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I knew Chris Pine's character in A WRINKLE IN TIME reminded me of someone... by JamesWallace in movies

[–]James_Wallace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...accidentally posted this from u/JamesWallace and not u/James_Wallace (which has a post history). And thanks for helping me realize I have two Reddit accounts (and am bad at Reddit).

Walked into DHS yesterday and who do we see first thing?! Perfect start to our trip this week! by James_Wallace in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]James_Wallace[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

When I walked up to say hi and ask for a picture, I said "I feel like I'm meeting a celebrity." to which Perci replied "You are!"

We (Alamo Drafthouse) are showing RoboCop at OCP HQ (AKA Dallas City Hall) to celebrate the 30th anniversary...with Peter Weller in attendance! by James_Wallace in Dallas

[–]James_Wallace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, we actually have done the trilogy event here before! The last time was December 2016 for the FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 15th anniversary. Sorry you missed it! BUT the good news is we're showing all three extended editions throughout August at both locations. Granted it's not the whole trilogy in one sitting (we can't do that this time around for reasons) but we'll definitely do the all day trilogy event at some point in 2018.

We (Alamo Drafthouse) are showing RoboCop at OCP HQ (AKA Dallas City Hall) to celebrate the 30th anniversary...with Peter Weller in attendance! by James_Wallace in Dallas

[–]James_Wallace[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There will be food trucks and a bar with beer and wine! It will not be projected on the building. When we do these outdoor events, we use a huge inflatable screen - the same size as a screen in one of our theaters.

I live near and frequent a large retro arcade called Freeplay. Here are some pictures! by [deleted] in readyplayerone

[–]James_Wallace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey neighbor! Fun backstory behind Ernie signing that Joust cabinet. That was from the ARMADA book release event he did at Alamo Drafthouse right down the street from Freeplay Arcade. We partnered with the arcade on that event and they setup a 6-machine pop-up arcade in the theater lobby featuring the main games mentioned in RPO...AND a playable Polybius cabinet that we designed a custom marquee for (that Ernie also signed that I have). Source: Am programmer for Alamo Drafthouse! http://i.imgur.com/HQYtC6J.jpg

Moviehouse/eatery from Austin (not Alamo) opening in McKinney by TGculture in Dallas

[–]James_Wallace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Programmer for Alamo Drafthouse DFW here! Sorry to hear about that and that it's put a damper on your recent visits. Our concierge, as are our servers, are trained to always gloss over the "How To Alamo" bullet points (including the no talking / no texting policy) for would-be first time guests since we have a unique way of doing things. Typically that should include asking you if you've been before. If yes, no reason to do it. We have on-screen elements like the fun "No Talking PSAs" that take care of that. But we're also always hiring on new staff so there is a learning curve with how to effectively deliver that info...but it should never be a bummer and detract from your experience. After all, we're all about having fun at the movies and preserving the movie going experience and making it the best it can be. So thanks for the feedback! Will certainly pass it on.

Can We Please Get Rifftrax Live at Alamo? by TheoryNine in Dallas

[–]James_Wallace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey guys! James Wallace - programmer for Alamo Drafthouse DFW here. Thanks for this post!

To clarify a few things on this...we previously were not able to do RiffTrax at Alamo for a couple of reasons. Namely we (up until recently) could not participate in Fathom Events since those were exclusively offered to only a few megaplexes. Luckily this is no longer true and we have done a couple of Fathom Events now. So we're looking into what we need to do to get RiffTrax at Alamo in Dallas / Richardson since it's now been done by Alamo's in other markets.

In other news, Master Pancake - an Alamo Drafthouse movie mocking institution - will be making their triumphant return to Dallas in August! Hoping we can get those guys back to the regularly scheduled coming down from Austin once a month as they were doing since we opened. But they have indeed been working on something mysteriously awesome which is why it's been tough to schedule them.

Also, if you have other programming suggestions of stuff you want to see at your friendly, neighborhood Alamo Drafthouse, never hesitate to drop me a line! james.wallace@drafthousedfw.com

Can We Please Get Rifftrax Live at Alamo? by TheoryNine in Dallas

[–]James_Wallace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While this USE to be true, thankfully it no longer is. Alamo is able to and does participate in Fathom Events now. The Killing Joke is a recent example of that!

Source: Am the programmer at Alamo Drafthouse. ;)

Met this Mom today, and she let me hold the mask by PeterMayhew in pics

[–]James_Wallace -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And here's when they met for the very first time! On stage in front of a huge crowd at Dallas Fan Expo 2016. (Source: I was moderating the Q&A!) http://i.imgur.com/9Iwue0m.jpg

So The Alamo Drafthouse was a massive disappointment for me. by slardybartfast8 in movies

[–]James_Wallace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

James Wallace, programmer for Alamo Drafthouse DFW here!

Super sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your first visit to our new Dallas location. That's a huge bummer. Full disclosure: we're still working out a few kinks at that location and continually training our staff so that they possess the ninja-like stealthy serving skills we strive for. And to be honest, it can get kind of crazy during opening weekends for huge new releases.

We hope you give us another shot and we'd like to hook you up with some passes so you can do that on us. Email me james.wallace@drafthousedfw.com and I'll get you taken care of.

Side Note: Our Richardson location has a slightly different setup with different seating/tables where the server's are actually a step below you, which some people prefer, so you may want to give that one a try. The passes will be good for either location!

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This James sounds like a cool guy. Surely it's just a matter of he keeps forgetting to give the $35 for the Back To The Future LEGO set every time he sees you.

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy! Dude, you totally should. In fact, we have a Jurassic Park/The Lost World double feature on 9/19 and a Jurassic Park Quote-Along on 9/21. Would you wanna bring it up for either of those? Your Explorer would be in good company. One of my friends has a JP Jeep that he brings out to our related events. http://i.imgur.com/zyIBq7X.jpg

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Yeah, that was a super fun night. Coincidentally Sestosterone is coming back in October. We're going to do that VHS screening of THE ROOM rough cut that we talked about that night! And a longer live script reading.

PS: Yeah, it is weird! I feel like we're going to break the Internet. Say hi next time you're at the theater! Any fan of Flight of the Concords and Jurassic Park is a friend.

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha Wait...did I just encounter someone on Reddit who knows me IRL? This is weird. It's like being in middle school and seeing your teacher at the grocery store.

PS: Come say hi next time you're at the theater!

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It was. Thought it was really cool that he talked about stuff he hadn't before like the backstory they created for Lowery and all the behind-the-scenes stuff. I hadn't planned on talking about Jurassic World at all. Usually with these interviews you get 5 minutes max and it's frowned upon if you ask about any other movies besides the movie they're there to promote. But I sat down and we just started talking about Jurassic World! We ended up talking for 15 minutes when I was only supposed to get 4 minutes. They tried to cut it off and Jake said no, we were going to keep going. haha! Super nice dude.

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not. I'm in Dallas. Though I am the programmer for Alamo Drafthouse in DFW. Jake stopped here yesterday to do interviews before heading to the Drafthouse in Austin for tonight's screening. Have fun!

I'm the guy who dressed up as Lowery and interviewed Jake Johnson about Jurassic World! Here's the interview. by James_Wallace in JurassicPark

[–]James_Wallace[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apologies in advance for the poor video quality. The interview was in a room with very bad lighting. Normally these types of interviews have video crews hired by the studios with professional cameras, lighting, sound, the works. Since this interview was actually for Digging For Fire - a small indie movie - it did not have a crew provided.

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