I want to say the only time I ever did a midnight showing was The Phantom Menace, which was completely awesome right up until the actual movie happened.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
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Kalshane - Feb 23, 2012 6:33:20 pm PST #18321 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
SailAweigh - Feb 23, 2012 6:38:51 pm PST #18322 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I've done two movies at midnight showings. RHPS, which isn't really anything abnormal. But the other was The Exorcist. I was driving a station wagon and desperately wanted eyeballs in the back of my head to keep an eye in the rear storage area. I swear I drove home with my head turned half-way around.
§ ita § - Feb 23, 2012 6:58:41 pm PST #18323 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
All the LotR movies were midnight viewings for me, so even though I'm way too old for it now, I might force myself twice more, because I LOVE YOU MIDDLE EARTH!!!!
Liese S. - Feb 23, 2012 7:02:23 pm PST #18324 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah I did midnight lotrs and don't regret it. But probably not for this, although I will go for sure.
Connie Neil - Feb 23, 2012 7:12:29 pm PST #18325 of 30000
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I did midnight showings of all the Lord of the Ring movies. Hubby being manager of the game store renting the theaters helped with that.
DavidS - Feb 23, 2012 7:22:57 pm PST #18326 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Emmett wants to do a midnight showing for the next Batman.
Midnight movies I've seen: RHPS (multiple), The Song Remains the Same, The Shining, Tommy, and many more. I was a teenager in the 70s - midnight movies were still a thing.
A lot of the exciting first showings of movies I've seen weren't midnight movies though: The Empire Strikes Back, Batman (Burton), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - were all 9pm first showings. Crowds were pumped though.
I remember when Scola came to visit and we were going to get together on the first morning he was in town.
Me: What do you want to do?
Scola: Well, Return of the King just opened...
Me: Right!
When Emmett was little we had both a new Harry Potter and a new LoTR movie out every xmas break and we'd see each multiple times.
Laga - Feb 24, 2012 1:20:26 am PST #18327 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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The only midnight movie I've seen was Deathly Hallows part 2.
Sue - Feb 24, 2012 2:43:51 am PST #18328 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I used to do a bunch of midnight showings, when I was young, fancy-free, and underemployed. Also live music shows in clubs usually don't start until 11ish anyway. Now, I think, "I going go to that midnight screening!" Reality is I am in my jammies at nine. I think the last late night sceening I saw was Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the local film festival.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2012 4:48:53 am PST #18329 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Someone on Jezebel said they had a Hunger Games shirt from Busted Tees, but the one she described wasn't this, but rather a subtler one, that said "May the odds be ever in your favour" with the mockingjay pin, which I'd much prefer. Does anyone know if there's any official merchandise?
Wait...looking at it closer, maybe this is the one she meant. Hmmph. Disappointed now.
Aims - Feb 24, 2012 5:14:27 am PST #18330 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
The Hot Topic ones aren't great. But they have China Glaze's Capitol Colors. Might have to invest.