London Film Festival 2009

[kevinknapman]

Overall I would say it's been a good festival, some really interesting films and some really boring films as usual. However they really need to sort out the screenings at West End Vue. With customers jumping ahead of the VIPs for the escalators to leave, lack of Q&A for both screenings, the queuing system (was horrendous for A Serious Man, I was queuing in the normal entrance with ~100 people for 15 mins when the red carpet entrance was on the other side). Maybe they might move back to Odeon West End next year.

I'm afraid that's probably not going to happen. The site was due for demolition this Summer but it was postponed. This is why it wasn't used for the festival this year and why the move to the Vue was made. Presumably when the demolition was cancelled it was too late for the festival organisers to reinstate it as a festival cinema. The demolition is now due to go ahead in Summer 2010. So it's unlikely that it will be used next year. It's a shame about the Vue West End and the many problems that came with it because it was a very strong year regarding the quality of films. Hopefully the organisers will sort out some of the problems for next years festival.

[superhero]

Interesting, what are they turning the Odeon West End into? It's going to really change the face of Leicester Sq!
I thought this year the LFF was good, but it was definitely better last year with Slumdog and Wrestler...

[kevinknapman]

Interesting, what are they turning the Odeon West End into? It's going to really change the face of Leicester Sq!
I thought this year the LFF was good, but it was definitely better last year with Slumdog and Wrestler...

A hotel. Although there are plans to incorporate two smaller Odeon screens in the basement of the complex apparently. No idea when that will be ready though. Here's the wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odeon_West_End

[superhero]

Not some more small odeon screens! They already have those tiny ones nearby at Odeon Panton Street. At least it won't be as smelly inside a hotel I guess.