Tower Records, 12:00 am
Could there be anything more geeky than waiting at Tower Records in the middle of the night to buy your OWN movie? Probably not. But my “Hoodwinked” crew and I did it anyway. We toasted to its success at the Blue Yonder offices just a few hours before, and then went to stand in line… with a lot of other folks who were probably there for the new “Tool” CD.
Vicki and I make the purchase. Check out the cashier on the right. Man, he is impressed. I think he is just stunned that more than two people are buying a kids’ movie at midnight.
The whole gang at the Pasadena store: Friends, family, filmmakers. This was the first time we had seen the finished product, and in my completely unbiased opinion, it’s beautiful. The people at Genius Products did a very nice job. Fun menus, beautiful transfer, just a great product overall. I have to still remind myself that I create in such a mass-audience medium. It is still amazing to think that anyone, anywhere can go out and get our movie today.
May 2nd, 2006 at 1:56 pm
Didn’t have to wait in line at Best Buy (but I wasn’t there at midnight…could have been a huge line out the door!!!) near 41st and Sheridan in Tulsa, OK, but, I did have a hard time finding a copy. Judging from the number of copies of Aeon Flux they had stacked in heaping piles, I’m guessing they sold a lot of Hoodwinked in the last 12 hours.
May 2nd, 2006 at 2:18 pm
What a difference a year makes. What were you doing last year at this time–still trying to polish the thing? Now it’s out to own on DVD after a successful theatrical run! Very cool.
May 5th, 2006 at 11:52 am
Hey Cory,
It’s great to see everyone..in pictures that is since I didn’t get to come with Brad on his last trip to LA…WAAAAAAAAA! Vicki looks pretty as usual. What a wild ride you guys have had! Hope to see you all soon…hope.
May 5th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
I heard YOU have a Blog as well. Very enlightening, Vicki said! I’ll be over there to pick through your life soon………