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[Goodfella]

If you are a new member to The Movie Forum, please feel free to introduce yourself here...

I'm Andy, loved everything to do with films since a small child, been collecting films and movie posters for the last 20 years. I  used to work at a cinema in my student days and the love for movies got bigger and bigger. As you can tell by my Avatar, I'm a big De Niro fanatic and also have great admiration for Martin Scorsese.

Enjoy!
Andy

[Tom Pennock]

Hi Andy:

I am a movie poster collector and also a 16mm film print and video collector. Nice job on the new forum Andy. Film collecting since 1963 and movie poster collector since 1973.

All The Best,

--Tom

[Saw]

Hello Andy and all

First off, I can't wait 'till we get that member list filled up and get some discussions going!

What can I say about myself? I like movies and the nostalgia of actually going to the theater. Even though this can be quickly ruined by a bunch of punk 12 year olds who think it's hilarious to talk on their cell phones and flick cigarette lighters while I'm trying to enjoy a movie.
But that's why I have a nice little entertainment setup at home, so I don't necessarily have to go out to really "experience" movies. A 50" plasma makes this possible.    

Like Mr. Pennock, I collect posters, though I definitely have not been doing it for as long as him, so I tip my hat to Tom and his expertise.

I look forward to posting and have high hopes for this forum!

[Supraman079]

I should introduce myself - I'm Chad and I've been a movie fan ever since I was about 4 or 5. At the age of 8 my mother let me watch Jaws. I will never forget that day as long as I live. I grew up on movies from the 80's and 90's. I'm an Independent Motion Picture Producer as well. I enjoy talking about movies from how they are made to what makes them great and what makes the suck as well as what they do for the audience emotionally. I look forward to helping this forum grow and learning as much as I can from others as well as sharing my points of view.

I also dabble  in collecting movie posters. No where near the level of some the guys that have posted above me. But it's a great hobby and I love every minute of it.  


Chad

[EnSabahNur]

Hi Gang,

  I've been collecting movie posters for almost 20 years now.  I've had the extreme privilege of not having to actually pay for movies since I could remember since my family/friends of family have managed the local theaters for all time.  The first movie I remember seeing is E.T., still a favorite of mine.  I also usually watch the films before they are officially released (sneak Previews), I'm a theater rat...   

I'm really looking forward to discussing all sorts of stuff with you guys here and new ones that join.  Thanks again Andy!!!

[nastykris]

hi andy,

new to poster collecting......films ever since i can remember.

will

[sixx]

I'm Leigh. I love the world of film

[callahan]

Hi Andy,

I've had a long-time career in the computer industry and retired early, but after a few years, I thought I try another line of work in law enforcement.  Currently, I work as mobile patrol security and drive an armored car, but it's tough right now to break in as a policeman with all the cut backs.  While I was retired, I've tried my hand in the movie business, too, as a screen writer, but that's even more difficult to break into.  I know a few people in the industry and they're struggling, but a few have made it.

I'm a collector, too, and collect movie posters and art.

[grindhouse]

Hi everyone,im Nicola aka grindhouse,been a film fan as long as i can remember ever since i was young and my parents took us all to the cinema often.
films i saw in the 70s were starwars.bugsy malone,grease and many many others too,that i cant recall right now.
In my town we had a cinema,where i saw plenty of films in my youth,raiders of the lost ark,the fox and the hound,petes dragon,the black hole,buck rogers in the 21st century,wargames,watership down,police academy,bmx bandits rocky4 gremlins ghostbusters,commando,mad max 2 mad max 3,rambo firstblood part 2,and tons more,my local cinema is a thirties art deco building which now stands empty,and was a night club,and its this place which set me off in my love of films,the last film i saw there was the iron giant,just before it closed.
and its there that i started to collect my 1st posters,long since dissapeared,alien 3 was my fave one,but i had freejack,the addams family,JFK mad max 3.

i always loved horror films and i discovered frightfest film festival in 2005 and in 2007 i attended my 1st film festival and that hooked me into attending more film events,and i write for the site too.
www.frightfest.co.uk

[Yolanda]

Hey everyone,

I'm Yolanda - Pretty cool forum you have here, always wanting to chat about movies. I've been a really big movie lover for many years and am looking forward to being part of this new group.

Let's hear it for MOVIES!!!!

Yolanda x

[Holiday]

Nice to have you Yolanda.  There's a fair number of old-tymers here from the related movieposterforum.com, and you're what I hope is the beginning of new blood for this site.  Welcome!

[Goodfella]

Welcome to the forum all

[Supraman079]

[Daz]

Supraman079, on May 29 2009, 4:18 PM, said:

I'm Daz a long-ago colleague of Goodfellas on another forum.

Love film and my partner is a film obsessive. Love sci-fi, war and gangster movies as well as the usual classics. Thinking about it I'm a bit embarrased now I didn't put any Kubrik into my top 10.....looking forward to hearing from y'all.

[Wrigz]

Morning Guys,

I'm Mark. I had a huge poster of Freddy Kreuger once, and have an obsession with horror films and metal music. I love film but feel a fraud as I can actually say I have never seen Star Wars all the way through... just clips...

Dont get out as much as I would like to the cinema due to the kids so I have to catch most things on DVD ... but I do have the benefit of being a reviewer, so I get to see quite a few I wouldnt normally have picked... but this week I am off to see Drag Me To Hell.

so Hello from me.

[Goodfella]

Hey! Welcome to the forum both.

Daz, The good old days of the Rams Forum, miss it man! Hope your well fella!

Wrigz, let us know what Drag Me to Hell is like, was watching the trailer the other day and would like to see it.

[Wrigz]

[quote name='Goodfella' post='380' date='Jun 1 2009, 9:39 AM']Hey! Welcome to the forum both.

Daz, The good old days of the Rams Forum, miss it man! Hope your well fella!

Wrigz, let us know what Drag Me to Hell is like, was watching the trailer the other day and would like to see it.



The Rams Forum and  good old days should not be used in the same sentence !!! At least I'm with a premiership team... oh hang on... Well at least its not far to Pride Park and The City Ground...

Will deffo let you know about Drag Me To Hell... should be good if the hype is to be believed.

[Aitch]

Hiya folks,,, New (old) boy just joined... I know a little bit about films and filming...
Time to have a look round.....

Aitch,

[Goodfella]

Welcome Aitch,

Absolutely fantastic to have you here, feel quite honored in fact.

For anyone that doesn't know. Aitch has been an actor for many years and has appeared in Star Wars (as Death Star Trooper) and Mc Vicar to name a few. I'm sure you won't mind me sharing your website Aitch!?

http://www.harryfielder.co.uk

Aitch, we should deffo meet up for a Guinness one day

Andy

[Aitch]

I'll drink to that......Thanks for the nice welcome......