"Apollo 18" - movie

MARKO · September 11, 2011, 04:02:07 PM

OK......I am headed out to the movie right now..... pretty excited about the flick! Agree with you RM i love the old Apollo footage.

Marko

MARKO · September 11, 2011, 05:26:23 PM

ok.... so i head over to my local theater which is a 15 minute drive away, let me preface this story by saying i am from NJ but i have lived down here in coastal NC for the last eight years and i live on a coastal island so people tend to be on "ISLAND TIME" or do as they wish. I walk into the lobby and the girl kindly greets me..... i say one ticket to Apollo 18 please.....she motions over to another lady"they are the only two people there by the way. The other woman says did you wanna see Apollo 18, i say yes..... she puts her thumb and fore finger onto her nose and says in her southern accent that movie stunk so i am not playing it anymore today. My jaw dropped and i said but it says its playing at 7:30.... she says i know but i ain't playing it no more today .....holy @%i* she was the manager. So my friends she i even try and see it tomorrow?

Marko

moyer777 · September 11, 2011, 05:41:40 PM

It doesn't stink. Trust me on this one. :)

M-5 · September 11, 2011, 05:45:03 PM

Quote from: MARKO on September 11, 2011, 05:26:23 PM
ok.... so i head over to my local theater which is a 15 minute drive away, let me preface this story by saying i am from NJ but i have lived down here in coastal NC for the last eight years and i live on a coastal island so people tend to be on "ISLAND TIME" or do as they wish. I walk into the lobby and the girl kindly greets me..... i say one ticket to Apollo 18 please.....she motions over to another lady"they are the only two people there by the way. The other woman says did you wanna see Apollo 18, i say yes..... she puts her thumb and fore finger onto her nose and says in her southern accent that movie stunk so i am not playing it anymore today. My jaw dropped and i said but it says its playing at 7:30.... she says i know but i ain't playing it no more today .....holy @%i* she was the manager. So my friends she i even try and see it tomorrow?

Marko

They refused to show the movie and take your hard earned cash. That's crazy!

KingIsaacLinksr · September 11, 2011, 09:21:38 PM

Quote from: MARKO on September 11, 2011, 05:26:23 PM
ok.... so i head over to my local theater which is a 15 minute drive away, let me preface this story by saying i am from NJ but i have lived down here in coastal NC for the last eight years and i live on a coastal island so people tend to be on "ISLAND TIME" or do as they wish. I walk into the lobby and the girl kindly greets me..... i say one ticket to Apollo 18 please.....she motions over to another lady"they are the only two people there by the way. The other woman says did you wanna see Apollo 18, i say yes..... she puts her thumb and fore finger onto her nose and says in her southern accent that movie stunk so i am not playing it anymore today. My jaw dropped and i said but it says its playing at 7:30.... she says i know but i ain't playing it no more today .....holy @%i* she was the manager. So my friends she i even try and see it tomorrow?

Marko

You need a better theater IMO. If they said they were going to show it, than they show it. Sheesh.

King

Rico · September 12, 2011, 04:52:33 AM

Marko - that's a crazy story. I see a lot of movies out and have been in theaters with just a couple people. Never, ever have I been refused to see something they had listed as showing at a certain time. Wild.

Bromptonboy · September 12, 2011, 07:34:26 AM

Is the movie family friendly (10 & 9 year old)?

M-5 · September 12, 2011, 07:38:20 AM

^^^
It's PG-13, but my nine year old daughter wouldn't be able to watch it.

MARKO · September 12, 2011, 07:52:03 AM

I told a few of my friends what happened to me and they laughed.....typical here for sure, i am going to see it this afternoon and will let you know my thoughts on the film.

Marko

stonut · September 12, 2011, 08:25:49 AM

Unbelievable that a cinema can drop a film like that. If it's advertised they should show it. I've never know this happen over here. In fact I been in watching a film on my own a few times.

Dangelus · September 12, 2011, 09:12:03 AM

What a strange story. The cinema was open right? They were still paying the staff? Why not take your money? Weird!

MARKO · September 12, 2011, 09:40:41 AM

Not strange where i live.... it's a coastal Island community in NC Kinda red-knecky (made up word ) I have gone to stores to make purchases and have seen signs in the window saying "Closed to lack of interest" The people are super nice and do not let anything bother them so being turned away at the theater would roll off their back :) I am heading on over there in a few to see the matinee i called ahead to make sure they were screening it :)

PS: Their staff consists of two teenage girls

Marko

moyer777 · September 12, 2011, 09:46:56 AM

Peter- probably rather intense for 9 and 10 year olds. I wouldn't take my kids if they were that age.

MARKO · September 12, 2011, 11:45:54 AM

I just saw Apollo 18. i was the only person in the theater but that is not out of the norm. :-X.....OY

moyer777 · September 12, 2011, 12:15:46 PM

what did you think about it?