Win tickets to 3 of the best films at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival

christo82

I would love to see Alice In Wonderland because Sunday is my Un-Birthday!;)

Cheers

YeAh!

I'd love tickets to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". From the review it sounds absolutely thrilling.
I'd like to get the tickets because a very close friend of mine is coming to visit me this weekend in Dublin and I've been trying to think of ways to treat her. It'd be perfect to take her to this film on Saturday as part of the JDIFF. I know she'd be delighted and she's addicted to crime novels and movies.

bonerm

I'd like the Alice in Wonderland tickets because I'm currently homeless and would love somewhere warm & dry to sleep free for two hours. Burtons latest snorefest seems ideal.

unreggd

I should win tickets for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because of OFFICIATE

wyrn

I would like to see the surprise movie as Sunday's tend to be quite boring and watching repeats of Poirot while nursing a hangover is not my cup of tea. Also the price of cinema tickets could be placed in Rip Off Ireland and Ranting & Raving! Free tickets to a surprise movie would make me the poor student very happy.

Also it's the perfect opportunity to invite a certain boy along....

Sleazus

Hey, I realise I don't have a snowball's chance in hell, but here goes...

The film is Alice In Wonderland. My begging follows...

The Blogger and His Girlfriend

The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright—
And this was odd, because I sat
In the cinema to my girlfriend's delight.

Mr. Depp was shining sulkily,
Because he thought "What fun
To do another film with Burton
This should surely be the one—
“But then it matters not,” he said,
“There still that Dark Shadows remake to be done!”

The seat was wet as wet could be,
The 3D was a worthy try.
You could not match to Avatar, because
It was rendered on the fly:
No scenes were projected overhead—
But still the glasses strained my eye.

The Blogger and the Girlfriend
Were sitting hand in hand;
She wept like anything when he
Secure tickets in such demand:
“I've worked the box office before,”
She said, “They must be worth a grand!”

“If seven trips to seven bathrooms
I made while we here,
Do you suppose,” the blogger said,
“The other cinemagoers would imagine it quite queer?”
“Oh vey,” sighed the girlfriend,
"I told you not to have that beer."

The use of CGI on show,
The blogger did impeach.
“A giant stalk, a rabbit talks,
Although it is quite neat:
It seems that Burton's grasp,
Shall not escape his reach.”

The considered girlfriend glanced at him,
But never a word she said:
She simply tutted to herself,
And shook her little head—
As if to say his speech out loud
Would banish him from bed.

But four young viewers shuffled up,
And to the blogger they'd entreat:
Their popcorn was ate, their drinks were flat,
Their chocolate melted on their seat-
And this was bad, because, you know,
It's very tough to eat.

Four other viewers glared at him,
And bid him speak no more;
But thick and fast his comments came,
The warning he'd ignore-
All hopping through the verbose words,
He truly was a bore.

The blogger and the girlfriend
Almost made it through the show,
Until an usher heard him mutter,
Although he thought it fairly low:
And over the employee came
To tell him he must go.

“The time has come,” the blogger grumbled,
“To rant on many things:
Of chewies—and tickets—and loyalty stamps—
Of sticky floors—and rings—
From a mobile not turned off—
With that tone Beyonce sings.”

“C'mon now, sunshine,” the usher said,
“Outside we'll have our chat.”
And to his girlfriend the blogger turned,
But she'd had enough of that.
She'd read the book years ago,
And the chance of leaving this was fat.

“Ah c'mon now,” the blogger said,
As he followed the usher's lead.
"For all this blatent rudeness,
Is there truly any need?"
But in the foyer he ended up,
With a flimsy magazine to read.

“That was great!” the girlfriend cried,
When bidding the film adieu.
“It was a solid film I just did see,
Without interruption from you!”
“The foyer's fine,” the blogger lied.
“The posters are all new.”

“It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!”
The blogger said nothing but
“Give me advice:
I wish to view the film—
But should I wait for Disney on Ice?”

jaffa20

I'd like tickets for the surpise film because i love suprises:)

The Volt

A few reasons why I'd be delighted with this prize. I'm currently studying Media & Film in college and this would be handy to brag about on the Monday morning with college people. I can rarely afford to go to the cinema anymore so it'd be nice to be in the loop for once!

I'll be so pleased if I win this, I promise to leave the Savoy like this



Please, please, please pick me

mrsmaths

I'd love tickets to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo! I've read the trilogy and loved them plus I think it'd be a great introduction (if a slightly scary one) to cinema for my 17week baby bump!

Thanks!

Feeona

I'd love to see Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because I want to find out if the Millennium Trilogy is bigger than IKEA.
I'd love to see Alice in Wonderland because I want to see who (or what ) Johnny Depp is influenced by in this film.
I'd love to see Surprise Film because the Wayan Brothers get a lot of flack, but I think they're a duo who just keep on giving.

