Summer is almost upon us, and starting from next month, as per tradition, summer blockbuster movies are lining up to woo our intentions, our money, and our interest in them. Since Nokia's departure to Melbourne, it has been a while since we had an iPhone TT, so this thread is posted to gauge and gather info on whether iPhone users/potential users in here are interested to gather and attend another edition of the iPhone TT. But instead of the usual meet-and-greet at usual haunts, I have this idea of holding a TT + Movie gathering to spice things up a bit. This very thread serves to gauge the interest in such a TT, and if there are, to also determine the suitable date, venue, and if the idea of a Movie TT is sound to everyone here, the movie of choice.

I am keen on the idea of a Movie TT itself, where we can blend having fun at the movies and a makan/drink TT at a venue of choice. The after-effects of watching a movie with a groups of friends is usually condusive to generate camaraderie and fellowship, so a TT right after a movie would help do just that.

The movies themselves, here are the candidates, based on their projected release date in Malaysia:-




Personally, I'm leaning towards either Star Trek OR Terminator Salvation myself, as this allow ample time to prep for the details and interest, as well as arrangement for the movie-watching at the venue itself. Terminator Salvation would be ideal, since it would be a month away from now, so that gives more than enough time (I think) for attendees to mull things over before making any decision. Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen is 2 months away from today, so by the time this TT happens, the interest in it may have waned. However, it should not stop a second similar iPhone Movie TT with Transformers 2 as the chosen movie if anyone wants it.

I've experience handling and organizing movie events previously, from booking the entire hall of Gold Class at GSC Berjaya Times Square for the screening of Star Wars Episode III for the LYN PSP gathering at that time. 48 seats in the house, 48 attendees, we had the hall all to ourselves. I've also contacts on the inside, more on the TGV side than GSC (but that can be arranged) so that we could arrange advance ticket purchasing to secure good seats should this TT turns out in huge numbers. *I've organized the Matrix Revolutions 100-strong attendance movie-watching gathering at GSC Midvalley, complete with attendees wearing clothing themed to the movie (all black, we even have a forumer and a good friend attend complete with the Neo outfit!)*

Since this is based on when these movies opens, I would suggest the weekends of which these movie premieres. So:-

Star Trek opens May 8th on Friday, we can make it either 9th or 10th of May which is a Saturday or a Sunday.

Angels & Demons opens on May 14th on Thursday, we can make it either 16th or 17th of May which is a Saturday or a Sunday.

Terminator Salvation opens on May 28th on Thursday, we can make it either 30th or 31st of May which is a Saturday or a Sunday.

I'll leave Transformer 2 out of the possible list, since it is 2 months away, but the same rules may apply. The reason being making it on weekend is so that we can assure attendance, and so that attendees dont have to hurry over for other errands or appointments on the next day. If there are other days in which falls within the month of May that constitutes a public holiday that may be suitable for a candidate for a date for this possible iPhone Movie TT, please post them here as well.

Venue, I leave it up to you guys. Besides comfortable seats and good cinema circuit/hall of choice, since it is a TT after all, we'll need to adjourn to a makan/TT venue so that the usual activities of a TT can be done there. Suggestions on the venue, both of the movie itself, and the TT afterwards/or before, are definitely welcomed. We need all the info we can get here.

The rest, I leave it up to the crowd here to mull over. If the interest of a TT does not suit or not in the mind of you guys here, anything other suggestions are also most welcomes. The reason a Movie + TT is picked here is to offer variety to the usual meet-and-greet at Starbucks for the usual jailbreaks/themes intros/catching up sessions that usually happens at these TTs. EVERYONE IS WELCOMED, from the already veteran owners of the iPhone, to the on-the-fence potential consumers, to even those interested Windows-to-Mac switchers infact. If the response is encouraging, the choice of hall (Gold Class or normal hall seats) depends on the number of interested parties.

If there are interested parties, I'd appreciate if you could post your interest in which movie/date/venue/number or attendees, based on this template:-



The ball is on your court.



I may have some bad news for this.

I've been offered and just now, finalised, a work trip to New York by a colleague. KUL-ARN-EWR-ARN-KUL. Trip starts off on the 18th and ends well into the early days of June, so I physically cannot be in KL to do this.

