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Post by andrewvb on Nov 25, 2020 14:31:16 GMT -6
yeah it's all set by the distributor. they normally put caps on how many screenings/in what size theater physical film festivals can do anyway, so they've just transferred those limitations to online. they want the buzz of playing at a film festival, but they don't want everyone in the country to have seen a movie before its official release.
distributors with the biggest oscar movies that aren't already online streamers have been pretty resistant to doing much online before their official release. like how ammonite is only in theaters right now. nomadland probably realized no theaters are going to be open in december so gave in while keeping as much control as they could until they give it a real theatrical release in the new year.
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Post by andrewvb on Nov 25, 2020 15:19:26 GMT -6
should note that i dont think ammonite is a legit oscar contender anymore aside from kate winslet given that it is apparently Not Good.
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Post by munkivelli on Nov 25, 2020 16:58:25 GMT -6
should note that i dont think ammonite is a legit oscar contender anymore aside from kate winslet given that it is apparently Not Good. I believe Ammonite is still going PVOD in early December, and I'm gonna watch it, but I'm not super excited about it. I expect it to be way better than Hillbilly Elegy though.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Nov 25, 2020 21:33:35 GMT -6
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 25, 2020 22:31:35 GMT -6
accidentally wept at the end of “once in a lifetime” in American Utopia!
I miss that shit so much!
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Post by alady on Nov 25, 2020 22:34:10 GMT -6
I just put that version of that song on a playlist for a friend who started cancer treatment today. It's a good cry.
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Post by thebosma on Nov 25, 2020 22:39:10 GMT -6
accidentally wept at the end of “once in a lifetime” in American Utopia! I miss that shit so much! Oh yeah I def did that a few times while watching American Utopia
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Post by ultravisitor on Nov 26, 2020 0:21:43 GMT -6
Just watched Run on Hulu, and man, it was kinda trashy and terrible but I loved it. I was totally rooting for Chloe.
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Post by munkivelli on Nov 26, 2020 0:44:31 GMT -6
Just watched Run on Hulu, and man, it was kinda trashy and terrible but I loved it. I was totally rooting for Chloe. this was a fun watch
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Post by Kamera on Nov 26, 2020 9:27:02 GMT -6
accidentally wept at the end of “once in a lifetime” in American Utopia! I miss that shit so much! Oh yeah I def did that a few times while watching American Utopia Road To Nowhere for me
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Post by andrewvb on Nov 26, 2020 10:51:16 GMT -6
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Post by rango420 on Nov 26, 2020 11:04:59 GMT -6
Just watched Run on Hulu, and man, it was kinda trashy and terrible but I loved it. I was totally rooting for Chloe. Was on board for a bit but the "twist" was extremely obvious and happened 20 minutes in and then there was no play on that twist they just kept going and than the final twist had no build up or narrative reasoning. Felt like a Shudder original film couldn't believe they were planning on putting it in theaters at one point.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 26, 2020 12:57:35 GMT -6
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Post by ultravisitor on Nov 26, 2020 14:01:13 GMT -6
Just watched Run on Hulu, and man, it was kinda trashy and terrible but I loved it. I was totally rooting for Chloe. Was on board for a bit but the "twist" was extremely obvious and happened 20 minutes in and then there was no play on that twist they just kept going and than the final twist had no build up or narrative reasoning. Felt like a Shudder original film couldn't believe they were planning on putting it in theaters at one point. Yeah, but this isn't really the kind of movie you watch in order to be surprised. Like, sure it was obvious. Kiera Allen was great, though. I learned afterwards that she uses a wheelchair in real life, and it was cool that not only was she given this role but also that she did so well.
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Post by Kamera on Nov 26, 2020 14:07:03 GMT -6
Happy Thanksgiving, The Board Dot.
