Dreamgirls Advanced Screenings (EW)

[Marlothom]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 12:22pm

Wondering what time people are planning on getting to the respective theatres; DC starts at 7p...I was thinking 5p am I crazy or too late?

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 12:25pm

Anyone in Boston with an extra ticket?

Desparation? Yes.

[Dame Fanadette]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 1:05pm

More desperation from Ohio lol

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 1:30pm

I've attended many an advance EW screening, so I would venture to say at least one-hour prior to the screening. It's a first-come; first-serve scenario, so don't stray too far. Once they set-up the sign-in table (if they haven't already), they start letting in people quickly.

[Marlothom]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 2:05pm

thanks fosse. I am excited for this tomorrow!!! I will report.

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 2:17pm

Denver is doing a preview screening on the 21st. I have 2 passes. Can't wait.

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 2:56pm

I am going to the screening in Philadelphia and plan to get there an hour before.

I don't recall being this anxious to see a film in a while.
Updated On: 12/12/06 at 02:56 PM

[AberJ01]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 3:58pm

I'm attending the Chicago screening tomorrow night and I'm planning on getting there at 5pm just to secure seats. I can't imagine THAT many people will be there at 5pm, but I could be wrong. The friend who's going with me tomorrow night called the theater yesterday and they said they wouldn't be letting people inside the theater until about 6:30, so I'm thinking 5pm will be plenty early enough. It's not like I care where I sit or anything, just as long as I get to sit and watch, lol.

Anyway, I can't wait for tomorrow night, it can't come quickly enough.

[Effie Im TIRED]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 7:40pm

I'm going an hour early tomorrow in Austin. Eeeee!

[Broadwayboy2631]

Posted: 12/12/06 at 8:55pm

wow, Ii just paed $50 to see the movie early!

[Anakela]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 12:25am

Going to the NYC screening tomorrow- I can't be there until 6:15 due to work, but my friend is aiming to get there at 5:30ish.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 9:55am

I'll pass on this one

[Kringas]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:13am

Because of all the black people?

[Jimmy_B]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:14am

I'm going in DC...but I guess I won't be there until 6...I mean isn't it a PRIVATE screening, only invited guests only?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:24am

Anankela, why are you going early? Don't you already have advanced, assigned tickets? You should be able to roll in at 7:55!

[Kringas]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:28am

Don't they usually overbook advance screenings, though?

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:31am

... so there is probably no chance of being able to sneak into one of these screenings. **whistles**

[Marlothom]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:33am

I'll see you in DC Jimmy_B; I swear if I hear anyone singing along...

TheAct, I am not sure...I know for the screenings they had on 11/15 everyone said they hardly checked tickets and theatres were half empty; I almost wished I could have gone just to see what happens;

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 10:35am

That's good news. I think I'm gonna try to buy tickets to something else and sneak in. It's not like I'm not going to pay see this fourteen MORE times.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 11:17am

Yes...they overbook these EW Screenings (expected some to not show up), so once they reach capacity, you won't be let in.

The 11/15/06 screenings were Advance Press Screenings, so it was only for press, not the general public, which is why they turned-out quite empty. EW Screenings are for the general public, so they will be packed, especially with all the press and media coverage the film has garnered SINCE 11/15/06.

I would get there at least an hour early to get a good seat -- this is not the film you want to see up close with 30 feet wide stretched-out faces, etc.

[Anakela]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 11:35am

Hey no Deena, this is for the free EW screening in NYC, not the special engagement over at the Ziegfeld. EW screenings are first come, first serve for seating. and plus it starts at 7pm. :)

I haven't done an EW screening in a while, so can someone else tell me, my invite came pre-printed with my name across it ("Anakela and a guest are invited..."), instead of just a generic "you and a guest...," and it said that I would have to show id in my name too. Is this a new thing with EW screenings?

[kyle.]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 1:13pm

I was actually going to start a thread about the screening tonight and post some thoughts I'm having. Glad to see there is already one! :)

Since I'm seeing it again, I have been thinking a lot about what I liked and did not like about the film my first time seeing it.

I think the reason I did not like it very much was because I love the musical SO F*CKING much. And I think the reason it is getting such amazing reviews is because it is film critics, not theatre critics, who are writing the reviews. They do not have the love and passion for it that most theatre folk have. Also, it is (basically) a pretty faithful stage to screen adaptation (much in the way The Phantom of the Opera film was).

I would be very interested to know what theatre critics are saying about the film. If they have been writing reviews I have missed them. There is so much press out about this film right now I cannot keep up!

Now that I know what the film is I feel like I can go in and just enjoy it, not judge it, which is what 90% of America will be doing when they see it. Going in and just enjoying the film.

When the film version of Chicago came out I knew very little about the musical (only about 3 songs), and I walked out thinking it was the greatest thing since sliced bread! Amazing film in every way! But people who are die hard Chicago fans had other, more critical opinions because they loved the stage show so much. And now that I know what the actual musical Chicago is like, I can see where they are coming from. But I can also just enjoy it for what it is. Which is what I *think* a lot of die hard Dreamgirls fans will have to do with this film. Just enjoy it and love it for what it is, because it is not a bad film in any way, shape, or form. But it's just not, as much as I WISH it was, what Dreamgirls is in my head.

I don't mean to be a downer, I know this is a lot of peoples first time seeing the film. But I'm curious to see if anyone else who saw the film at one of the 11/15 screenings feels the same way, or completely different!

EDIT: Anakela, mine had my name on it too, and had the thing about a photo ID. I doubt they will be checking IDs, but it is first come first serve. Get there early!!!

Updated On: 12/13/06 at 01:13 PM

[Kringas]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 1:23pm

Also, it is (basically) a pretty faithful stage to screen adaptation (much in the way The Phantom of the Opera film was).

I thought of Dreamgirls as fairly faithful, but not in the way Phantom was. With few exceptions, Phantom was a literal word-for-word translation. Dreamgirls didn't have the near slavish devotion to the original text that Phantom had.

[Marlothom]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 2:18pm

Lil more than 4 hours --- If you're going to DC, I'll see you there.

[Jimmy_B]

Posted: 12/13/06 at 3:23pm

Now I'm getting a little nervous about not getting in!

Hopefully my friend and I will get there in time...but I think if we have a Special ticket, because I won mine in a contest, they should at least guarantee some seating...otherwise, what's the point of the contest?