Newsbot Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 The Isle of Man is to stage an outdoor film festival, it has been announced. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/6290990.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Movies to be shown include Rain Man, Days of Thunder, Singin' in the Rain and Gone with the Wind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Movies to be shown include Rain Man, Days of Thunder, Singin' in the Rain and Gone with the Wind... Some cutting edge stuff there then. They should have called it - THE 2007 FILMS WE GOT OUT OF THE BARGAIN DVD BIN JUST BEFORE THE CHECK-OUT AT SHOPRITE FESTIVAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Movies to be shown include Rain Man, Days of Thunder, Singin' in the Rain and Gone with the Wind... Some cutting edge stuff there then. They should have called it - THE 2007 FILMS WE GOT OUT OF THE BARGAIN DVD BIN JUST BEFORE THE CHECK-OUT AT SHOPRITE FESTIVAL. I was actually referring to the fact that it's held in September... Ahh..balls..Germans and humour just doesn't work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Movies to be shown include Rain Man, Days of Thunder, Singin' in the Rain and Gone with the Wind... Some cutting edge stuff there then. They should have called it - THE 2007 FILMS WE GOT OUT OF THE BARGAIN DVD BIN JUST BEFORE THE CHECK-OUT AT SHOPRITE FESTIVAL. I was actually referring to the fact that it's held in September... Ahh..balls..Germans and humour just doesn't work... Ah...you haven't seen the list of films have you? They really are THAT BAD!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Greese and Casino Royale..... like I said - cutting edge modern filmmaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggane Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Greese and Casino Royale..... like I said - cutting edge modern filmmaking How does showing two films constitute a 'Festival', I know its a greatly misused word these days but that has to be one of the worst misuses I've heard in a long time ! Has anybody heard what the ticket prices are like, I won't be going but I'm vaguely interested just for the Skeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I'm vaguely interested just for the Skeet Please do not use that expression as it tends to disturb the mods! The Tynwald garden party was scheduled to be at the business school - but rain meant it had to be shifted. That's in July...what chance d'you think they really have in September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millman Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 To make sure it has that essential Manx cinema experience the following rules will be obeyed: - The film will be shown out of focus. - The sound will be badly balanced and sound atrocious. - There will be no disabled access. - You will be force to sit in an uncomfortably tiny space. - You will be surrounded by chav kids continually talking, eating noisily, and texting each other. Add to this the freezing cold, 99 percent chance of rain, and the fact that all of the films have been available on DVD for ages and I can see this being a big hit. The Manx cinema going experience is as pitiful as a lot of the films made here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 To make sure it has that essential Manx cinema experience the following rules will be obeyed:- The film will be shown out of focus. - The sound will be badly balanced and sound atrocious. - There will be no disabled access. - You will be force to sit in an uncomfortably tiny space. - You will be surrounded by chav kids continually talking, eating noisily, and texting each other. Add to this the freezing cold, 99 percent chance of rain, and the fact that all of the films have been available on DVD for ages and I can see this being a big hit. The Manx cinema going experience is as pitiful as a lot of the films made here. and will that odd bloke who sells the tickets run up and down the aisles like he did at the Palace...very peculiar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localyokel Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Why would you want to go outside to watch two mediocre films? Are we that desparate to create media "events" that we stoop to this sort of crap. Maybe an "Outdoor Reading Festival" is next followed by an "Outdoor Watching Telly" festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 "Tickets must be pre-booked and are now available from the new IOM Welcome Centre based at the Sea Terminal." That's really handy, because you can book a November trip on the Seacat at the same time as neither of them are likely to be uduly affected by the weather....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 To make sure it has that essential Manx cinema experience the following rules will be obeyed:- The film will be shown out of focus. - The sound will be badly balanced and sound atrocious. - There will be no disabled access. - You will be force to sit in an uncomfortably tiny space. - You will be surrounded by chav kids continually talking, eating noisily, and texting each other. Add to this the freezing cold, 99 percent chance of rain, and the fact that all of the films have been available on DVD for ages and I can see this being a big hit. The Manx cinema going experience is as pitiful as a lot of the films made here. and will that odd bloke who sells the tickets run up and down the aisles like he did at the Palace...very peculiar! And Evil Ena will glare at you as she 'shows' you to your seats by waving a torch in the general direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I think it's time the IOM Sheep Shagging Festival got the recognition it deserves, this event has been well attended but underpublicised for too long. Why are we so reticent about the things we do well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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