Charlotte Sometimes Release Dates

[michael idemoto]

Hello. Now that I am an official member of this forum, I just wanted to take the time to announce the dates and locations of CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES as the release is only weeks away.

Here they are:

CHICAGO - MAY 2nd - WATER TOWERS

SAN JOSE - MAY 9th - CAMERA CINEMAS

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 9th - GALAXY THEATER

BERKELEY - MAY 16th - THE OAKS


If the screenings are successful, other planned cities are: MIAMI, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON DC, LOS ANGELES (JUNE), NEW YORK (JULY), HONOLULU (JULY)

At the moment, the San Francisco Premeire might be some kind of grand affair, and some of us might be there, or some of us might be at the San Jose Premiere on the same night, if that gives you extra incentive.


This year has become an important year for Asian American film and Asian Americans in film. I still think it sucks that Asian American film is considered a separate entity, because to me film is film, movies are movies blah blah blah, but I won't get into that.

CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES has had success speaking only for itself, and by offering only what it offers: cinema. It's the little film that could. If you've seen my homie Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow, its interesting how these two films differ in approach and attitude, you really can't compare them, but the success in the market place is as equally important in terms of the bigger picture: the future.

Please come out and support it if you have the time. I'll be checking the post if you have inquiries............

thank you,
michael idemoto


Giant Robot Softball 1-1

[michael idemoto]

Thanks for the support. Yes, I am Eric's cousin, we are blood, if I were a girl we couldn't have normal kids together.


Oh yeah one more thing, for information and stuff:

http://www.charlottesometimesthemovie.com/

[lynrei]

i saw the trailer for it while watching BLT. i am somewhat confused of the characters relationships, but i guess thats why i have to watch the movie? looks intresting.

[Ryan]

support this movie so i can watch it when it comes to NY..

please.

*salutes*

[YelloKitty]

sweeeet i'm talking to eric byler tomorrow for an interview. michael, is it alright if i email you?

[michael idemoto]

lynrei - Yeah, I can see how the trailor might confuse people about the character relationships. Eric Byler, the director, chose not to define the charaters with titles like Better Luck. haha....

Ryan - Good point, the cities that are currently planned for release are not definite. Unfortunately money talks and bullshit walks.

Miss YelloKitty - I am waiting for your email. Anytime.

[YelloKitty]

y'alls better watch this when it comes out. you know what i loved about this film is that they had prollengs and it wasn't cus they were asian. they were just troubled folks, albeit pretty hott. so go and support when it comes to your town! /endcheerleading

[michael idemoto]

Thanks for the shout Miss YelloKitty, glad you enjoyed it...

[eugenia yuan]

hi. i was encouraged to join this forum by michael to chat more with people who are interested in watching charlotte. thanks for your interest, and i hope that when and if you do get to see the movie, you enjoy it for it's...subtleties, realism, lack of absolutes, and well, the funny parts too. take care!

[joetron2030]

Any idea when this might hit the Mpls. area? I sure hope it does. I'd like to see it.

[michael idemoto]

jskang - good question. right now, Mpls isn't on the agenda, but if the screenings are successful, you never know where it might turn up. I know the DVD will be available sometime this year, but if you really really want to see it - email Eric Byler, the director, and see if he can hook you up.

His email is: eric@charlottesometimesthemovie.com

[jimmy tran]

I have been so down to check this out!

[eugenia yuan]

jimmytran - cool. you shall soon have your chance as it opens in just two weeks. of course, you have to be in sf or chicago or those places listed above. hopefully, you are. and if you go watch, let us know what you thought. thanks for the interest! ciao

[eugenia yuan]

oops. sorry, i just realized that you, jimmytran, ARE up north, in berkeley. excuse me, for this is my first time doing forum stuff, and i am still learning...so, yeah, cool, you will get to see it when it opens up there...take care

[Ryan]

is the trailer up on the website? i cant seem to find it, if not any idea where i can see it?

[michael idemoto]

Ryan - Sorry, there is no trailer available on the website at this time. It used to be up at the Bravo site but I checked and now that one is gone too, but I guess that wasn't really a trailer as it was a clip. I have heard reports of people seeing a trailer but, sorry to say, I don't know where that happened. I haven't even seen the trailer myself. Hope that doesn't mean you won't check out the movie.

[joetron2030]

Originally posted by michael idemoto
jskang - good question. right now, Mpls isn't on the agenda, but if the screenings are successful, you never know where it might turn up. I know the DVD will be available sometime this year, but if you really really want to see it - email Eric Byler, the director, and see if he can hook you up.

His email is: eric@charlottesometimesthemovie.com

Ah, thanks for the help, Michael. If the DVD will go into general release later this year I may just buy it.

But, hopefully, it will do well enough to see theatrical release in Mpls.

Otherwise, I'll think about it some more, and if I cannot bear waiting, I will e-mail eric! :)

[MauiGirl]

I like the movie.

It makes me horny.

[michael idemoto]

MauiGirl - thanks, and thanks for being honest.

[michael idemoto]

RYAN - There is a trailor!! Just found out:

http://visionboxpictures.com/charlotte/

[Eric]

They haven't even had a chance to add a link to the official website yet, but here it is for Robot Loungers....

http://visionboxpictures.com/charlotte/

click on the red wording on the left of the screen that says "trailer"

eric b.

PS: check out new thread: half time report on charlotte sometimes questions

[jonahlee]

The trailer looks great, but I don't want to wait that long to see it in LA! Normally all the films get here so fast, it is strange that it is taking so long to have a run here. Oh well. I am working so hard, it is not like that will seem like 2 months so...

[nancyK]

i've never even heard of The Oaks in Berkeley .. probly means it's not walkable distance
movie looks really good and it opens conveniently right in the middle of finals .. that'll be my study break!

are you guys planning on doing a screening/Q&A at berkeley?
i hope so .. those are fun and the turnout is always great

[mulan]

Michael, it's funny that you referred to it as "the little film that could" because that's what I've been calling it too! I just want to applaud you all on the sophisticated, intelligent, fascinating film that it is. The cast is so strikingly goodlooking and have such great on-screen chemistry, that I'd have to agree with Mauigirl's confession. I've seen the film a number of times, and I'm doing everything in my power to promote Charlotte in its initial release cities to ensure that it comes to mine!

[stryfe]

saw this a couple months back on sundance.

are there many movies that are shown on the sundance channel first, and then given a second chance at life in the theaters?

[Ryan]

cool thanks for the trailer link..i really do hope it makes it over here now..

[Ryan]

Originally posted by michael idemoto
Ryan - Sorry, there is no trailer available on the website at this time. It used to be up at the Bravo site but I checked and now that one is gone too, but I guess that wasn't really a trailer as it was a clip. I have heard reports of people seeing a trailer but, sorry to say, I don't know where that happened. I haven't even seen the trailer myself. Hope that doesn't mean you won't check out the movie.

i actually prefer watching a movie before i see the trailers, but in the case of this movie, i went to the wesite and saw that slideshow of shots from the movie and that got me more curious, so i was wondering if i could just get a tad more of an idea...

