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Metaphysics => Welcome to Quantum Physics! => Topic started by: Logic on March 16, 2004, 14:31:59

Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Logic on March 16, 2004, 14:31:59
Looks pretty cool, I think I might see it.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nay on March 16, 2004, 17:04:22
It does look interesting!  Thanks for the heads up LogoRat [:D]

Nay
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nagual on March 17, 2004, 01:58:01
Ah, US only...  I hope they release it on DVD!
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Adkha on March 21, 2004, 13:15:32
seems really COOOOL...to bad its only available in the US!!

Any idea how I can get one in The Netherlands :-D??
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: álainn dorcha on March 21, 2004, 21:34:38
DVD will come out late this year. [:)]
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on May 11, 2004, 15:12:14
I went and saw this movie/documentary a couple nights
ago and feel compelled to give it a hearty recommendation.
Unless a person doesn´t watch anything, this film is a must see.

It is currently spreading thru the Pacific NW (Washington and Oregon)
and will soon be playing in Alaska, Arizona and Los Angeles. This is
basically spreading by word of mouth, so if you want to see it in
a theatre (before it retires to DVD) then you may want to consider
petitioning your local theaters and film festivals into considering it.
My mate said that this is the best movie I have ever taken her to see!


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A passive way of finding out when it may arrive in your vicinity
would be to sign up for the movie's mailing list -

http://www.whatthebleep.biz/mailinglist/


More actively -

From their FAQ page [http://www.whatthebleep.biz/faq/] -

Q: Will the movie be in my local theater?
A: Call your local theater to find out if it will be showing it.
If not, tell them you want it to play there. The most effective
method to get film locally is to call your local theatres and
tell them that you want to see THIS film in THEIR theatre.
This really works!


(In other words, harass them into it) I knew about this film in
advance because I know some of the people behind it, but I never
ever expected it would play in my particular little town, so I just
brushed the whole thing off and said that I'll just wait for the DVD.
Then, last week I was driving by our local artsy-fartsy cinema and
casually asked my mate, "what's that blue poster?". We stopped and
she said, "it's that WHAT THE BLEEP film!". Who'd have thunk?!
And we are glad we went to see it in the theatre...good for the
brain. Big screen, big impressions.

Not only that, but I really did not expect to like the damn thing.
Sure, it has plenty of woo-woo in it, and the scientifically
fossilized will tear it to shreds, but there is a shamanism at work
in this production that operates on several different levels.
And that is good for the soul.

I have associates in Denmark and New Zealand and they are all
petitioning theatres and film festivals in their region to
consider adding this to their venue.

This is, of course, "not for everyone", but then what is?



Here is the current schedule:

ALASKA SCHEDULE
----------------------------
Gold Town Nickelodeon
Opens for Limited Engagement
Only on May 14, 2004
510 Kennedy St.
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 463-5098
Limited engagement:
May 14 - 16 and May 21 - 23



ARIZONA SCHEDULE
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The Valley Art - Harkins Theater
Held Over
507 Mill Ave.Tempe, AZ 85281
Pre-sale Tickets Available
(602/480) 222-HARK #027http://www.harkinstheatres.com

Loews Catalina
Opens on May 21,
20042320 N. Campbell Ave.
Tuscon, AZ
85719520-881-0616
http://www.fandango.com
Pre-sale tickets available -
check website for info

Harkins Prescott Valley 14
Opens on May 14, 2004
7202 Pav Way
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
(928) 775-7444
http://www.harkinstheatres.com/

Harkins Flagstaff 11
Opens on May 14, 2004
1959 S. Woodlands Village Blvd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-4700
http://www.harkinstheatres.com/

Harkins Sedona 6
Opens on May 14, 2004
2081 W. Highway 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
( 928) 282-0222
http://www.harkinstheatres.com/


CALIFORNIA SCHEDULE
--------------------------
Loews Beverly Center
Opens on Jun 18, 2004
8522 Beverly Blvd. Suite 835
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Tickets will be available in advance, stand by for further information
(310) 652-7760
http://www.fandango.com

Filmmakers William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente will be on hand on opening night along with Fred Alan Wolf to answer questions about the film. Stay tuned for more info.



