Bond on the Big Screen: Film Screening Alerts

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  • Posts: 6,727
    Am shocked at how well GE did, it didnt get my money, so I've no idea how well it was attended last night! Gonna be a long few weeks until I get to see CR again!
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,598
    To US Fans:
    Is anyone going to the Fathom Event Screening of Dr. No next week? I know there are picture quality issues, but should we go just to show EON that we shouldn't be forgotten this year? I'm still debating on whether to go.
    Thoughts?
  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    Posts: 1,006
    Considering going in LA.

    Though honestly I’m really hoping for FRWL.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,598
    Considering going in LA.

    Though honestly I’m really hoping for FRWL.

    I just saw FRWL at The Film Forum in NYC a couple of weeks ago. It (and GF) were part of a larger retrospective of films released in 1962-1964.

    One side note about the Fathom Event: it appears that they will also be showing "Being James Bond" either before or after DN.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,099
    I was unable to resist booking for TWINE next week at the cinema IN the (former Millennium) Dome!
  • Posts: 143
    I'll probably go see Dr. No despite being a Fathom event. I'll have to drive 90 minutes so I hope the picture quality is at least decent. I saw Lawrence of Arabia as a Fathom event but that was present from a DCP hard drive so the picture quality was spectacular. I'm hoping that maybe I'll luck out and Dr. No will be a DCP screening at my theater but I don't think its going to happen.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    Posts: 2,035
    UK Box Office Takings for the 60th Anniversary re-releases (so far):
    Note: Weekend takings only (Fri-Sun), films are screening in the week.

    Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/weekend-box-office-figures

    Dr No
    Position: 29th
    Total: £8,349
    Screens: 89
    Average: £94

    From Russia With Love
    Position: 26th
    Total: £8,806
    Screens: 104
    Average: £85

    Goldfinger
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £13,960
    Screens: 118
    Average: £118

    Thunderball
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £7,909
    Screens: 98
    Average: £81

    You Only Live Twice
    Position: 30th
    Total: £8,030
    Screens: 96
    Average: £84

    On Her Majestys Secret Service
    Position: 29th
    Total: £11,114
    Screens: 110
    Average: £101

    Diamonds Are Forever
    Position: 34th
    Total: £6,638
    Screens: 99
    Average: £67

    Live and Let Die
    Position: 28th
    Total: £10,767
    Screens: 114
    Average: £94

    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £8,001
    Screens: 102
    Average: £78

    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Position: 14th
    Total: £12,845
    Screens: 101
    Average: £127

    Moonraker
    Position: 18th
    Total: £8,494
    Screens: 102
    Average: £83

    For Your Eyes Only
    Position: 24th
    Total: £7,631
    Screens: 104
    Average: £73

    Octopussy
    Position: 20th
    Total: £6,449
    Screens: 99
    Average: £66

    A View to a Kill
    Position: 21st
    Total: £8,065
    Screens: 98
    Average: £82

    The Living Daylights
    Position: 24th
    Total: £10,707
    Screens: 100
    Average: £107

    Licence to Kill
    Position: 27th
    Total: £9,667
    Screens: 99
    Average: £98

    Goldeneye
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £16,800 (£17,864 culm)
    Screens: 137
    Average: £123

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Position: 31st
    Total: £7,825
    Screens: 99
    Average: £79

    After the high of Goldeneye last week we are back in familiar territory with a solid £7,825 for TND.

    Lots of other Bond films make the weekend’s charts:

    - Dr No, £161
    - For Your Eyes Only, £81
    - Octopussy, £70
    - Die Another Day, £23
    - Spectre, £007 pounds

    Though these aren’t on general release.
  • Posts: 143
    Went to the Fathom Events screening of Dr. No tonight and the picture quality was disappointing as expected. The film was soft and had a slight blue tint to it. I don't think it was even 1080. It only looked slightly better than 480. At least it was in the correct aspect ratio.

