Will Six Days In August Really Play In Theaters?

[Marcus]

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[Doctor Scratch]

Well, Stake President Wang Chung, it would appear that you have your answer:

7 October. “Sneak peek” early screenings of Six Days in August in Cinemark theaters in Ogden, Provo, West Jordan, American Fork, Salt Lake City, Sandy, Orem, Draper, and Farmington.

9 October (Private), Six Days in August premiere.

10 October, general roll-out of Six Days in August into theaters.

Are they ramming this into theaters ASAP out of fear that President Nelson will demand a "media fast"? Also, the Tuesday "general roll-out" of the film seems odd. I wonder if they are attempting to milk box office figures as much as possible by attempting to give the film a longer opening weekend... That will be a moot point, though, if Nelson issues this rumored "media fast." If that happens, theaters will be empty and we will get to laugh at the Executive Producer all over again.

[Tom]

Well, Stake President Wang Chung, it would appear that you have your answer:

7 October. “Sneak peek” early screenings of Six Days in August in Cinemark theaters in Ogden, Provo, West Jordan, American Fork, Salt Lake City, Sandy, Orem, Draper, and Farmington.

9 October (Private), Six Days in August premiere.

10 October, general roll-out of Six Days in August into theaters.

Are they ramming this into theaters ASAP out of fear that President Nelson will demand a "media fast"? Also, the Tuesday "general roll-out" of the film seems odd. I wonder if they are attempting to milk box office figures as much as possible by attempting to give the film a longer opening weekend... That will be a moot point, though, if Nelson issues this rumored "media fast." If that happens, theaters will be empty and we will get to laugh at the Executive Producer all over again.

Doctor Scratch, I noticed there will be "sneak peek" early screenings on September 26 as well. But I don't see any way on the Cinemark website to order tickets for these early screenings. (Incidentally, I must confess that I am stunned that there will not be any early screenings in Parowan. The Interpreter Foundation has forgotten the faithful Relief Society sister once again.)

In related news, I should note the Executive Producer's recent revelation about the film's handling of the transfiguration of Brigham Young:

As I say, I’m inclined to believe that something remarkable happened in Nauvoo in August 1844. But it was perceived differently by different people. Some saw Joseph. Some heard Joseph. Some both saw and heard him. Others presumably experienced nothing out of the ordinary — much like those who accompanied Paul on the road to Damascus.

Contemporary records from Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, William Clayton, Heber C. Kimball, Willard Richards, and Thomas Bullock fail to mention anything out of the ordinary. Those records do not mention seeing changes in Young's appearance or voice or witnessing any attendees exclaiming during Young's address that they saw or heard Joseph Smith.

So we’ve struggled with how to handle this scene in the movie. We couldn’t simply ignore it. We’ve finally settled on an approach that I think we can defend. It surprised me a bit, and it may surprise you, as well.

I would be surprised by CGI. I would also be surprised a bit if the actor playing Brigham wears an extremely lifelike Joseph Smith mask and mimics Joseph’s voice. (Orson Hyde testified in 1869 that "President Young is a complete mimic, and can mimic anybody.")

[Doctor Scratch]

9/26 is a mere two weeks away. And yet here is the Executive Producer announcing something when tickets aren’t even available? This seems like a poor strategy. How many people are going to head over to the Cinemark website only to encounter the same problem as you, Tom? You have to assume that this is going to cost Interpreter some ticket sales.

Meanwhile, someone needs to clue the Afore in to the fact that, if the movie has already screened twice for general audiences, then that *was* the premiere. Whatever private affair they’ve got scheduled is merely a self-congratulatory pat on the back.

[Tom]

9/26 is a mere two weeks away. And yet here is the Executive Producer announcing something when tickets aren’t even available? This seems like a poor strategy. How many people are going to head over to the Cinemark website only to encounter the same problem as you, Tom? You have to assume that this is going to cost Interpreter some ticket sales.

After talking it over, I think my soul mate and I will see the faith-promoting movie Average Joe instead of Six Days. It premieres on October 11, and tickets are available on the Cinemark website.