[mangamonster]

Michael - Saw Charlotte Sometimes about 2-3 months ago. Was an excellent film. I loved the urban environment the movie was filmed in and the rest of the cast were great. Where in Cali was it filmed? Need to find me a townhome like that:)

[kyoppolife]

wow, what a great trailer.

eric/michael,

are there any plans for a dvd release at some point? i am in new orleans. it's hard for me to find good apa films anywhere around here.

[alarm]

Saw Charlotte Sometimes with my dad at the SF Asian American Film Festival. I loved the movie, now I have to get all my friends to check it out. ha even my dad couldn't stop talking about it.

[YelloKitty]

alarm: cs will be playing at the coppola theatre at sfsu on may 7. heads up!

[alarm]

thanks girl, I'll check it out if I aint in class. what time is it going to be showing at?

[michael idemoto]

jonahlee - Yeah, its taking a bit of time, approx., two months to play in LA. Maybe Eric Byler was saving the best for last. Hope you find time off your busy schedule to see it. Don't work so hard.

nancyk - I hope you find the theatre. I've never heard of it myself, but then again I only been to Berkeley twice. I'm pretty sure that Eric Byler will be there and possibly some of us.

mulan - Thanks for the nice comments. And thanks for the promotion. We really appreciate all the support.

stryfe - It doesn't usually work that way. Sundance channel was putting on a program that kind of highlighted upcoming talent. I think there were four or five other movies that belonged to this "special" one month package. Then after Charlotte got nominated for Two Spirit Awards, Sundance aired it two more times to give the Award voters a chance to view it and to hype it up. They basically, hooked the film up. Question: Did you come up with your name from the X-Men character? I'm in an Xmen 2 type of mood so I was just wondering.

Ryan - Its an anti-love story involving four people. Well, thats what I'm told to say.

mangamonster - Glad you liked it. It was shot in SILVERLAKE. Hope you got a lot of money, those houses are priced high.

kyoppolife - I just heard news that the DVD is being launched in July/August sometime. I think. Either way it should be available before the end of the year. Well, thats what a hear....

alarm - Thanks for the support. Tell Dad I said hello.

Yellokitty - Still waiting for your questions.

alarm - I had no idea of such screening, sorry.

[YelloKitty]

hi michael: sorry for the lag time. i just finished transcribing the whole interview yesterday night... sixty minnits! eric was rad. just finished another article so i should be working on this interview later this week... i'll email you soon i promise. thanks for being patient with me.

alarm: it's at 7pm. cut class! :)

[Liver_on_a_Stick]

Just a question for ya Michael. Is the film going to be released internationally i.e. Toronto, Canada?

I saw the trailer. Looks great!

[Kenishiro]

hmmm...looks like I have to check out this movie when it comes over to SF.

[stryfe]

Originally posted by michael idemoto
stryfe - It doesn't usually work that way. Sundance channel was putting on a program that kind of highlighted upcoming talent. I think there were four or five other movies that belonged to this "special" one month package. Then after Charlotte got nominated for Two Spirit Awards, Sundance aired it two more times to give the Award voters a chance to view it and to hype it up. They basically, hooked the film up. Question: Did you come up with your name from the X-Men character? I'm in an Xmen 2 type of mood so I was just wondering.
can't wait to see the film again, i was hoping that it'd be released on dvd, but pretty much gave up hope figuring that there might not have been a distributor/budget to get it released. great to see that it'll be in the theaters, and hopefully i'll be able to catch it again. if not, there are chances that sundance will put it in to rotation at sometime in the future, right?

naw...i needed a name for a bbs that i joined back in high school, and used a pocket dictionary/thesaurus i used to carry around with me for suggestions. :-/

oh, one more question for you...is sunsets available? i saw it about four years ago when there was a screening at uci, and wouldn't mind seeing it again.

[Brodie Baby]

can't wait to catch this... eric byler is actually gonna be at uc berkeley next week for a small student film festival... i'm looking forward to listening him speak.

[michael idemoto]

Liver_on_a_Stick - Don't know that info about Toronto. I thought it had played at some festival there a month or two ago. I'll ask Eric Byler to see what the scoop is on that area.

Kenishiro - I hope you do.

stryfe - I think the Sundance screenings are over for now. As for Sunsets, well, right now there is no chance to view it. Sorry about that. But keep your eyes and ears open for WATSONVILLE, which will someday be the re-edited version.

Brodie Baby - Hope you enjoy what Eric has to say. If not throw some rottentomatoes.com at him

hannabarbarella - Well, any kind of enthusiasm is welcome.

[Haku]

I loved CS at the SFIAAFF, and spoke and corresponded with Eric afterwards. It kept me thinking for days. I'm getting a big group of friends to come see the movie next week.

I know Jacqueline Kim (Jackie?) is going to be in SF for an event next Tuesday, but who all is going to be up here for the actual opening night?

Thanks!

[Eric]

It looks like all four leads will be there for the premiere in SF May 9th.

In Chicago, I'll be on my own opening night May 2nd, (though Jacqueline is here with me now for some events and parties: Chicago check out AsianSocialNetwork.com).

DVD is not until October at the soonest, as our theatrical might actually succeed - fingers crossed. But we did sign a really good deal that will make the DVD widely available (in not in October, by Christmas for sure). DVD/video will have my college film "Kenji's Faith" as well q/a with Roger Ebert, Michael, Jacqueline and me, and some behind the scenes and interviews and stuff.

Foreign distribtion wheeling and dealing will begin in a few weeks at Cannes. We just signed with our foreign distributor this month. I was indeed at a WONDERFUL festival in Toronto called Reel World a few weeks back. I can't wait to bring the film back to Canada.

Michael's understanding of how we got theatrical distribution is pretty much right. We started out with some set backs, rejections from even the Asian American festivals, and got slammed with some kind of IMDB hate thing, so it seemed like the film would not be a success. We starting winning awards at some pretty big festivals, but theatrical distributors didn't show interest in the film until we were reviewed by Roger Ebert in November and then got the Spirit Award nominations in December. These were the lucky breaks that saved us.

Yes, it's weird to start in Chicago and the Bay Area before going to New York and L.A. This is because the distributors are not very confident and not very rich. All the things you hear about BLT not having money for ads and needing the community to prove our strength... well it's even more the case for "charlotte sometimes" because Visionbox and Small Planet Pictures are small distribution companies taking a big risk. Not only is it an Asian American film, but it’s also an “art house” film. So they’re starting in towns they feel better about. Chicago comes first because it's Roger Ebert's hometown, and film-goers here often seek out artistic films. I’m in Chicago right now a day after Ebert's film festival. Michael and Jacqueline flew in from L.A. It was a blast. We sold out a 15,000 seat theater and had a really cool q/a with Ebert afterwards. From this we're launching Chicago's theatrical release Friday May 2nd. I’ve found a really wonderful Asian American community in Chicago, many of whom are coming to our aid – starting with the festival they had right before Ebert’s.