    While it was nice to see a classic Connery film in a theater it honestly felt like I was watching it on YouTube.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,598
    Gobi-1 wrote: »
    Went to the Fathom Events screening of Dr. No tonight and the picture quality was disappointing as expected. The film was soft and had a slight blue tint to it. I don't think it was even 1080. It only looked slightly better than 480. At least it was in the correct aspect ratio.

    While it was nice to see a classic Connery film in a theater it honestly felt like I was watching it on YouTube.

    It sounds like I made the correct decision by not going after all. Did they screen the Daniel Criag documentary before or after DN?
  • Posts: 143
    Being James Bond was screened after the movie.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    Posts: 2,035
    UK Box Office Takings for the 60th Anniversary re-releases (so far):
    Note: Weekend takings only (Fri-Sun), films are screening in the week.

    Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/weekend-box-office-figures

    Dr No
    Position: 29th
    Total: £8,349
    Screens: 89
    Average: £94

    From Russia With Love
    Position: 26th
    Total: £8,806
    Screens: 104
    Average: £85

    Goldfinger
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £13,960
    Screens: 118
    Average: £118

    Thunderball
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £7,909
    Screens: 98
    Average: £81

    You Only Live Twice
    Position: 30th
    Total: £8,030
    Screens: 96
    Average: £84

    On Her Majestys Secret Service
    Position: 29th
    Total: £11,114
    Screens: 110
    Average: £101

    Diamonds Are Forever
    Position: 34th
    Total: £6,638
    Screens: 99
    Average: £67

    Live and Let Die
    Position: 28th
    Total: £10,767
    Screens: 114
    Average: £94

    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £8,001
    Screens: 102
    Average: £78

    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Position: 14th
    Total: £12,845
    Screens: 101
    Average: £127

    Moonraker
    Position: 18th
    Total: £8,494
    Screens: 102
    Average: £83

    For Your Eyes Only
    Position: 24th
    Total: £7,631
    Screens: 104
    Average: £73

    Octopussy
    Position: 20th
    Total: £6,449
    Screens: 99
    Average: £66

    A View to a Kill
    Position: 21st
    Total: £8,065
    Screens: 98
    Average: £82

    The Living Daylights
    Position: 24th
    Total: £10,707
    Screens: 100
    Average: £107

    Licence to Kill
    Position: 27th
    Total: £9,667
    Screens: 99
    Average: £98

    Goldeneye
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £16,800 (£17,864 culm)
    Screens: 137
    Average: £123

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Position: 31st
    Total: £7,825
    Screens: 99
    Average: £79

    The World is Not Enough
    Position: 35th
    Total: £6,993
    Screens: 99
    Average: £70

    A small decrease on TND last week, TWINE comes in at just under £7k.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    Posts: 2,035
    UK Box Office Takings for the 60th Anniversary re-releases (so far):
    Note: Weekend takings only (Fri-Sun), films are screening in the week.

    Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/weekend-box-office-figures

    Dr No
    Position: 29th
    Total: £8,349
    Screens: 89
    Average: £94

    From Russia With Love
    Position: 26th
    Total: £8,806
    Screens: 104
    Average: £85

    Goldfinger
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £13,960
    Screens: 118
    Average: £118

    Thunderball
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £7,909
    Screens: 98
    Average: £81

    You Only Live Twice
    Position: 30th
    Total: £8,030
    Screens: 96
    Average: £84

    On Her Majestys Secret Service
    Position: 29th
    Total: £11,114
    Screens: 110
    Average: £101

    Diamonds Are Forever
    Position: 34th
    Total: £6,638
    Screens: 99
    Average: £67

    Live and Let Die
    Position: 28th
    Total: £10,767
    Screens: 114
    Average: £94

    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £8,001
    Screens: 102
    Average: £78

    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Position: 14th
    Total: £12,845
    Screens: 101
    Average: £127

    Moonraker
    Position: 18th
    Total: £8,494
    Screens: 102
    Average: £83

    For Your Eyes Only
    Position: 24th
    Total: £7,631
    Screens: 104
    Average: £73

    Octopussy
    Position: 20th
    Total: £6,449
    Screens: 99
    Average: £66

    A View to a Kill
    Position: 21st
    Total: £8,065
    Screens: 98
    Average: £82

