Mechanical Meltdown at The Social Network Screening

I was so excited to go see The Social Network last night at a WGA screening with a Q&A from Aaron Sorkin after the film. The truth is I was already going to a screening of the movie tomorrow night but when I found out Sorkin would be doing the Q&A,  I rudely canceled my plans and went to this one. They were really tight with the seats and took everyone's cell phones before we entered the theater. The host of the event welcomed us and announced that Aaron Sorkin would be there when the film ended—at which point someone in the audience yells out, "To collect his cell phone?" which garnered a good laugh. (What do you expect in a theater full of writers?)

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Everyone in the theater super-excited when the lights go down, only to have The Social Network projected onto the big screen…with no sound. After about 45 minutes of the lights going up and down and the film starting and restarting, some dude came to the front of the theater to apologize for the situation and offered each of us one free movie ticket to see another movie of our choice at some other time.

Really? No movie? No Sorkin?

DISAPPOINTED.

I can't give you a review, not that I would have, I leave that to the pros. But I can tell you that the first minute of the film looked promising.

I think.