If we defer this TT to a week later on the weekend as well, that would be possible. I know I've been keen on the 30th and 31st as the possible candidate for this TT, but a chance to go to New York in the spring is a chance I cannot pass up. Plus, this may be the last chance the 777 is going there, after June, the 747 boys are taking it back. I hope everyone understand where I stand. I would want nothing more than to meet all of you guys, especially the familiar faces whom I've grown to respect and comfortable with so much, and new faces who I know would add valuable comradeship and camaraderie to the TT. But this New York trip is a one-a-year chance, and something like this coming my way, I feel I should not pass it up.

So here's the deal. We defer this to a week after 30th/31st May, which is the 6th/7th June 2009, and we go from there for the TT. Or if anyone is willing to take up my position here as the organizer and still make it as per the current date, that would work as well. But I would love to meet you guys, so I hope that deferred date is acceptable to you guys.

..........Please dont kill me......

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jun 17 2009, 06:10 PM

are we going to watched the movie in the cinema together ? can i join ?

That's the whole idea. The last few TTs are generally meetup at Starbucks and help jailbreak iPhones, discuss new apps, engage attendees in wireless multiplayer games, or just plain getting to know each other. This proposed TT is to to allow everyone to get to know each other at a movie screening, and then we adjourn to a selected venue to makan/drink and continue our iPhone-related discussions there. Just basically get to know everyone there, but with a movie gathering twist at the end/or start.

so this is only for iphone user right ? is it we choose one of the movie above ? or we watched all the movie ? where the venue will be held ?

ini macam nak tulis resume/CV aja...

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Added on April 19, 2009, 1:12 amand i'm coming as well!

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Apr 19 2009, 01:13 AM

Hey String,

Hanxz and me will be joining the partay.

Callsign/Forum name: Hanxz and davidgary73
Preferred Movie: Terminator
Preferred Date: 31st May, Sunday
Preferred Venue: Mid Valley
Possible number of attendees (including yourself): 2

Everyone's invited. WE most probably will adjourn to an iPhone-related gathering for makan.minum before/after that, so if you're interested in joining us, you are most welcomed to do so.

Uiks! Jadi balik awal ka!?

Yeeehaaaaawww!!!

Callsign/forum name: Stringfellow
Preferred Movie: Terminator Salvation
Preferred Date: 31st May, Sunday
Preferred Venue: Anywhere
Possible number of attendee(including yourself): 2

lol me too lar

Callsign/Forum name:Sevn
Preferred Movie:any
Preferred Date:any
Preferred Venue:any
Possible number of attendees (including yourself):1

bini atau gay partner ke?

Woraaaiiit bebeh! Noted.

Skandal?

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 19 2009, 01:47 AM

Callsign/Forum name: Shock
Preferred Movie: Terminator
Preferred Date: 31st May, Sunday
Preferred Venue: Anywhere within KL/PJ (i am fine with it..really!!)
Possible number of attendees (including yourself): 2

I revise my possible number..just have in mind that my fren might able to come.. hehe

This post has been edited by Shock: Apr 19 2009, 01:11 PM

Awesome! More votes for Terminator.

Wonder if it is because of the awesome season finale episode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Callsign/forum name: vanzheng
Preferred Movie: Terminator Salvation
Preferred Date: after my final exam period, so any date after 28 may will be ok..
Preferred Venue: don't too far la, prefer any place that easy reach with public transport
Possible number of attendee(including yourself): 1 (alone)

put me the same as david/hanx
hope nothing will come up that time

interested in Terminator too but too bad i won't be in KL from May 15th onwards till early June. *sigh*

only go for gold class?wat about premiere class?
i also very interesting in TT iphone..

can change to gurney GSC? heheh..

all movie show during my semester break
me balik penang

gurney plaza?
yes me can

hahah! thanks for the invite bro string.. i missed the iphone party for quite sometime already. LOL.

Callsign/Forum name: Seaedge / Liew
Preferred Movie:any movie except star trek
Preferred Date: to be confirm as 28th of MAY i think i got a plan with my buddies
Preferred Venue: PJ or KL shud be good.
Possible number of attendees: 1. until further notice?? ahhahahah

Count me in
I'll back to Penang that time


Btw, I can only make it for the 8th of May Star Trek
Callsign/Forum name: Dom / honght
Preferred Movie: Star Trek
Preferred Date: 8th of May is okay for me
Preferred Venue: MidValley
Possible number of attendees: 1

This post has been edited by honght: Apr 19 2009, 12:04 PM