    The Living Daylights
    Position: 24th
    Total: £10,707
    Screens: 100
    Average: £107

    Licence to Kill
    Position: 27th
    Total: £9,667
    Screens: 99
    Average: £98

    Goldeneye
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £16,800 (£17,864 culm)
    Screens: 137
    Average: £123

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Position: 31st
    Total: £7,825
    Screens: 99
    Average: £79

    The World is Not Enough
    Position: 35th
    Total: £6,993
    Screens: 99
    Average: £70

    Die Another Day
    Position: 43rd
    Total: £6,225
    Screens: 99
    Average: £63

    On what was a very quiet weekend at the UK Box Office (a lack of big new releases meant that Andre Rieu's 202 Maastrict Summer Concert was number 1 with £798,000), Die Another Day did indeed die that day (to use a bad pun) with only £6,225.00, and now has the dubious honour of being the lowest grossing Bond re-release to date.

    Worth noting that screenings have continued into this week and judging by what I'm seeing on social media, a lot of Bond fans went on Tuesday evening. Sadly this will be unreported in the figures.

    Casino Royale next, which has the advantage of not being on ITV the same weekend, and being a much better regarded film. I would hope for a bump up to Goldeneye levels.
  • Posts: 6,727
    Casino Royale last night, with the biggest crowd so far! Man, did this bring back fond memories of that Friday night in 2006! Came out of the cinema elated then, and this Bond film is still amazing! Also the running time seemed to fly by, its extremely well paced, what I noticed this time, as well as the superb main cast, Craig being exemplary. Eva, Mads, Jeffrey, Judi et al, its the very minor characters that stand out, from Mr. Mendel to Dryden, to the cute hotel receptionist to the obnoxious German car owner, even the Croupier and the barman who brings Bond his signature drink, this is a glorious entertaining Bond film! Onto QoS next week, got my ticket on the way out of the cinema amid a buzzing crowd!
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    Posts: 2,035
    UK Box Office Takings for the 60th Anniversary re-releases (so far):
    Note: Weekend takings only (Fri-Sun), films are screening in the week.

    Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/weekend-box-office-figures

    Dr No
    Position: 29th
    Total: £8,349
    Screens: 89
    Average: £94

    From Russia With Love
    Position: 26th
    Total: £8,806
    Screens: 104
    Average: £85

    Goldfinger
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £13,960
    Screens: 118
    Average: £118

    Thunderball
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £7,909
    Screens: 98
    Average: £81

    You Only Live Twice
    Position: 30th
    Total: £8,030
    Screens: 96
    Average: £84

    On Her Majestys Secret Service
    Position: 29th
    Total: £11,114
    Screens: 110
    Average: £101

    Diamonds Are Forever
    Position: 34th
    Total: £6,638
    Screens: 99
    Average: £67

    Live and Let Die
    Position: 28th
    Total: £10,767
    Screens: 114
    Average: £94

    The Man with the Golden Gun
    Position: 23rd
    Total: £8,001
    Screens: 102
    Average: £78

    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Position: 14th
    Total: £12,845
    Screens: 101
    Average: £127

    Moonraker
    Position: 18th
    Total: £8,494
    Screens: 102
    Average: £83

    For Your Eyes Only
    Position: 24th
    Total: £7,631
    Screens: 104
    Average: £73

    Octopussy
    Position: 20th
    Total: £6,449
    Screens: 99
    Average: £66

    A View to a Kill
    Position: 21st
    Total: £8,065
    Screens: 98
    Average: £82

    The Living Daylights
    Position: 24th
    Total: £10,707
    Screens: 100
    Average: £107

    Licence to Kill
    Position: 27th
    Total: £9,667
    Screens: 99
    Average: £98

    Goldeneye
    Position: 22nd
    Total: £16,800 (£17,864 culm)
    Screens: 137
    Average: £123

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Position: 31st
    Total: £7,825
    Screens: 99
    Average: £79

    The World is Not Enough
    Position: 35th
    Total: £6,993
    Screens: 99
    Average: £70

    Die Another Day
    Position: 43rd
    Total: £6,225
    Screens: 99
    Average: £63

    Casino Royale
    Position: 30th
    Total: £21,441
    Screens: 122
    Average: £176

    Like a newly qualified agent crashing through plasterboard, Casino Royale smashes through the high ceiling set by Goldeneye for a new high total of £21.4k, not including screenings in the following days, along with an increased screen count and a new average per screen of £176.

