Numerically, it can be a confusing season for movie goers. Not only is "District 9" already in theaters, but the film version of the musical "Nine," due out later this year, is already generating some buzz.
But the upcoming IBJ Night at the Movies doesn't focus on either of those films.
No, the one we'll be screening is "9," the PG-13 rated animated adventure based on the same-named Academy-Award nominated short. It concerns a group of numbered, lab-built "stitchpunks" (voiced by, among others, Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, and Jennifer Connelly) trying to figure out what happened -- and survive -- in a post-apocalypse world.
Want to go? I'll be hosting a screening at AMC Castleton Square 14 on September 8 at, of course, 9:09 p.m.
To claim a ticket, just post your favorite numbered books, films, songs, etc. here AND drop me a note at lharry@ibj.com with "9 tickets" in the subject line. I will begin contacting winners on Thursday. Good luck.
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I also have to give an honorable mention to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book/TV series/movie; while it doesn't have a number in it's title (although it's often abbreviated as "H2G2), it's central focus is telling us that The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything is...42! :D
I have lots of favorites that have numbers in them.
Books: Nineteen Eighty-Four, Catch-22, Slaughterhouse Five, Farenheit 451
Films: Nine and A Half Weeks, The Whole Nine Yards, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Fifth Element, 12 Monkeys
Songs: The Summer of 69, 867-5309, Revolution 1 and Revolution 9, 99 Luftbaloons, #9 Dream
To name a few
To all: Don't forget to e-mail (see original blog post) if you are interested in tickets.