Hello,

after such a success last year (including a fake bomb threat, yes indeed), there was no way I could avoid repeating the experience… this year again, Messenger Plus! is proud to sponsor the Fantasia Festival of Montreal, North America’s Premier Genre Film Festival.

If you’re a resident of the province of Quebec, you simply have no choice but to go there and watch at least one of the 120 movies that have been selected for this year. The list has already been posted on Fantasia’s web site and the official program will be on sale next week. Like last year, people who get their hands on it will see a full page advertisement for their favourite add-on, only this time, a special surprise awaits you. Actually, it’s more a clue than a surprise so ladies and gentlemen, start your bets now!

Now, about the movie Messenger Plus! Live is sponsoring: No Mercy For The Rude. The debut feature from Korean director Park Cheol-hie, who’d previously worked under Lee Jang-wo and Jang Sun-woo is sure to go down in history as a major moment in the evolution of Asian pop cinema. There will be no mercy for any self-described fan of quirky Asian action-comedies who misses the chance to see this movie on the big screen. In other words: it’s going to kick ass! If you love action and dark humour, then this movie is for you, and I have some good news for you…

Like last year, I’m inviting all of you to go see the movie and go grab a bite after the screening. This will all happen on July 14th, Monday evening at 7:15pm. I’m also offering 30 tickets for the movie as well as exclusive Messenger Plus! / Fantasia shirts. All you have to do to is wear the shirt the night of the screening and shout “install the sponsor!” in the streets (well, let’s say this requirement is optional ). Sounds interesting? send an email to fantasia08@patchou.com with the number of tickets you’re requesting, the shirt size you’d prefer, your full name and your postal address. If you already got a shirt last year, please mention that too, I’ll send you the tickets but I’ll keep the shirt for somebody else (except of course if you really want a new one).

Be quick! with more than 350,000 users in the province of Quebec alone, you can bet these tickets won’t have time to catch much dust on my desk. Of course, I’ll also be attending some other movies during the festival. If you see me, don’t be shy and come and say hi! Fantasia movies are best enjoyed when you’re with friends. Et si vous parlez français, c’est encore mieux, on se comprendra plus facilement .

So, don’t miss No Mercy For The Rude this year and be sure to read more about it on the official web site which includes a link to a nice video trailer. A special Fantasia skin for Messenger is also available here, courtesy of Willz. See you at the movies!

Patchou

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Originally posted by Patchou
If you’re a resident of the province of Quebec, you simply have no choice but to go there and watch at least one of the 120 movies that have been selected for this year.

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Originally posted by Patchou
Et si vous parlez français, c’est encore mieux, on se comprendra plus facilement

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I'm half way on the other side of the world in July.

Hope whoever's going will have fun.

If this were in early August, I would give it some thought, but it's not possible any time soon.

Saskatchewan is so dumb...send me a t-shirt anyways.

Wish I could be there ....

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ALBERT WHEN YOU READ THIS PLEASE GIVE THE NECKLACE TO PATCHOU SO HE CAN SEND IT TO ME.

I saw the previews of that skin long time ago

If only this movie festival was in Paris.. The timing is perfect!

I shall be there again

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Originally posted by mathieumg
I shall be there again

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I shall be there again

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Like last year, people who get their hands on it will see a full page advertisement for their favourite add-on, only this time, a special surprise awaits you. Actually, it’s more a clue than a surprise so ladies and gentlemen, start your bets now!

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Originally posted by MenthiX
Hmm . Somebody better take a load of photos. Wish i could be there.

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Originally posted by mathieumg

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Hmm . Somebody better take a load of photos. Wish i could be there.

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I shall! I slapped myself last year for not bringing a camera... I will retaliate with my D70 this year

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Originally posted by Patchou
Like last year, people who get their hands on it will see a full page advertisement for their favourite add-on, only this time, a special surprise awaits you. Actually, it’s more a clue than a surprise so ladies and gentlemen, start your bets now!

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Hmm . Somebody better take a load of photos. Wish i could be there.

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Sorry, but Quebec is a bit too far for me. Besides, I have to be at work on that day.

I'm working on monday night.
And I've already took a day off to get my mom to the airport.

It was amazing!

Thank you very much Patchou, MP!L and everybody that came to the event, we had a great time

I just came back home and I work in a couple of hours, but I'll make sure to post some pics once I get back home!

Oh by the way, the movie was great (weird though interesting combination of humor, violence and romance) and we got to see it completely without a fake bomb alert!

More details with the pics... tonight!

Bring on the pics, i wanna know what this was about :

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Originally posted by Patchou
Like last year, people who get their hands on it will see a full page advertisement for their favourite add-on, only this time, a special surprise awaits you. Actually, it’s more a clue than a surprise so ladies and gentlemen, start your bets now!

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Still no pics or recaps?
Allez, on attend nous!

* John Anderton slaps Patchou, SonicSam and everyone else who attended Fantasia 2008 around a bit with a large trout.

Where are the pics guys?!

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Oh by the way, the movie was great (weird though interesting combination of humor, violence and romance) and we got to see it completely without a fake bomb alert!

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* John Anderton slaps Patchou, SonicSam and everyone else who attended Fantasia 2008 around a bit with a large trout.

Where are the pics guys?!

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It was 7pm, I had been waiting in line for 1 hour with my friend. Patchou greeted me and started looking for other Plus!sies in line before going back (he didn't have to wait in line, wonder why).

We then proceeded to the movie theatre, we had a great selection of seats since we were amongst the firsts in line.

They then introduced the movie upfront (reminding us that Plus! was sponsoring it and that we had to install the sponsor or leave the room j/k).

The movie ran for about 2 hours, it was great and took me by surprise with its style. You would oftenly see a tense situation involving romance, then violence would kick in and everything would end in an humorous way, with a joke on top of all. Overall it was really interesting and different from what we're used to see in Hollywood movies (like we all agreed on afterwards).

After the movie, we gathered outside the theatre and went to a nearby Scores. The food was great (thanks Patch!) and the epic battles of paper-ball projectiles between some tables (at the end we were constructing paper "bomb" dropper airplaines) were interesting, altough the waiters were looking at us with evil eyes! We talked about many different topics Plus! related or not. (That's right, Patchou handed out the complete new feature list in Plus! versions for the next 10 years, ...nah we wish though!)

Just before midnight, many people left, almost all were working the next day and some even had to take a 3 hour bus to go back home .

I hope I didn't forget any important part! I would, again, like to thank Patchou himself, Messenger Plus! Live and everybody else that attended the event, it was really cool to meet you (again for some of you). I hope this will become an habit, and if so, I'll see you again at Fantasia 09

Here are some photos: http://qc-net.com/msgplus/fantasia08 (Rared: http://qc-net.com/msgplus/fantasia08.rar )

Hmm ....

!!! greatttttttt!!!

Are you opening a store patchou?
By the way guys; centropolis is actually a group of small shops in laval.

Hey, Laval is a palindrom!

Ok, ok

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i'll tabarnac you till

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