OREGON SCHEDULE
--------------------------
McMenamins Bagdad Theater
Held Over
3702 SE HawthornePortland, OR 97214
(503) 225-5555
cat. 8831
http://www.mcmenamins.com

Bijou TheaterHeld Over
492 E. 13th
Eugene, OR 97401541-686-2458
http://www.bijou-cinemas.com

Skylight Theater
Opens on May 07, 2004
107 Oak StreetHood River, OR 97031
541-386-4888
http://www.skylighttheatre.com

The Avalon
Opens on May 07, 2004
160 NW Jackson St.Corvallis, OR 97330
(541)752-4161
http://www.avaloncinema.com

Varsity Theater
Opens on May 07, 2004
166E. Main St.Ashland, OR 97520
541-482-3321
http://www.catheatres.com

Filmmaker Mark Vicente will be on hand Friday May 7th and Saturday May 8th after the 6:15pm showing to answer questions about the film.

Salem Cinema
Opens on May 14, 2004
445 High St. SE
Salem, OR 97301
503-378-7676
http://www.salemcinema.com



S p e c i a l S c r e e n i n g s

The Whole In One Festival
Opens for Limited Engagement Only
on Jun 17, 2004
Hornings Hideout
North Plains, OR

http://www.peakexperience.cc/Limited

engagement: June 17-20 Please visit for tickets Screenings of the film every night after the bands


WASHINGON SCHEDULE
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The Pickford Dream Space
Opens for Limited Engagement Only
on May 27, 2004
1416 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-647-1130
http://www.pickfordcinema.org
Limited engagement: May 27 -30

McMenamins Olympic Club
Opens for Limited Engagement Only on
May 07, 200
4112 North Tower
Centralia, WA (360) 736-5164
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=58&id=90
Limited engagement: May 7th 8th and 10th

Clyde Theatre
Opens for Limited Engagement Only
on Jun 22, 2004
217 First St.
Langley, WA 98260
(360) 221-5525
http://www.theclyde.net
Limited engagement: June 22-24 General admission: $5.00 Under 12 or over 65: $3.00

Loews Cinemas - Uptown
Opens on May 14, 2004
511 Queen Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Tickets will be available in advance at www.fandango.com
206-285-1022
http://www.loewscinemas.com

Filmmakers William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente will be on hand opening night to answer questions about the film. Stand by for more info.

The Rose Theater
Opens on May 07, 2004
235 Taylor ST.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-385-1089
http://www.rosetheatre.com

Chehalis Cinema 3
Opens on May 14, 2004
2100 N. National
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-1200

Lincoln Theatre
Opens on Jun 14, 2004
712 S. 1st
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
http://www.lincolntheatre.org/index.html









Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on May 16, 2004, 10:14:22
I would like to add that we have now seen it twice,
and that it is our recommendation to not wait for
the DVD, but to see it in the theater. It is worth it.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nick on May 16, 2004, 11:07:52
Thanks for the information and the thread LogoRat [:)] The website, and the comments, have made me want to see this film. When it plays nearby, I'll definitely go to view it.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Eol007 on May 16, 2004, 13:18:01
QuoteOriginally posted by LogoRat

http://whatthebleep.biz/
This is a link to a movie that i want to see.
I wanted to share the info.9/quote]

Nice one... it would be interesting if and when it hits the UK!

