[b]FallinPixar
[/b]- Thanks! I can tell you right now that they would not let people take cameras in
One last time: You have a wonderful time JV! 
It’s Monday! HAVE
FUN!!!
Thanks guys! I will.
TLP has
just decided to go somewhere else tonight instead of Ratatouille. I can’t believe he’s passing up this
opportunity, so my younger sister will be coming instead.
!!!
You’ve gotta be kidding
me. What kind of Pixar geek is he?! (No offense, TLP.) 
Heheh – have a
great time, JV!
Mitch - I want to go but I’m going to
a baseball game with my friends and we might get to meet the players.
Texas - Ohh…I
see. Heh – well, I can relate to that. Have a great time at your game then!
Oh I will,
thanks.
Tomorrow I’m going to type up a review of what took place at the event! So stay tuned.
Staying tuned
I hope you have a wonderful time, JV! And I’m
sure you will!
Well I
be leaving my house in about 30 min, I will probably get on later tonight, but won’t give a report till tomorrow.
Thanks guys for all the nice word, and you better believe I’m going to have fun!
Texas – Aww shucks! I hate when that happens! You sit around with nothing to do
for a week, then two (or more) cool things come up…at the same time. Trust me, I’ve been through it before!
I would
totally blow off a basketball game for Pixar. I can’t wait to see what you thought it,
JV!
By now, JV has seen
Ratatouille.
Waits impatiently for review
Ah, knowing JV, he probably had the best time of his life. I bet he thought the movie
was incredible and he loved every second of it.
well i’m just wondering where those 800 screenings are going to take place.
[url=http://jvpixarnews.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-experience-at-ratatouille-showing-in.html]My Experience At The
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I was fortunate enough to attend an early showing of “Ratatouille” in Austin,
Texas on Monday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m.
My dad, sister, and I arrived early to the Alamo Drafthouse in
downtown Austin because we wanted to get good seats and we knew all the seats were sold out. When we got there,
we were surprised to be the first in line to pick up our tickets. After waiting 45 minutes, we got screened for
recording devices. After getting screened, we went over to a table that was serving complimentary ratatouille. Of
course, I had to get some and try it for the first time. It was pretty good considering that I don’t like cooked
vegetables that well. My dad really liked it and got a second serving.
We were the first people in the
theater, so we got to choose great seats in the middle of the theater. Instead of your normal theater that has
rows of seats in front of you and behind you, the Alamo Drafthouse is seat up with tables in front of your seats
so you can eat a meal. Waiters come by occasionally and get your orders. My sister and I got a pizza that was
really good. My dad ate linguini. How cool is it that my dad ate ratatouille and linguini the same night as the
movie, “Ratatouille”?
It was 30 minutes until show time after the waiter took our food order. During those
30 minutes, we ate our food and watched some old tv commercials on the theater screen. My dad said that he hadn’t
seen any of those commercials since he was a kid.
A guy from “Ain’t It Cool News” introduced the audience
to Patton Oswalt (the voice of Remy). Patton said thanks for coming and that this was the only way to get kids to
come see “Hostile, Part 2”. Everyone laughed. Patton said that he would do a Q&A session at the end of the
movie. Patton then said to enjoy “Ratatouille.” As the lights dimmed, Brad Bird was on the screen and said to the
audience at the Alamo Drafthouse that we were one of the first people in the world to see the film and to enjoy
the movie! Finally, it was time!
We watched the “WALL- E” teaser trailer first. It was really cool and
looked very realistic. The short film, “Lifted” was next. I don’t know how this short film did not win an Oscar.
In my opinion, this short film was the best and funniest short film Pixar has ever done. There was non-stop
laughing in the theater as it was being shown.
After “Lifted”, it was time for “Ratatouille”. I don’t want
to spoil the movie for any of you, so I won’t go into a lot of detail about the movie. “Ratatouille” began with
the Pixar animated Disney logo, not the one that has been shown in some tv spots.
In my opinion, this film
was probably the funniest Pixar film made yet. It had great animation, great voice acting, great creativity, and
great everything else!!! This is the first Pixar film that I heard all of the audience laughing throughout the
movie. Kids and adults of all ages were in attendance. My dad even said it was the funniest Pixar film yet. My
dad and sister really enjoyed the movie also.
At the end of the movie, [spoil]2-D credits
rolled[/spoil]. When I was watching the credits, I saw Patton Oswalt at the entrance/exit of the
theater. My sister and I grabbed our Ratatouille flyers (that were given to us when we picked up our tickets) and
walked over to Patton. I handed him my flyer and a marker and he autographed it! I was so excited that I was
shaking. After that, just Patton and I were chatting for two minutes about how cool it was to voice Remy in the
movie. Patton noticed that I had an “Incredibles” shirt on. I told him that I have been following “Ratatouille”
for over a year and a half. He was surprised and said that was cool. After talking with Patton, I noticed that
Janeane Garofalo (the voice of Colette) was standing next to Patton. My sister and I got her autograph as well.
We then went back to our seats.
Next, the guy from “Ain’t It Cool News” introduced the audience
once again to Patton Oswalt and special guest, Janeane Garofalo for the Q&A session. There were lots of neat
questions asked to Patton and Janeane. My sister even asked a question. She asked if this was Patton’s first time
to see the entire movie. Patton said that this was his second time to see the entire movie. He said that he saw
it a couple weeks ago in San Francisco (I’m assuming that he is referring to the “Ratatouille” wrap-up party that
Pixar held there a few weeks ago). During the Q&A session, Patton told us how he made his voice in the big
water scene of the movie sound so real. He said that water was really poured on him while recording to make it
sound realistic.
After the Q&A session, Patton and Janeane had to go to a different location in Austin
to present the “Foot Fist Way” show. As they were leaving, someone asked Patton to autograph their “Ratatouille”
poster. Being such a nice guy as he is, he signed it for them. Janeane walked out with the rest of the crowd to
her car.
It was then time to leave and go home. I was so tired when I got home that I decided to wait
until this morning to write about my exciting night.
Please feel free to PM me if you have any
questions.
AAAAAHHHHH!!!
Wow! That must have been
the best time ever , JV!
Holy man, that is so cool! And right near your B-Day! What more could you have wanted!? Meeting Oswalt must have
been the bomb, and you got his autograph, too. Wow, that is neat!
How many people were
there?
Congratulations, man!