Sharlovesjohn

So have you announced me as the winner yet? :rolleyes:


Sorry everyone I totally deserve to win because im am seriously suffering today had a bad pint (or maybe 6 ) last night and am been left in the office on my own for afternoon while the tax's department go out for there liquid lunch
Plus as my post yesterday said Im a HUGE fan of Alice in wonderland when i was a kid and have been more or less been living for the day I go see the new one so please please please can I have the tickets and if my post wasnt as good as the others you can just give them to me because I want them for myself

Mimikyu

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fransdev

Is é seo i bunaidh rn suim i gcónaí an ticéid saor in aisce, mar iontas deas do mo leannán cailín

kowloon

The tickets would be of no use to me, I'm in England at the moment.
I do, however, have a friend who has suffered a series of family bereavements who I think could really do with a night out with a friend. The surprise would be best as the tickets would be a surprise themselves, and would hopefully take her mind off the genuinely horrible situation she's in.

Oral Slang

I would love to see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as I've read all 3 of the books & would love to see how the film compares.

I'm also studying for 2 exams which are in 2 weeks. I know I should probably be staying at home studying all weekend, but feel like my brain is slowly melting trying to take it all in!

flames

My youngest daughter is making her confirmation this april and i would love tickets to take her to see Alice in Wonderland as a surprise she has been so good this year knowing that the budget has been very tight, even saying she would wear a dress from pennys for the big day so i would love to give her a nice treat :P

Darragh

Hey all,

After much debating here, we've chosen the winners as follows:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo:

YeAh!

Alice in Wonderland 3D

Sleazus

The Surprise Film

Meeja Ireland


Thanks everyone for entering - hope you enjoy the weekend, whatever you get up to!

I'll drop the winners a PM now!

Cheers

Darragh

Orion

Congrats all.

AttackThePoster

Meeja Ireland wrote: »

I would love tickets to the Surprise Film. I haven't been surprised by a film since The Crying Game. Who knew Forest Whitaker could act?

I'd love tickets to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". From the review it sounds absolutely thrilling.
I'd like to get the tickets because a very close friend of mine is coming to visit me this weekend in Dublin and I've been trying to think of ways to treat her. It'd be perfect to take her to this film on Saturday as part of the JDIFF. I know she'd be delighted and she's addicted to crime novels and movies.

Hey, I realise I don't have a snowball's chance in hell, but here goes...

The film is Alice In Wonderland. My begging follows...

The Blogger and His Girlfriend

The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright—
And this was odd, because I sat
In the cinema to my girlfriend's delight.

Mr. Depp was shining sulkily,
Because he thought "What fun
To do another film with Burton
This should surely be the one—
“But then it matters not,” he said,
“There still that Dark Shadows remake to be done!”

The seat was wet as wet could be,
The 3D was a worthy try.
You could not match to Avatar, because
It was rendered on the fly:
No scenes were projected overhead—
But still the glasses strained my eye.

The Blogger and the Girlfriend
Were sitting hand in hand;
She wept like anything when he
Secure tickets in such demand:
“I've worked the box office before,”
She said, “They must be worth a grand!”

“If seven trips to seven bathrooms
I made while we here,
Do you suppose,” the blogger said,
“The other cinemagoers would imagine it quite queer?”
“Oh vey,” sighed the girlfriend,
"I told you not to have that beer."

The use of CGI on show,
The blogger did impeach.
“A giant stalk, a rabbit talks,
Although it is quite neat:
It seems that Burton's grasp,
Shall not escape his reach.”

The considered girlfriend glanced at him,
But never a word she said:
She simply tutted to herself,
And shook her little head—
As if to say his speech out loud
Would banish him from bed.

But four young viewers shuffled up,
And to the blogger they'd entreat:
Their popcorn was ate, their drinks were flat,
Their chocolate melted on their seat-
And this was bad, because, you know,
It's very tough to eat.

Four other viewers glared at him,
And bid him speak no more;
But thick and fast his comments came,
The warning he'd ignore-
All hopping through the verbose words,
He truly was a bore.

The blogger and the girlfriend
Almost made it through the show,
Until an usher heard him mutter,
Although he thought it fairly low:
And over the employee came
To tell him he must go.

“The time has come,” the blogger grumbled,
“To rant on many things:
Of chewies—and tickets—and loyalty stamps—
Of sticky floors—and rings—
From a mobile not turned off—
With that tone Beyonce sings.”

“C'mon now, sunshine,” the usher said,
“Outside we'll have our chat.”
And to his girlfriend the blogger turned,
But she'd had enough of that.
She'd read the book years ago,
And the chance of leaving this was fat.

“Ah c'mon now,” the blogger said,
As he followed the usher's lead.
"For all this blatent rudeness,
Is there truly any need?"
But in the foyer he ended up,
With a flimsy magazine to read.

“That was great!” the girlfriend cried,
When bidding the film adieu.
“It was a solid film I just did see,
Without interruption from you!”
“The foyer's fine,” the blogger lied.
“The posters are all new.”

“It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!”
The blogger said nothing but
“Give me advice:
I wish to view the film—
But should I wait for Disney on Ice?”

SERIOUSLY?

I_Am_The_Walrus

Three words: Tweedledum and Tweedledee

beardo81

Alice In Wonderland

Sleazus

Just back from Alice in Wonderland. Thank you very much. Burton's imagination is fantastic and it's beautifully brought to life, but it felt a bit too... Lord of the Rings, to be honest, with epic battles and royal intrigue (very different from the books). Still, beautiful looking.

There was a lovely Q&A afterwards with Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. They seem like lovely guys.