London (Ontario) getting "Sicko" debut

[marmar]

from Sun Media, via MichaelMoore.com:


June 6th, 2007 4:07 pm
London getting Sicko debut

By James Reaney / Sun Media

With Oscar-winner Michael Moore himself on hand to mark the event and celebrity buzz growing, London is landing early exposure to Sicko.

Sicko, controversial U.S. film director Moore's documentary on the U.S. health-care system, will be shown at SilverCity (Masonville Place) in a big, first-look North American screening on Friday at 7 p.m.

The film's Canadian distributor, Alliance Atlantis, is calling the SilverCity event "a special advance Canadian screening" -- and shying away from any talk of a premiere.

Buzz around the screening has invited guests including TV and film star Kiefer Sutherland, whose late grandfather was Saskatchewan premier and medicare founder Tommy Douglas.

An Alliance Atlantis representative said "don't know yet" about "any confirmed other guests."

But it is big. Moore and others involved are to be in London Friday. Moore is to meet the media in the afternoon. The screening will be followed by a private reception. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mikeinthenews/index.php?id=9858

[whistle]

1. I should remind my sister and nephew to go, they live in London Ontario

[Lisa]

2. I hope Kiefer's mom (Shirley Douglas) can come, too

She's done a lot to draw attention to the need to safeguard Canada's medicare system.

[Canuckistanian]

4. I guess Kiefer's dad, Donald Sutherland isn't worthy of a mention

Currently residing in the "where are they now?" file.

[Lisa]

5. no insult meant to Donald, but Shirley D. did a pretty rousing speech ...

... at a "save Medicare" event in Victoria a couple of years back. She even offered to come to town to moderate a health care forum organized by the south Island NDP riding associations -- though unfortunately the date overlapped with a previous booking, so she gave us a "rain cheque". So I just assumed that she might be especially interested!

[Canuckistanian]

7. Ah yes, I remember her now

I think she was protesting a partial privatization plan plan by the Liberals.

[Canuckistanian]

3. London, Ontario?

Not exactly a big cultural center. I wonder why?

[Lisa]

6. insurance town?

A lot of insurance and financial companies have offices around there. My cousin attended Western, and he commented on how people were jogging around campus in Midland-Walwyn sweatshirts, etc.

[Clintonista2]

9. It's because alot of the film was shot here

Hospital scenes, etc.

[Canuckistanian]

10. Cool.

You know, a lot of people make fun of London. They say it's "the city that never wakes".

But not me. Oh, no.

:D :hi:

[Clintonista2]

8. Yay this is my city! Unfortunatley I'm working friday afternoon :(

[Dave From Canada]

11. My City too! One of my friends works a Masonville Mall, She tried

to get tickets today but they were sold out. :(

[Clintonista2]

12. if you take a look at the front page of the LFP

The silvercity guy holding the crowds back is my friend ;)

[Xenotime]

13. This is going to be a great film...

Go Michael!