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The First AICN Event at the ALAMO AT THE RITZ is Set! See THE MIST with Frank Darabont Live!!! We're going nuts on this one!

Thanks for the update Harry! by Kingdaddy	Nov 2nd, 2007 07:05:35 PM
Yes, it is killing us, but now I feel like I've been whispered some loving words while I'm being mind raped!!! LOL...
In the Mist by SinfulAngel	Nov 2nd, 2007 09:13:51 PM
Ticket purchased!
Very cool event... by chaplinatemyshoe	Nov 2nd, 2007 09:44:33 PM
...then again, I'm a whore for Thomas Jane movies.
Hey - if anyone posting here lives in Austin by Reynard Muldrake	Nov 2nd, 2007 09:47:45 PM
and is on Facebook, join the 'Alamo Drafthouse Fanatics' group...event is created for this(!)
DUFFMAN.....CAN'T WAIT.....ANY LONGER!! by fingerpainting	Nov 2nd, 2007 10:11:21 PM
So, YEAH to the screening of The Mist! I bought my tickets already and can't wait. But the anticipation of finding out the Butt Numb guests is killing me! I just moved back to austin from Brooklyn and the first thing I thought of was getting into Butt Numb. But I know all of us are waiting.But at least I have the mist
The Ritz by BDT	Nov 2nd, 2007 10:23:56 PM
Is awesome! Went tonight for the first time to See Confessions of a Superhero...couldn't go it last night...so we the first night we could. Got my tickets and can't wait to get back to the Ritz on Thursday.
Just got home from the Ritz by TheGreatPumpkin	Nov 2nd, 2007 10:29:36 PM
So fun - incredible. I just love the new smell of the place, and that you can tell that over the next few weeks as the kinks are ironed out and the place gets its finishing touches, it'll just be amazing. Theater 1 looks to seat about 200 people, give or take the balconies... it gives me hope for BNAT :) Also, I think that, somehow, the $5 shake is even better at the Ritz, but that could be because the temperature in the theater never rose above 38 degrees...
Who's that burning a cross in my front yard? by themasterofnonsense	Nov 3rd, 2007 01:52:42 AM
Its Dog the Bounty Hunter!
Looking forward to the movie... by Phimseto	Nov 3rd, 2007 03:58:02 PM
...though to be fair the whole Mrs. Carmody subplot isn't just bad, it's awful. It's the religious equivilant the awfulness of Crash's racial monologuing or the weepiness of any of the current films about Iraq. I can only imagine, if rendered faithfully in the film, it will seem like there's two movies: a claustrophic thriller called "The Mist" and a Lifetime melodrama called "Mrs. Carmody's Bad Day". Actually, if was Lifetime, it would have a title like "A Woman of God" or "She Heard the Call", but you get the point.
I saw my first TV spot for The Mist today... by Osmosis Jones	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:44:29 PM
...and I saw soldiers shooting flamethrowers?! THAT'S new...
Mist 'Flamethrowers'... by karcreat42	Nov 5th, 2007 03:29:00 PM
...Thats from the 'new addition' to the already perfect ending that WAS the novella...if you dont already know about it, I wont spoil it for you...but it SUCKS...;( K
Mrs Carmody 'Subplot'... by karcreat42	Nov 5th, 2007 03:31:47 PM
Phimseto...dude, no offense, honestly...but you havent a CLUE as to what you are talking about here. Its NOT a 'subplot', its part of the MAIN story, if anything...Carmodys scary ass perceptions of 'God' being the reason behind the coming of the mist are a main thrust to this tale...read the book, you wont regret it, its FANTASTIC...shes pretty much 'one of the main monsters'...;)
...uh, I bought tickets - but that dinner really sounds kinda di by The Brain Machine	Nov 6th, 2007 08:19:08 AM
I'm all for seeing the movie, and trying new food Harry, but... 1. Seaweed & Cucumber Salad in a Citrus & Sesame Vineigrette. 2. Linguine with a Squid Ink Cream Sauce with Sauteed Calamari and Green Lip Muscles. 3. Coconut Mango Milk Tea with Tapioca Pearls... This sounds just nasty, man. Can I just get a cheeseburger and $5 shake??
the show has moved by fingerpainting	Nov 7th, 2007 09:34:35 PM
so, in case you don't know, but the screening of The Mist has been moved form the alamo ritz to the alamo south lamar. AND, Frank Darabont has asked that there be NO food or beverage service during the movie. SO, this event has taken a big slap in the face. I'm still going, but the setback, on top of not getting into Butt Numb, has left a pretty sour taste. But that will subside, cause the alamo rocks
Fingerpainting...THANK YOU by The Brain Machine	Nov 8th, 2007 08:56:21 AM
Come on, Harry & Friends. if Fingerpainting hadn't posted that note, people might not have known that not only has the screening moved, but it is at 6:30 - not 7pm like listed before. This is kind of a real bummer, man. I was almost as excited to visit the NEW Alamo as I was to see the film. I've been to South Lamar many times. And part of the charm of The Alamo is eating at The Alamo. Granted, that dinner that was planned was a bit funky sounding, but damn. We paid for dinner and a movie at the new theater. Now we get just the movie at the old theater. Disapointing. Where is the AICN, or Alamo email notice about this change?
The Brain Machine by fingerpainting	Nov 8th, 2007 09:56:36 AM
Just to clarify, I got notified through an email from the alamo themselves, so i must have joined a mailing list and didn't realize it. Also, I made my previous note a bit confusing...there WILL be food at the show, just not during the actual film. The movie itself will start at 715pm. The Alamo says to be there no later than 630 so that you can be fed the crazy meal they have set aside for us. Sorry for the confusion. I am with you about the Ritz. I was excited to about braking my ritz cherry with the mist. I have been to south lamar many times. But at least the movie didn't get cancelled.
strange. by The Brain Machine	Nov 8th, 2007 10:14:54 AM
I get emails from the Alamo all the time, and never got that one. Oh well, looking forward to the screening tonight anyway... Calamari in Squid Ink Sauce and all.
Happened to be in town - caught the screening by Mister Man	Nov 9th, 2007 03:25:31 PM
No comments, yet, I see. I'll just say, for now, that I disliked the film quite a bit. The on-the-fly filming in Louisiana was visible in every scene - and not in a good way. The performances were poor. Suspense? No. And, man, that Austin AICN crowd seemed ecstatic that Darabont didn't stick to his guns, and ended up allowing those annoying food serves to wander during the flick. Right at the start of the "earthquake" scene, three of 'em walked right in front of me, and ruined any chance of my being "involved" in the action. I've been waiting for this adaptation for over 20 years, and for me, personally, I wish a different approach had been taken.
Mister Man by fingerpainting	Nov 9th, 2007 10:13:55 PM
I will respect your opinion on any movie. I personally loved the movie and thought it was the best horror movie in a long, long time. But you can't complain about the food servers. That is one of the things that makes the alamo what it is. To be able to order a burger and a beer and have it brought to you during the movie! Maybe you had never been to a showing there and didn't know. That's fine. But if you have been there before, you should know what to expect.

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