S [:)]

Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: beavis on May 16, 2004, 13:31:31
finally the make a good movie and its not available in my area. only 5 states in usa, and most of the theaters there dont have it listed.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: beavis on May 16, 2004, 20:49:36
Its also shown in TEXAS sometime soon. I told a friend about it, and they got 60 people to request it at a theater (only 50 were needed). Only took him about an hour. PM me and i'll get the info for u.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: thelou on May 25, 2004, 19:48:01
I have bought tickets for Thursday.  It is over a two hour drive one way from where I live.  Will post about it after I have seen it.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: thelou on May 27, 2004, 20:33:18
quote:
the question is.....





.....how far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?



All the way girl, all the way.

Much to my chagrin, and disappointment I cannot make the post I promised.  I got called into work today on my day off.[:(!][:(!][}:)]

I WANT TO SEE THAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!

AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH[}:)]
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Cezyl on May 28, 2004, 21:09:48
Thank you for sharing LogoRat!!!

Cezyl
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Avalon on June 03, 2004, 08:55:36
I am excited to see it too.  Anyone live in or near the Kansas City area who wants to petition a movie theater to see it?  I know of no one who would be as interested in this as I am. :)
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Post by: Nyk on June 04, 2004, 22:01:59
See it thrice, as did we. It isn't a movie, it is a ride.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: HooVooLoo on June 05, 2004, 03:18:24
Poopy, I want to see this, but it is nowhere near NYC yet.   :-(
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Kodemaster on June 29, 2004, 10:22:48
Too bad they won't play it in Rome, NY, the most culturally devoid city (or large town, as I would say) on Earth.

[xx(]
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: beavis on September 03, 2004, 00:55:07
Check the website again. Its showing in a lot more theaters. Theres one 30 miles from me.

http://www.whatthebleep.com
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Post by: Nagual on September 03, 2004, 05:12:15
Not before February/March 2005 for Europe apparently...
So, where are the reviews from people who saw it...?
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Post by: kiauma on September 03, 2004, 06:08:41
I am hopeful I will see it this weekend.  I will let you know...  [8)]
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on September 07, 2004, 13:50:08
The Bleep film goes national as of this Friday, September 10th.
Then things should really get interesting.

Here is some info from the filmmakers that I found posted
in some other forum:

Comments from the filmmakers.....


THE WAVE IS ABOUT TO BREAK...

It started nearly nine months ago – our march on the movie
theaters of America. Convincing them that there was an
audience for thoughtful, entertaining, transformative films.
For What the BLEEP Do wE (k)now!?".


THE WAVE STARTED AS AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
OCEAN...

After a month we bagged our first theater, in little Yelm,
Washington. After numerous sell-outs (i.e. proven receipts
($$$)) we bagged the Bagdad theater in Portland. Again
numerous sell-outs (and an 18 week run) and we moved, this
time to a couple of theaters in Arizona, then a few more in
Oregon. Up to Seattle, then down to L.A. Same story over and
over – sell-outs, 12 week runs and "Oh my God where are
these people coming from!?!?"


A TSUNAMI STARTS AS A ONE INCH SWELL IN THE OCEAN.

We hit the West Coast and from there moved East. Setting
theater records in Boulder and Denver. Along the way picking
up a National Distributor, who realized that something was
going on. What the BLEEP it was – who's to say.


AND IN A WEEK, SEPTEMBER 10TH, THAT WAVE COMES CRASHING
DOWN.

On the East Coast, The Great Lakes, the Mississippi. And all
the rivers and lakes in between.

Friday September 10 the full nationwide rollout begins: New
York, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas,
Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Orlando. Followed the next week by
60 more, then 60 more...

( Check out our new snazzy Theater-finder:
http://whatthebleep.com/showtimes/ )


WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE COMING FROM?

We've been hearing about the religious right for decades. Is
there a Metaphysical Left? A spiritual, new-thought,
body/mind/spirit Left!? In our march we have picked up a
host of friends and fellow travelers and seekers. We have
learned of a multitude of organizations, churches,
therapies, healing modalities and study groups who have seen
our film and said "this is what we're all about, this is
what we study and teach".

