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Post by SueFB on Sept 26, 2014 3:40:17 GMT -5
No, the length of Titanic didn't bother me. Nor did Avatar (178 minutes). I guess if the movie is good enough and truly transports you to an interesting world, then you don't really want it to end. Same way as with a really good book, BTW. I remember some critics complained about the length of Les Mis at 158 minutes, but honestly, I don't know how they could have done it much shorter. Okay, maybe by significantly trimming down Master of the House, LOL. Although that was my husband's and son's favorite scene. Go figure. I think the people who complained about the length were predetermined to not want to like it. We'll see about Interstellar. If it gets raves (seems destined), looks like it might be one to see on a big screen.
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Post by SueFB on Oct 1, 2014 13:58:05 GMT -5
So I was bopping to my new Guardians of the Galaxy CD and musing about Chris Pratt's hilarious "Marvel Can't Fail" skit on SNL last weekend: collider.com/marvel-snl-parody-video-chris-pratt/And I resigned myself to the near-certainty that Ant-Man will blow Pan out of the water at the box office. Even with the directorial controversy on Ant-Man, and even if Pan turns out great and gets a bunch critical acclaim, I just don't see anything touching the Marvel juggernaut. Warners is probably hoping that at least the one-man promotional engine that is Hugh can help keep Pan within shouting distance.
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Post by SueFB on Oct 10, 2014 19:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by SueFB on Oct 18, 2014 12:01:20 GMT -5
Interesting that Guardians of the Galaxy is performing weaker in China than in the US and other markets, perhaps due to poor subtitling and some of the humor just not translating. I don't think they did a premiere there either. Just goes to show studios can't throw an action movie out there and make assumptions about that market. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/poor-subtitles-could-hurt-guardians-741610
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Post by SueFB on Dec 28, 2014 12:54:49 GMT -5
This is a long read, and I confess I didn't read every word. But it's a sort of depressing look at Hollywood's increasing dependence on franchises. It's not a new theme, of course, but it does zero in on how this trend is starting to result in fewer "good" movies getting greenlit. Just interesting to keep in mind as we sometimes wonder why Hugh isn't showing up in all these "great, serious, Oscar-worthy" roles that we wish for him. Maybe there just aren't as many of them out there. grantland.com/features/2014-hollywood-blockbusters-franchises-box-office/
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Post by SueFB on Jan 5, 2015 17:03:13 GMT -5
After reading this article by Drew McWeeny yesterday: www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/the-curious-case-of-rotten-tomatoes-and-the-brass-teapotI watched The Brass Teapot. It (McWeeny's article, not the movie) is an interesting look at how quick-rating sites like Rotten Tomatoes influence the movie-making business and greatly impact the people who are trying to make movies. Long story short, the movie was a first-time feature released in 2012 by director Ramaa Mosley, who made it on a low budget and a few minor name or at least recognizable-face actors. It got a little bit of buzz and was selected by TIFF, was picked up for release, and received a positive review from Variety. But it never achieved wide release, and it was reviewed by only a couple of dozen critics, who rated it - I guess as they should - against ALL OTHER MOVIES, as opposed to viewing it as a decent and entertaining first effort by a promising director (which is my opinion of it). Fast forward to today, and the movie sits out on RT with a 30% approval rating, and Mosley is finding that all doors are shut to her because of that poor rating. Enter her publicist, and that's where McWeeny also comes in. I don't know if this story will help her cause or if her publicist did the right thing, and I'm certain it's not the first time a struggling film-maker has run into a brick wall. It's an interesting and (I guess "curious") tale. In the end, he writes: I suspect his article will do more for Mosley than if he'd simply written a review. It made me respect McWeeny quite a bit as well (I also learned how to spell his name), for recognizing the power of his "pen" (keyboard) and for feeling a bit wistful that he can't watch every movie ever made.
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Post by SueFB on May 1, 2015 7:47:21 GMT -5
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