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Did You Make The List For UP in AUSTIN? The List is UP!!!

Fucking cool by Turd Furgeson	Apr 15th, 2009 12:22:40 AM

Why the fuck is everything in Austin? Fuck Texas! by Orionsangels	Apr 15th, 2009 12:23:31 AM
That's right I said fuck it and fuck LA too! They take all the fucking good jobs.
So many cool screening's lately, almost makes me wish I lived in by Turd Furgeson	Apr 15th, 2009 12:24:41 AM
Almost.
E-mail sent! by Nordling	Apr 15th, 2009 12:25:23 AM
Fingers crossed! Would love to be able to take the wife and daughter.
Silly bear? by Traumnovelle	Apr 15th, 2009 12:37:15 AM
Is that an obscure reference to a movie that I'm not placing, or is that the single gayest fucking thing this guy has ever typed? I mean seriously. Have some self-respect.
There'll be a switch-a-roo; INGLORIOUS BASTERDS plays by George Newman	Apr 15th, 2009 12:38:13 AM

Orionsangels by JaviT	Apr 15th, 2009 12:41:14 AM
Move. that's what I did. Oh, and there's Austin and then there's Texas...
Time to move to Austin from Hollywood. by CENOBITE	Apr 15th, 2009 12:55:11 AM
...well, not YET. But dang, if Austin doesn't get some great opportunities thanks to Harry.
Big Guy, why can't Vern do some of these in Seattle?! by BadMrWonka	Apr 15th, 2009 01:15:55 AM
I am too poor to fly to Austin or Chicago to these things, but I would be down for them in a heartbeat!
suddenly... by The Amazing G	Apr 15th, 2009 03:43:59 AM
Sly shows up from a time machine and shows them The Expendables
Thanks Harry!!! by jvpixarnews	Apr 15th, 2009 03:47:29 AM
I saw Ratatouille and WALL-E the past few years at events you held just like this. I've had such a blast. I've been wanting to see Up ever since it was announced! I can't wait to see this Saturday!!!
You lucky bastards! by Mr_Incredible	Apr 15th, 2009 05:13:56 AM

Switcharoo with NIMH by Six Demon Bag	Apr 15th, 2009 05:20:56 AM

soooooooooo jealous!!! by billyhitchcock	Apr 15th, 2009 05:25:57 AM
damn you texans :-)
While things aren't happening outside of Austin... by AlmightyBong	Apr 15th, 2009 07:33:56 AM
Up won't be screened in the Philippines until July... So you think you're unlucky??? By then, I would have mastered the story through talkbacks!
Saw Up on Monday in DC by SifoDyasJr.	Apr 15th, 2009 07:53:56 AM
This is one AWESOME film, gorgeous in both visuals and story--and freaking hilarious! Pixar has raised the bar once again.
AlmightyBong by Grrrr....	Apr 15th, 2009 07:54:07 AM
Same here....
and... by AlmightyBong	Apr 15th, 2009 07:55:15 AM
not even the slightest shot at an early screening... I can send the best childhood dream in the whole world and still... nothing!
SifoDyasJr. by Grrrr....	Apr 15th, 2009 07:56:51 AM
Really?!!! Man I hope so, I do love my Pixar. Probably a bit to much for a grown man.... My friends think I'm mad. Where would you rate it in the Pixar scale??? Toy Story good or Cars good?! (Yes, even Cars although the weakest is good in my books)
Grrrr.... by AlmightyBong	Apr 15th, 2009 08:28:49 AM
Whenever my folks think I'm mad for liking Pixar's goodies, I show them why. It started with Monster's, Inc. Since the movies before that keep raising the bar, every year from then I have something to be Pixar-hyped about. My peeps here told me i'm really immature. Then I made them see every Pixar movie since then. Now who's excited?
Next week, "The Hobbit" beamed from Jackson's brain! by The Reluctant Austinite	Apr 15th, 2009 11:04:36 AM
Why wait until the film is actually made? The Alamo has new technology that will beam finished films directly from the brain waves of the director! Harry, in fact, has already seen "Avatar' in a direct brain-to-brain linkup with James Cameron.
But which film must die before you show UP? by EverythingEverywhereStinks	Apr 15th, 2009 11:43:52 AM
What cinematic classic will be symbolically destroyed before you premiere UP? Will it be a previous Pixar release, or a previous Disney release? And if it's an old Disney release, will it be one of their animated films or a live action one? Or maybe you and your hipster friends will go meta on us and destroy an anime from Japan! Dammit, now I want to go just so I can see what film gets sacrificed to the fanboy gods before you show Up!
Hey Badmrwonka... by DrBrianOblivion	Apr 15th, 2009 11:52:38 AM
...that Yin Yang Twins video that, I think you did, is seriously one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life. The saying riot fish has become one of the most used phrases for me and I thank you for that. Cheers to you.
At first I wasn't feelin UP... by Johnno	Apr 15th, 2009 11:59:35 AM
But then when I watched Coraline I caught the new trailer, and the talking dog has sold me on this film!
www.NukeTheFridge.COM has 3 The Expendables IMAGES! by empireofgays54321	Apr 15th, 2009 12:27:36 PM

