Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

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Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 5:21pm

Received this email from New Line a few minutes ago:

"We regret that you were not able to get in to the advance screening of
HAIRSPRAY to watch the film. We would like to send you a free movie pass
that will enable you to see HAIRSPRAY at participating theatres through
August 19, 2007.

Please reply back with your address so we can mail you this pass."

Just a heads up.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 5:32pm

I Tried To Write to New Line Cinema but it would never go through

#3

re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 5:43pm

WOW! That is very nice of them. They really could have said nothing but they are going to let people see the movie for free now on another night. Good for them.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:08pm

Odd...I wrote NewLine an e-mail as well, but I did not get ANY response...

CHRIS

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Updated On: 7/24/07 at 06:08 PM

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:15pm

That's nice but they should promise to fix all future Evites so this misunderstanding doesn't happen again. Do they even care about WHY they screw up happened?

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:15pm

PS

I didn't get a response either.

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Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:19pm

Miss BLT Brown, is that the spoiled girl from Willy Wonka in your av? Because that would be very fitting with your attitude.
I WANT IT NOWWWWWW!!!!!!

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:24pm

That was very gracious of them Sueleen... :) glad they got back to you

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Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:24pm

I didn't get a response either. I hope nothing goes wrong with the free passes like the eVites did. They'll probably give you what is in "The Last Mimzy" DVD.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:32pm

SueleenGay, her name is Veruca Salt. I'm sorry that you're so unknowledgeable about movie musicals. You're missing out on some great films.

As someone who works in PR, mistakes don't tick off the public so much. What makes people much angrier is when a company makes a mistake, shows no understanding of why it happened and then makes no effort to improve whatever misunderstandings led to the mistake. Everyone screws up. Only exceptional companies pinpoint where the screw up happened and work to prevent it from happening again.

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#11

re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:33pm

Maybe the next evite needs to say "Does not guarantee admission.. WE REALLY REALLY MEAN THIS! NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU THINK THESE WARNINGS DON'T APPLY TO YOU, THEY REALLY DO!!! THIS MEANS YOU, MORON!"

Updated On: 7/24/07 at 06:33 PM

#12

re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:35pm

No. The next evites need to remove the words "First come first serve so arrive early."

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:38pm

I think the "Does not guarantee admission" summed it up nicely.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:42pm

If that was ALL that was printed on the evite, yes, but it wasn't, so no.

"Screening pass does not guarantee admission" was directly followed by "Theatre seating is limited to theatre capacity, and is on a first-come, first-serve basis"

They didn't limit seating due to theatre capacity and it wasn't done on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 6:51pm

I got the e mail too. It said pass had to be used by August 19th.

#16

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Posted: 7/24/07 at 7:06pm

Dude, Flaunt It, drop it. We don't need to start another argument in this thread.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 7:47pm

This guy I know is thinking about sueing them. He not only waited in line for hours, he gave up an audition for a national commercial to be there. Do you think he has a case?

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 7:52pm

No. It was his choice.

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Posted: 7/24/07 at 7:57pm

But they did not live up to there end of the deal. His neighbor is a lawyer and he is going to help him for free. If he had got that commercial he would have made a lot of money. It was for McDonalds.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 8:11pm

A national commercial or seeing Hairspray a few days early, hmm?


Sorry -but he made a bad decision...even if he had seen the movie.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 8:16pm

haha what a dumb ass. He gave up an audition to see a movie for free - when he could have spent $10 a day or 2 later. If he went to the audition and got the part, he could have afforded it.

Case dismissed. What a loser.

Updated On: 7/24/07 at 08:16 PM

#22

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Posted: 7/24/07 at 8:33pm

I've heard NOTHING from these people!

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#23

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Posted: 7/24/07 at 8:41pm

Did you include your address in your email? maybe they don't need to contact you. Maybe they're just sending the voucher.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 9:01pm

He didn't have the job yet just a audition. He is an ass, thought. He is really fat and I doubt McDonald's would want him for the part anyway. They don't want fat people in their ads. Anyway his dream role is Edna and so he wanted to see the movie as soon as he could. He might get more money than he ever would have if he had gone to the audition.

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re: Hairspray Screening Disaster - New Line Responds to the Plebians

Posted: 7/24/07 at 9:03pm

THere were no damages so there is no case.