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NEWSLETTER #65
Pop Culture From A Spiritual Point of View
January 19, 2004
Greetings from David Bruce, Web Master
This page was last updated
January 19, 2004
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Main Topic: Follow up on MEL GIBSON'S THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
1. How to order tickets
2. Where to get Free Posters and Promotional Material
3. How to Book an Entire Theater
4. How to Send Mel Gibson a note of encouragement
5. How to get POTC if it not coming to your town
6. How to email the POTC trailer to your friends
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1. HOW TO ORDER TICKETS FOR POTC
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So many have asked about advanced ticket sells
Here is the toll free number 888-699-7044 (in the USA)
Order any amount from one ticket to several thousand
Long lines, and sell outs are anticipated, so act quickly
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2. FREE POTC PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
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Individuals may receive as many fan kits as you would like for only the cost of shipping. Each kit includes posters, mini-posters, buck slips, postcards and door hangers
http://www.passionmaterials.com/
Churches and organization can obtain larger amounts of materials here
http://www.passionmaterials.com/grouppackages.asphere
Order quickly, mailing takes time. This material is intend for helping you promote the film to your community.
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3. HOW TO BOOK AN ENTIRE THEATER FOR POTC
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1. Call your local theater, and ask if they are going to show POTC
2. Speak to the manager, see if available on Feb 25 2004 -if so, buy it out immediately. Most large theaters seat about 250 (at $10 each it would be $2500, however listen for the rent price before offering, you may be
able to rent for under $1000)
3. If they refer you to corporate offices be prepared for premium pricing
Example: In my town admission is $6.75 after 6pm. However, if I buy through the corporate office the price is $10+1.50 handling fee (not the best deal). So on Jan 30 (the first day I can get tickets locally) I will buy out the house of 240 seats at $6.75 each at the local theater. Children and seniors are less at 4.75. There is a little risk to this, in that, someone could rent the house before I do through the corporate office.
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5. HOW TO SEND MEL GIBSON A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT
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Mel Gibson and the crew at Icon Productions have endured many trials to bring this film to mainstream audiences. You can use the email address below to send any feedback, testimony or encouragement that you wish to share with Mel Gibson and Icon Productions. Please limit your note to 1000 characters or less.
mailto:david@hollywoodjesus.com?subject=Please_forward_to_Mel_Gibson
Please include your name, your email, and location, or your note will not be forwarded to Mel (I will screen for bogus notes)
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5. HOW DO I GET POTC TO COME TO MY TOWN IF ITS NOT SCHEDULED TO COME
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This is tricky. As I understand it, and according to an confidential source at ICON, the best way to get the picture to your town is to guarantee 25,000 ticket sells. You need to get your local theater manager on board (they can contact ICON) and then rally the enough support from churches and other groups in your area to get the film. When ordering tickets from 888-699-7044 ICON will know the location and there is a possibility they will make the picture available
to your town during its first run. The problem is that there are only 2000 prints. Once they are all booked, that's it. So, you need to act quickly.
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5. HOW TO EMAIL THE TRAILER TO FRIENDS
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Go to this web address http://www.thepassion.tv/
And you will be able to send it to a friends Cell Phone
Or, to a friend's e-mail address
You can enter up to three different email addresses at one time.
When the emails are sent you may send three more to as many people as you want.
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