    Shame it was the American cut shown which has several differences to the original UK cut.

    On to Quantum of Solace next weekend.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,370
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.

    I'm so jealous you lot get to see QoS again in cinemas. I'd be there daily. We've still had nothing from Bond showing over here in the U.S., not once, at least in my neck of the woods.
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
    Posts: 2,535
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.
    Is the US cut censored?
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    edited September 2022 Posts: 2,035
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.
    Is the US cut censored?

    The main differences I noted were some cut shots in the opening bathroom fight, the Obanno stairwell fight and the torture sequence.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,370
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.
    Is the US cut censored?

    Like @Mallory said, it's mostly some cut shots. The Bond vs. Fisher fight is a bit extended and more gnarly and there's way more intensity and physicality to the stairwell fight with Obanno, plus a few other bits here and there. I much prefer it. The legendary @PropertyOfALady got me it on blu-ray some years back and I've never watched another cut of it since.
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
    Posts: 2,535
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.
    Is the US cut censored?

    Like @Mallory said, it's mostly some cut shots. The Bond vs. Fisher fight is a bit extended and more gnarly and there's way more intensity and physicality to the stairwell fight with Obanno, plus a few other bits here and there. I much prefer it. The legendary @PropertyOfALady got me it on blu-ray some years back and I've never watched another cut of it since.

    And why would you prefer a cut-censored version??
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,370
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.
    Is the US cut censored?

    Like @Mallory said, it's mostly some cut shots. The Bond vs. Fisher fight is a bit extended and more gnarly and there's way more intensity and physicality to the stairwell fight with Obanno, plus a few other bits here and there. I much prefer it. The legendary @PropertyOfALady got me it on blu-ray some years back and I've never watched another cut of it since.

    And why would you prefer a cut-censored version??

    Is that a general wonder or in regards to me? Because I noted I only watch the "uncensored" UK cut.
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
    Posts: 2,535
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    ggl007 wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Yes the UK cut is far superior.
    Is the US cut censored?

    Like @Mallory said, it's mostly some cut shots. The Bond vs. Fisher fight is a bit extended and more gnarly and there's way more intensity and physicality to the stairwell fight with Obanno, plus a few other bits here and there. I much prefer it. The legendary @PropertyOfALady got me it on blu-ray some years back and I've never watched another cut of it since.

    And why would you prefer a cut-censored version??

    Is that a general wonder or in regards to me? Because I noted I only watch the "uncensored" UK cut.

    Sorry. I misunderstood that you "much prefer it"?
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    I was wondering why the heck my name randomly popped up here. :))
  • stagstag In the thick of it!
    Posts: 1,053
    I'm not a cinema goer, but it's interesting to see that Bond films are being shown across the UK at selected venues.

    The last Bond film I saw at the cinema was LTK (1986?)

    My last cinema visit was when my late wife insisted I take her to see 'Titanic' (1996?)
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    Updated totals.

    CR - £21,888
    GE - £17,864
    GF - £13,960
    TSWLM - £12,843
    OHMSS - £11,114
    LALD - £10,916
    TLD - £10,839
    LTK - £9,795
    FRWL - £8,806
    MR - £8,494
    DN - £8,349
    AVTAK - £8,065
    YOLT - £8,030
    TMWTGG - £8,001
    TB - £7,907
    TND - £7,879
    FYEO - £7,631
    TWINE - £6,933
    DAF - £6,638
    OP - £6,542
    DAD - £6,268

    NTTD will get an imax release as well: BFI Southbank will host a range of anniversary screenings and a triple-bill of Daniel Craig’s three most-recent Bond films will take place on the UK’s biggest cinema screen at BFI IMAX, including a UK first showing of No Time To Die in 3D.
  • matt_u wrote: »
    Updated totals.