Posted from Horse Fly, Utah

[Marcus]

...In related news, I should note the Executive Producer's recent revelation about the film's handling of the transfiguration of Brigham Young:

As I say, I’m inclined to believe that something remarkable happened in Nauvoo in August 1844. But it was perceived differently by different people. Some saw Joseph. Some heard Joseph. Some both saw and heard him. Others presumably experienced nothing out of the ordinary — much like those who accompanied Paul on the road to Damascus.

Contemporary records from Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, William Clayton, Heber C. Kimball, Willard Richards, and Thomas Bullock fail to mention anything out of the ordinary. Those records do not mention seeing changes in Young's appearance or voice or witnessing any attendees exclaiming during Young's address that they saw or heard Joseph Smith.

So we’ve struggled with how to handle this scene in the movie. We couldn’t simply ignore it. We’ve finally settled on an approach that I think we can defend. It surprised me a bit, and it may surprise you, as well.

I would be surprised by CGI. I would also be surprised a bit if the actor playing Brigham wears an extremely lifelike Joseph Smith mask and mimics Joseph’s voice. (Orson Hyde testified in 1869 that "President Young is a complete mimic, and can mimic anybody.")

My guess is that there will be a scene afterwards where multiple people compare notes and when one says they saw Smith's visage imposed over Young, with their spiritual eyes, many others will say, 'why yes, that happened to me to!' Then the scene can be recreated as a spiritual-eyed memory, CGI and all.

This won't be very historical, but the ability to squeeze in a 'witness's testimony' will undoubtedly prove irresistible to the Afore. And of course if a witness says it happened before their very (spiritual) eyes, then it really happened. It really, really did.

[I Have Questions]

In order to get ahead of the speculated “media fast” following General Conference in October, 6 Days will now launch on September 26th.

Here’s some really good news: A number of Cinemark theaters — in, I believe, Orem, Provo, American Fork, Draper, Midvale, Farmington, West Jordan, and Salt Lake City — will be running sneak previews of Six Days in August on the evening of Thursday, 26 September. That’s next week. Tickets for these special screenings are already on sale right now: Six Days in August – Early Access. Click on Thurs 9/26 and then click on the 7:00pm button, and you will see a seating chart.

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[Moksha]

So we’ve struggled with how to handle this scene in the movie. We couldn’t simply ignore it. We’ve finally settled on an approach that I think we can defend. It surprised me a bit, and it may surprise you, as well.

Not including this fictional story would be a missed opportunity for faith promotion and a lapse in the apologetic art. A simple way to do this would be to use the video camera-generated Star Trek "beam in, beam out" effect and swap the Joseph and Brigham actors. Mormon audiences would love it.

[I Have Questions]

So we’ve struggled with how to handle this scene in the movie. We couldn’t simply ignore it. We’ve finally settled on an approach that I think we can defend. It surprised me a bit, and it may surprise you, as well.

Not including this fictional story would be a missed opportunity for faith promotion and a lapse in the apologetic art. A simple way to do this would be to use the video camera-generated Star Trek "beam in, beam out" effect and swap the Joseph and Brigham actors. Mormon audiences would love it.

My guess would be that they will film the scene from behind Brigham when he’s speaking. His voice will change into Joseph’s and you’ll see a reaction on the faces of the audience.

[Moksha]

My guess would be that they will film the scene from behind Brigham when he’s speaking. His voice will change into Joseph’s and you’ll see a reaction on the faces of the audience.

Swapping out the voices of the actors would not be as dramatic for the audience as swapping out the actors themselves. Member viewers will not go home with as big of boost to their testimonies, knowing that Dr. Peterson did not produce the world's truest film possible since it would lack the full transformation.

Since when have apologists been concerned with historical accuracy? Are they kowtowing to appease the sensibilities of the anti-Mormons? Have they learned nothing from the ways of Brethren?!!! It is not like they have one of those capitulating taffy-pulling Church essays standing in their way. Give them full frontal transfiguration!!!