The Bay Area is also a place that makes and likes indie films, and with the support of NAATA and its festival in March, the distrib's knew we could reach out to Asian American community. I'm sorry it will take time to get to many of you. But the good news is that the distributors are gaining confidence in the film, in part due to BLT's success, in part due to our own critical success in advance of the release. I still can't believe some of these reviews. Anyway, New York, L.A., Seattle, Honolulu, and D.C. are coming up, and new cities are being added if these go well.

New Orleans could well pop up on the theatrical schedule, we're trying!

Never read the book by Penelope Farmer, the book however did inspire the song by The Cure, which inspired the film. Sort of.

I agree, it's better not to see the trailer for "charlotte" or for any film - but "charlotte" is not an event movie. in other words, knowing a little bit of WHAT is going to happen doesn't ruin it entirely because the whole point is HOW things happen. And this is very hard to discern from the trailer.

Eric B.

[Kenishiro]

Originally posted by Haku
I loved CS at the SFIAAFF, and spoke and corresponded with Eric afterwards. It kept me thinking for days. I'm getting a big group of friends to come see the movie next week.

I know Jacqueline Kim (Jackie?) is going to be in SF for an event next Tuesday, but who all is going to be up here for the actual opening night?

Thanks!

Yeah, I was thinking about going to this event...so I can be paralyzed in her presence.

Jing, help?

[Eric]

Kenishiro, Why are you going to be paralyzed on Tuesday? I'll most likley be there too. Introduce yourself to me first and then I'll introduce you to Jacqui.

Also, forgot to tell ya'll the cast will also appear in San Jose on May 10th.

Eric B.

[michael idemoto]

Haku - Thank for the shout. I think we are all going to be there for the SF premiere on the 9th. And we will be there for the San Jose screening on the 10th.

I think Eric Byler meant that we sold out a 1,500 seat theater, not a 15,000...

Kenishiro - Just don't make the same mistake that some dude made at the Ebert fest and mention that Jacqueline was Sulu's daughter in Star Trek: Generations. You might get a Sulu chop.

[nancyK]

i'm gonna try to go to the premiere in SF on the 9th

im exciteD!

[Kenishiro]

Originally posted by michael idemoto
Haku - Thank for the shout. I think we are all going to be there for the SF premiere on the 9th. And we will be there for the San Jose screening on the 10th.

I think Eric Byler meant that we sold out a 1,500 seat theater, not a 15,000...

Kenishiro - Just don't make the same mistake that some dude made at the Ebert fest and mention that Jacqueline was Sulu's daughter in Star Trek: Generations. You might get a Sulu chop.

ah man...how did u know I was gonna go there? ok, I'll refrain myself. ;)

[kyoppolife]

Originally posted by Eric



New Orleans could well pop up on the theatrical schedule, we're trying!

Eric B.

if there's anything i can do to help bring your film to new orleans, lemme know!

i will bring 50 of my friends to the opening.

what a great time for asian american film. wow, this sure beats the previous golden age of karate kid sequels and long duk dong mania.

[michael idemoto]

nancyK - I hope you make it. See you there.

kenishiro - Also, you might want to think about not bringing up her Xena thing either.

kyoppolife - Keep on keeping on!. We need more supporters such as yourself. I hope it goes to Orleans too, if that happens and they fly me out, we'll create our own Asian-Gra; bead offering and everything. Keep it on the DL though, wouldn't want the lady to get upset. You reading this Bey Bey?

[greg]

Eric, Michael, Eugenia! Congrats on the upcoming theatrical release!

The movie is amazing -- and aspiring filmmakers in particular should check it out, 'cause it's the best conceived super low budget DV feature out there right now.

Rock on,

Greg

[eugenia yuan]

um, what's this i hear about bead offerings? hehe. i DO hope it reaches new orleans and that we get to go out for a visit. i hear you all know how to throw a party! thanks for the support.

[michael idemoto]

greg - Muchas Gracias man. Giant Robot softball needs your camera work. See you soon.

Eugenia - Are you gonna show me your boobies in New Orleans?

[eugenia yuan]

michael...what do you mean, show you my boobies? what you gonna give me?

[Kenishiro]

Originally posted by michael idemoto


kenishiro - Also, you might want to think about not bringing up her Xena thing either.




michael - you leave a guy w/o any avenues. :cool:

[ChinaSpice]

"greg" as in THE Greg Pak?! Everyone should go out and see his film Robot Stories if you get the chance. You should also check out his website www.asianamericanfilm.com and stay on top of the latest Asian American film news.

Michael & Eugenia, stop with all the boobie talk! You're getting me all worked up...Kinda like how Charlotte Sometimes does. :p

Will the LA premiere be a star-studded red-carpeted event?

How can I get a copy of Sunsets or Breezes to screen at our film festival?

[Eric]

ChinaSpice, that's a great idea to do a Micahel Idemoto retrospective. I'm pretty sure Michael could get you "Sunsets" as he's one of the directors. NAATA should have a copy of "O.B.I.T.S." an anthology feature which includes shorts like "Breezes" directed by Justin Lin (starring Michael Idemoto), as well as shorts directed by Idemoto, Chris Chan Lee (director of Yellow), Rea Tajiri (director of Strawberry Fields), Quentin Lee (director of Drift), and one directed by GR's very own Eric Nakamura. FYI, "Breezes" was the biggest reason I cast Idemoto in "charlotte sometimes," at least prior to meeting with him and seeing him square off with Jacqueline Kim at final callbacks.

Other recent Asian American films I recommend:

"Flavors"
"Where's the Party, Yar?"
"Face" (if you haven't shown it)
"Robot Stories" (if you haven't shown it)

Shorts I've seen and liked:
"Tomato and Eggs"
"The Pick Up"
"Gourmet Baby"
"Educated"
"Barrier Device" (if you haven't shown it)

[michael idemoto]

China Spice - Sorry for all the dirty talk. I don't really know bout the LA premiere but it there should be some kind of happenings there, I mean, we're all local, so why not?

Uh, as for Sunsets, well, that might be possible I guess. But which festival are you? If you want Breezes you gotta go straight to the source: JUSTIN LIN.

Thanks for the support

[michael idemoto]

eric - easy on the "retrospective" idea. turn it down a notch. haha

[joetron2030]

Review of "Charlotte Sometimes" from The Onion's AV Club section:

http://www.theonionavclub.com/reviews.php?review_type_id=4&issue_id=74

[greg]

Hey, friends. We've created a new Charlotte Sometimes InFocus page at AsianAmericanFilm.com - check it out at http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/infocus/charlottesometimes/index.html

And I've written a column with three reasons why I'm buying a ticket to the movie this weekend:
http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/columns/cc/03-05-01.html

Rock on,

Greg

[Sam]

What I want to know is the story behind Cody ChesnuTT's songs being in the film? Does he appear in it too? I'm really feeling his album.