    CR - £21,888
    GE - £17,864
    GF - £13,960
    TSWLM - £12,843
    OHMSS - £11,114
    LALD - £10,916
    TLD - £10,839
    LTK - £9,795
    FRWL - £8,806
    MR - £8,494
    DN - £8,349
    AVTAK - £8,065
    YOLT - £8,030
    TMWTGG - £8,001
    TB - £7,907
    TND - £7,879
    FYEO - £7,631
    TWINE - £6,933
    DAF - £6,638
    OP - £6,542
    DAD - £6,268

    NTTD will get an imax release as well: BFI Southbank will host a range of anniversary screenings and a triple-bill of Daniel Craig’s three most-recent Bond films will take place on the UK’s biggest cinema screen at BFI IMAX, including a UK first showing of No Time To Die in 3D.

    I’m honestly surprised by the turnout for OHMSS. Just goes to show how much that film has grown over the years.
  • Posts: 6,727
    Quantum of Solace
    Not as big a turnout as CR, predictably, still decent crowd. Great to see this again on the big screen, especially for the sound ( i really must get myself a soundbar, been meaning to for ages!), that pts car chase really rocked! And it seemed even shorter than usual, there is literally no fat on this Bond film, it moves briskly from one scene to the other, and I love that final sequence in Russia!
    I'm not even bothered by the gunbarrel at the end (And Craigs fast walk is in tune with the film 😄)
  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    edited September 2022 Posts: 4,343
    The QoS numbers are in.

    CR - £21,888
    GE - £17,864
    GF - £13,960
    TSWLM - £12,843
    OHMSS - £11,114
    LALD - £10,916
    TLD - £10,839
    LTK - £9,795
    QOS - £9,442
    FRWL - £8,806
    MR - £8,494
    DN - £8,349
    AVTAK - £8,065
    YOLT - £8,030
    TMWTGG - £8,001
    TB - £7,907
    TND - £7,879
    FYEO - £7,631
    TWINE - £6,933
    DAF - £6,638
    OP - £6,542
    DAD - £6,268
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,370
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Quantum of Solace
    Not as big a turnout as CR, predictably, still decent crowd. Great to see this again on the big screen, especially for the sound ( i really must get myself a soundbar, been meaning to for ages!), that pts car chase really rocked! And it seemed even shorter than usual, there is literally no fat on this Bond film, it moves briskly from one scene to the other, and I love that final sequence in Russia!
    I'm not even bothered by the gunbarrel at the end (And Craigs fast walk is in tune with the film 😄)

    What I wouldn't give to see this in theaters again.
  • Posts: 6,727
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Quantum of Solace
    Not as big a turnout as CR, predictably, still decent crowd. Great to see this again on the big screen, especially for the sound ( i really must get myself a soundbar, been meaning to for ages!), that pts car chase really rocked! And it seemed even shorter than usual, there is literally no fat on this Bond film, it moves briskly from one scene to the other, and I love that final sequence in Russia!
    I'm not even bothered by the gunbarrel at the end (And Craigs fast walk is in tune with the film 😄)

    What I wouldn't give to see this in theaters again.

    It was great @Creasy47, and the photogrphy looked fantastic!
    I havent booked my ticket for SF next week yet, am in two minds about whether I will go or not!
  • edited September 2022 Posts: 6,727
    SKYFALL
    So, I relented and bought a ticket for this screening!
    Surprisingly low turnout than usual, and even more surprising I actually enjoyed this viewing after struggling for years to see what others see in this highly rated Bond flick! And i felt the pace was quicker as I am usually quite bored with a regular watch of it! I still dont like the jarring change of character of Denchs M from the stern commanding presence of QOS to the grumpy Old Granny we get here, and am still unaffected by her death scene, but overall I had a more postive watch of SF. Onto SP next week! Cant believe these screenings are nearly over!
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