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It's working Chicago! DUMA crowds are growing!

posted 19 years ago by 1222
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I really love this film and have now seen it twice. This film will be a classic for generations. I encourage fellow Chicagoans of all ages to go see this movie--it is by no means just for kids (though it's great for them and kids in my two audiences absolutely loved it). I spoke to the manager of the AMC Cantera in Warrenville who said that there seemed to be great word of mouth during the week, because the first weekend it seemed like nobody had heard the movie was playing. But the attendance went up every day, and Thursday was especially crowded. The manager said the box office the second Friday (8/12) was larger than opening Friday (8/5), and that that never happens, but must mean great word of mouth because there is no advertising for the movie (I did see a little ad in the Trib). They'd also heard this was going on at the other theaters where DUMA is playing. So keep it up Chicago, we can save this wonderful movie. Go see it this weekend!

[–] ajaytz 19 years ago

Dude I saw this movie on my DVD player, I hired the dvd from a Movie library, U know what I bought that DVD for $29 just think, I like this movie alot mean alot
trust me this is the best movie I have seen since long time

Ppl must watch this masterpiece

[–] gitan-leger 19 years ago

why does IMDB allows such vulgar publicists like you on this board???

[–] federeragassi 19 years ago

There might actually be some truth to his comments. I went to the Warrenville AMC theater (where it is surprisingly playing on 2 screens) for an 8:20 show on Thursday night (the 18th), and there were about 15 people at the show. Not mind-blowing, but I've been to many a small film at that theater on weeknights (and the movie plays on only one screen) where the attendance is 3,4, 5 people. The film was great! The kids and adults both seemed to enjoy it. This is truly a terrific film for all audiences. And no I am not a publicist.

[–] marylovesmovie 19 years ago

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050816/COMMENTARY/50816004

[–] jreelz 19 years ago

Wow, does Ebert just write his reviews by taking things from the imdb boards? But that's cool, at least it means some ones looking at our opinions.

[–] Pleakley 19 years ago

Ebert does do research on the IMDb boards--so do many other movie critics. It is, after all, one of the easiest ways to gauge popular opinion concerning a film or TV show.

[–] psychotronicbeatnik 19 years ago

I'm a huge Carroll Ballard fan and have been following the Duma story as much as possible. Does anyone know what happened when Duma's run in Chicago was extended for a third week?

[–] ragreen259 18 years ago

Why not? They let idiots like you post here. What, because someone has an opinion different from yours, they're a "vulgar publicist?"

[–] psychotronicbeatnik 19 years ago

So what happened on the 3rd weekend of Duma's Chicago release? Has the run been extended beyond that?

The imdb now lists a September 30th release date for L.A. only so maybe they are giving Duma a second test. I hope so.

[–] agraupe 19 years ago

And people wonder why the movie industry is losing money... you have a film that many people seem to want to see, and yet it gets hidden away in a single city like this. I'd pay for it if I could, but I can't, so I guess I have to download it. I will pay for this if it ever comes to my city (Calgary, Canada) and if it's released on DVD.

[–] whopper734 18 years ago

Just a late word....

Kenneth Turan is a critic for NPR and the LA Times, and he gave Duma a great review. At the end of the review he said in no fancy terms that people who want good movies to go see should call or email their local theaters and ask for Duma, or they will be doomed to Dukes of Hazzard remakes. :)

It was right on.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4933611 (audio link)

[–] Elwha99 19 years ago

I loved this movie.
It was much better than Cats.
I'm going to see it again and again...

PS. It's too bad WB isn't behind this film.
Why does it always seem like execs at WB are clueless?
Maybe the 'ol boys at WB should try something called advertising...It's a crazy concept that has been known to work...