Forum - View topicNEWS: Fullmetal Theater List [2006-07-25]
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Kouji
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For those complaining about the poor locations of the FMA movie, you have to remember that this is FMA we're talking about here. Yes, FMA is one of Adult Swim's most popular anime series, but it's not as huge as something like oh, say Studio Ghibli films. And Funi is going to release it on DVD later that month anyway, so why should they go out of their way to play the movie in more larger cities just for the sake of an exteremly small niche market when more people are just going to buy the DVD later that same month? I'm definetly going to buy the FMA movie on DVD as soon as I can. I'm glad I won't have to wait long for its release. I've been dying to see this movie since I've finished the TV series and FMA is my current favorite anime. It would be nice to be able to see it in theaters and I suppose I could go to any of the Tennessee locations, but those locations are still too ridicilously far away for me to go to just to see a cartoon movie in theaters, so I'll definetly be waiting for the DVD. Besides, I'm not a big fan of the FMA dub to begin with and I wouldn't want to have the experience ruined by a mediocre dub.
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SharinganEyes92
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I don't like the dub either. I watched the whole series and movie, which was amazing, subtitled. But to me, it's about the experience of going to see the conclusion to one of your favorite series in the theatres. You have to admit that going to see an anime movie in the theatres would be pretty sweet and exciting. Even though I plan on going to the movie, I still plan on buying the DVD. |
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Deltakiral
 Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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See that how I feel about the movie, I just want the chance to see the movie in theaters. I had the chance to see the movie at AX but I didn't have great seats......But I am all about the experience and the atmosphere of the movies.
Oh well to each his/her own.....I personally like the dub a lot but I am also a huge fan of sub as well. I originally watch the series sub and I am now watchin it all dub, still one of my favorites. Till next time, Delta Kiral |
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Abarenbo Shogun
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That list over covers what, The Eastern Seaboard and the South. Where the heck are the locations in predominately Asians areas like the West Coast and Hawaii? Guarentee they could recoup the cost easily in California and Hawaii alone!!
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Kouji
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Out of random curiosity what is Funi rating the FMA movie in theaters, anyway? Is it going to be rated PG or PG13?
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SharinganEyes92
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I assume PG13. Fullmetal Alchemist was a generally "teenage" show. Plus, PG would make it seem a little child-friendly, and I don't think that it really is. You can look at the series itself for that answer. The mature themes and violence made it a more mature show than that worthy of a PG rating for the movie. |
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Deltakiral
Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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I am with ya, I am not Asian but I certanly am from California where there is a large (AKA the second largest market in the US!) anime fan base located in California. So I have to ask what gives? |
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FMAFan16
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They have a location now listed in L.A. now. I see they also have some National Amusements theaters listed now, that's good because they are in more areas. |
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Tenchi
 Posts: 4469 Location: Ottawa... now I'm an ex-Anglo Montrealer. |
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I'd imagine that "what gives" is that FUNi's having a harder time locating theatres interested in playing the film in those areas than it has had with those theatres/chains that have already been announced.
It's probably a lot harder for a small, independent distributor to find screens, even on the arthouse circuit, in summer, especially now that most of the early "summer" (May/June) wide releases are out of the first-run theatre chains and are hitting the dollar theatres and those arthouses that also show second-run mainstream films. |
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Abarenbo Shogun
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Why not Film Festivals? Conventions? Heck, i'm sure certain Arthouses would love to get more traffic from "the younger crowd" and dispel the myths that Art Houses and Film Festivals "Are for "rich snobs," intellectuals, and hippies." |
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TheVileOne
Posts: 272 Location: Texas |
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The movie played at Anime Expo, so there's your conventions.
I pushed for it to play at Austin Film Festival last year but it didn't take. There are 2 upcoming festivals in Austin, TX it would play great at this year. Austin Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest. Both are in October. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie played at AFF in 2002. It was so popular that a second screening was added later in the week. FMA which has had similar exposure and ratings I feel could do similar business at those festivals. Also, all these small little towns, I would assume it'd be easier getting this movie shown in the big cities rather than these small cities. I'm still not seeing any Houston listings for this movie. C'mon Funimation! The Houston voice actors and their families need to see it in theatres too! DRAFTHOUSE HOUSTON! |
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sirkozmo
 Posts: 54 Location: Tru Underground |
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Nothing in MD that I saw. I'm from MD too. I think I saw two theatres in VA and they're about an hour and a half from where I live. So that might be an option for you if you're not too far from the MD/DC border....... |
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MdnghtShdw15
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I've never been to see an anime movie in theatres before. Can anyone tell me if this is the sort of thing you buy tickets in advance for? Due to the exclisivity of the theatres and the fact their only showing the movie three times I am kind of worried the showings may sell out fast.
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totalgeek
Posts: 307 Location: Raleigh, NC |
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It probably depends on the area that you live and how popular anime is in that region. Since there will be three showings, I'm assuming that the Friday and Saturday night showings will be the most popular, and probably the Saturday afternoon showing less crowded. But that's just a guess, of course. I'm not sure about buying tickets ahead of time, since the most advanced purchase I've ever made was about 4 hours and I went to the theatre to buy them. |
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Yoda117
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I don't know about DE, but Philadelphia has one as of the last time I checked.
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