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I'm afraid there's something I don't understand, Alexsei. It's widely believed (though not absolutely dead confirmed) that there was a test screening of Zack Snyder's Watchmen last night at the Regal Lloyd Center 10 theater in Portland, Oregon. And yet there are no reader reviews posted at AICN yet. What's up with that?

Any notepad-and-shoe-leather reporter might regard this silence as an indication that reports of the alleged test screening were incorrect. If the screening happened, though, this is inexcusable fan-boy behavior. How long does it take to sit down and post a quick-draw response? Man up, grim up, turn on the Powerbook, tap something out (but make it thorough) and send it off.

Update: A Portland guy informs that "people seem to have been pre-invited and needed to show up with some sort of document they'd been asked to print out. Plus the local rep who works for the Seattle office of the WB reps and who routinely checks the press into screenings here was working the door. So none of the usual media guys got anywhere near the place, and the theater showing the film was locked down and guarded well before 7pm."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 17, 2008 at 6:46 AM

comment #1

The Hey says ...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/board/thread/120426313

Posted by The Hey at October 17, 2008 7:14 AM

comment #2

Don Murphy says ...

Have you been to a test screening lately- people have to sign documents promising NOT to do what you are asking them to do. I know some reprehensible fucks do so anyway, but wouldn't it be nice if people respected the process and did as they promised? What do you care anyway this is a film you'll hate on till the day the dvd comes out.

Posted by Don Murphy at October 17, 2008 7:34 AM

comment #3

CrayonPie says ...

Don Murphy saying "wouldn't it be nice if people respected the process and did as they promised" is absolutely hilarious!!!!

Posted by CrayonPie at October 17, 2008 7:43 AM

comment #4

EDouglas says ...

Probably they cancelled or moved the screening after the "blind test screening" was outed on the internet. Why on earth would they want fanboys showing up who will be there just to drool over the movie and post raves on AICN? Obviously the filmmakers, producers and studio want honest responses from average moviegoers picked randomly in order to see how the movie works with non-geek-fanboys that come from AICN or the site that leaked the information.

And I totally agree with Don's sentiment above... signed documents are moot and pointless when the anonymity of the internet allows people to disregard the contract they signed...

Posted by EDouglas at October 17, 2008 7:44 AM

comment #5

Don Murphy says ...

CrayonPie

Why?

See if you can answer without devolving to third grade.

Posted by Don Murphy at October 17, 2008 8:39 AM

comment #6

storymark says ...

Well, since word of that screening leaked online a couple days before-hand, and sites were telling people where to go, and what to look for, it's entirely possible the screening was postponed or moved. That, and they specifically said they had plans for ways to weed-out the fanboys.

Posted by storymark at October 17, 2008 8:47 AM

comment #7

diesel says ...

that imdb thread is useless, every other informational post is deleted.

Posted by diesel at October 17, 2008 8:48 AM

comment #8

Deathtongue_Groupie says ...

Thanks for the reminder that among the list of producers on this film, Don Murphy's name is not one of them. Apparently all the energy he has for exhorting writers to do better work is reserved for meaningless prattle online. Chances are, Snyder still didn't pull it off but the person who as flubbed two Alan Moore books was denied the chance to make it three.

Posted by Deathtongue_Groupie at October 17, 2008 8:59 AM

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DavidF says ...

It's funny...on one level, these screenings are bullshit marketing tools to make sure the film makes as much money as it can. To that extent, I could give a shit if someone ruins it for them.

On the other hand, if the film isn't finished it's only fair they should be able to get a sense of how they're doing without Rorschach666 going to AICN and saying "It sucks and here's why..." without any context.

It's a dilemna of the Internet age but, at the end of the day, if you sign a non-disclosure, you should stick by it. Word is bond!

For what it's worth, I'm optimistic this will kick ass and if it's great and only fanboys see it when WB was hoping for Dark Knight numbers...well, that will be an acheivment even if all they care about is box office.

Posted by DavidF at October 17, 2008 9:39 AM

comment #10

SlyOyster says ...

For what it's worth, I can confirm there was a screening last night. Some WB guys were upset because a lot of people were "industry" people or worked for Dark Horse comics, or so they said.

I was there, tried to get in, but they handed out tickets last weekend. If you didn't have a ticket then you were out of luck. Plus, I've never seen security like that for any screening. There was no chance of sneaking in. It was like the secret service or mossad was there. I tried to buy a ticket off someone but security even nixed that quickly, since they realized I knew the jig and wasn't an "average" movie goer. It was a curious mix of people in line, but I've got to believe there were one or two fanboys there and something will show up on AICN before the end of the weekend.

Afterall, someone could have sent a review, but it also depends on AICN getting their shit together and posting it.

Posted by SlyOyster at October 17, 2008 10:11 AM

comment #11

huntermdaniels says ...

Well, I can say this for Snyder. I saw 300 at a test screening and got to speak to the man. He openly encouraged me to write into AICN with a review, within earshot of some of the producers.

And this was before I'd seen the film.

Posted by huntermdaniels at October 17, 2008 11:47 AM

comment #12

dinovelvet says ...

How come when I get approached to go to a test screening, its inevitably something that stars Kate Hudson/Cameron Diaz/Reese Witherspoon etc? Yup, just last week I had the fabulous opportunity to see "Four Christmases". I did not take it.

Posted by dinovelvet at October 17, 2008 12:13 PM