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spiderdog
08-03-2005, 12:10 PM
Free $25.00 to Anyone who saw these Movies
Moviegoers who saw the films "Vertical Limit," "A Knight's Tale," "The Animal," "Hollow Man" or "The Patriot" during their original theater runs must file a claim to be eligible for a $5 per ticket reimbursement, said lawyer Norman Blumenthal, who represented a group of filmgoers who sued Sony Pictures in 2001.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050803/ap_en_mo/movie_review_lawsuit
What game can I buy for with $25.00?
CheapyD
08-03-2005, 12:12 PM
Little known fact, "A Knights Tale" was released as "Rock You!" in Japan and was still terrible.
AnthonyRoundtree
08-03-2005, 12:13 PM
i was just about to start this thread....
how do we file the claim?
Yeah, those movies mostly suck, but what a dumb reason to sue.
Little known fact, "A Knights Tale" was released as "Rock You!" in Japan and was still terrible.
I saw it and it didn't rock me.
SpottedNigel
08-03-2005, 12:22 PM
I worked at a movie theater when most of those came out, and i can remember when I said "Ya know, i would've wanted my money back if it was'nt for free" on just about each one.
alonzomourning23
08-03-2005, 12:25 PM
I think the issue is they only wanted to see the movie due to the review by the fake critic.
I think the issue is they only wanted to see the movie due to the review by the fake critic.
You can't blame a critic, even an imaginary one, for making you see a bad movie. If you couldn't tell those films sucked from the trailers, it's your own damn fault.
smellhasreturned
08-03-2005, 12:33 PM
woo 25 dollah
slidecage
08-03-2005, 12:34 PM
how do you claim your 5 bucks.
Javery
08-03-2005, 12:35 PM
They aren't going to give $5 out to everyone claiming they saw these movies - you will need an original ticket stub to prove it and god help you if you actually saw all these in the theater and saved the stubs as souvenirs or something...
SpottedNigel
08-03-2005, 12:36 PM
They aren't going to give $5 out to everyone claiming they saw these movies - you will need an original ticket stub to prove it and god help you if you actually saw all these in the theater and saved the stubs as souvenirs or something...
Really?
did you get your $13 check from buying overpriced CD's? I did.
slidecage
08-03-2005, 12:38 PM
on sony site of new movies
The cave: this will flop it should of went straight to DVD
and i cant belive they Remade THE FOG... i think i would rather watch the 70s version and pay 49 cents to rent it then pay 6 bucks to see this piece of junk.
monster house summer 2006. ummmm can you say cancelled by then
Really?
did you get your $13 check from buying overpriced CD's? I did.
I never got mine :(
slidecage
08-03-2005, 12:40 PM
i went and paid full price for
"Vertical Limit," and "Hollow Man
I though hollow man was a good show BUT it had a real lame ass ending
same with vertical limit
i think paid 5 bucks for hollow but 8 for Limit (went to night show)
Javery
08-03-2005, 12:45 PM
Really?
did you get your $13 check from buying overpriced CD's? I did.
Nope... but if all you have to do is file a claim then there's probably not enough money to cover everyone...
slidecage
08-03-2005, 12:47 PM
Nope... but if all you have to do is file a claim then there's probably not enough money to cover everyone...
it breaks down to 300,000 people
doodle777_98
08-03-2005, 12:47 PM
i watched hollow man, i want me money. where do i claim?
TurkeyOnRye
08-03-2005, 12:48 PM
You can't blame a critic, even an imaginary one, for making you see a bad movie. If you couldn't tell those films sucked from the trailers, it's your own damn fault.
:applause: :applause: :applause:
This should be Sony's argument.
slidecage
08-03-2005, 12:48 PM
once they run out of money they make that kevin dude from hallow man come and mow your yard... Im sure he can use the work : )
tayaf69
08-03-2005, 12:53 PM
OK, so can someone EXPLAIN how to file for the money? I saw Vertical Limit and actually enjoyed it enough to buy it on dvd, but I would love to have $5.00. I have the stubs (collect them)
eldad9
08-03-2005, 12:54 PM
You can't blame a critic, even an imaginary one, for making you see a bad movie. If you couldn't tell those films sucked from the trailers, it's your own damn fault.
So you have absolutely no problem with fake product reviews?
In one ad for the action-comedy, a critic identified as "David Manning of The Ridgefield Press" was quoted calling star
Heath Ledger "this year's hottest new star!"
