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[Blu Titan]

Saw new trailer today for SM and I think it is great. Really details that the movie is a new story and not a retelling of the prior SM movie. Anyways, if you guys have a successful year, maybe we will see a lot more catalog titles released?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

DON'T get him started on UFOs...
Plus, it's a great theatre, we love it, but this is a bit nuts: http://filmfest.ca/2010/12/10/dougla...tiff-lightbox/

hah! You guys must have caught him when he was tired. He can speak much quicker, scroll down to the DCS 2011 keynote… http://www.nabshow.com/2011/newsroom...erview_KEY.asp

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

DON'T ask him questions about his now-more-famous daughter.
No, do. He might enjoy it...

For those not following, scroll down to ‘the family Deschanel’ photo….http://www.cinematographers.nl/Pagin.../deschanel.htm

P.S.
btw, I see that notification of Caleb’s speaking appearance hasn’t yet made it onto the NAB website respective page... http://www.nabshow.com/2012/educatio...ter-series.asp
Oh well, be patient folks, it eventually should get listed in due course. Meanwhile, notice that Curtis Clark, ASC. (bottom right photo) is already shown. Hmm, I wonder what he will be presenting. Could be some new footage shot with the F65?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Saw new trailer today for SM and I think it is great. Really details that the movie is a new story and not a retelling of the prior SM movie. Anyways, if you guys have a successful year, maybe we will see a lot more catalog titles released?

Indeterminate at this time. All I can say is that successes from high-profile movies like The Amazing Spider-Man which are expected to make millions worldwide help fund a variety of lower scale projects as well as little things, like new tools, such as…http://postproduction.digitalmediane...pgrade-1938961, which not only allow one to stay at the cutting edge of post production technology; but also; help to facilitate another income earner in the studio ecosystem, i.e. Sony Colorworks.

That’s why it sometimes hurts me to read posters bash a certain tentpole or franchise reboot because, like ‘em or not, they are the bread and butter that help make other things *happen*…which ultimately indeed may coincide with some individual consumer interests totally unrelated to the tentpole.

Anyway, how much of that trickledown effect gets to Blu-ray catalog remains to be seen.

P.S.
You’ve got a fancy handle.
“In Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods. They ruled their universe with absolute power.”

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

“In Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods. They ruled their universe with absolute power.”

Penton,
Are you plugging Wrath of the Titans?? I would think that sort of shamless plugging of the "other guy's" movie is frowned upon!

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Penton,
Are you plugging Wrath of the Titans?? I would think that sort of shamless plugging of the "other guy's" movie is frowned upon!

Nope,

Personal plugging an actor who owns a display of the same model and year as me and who starred in a movie which was based on a location just a tad south of you, which also had a killer soundtrack...

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress by The Hollies - YouTube

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

That’s why it sometimes hurts me to read posters bash a certain tentpole or franchise reboot because, like ‘em or not, they are the bread and butter that help make other things *happen*…which ultimately indeed may coincide with some individual consumer interests totally unrelated to the tentpole.

We only bash because we love them and want them to be better, so we can bestow massive repeat attendance upon them and, thus, fund the smaller, subservient projects up to their eyeballs.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

We only bash because we love them and want them to be better, so we can bestow massive repeat attendance upon them and, thus, fund the smaller, subservient projects up to their eyeballs.

Yeah, what Doc said!

[PaulGo]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

That’s why it sometimes hurts me to read posters bash a certain tentpole or franchise reboot because, like ‘em or not, they are the bread and butter that help make other things *happen*…which ultimately indeed may coincide with some individual consumer interests totally unrelated to the tentpole.

Anyway, how much of that trickledown effect gets to Blu-ray catalog remains to be seen.

I don't mind system reboots when needed. But for Spiderman I just feel it was way to soon since the Spiderman origin that was done several years ago was done very well. I just wish the series would have continued with the different actors and a new plot. I am in no mood to sit through a reboot of something that was already done very well.

I realize it will be in 3D with a lot of new special effects but a new plot would have made this a must see for me. It will be interesting to see how well it will be received.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

DON'T ask him questions about his now-more-famous daughter.

No, do. He might enjoy it...

Daughter(s)...

Originally Posted by androvsky

Finally watched the ad, looks like what they're really trying to prevent is daughters building time machines to pick up "undesirables" in 1985. I say let her if you can borrow it when she's done.