I might have to head up to NoCal to see Charlotte Sometimes if I can't wait until June 20. It's got to be better than BLT.

[eugenia yuan]

sam- yes, cody does appear in the film. he's awesome. totally awesome. i want that album of his. it's great, isn't it? well, please DO go up north to watch our little film. i think you'll enjoy it, and find it...stimulating in one way or another. thanks for writing.

[jonahlee]

I am going to have to wait till June 20th, and since I will probably working straight though to about July 1st, it is probably coming out at just the right time for me to see it!

[Sam]

Thanks for replying Eugenia. I guess I have to go up north now. Are you saying you don't have Cody's album yet? If you're in LA, I saw it at Amoeba Music for like $15 the other day. But you can probably get it for free.

And I read you've worked with Christopher Doyle and Peter Chan. I liked Comrades, and I love Doyle's work - just bought his Buenos Aires book off eBay. When can we see "Three?"

[Haku]

Hi all,
I've been talking up this incredible film in SF - so far, about 40 friends have committed to seeing it on opening night, lots more interested...it's a huge draw that ALL FOUR LEADS!!! will be in SF next Friday - thanks a lot!

Sometimes the conversation will go:
me: It's an Asian American relationship film...
them: (shocked expression) oh, is it a documentary?
or: I need to learn about that!

So I'm looking forward to it - lots of luck to you, and see you at the afterparty!

[michael idemoto]

jonahlee - you work too much.
HAKU - Thanks for the support.

A NEW REVIEW FROM A MAN NAMED EBERT:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/wkp-news-charlotte02f.html

[kyoppolife]

Originally posted by michael idemoto
jonahlee - you work too much.
HAKU - Thanks for the support.

A NEW REVIEW FROM A MAN NAMED EBERT:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/wkp-news-charlotte02f.html

that was a fucking awesome review.


some production questions, for my own personal info as a film student. i'm sure i'll have a lot more after i get to hopefully see this film.

- what did you edit the film on?
- what kind of mics did you use to record the sound?
- how different would this film have been if it would have been shot on 35mm instead of dv?

i'm saving some dough to buy a decent dv cam. how did the pd-150 perform compared to the dsr500? i'm deciding between the sony pd150, vx2000, canon gl2, and pana agdvx100. i'm leaning towards the panasonic. has anyone worked with these cams?

[Eric]

thought the DSR 500 was fab but then again there are new cameras now. recorded sound on DAT most of the time, but the scene with Mike and Eug in the junk yard was recorded straight into the camera. this movie sounds good because we spent time and money in the mix studio. Edited on Final Cut Pro. Most people don't realize it was originally DV when they watch it. If it were shot on 35, it would have been hard to get the same performances, simply because of shooting ratio. Not that I did a thousand takes, but that I often let the actors live and breathe while in character with cameras rolling - so they were very accustomed to it and never thought "Oh God the camera's on, I'd better act as much as possible." Better go now.

EB

[ChinaSpice]

Hi Eric, thanks for the advice! I'm going to pass the info on to our programming committee. I've heard of all the others except for "Flavors" and "Face." Were they shown at any other film festivals? Do you know the print sources?

Best of luck with your Chicago release today! I'm going to buy a ticket to each of the screenings, even if I'm not in Chicago. Except it's not listed on the Internet as showing at Village Theaters WaterTower...

[eugenia yuan]

hi sam. yes, i was very very fortunate to get to work with peter chan as well as chris doyle. i absolutely LOVED comrades when i first saw it. that gave me hope in hk films. so when i got to work with peter, it was like a dream come true. THREE is i think available on dvd at like chinese video stores and on line somewhere. don't know if it'll be released here though. but, thank you for the support. very nice of you. take care!

[jonahlee]

Yea, you can get three at any number of places. http://www.fivestarlaser.com has it, and so does http://www.pokerindustries.com and I have ordered DVD's from both, though Five Star is as easy as a quick drive to San Gabriel.

In my opinion Christopher Doyle is the king. He is hands down my favorite cinematographer in the world. And besides I agree with him that Cheung Man Yuk is the most beautiful woman :p

I also loved COMRADES. I am glad that came out when the Garfield in San Gabriel was still open so I could see it in the theater.

[eugenia yuan]

hi jonah. thanks for that info. chris IS definitely THE most awesome cinematographer. and he's such a great guy. so fun to work with, so smart, so talented...such an artistic genius. i too feel maggie is the most gorgeous woman. ciao

[Haku]

So how did Chicago do on Opening Night?

[Zaius]

where's the SF show playing?

[kyoppolife]

Originally posted by Zaius
where's the SF show playing?


S A N _F R A N C I S C O
Starts Friday, May 9th, 2003 at
UA Galaxy 4, 1285 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA. 91409
415.474.8790
" charlotte sometimes" Bay Area Updates:
http://www.manja.org/spotlight.php

[Eric]

Chicago is going well. Friday's day screenings weren't too crowded but night screenings were packed. Theater managers were skipping around with big grins on their faces to see so many people. The Water Tower has been struggling ever since they re-opened showing only "art" films. Managers said we had seven times more ticket buyers than their next best film, Bowling for Columbine. q/a's were fun, got some surprising questions. a woman said she thought it would have better if the characters weren't Asian American! So far Saturday matinees are twice as crowded as Friday's. Perhaps because Ebert was on local news last night to do a TV review. Tim Hugh of Chicago AA Film Showcase taped it for me. Maybe we can get it on the web. Chicago folks are doing a great job of supporting the the film, particularly Joyce Jeng and her street team from Asian Social Networks. EB

[kyoppolife]

i heard good things about the opening last night from the chicago asian american artists collective folks. fu and kat told me you guys met up after the show for some drinks and had some interesting conversation about asian american male sexual identity politics. i'm really looking forward to catching this film.

and jeez, what the heck did you say to teh woman who said it would have been better if the characters weren't apa? was this an asian woman who said this?? i wouldn't be surprised if it was... what were the crowd demographics like? a lot of asian support?

glad to hear it's going well so far.

[Haku]

Originally posted by Eric
q/a's were fun, got some surprising questions. a woman said she thought it would have better if the characters weren't Asian American! EB

That is so messed up! Like she couldn't get over the fact that people were on the big screen that didn't look like her or act like she thought Asian Americans acted! (I assume she was caucasian, right?)

There are so many movies without heart these days, she should be thankful for the heartfelt films, no matter what color the faces.

And I'll always think, from now on, "that woulda worked a lot better with Eugenia, Michael, Jacqui, Matt, Tamlyn, Jason, Roger, etc". Up hers.

[Haku]

But of course I won't have to say that, 'cuz it will be you guys up there!

