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Play a Role in Distributing Passion to Theaters
Fan Website for Mel Gibson and Icon Production Film "PASSION" ^ | 9/12/03

Posted on 09/12/2003 6:10:44 AM PDT by truthandlife

Interested in getting Mel Gibson's new movie The Passion into a theater in your area? The more people that plan to see it, the more theaters it will be in -- and the more theaters it will be in, the more people will have a chance to see it. READ DETAILS AT THIS LINK.


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1 posted on 09/12/2003 6:10:45 AM PDT by truthandlife
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To: truthandlife
Do you think we'll get a commision or a percentage of the distribution fees?
2 posted on 09/12/2003 6:14:26 AM PDT by stuartcr
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To: stuartcr
In heaven
3 posted on 09/12/2003 6:15:02 AM PDT by truthandlife
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To: truthandlife
For helping someone make money here on earth?
4 posted on 09/12/2003 6:17:43 AM PDT by stuartcr
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READ DETAILS AT THIS LINK.

From the site...

Making a film is one thing. "Distribution", getting it into theaters, is another. There is no doubt that PASSION will be carried in some movie theaters. However, those theaters may be few and far between and it may be a 60+ minute drive just to get to the "art movie theater" to see it. This is where 'distribution' is key. What we need to do now is to show the distribution company that people really will go see the film! The distributor will only push to get the film shown in the theaters it thinks that people will go watch it in. Distributing a film is an expensive and risky business and a company will only try to distribute a film that they think people will go to see!

By signing up on our website, we find out not only how many people want to see this film, but also where. This makes the film more "desirable" to the distributor and therefore the distributor will work harder (and spend more money) in getting the film into lots of theaters, and it also makes the theater chains more willing to carry it because they too think they will make money. When people sign up on our website, it will increase the chances that the film will be in a theater near you! The more people that plan to see it, the more theaters it will be in, the more theaters it will be in, the more people will have a chance to see it.

Just FYI.
5 posted on 09/12/2003 6:18:24 AM PDT by newgeezer (fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible, i.e. WORDS MEAN THINGS)
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To: All; biblewonk
From the site...

"The distributor will only push to get the film shown in the theaters it thinks that people will go watch it in."

No wonder they avoided doing the film in English. ;O)

6 posted on 09/12/2003 6:21:09 AM PDT by newgeezer (fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible, i.e. WORDS MEAN THINGS)
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To: newgeezer
Maybe Gibson should release it on video and DVD instead of in theaters - I would buy it, and I'm sure a lot of other people would too. WalMart would be a good place to start selling it - and when other retailers find out how popular it is, they'd start carrying it too.
7 posted on 09/12/2003 6:33:19 AM PDT by Lady Johanna
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To: stuartcr
You say that like it's a bad thing.
8 posted on 09/12/2003 6:34:52 AM PDT by Valin (America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.)
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To: truthandlife
I'm really curious as to what kind of dirtbag would create a "fansite" for an upcoming motion picture, then take the original movie trailer released on the internet, and then reencode it with the url for their "fansite" smeared on top of the trailer as you watch.
You just can't get much lower than that.
Unbelievably low rent. The epitome of self promoting selfish greed.
Want a word of advice?
Either remove those trailers or reencode them without the url.
9 posted on 09/12/2003 6:37:35 AM PDT by wolficatZ (Suritis: The Remembering (High the Memory) 9-12-01)
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To: Valin
Not at all, it's just didn't seem right to have to wait to die, for doing something that helps people make money while they are alive....they should share.
10 posted on 09/12/2003 6:38:43 AM PDT by stuartcr
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To: newgeezer
It should be "in which to watch it in".
11 posted on 09/12/2003 6:39:12 AM PDT by biblewonk (Spose to be a Chrisssssssstian)
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To: Lady Johanna
Maybe Gibson should release it on video

I might consider renting it. But, at least for the time being, I'm convinced not to see it.

12 posted on 09/12/2003 7:04:40 AM PDT by newgeezer (fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible, i.e. WORDS MEAN THINGS)
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To: JohnHuang2; toddst; Dataman; sola gracia; George Frm Br00klyn Park; JenB; Jerry_M; LibertyBelt; ...
FYI. Pass this to all of your friends.
13 posted on 09/12/2003 7:10:29 AM PDT by truthandlife
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To: stuartcr
What people get (here in this life) is the chance to see the movie on the big screen, instead of waiting until it comes out on tape or dvd.
Given the "controversial" nature of this film there is a lot of pressure on movie theaters to not show it. W/O grassroots pressure at best it will get only limited release.
14 posted on 09/12/2003 7:19:55 AM PDT by Valin (America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.)
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To: Valin
You make it sound like it is much more than a commodity produced to generate revenue. Do you think anyone associated with this production are doing it for free?
15 posted on 09/12/2003 7:22:52 AM PDT by stuartcr
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To: truthandlife
I say go to direct video sales, save a bundle in advertising and please everybody.
16 posted on 09/12/2003 7:26:27 AM PDT by Publius6961 (californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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It should be "in which to watch it in".

That's the sort of pedantry up with which I will not put!

17 posted on 09/12/2003 7:28:16 AM PDT by Publius6961 (californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: Publius6961
pedantry

ARE YOU CALLING ME A PEDANTRIST!!! I'VE NEVER TOUCHED A KID! :-D

18 posted on 09/12/2003 7:34:28 AM PDT by biblewonk (Spose to be a Chrisssssssstian)
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To: Lady Johanna
"Maybe Gibson should release it on video and DVD instead of in theaters "

Great idea. It will definitely be a keeper.

19 posted on 09/12/2003 9:17:38 AM PDT by ex-snook (American jobs need BALANCED TRADE. You buy from us, we buy from you.)
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From the FAQ:

Mel Gibson states in an interview, "There have been a lot of unusual things happening, good things like people being healed of diseases, a couple of people have had sight and hearing restored, another guy was struck by lightning while we were filming the crucifixion scene and he just got up and walked away."
20 posted on 09/12/2003 5:13:16 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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