People have come out of their Metaphysical Closets. Glorious
Kings and Queens, Dukes and Duchesses, Princes, Priestesses,
Healers, Teachers and Students. Resulting in sell-outs,
hold-overs and a puzzled entertainment industry.


OUR TIME IS NOW.

IF you are tired of the mindless dumbed-down drivel coming
out of the Entertainment Industry. (And by the way – that
includes the Media, "News", TV, etc...) And are tired of the
reactionary right garnering the cultural focus, setting
agendas, and preempting the concept of the Divine, well, its
Showtime!

Our march has been hugely successful because of word-of-
mouth. People telling others. Now we must execute that on a
national scale.

So please, if you are so inspired, please tell everyone
that we're coming to a theater near them. Phone, E-mail,
FAX, Dreamtime. (Yes everyone (that even includes
relatives!) because we have found you can never tell who's
going to resonate with the information.)

Get the word out, for by the end of September we will be
within 10 miles of over 90% of the population.


AND THEN?

Well, it's a grand experiment we're all involved in here.
The March has been a journey into Chaos, Uncertainty and the
Unknown. What will happen when 100 million monkeys start
thinking and living their lives in a different way? What
will Our World be like, when the wave breaks?


AND...

to all of you – thank you for joining us on this journey.

Will, Betsy & Mark – filmmakers "What the $#@% Do We Know!?"
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on September 07, 2004, 20:51:45
three...
two...
one...


IGNITION


Friday the 10th of September!

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Post by: Palehorse on September 08, 2004, 01:31:34
Hah... I've been wanting to see this since I started reading about it here, and tonight I found out I can get extra credit for it.

I love being a religion major.  [:P]
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Post by: kiauma on September 08, 2004, 06:21:19
You find the durndest people on this site!  Welcome, Will, Betsy & Mark! [8D]

I did not get to see it this weekend.  [V]   Maybe next weekend. [:)]
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on September 11, 2004, 11:02:28
The Bleep website had a Forum. I think it
began around February. I messed around there
quite a bit between May and September. There
was quite a lot of dissidence there.

Friday afternoon [10 Sept] there was a new
thread begun that was a rather stinging indict-
ment of JZ Knight [channel for Ramtha, who is
the basis of this film] and a challenge to her.

Within a couple of hours the Bleep Forum was
simply gone. The whole thing, vanished. No
explanation. Erased.

I guess the Bleep really hit that Fan.[xx(]
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on September 11, 2004, 19:05:42
To give you a picture of the enthusiasum/
fanaticism which this Blip film is generating,
here is a comment I pulled off of the website´s
guest book today (this person has gone 28
times...28 times?!):


Submitted by: Richard Bradley, age 62 from Playa Vista , California, CA on 09/11/2004 at 13:30.
I had been preparing a Brochure or my Workshop on Quantum Physics and Neuropsychology, when a friend in Seattle told me to "Stop Everything, until you see this film." After I accessed the web site and joined the Los Angeles Street Team to help publicize the film, I was invited to a preview on May 27th. I have told all my friends that "This was the most important week of my entire life." After the premiere in LA on June 18th, I devoted all of my time to the promotion of this movie! I didn´t sleep much for a month-but, I am now taking better care of myself. I have now seen "Bleep" 28 times (as of Sep 11, 2004). I will see it many more times. as I meet the most wonderful people following the completion of a showing. They are so happy, invigorated, positive about life. Now, I have added to my list of life-long friends-because of this marvelous movie. Thanks again Mark, Betsy and william!!
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Nyk on September 20, 2004, 12:46:09
Here is the review by Ebert, who, though not
loving the film, has written a review that
is itself provocative....



WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW? / **1/2 (Not rated)

September 10, 2004

Amanda: Marlee Matlin
Jennifer: Elaine Hendrix
Elliot: John Ross Bowie

With appearances by David Albert, Joe Dispenza, Amit Goswami, Daniel Monti, Andrew B. Newberg, Candace Pert, Ramtha, Jeffrey Satinover, William Tiller and Fred Allen Wolf.