[michael idemoto]

Yeah, so there's some good stuff going on in Chicago. That was the latest news this past weekend.

Also, this past weekend, there were two private screenings to a Cinema Club in San Jose. We (Eric, Eugenia, Rob Humphrys, and I) had a good time up there. Its nice to see an audience that can appreciate film and story telling.

Looks like the week is already starting to point towards this weekend. Hope you all can make it.

Heres a funny something that is in the SF Chronicle today:

http://sfgate.com/eguide/movies/pages/insider/

[Haku]

From the Chron article:

" 'Having (an Asian American) lead character you have to stare at the whole time is an empowering thing,' " the actor (Michael Idemoto) said with a chuckle. When the stoic mechanic does open up, it's to the female pal he secretly adores. She's played by Eugenia Yuan, Idemoto's real-life girlfriend. "

<<sound of hearts breaking, one by one>>

:) :)

[michael idemoto]

Thanks CHICAGO!!!!!!!!...... KEEP IT GOING!!!!

Lots of reviews this past week all over the net. Some are pretty funny, but all are good. If you need to convince people to go, Asian American or not, point them in that direction. We are all looking to have a blast in SF and San Jose, so the more the merrier.

HAKU - thank for your support. much appreciated.

[jwitty]

hello, just wondering when we would find out probable release dates for washington d.c. and new york. eric, any input on this? or should i harass visionbox directly?

the midwest and west are having their fun... when's our turn?

-an impatient east coast fan ;)

[YelloKitty]

hey sf heads, if you want free passes to the screening at SFSU, go to the cesar chavez student center's info desk. the screening will be at 7:00 in the coppola theatre in the fine arts building.

holla.

[ChinaSpice]

jwitty, you don't have to be impatient any longer. I've started laying the groundwork for the initial promotion efforts here in DC and could really use some help. If you're interested, let me know. I can't wait for the film to open here, and I think it's time us East Coasters had some fun of our own!

[jwitty]

ChinaSpice-

i'll be happy to help if I can. email me and we'll go from there.

moulache@yahoo.com

[michael idemoto]

Yellow Kitty - can I get a free pass too?

jwitty - yeah man, ChinaSpice got it goin on. She the go to girl, the boss, the one and only. Thanks for helping out.

Two more days......

[ChinaSpice]

michael - You're very welcome. Anything I can do to help promote Asian Americans in film, I will do. Thanks for playing the quiet but intriguing mechanic...It's always those quiet ones you have to watch out for! I liked the interview in SF Gate. When I can I get a copy of Sunsets, O.B.I.T.S. and V for our film festival?

eugenia - Great interview on GR. You are an amazing person! I have a passion for learning languages as well...Would love to talk to you about it sometime.

The two of you have such great on AND off-screen chemistry! Something to be jealous of...

HAVE FUN TONIGHT! I'll be buying a ticket even though I can't be there. I have a gala event tomorrow night for APA Heritage Month that I helped put together. I'm putting in a huge plug for "charlotte sometimes" and "robot stories," and we'll be giving away a CS autographed poster and soundtrack cd. I'll be there with you in spirit though!

[stranger]

When is it coming to LA?

[fad3r]

i saw the trailer for this movie at the film festival last night. it looks interesting. i had always seen this post but thought ya'll were talkinga bout some new band. heh.

yea, so any dates for lost angeles?

[Haku]

Big Opening tonight in SF! The UA Galaxy put Charlotte Sometimes in the 600 seat theater!!!!

If you can't be there, just like for BLT, buy a matinee ticket for a weekday show - this afternoon would be best! Sounds crazy, but a good investment.


Tickets for Charlotte Sometimes (http://www.movietickets.com/movie_detail.asp?movie_id=37248&SearchSort=1&SearchZip=94131&SearchRadius=40&ShowDate=0)


If this link doesn't work, just go to www.movietickets.com and search for Charlotte Sometimes in San Francisco (so far the San Jose screenings don't come up for advance ticket sales)/

Eric made this film for "about the price of a nice new car", taking loans from his family. BLT has grossed over three million by now, and some would argue (myself included) that CS is even better written, and really deserves to do as well or better than BLT.

Show the studios that we want more movies like CS and BLT!

[ChinaSpice]

stranger & fad3r - Here's the info for LA...More info should be available closer to the actual date.

L O S A N G E L E S:
Opens 6/20/03
Exclusively at Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles, Pasadena & Encino
777-FILM

Haku - I totally agree with you that CS is an even better written film than BLT. I'm buying a ticket even though I live in another city.

If you're like me and want to help out but aren't in SF, you can buy tickets at Moviefone.com:
http://www.moviefone.com/showtimes/movie.adp?movieid=11074&theaterid=1065&date=20030509

Illinois sold out a 1500-seat theater for Charlotte's screening at Roger Ebert's film festival, so 600 seats should be a cinch for you Bay Area folks!

Keep up with Charlotte's box office gross:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=charlottesometimes.htm

[Eric]

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the film last night. We packed the house and had a really fun q/a after with Mike, Eugenia, Jacqueline and Rob Humphreys cinematographer. No one asked Rob anything though; it was mostly politics. Three questions in a row were about APA's and sexual "representation" and what it was supposed to say about APA's. Party at The Spot was crazy fun. Old friends and new friends from Hawai'i, San Fran, and Chicago even! Tonight we're heading down to San Jose to host a similar screening/shindig.

Thanks also to those who responded to "charlotte sometimes" QUESTIONS. I'm doing final stats today... sorry it took so long, I got slammed with the premieres.

Eric B.

Info for Bay Area folks at:
http://Manja.org/charlotte/

For reviews, an award-winning site that supports us:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/CharlotteSometimes-10002217/ (http://)

An honest interview:
http://www.naatanet.org/community/filmmaker/index.html (http://)

An insightful review with an Asian American spin (http://www.popmatters.com/film/reviews/c/charlotte-sometimes.shtml)

[Bii]

I saw "Charlotte Sometimes" on Sundance a few months ago, and I was thoroughly empressed. Eugenia & Michael were fantastic, thus I became an instant fan. Sadly, I'm in the middle of nowhere Mississippi, but I will continue to support you all from afar.

[YelloKitty]

hey y'alls,

if you'd like to read an interview i did with eric, check it out here:
http://xpress.sfsu.edu/storys01.php?storyid=6794

thanks!

[Haku]

Hey YK, your interview was awesome!

SEMI SPOILERS::::

I've seen the film three times now, and each time, it brings out more details that I didn't notice before. The fear in Lori's eyes at the restaurant when Darcy dares her to reveal the secret...the intensity of Darcy's tragic reversal of character/soul extinction at the end...the light fading on Justin in his car...

DVD, DVD, DVD!

[Haku]

Originally posted by Bii
I saw "Charlotte Sometimes" on Sundance a few months ago, and I was thoroughly empressed.

