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The Loews Cineplex at 600 N. Michigan announced their list of free movies for this month as part of their Fan Favorites series. Again, we’re not sure what kind of person lists Open Water as one of his or her favorites but this month’s nautical theme does allow for some honest-to-goodness decent films like Master and Commander, A River Runs Through It and Whale Rider. Don’t forget to register for the free tickets before you show up (click here for the form).
While we’re usually willing to see a less-than-stellar film for free, what about all those crap films that proved a foolish moviegoer and his money are soon parted? Like Hollow Man, Vertical Limit, A Knight’s Tale, The Patriot, or (god help us) the Rob Schneider movie The Animal? Perhaps, in the words of Doug Llewellyn, “don’t take the law into your own hands, you take ‘em to court!”
Two California moviegoers who alleged they were fooled into seeing A Knight’s Tale because of the glowing review from The Ridgefield Press’ David Manning spawned a class-action lawsuit against Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2001. The lawsuit was filed because David Manning is not a movie critic...or an actual person. Last month a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that Sony must pay $1.5 million dollars to settle the suit.
What does this mean for you? If you saw any of the above films (all of which feature Manning’s glowing reviews) then you’re eligible to receive a five dollar refund for each ticket purchased. Full details on how to file a claim are printed here in PDF format (don’t submit a false claim or you’re committing perjury, Lil' Kim).
While we’re pleased that Sony Pictures is taking a (miniscule) hit in the pocketbook for this admittedly sleazy practice, Chicagoist thinks class-action lawsuits exist mainly to keep lawyers happy. Plus, no one should be rewarded for encouraging the career of A Knight’s Tale’s Shannyn Sossamon. That’s just wrong.
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Is it just me? Can anyone find the claim form on the firm's Web site?
shannyn is too fat.
Kristina: if you go to this site: http://www.gilardi.com/rezec/ then you'll see an e-mail link to BAM@BAMLAWLJ.COM. I think you need to send an e-mail to that address and then they'll send you back a form. It's fuzzy at best.
Master and Commander was a good film?
Not good. But decent. Or offensive to those who pay their hard-earned dollars and get crap like Hollow Man or The Animal in return.
Part of me has no sympathy for anyone who paid to see these films. I don't care how many people tell me a pile of dog shit tastes like candy. I still know a pile of dog shit when I see one and I'm not going to be fooled into thinking it's something pleasing. Same logic applies here.
I knew Vertical Limit was going to suck the second Bill Paxton appeared onscreen. I went to that movie expecting a relatively brainless action flick and not much more ... and I was disappointed. I wouldn't watch a Rob Schneider movie if the theatre paid me the nine bucks.
I was dragged, against my will, to "master and commander" which was painfully, painfully, sucky! Ugh! Russell Crowe is quite possibly the least appealing man to ever walk the earth.
A River Runs Thru It was fab, though.
I LOVED A KINGHT'S TALE. I own it on DVD. Paul Bettany is absolutely hilarious as Geoffrey Chaucer. It's a far more enjoyable film than Master and Commander. Russel Crowe has made two good films, The Insider and Romper Stomper.
EGADS! When in the world did Master & Commander actually make the list of movies worth seeing? I felt ill just seeing it perched next to Whale Rider.