Avatar free 16min preview - action required Mon Aug 17 @ noon (PST)

[l2lum]

Mon Aug 17 @ noon (PST)
www.AvatarMovie.com


On Monday, 20th Century Fox will launch an unusual offer on the website for its Cameron-directed film "Avatar": free tickets for an early look at 16 minutes of footage from the futuristic thriller that will be shown in more than 100 Imax 3-D theaters around the world.

With two screenings on Friday, Aug. 21 (at 6 and 6:30 p.m.), the "Avatar" preview will include an introduction from Cameron and some new footage not shown during July's Comic-Con International convention in San Diego. "Avatar," which will be released in December, is Cameron's first feature since 1997's Oscar-winning hit "Titanic," which generated global ticket sales of more than $1.8 billion.

[ventro]

So how do we get tickets to this thing? And how do we know it's coming to our city?

[sheriffabc]

so how do we get tickets to this thing? And how do we know it's coming to our city?



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[cyberg4]

You're supposed to keep it quiet until after the tickets are given out. :lol:
I really want to get a ticket to go, as I have been following Avatar for ages now (even early 2000s when he was still developing the camera technology), but if I don't get a ticket because some person decided it sounded fun to go to without knowing much about the film I will be disappointed.
And it had better come to Edmonton too (otherwise I'd be seriously upset).

[cyberg4]

So how do we get tickets to this thing? And how do we know it's coming to our city?

You will be able to sign up at the official site at noon (PST) on Monday to get tickets, (but maybe wait until 12:05 after I get mine):twisted:

[cash_sale]

Oh. I missunderstood.
I thought I could screen this website with the pleasure of never seeing another useless avatar. Avatar free.
Never mind.

[baskiddball]

This sounds like an awesome opportunity

[mabba18]

You might want to put the fact that it is only a 16 minute preview, and not a full movie in the title.

As awesome as it may be, I cannot imagine it would be worth any hassle (line-ups, travelling) to see less then a quarter of a film.

[sprung]

You might want to put the fact that it is only a 16 minute preview, and not a full movie in the title.

As awesome as it may be, I cannot imagine it would be worth any hassle (line-ups, travelling) to see less then a quarter of a film.

you could 'accidentally' walk into another movie once this free preview is done...

[smoraes]

http://rsvp.foxfilm.com/signup/1/

[dvdguy]

An HTTP error occurred while getting:

http://www.avatarmovie.com/ticketing/

Details: "connect timed out".

[ghost80]

Seems like only US cities :(

[dvdguy]

Toronto second last on the list...........

[ghost80]

Toronto second last on the list...........

Must be sold out then, because I don't see it .. only Tampa, then Washington.

[dvdguy]

I'm on the Select City section... Toronto still there... Nothing getting any closer... just sitting there.

Going to give up. Must be Dead now... D!oh

[boba_fett300]

What? No Vancouver? This sux

[TechRock]

i get connection time out

[komodork]

i clicked toronto but nothing is coming up anymore. I had the input screen and almost finished entering the info but then it disapeared.

there are 2 show times 6:15 and 7:15 and there is a limit of 2 tickets.

[Polska]

Looks like the site got hammered. Sucks :/. Keep getting Timeout

[keenan]

I like to watch full movies.

[Polska]

Ok now the site loaded, how am I supposed to get a ticket? Links just take me to cinaplex.com... I called the number listed and its automated voice that says welcome and gives no options...

[sindai]

I got through 4 times. pass for me, my brothers and sis. Haven't received an email confirmation yet though. Hope it comes!

[dvdguy]

Odd... I go the site now and get this:

Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
259 Richmond St. West, Toronto, Ontario | 416-368-6089
Aug 21, 2009 at 6:15 pm | Seats Available: 125
Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
259 Richmond St. West, Toronto, Ontario | 416-368-6089
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:15 pm | Seats Available: 96

The numbers available are going down as a reload... but the link only send me to the cineplex....

[sindai]

uPDATE: All Toronto tix are ALL GONE!!! sorry!!!


=)

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When there is no more tickets available online....the link goes directly to the theatre website.....

I know a loophole. There are still tickets available! I just got 10 more for my friends.

Send me a pm and I'll tell you how!! hurry...they might change it!:lol:

update: 7:15pm sold out completely!! only 6:15pm left!!!


Odd... I go the site now and get this:

Canada
Ontario
Toronto
Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
259 Richmond St. West, Toronto, Ontario | 416-368-6089
Aug 21, 2009 at 6:15 pm | Seats Available: 125
Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
259 Richmond St. West, Toronto, Ontario | 416-368-6089
Aug 21, 2009 at 7:15 pm | Seats Available: 96

The numbers available are going down as a reload... but the link only send me to the cineplex....

[dvdguy]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/08/17/avatar-day-ticketing-back-online-e-mail-confirmations-delayed/

At noon on Monday, 20th Century Fox launched their free ticket registration for Avatar Day, a special nationwide preview of 15-minutes of James Cameron’s Avatar. But instead of an rsvp confirmation, many film fanatics were greeted to a reoccurring server error message. Somehow Fox didn’t anticipate the huge demand, and the server crashes, crashed, and crashed again........

[MrDisco]

isn't it a 22min preview?

anyway I got my tickets. Who else is going?

[SaraLee]

In for 4 tixs. Just got confirmation.

[Polska]

Ag fack me. Site doesn't work when I try earlier. I come back from work and its all booked up #*)$.

[dinesh_zee]

no ottawa!

[deal_king]

How does it work? Do you get a confirmation email that you print and bring in to exchange for a ticket? Can someone who got tickets please post the email they received (minus the name or code)?

[komodork]

How does it work? Do you get a confirmation email that you print and bring in to exchange for a ticket? Can someone who got tickets please post the email they received (minus the name or code)?

RSVP ticket confirmation for the screening of select scenes from James Cameron's epic motion picture AVATAR.

(name),

Congratulations! You are confirmed to be among the first to experience select scenes from James Cameron's epic motion picture AVATAR in IMAX 3D, on August 21st.

Details of your screening are as follows:

Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
259 Richmond St. West
Toronto, ON M5V 2E9
21st Aug, 2009 06:15 pm
Seats: 2
Code: (XXXXXXXXXXX)

Please print this e-mail and bring it with you to the screening along with a photo ID.

This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any recording devices into the theatre and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device, you consent to immediate removal from the theatre and forfeiture of the device. Unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability.

[dvdguy]

Looks like the oversold the screening. Got this e-mail today:

"We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to overwhelming demand to see the special scenes from James Cameron’s epic motion picture AVATAR, our AVATARMOVIES.COM RSVP site experienced technical difficulties. As a result of the crash you must re-select a screening time. Please note you may not get the original time you selected. Also new ticket confirmations that will be generated by your selection here will be the only accepted form of admittance"

Went to the site and their was now four screenings Friday night... not two. Was able to get my original time.

I got tickets late afternoon... I suspect it was some glitch, which allowed more people to book then there was tickets... and they needed to two more screening to fill the need.

[sprung]

Didn't take long for a greedy CL poster. (http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/tix/1328912678.html)

[mdc3000]

Why would anyone pay $50 for this? I'm going to check it out because I'm hyped to see the footage, but most normal people wouldn't pay that to see a FULL MOVIE in advance, let alone only a few minutes of footage...now, if Cameron himself were to be at the screening, that would be a different matter, but that's not the case...