F911 in Midtown, Atlanta

[drdigi420]

Just got back from the 10pm showing. I'm emotionaly drained. I'm 35, male, very strong, even cold-hearted about some things, but I was tearing up on a regular basis in this one.

When asked if I would see it again, I had to reply, "No". I simply do not wish to go through the pain again.

Watching all the uplooking New Yorkers and the anguish and fear on their faces was almost too much to bear. Mr Moore really digs the knife in and twists with that scene. But the really tough part was watching the mother of the slain soldier read his last letter home.

No matter what your politics, this film is one powerful piece. It alternates between hilarious, maddening, and saddening. If you can still vote for Bush after seeing this, you are either blind, stupid, uber-selfish, or so completely overwhelmed by your ideology that you can't feel.

Everyone should see it ONCE. I don't think I could take it again, though.

Notes: Packed theatre, but this is a very artsy part of town. No obvious freepers around. Local FOX5 news crew was there for earlier showings.

[Eloriel]

1. Audience reaction?

I love reading about that.

Also, where is the Landmark. I'm thinking about coming into town next week to see it and I'm trying to choose between Phipps and Midtown.

TIA

[newsguyatl]

4. landmark

is near piedmont park, at tenth and monroe... i think you'd probably have a little better luck at phipp's though, eloriel... easier to find for out of towners (and it's a little nicer).

[drdigi420]

5. Midtown Promenade on Monroe Drive near 8th street

Phipps is nicer, but it's out in Buckhead, I live 5 blocks from Midtown Promenade and the Midtown Arts Cinema (Landmark).

The parking lot was full, so we drove back home and walked. (planned on walking originally, but it threatened rain)

Audience Reaction:
No standing O, but thunderous applause at the end.

Wild applause at the 2 old ladies and the members of the house saying the senate was "missing".

[HuskerDem]

2. It left us totally exhausted too.......... But we will be going back next

weekend and we are bringing both of our Republican mothers with us because we feel they MUST see it. We will not accept no for an answer.

This time I will be bringing plenty of Kleenex. My husband isn't a macho guy but he almost never cries. Period. Same age +1 as you (I think it's a generational thing) and he was sobbing openly.

[newsguyatl]

3. i went to phipps' showing last night

packed audience as well for two theatres there.

i agree, it's tough. i had a migraine after leaving, but i actually think i MIGHT want to see it again...

glad to hear it was packed there again tonight!

[Mortos]

6. View from Oklahoma City

Devastating! My wife, brother, two friends and I went to see the film at the Tinseltown multiplex on the east side of OKC tonight. The theater was 3/4 full and they had a cue set up for the people waiting to get in. I thought I was pretty familiar with most things connected to Bush and friends but I saw some things I had never seen before.

The audience watched enthralled, shocked, saddened and laughed at the humorous moments. Two people left in the middle but I don't know why. There was applause at the end and we left in our groups. Tears were in the eyes of many. The people waiting to see the film were looking at the outgoing crowd to gauge their reaction. I was stunned and angry. My wife was openly crying. My older brother had tears in his eyes and my friends were wanting to march on Washington. Our median age was mid thirties. There were alot of young people in this crowd and representatives of every age demographic. The crowd was predominately white.

If you take out every other aspect of this film but the military action and the consequences it brings to the soldiers, their families, the people of Iraq and the innocent "collateral damage" victims, this film will destroy George W. Bush's chance for re-election. Take someone to see this film who is not politically motivated or educated and it will change them. I am wiped out. If I could say one thing to Mr. Bush I would take a line from our pious vice president and say, "Go Fuck Yourself"!

[drdigi420]

7. how did the crowd react to the line about McVeigh?

something like: "imagine the reaction if Clinton had of wisked the McVeigh family out of the country?"

Curious to see the reaction of OKC people, given their intimacy with that event

[Mortos]

8. OKC McVeigh

The crowd responded with subdued laughter. It was wierd seeing McVeigh on the screen, we haven't had to look at him for a while now. I responded much more to one of our fine congressman walking past MM while he was asking for volunteers to fight in Iraq. I am pretty sure it was Ernest Istook.