Last week, I was invited along with a few other bloggers for a national AMC theatres promotion where they show all five films that are nominated for The Oscars’ 2009 Best Picture award. I’m excited to be joining bloggers from all over the US to take part in this. With the help of AMC, I’ll be blogging throughout the day, sending photos to Flickr, blog posts to this blog and posts to Facebook and Twitter.
In San Francisco, I’m joined by the following bloggers:
- Krystyl (@krystyl)
- Brittany (@brit)
- Giannii (@Giannii)
- Brock Kneeling (SFist)
- Dave Morin (@davemorin)
This day long showcase of the 5 Oscar nominees takes place in Los Angeles, Toronto, Denver, Atlanta, Toronto and St. Louis among other cities. The price for a ticket is only $30. Here’s the press release and schedule.
ALL OSCAR®, ALL DAY LONG: AMC ENTERTAINMENT® PRESENTS A SINGLE-DAY SHOWING OF ALL FIVE “BEST PICTURE” FILMS
Tickets On Sale Jan. 30; New Discount for AMC MovieWatcher Members
Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 30, 2009) – AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), one of the world’s largest and most innovative theatrical exhibition companies, is proud to offer guests the rare opportunity to experience all five motion pictures nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for “Best Picture,” on one special day.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, the AMC Best Picture ShowcaseSM will take place at approximately 97 AMC theatres in 42 North American markets* (check local listings for availability and show times). Guests can purchase an exclusive AMC Best Picture Showcase All-Day Pass for only $30, or just $25 for AMC MovieWatcher® members. Moviegoers will have the chance to see all five Oscar®-nominated “Best Picture” films and will also receive a large popcorn with unlimited refills for the entire day. This offer is valued at more than $50 and marks the third year of this exclusive event.
The Oscar® “Best Picture” nominees, “Milk,” “The Reader,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Frost/Nixon,” will play in one dedicated auditorium back-to-back throughout the day. Upon arrival to the theatre, guests will receive a souvenir lanyard, which will feature artwork from the five nominated films and give guests the freedom to come and go throughout the event as they please.
Guests can locate a theatre hosting AMC Best Picture Showcase in their area by visiting www.amctheatres.com. Advance ticket sales will be available by noon C.S.T. on Friday, Jan. 30, on a first-come, first-served basis online at www.amctheatres.com <http://www.amctheatres.com/> or by visiting the box office or Guest Services area at any theatre hosting the AMC Best Picture Showcase.
AMC Best Picture Showcase schedule (all times local; schedule is the same nationwide):
Schedule
Milk, 10:30am –12:50 pm
The Reader, 1:05 – 3:19 pm
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 3:45-6:43pm
Slumdog Millionaire, 7:15 – 9:27 pm
Frost/Nixon, 9:45 – 11:59 pm
Not bad for $30. I know it’s a long day but the pass means you can come and go all day if you want to skip out to grab lunch. I’ll be there all day because all of these films are amazing. If you want to join up with me and other bloggers in San Francisco or nationwide, CLICK HERE to buy your tickets. I’m super excited and hope you all will tune in the day of. Here are the places I’ll be doing live coverage.
The official Hashtag for this event is #AMCBPS
If the weather was like last Sunday, this would be perfect.
My post was not so informative…I am too spastic!