How can you not be empressed by the Empresses?:heart:

[bodybag]

YK, that's really good.

did anyone else figure out the "secret" before it was revealed?

[eugenia yuan]

hi haku! it was great meeting you up in sf. thank you for coming out...and the letter was so nice. thank you. hope you had fun at the after party. take care

and yellow kitty, cool interview!

[michael idemoto]

YO, BIG UPS to SF and SJ and all you people who came out and all you people who came out to party...Had a blast.

EVERYONE, Haku is the man....He went to the SF screening and the San Jose screening, and he even brought his mom. BIG UPS man, thanks for all that. Thanks for the support and the kind words....

Yellowkitty - Great interview...but its missing something.......ME!!! haha

Bii - I feel the love, keep sending it.

bodybag - i figured it out.......

Once Again, thanks a lot.........UP NEXT BERKELEY...........THIS FRIDAY

[Haku]

Thanks Eugenia and Michael for the props - but hey, when you've got a quality product, the only thing to do is to support!

Thanks for hugging my mom, Michael - she got a big kick out of that. She thought you and Eric were "cute!" I had to practically stand on her hand at first during the Q&A, because her first question/response was "what morals are you trying to teach the younger generation?" :p

But after Eric spoke, she "got it", and then told him in the lobby, "this is what really happens."

Eric said "I don't think I could watch it with MY mother!", and I replied "Well, I consider it brief exposure therapy!"

So props all around - that was an awesome screening. I don't think I'll make it this Friday, though! Wish I could!

[GalleryGirl]

I'm hoping to see this film come to Dallas sometime. Maybe at the Angelika or Magnolia Theater. If anyone knows what the chances are of this actually happening... please tell me. ;)

[Bii]

What was it like working with Jacqueline Kim? I've enthusiastically followed her career. She seems like such a sweet person.

[YelloKitty]

Originally posted by bodybag
did anyone else figure out the "secret" before it was revealed?

i did, kinda, sorta... okay not really but a lil bit. not making sense am i? gah.
Originally posted by michael idemoto
Yellowkitty - Great interview...but its missing something.......ME!!! haha

i know i know! i really wanted to interview you and the rest of the cast as well, but my editor gave me a word count... blah. sorry!

oh, and thanks to all who took the time out to read it. makes me feel warmth in the chesticle area.

[wonki wonki]

yk, just read the interview. yay, props dood!

saw the preview for charlotte sometimes at the closing night of the vc filmfest here in la, and i'm really looking forward to watching this...

[Haku]

Did you guys know there's yet ANOTHER forum board about Charlotte Sometimes? Actually two. I don't know how much time you guys have, or if Eric is handling the other ones, but you might want to look at Yellowworld Forums>General>Arts and Entertainment (http://forums.yellowworld.org/index.php?act=SF&f=48&)

And of course Manja.org>discuss>Charlotte Sometimes (http://www.manja.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=7)

Hey, my mom's still asking about you Michael :) Do you have any older unattached male relatives I could recommend to her? :)

[ChinaSpice]

michael - i recently got a CS autographed poster, and on it you wrote "I am afraid to be alone." I'm a little curious as to why that is or if you were just trying to play off of your line in the film. Well, either way you have Eugenia!

[falcor]

Originally posted by Ryan
support this movie so i can watch it when it comes to NY..

please.

*salutes*

hahahaha. ditto. ;)

[Haku]

Originally posted by falcor


hahahaha. ditto. ;)

I just got word from Eric B:


C O M I N G S O O N
Los Angeles/Orange County (June 20), Honolulu (July 11), New York (July 25), Washington D.C. (late July), Boston, Seattle, Olympia, San Diego, Miami.

[michael idemoto]

GalleryGirl - I want to go to Dallas too. Yo Chinaspice get on it...haha

Wonki Wonki - Glad the trailor interested you. Was the trailor long?

Haku - You are the man, Thanks for all the support, but sorry I don't have any single male relatives in my family that I would recommend for your mother. They don't deserve her. She's too special, much like her son.

ChinaSpice - I was just playing off the line in the movie. We were signing a bunch of posters and I just wanted to write something rather than just my name. I signed other posters that said "I love uni", "I never lie", and oh yeah "I can eat two thousand pancakes" which is what this little girl told me to write. She's the daughter of one of the vision box people and is always around the office. Her name is Ming. And her name is in the credits, cuz she helped Eric edit the movie....Seriously, ask him.

falcor - yeah, i want to go to New York too..Chinaspice get on it...haha

[Haku]

Originally posted by michael idemoto


Haku - You are the man, Thanks for all the support, but sorry I don't have any single male relatives in my family that I would recommend for your mother. They don't deserve her. She's too special, much like her son.



Sometimes I wonder who deserves her too :)

I'm getting all BBoard afterglowey about being called special by the man, Michael I! Now if a woman other than my mom would say it, my day would be complete.

I'll be seeing the movie again in early June with some colleagues, as it turns out...and I'll be spreading the word to about 39,000 psychiatrists who will be descending on SF this week.

[michael idemoto]

Hello everyone, a message from Eric:

Dear Bay Area friends,

I am coming back to the Bay Area today (Thursday) for more Q/A madness - people just love to argue (= . Some changes are listed below including a theater switch in San Francisco and the end of our run in San Jose. Also, Saturday night is your chance to meet Matt Westmore, the only cast member who couldn't be there for the opening. For more Bay Area release info, please go to www.manja.org/charlotte

Thanks all, Eric B.

S A N J O S E:
Final Night: Thursday 5/22!!!
The Town 3 Theater
1433 The Alameda, San Jose
408-287-1433
Showtimes: 5:20, 7:20, 9:30PM
** Eric Byler in person for final two shows 5/22

B E R K E L E Y:
Now playing
Renaissance Oaks Theater
1875 Solano Ave. 510-526-1836
SHOWTIMES: Mon-Friday: 7:15, 9:15
Sat-Sun: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15
** Eric Byler in person Friday 5/23 and Saturday 5/24 evening shows

S A N F R A N C I S C O
Starts Friday May 23 at
The Balboa Theater
3630 Balboa Street (at 38th Ave)
415-221-8184
SHOWTIMES: 3:05 PM and 7:00 PM Daily
**Matt Westmore in person Saturday night 5/24
**Eric Byler in person Sunday 5/25 both shows

S A N F R A N C I S C O
Last Shows at UA Galaxy 4 - Thursday 5/22!!!
UA Galaxy 4, 1285 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA. 91409
415.474.8790
SHOWTIMES: 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 10:00


Also, just wanted again to say thanks to all for the continued support. Its been a tough couple weeks and I feel for Eric as he is battling through it all. First the Matrix and now Luke of The East Bay Express. He said Bolo from Enter the Dragon "exudes" more of a sexual drive than me..sniff sniff...haha. How in the hell did Bolo and myself end up in the same sentence? Interesting.

