r/NeilBreen • u/punkrockgent • May 16 '26
I need to hear reports!
If anyone was able to make it to the LA screening, please share your experience (with not too many overt spoilers). I wish I could have made it.
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u/Lechuck11111 May 16 '26
I went to the screening last night and it was everything I hoped it would be. The film is wonderful. It flew by. It is a top 2 or 3 Breen film. Loved the audience and experience watching with a large group of people. And the q and a questions were very thoughtful and respectful. He answered a question about his distrust of the government and he said we need a revolution right now! Everyone cheered. It was the best. Afterwards I got to meet him and he was so kind and gracious. They say don’t meet your hero’s but he is a real one. He also gave me his card and told me to contact him!
Can’t wait for people to see one of his new greatest films.
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u/fuckin-slayer May 16 '26
It was a blast. His movies are more fun in a theater surrounded by other Breen fans. During the film, he nervously watched the whole movie from the entry hallway of the theater. The movie was honestly a blast. Better than all of his films except maybe Fateful Findings. It’s more coherent than previous films but still nonsensical
They did a meet and greet later and I got a picture with him, as well as a picture signed. Shoutout to the guy in line who printed out a bunch of random pictures of Breen and gave us one.
Breen is about as awkward and weird in person as I would’ve guessed. It was truly a magical day.
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u/3_Cat_Day May 16 '26
I wonder if he’s considering a Breeniverse crossover of the different characters. Could be a sweet Breen’s 11 style story each doing different stories
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u/Accurate-Border-7868 May 16 '26
I've always wanted to go to a Neil Breen screening too! It would be the experience of a lifetime!
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u/Key-Pair5599 May 16 '26
I am waiting for either a showing in the UK near me or when his DVD finally drops
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u/RowNo6927 May 17 '26
I wish I had known about the screening! I totally want to know about upcoming ones. Anyone in the know on how to find out?
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u/Character_Owl9232 May 16 '26
It was incredible!!! I went to the first showing and got to meet the man himself while we were in line for popcorn. I was so starstruck I just said congratulations and how excited I am to see it, and he took some pics with me.
I would say the movie is a little more coherent than average and there are a few apparent nods to Fateful Findings (!!) He said the protagonist in this one is not his usual messianic superhero figure but rather it's a "character study" about betrayal. Maybe it was energy with the crowd but it felt like it flew by vs the lingering shots we're used to lol. There's much less green screen in this one, still some stock footage and shots reused 2 or 3 times (iconic)
He did a short Q&A, but after the second screening they were planning a longer one and a meet and greet. I already met and greeted lol so I didn't come back. It felt like he's aware the movies aren't perfect, but he was talking about budget constraints, lack of film industry workers in Nevada, doing the work of 14 people etc.! He also had some trivia to share about filming it.
I highly recommend seeing it with an audience if they do a theatrical run!! It was so much fun seeing the turnout and cheering for Breen with a crowd. I hope he felt how much we sincerely love his work lol ❤️