on the 25th of January"
Finally I give up. It is obvious that I am going to have to wait until then to even stand a chance of seeing the film. Thank god she didn't try and tell me that "Behind Enemy Lines" was on... Are cinema staff on commission for selling that film or something?!
Yes. Damn Midlands cinemas.. those lousy two-bit operations. Odeon is still showing "the Grinch" and "Cats and Dogs" but no room for "Mulholland Drive"...
grrr..
Mr.Angry
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misterhappy wrote:
Along with the Man Who Wasn't There
> which looks awesome....
Man who wasn't there was released 2 months ago at my local odeon. Pretty good film.
Along with the Man Who Wasn't There
> which looks awesome....
Man who wasn't there was released 2 months ago at my local odeon. Pretty good film.
Ah yes... it's a conspiracy against us I say! They don't want us to see Lynch's view of Hollywood...
Long live the intellectually free...
Long live the intellectually free...
Sorry I don't have MSN at the moment as my hotmail address got culled in the big Microsoft sweep out of unused accounts... grrrrr...
But sure, I'm gonna phone up the royal tomorrow and find out exactly when they're planning to show them. Probably won't be till mid-to-late january though. I'll talk to you at school about it. See if anyone else wants to go to..
I shall see Mulholland Drive no matter how much the midland's culture bypass may want to stop me.
But sure, I'm gonna phone up the royal tomorrow and find out exactly when they're planning to show them. Probably won't be till mid-to-late january though. I'll talk to you at school about it. See if anyone else wants to go to..
I shall see Mulholland Drive no matter how much the midland's culture bypass may want to stop me.
happy, if you're on MSN add me:
[email protected]
Oh, and if u decide to go to see the film and need some intellectual conversation, give me a ring...
Sonic
[email protected]
Oh, and if u decide to go to see the film and need some intellectual conversation, give me a ring...
Sonic
It's on at the Arts Centre from the 25th and it's on at the Royal in Leamington soon; it was in their to be released list... Along with the Man Who Wasn't There which looks awesome....
hey hey happy, enjoying the holidays?
Anyway, as you know, I too live in the midlands, and after seeing the review of the film want to see it...
If none of the "big" ones are showing it, the alternatives are:
1) Starcity in birm. Has 30 screens... must be showing it!
2) Warwick uni arts centre... behind my house if u wanna catch it some time
Sonic
Anyway, as you know, I too live in the midlands, and after seeing the review of the film want to see it...
If none of the "big" ones are showing it, the alternatives are:
1) Starcity in birm. Has 30 screens... must be showing it!
2) Warwick uni arts centre... behind my house if u wanna catch it some time
Sonic
Didn't get to see LotR last night :-(
It's been out for a couple of weeks, so we didn't think we'd have to book. But they'd sold out. Damn.
It's been out for a couple of weeks, so we didn't think we'd have to book. But they'd sold out. Damn.
You want there prices? £5.50 after 6pm!
grrrrrr
I want cineworld....
:-(
I want cineworld....
:-(
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