God help the person who went to see the movie because they expected Heath Ledger to be "This year's hottest new star!"
vietgurl
08-03-2005, 02:04 PM
darnit, I saw "The Patriot" but I didn't save the ticket stubs.
supadupacheap
08-03-2005, 02:07 PM
If they ask for stubs then 99% of the settlement is going to charity. But thats actually not a bad thing IMHO.
Javery
08-03-2005, 02:12 PM
God help the person who went to see the movie because they expected Heath Ledger to be "This year's hottest new star!"
He's not?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!? Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lord_ebonstone
08-03-2005, 03:06 PM
Let us know where we sign, when we can sign.
m0dem
08-03-2005, 03:53 PM
You guys are pretty greedy asking for $5 for a movie when you know you did not see it because of some guy said it was good you see movies because they interest you and on the preview it interested you. So let charity have this money
Reality's Fringe
08-03-2005, 04:00 PM
You guys are pretty greedy asking for $5 for a movie when you know you did not see it because of some guy said it was good you see movies because they interest you and on the preview it interested you. So let charity have this money
If they did see those movies in theatres, then reperations are deserved. I didn't see them, but I know some guys who rented them. They were warned., so I don't feel too bad
Scahom1
08-03-2005, 04:02 PM
The lawsuit, originally filed by two California moviegoers, claimed the ads fooled the plaintiffs into seeing "A Knight's Tale."
In one ad for the action-comedy, a critic identified as "David Manning of The Ridgefield Press" was quoted calling star Heath Ledger "this year's hottest new star!"
There should be laws made over people filing lawsuits over a BULLSHIT reason.
cleaver
08-03-2005, 04:07 PM
darnit, I saw "The Patriot" but I didn't save the ticket stubs.
I saw Braveheart twice, since it's the exact same movie do I get $10?
All I need is a refund from Star Wars I, II, and III and I'm set!
Jeoff
08-03-2005, 05:19 PM
I didn't see any of those in theaters thought I did eventually watch most of them. Who listens to crap reviews anyways? I kind of already know what I'm willing to pay for...and IMDB tells me the rest of what I need to know.
Something that pisses me off about reviews...how many times this phrase has been plastered on movies that came out between January and March:
"BEST COMEDY/ACTION/TEEN MOVIE THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I hate film crickets in general because for the most part they only give good reviews to get their names plastered on the DVDs.
darealdeal21
08-03-2005, 08:22 PM
saw knoghts tale, putting in for free $25
mkelehan
08-03-2005, 08:46 PM
Hopefully, the first post will be edited to include instructions on filing a claim. I can't find it anywhere.
Blade
08-03-2005, 09:02 PM
The Patriot wasn't bad. It had Mel Gibson, yes, but it also had Gerard Depardieu, and he's cool.
b0bx13
08-03-2005, 09:08 PM
Really?
did you get your $13 check from buying overpriced CD's? I did.
I got mine. Used it to buy this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/61e7/
spiderdog
08-04-2005, 09:14 AM
I am Still looking for the instructions on filing a claim. If anyone finds it Please Post.
Graystone
08-04-2005, 01:51 PM
once they run out of money they make that kevin dude from hallow man come and mow your yard... Im sure he can use the work : )
:rofl:
CouRageouS
08-04-2005, 01:59 PM
I think I have a ticket stub for Knight's Tale. I didn't see it though and I'm glad I didn't after hearing the reviews, I bought a ticket to it and went into a different theatre.
Quackzilla
08-04-2005, 02:00 PM
I want to sue whoever produced Land of the Dead, I want my money back plus emotional damages, because it sucked ass so bad it ruined my birthday.
hulk409
08-04-2005, 02:01 PM
The lawsuit, originally filed by two California moviegoers, claimed the ads fooled the plaintiffs into seeing "A Knight's Tale."
In one ad for the action-comedy, a critic identified as "David Manning of The Ridgefield Press" was quoted calling star Heath Ledger "this year's hottest new star!"
There should be laws made over people filing lawsuits over a BULLSHIT reason.
Agreed.
RedvsBlue
08-04-2005, 02:10 PM
If they ask for stubs then 99% of the settlement is going to charity. But thats actually not a bad thing IMHO.
I'd like to see it go to something along the lines of Project Greenlight. Something that helps fledgling movie creators get their stuff out there. But god help them if they make another Knight's Tale with that money...
crissy1616
08-04-2005, 02:10 PM
They aren't going to give $5 out to everyone claiming they saw these movies - you will need an original ticket stub to prove it and god help you if you actually saw all these in the theater and saved the stubs as souvenirs or something...