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Post by rango420 on Nov 26, 2020 14:26:04 GMT -6
Was on board for a bit but the "twist" was extremely obvious and happened 20 minutes in and then there was no play on that twist they just kept going and than the final twist had no build up or narrative reasoning. Felt like a Shudder original film couldn't believe they were planning on putting it in theaters at one point. Yeah, but this isn't really the kind of movie you watch in order to be surprised. Like, sure it was obvious. Kiera Allen was great, though. I learned afterwards that she uses a wheelchair in real life, and it was cool that not only was she given this role but also that she did so well. I fell like all of the marketing was that it was Hitchcockian and nonstop twits and turns and there is one twist 25 minutes in and than one extremely half baked one in the last couple minutes and than almost nothing (twists or else wise) in between so I guess agree to disagree. All of the acting was fine it was not the fault of the performances for sure. I liked Searching but it was also extremely anchored by the performances but it seemed like the writer/director team were just getting started and was really excited for this one but im pretty positive after this now they are hacks with a very smart eye towards casting.
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Post by rango420 on Nov 26, 2020 14:27:33 GMT -6
I guess it kind of reminds me of A Quiet Place in that way. Lowest common denominator thriller with dumb as shit broad strokes that was aware that Emily Blunt is a good actor
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Post by ultravisitor on Nov 26, 2020 15:20:31 GMT -6
Yeah, but this isn't really the kind of movie you watch in order to be surprised. Like, sure it was obvious. Kiera Allen was great, though. I learned afterwards that she uses a wheelchair in real life, and it was cool that not only was she given this role but also that she did so well. I fell like all of the marketing was that it was Hitchcockian and nonstop twits and turns and there is one twist 25 minutes in and than one extremely half baked one in the last couple minutes and than almost nothing (twists or else wise) in between so I guess agree to disagree. All of the acting was fine it was not the fault of the performances for sure. I liked Searching but it was also extremely anchored by the performances but it seemed like the writer/director team were just getting started and was really excited for this one but im pretty positive after this now they are hacks with a very smart eye towards casting. I think the problem is that you were expecting more than trash. I didn't see any marketing or anything for it, so I can't comment on how that affected your (or anyone's) perceptions. I think the premise alone makes it clear from the start that we're in for some trash. It was good, fun trash, sure, but it was still trash. I didn't like Searching. I thought it was totally overrated. Same guy did this?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 27, 2020 8:59:30 GMT -6
delightfully trashy
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Post by Kamera on Nov 27, 2020 19:01:44 GMT -6
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Post by ultravisitor on Nov 28, 2020 22:01:54 GMT -6
I just watched If Anything Happens I Love You on Netflix. Wow. Beautiful and devastating and not even 13 minutes long.
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Post by rango420 on Nov 29, 2020 2:45:57 GMT -6
Lovers Rock is so good. Best kind of movie is always "bunch of people at a place" and most of the people most of the time are having a really nice time but in a real way.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2020 13:23:58 GMT -6
did my birthday stuff with the family a week early so they wouldn't have to come up to Chicago.
i also now own the Lone Wolf and Cub criterion box set!
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Post by ultravisitor on Nov 29, 2020 17:38:48 GMT -6
I just watched The Lie on Amazon Prime. I laughed at the twist near the end.
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Post by neader on Nov 29, 2020 17:41:31 GMT -6
Bad movie? Dumb twist? A, dare I say, Terrible Lie?
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Post by andrewvb on Nov 29, 2020 18:03:30 GMT -6
quite liked netflix horror his house
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Post by ultravisitor on Nov 29, 2020 18:14:34 GMT -6
Bad movie? Dumb twist? A, dare I say, Terrible Lie? Why are you doing this to me?
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Post by zircona1 on Nov 29, 2020 20:01:27 GMT -6
That Happiest Season movie with Kristen Stewart on Hulu is pretty good, albeit kind of predictable. Dan Levy should be in all movies.
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Post by Kamera on Nov 29, 2020 21:15:14 GMT -6
Regarding the ending to Happiest Season... Abby should’ve ended up with Riley.
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Post by zircona1 on Nov 29, 2020 21:27:10 GMT -6
Regarding the ending to Happiest Season... Abby should’ve ended up with Riley. That's an interesting theory.
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