Is Chris Pine gonna be appearing? by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 15th, 2009 06:17:23 PM
Why not?.. he wants to be involved with everything lately. Star Trek, Green Lantern, and now an A-Team movie.
3D not rendered...full of BS by swedishero	Apr 15th, 2009 06:22:35 PM
This late in the game there is no reason Pixar shouldn't be able to screen the film in 3D. Pixar pumps out only 1 film per year and thus it's 3D elements should be finalized if this film was envisioned to be a 3D film from the get go. This stinks of post produced 3D as a means to compete with Dreamworks. In all likely hood the 3D will look just as bland and uninspired as Bolt's 3D and not nearly as impressive as Monsters vs Aliens. I guess the only Real 3D experience we have to look forward to now is Avatar.
Only see 3D films by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 15th, 2009 06:51:30 PM
when you want your eyeballs to be pointed at by random things. As visually modern 3D films offer nothing else.
Scriptgirl by swedishero	Apr 15th, 2009 07:02:59 PM
You're right why would Disney even bother making a 3D film? Obviously you haven't seen a 3D film done right...Maybe there might be some artistic merit to this whole 3D thing when virtually everyone of Hollywoods demigods (Cameron, Spielberg, and Jackson) are trying their hand at the technology. Not to mention that every studio is filling their slate with 3D projects.
Well, 3-D can't be leaked online, Swedishero by The Reluctant Austinite	Apr 15th, 2009 07:34:11 PM
The studios are trying to generate product that can't be "experienced" easily at home. They need to give people a reason to buy tickets and go to the theater. At one time it was technicolor, and at another time it was widescreen, but those things are now available at home. I estimate that "Wolverine" lost aproximately $20 million in first weekend business due to illegal downloading. That's a million downloads at an average of $7 each plus sharing the movie with 2 friends each. For those people, the excitement of the first weekend is over. They'll be able to wait 3 months for the dvd to see the completed version. So instead of opening around $60-something million, I'm betting it opens at $40-something million. However, if the film was shot in 3-D there wouldn't be an acceptable quality bootleg to download.
The say they'll show you Bolt by Crooooooow	Apr 15th, 2009 07:49:51 PM
but you'll end up being force fed the new Star Trek instead
The 3D film gimmick yet again won't last. by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 15th, 2009 08:32:55 PM
swedishero, I've seen most 3D films in 3D thank you. And until a film comes along that fully gives a viewer a proper visual experience, and not random things being pointed directly into the camera. 3D is STILL not proven, the way to go.
And Lenoard Nimoy will show up saying by Sydney2K	Apr 15th, 2009 10:17:06 PM
"Isn't it better that an American movie be premiered in America than in some damn foreign country?"
DrBrianOblivion by BadMrWonka	Apr 16th, 2009 12:54:17 AM
thank you sir. spread it around as much as you can!
You wanna see God? He's gonna be in Austin. by Orionsangels	Apr 16th, 2009 02:12:37 AM

Thanks Harry by Billy Sunday	Apr 16th, 2009 02:49:57 AM
Much appreciated, sir. See you on Saturday!
Burnie Burns, Jim Henson by seppukudkurosawa	Apr 16th, 2009 05:12:56 AM
Let's just say, it's lucky that you've got a standby line.
Yay! by Nordling	Apr 16th, 2009 06:01:42 AM
Thanks Harry!
Harry, you need to take this show on the road! by Blanket-Man	Apr 16th, 2009 09:08:46 AM
Maybe one or two screenings a year somewhere other than Austin. I'm sure, for example, Baltimore's Senator Theater (assuming it's miraculously still around) would love to host an AICN premiere (he wrote self-servingly).
Why can people take more than a Plus One? Thats fucked. by MMacKK	Apr 16th, 2009 10:49:20 AM

