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hellziggy ([personal profile] hellziggy) wrote2007-06-01 04:25 pm
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Whatcha doing tonight?

So, who wants to go with me to a movie about a font?

The Walker Art Center is showing the film Helvetica tonight! It's at 7:30.

Yes, it is an entire movie entirely about the font Helvetica.

I have two tickets. Who wants the second one?

$7.50


*edit*

Since none of y'all here in town are big enough dorks to wanna see this, and [livejournal.com profile] hellbob came home, I'm gonna make him go with me. You'll all be super sad when I get home and tell you how awesome it was!
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Seriously?

[identity profile] spellwight.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"With the high interest in Gary Hustwit's film Helvetica, which quickly sold out two shows, the Walker has added an additional screening on Friday, June 1 at 7:30 pm. Director Gary Hustwit will not be present at this screening."

I'm sorry, but this just cracks me up. Two sold-out showings of a feature-length documentary about a FONT? Are the interviewees naked? Do they hand out free stuff afterwards? I don't get it. Youse people is weird.

[identity profile] tx-cronopio.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait, didn't you go see that LAST weekend? Your geekitude is impressive.

[identity profile] scubagrrl.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish I could go!!

Re: Seriously?

[identity profile] hellziggy.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee hee. I actually know very little about the movie, but I am a font dork. I'll let you know if there was nakedness when I get home.

[identity profile] hellziggy.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! Nope, not that geeky. I posted about it last week but the actual showing is tonight.

[identity profile] hellziggy.livejournal.com 2007-06-01 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
This is why they need to invent transporters, dammit!
It looks like I may end up going solo. :(

[identity profile] scubagrrl.livejournal.com 2007-06-02 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
I often think transporters would be terribly useful.

[identity profile] gingerpook.livejournal.com 2007-06-02 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
My inner FontGeek demanded to go with you. Unfortunately for her, a date with my husband rated higher with most of my other 47 personalities. : /

[identity profile] scubagrrl.livejournal.com 2007-06-03 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
So, how was it??

Re: Seriously?

[identity profile] hellziggy.livejournal.com 2007-06-04 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
There was no nakedness. Actually, there weren't really even any hot guys. It was mostly a bunch of old guys with accents talking about either what they hated or what they loved about the font. I really liked it, but a non-designer type probably wouldn't.
Oh, and the showing I went to was sold out, so that was THREE sold out showings of a doc about a font! hee hee.

[identity profile] hellziggy.livejournal.com 2007-06-04 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
It was good. I liked it. Hellbob didn't hate it.
It was mostly a lot of old guys with accents talking about why they either hate Helvetica or why they love it.
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