Advance Screening Invite?

[johnmiic]

I got this in my email today. What are the odds it's an advance screening for John Carter? Any other possibilities come to mind?

Dear john,

MovieTickets.com is pleased to offer you and a guest the opportunity to participate in free, pre-release, film screening(s) scheduled to take place in your area in the coming days. This is an opportunity to provide feedback to Hollywood movie studios about films scheduled for future release.

Please look at the screening invitation(s) below and reserve seats for you and a guest by calling the number included on the invitation.

S aturday, December 10th, 6:00 PM screening in New York, NY
For this screening, you should be a parent bringing a child 10 - 19 years of age OR be 20 � 59 years old. No one in the entertainment industry is allowed to attend this screening.
CLICK ABOVE LINK TO RSVP.

[Mikey]

That's neat.

Is it free ?

---edited, because I just noticed it is

[David Lee]

Gots to love the sneak peeks... I get 3-4 of these a year (sometimes free sometimes not), and I go almost every time. It's just neat, and even if the movie stinks it's fun to give my opinion. I also participate in every phone survey they throw at me... I just love going to the movies...

You should go John...

-Dave

[doctor09210]

i get a lot of Movietickets.com invites, they are free, all you do is put your name on a list at the theater, then go inside for free. I just saw one for Red Tails...

[Brazoo]

Cool - Let us know what you saw and how it was!

[johnmiic]

I responded and this is what they are screening: A George Lucas Film! D'oH!

George Lucas, who has created some of the most electrifying aerial battles in movie history, is now bringing to life the stirring tale of the courageous black pilots of the Tuskegee program, unsung heroes who were our country’s last hope against a seemingly unbeatable enemy.

PREVIEW FREE MOVIES Invites you and your family to a private screening of the upcoming feature film:
Red Tails
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Showtime is 6:00 PM (Please arrive for check-in by 5:00 PM)
AMC Empire 25
For this screening, you should be a parent bringing a child 10 - 19 years of age OR 20 – 59 years old
This is an invitation for a private event. By accepting this invitation, you agree not to post or redistribute it to any 3rd parties and that violating this policy can lead to legal action against you.
Please do not bring any CAMERA PHONES, CAMERAS or other electronic recording devices to the screening as you WILL NOT be admitted with them.
Photo ID or Passport are required for admittance. We have the right to refuse admittance to anyone at anytime for any reason.

...an all star cast including Terrence Howard (Iron Man and Pride), Cuba Gooding Jr (American Gangster and Jerry Maguire), Bryan Cranston (TV’s Breaking Bad and Contagion), Michael B. Jordan (TV’s Friday Night Lights) , Andre Royo (TV’s The Wire), Tristian Wilds (TV’s 90210 and The Secret Life of Bees), Ne-Yo (Precious and Stomp the Yard) and Method Man (the upcoming comedy The Sitter and TV’s The Wire).
The movie is not yet rated.
The studio cannot, of course, guarantee the rating that the film will ultimately receive.

[Mikey]

The Tuskegee Airmen was a great movie

Why would Lucas rip it off ?

[jimsmegos]

The Tuskegee Airmen was a great movie

Why would Lucas rip it off ?

Perhaps to try to make up for all the folks he offended with Jar Jar and the other Gungan's?

It would be interesting to see from the standpoint of "I wonder how far they've come with CGI dogfights?"

I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on it John if you go.

[Bruce Banner]

The Tuskegee Airmen was a great movie

Why would Lucas rip it off ?

I remember first reading about the Red Tails movie in an old issue of the Lucasfilm Fanclub magazine from the late 80s or early 90s.
Back then, I think they said the movie was scheduled for something like a 1993 release.

Better late than never!

[Brazoo]

There's a trailer on line, for those interested. Director Anthony Hemingway is mostly a TV guy - he's worked on a lot of great shows though, including "The Wire".