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2003-05-21/movies.html/1/index.html

Also, I now and then check out Imdb for comments on the movie and found a great one..

This guy says it best: http://us.imdb.com/CommentsShow?0284478-28 haha......

Thanks much.............

[GalleryGirl]

AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! It's showing in DALLAS!!!!! There is a single one time only showing at the Magnolia theater today (Sat) at 12:05. I'm there!!! I'll post my thoughts later. ;)

[Eric]

Sorry folks, the screening time changed in Berkeley (Albany) suddenly without notice.

The new times at The Oaks Theater on Solano are:

7:30 and 9:45 daily.

BTW, I'll be there tonight for more q/a madness.

Eric B.

[gary]

Hey folks,

Just a reminder that Matt Westmore will be at the Balboa Theater this evening (Saturday, 5/24) in SF for the 7pm screening. There'll be a short Q/A after the screening.

Also, he'll be at a party @ Club NV later this evening.

Free admission until 11:30pm with your Charlotte Sometimes ticket stub.

[GalleryGirl]

Ok, so I saw it in Dallas!! A little bit of a dissapointing crowd...about 25 people including myself. They took a vote at the end of the movie and asked everyone to judge it on a scale of 1-5. (1=very bad, 5=very good) Friday they'll give awards for the most highly rated movie. I gave it a 4.

It was a great story and I liked the way it made me feel. One question though.. I'm not sure if the copy we watched was defective or what but much of the dialogue was hard to hear and the film was grainy and a bit blurry. That was distracting for sure, but didn't ruin it. Michael ur a super hottie and really good at the smouldering silence thing.

[michael idemoto]

GalleryGirl,

Thanks much for the nice comments. I had no idea it was playing in Dallas. Was there a festival there?

Usually the sound system will determine the quality of the sound in the theater....Maybe the levels werent set right. Sorry bout the bad experience...It's happened here and there.....As for the print being blurry, prolly a projector issue....

ONe again thanks for the nice comments and all the support...here's an after thought, from a real close friend of mine.

http://us.imdb.com/CommentsShow?0284478-28

haha

michael idemoto

[falcor]

Originally posted by Haku


I just got word from Eric B:


C O M I N G S O O N
Los Angeles/Orange County (June 20), Honolulu (July 11), New York (July 25), Washington D.C. (late July), Boston, Seattle, Olympia, San Diego, Miami.

cool, thanks!

[ChinaSpice]

NYC folks:

"charlotte sometimes" will be showing at the Asian American International Film Festival on Saturday, June 28 at 2:30pm at the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium. The fest is presented by Asian Cinevision and Asia Society from June 20-29. Check out www.asiancinevision.org for more info.

[michael idemoto]

ChinaSpice - Good looking out girl......Where have you been?

Haku are you out there?

michael

[ChinaSpice]

michael - I'm just keeping things on the d/l right now, but I'm still out there promoting & preparing for the premiere in our city. I'll be at the NYC film fest for the closing weekend. When's your next appearance?

haku - You and I seem to be on the same page about our diehard dedication for "charlotte." We have to meet up sometime!

[michael idemoto]

China spice - why you keeping things on the DL, are people after you? My next appearance will prolly be in DC after you make all the arrangements for me and stuff......haha

Yo girl, you need to check out this forum

http://modelminority.com/bb.php

You were on the debate team weren't you..? haha

[Haku]

Originally posted by ChinaSpice
michael - I'm just keeping things on the d/l right now, but I'm still out there promoting & preparing for the premiere in our city. I'll be at the NYC film fest for the closing weekend. When's your next appearance?

haku - You and I seem to be on the same page about our diehard dedication for "charlotte." We have to meet up sometime!

Sure! are you in the bay area? Drop me a line.

[Sam]

Some love from resident film critic "janey" at Okay Player (it's buried under other posts, so I'll post the text):

http://www.okayplayer.com/boards.htm

There is every reason in the world to see this film.
It's a lovely little film with no pretensions.

It's a simple story about people having the kinds of emotions that we all have -- sadness, loneliness, jealousy, happiness, and so forth.

It's a first film by an Asian American filmmaker, and the cast is predominantly Asian American. Since this is a viewpoint that we're not exposed to every day, it's worth seeing.

That said, these roles could be taken by actors of almost any background, and the story would still ring true.

No, it's not perfect. But it's just a first film. And as someone who is biased in favor of films without violence, special effects, or computer graphics, I am always happy to see people putting their hearts into their work.

And if that's not enough for you, it feature the music (and a short glimpse) of Cody ChesnuTT.

But hurry. It's in limited release and it will disappear quickly.

[Haku]

Eric writes:

Haku, can you share this link? These are pictures from East West Players benefit organized by HapiHour. Cast of "charlotte" in #22, cast of "charlotte" plus Hong Kong film star Daniel Wu in #23. Daniel was my guest that night. He was originally going to play "Michael" in the film, but couldn't due to schedule in HK. There is also a "Daniel Wu" sighting link on Yellow World that would be good to add this too. Thanks! Eric

http://ols.adobe.shutterfly.com/os.jsp?i=67b0de21b33df0af0576&open=1

I had fun toggling between 60 and 61, personally.
Hey, there are some fine lookin' folks in LA, y'all, check it out!

[Haku]

Hey, this is the last day for SF screenings at the Balboa...

until it comes back after a spectacularly successful run in LA and NYC!!!

Michael - where are you? I'm still in SF, thanks for asking :-) (and why, might I ask)

ChinaSpice - looking forward to seeing you...

[jonahlee]

Damn, I thought that this was going to be shown at the ArcLight starting at the 20th! I am wokring 7 days a week, so i don't get out much, hmm have to figure out when I can actually make it Pasadena to see a movie.

Wish I could go to the Premiere Parties! Damn I hate being this busy!

[Haku]

CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES begins it run on Friday, June 20 at the following Los
Angeles/ Southern California theaters - note that the Cast and Director and his
crew will be at certain screenings this weekend! As always check your local
listings:


L O S A N G E L E S
<A HREF="http://www.laemmle.com/theatres/fairfax.html">Laemmle's Fairfax 3</A>
7907 Beverly Blvd. (323) 655- 4010
On the Corner of Beverly and Fairfax
**Cast and Crew Fri. and Sat. prime time shows
**Parties to follow

P A S A D E N A:
<A HREF="http://www.laemmle.com/theatres/playhouse.html">Laemmle's Pasadena
PLayhouse 7</A>
673 E. Colorado Blvd. (626) 844-6500
**Cast and Crew Fri. and Sat. prime time shows
**Parties to follow

W E S T H I L L S:
<A HREF="http://www.laemmle.com/theatres/fallbrook.html">Laemmle's Fallbrook 7
</A>
6731 Fallbrook Ave (818) 340-8710
In Between Victory and Vanowen.