Samuel Goldwyn Films presents a film directed and written by Mark Vicente, Betsy Chasse and William Arntz. Running time: 108 min. No MPAA rating.


BY ROGER EBERT

Why does anything exist? How do I know it exists? What do I mean when I say "I?" It's convenient to pin everything on God, but if there is a God, he provided us with brains and curiosity and put us in what seems to be a physical universe, and so we cannot be blamed for trying to figure things out. Newton seemed to have it about right, but it's been downhill ever since. And with the introduction of quantum physics, even unusually intelligent people like you and me have to admit we are baffled.



"What the #$*! Do We Know?" is a movie that attempts to explain quantum physics in terms anyone can understand. It succeeds, up to a point. I understood every single term. Only the explanation eluded me. Physicists, philosophers, astronomers, biologists and neurologists describe their strange new world, in which matter can (a) not be said to exist for sure, although (b) it can find itself in two places at the same time. Time need not flow in one direction, and our perception of reality may be a mental fabrication.

Among the experts on the screen, only one seemed to make perfect sense to me. This was a pretty, plumpish blond woman with clear blue eyes, who looked the camera straight in the eye, seemed wise and sane, and said that although the questions might be physical, the answers were likely to be metaphysical. Since we can't by definition understand life and the world, we might as well choose a useful way of pretending to.

Sounded good to me, especially compared to the cheerful evasions, paradoxes and conundrums of the other experts. Only after the movie was over did I learn from my wife, who is informed on such matters, that the sane woman who made perfect sense was in fact Ramtha -- or, more precisely Ramtha as channeled by the psychic JZ Knight, who would seem to be quite distinctive enough without leaving the periods out of her name. And who is Ramtha? From Cathleen Falsani, the religion writer of the Sun-Times, I learn that Ramtha is a 35,000-year-old mystical sage from the lost continent of Atlantis. Well, weirder authorities have surfaced. Or maybe not.

"What the Bleep Do We Know," as it is referred to for convenience, is not a conventional documentary about quantum physics. It's more like a collision in the editing room between talking heads, an impenetrable human parable and a hallucinogenic animated cartoon. The parts have so little connection and fit together so strangely that the movie seems to be channel surfing. This is not a bad thing, but wondrously curious. There are three directors and I wonder if they made the movie like one of those party games where you write the first sentence of a story and pass it along, and someone else writes the second sentence and then folds the paper so the third person can't see the first sentence, and so on.

We meet many wise men and women from august institutions, who sit in front of bookshelves and landscapes and describe the paradoxes and inexplicabilities of quantum physics. They seem to agree that quantum physics accurately describes the universe, but they don't seem sure about the universe it describes. Perhaps the universe is going into and out of existence at every moment, or switching dimensions, or is a construct of our minds, or is mostly made of nothing. Perhaps we cannot observe it but only observe ourselves as we think we're observing it.

The experts do not know the answers to these questions, and admit it. They have quixotic little smiles as they explain why it is that there are no answers. What makes them experts? I guess it's because they have been able to formulate the questions, and intuit the ways in which they are prevented from being answered. Gene Siskel ended every interview by asking his subjects, "What do you know for sure?" These people know for sure that they can't know for sure. At some point in the movie I would have enjoyed, as a change of pace, a professor of French who explains he cannot speak the language, that perhaps nobody can and cautions us that France may not exist.

Intercut with their intellectual flailing (which is charming, intelligent, articulate and by definition baffled), we get the story of a young woman named Amanda (Marlee Matlin). She is a photographer who has many questions about her life. Many of these are the usual questions we all have, like what does my life mean, and why do I look like this in the mirror? She unhappily attends a wedding party at which people think they are dancing and having a good time, but may in fact be bouncing randomly through space and time without a clue. Well, most parties are like that, but what we don't suspect is that the subatomic particles in our bodies may be partying in exactly the same way.

