FRIENDS to Hit Movie Theaters This Fall - Blu-ray Forum

Lee A Stewart · 08-12-2019, 10:52 PM

Friends to Hit Movie Theaters This Fall

Friends is turning 25 this year, and it’s getting one heck of a birthday party.

In celebration of the sitcom’s 25th anniversary this fall, 12 fan-favorite episodes will be screened in movie theaters throughout the United States, Warner Bros. and Fathom Events announced Monday.

The showings will take place across three nights — Monday, Sept. 23, Saturday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 2 — with four remastered episodes playing on each night. The lineup of episodes is as follows:

Monday, Sept. 23: “Pilot,” “The One With the Blackout,” “The One With the Birth,” “The One Where Ross Finds Out”

Saturday, Sept. 28: “The One With the Prom Video,” “The One Where No One’s Ready,” “The One With the Morning After,” “The One With the Embryos”

Wednesday, Oct. 2: “The One With Chandler in a Box,” “The One With Ross’ Wedding — Part 2,” “The One Where Everyone Finds Out,” “The One Where Ross Got High”

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Friends, a TV show that continues to impact culture and attract new fans from across generations,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “Fans will have the opportunity to come together and look back on some of the most hilarious and emotional scenes from the acclaimed comedy — this time in theaters.”

Each screening will also include exclusive interviews and never-before-seen Friends content. Tickets for Friends 25th: The One With the Anniversary will be available on Fathom Events’ website beginning Friday, Aug. 16, which is also when a complete list of theater locations will be released.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/frien...161027352.html

Himmel · 08-12-2019, 10:53 PM

Dear God no!!

dallywhitty · 08-12-2019, 10:54 PM

I love this show.

RockySullivan · 08-12-2019, 10:58 PM

Man, 4k remastered Friends episodes, plus theatrical showings and we still can't get Seinfeld on Blu

Lee A Stewart · 08-12-2019, 11:02 PM

No. 1 show right? DVD only.

AaronJ · 08-12-2019, 11:09 PM

I could see going to see some of these. It was a very fun show. And right now I'm imagining re-mastered Jennifer Aniston's face on a movie screen, and I'm liking what I see in my mind.

CyberpunkCentral · 08-12-2019, 11:11 PM

Bring on Seinfeld in theaters as well.

CelluloidPal · 08-12-2019, 11:49 PM

I remember when this show was all the rage and I watched a few episodes but could never get into it but watched the rest of that line up
like Mad About You, Veronica's Closet and Frasier.

JDub1 · 08-13-2019, 12:03 AM

Friends was good, but not as much as Cheers, Seinfeld or King of Queens for that fact

robtadrian · 08-13-2019, 10:29 AM

This will set a record...everyone in the theater will be on their cellphone!

PegasusKenshiro · 08-13-2019, 11:13 AM

Imagine actually paying money to watch a show that's 25 years old on a movie theater screen, blown up to a massive resolution and on a massive screen that's not gonna benefit the show.
Why the hell would anyone even pay for this? I'm not even trying to "troll". This genuinely makes no sense. This show is available to watch on reruns everywhere with antenna TV and on Netflix in HD (despite streaming not looking the best). It's one thing to experience a movie or something of a much bigger budget on the big screen with added theatrical surround immersion and betterbquality than anything else truly giving you an experience.
But what the HELL does Friends on a movie theater give you?
I'm being genuinely honest, and if someone can tell me and explain I'll gladly change my mind.

Geoff D · 08-13-2019, 11:17 AM

The collective experience of watching the shows with dozens of other like-minded people perhaps? Not all theatrical experiences have to be focussed solely on what technological advancements they bring to the table.

PegasusKenshiro · 08-13-2019, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

The collective experience of watching the shows with dozens of other like-minded people perhaps? Not all theatrical experiences have to be focussed solely on what technological advancements they bring to the table.