I R V I N E:
<A
HREF="http://alliance.zap2it.com/custom/lad/lad_main_template/0,2122,90844_10_3_AABHI,00.html">Edwards University Town Center 6</A>
4245 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA, 92612
**Eric Byler in person for all Sunday June 22nd shows

L O N G B E A C H:
<A
HREF="http://alliance.zap2it.com/custom/lad/lad_main_template/0,2122,90844_15_3_AABCH,00.html">United Artists Long Beach-Marketplace</A>
6601 Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, CA, 90803

• CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES LA PREMIERE PARTIES BEGINNING THURSDAY JUNE 19!!!!

Charlotte Sometimes
Upcoming Events: LA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, 6/19
Charlotte Sometimes Preview Party at Club Joya in Beverly Hills
venue: Club Joya, 242 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 10pm
cover charge: $15
info: 323.417.5107 / info@asianpinnacle.com

Catch the cast and crew at LA's latest upscale Asian-American Thursday night
event.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, 6/20
"Charlotte Sometimes" Premiere Party in Pasadena
venue: Halie, 1030 E. Green Street, Pasadena, 10pm
cover charge: tbd
For info, contact: charlotte_sometimes_la@hotmail.com / 626-651-1235
Come hang out with the cast & crew after the premiere screenings at our
exclusive premiere party
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, 6/21
Proof Positive's Asian-American club night in Century City featuring the
actors of Charlotte Sometimes
venue: Century Club, 10131 Constellation, Century City, 10pm
Free entrance with Charlotte Sometimes ticket stub before 11pm! (thru Proof
Positive line)
OR Sign up for Guest list (email first & last names to:
greg@charlottesometimesthemovie.com)
Girls: free before 10:30pm, $15 before 11pm, $20 after 11pm
Guys: $10 before 10pm, $15 before 11pm, $20 after 11pm
Dress code: guys--no jeans, sportswear, sneakers, etc.
website: www.proofpositivela.com
The cast will be in the house, signing autographs and getting down like James
Brown

Charlotte Sometimes official website: www.CharlotteSometimesTheMovie.com

[jonahlee]

I just went and saw it up in Pasadena, I shouldn't have as I have way too much work to do, but I had to see this, and I loved it! It was phenomenal.

Everyone in the cast was amazing. I loved how the characters and the dialogue felt real. I loved the performances of Michael Idemoto, Jacqueline Kim and Eugenia Yuan! Wow!

I just wish I could have gone to the premiere and the parties! It was wonderful. Cool to see that part of LA too, I love Spaceland, and strange to see it so well lit :p

Eugenia you were amazing!

[jonahlee]

The June 2003 issues of VideoSystems has an aticle on DV Film Makers, and it features Eric Byler and CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES. I didn't realize the whole film was shot for $20,000.00. I love how films like this get blow ups that cost more than the film!

I love this movie, and it is inspiring to see a movie like this get a release!

[pixi]

Does anyone know if the movie will still be out this weekend? Irvine's last showing is this thursday..

Better go and see it before it disappears.

[pixi]

Great movie. I saw it this weekend. It's a movie I would see twice because by the end I figured out what the underlying story was... by then I was like.. I should have paid closer attention to certain things he said...hehe...

Also.. all the actors/actresses are a good looking bunch:)

[spiky b]

If you live in or near Atlanta you can see the film through thursday.

Cinefest Film Theatre
Georgia State University
404-651-3565

My first post and it's shameless self promotion, forgive me oh forum gods.

b

[ninjaKid]

Originally posted by spiky b
If you live in or near Atlanta you can see the film through thursday.

Cinefest Film Theatre
Georgia State University
404-651-3565

My first post and it's shameless self promotion, forgive me oh forum gods.

b

hey, another Atlanta bot? word! i'm trying to coerce j tea cozy to go see this w/me . . . have you been yet?

-ad

[spiky b]

Yep, I have seen it, I helped booked the film. Very well acted, love the music, etc etc. We need people to come. Sigh.

b

[stryfe]

them orientals...so exotic (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/weekend/6687364.htm)...
"The cast, mostly Asian Americans, helps maintain a sense of exotic distance, perhaps a well-intended message by the filmmaker."

[stryfe]

dvd's out (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009QGEB/)

[Humbaba]

I just saw the movie. I was one of two people in the theater during a matinee. I've told all my friends to check it out. To all actors, writers, film techs and everybody involved, awesome job. This movie inspired me as to the possibilities of realistic, contemporary stories in the urban environments that we are all used to. There was serious richness there.

[jonahlee]

Just finished watching all of the special features on the CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES DVD, and was thouroughly impressed. I am glad this film got the DVD treatment that it deserved.

It includeds 2 commentaries, one with Eric Byler, Michael Idemoto and Eugenia Yuan and one with Eric Byler, Jacqueline Kim and Matt Westmore (which I thought was a but supperior because it is actually 3 commentaries edited together, 1 with just Byler, one with Byler and Kim, and one with all 3 of them) which are both enjoyable, though some of the same material does find it's way into both commentaries.

Also there is a Roger Ebert moderated Q&A with Byler, Kim, Idemoto and Marc Ambrose, which is imformative, and enjoyable. It would have been nice to have attended this screening.

And finally there is a behind-the-scenes / Blooper reel, that uses parts from the Commentary and shows the alternative takes and footage, and is a fun watch.

Actually the things I found most interesting about the DVD was finding out how much of the film was ad libbed, and that the original ending of the script was actually scrapped 2 days into filming, so the actors didn't actually know where their characters were going to end up. Also very interesting is the number exercise that Byler used with Min and Idemoto to do the final supper scene. There is some amazing non-verbal communication in this scene, and it is really cool to see how Byler got this by just having the actors say numbers and give each other looks. I have never thought of or heard of other cases of this being done in film, and it had impressive results.

I am glad this movie got the recognition it did, though I think it desserved more, especially for being made for only $20,000.00 and being such an impressive film, and I hope this DVD release will expose this film to more people.

[Robot_4nicator]

Are there any potatoes in this movie, preferrable potatos that grow to gigantic sizes and fight George Wendt?

[paean]

i just saw this flick on the sundance channel...
it's hands-down the best asian american movie i've ever seen.

go buy it, it's only 13.50 (free shipping):
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[cabbagechild]

this is a brilliant film. i loved it.

[Eric Nakamura]

michael idemoto is the man.

[Robocon^^]

...still waiting to see Sunsets make it onto DVD

[shivachan]

I watched this film in a
class of mine this
semester. nice.

[Eric Nakamura]

Someone at g4 techtv asked about Sunsets, she was in the film industry... I doubt you'll ever see it on dvd. I got a bootleg vhs, but that's not ok to watch. The sound is off the soundstripe of the film... that's wackness. Mike has to work on it, if we want to do a dvd... otherwise, it's just in the can (film speak)

Speaking of which Michael's got some other projects coming up... They're personal ones of some sort, but maybe you'll see them in your local film fest.