Orestes Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Midnights were great. With the early previews nowadays, probably won't get anything like the old midnights again until Avengers 2 and SW7. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Well, the midnights always had that character of being something special, a real preview. Going there at a time, where you should be home in bed sleeping, that's just something special. That feeling of being part of something special also survived with showing the screening on all of the screens at the same theater, but with playing them in the evening at 8 P.M. just totally killed the event in that and made it look like something everybody could have. Edited May 4, 2014 by Poseidon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hell I miss the days when an event film opened it's first showing was that Friday morning 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I've seen SW at midnight and I've seen the Twilights at midnight. It's a great atmosphere seeing a massively anticipated movie, regardless of what it is, at midnight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I've seen SW at midnight and I've seen the Twilights at midnight. It's a great atmosphere seeing a massively anticipated movie, regardless of what it is, at midnight. Biggest one for me was Fast 6. People applauding at the beginning, when Vin flied (here they also laughed and after that applauded) and at the end with Statham was INSANE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I miss midnights big time. I'm really pissed that Canada took them out too. We are not the US, we don't have crazed gunmen shooting up theaters. I love the midnight atmosphere and I really hope they bring it back for SW7. Yeah, I really miss midnights. It was so fun to go to the theater and see that 5 screens were already sold out so you just got tickets to the 6th. But Thursday night my theater had Spider-Man showtimes starting at 7:00, 7:25, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 11:00. 12:01, 12:01. It's just not the same. Especially since we wound up going to one of the later shows, and it was only half full. On opening night. That ain't right. we don't have crazed gunmen shooting up theaters That's got nothing to do with it, crazy people are still just as crazy at 7pm as they are at midnight. That's not the reason for the earlier showtimes. I think it's just theaters wanting to have earlier showtimes because it's easier to staff at "normal" hours and they need fewer employees staying really late on the big nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orestes Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hell I miss the days when an event film opened it's first showing was that Friday morning I don't. Midnights had way more energy than Friday matinees. Especially during a school/work day, it's not even close. The Avengers midnight showing was probably the best moviegoing experience I've had. Even going to see it again later that Friday and again on Sunday, while those were still good experiences, the midnight was just that much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 FYI, Man Of Steel was released with Walmart 7PM Thursday night tickets. The rest of the previews were ALL MIDNIGHT. (In U.S.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Yeah, I really miss midnights. It was so fun to go to the theater and see that 5 screens were already sold out so you just got tickets to the 6th. But Thursday night my theater had Spider-Man showtimes starting at 7:00, 7:25, 7:45, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00, 11:00. 12:01, 12:01. It's just not the same. Especially since we wound up going to one of the later shows, and it was only half full. On opening night. That ain't right. That's got nothing to do with it, crazy people are still just as crazy at 7pm as they are at midnight. That's not the reason for the earlier showtimes. I think it's just theaters wanting to have earlier showtimes because it's easier to staff at "normal" hours and they need fewer employees staying really late on the big nights. Nope, sorry, that's not it. Midnights stopped after TDKR shooting. There has to be a correlation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I don't. Midnights had way more energy than Friday matinees. Especially during a school/work day, it's not even close. The Avengers midnight showing was probably the best moviegoing experience I've had. Even going to see it again later that Friday and again on Sunday, while those were still good experiences, the midnight was just that much better. I remember I saw Reloaded at midnight, got home at 3AM, slept for 5 hours and then went to the 11AM showing again. You just can't replicate that with a Thursday 7 pm showing. It's electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Seeing this now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bballman24 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I miss midnights big time. I'm really pissed that Canada took them out too. We are not the US, we don't have crazed gunmen shooting up theaters. I love the midnight atmosphere and I really hope they bring it back for SW7. Midnight. SW episode 2. Yoda scene. Theater full of long time SW fans. Young me. Best time at the theater ever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkelf Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Seeing this now. You're seeing the, uh, Friday Numbers? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Midnight. SW episode 2. Yoda scene. Theater full of long time SW fans. Young me. Best time at the theater ever. 1000000% agreed. My theater erupted. Me included. It was like being at a live sporting event and witnessing a walk off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkshop36 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 AOTC was the first movie I saw at midnight. It was an awesome experience!!People were in costume and waving around light sabers. It was great. I even got interviewed by local news as I was walking out, lol. I miss that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Nope, sorry, that's not it. Midnights stopped after TDKR shooting. There has to be a correlation. Nope, midnights haven't stopped. Check the times I just listed above, they're still there for all the big openers. Theaters used TDKR as an excuse to have earlier showtimes, but the simple fact that they still have midnights pretty much proves that it was all just a lie, in an attempt to make staffing easier. And of course the theaters are right, it is easier on their employees, and it's easier on moviegoers too (far less groggy Friday mornings). But it took the magic away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Nope, midnights haven't stopped. Check the times I just listed above, they're still there for all the big openers. Theaters used TDKR as an excuse to have earlier showtimes, but the simple fact that they still have midnights pretty much proves that it was all just a lie, in an attempt to make staffing easier. And of course the theaters are right, it is easier on their employees, and it's easier on moviegoers too (far less groggy Friday mornings). But it took the magic away. Midnights have stopped here in Canada. That's what I said. I have no idea what films have midnights in the US anymore. They certainly aren't as abundant as they used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I never saw a movie at midnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) OMG! I started a discussion, that involved you guys and that you could call on topic, if you are kind. Bless me, I arrived in this forum. But i'm still not posting a gif, I need another 2 years for that. Edited May 4, 2014 by Poseidon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I never saw a movie at midnight I saw dozens and dozens, and I miss them. I think my first one was ID4. (If there was an earlier one, it wasn't memorable enough.) Coolest by far was Phantom Menace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
