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horizonline · 12-15-2011, 04:56 AM

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remake · 12-15-2011, 05:02 AM

One of the most embarrassing theatrical runs in 2011. Debuted at #9 with $3 million and 3 huge stars. Disappeared quickly.

Parula · 12-16-2011, 08:30 AM

I heard it was pretty good. To each their own I guess.

shacmasta · 01-31-2012, 04:01 AM

I couldn't see myself picking this up even if The Release schedule for 1/31/12 wasn't full. A bargain bin blind buy at best, in my opinion.

Chaotic · 01-31-2012, 04:06 AM

people sure are excited about this release

Pinewoodpotter · 01-31-2012, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaotic

people sure are excited about this release

Honestly, I am. For me, this was one of the most surprising movies of last year. Was it Oscar-worthy? God no! But it was charming and sweet in a way that very few movies can accomplish without becoming sappy. Day one purchase for me

shamrocks-n-chevys · 01-31-2012, 08:56 AM

How do you have 3 stars of this calibur and not hear about it?

SlaughterHighMe · 02-01-2012, 06:07 PM

Gonna pick this up today if I can find a copy with the slipcover. It was a fun low key indie comedy. Not a hut busting laugh out loud type comedy, but 3 great performances by the leads plus an amazing cast besides them makes it worth a watch.

I think the bird watching aspect is what killed it from the start. Not only does the general public not really care about it as a plot device, but the studio had no idea how to market it...

Seymour · 02-01-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SlaughterHighMe

Gonna pick this up today if I can find a copy with the slipcover. It was a fun low key indie comedy. Not a hut busting laugh out loud type comedy, but 3 great performances by the leads plus an amazing cast besides them makes it worth a watch.

I think the bird watching aspect is what killed it from the start. Not only does the general public not really care about it as a plot device, but the studio had no idea how to market it...

Well, this was based on a book...about bird watching. But I agree that the studio realized too late that star power alone couldn't save it.

wjasoncul · 02-01-2012, 07:26 PM

Sucks to be the person who pre-ordered this from Amazon and have the price drop $10 on the day after release. Amazon usually doesn't offer refunds on that since it falls outside the Pre-Order Price Guarantee since the Release Day is over. Really bad timing on the Price Drop there.

SlaughterHighMe · 02-02-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Seymour

Well, this was based on a book...about bird watching. But I agree that the studio realized too late that star power alone couldn't save it.

Not sure what that has to do with it being a movie plot that doesn't work for mass audiences, but thanks for the info. I actually didn't know that.

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Originally Posted by wjasoncul

Sucks to be the person who pre-ordered this from Amazon and have the price drop $10 on the day after release. Amazon usually doesn't offer refunds on that since it falls outside the Pre-Order Price Guarantee since the Release Day is over. Really bad timing on the Price Drop there.

It's $19.99 as of today, was it a one day $9.99 sale? I would have grabbed it if so, but I had no idea. Also, if you call up Amazon and tell them you're a good customer, you like them a lot, you wanna keep doing business with them, etc, they might work with you. I got a movie the day after it's 'amazon prime guaranteed delivery day', and they gave me back ALL of my money, literally 100% of it. So like I said, it's worth a shot...

Seymour · 02-02-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SlaughterHighMe

Not sure what that has to do with it being a movie plot that doesn't work for mass audiences, but thanks for the info. I actually didn't know that.

Yeah, I just wanted to point out the real question, which was: why did anybody think that a book about bird watching would make a good movie? Especially with a budget of $41 million?

SlaughterHighMe · 02-02-2012, 07:29 PM

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Yeah, I just wanted to point out the real question, which was: why did anybody think that a book about bird watching would make a good movie? Especially with a budget of $41 million?

Agreed! Great cast, and I actually liked the low key/indie comedy feel to it. But like you said, why spend 41mil on it? This could have been a sleeper hit had the budget been closer to 5-10 mil, but at over 40mil with a plot about bird watching, you're just setting yourself up to lose money.

But again i'm a fan of the movie, so I can't speak too harshly of it. But yes, I agree!

wjasoncul · 02-03-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SlaughterHighMe

It's $19.99 as of today, was it a one day $9.99 sale? I would have grabbed it if so, but I had no idea. Also, if you call up Amazon and tell them you're a good customer, you like them a lot, you wanna keep doing business with them, etc, they might work with you. I got a movie the day after it's 'amazon prime guaranteed delivery day', and they gave me back ALL of my money, literally 100% of it. So like I said, it's worth a shot...

No, it was 29.99 through release day and then dropped to 19.99 the day after. I've had that happen to me before and Amazon didn't refund the difference.

arcadeforest · 03-05-2012, 03:10 AM

Watched this tonight and I liked it. While bird watching, birding, or whatever you want to call it is the primary plot device of this film to me it was more about relationships, goals, life, etc.

With that said I manage a little over 35,000 acres of state land and birding is a very popular activity. At certain times of the year we get all kinds of people calling and coming out to the forest to hunt done birds to check off their lists. Now as others have mentioned parlaying that into a film. . .

12-15-2011, 04:56 AM	#1
horizonline Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:231	The Big Year (2011) January 31 - Pre-order The Big Year Blu-ray The Big Year Blu-ray, News and Updates Last edited by Deciazulado; 12-15-2011 at 07:13 AM.

12-16-2011, 08:30 AM	#3
Parula Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Rhode Island, USA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:52 Blu-ray reviews:3	The Big Year I heard it was pretty good. To each their own I guess.

12-15-2011, 05:02 AM	#2
remake Banned Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:160	One of the most embarrassing theatrical runs in 2011. Debuted at #9 with $3 million and 3 huge stars. Disappeared quickly.

01-31-2012, 04:01 AM	#4
shacmasta Active Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Queens, New York Blu-ray collection:613 Trading Score:2	I couldn't see myself picking this up even if The Release schedule for 1/31/12 wasn't full. A bargain bin blind buy at best, in my opinion.

01-31-2012, 04:06 AM	#5
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	people sure are excited about this release

01-31-2012, 08:56 AM	#7
shamrocks-n-chevys Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray reviews:1	How do you have 3 stars of this calibur and not hear about it?

02-01-2012, 06:07 PM	#8
SlaughterHighMe Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Camp Crystal Lake Blu-ray collection:1881 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:74	Gonna pick this up today if I can find a copy with the slipcover. It was a fun low key indie comedy. Not a hut busting laugh out loud type comedy, but 3 great performances by the leads plus an amazing cast besides them makes it worth a watch. I think the bird watching aspect is what killed it from the start. Not only does the general public not really care about it as a plot device, but the studio had no idea how to market it...

02-01-2012, 07:26 PM	#10
wjasoncul Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS(the state, not the lady), USA 4K collection:1266 Blu-ray collection:6256 DVD collection:126 Digital collection:1892 iTunes collection:29 Trading Score:248	Sucks to be the person who pre-ordered this from Amazon and have the price drop $10 on the day after release. Amazon usually doesn't offer refunds on that since it falls outside the Pre-Order Price Guarantee since the Release Day is over. Really bad timing on the Price Drop there.

03-05-2012, 03:10 AM	#15
arcadeforest Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Sherwood Forest Blu-ray collection:917 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:92 Trading Score:3	Watched this tonight and I liked it. While bird watching, birding, or whatever you want to call it is the primary plot device of this film to me it was more about relationships, goals, life, etc. With that said I manage a little over 35,000 acres of state land and birding is a very popular activity. At certain times of the year we get all kinds of people calling and coming out to the forest to hunt done birds to check off their lists. Now as others have mentioned parlaying that into a film. . .

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