Thank You Chicago!!!
Opening Weekend:
Top Grossing Film at Landmark Century
Centre Cinema!
#7 * in the country!
*(out of 134 films, on a per screen average)
First of all, I want to say thank you Chicago. You really came through this weekend. It's been a fun week. First was the Chicago Premiere last Tuesday, (pictures to the left) and then all of you came out in droves to make "America the Beautiful," the highest grossing film at the Landmark Century last weekend. And as if that wasn't enough, I got to throw out the first pitch at the Cubs game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. (Pictures below). Now because I'm developing a friendship with you, I'm going to tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone. The ball didn't make it all the way to the plate. When I got to the mound and looked at the catcher, he seemed to be in North Dakota. Don't laugh. I'm pouring my heart out to you.
You should have seen the calls come in from Hollywood yesterday asking, "how did you do this?" They were referring to us beating "Redbelt," the highly publicized film directed by David Mamet, at the Landmark Century. They're now talking about us going into wider release in Chicago. I'm pointing this out to illustrate to you that ultimately it's you the moviegoer that decides what films are successful. I even now have a major women's organization, (can't say the name yet), that is planning to confront the cosmetics industry to demand that they remove the toxins in cosmetics after seeing the cosmetics section in "America the Beautiful." Now that would make me happy!
As we go into our second week, I'd like for those of you that haven't seen the film yet to come out this weekend and see it. It's funny and very relevant in a "I'm not going to take it anymore" kind of way. Yesterday on Mother's Day, a women came up to me with her 12 year old daughter and said "watching this film with my daughter is the best mother's day present that I could have had today." Then she hugged me. I'm not going to pretend to be a manly man, I almost cried.
Since an independent film only stays at the theater from week to week, depending on how many people come out, I hope you'll help me to make "America the Beautiful," number 1 again this weekend. If you've already seen the film, spread the word about the entertainment value of the film. Eve Ensler of "The Vagina Monologues," is hilarious. Isn't that what we go to the movies for? To be entertained.
I'll keep you posted step by step as to the progress of the film. And if you get a chance, catch me on "Chicago Tonight," Wednesday May 14th with Christian Farr at 7pm on WTTW - PBS. We're talking about the ugly truth of our unhealthy obsession with beauty. See you at the Landmark - 2828 N. Clark - this weekend!
Darryl Roberts
Top Grossing Film at Landmark Century
Centre Cinema!
#7 * in the country!
*(out of 134 films, on a per screen average)
First of all, I want to say thank you Chicago. You really came through this weekend. It's been a fun week. First was the Chicago Premiere last Tuesday, (pictures to the left) and then all of you came out in droves to make "America the Beautiful," the highest grossing film at the Landmark Century last weekend. And as if that wasn't enough, I got to throw out the first pitch at the Cubs game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. (Pictures below). Now because I'm developing a friendship with you, I'm going to tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone. The ball didn't make it all the way to the plate. When I got to the mound and looked at the catcher, he seemed to be in North Dakota. Don't laugh. I'm pouring my heart out to you.
You should have seen the calls come in from Hollywood yesterday asking, "how did you do this?" They were referring to us beating "Redbelt," the highly publicized film directed by David Mamet, at the Landmark Century. They're now talking about us going into wider release in Chicago. I'm pointing this out to illustrate to you that ultimately it's you the moviegoer that decides what films are successful. I even now have a major women's organization, (can't say the name yet), that is planning to confront the cosmetics industry to demand that they remove the toxins in cosmetics after seeing the cosmetics section in "America the Beautiful." Now that would make me happy!
As we go into our second week, I'd like for those of you that haven't seen the film yet to come out this weekend and see it. It's funny and very relevant in a "I'm not going to take it anymore" kind of way. Yesterday on Mother's Day, a women came up to me with her 12 year old daughter and said "watching this film with my daughter is the best mother's day present that I could have had today." Then she hugged me. I'm not going to pretend to be a manly man, I almost cried.
Since an independent film only stays at the theater from week to week, depending on how many people come out, I hope you'll help me to make "America the Beautiful," number 1 again this weekend. If you've already seen the film, spread the word about the entertainment value of the film. Eve Ensler of "The Vagina Monologues," is hilarious. Isn't that what we go to the movies for? To be entertained.
I'll keep you posted step by step as to the progress of the film. And if you get a chance, catch me on "Chicago Tonight," Wednesday May 14th with Christian Farr at 7pm on WTTW - PBS. We're talking about the ugly truth of our unhealthy obsession with beauty. See you at the Landmark - 2828 N. Clark - this weekend!
Darryl Roberts
posted by friedart at
8:01 AM
2 Comments:
I got a postcard outside the landmark when I was walkin by and it intrigued me. So marketing works on me- figures. Anyway, I'm going to try to see this this weekend, sounds really intereting.
I saw this fantastic movie on my way home from work. THANK YOU so much for such a fantastic documentary, and for all those great shots of CHICAGO! GREAT GREAT MOVIE!!!
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