Monday, November 26, 2007

Thursday: THE ARMY OF DARKNESS Quote-Along!



Recently, we've heard a few mumblings and mutterings of questions about our new Quote-Along series. "How do those work?" people ask. "Do you just yell? Are there subtitles? What else?" We figured that with this Thursday's ARMY OF DARKNESS Quote-Along being right around the corner, now was probably as good a time as any to answer some of those questions.

First off, yes, there are subtitles for some of the biggest quotes so that we can make sure that we all yell out the right phrase at the right time. But we generally let people yell out whatever quotes are they're favorites, whether they're titled or not, because we know that even though *we* think "Gimme some sugar, baby" is one of the greatest lines in cinematic history, other people might prefer "It's a trick, get an axe," and we don't want those people to be silenced.

But just as yelling out lines is an important part of a Quote-Along, there are still moments when Silence reigns supreme. That's because a Quote-Along is *not* a Heckle-Along, or a chance for that one jerk to ruin the movie for the rest of us by yelling out answers to all the lines. The Quote-Alongs are for the serious fanboys in all of us, those of us who think of the movie theater as our church, and so we yell out "Amen!" when the time is right, but we do not chit chat throughout the sermon that is the film.

Most of the Quote-Alongs also get jazzed up with some props. The first 96 people to this Thursday's ARMY OF DARKNESS Quote-Along, for instance, will be rewarded with their very own Boomstick to shoot throughout the show. We'll also be handing out sugar and unveiling a whole new line of props and toys that we can't talk about for fear of ruining some awesome surprises, but trust us when we say that we will be bringing the action from the screen right out into the theater.

Of course, reading about a new type of show is one thing, but the best thing to do is to come out and experience it for yourself. There is just no way for us to put into words the feelings of absolute joy and communion that can come from yelling out, "This... is my... BOOMSTICK!" in a darkened room full of other people who love every second of the same films you do. You will believe in love again. You will never fear death. The colors in the world around you will be a little bit brighter, and the food you taste will all be sweeter. Grab your tickets to the show either this Thursday or next, and we'll prove it to you.

Advance tickets to the Army of Darkness Quote-Along are available here.

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