To visualize this idea, the filmmakers use brightly colored animated blobs to represent emotions, tendencies, memes, engrams, delusions, behavior patterns, senses, and various forms of matter or energy, all wandering around the universe trying to get a drink or maybe meet someone. As we see how random everything is, how much chance is involved, and what the odds are of anything happening or not happening, we ask ourselves, "What the #$*! Do We Know?" And we conclude that we don't know s%&t.

That's where Ramtha comes in. Cathleen Falsani, who must have been taking notes while I was staring gobsmacked at the screen, quotes the 35,000-year-old Atlantean: "That we simply are has allowed this reality we call real, from the power of intangibility, to pull, out of inertness, action ... and mold it into a form we call matter." Like I said, Ramtha makes perfect sense. That I simply am a film critic has allowed this reality we call "What the #$*! Do We Know?," however intangible, to be molded into a form I call a movie review. Isn't life great?

Copyright © Chicago Sun-Times Inc.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/wkp-news-what10f.html
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Post by: Krevency on September 21, 2004, 20:18:02
Roger Ebert, huh?  Just goes to show you that you should tell everyone about this movie, because you just don't know who will be interested.

I've gotta see it, and the showtimes are loading on my computer now.  Someone said there's a DVD coming out?  

Oh!  There's one in Seattle!  That's, like, an hour away.  I'll have to drag roomie down there, and maybe my mom, too.  Veeeery cool.

Great title for a movie, BTW.  Very provocative.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: Seven on September 22, 2004, 11:05:01
Anyone know if this film is coming to the UK?  I REALLY want to see it!
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Post by: Nyk on September 23, 2004, 14:19:19
I last read that it was early 2005 for international release.


Perhaps you might want to get on the Bleep mailing list:
http://www.whatthebleep.com/mailinglist/

Here is their most recent mailing of info (including
vague mention of international distribution).

quote:
BLEEPING NEWS for 22 September 2004
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We at What the BLEEP join you in celebrating a high holiday:

The Autumn Equinox

...when the forces of light and the forces of dark are in perfect balance.

(Also known as: Alban Elfed, Autumnal Equinox, Cornucopia, Feast of Avilon, Festival of Dionysus, Harvest Home, Harvest Tide, Mabon, Night of the Hunter, Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Witch´s Thanksgiving, and the first day of autumn.)

And we're feeling a bit celebratory here at BLEEP Central – our big National roll-out is doing well, holding over in all the theaters we opened in.
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News Flash

We're up to $500,000/week at the Box Office, and $4M total. That means about ¾ of a million tickets have been bought.

Word of mouth continues to build and fill the theaters. The entertainment industry is starting to realize (a little slow...) that we exist.

We're adding theaters all the time. Including Canada! Also, opening dates in theaters sometimes move due to Chaotic factors in the phenomenological Universe so always check our Showtimes page.
http://www.whatthebleep.com/showdates/

International Distributors are calling. The Equinox is for the entire planet, and soon we will be too.
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Speaking of the Media: it´s time for action!

Months ago we had resistence getting into theaters. Then everyone started making phone calls to theaters. Those calls made a huge difference, and now we can book just about any theater we want. Now it´s time to turn to the media. Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Radio. Why? Because the Media has not yet realized the Phenomena that is going on with respect to this movie. (Although really the Phenomena is what is going on with You, the audience.)

For instance, a lot of our viewers listen to the George Noory Show. George and his Producers saw the film and liked it but decided not to do a story. Who knows what a few hundred calls & emails would do.

There are many cities where we have played for 3+ months, yet those cities have not picked up the story. Why? They just aren't aware of it. So please call and write the media outlets. It´s harvest time – time to let them in on the... the...

