Results tagged “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2” from Birmingham Mail - Mega Movies

I had to wait for a public performance in order to review Tom Hanks' Angels & Demons for today's Birmingham Mail.
Good job it opened yesterday!
There were no regional preview screenings 'on security grounds' yet I've already had one chance to see Night At The Museum 2 and there are two more to come before the Ben Stiller comedy opens on Wednesday.
The industry seems to have varying ideas of what 'security' means.
I cannot condone piracy and have never even touched a pirate copy of a film, never mind played one.
To coin a phrase it would be 'more than my job's worth'.
But, not only that, I'm also of the opinion that piracy is illegal and immoral.
If you want something, pay for it properly. If not, like an honest MP faced with a blank expenses form, don't take advantage.
For all that anybody knows when they buy a pirate film, you could possibly be funding something you wouldn't want to fund (e.g. serious crime).
If you were given the option to donate a few bob to an obviously-dodgy cause every time you type in your pin number inside a proper shop you would surely say 'No'.
Just imagine going into WH Smith to buy a DVD and then being asked this question at the till: 'Excuse me sir, would you like to donate £1 in Gift Aid to funding armed robberies in rural communities?'
On the other hand, I really do think the cinema industry should think seriously about trying to release some films on DVD at the same time as they go into theatres.
I still believe most people who want to see films where they belong in cinemas would do so and, if they like what they've seen, might well even want to buy a DVD copy to keep on their way out again.
Meanwhile, all those who just want to see a new film by any means available as long as it's as quick as possible, would also probably pay a lot more for a proper copy than some cheapo version with low quality.

FOLLOWING the Birmingham Mail's rave review of the IMAX version of Star Trek (12A) on Friday last week - when we devoted three pages to its release - the cinema at Millennium Point has been packing fans in to the rafters.

To date, 5,522 tickets have beeen sold and the film has already had ELEVEN sell-out shows.

But... hurry, hurry, hurry.

With Night at the Museum 2 set to open at IMAX on Wednesday, May 20 there's going to be some amazing competiton for screen space at Birmingham's biggest cinema!

When it opened in September 2001 showing IMAX films, it seemed as if the cinema was almost too big.

But, when you see feature films there now in the amazing DMR format as a special treat, it almost makes you wonder how we ever managed before.

Tickets are £9 for adults. To book or to find out time for screenings, call 0121 202 2222 or visit www.imax.ac

IF YOU'RE in the city centre tonight and feel as if there's a whole lotta shakin' going on, that's probably because Star Trek is making its public debut at IMAX, Millennium Point.

Members of the public have been able to buy tickets to join in with a major media event and the atmosphere should be great.

The cinema is going to do really, reallly well with this movie as it's a day-on-date release with multiplexes from today.

I've already had a sneak preview at the IMAX.

And, I must say, I thought the cinema really transformed the film compared with how I first perceived it on a small preview screen in London.

The IMAX is certainly coming of age now. It still looks like an impossibly-big screen, but then the NEC Arena seemed like it was too massive 20 years ago.

Now, they both look the business.

Thanks to the spread of widescreen TVs at home, I think we're all growing into the IMAX format.

Especially as it offers unbeatable clarity and a sound system that's second to none.

Don't miss our three pages of Star Trek coverage in tomorrow's Birmingham Mail, when I'll be talking to director JJ Abrams and my Sunday Mercury colleague Roz Laws will be revealing whether she thinks the film could work as a date movie.

Finally, a word of warning.

Night At The Museum 2 is along on May 20 to compete with Star Trek for IMAX screen time!

I can hear the tills ringing already. Enjoy.

I SAW an exclusive preview of Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa (PG, 90 mins) tonight at the IMAX and I couldn't wipe the smile of my face from start to finish.

True, there's a scene of granny beating which goes over the top and way beyond Tom & Jerry, but the rest of the movie scarcely puts a hoof, or a paw, wrong.

For my money, it's the best animated sequel since Toy Story 2 (1999) and the 'courting' scene with two hippos is worth the admission alone.

Madagascar 2 is in cinemas everywhere this Saturday and Sunday thanks to special advance screenings.

But far and away the best place to see it will be at the extraordinary IMAX screen at Millennium Point.

Here, the ticket premium will more than 'pay' for itself given that you can see the adventure ten-times bigger than normal size and four times clearer thanks to the amazing technology involved with DMR (digital re-mastering).

IMAX DMR prices are £9.25 for adults and £7.25 for adults / concessions (two adults, two children - £30).

To book, visit www.imax.ac or call 0121 202 2222. The film's website is at www.madagascar-themovie.com

I'll be fully reviewing Madagascar 2 in the Mail on Friday, December 5.

Meanwhile, here's some exclusive news about forthcoming movies at IMAX.

Narrated by Jim Carrey, look out for Under the Sea 3D in February.

In March, there's Watchmen (2D), followed by Monsters vs Aliens 3D in April and Star Trek (2D) in May - the trailer looks amazing so try watching it at http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/startrek/small_trailer2.html

Also due in May is Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2D).

June heralds Transormers: Revenge of the Fallen (2D) before Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince (2D & 3D) arrives in July, followed by A Christmas Carol (3D) directed by Robert 'Polar Express' Zemeckis.

Then, there will be the daddy of them all - Avatar 3D.

James Cameron's long-awaited first film since Titanic is due in December, 2009 to round off the first decade (gulp!) of the 21st Century in style.

All told, next year is going to be the making of the IMAX Cinema.

It's one of the world's great screens and it's right on our doorstep at Millennium Point, Curzon St - just five minutes walk from New Street and Moor Street railway stations.

If you haven't been before, now's the time to start getting attached. You won't regret it.

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Following our recent office move to Fort Dunlop and various training courses for colleagues, I've not yet had the time to reveal who has won our Queen + Paul Rodgers film concert competition.

But I'll be letting everyone know tomorrow afternoon so stand by if you entered...

Tickets are also on sale for Queen and Paul Rodgers: Let The Cosmos Rock (PG) which will play at 8pm on Monday, December 1 at Vue Star City. The AIDS-awareness gig was filmed in Ukraine in September in front of a record 350,000 fans. More details from www.myvue.com