Maybe bring some FRIENDS with you to one of your places to watch FRIENDS. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't wanna be in a theater with a bunch of people my age laughing at awfully unfunny and dated jokes for basic people. If I wanted that, I could just see an Adam Sandler movie instead.
Maybe I'm just an ass hole, who knows LOL

JDub1 · 08-13-2019, 11:50 AM

Or you can just watch Friends for free on tv (TBS) just about every day. They show about 10 episodes per day

Geoff D · 08-13-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PegasusKenshiro

Maybe bring some FRIENDS with you to one of your places to watch FRIENDS. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't wanna be in a theater with a bunch of people my age laughing at awfully unfunny and dated jokes for basic people. If I wanted that, I could just see an Adam Sandler movie instead.
Maybe I'm just an ass hole, who knows LOL

Why do any fans of any movie that's been out for decades still go and see them in theatres with other like-minded folks at similar fan events? He aksed, rhetorically.

The operative word here is "fan" so I'm not surprised it's baffling you, why would you watch something you don't like in the first place?

JMDiaz718 · 08-13-2019, 12:07 PM

Never felt compelled to watch a single episode of Friends. Definitely won't be going to see it on the big screen.

Shows I probably would see in a theater for an anniversary event: Game of Thrones, The Boys, Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica, 24, The X-Files, Deadwood, The Sopranos.

AaronJ · 08-13-2019, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

The collective experience of watching the shows with dozens of other like-minded people perhaps? Not all theatrical experiences have to be focussed solely on what technological advancements they bring to the table.

Exactly. The collective experience is what it's all about. And obviously those people who aren't fans are never going to get this whole thing. People who are fans, however, understand it perfectly.

I'm not directly comparing these two things, but there's something similar. I had season tickets to University of Michigan football for 5+ seasons. Every game was of course totally sold out, and back when I used to go it was just over 100,000 fans (it's slightly over 110,000 these days). I didn't even GO THERE!

But I was a major fan, I loved singing "Hail! To the Victors!" along with 100,000 other people, and watching Anthony Carter cut across the middle of the field and scoring a TD with everyone going nuts.

People like enjoying something with other people. And especially with something like "Friends," where everyone has his or her favorite character, relationship, storyline, all of that. At the end of the day, the story here is FUN. If you give people a chance to have FUN, then good on you. Isn't that all entertainment is about anyways?

filmbuffTX · 08-13-2019, 01:20 PM

I'm not a fan of the show, but I've seen enough episodes and recognize its place in pop culture history. If this plays at my most convenient theater and I can use my subscription to see it, I might do so just for the novelty. I bought the old red complete series collection box set (2006) from a thrift store a few years ago for a couple of bones.

It's also been newly remastered. It's not just the old DVDs being projected on a movie theater screen.

PrivatePixel · 08-13-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

No. 1 show right? DVD only.

Dear God, no!!!!!

PrivatePixel · 08-13-2019, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JDub1

Friends was good, but not as much as Cheers, Seinfeld or King of Queens for that fact

Fact: your credibility was shot with the mere mention of King of Queens. As a comedy.

08-12-2019, 10:52 PM	#1
Lee A Stewart Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2019 Location:Albuquerque, NM	FRIENDS to Hit Movie Theaters This Fall Friends to Hit Movie Theaters This Fall Friends is turning 25 this year, and it’s getting one heck of a birthday party. In celebration of the sitcom’s 25th anniversary this fall, 12 fan-favorite episodes will be screened in movie theaters throughout the United States, Warner Bros. and Fathom Events announced Monday. The showings will take place across three nights — Monday, Sept. 23, Saturday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 2 — with four remastered episodes playing on each night. The lineup of episodes is as follows: Monday, Sept. 23: “Pilot,” “The One With the Blackout,” “The One With the Birth,” “The One Where Ross Finds Out” Saturday, Sept. 28: “The One With the Prom Video,” “The One Where No One’s Ready,” “The One With the Morning After,” “The One With the Embryos” Wednesday, Oct. 2: “The One With Chandler in a Box,” “The One With Ross’ Wedding — Part 2,” “The One Where Everyone Finds Out,” “The One Where Ross Got High” “We’re thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Friends, a TV show that continues to impact culture and attract new fans from across generations,” said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. “Fans will have the opportunity to come together and look back on some of the most hilarious and emotional scenes from the acclaimed comedy — this time in theaters.” Each screening will also include exclusive interviews and never-before-seen Friends content. Tickets for Friends 25th: The One With the Anniversary will be available on Fathom Events’ website beginning Friday, Aug. 16, which is also when a complete list of theater locations will be released. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/frien...161027352.html

08-12-2019, 10:53 PM	#2
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301	Dear God no!!