The Phenomena

Indeed it is harvest time, and we are very pleased by the response from everyone. Below is a snapshot/review of where we've been. If calls to your friendly media hit a blank wall, read them this. Enjoy:

The Anomalies

The following are some bullet points about the film What the BLEEP Do We Know!?. Taken one by one they are somewhat interesting, but taken in aggregate they represent a phenomena unknown in the movie industry.

Film was self-financed ($5M) from proceeds from software products that William Arntz created.

Subject matter: Science – Quantum Physics, Neurology, Molecular Biology, and Spirituality, and how these effect You.

Cinematic form: Hybrid of theatrical drama & comedy, documentary, and special effects/animation.

Told by the industry from the studios to the distributors to the bookers to the theater owners that there is absolutely NO market for this film.

Ignoring the experts we self-distributed. Using the software notion of "proof of concept" we went one theater at a time, building up our numbers.

In our 2nd theater (Portland, OR) we played for 17 weeks, with over 60,000 viewers.

The theater owner had to move the 2nd show back 15 minutes because people would not leave the theater, instead turning to the person next to them and discussing what they had just experienced. (Other theaters report this also.)

Booked into major theater chains (Loews, UA/Regal) in premium locations.

Recorded extended "hangtime" in every major market we entered (and still playing in all of these): Tempe, AZ: 21 weeks, Seattle: 18 weeks, LA (Bev Ctr) 13 weeks, San Francisco: 8 weeks, Tucson: 17 weeks.

In Santa Monica on the Promenade, at the Loews Broadway 4, we opened in the #3 place. We kept moving up and after 5 weeks we moved into #1, where we've stayed for 4 weeks. Our largest weekend gross was in the 8th week.

In Denver, playing at the major UA/IMAX theater, in our 3rd week, we grossed more than the other 8 films combined (all first run studio fare).

We will gross $½ M this week playing on 65 screens. Ranked #25, 2nd highest per screen average of the top 30, beaten only by the #1 film.

Currently over $4M box office, with minor national media coverage (tiny Time Magazine mention) and very mixed reviews. All this to a market segment that the media still does not acknowledge exists.

Received official endorsements for Unity Churches, and Church of Religious Science. Have heard repeated comments from members of Landmark Forum, Cabbalists studies, Bahai Faith, Buddhists, Sikhs, Theosophists and many healing modalities that the film expresses exactly what they teach and utilize in their practices.

Received 4 emails from viewers about suicides that did not happen because they watched the film. (And thousands of other transformative stories.)

What the BLEEP is Going On?
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: LogoRat on March 16, 2004, 11:03:09
http://whatthebleep.biz/
This is a link to a movie that i want to see.
I wanted to share the info.

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What Happens When You Combine Today's Cutting Edge Scientists & Mystics?

Can Science And Religion Really Be On The Same Path?
On The Same Planet?
In The Same Movie!?

Do You Surf The Quantum Foam?

Have You Been Waiting For A Film That Unravels The Quantum World?

Want To Bend Your Mind With Visionary Visual Effects And Animation?

What Is Quantum Physics?
What Is Spirituality?

What Are All Those Scientists And Mystics Talking About?
What Is Going On In My Brain!?

What The #$&! Do We Know!?

Well...
It's time to get wise...
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Title: yes
Post by: mar10fl on October 21, 2004, 20:24:00
i saw this movie last weekend and i advise everybody to go see it. its really amazing and im glad this movie was made so more people can become cognizant of the possibilities out there.  :idea:
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: SpectralDragon on October 22, 2004, 01:11:23
I just saw this documentary a while ago. This is the kind of thing you watch at the theatres, go out of the theatres, look into the sky, and say "wow." It really shows the basics of western mysticism and how science and mysticism are tied together.
Title: What The #$&! Do We Know!?
Post by: narfellus on November 04, 2004, 15:14:44
I love Roger Ebert. I don't always agree with the man. but he is extremely intelligent and articulate, and can give a mean Thumbs Up or Down. Yeah, i have to see this movie too.