Anyone seeing TFP on the big screen tomorrow or the 18th?

I am seeing it on Wednesday.

Arthur, put the kettle on and dig out those lemon hand wipes.

I really, really really wanted to see it at the cinema on the 19th (that's when it is playing in my country) but sadly we have conflicting plans that I can't get out of now.

I think this episode would translate wonderfully to the big screen and I envy anyone who has the opportunity to see it in that format!

:-))

"You're going into the water... short-arse!"
- Sherlock

It's not playing until the 19th in Canada, so I'll be seeing it on Thursday.

I have a ticket to see TFP on the big screen this evening. I've just watched the episode for the first time, online. I knew it would probably leave me emotional, and I have to get up and go to work tomorrow morning, so I wanted to get some of those emotions dealt with today so I can go to sleep after the screening tonight. (Today's the MLK holiday in the US so I'm at home.)

Watching event cinema is far different from just going to the theater for an ordinary film. The audience is comprised of fans who have made a concerted effort to be there for the film. These aren't advertised at all, at least not around here. No crying babies, no disruptive children, no rude people on cell phones. Just an attentive and appreciative audience, a pleasurable shared experience.

A year ago I was able to participate in both screenings of TAB. Both were great.

Just back from my local screening. The very appreciative audience actually clapped at the end, and seemed disinclined to leave the theater, like they were sad it had ended and didn't know what to do next.

It wasn't that people were reluctant to leave the theatre out of sentiment or not knowing what to do:

On my Fathom event in NYC, the advertising before the show claimed a "behind the sceenes" featurette for this episode would be shown, with very prominent "stay in your sets after the show" notes on the screen, so the audience was waiting for that. However, said featurette didn't play. Instead, an "Introducing Mrs. Watson" short, narrated and presentated by Amanda, played before the screening of the episode. I got the see the behind the scenes featurette for TFP on the PBS broadcast, though, and it was great. Always interested in how the team does things and the staff and actors' perspective.

I think my audience also expected more afterward. My theater actually turned the lights on before the showing was even over! Only about 15 people there, TAB last year was packed. Probably because they showed TAB in theaters before it was on TV. They should do that, if they do movie events in the future.

Arthur, put the kettle on and dig out those lemon hand wipes.

Only about 15 people there, TAB last year was packed. Probably because they showed TAB in theaters before it was on TV. They should do that, if they do movie events in the future.
Where I live, TAB played in theatres after it was on tv. They showed it twice, and I went both times. The theatres were packed both times, and it was actually sold out the first night. I remember that they turned up the lights as soon as the credits started rolling, so people got up and left. Only the people still in the theatre after the credits ended got to see the behind-the-scenes extras, with all the lights on. That happened both nights.

I'm seeing TFP tomorrow night. The theatre sent me an email reminding me that I bought a ticket for "Sherlock: Season Four Finale" - they hadn't revealed the title of the episode yet when I bought my ticket. I'd prefer that they do any extras before the movie rather than after, so that the lights are off and nobody misses anything.

Do all theatres do that now - turn up the lights at the start of the credits? I hate it! I want to sit there in the dark until every credit has rolled. I wonder if it's a safety issue. Maybe people were falling down trying to leave in the dark, although they manage to come and go just fine while the movie is playing.

And speaking of theatre lights . . .Last weekend I went with some friends to see Hidden Figures. The theatre was nearly full. We were near the back, and I could see that the audience - including myself - was getting a bit teary at the ending. Suddenly all the lights came on and the credits started. Everyone gasped and tried to shield their eyes from the harsh lights. We weren't even given a moment to pull ourselves together and wipe away any tears before we had huge spotlights on us. Can they not install some kind of dimmer switch so that the lights come on gradually?