Stress in, stress out

Written by Dan

This week has been CRAZY! We've gotten so much done, yet we have so much left to do. The biggest accomplishment was getting the projector up and running. Everything is running 100%, and we're completely ready for our test screenings (starting next week). I know everyone is anxious to hear what our schedule will be, but all I can tell you is this...

Our test film will be Amelie! I know the majority of you have already seen it, but we still thought it would be a great film to show for our test screenings. Mainly because 1) it's a 35mm print, which means we can test our big projector (the bread and butter of the operation), 2) it's subtitled (so we can make sure everyone gets a good view of the screen), and 3) it's a really good film. We're still planning on having one (maybe two) blog reader screenings, but I haven't come up with a solid way to ensure everyone gets a fair chance at claiming a ticket. If I can find some time tomorrow, I'll create an online RSVP form that will allow you to claim a ticket, along with a guest.

We still have lots to do before the screenings begin (as in, get our final inspections), but I'm hoping everything will fall into place. As for the first film... I won't say much, but I will say this: the title is longer than five words.

More later.

Ben Dillon says:

Me and You and Everyone We Know?

That's not my guess for the movie, I was just asking.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 12:13 am

justin springer says:

you're in luck i'm an inspector...trust me on this one. everything looks great. in my opinion you should probably just go ahead and open this puppy up. skip the wait. actually i'm...not really an inspector, but if i were that's what i'd say.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 2:26 am

erin says:

thumbsucker thumbsucker thumbsucker thumbsucker thumbsucker thumbsucker.

thats six.... but i guess it probably doesnt work that way.

: )

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 7:01 am

Nate says:

The. Sisterhood. Of. The. Traveling. Pants.



What?

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 8:49 am

Aaron Scott says:

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World?

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 9:30 am

Ole says:

The Return of the Jedi, part 32?

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 10:09 am

Nate says:

Le Fabuleux destin d'City of Broken Flowers Lost in the Aquatic.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 10:16 am

Elise says:

! !!!

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 10:28 am

Caleb says:

Did I ever tell you about the Beat that My Heart Skipped? I told the Smartest Guys in the Room at Enron. I was going to tell the Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio but she doesn't win until September 30.

Glad you're showing Amelie. I can't think of a better test film.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 1:36 pm

brian of moore says:

sarah silverman: jesus is magic
.. a colon counts right?
i thought that wasnt coming out till november... and you already got it?? awesome!!

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 1:45 pm

Nate says:

Oh those luscious enhanced greens!

That gorgeous piano score!

The 15 orgasm scene will be certain to rock the new sound system.

Wait...is this film rated?

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 1:56 pm

Andy says:

Aww... why can't we watch Jean-Pierre Juenet's masterpiece Alien Ressurection?!

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 2:59 pm

Mark says:

IDEA! You must sell film magazines!

I've always wondered why cimemas don't. After you've watched a film and all you want want to do is talk about the movie and the trailers, the latest movie mag would be the perfect companion!
M

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 3:07 pm

Nate says:

That really is a good idea. Blockbuster does it.
There must be some kind of catch.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 3:27 pm

elliott says:

amelie good... test screenings good... moxie good... me=happy...

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 3:35 pm

Maddy says:

Off topic, but my local college is showing Mad Hot Ballroom right now. It is going to be great! You all need to show it at the the Moxie.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 3:58 pm

Caleb says:

I just realized Dan TOLD us the name of the movie and none of us caught it.

"Longer than Five Words" is a heartbreaking tale about a young man who has a disability of writing sentences that have more than five words in them. He travels across the Netherlands trying to find something that inspires him to write an epic 10-word sentence. He meets all kinds of people in his journey and in the end discovers that it's not how many words there are, it's how you say them.

I don't think it was very popular here in the States. Kudos to Dan and Nicole for bringing an international classic to the Moxie.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 4:20 pm

Nate says:

That was just plausible enough to make me IMDB it.
Damn you. Damn you and your invented Dutch art films!

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 5:03 pm

Dan says:

That was funny... funny and true.

¤ Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 5:19 pm      [ The Moxie Blog ]

Steve says:

Amelie...Dan...I love you, man...*sob*

¤ Posted on September 10, 2005 @ 1:33 am

erin says:

oh god. i thought caleb was serious there for a moment...

it actually sounds like one of the short films we would make. haha. good idea caleb!

¤ Posted on September 10, 2005 @ 9:44 am

erin says:

hey dan - will the moxie have a little spot in the news-learder LIFE section with all the other theaters that tell whats showing and when?

not that i (or lots of other people) would ever use that as a reference. because all of that would be listed on the site anyway. but i was just wondering...

¤ Posted on September 11, 2005 @ 11:55 am

rachel says:

i'm sorry i'm going to miss it, especially the part where dan goes up and tries to make-out with the screen

¤ Posted on September 11, 2005 @ 3:09 pm

David & Kate Foster says:

Have you seen "A Very Long Engagement" yet?? It has the chick from "Amelie" in it, is subtitled, and is generally a fantastic movie. A couple of good foreign films I've seen recently include:
"Zelary"
"Downfall" (about Hitler's last days)

Just some ideas. :)

¤ Posted on September 11, 2005 @ 7:00 pm

Caleb says:

Downfall was amazing. Also check out Oldboy - great movie.

¤ Posted on September 12, 2005 @ 1:29 am

David & Kate Foster says:

Oldboy? What is that about? Sounds interesting.

¤ Posted on September 13, 2005 @ 1:02 am

elliott says:

i figured out what movie will be playing for the first show... "dont be a menace to south centeral while drinking your juice in the hood"... maybe... bad guess

¤ Posted on September 13, 2005 @ 4:47 pm

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