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Author Topic: 100,000 Seats Available for DaVinci Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-19-2006 07:49 AM                     Looks like DiVInci code is running 170 shows per day at 15 locations here in Central Ohio. That is about 500 performances for the 3-day weekend. Multiplying 500 screenings by a conservative estimation of 200 seats per room, you come up with 100,000 available seats this weekend for DaVinci code. Guess I won't have any trouble finding a seat!  |  IP: Logged Michael Gonzalez Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 790 From: Grand Island , NE USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 05-19-2006 10:43 AM                     Yea, I run a small 10 screen and by small I mean that our largest house only has about 250 seats (Fits with the local market), anyway we recieved 4 prints. This effectly means that more than half our available seats are going to Da Vinci. Next week we are due for 3 prints of X-Men (and you know that we are probably going to have to keep all 4 prints of Di Vinci as well).  |  IP: Logged Nick Scott Expert Film Handler Posts: 133 From: nsw austrailia Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-19-2006 07:57 PM                        I think by having by having more than 2 prints is a waste yea sure u might get a few more people in but there just people your losing from other sessions. Just because there is so many sessions avalible doesnt mean that your going 2 get more people they will just be more spread out. Just my 2 cents.  |  IP: Logged Chad Souder Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 962 From: Waterloo, IA, USA Registered: Feb 2000 posted 05-19-2006 09:09 PM                     Usually when you get that many prints it means someone is predicting a huge disappointment, which means a huge drop from week one to week two, so they want to get as much business that opening weekend as possible. Anyone remember Godzilla (1998)?  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-19-2006 09:18 PM                        The Regal 8-plex here has 3 prints of Da Vinci Code. I don't think they've ever had 3 prints of anything before. Cinemark 17 has 4 prints.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-20-2006 12:23 PM                        The Carmike 10 in Billings MT has 3 prints, not all that rare for them. They had 3 prints of Episode III last year and ran all 3 for 4 weeks, I think. (Their auditoriums are on the small side though....largest is around 250 seats.)  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-20-2006 02:54 PM                        Century 20 here is running Da Vinci on SIX SCREENS...including their four largest. Over the Hedge got four smaller screens. Business didn't look to be justifying more than a couple of screens for either one...  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-20-2006 03:28 PM                     We have two prints of Davinci for a grand total of 444 seats available every other hour. I will say opening weekend business justifies this, but Over the Hedge will have much more legs here.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-20-2006 07:51 PM                        A Regal 4-plex in Corvallis got 3 prints of Da Vinci (Poseidon is on the 4th screen). The newer Carmike 12 in Corvallis got no Da Vinci but did get 3 copies of Over The Hedge.  |  IP: Logged Justin Gorka Expert Film Handler Posts: 174 From: High Wycombe, England Registered: Apr 2006 posted 05-21-2006 08:06 AM                     We've just increased to 6 screens from 4 via interlock. All sold out all day. Evening pre-bookings for next week also good  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 05-21-2006 11:32 AM                     Isn't it problematic to do that, can damage the print and so on? Seems like a good idea though.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 05-21-2006 12:08 PM                        If one properly sets up an interlock, there is no reason for the print to get damaged.  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 05-21-2006 03:57 PM                     Fair enough.  |  IP: Logged

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