Because some of us have kids. by Nordling	Apr 16th, 2009 11:20:43 AM
And we'd be bad parents if our kids missed a Pixar.
3D looked great in UP! by Johnno	Apr 16th, 2009 12:15:48 PM
I saw the trailer for it in 3D in front of Coraline. The 3D looked very good! Anyway if you're waiting for that bigger break in 3D, I managed to catch previews of A New Hope and The Phantom Menace in 3D at SIGGRAPH and I was blown away! Space laser wars never looked so damn awesome! Lucas will indeed deliver on that front!
Grrrr... by SifoDyasJr.	Apr 16th, 2009 12:26:59 PM
I'm still processing it, and want to see it again in 3-D before making a final decision (our showing was in 2-D), but I think this could be my favorite Pixar film so far, closely followed by Toy Story 2, Wall-e, and Ratatouille.
Reluctant Austinite by swedishero	Apr 16th, 2009 12:35:53 PM
The simple fact remains that 3D in a matter of years (prob at least 5) will exist in our own homes. Just like with HD tvs when the demand rises and prices fall 3D tvs will become the new standard for home entertainment. They've already developed TVs that you don't even need 3D glasses for. When americans realize that soon they'll be able to watch Sunday Football in 3D at home the new standard will have emerged. So I will admit that to an extent you are right. However, just like with sound and color, this is the next tool for filmmakers to use to create a completely new immersed film going experience. By that point filmmakers will have developed enough techniques creating new ways for artistic expression (like deep focus) and wont have to rely on traditional 3D gimmicks.
That sucks. by SebastianHaff	Apr 16th, 2009 01:45:50 PM
I wanted to be able to tell the Pixar gang in person how much their films have meant to me over the years. I even named my daughter after them. But I'm sure Patricia Knowles and Jay Knowles wrote fantastic entries, and didn't get seats by simple affiliation.... Don't mind me, I'm just sulking. I still love you, Harry.
Interesting... by bernard	Apr 16th, 2009 01:55:05 PM
"I'm giving away another 70 seats via AICN" Not true. At least 10% of those seats are on reserve for AICN family & friends. Why wouldn't you just say you have 60 tickets to give away? I notice this everytime there is a promotion for a free screening on this site.
Clarification: by SebastianHaff	Apr 16th, 2009 01:57:07 PM
I don't want to appear bitter toward Harry by that last post, so I just want to sum up what I meant in less sulky words. I don't think it's fair that Harry says, "I've got fifty tickets for X event, I'm holding a contest to see who gets 'em and it's open to the public!" Because what he really means, with BNAT and situations like this UP screening, is "I've got fifty tickets for X event, I'm holding a contest to see who gets 'em and it's open to the public, but first I'm going to give ten or fifteen of my friends top priority, so really I only have forty or thirty-five tickets available to the general public!" I'm not against Harry letting his friends in. I'd do it too. I just wish he'd subtract the seats he's giving them at these events from the general pool of available seats. Sure, Patricia might have to fill out an application like the rest of us, but does anyone really think Harry wouldn't let her in based on a poor app? But alas, I've thought about this way too much. Sorry for the rant. I really am just bummed about missing out on seeing the Pixar guys speak. I'm considering purchasing one of those 150 dollar tickets to see the movie at their studio in Emmeryville. Sometimes my nerdiness is unfathomable.
SebastianHaff by bernard	Apr 16th, 2009 02:07:00 PM
exactly what I just said and I agree 100%.
BURNIE BURNS? by robertplant	Apr 16th, 2009 02:33:31 PM
Sounds like code for Harry's sister, BEYONCE knowles.
screw you +2 people by zooch	Apr 16th, 2009 02:43:24 PM
that's just greedy
luck basterds by xreticent	Apr 16th, 2009 04:26:43 PM
if only i were in austin
what the hell is muppet sex by Mr_X	Apr 16th, 2009 07:59:46 PM
why can't we have a screening in the UK. We deserve it dammit!
Quite a few Knowles by RaptorJesus	Apr 16th, 2009 08:27:39 PM
on there for the result of a fair competition.
Hey it's all about transparency these days... by DrBrianOblivion	Apr 16th, 2009 10:16:43 PM
so at least give him credit for that. In fact doing anything for us miserable people deserves a lot of credit.
Harry's Health by Crooooooow	Apr 17th, 2009 03:49:59 AM
He had surgery over a year ago and he's still in a wheelchair. You tell me?
HA! You didn't have to write an essay!! by TeenAngst73	Apr 17th, 2009 07:01:04 PM
I just saw a screening of Up today in Austin, a day before the Alamo one. I got an email and they just wanted anyone to come. The theatre wasn't packed that much and there was ALOT of kids and they loved it. My grade: 10/10. Not a flaw in the movie. I was so surprised at how good it was!! And this movie has the best use of talking animals ever in a movie!!! The adults and children were laughing their heads off at the same jokes!! How often does that happen?!?!
Austin by PinkFloyd7	Apr 17th, 2009 09:35:05 PM
The Alamo Drafthouse is the only cool thing in Austin. Otherwise it's as boring as hell here.
So Lucky by ghostwriter56	Apr 28th, 2009 05:32:37 PM
You guys get all the cool stuff! I wish I could go to stuff like that. You've reall got some pull there, Harry....you treat your folks good!

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