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Movie Theater To Go On Tour

Posted by samzenpus on from the moving-pictures dept.

ilsie writes "The Austin, TX based Alamo Drafthouse theater is undertaking a massive 6000 mile, 21 day tour across the western United States. They will be screening "12 famous films in their original shooting locations, chosen specifically to intensify the viewing experience," using their 20'x40' inflatable rig."

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  1. Why not....... by Jambon · · Score: 5, Funny

    .....Jaws in shark infest waters?

    1. Re:Why not....... by cei · · Score: 2, Funny

      They'd have to save that for an East Coast trip...

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    2. Re:Why not....... by pinopino · · Score: 5, Funny

      They screened Jaws a couple years ago on Lake Austin, with the audience in innertubes. I think they had divers swimming around and grabbing at peoples ankles during the scary bits. You don't want to know what they did during the screening of Deliverance.....

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  2. Fortunately by Timesprout · · Score: 3, Funny

    they decided against showing Titanic, event though its possible a few viewers may have survived by clinging to the inflatable rig.

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  3. The Films: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    1) Gone with the Wind
    2) The Third Man
    3) Double Indemnity
    4) Metropolis
    5) Casablanca
    6) Taxi Driver
    7) Apocalypse Now
    8) The Godfather
    9) Scarface
    10) The Killing Fields
    11) Schindler's List
    12) Weekend at Bernie's 2

    1. Re:The Films: by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 3, Funny

      1) Gone with the Wind

      I'm just hoping that WASN'T the inflatable rig. *swoosh*

  4. Awesome by [cx] · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I can finally see a movie on the big screen, lucky for me as there is no theatres where I live.

    (/sarcasm)

  5. Someone's gotta say it by FlyByPC · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Let's get this show on the road!"

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  6. Wait!!! by slapout · · Score: 5, Funny

    The MPAA can't allow this! It's just another form of distrubited clients!

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  7. Question for moderators by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How freakin' hard is it foir you to click a link with your mouse, specifically this artcle, to see what the films REALLY are.

    Is it because you are driving a car and can't RTFA and mod slashdot at the same time??

    Or is it because you can't free up your hand because it is holding a bong, or are you too busy shooting up smack??

    Or is it because you are about to pass out after three cases of beer and can't read anyway??

  8. Re:I will no surender by atomm1024 · · Score: 2, Funny

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  9. An easy way to do this.... by Ponzicar · · Score: 2, Funny

    They can just show 12 cheesy scifi movies from the 50's, and do the whole thing at Vasquez Rocks in California.

  10. Too late! by rackhamh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Slashdotters are already all too familiar with using inflatible rigs to simulate the original experience...