LOL, I actually have saved all my movie tickets since I was in the 7th grade (am 21 now) but I didn't see any of those movies in the theatre! DAMN! :lol:
The Cheapest Ass Gamer
08-04-2005, 04:52 PM
There should be laws made over people filing lawsuits over a BULLSHIT reason.
Yeah, you're right. We should have absolutely no checks whatsoever on businesses with a pattern of making completely false claims to trick naive people into buying their products, then giving them a BULLSHIT product (movie in this case). :roll:
Let's say you were going to see a movie, but hadn't decided which one. All of the movie studios except Sony have refrained from putting false critic quotes on their ads, but Sony (and only Sony) decides to make some completely fake quotes and put them on their ads. If you're just a casual moviegoer, you see that critics liked it, and you go to that one. Sony has just conned you out of seeing a better movie and into seeing a shitty one instead. To make matters worse, the companies that play by the rules have been deprived of that customer (and many others, I'm sure). Sony makes a little more money from lying, and others make less money by using real quotes. In the end, Sony is making money at the expense of their competitors, and their customers, by advertising falsely. And that, my friend, is not BULLSHIT.
secretvampire
08-04-2005, 04:54 PM
I still can't figure out how to file the claim. My then girlfriend, now wife and I both saw (unfortunately) Hollow Man which was terrible, and The Patriot, which was pretty shitty. I'd sure like that $25, but I'd more like that four hours of my life back.
I AM WILLIAM H. MACY
08-04-2005, 05:34 PM
once they run out of money they make that kevin dude from hallow man come and mow your yard... Im sure he can use the work : )
Six Degrees of that kevin dude from hallow man
flowery
08-04-2005, 05:46 PM
Hey The Patriot was a great movie IMHO.
Negative
08-04-2005, 05:47 PM
I just want my money back from seeing "Down Periscope"....
roguejedi5
08-04-2005, 06:09 PM
Here you go! This is where you can get the form: www.gilardi.com/rezec (http://www.gilardi.com/rezec)
This is the actual notice in pdf form http://www.gilardi.com/rezec/pdf/rezecnot.pdf for the money back if you want to read it. Just so you know if there aren't at least 100,000 claims this money will be forfeited and given to charity.
Prepster
08-04-2005, 07:47 PM
Here you go! This is where you can get the form: www.gilardi.com/rezec (http://www.gilardi.com/rezec)
This is the actual notice in pdf form http://www.gilardi.com/rezec/pdf/rezecnot.pdf for the money back if you want to read it. Just so you know if there aren't at least 100,000 claims this money will be forfeited and given to charity.
wow, so if there is like 99,999 claims, the money still goes to charity?? O well, at least the charitys could actually use it unlike us, seeing as we buy everything so dam cheap! :lol:
lord_ebonstone
08-04-2005, 09:04 PM
So, uh, what do we have to do in order to have this horrible injustice healed? ie, where do I sign to get my free money?
yeldarb367
08-05-2005, 12:19 AM
It also says you can claim up to one ticket for an adult companion and up to two tickets for minor children who accompanied you. So if you wanted to commit prejury you could claim 4 tickets for each movie bringing the total to $100.
lord_ebonstone
08-05-2005, 01:30 PM
It also says you can claim up to one ticket for an adult companion and up to two tickets for minor children who accompanied you. So if you wanted to commit prejury you could claim 4 tickets for each movie bringing the total to $100.
I'm pretty sure most of us are committing perjury anyway.
May as well take it to the house, as it were.
spiderdog
08-05-2005, 03:32 PM
So we dont need the Ticket Stubs ?
or do we?
stealth1290
08-05-2005, 04:00 PM
nope no ticket stub just ur word WOOT! and i do have a ticket stub for the animal it roayaly SUCKED
Santurio
08-05-2005, 04:43 PM
I saw all of those at the theater except The Patriot. Damn I need my money back.
Viperx116
08-05-2005, 10:27 PM
So do you e-mail them to ask for the form? The "Rezec Order" isn't a form.
doodle777_98
08-06-2005, 09:21 AM
Ir's too late. Everything must be turned in by March 15 2005. Read the form.
Sulmona
08-06-2005, 11:53 AM
Ir's too late. Everything must be turned in by March 15 2005. Read the form.
definitely incorrect, thats the date for the settlement being finalized i believe
yeldarb367
08-06-2005, 11:59 AM
Do you guys think there will be 100,000 claims? If not, no money.