Time travel rarely works well...

~Alan

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

I don't mind system reboots when needed. But for Spiderman I just feel it was way to soon since the Spiderman origin that was done several years ago was done very well. I just wish the series would have continued with the different actors and a new plot. I am in no mood to sit through a reboot of something that was already done very well.

I realize it will be in 3D with a lot of new special effects but a new plot would have made this a must see for me. It will be interesting to see how well it will be received.

While it's an origin story again, it looks like it will be a new plot.

I like the looks of it. For one, I'm happy to see Spider-Man with NON-organic web-shooters and yukking it up while fighting crime, and I'm enjoying seeing the Stacy family on screen (Spider-Man 3 doesn't count)... and The Lizard should be fun.

The only thing I don't like is where they might be going with the parent's sub-plot.

~Alan

[PaulGo]

At least 45 to 60 minutes of the movie has to cover the same plot about Peter Parker being bitten by a spider and his how he turns into Spiderman. This time could have been used covering new material.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

At least 45 to 60 minutes of the movie has to cover the same plot about Peter Parker being bitten by a spider and his how he turns into Spiderman. This time could have been used covering new material.

... unless, this time, he's bitten by a yak.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

At least 45 to 60 minutes of the movie has to cover the same plot about Peter Parker being bitten by a spider and his how he turns into Spiderman. This time could have been used covering new material.

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

... unless, this time, he's bitten by a yak.

Wait a minute...Spiderman was bitten by a spider??? Thanks guys, how about using Spolier tags next time!! Gheeeesh!

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

At least 45 to 60 minutes of the movie has to cover the same plot about Peter Parker being bitten by a spider and his how he turns into Spiderman. This time could have been used covering new material.

When you have a reboot of a movie, you often HAVE to retell the origin. Add in the fact that Sam Raimi's film did not adhere 100% to the source material (nor does the new one apparently, though closer), and that the first one will soon be 10 years old, and it's kind of a necessity.

Originally Posted by rickah88

Wait a minute...Spiderman was bitten by a spider??? Thanks guys, how about using Spolier tags next time!! Gheeeesh!

It should be NO secret that Spider-Man was bitten by a spider. However, for the sake of those who are not familiar with the character, we shall refrain from discussing the TYPE of spider.

~Alan

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

When you have a reboot of a movie, you often HAVE to retell the origin. Add in the fact that Sam Raimi's film did not adhere 100% to the source material (nor does the new one apparently, though closer), and that the first one will soon be 10 years old, and it's kind of a necessity.

The 10-year age of the first film would not be an issue had they followed the original plan to make a fourth movie in the series, rather than a "re-boot" of unprecedented temporal-proximity to the original.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

The 10-year age of the first film would not be an issue had they followed the original plan to make a fourth movie in the series, rather than a "re-boot" of unprecedented temporal-proximity to the original.

Sure...

However, I personally would have done the reboot had I been in charge...

~Alan

[neo_reloaded]

Hey Penton, has Sony been considering / experimenting with Blu-ray only releases? It seems the recently released The Skin I Live In has just one SKU, a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack in a Blu-ray case. I've checked the usual haunts and can't find a trace of a DVD-only SKU. Wondering if this is a conscious decision by Sony, or simply an oversight.

[dobyblue]

How do some inside Hollywood view the reason by the MPAA to not consider reducing the "R" rating from "Bully", a film which hundreds of thousands of people have pleaded/petitioned them to give a lower rating to allow the audience who will most benefit from the movie to see it, while a movie where 24 kids fight to the death is rated PG-13?

When a movie is released unrated, as Weinstein have opted to do with Bully, is it at the discretion of the theater to allow people in or does unrated mean anyone can go?

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/03/2...ed-bully-mpaa/

MPAA's response - http://www.mpaa.org/blog

[DenonCI]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

How do some inside Hollywood view the reason by the MPAA to not consider reducing the "R" rating from "Bully", a film which hundreds of thousands of people have pleaded/petitioned them to give a lower rating to allow the audience who will most benefit from the movie to see it, while a movie where 24 kids fight to the death is rated PG-13?

When a movie is released unrated, as Weinstein have opted to do with Bully, is it at the discretion of the theater to allow people in or does unrated mean anyone can go?

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/03/2...ed-bully-mpaa/

MPAA's response - http://www.mpaa.org/blog

Totally agree.