08-12-2019, 10:54 PM	#3
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1679 DVD collection:178	I love this show.

08-12-2019, 10:58 PM	#4
RockySullivan Member Member since:Mar 2018 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:360 Blu-ray collection:1410 DVD collection:437	Man, 4k remastered Friends episodes, plus theatrical showings and we still can't get Seinfeld on Blu

08-12-2019, 11:02 PM	#5
Lee A Stewart Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2019 Location:Albuquerque, NM	No. 1 show right? DVD only.

08-12-2019, 11:09 PM	#6
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I could see going to see some of these. It was a very fun show. And right now I'm imagining re-mastered Jennifer Aniston's face on a movie screen, and I'm liking what I see in my mind.

08-12-2019, 11:11 PM	#7
CyberpunkCentral Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:6	Bring on Seinfeld in theaters as well.

08-12-2019, 11:49 PM	#8
CelluloidPal Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2017	I remember when this show was all the rage and I watched a few episodes but could never get into it but watched the rest of that line up like Mad About You, Veronica's Closet and Frasier.

08-13-2019, 12:03 AM	#9
JDub1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Iowa, The Hawkeye State Blu-ray reviews:65	Friends was good, but not as much as Cheers, Seinfeld or King of Queens for that fact

08-13-2019, 10:29 AM	#10
robtadrian Power Member Member since:Dec 2012 4K collection:185 Blu-ray collection:6927 DVD collection:2601 Trading Score:5	This will set a record...everyone in the theater will be on their cellphone!

08-13-2019, 11:13 AM	#11
PegasusKenshiro Active Member Member since:Nov 2017 4K collection:268 Blu-ray collection:1336 DVD collection:124	Imagine actually paying money to watch a show that's 25 years old on a movie theater screen, blown up to a massive resolution and on a massive screen that's not gonna benefit the show. Why the hell would anyone even pay for this? I'm not even trying to "troll". This genuinely makes no sense. This show is available to watch on reruns everywhere with antenna TV and on Netflix in HD (despite streaming not looking the best). It's one thing to experience a movie or something of a much bigger budget on the big screen with added theatrical surround immersion and betterbquality than anything else truly giving you an experience. But what the HELL does Friends on a movie theater give you? I'm being genuinely honest, and if someone can tell me and explain I'll gladly change my mind.

08-13-2019, 11:17 AM	#12
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1347 Blu-ray collection:2524 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	The collective experience of watching the shows with dozens of other like-minded people perhaps? Not all theatrical experiences have to be focussed solely on what technological advancements they bring to the table.

08-13-2019, 11:50 AM	#14
JDub1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Iowa, The Hawkeye State Blu-ray reviews:65	Or you can just watch Friends for free on tv (TBS) just about every day. They show about 10 episodes per day

08-13-2019, 12:07 PM	#16
JMDiaz718 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DC Metro Area Blu-ray reviews: 1	Never felt compelled to watch a single episode of Friends. Definitely won't be going to see it on the big screen. Shows I probably would see in a theater for an anniversary event: Game of Thrones, The Boys, Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica, 24, The X-Files, Deadwood, The Sopranos.

08-13-2019, 01:20 PM	#18
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:6361 DVD collection:2270 Digital collection:1617 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	I'm not a fan of the show, but I've seen enough episodes and recognize its place in pop culture history. If this plays at my most convenient theater and I can use my subscription to see it, I might do so just for the novelty. I bought the old red complete series collection box set (2006) from a thrift store a few years ago for a couple of bones. It's also been newly remastered. It's not just the old DVDs being projected on a movie theater screen.

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