Anyone Want To See Ratatouille at Pixar's Theater?

[OogieBoogie]

Unfortunatly this is a little too rich for my blood right now, but maybe someone one else on here might like to do this...


R A T A T O U I L L E
Special Pre-Release Screening to Benefit
The Emery Ed Fund
Friday, June 8, 2007 6:00 pm
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
1200 Park Avenue in Emeryville
$250 per person
$1,000 Patron (2 tickets)
$5,000 Sponsor (10 tickets)
Wine Reception and Silent Auction
RSVP by May 31, 2007
Space is limited, so please register early!

For additional information please call (510) 601-4997

An exclusive opportunity to spend an evening at Pixar Animation Studios, including: Screening of the new movie sensation Ratatouille in Pixar’s state-of-the-art theater
Wine and Hors d’oeuvres reception
Silent Auction featuring many one-of-a-kind Ratatouille and Pixar collectibles
Exclusive event limited to 235 participants

All guests must be at least 21 years of age On-screen recognition in the theater for all donations of $1000 or more!
$250 for 1 ticket
$500 for 2 tickets $750 for 3 tickets $1000 for 4 tickets $1250 for 5 tickets $1500 for 6 tickets
A PayPal handling charge of 6.4% will be added to the totalSpecial Opportunities!

Patron: $1,000 Tickets for 2
Recognition on the invitation (if pledged by 5/11/07)
On-screen recognition in the theater
Additional tickets @ $250
Sponsor: $5,000
Tickets for 10
Recognition on the invitation (if pledged by 5/11/07)
On-screen recognition in the theater
Private tour of Pixar facilities (to be arranged)
Acknowledgement on pre and post event publicity
Additional tickets @ $250

$1000 for 2 tickets $5000 for 10 tickets A PayPal handling charge of 6.4% will be added to the totalMake a Direct Contribution
to Support Emeryville's Public Schools
The Emery Ed Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to mobilize local and regional resources to bring increased funding, innovative programs and strong partnerships to Emeryville's public schools. For inquiries, please contact Eugenia Bowman, Executive Director, or the Emery Ed Fund, (510) 601-4997 or ebowman@emeryed.org. All proceeds benefit the Emery Ed Fund’s many programs in Emeryville’s public schools, including scholarships for students, mini-grants for teachers, support for music and art programs, funding for libraries, the Math Science Technology Initiative, and Emeryville School Volunteers.


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and strong partnerships to Emeryville's public schools.

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[ragrobyn]

wow...If I had that kind of cash I would not be here but be at WDW. Think of the people you would see there!

[ROBONICS95]

Thanks for the post!

[Mickey'sGirl]

That would be so nice. Too bad my money tree hasn't sprouted money yet.

[Mayor Lurkey]

I would go, but not only can I not afford it, but I can't get there for free either. Oh, well...

[Adelade]

A. Its too expensive for my college budget
2. I'm not 21 yet

[ROBONICS95]

Reserved my spot last week...

It promises to be a memorable event

[ROBONICS95]

I have just returned from the screening and had a fantastic time!

The lobby was of course decorated for the event. As you enter the doors and directly to the right was an "outdoor Parisian Cafe" setting STOCKED with up coming Ratatouille merchandise (Remy salt and pepper shakers, Stephane Kardos' illustrated dinner plates, Remy and Emil plush dolls, etc.). Directly in front of me on the lobby floor were the wine and hors d'oeuvres and to the left were the silent auction pieces. The highlight of the auction pieces being a Ratatouille "He's dying to become a chef!" poster signed by Brad Bird.

Multiple Stephane Kardos' Ratatouille posters were displayed high on the left and right building frames as you make your way through the lobby toward the PIXAR theatre. Upstairs on display were clay models, storyboards, and rough sketches from all previous movies (very fun to see the evolvement of each character from time of conception to final animation).

At 7:00 pm we were seated in the theatre after being scanned with a wand for ANY electronic/metal items. The presentation began with a speech from the President of the Emeryville Ed Fund thanking everyone for our contributions (total came to $80,000.00). He then introduced the Vice President who shared with us just how much PIXAR helps with the Emeryville schools and the community.

The theatre went dark and much to my surprise was the (very short) trailer to Wall-E. I was amazed at how much heart PIXAR can put into such a short period of time, and how adorable the animators could get a small little robot to look. Needless to say, the Wall-E trailer got me very excited for the movie.

The short for Ratatouille is the Oscar nominated "Lifted". I have yet to see this short and found it extremely funny. Everyone in the audience was laughing out loud through out the entire cartoon. Gary Rydstrom did an amazing job with this film!

Then of course there was Ratatouille. I am not going to spoil the movie but....Wow! I thought the movie was absolutely incredible. PIXAR prides itself on story and characters and creating that emotional connection with the audience, and only PIXAR can make a "rat film" a heart warming experience for the entire family. Add that to the amount of detail and gorgeous animation that PIXAR is known for and the result is amazing.

My "not sure how PIXAR will pull this one off" reaction to the concept of a movie about a rat and his desire to become a chef was immediately tossed out the window in the first 5 minutes. The depth of the story goes far beyond what I was expecting and should be equally engaging for both children and adults.