Midnight Special

[geoffc]

Just received this from Amazon this morning c/w slip.

Special Features: Cast & Crew Interviews

Sound: DTS-HD Master

[BigNickUK]

Mine should be arriving shortly, been looking forward to this

[rapta]

My favourite film of the year so far. Will be picking it up in future but holding off buying commercial releases immediately these days since they too often fall in price.

[levcore]

What sort of movie should I expect with this? Just a general taste no spoilers please. I haven't watched the trailer for fear of spoilers and i'm on the fence as to whether I should give this a go.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by levcore

What sort of movie should I expect with this? Just a general taste no spoilers please. I haven't watched the trailer for fear of spoilers and i'm on the fence as to whether I should give this a go.

It's pretty comparable to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, expect a lot of Spielberg-isms, there's also a lot of mystery but very few answers. I really loved the film but it isn't one I'd watch often so I'm going to wait until it's cheaper.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Foggy

It's pretty comparable to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, expect a lot of Spielberg-isms, there's also a lot of mystery but very few answers. I really loved the film but it isn't one I'd watch often so I'm going to wait until it's cheaper.

Thanks Foggy, that's what I was actually hoping it might be like as I love CEOTTK and Spielberg in general.

[rapta]

Yeah it's quite close to Close Encounters (my favourite Spielberg) as well as Carpenter's Starman. I'd recommend watching some of Jeff Nichols' previous films too if you haven't - namely Mud and Take Shelter - to gauge the kind of tone he's going for. It's not a straight-up Spielberg copy, but something more nuanced and stripped-back.

[anephric]

I was a bit disappointed with this. It's okay, but it is what it is. There's not that much to it (and it rips off Firestarter pretty blatantly).

[blujazz]

Did this come with a slipcover at all? Couldn;t find it anywhere.

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by blujazz

Did this come with a slipcover at all? Couldn;t find it anywhere.

Seen with in Sainsburys when it was new

[Dickieduvet]

Yep, mine has a slip.

[blujazz]

Thanks team. The hunt begins

[CelestialAgent]

Feels so odd this is a Warner Bros film but had distribution acquired by eOne very early on (in 2013). Are there any comparable examples to this happening for a title for a particular territory?

https://www.screendaily.com/news/eon...057030.article

I know it happened with some Disney titles like Duets, Summer of Sam in the early 2000s. Or Paramount Classics releases like Northfork, The Machinist, Mean Creek ending up with Metrodome, Tartan. Or ITV titles like The Shawshank Redemption.

Thirteen is copyrighted to Fox Searchlight on the back cover, but released through Universal/Working Title. Or Rush going to StudioCanal through Working Title, rather than Universal.

I guess as ever rights for different territories are very messy indeed.

[don3663]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Feels so odd this is a Warner Bros film but had distribution acquired by eOne very early on (in 2013). Are there any comparable examples to this happening for a title for a particular territory?

https://www.screendaily.com/news/eon...057030.article

I know it happened with some Disney titles like Duets, Summer of Sam in the early 2000s. Or Paramount Classics releases like Northfork, The Machinist, Mean Creek ending up with Metrodome, Tartan. Or ITV titles like The Shawshank Redemption.

Thirteen is copyrighted to Fox Searchlight on the back cover, but released through Universal/Working Title. Or Rush going to StudioCanal through Working Title, rather than Universal.

I guess as ever rights for different territories are very messy indeed.

Well I can think of the opposite. Creed being MGM but distributed by WB in the UK.

I'm also no expect, but I think it's common for various production companies to get involved with "low budget"non tentpole movies so when it comes to releasing the film they can pre sell to different territories to ensure they break even before the film even hits the theatres.

[Troy Perkins]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Feels so odd this is a Warner Bros film but had distribution acquired by eOne very early on (in 2013). Are there any comparable examples to this happening for a title for a particular territory?

https://www.screendaily.com/news/eon...057030.article

I know it happened with some Disney titles like Duets, Summer of Sam in the early 2000s. Or Paramount Classics releases like Northfork, The Machinist, Mean Creek ending up with Metrodome, Tartan. Or ITV titles like The Shawshank Redemption.

Thirteen is copyrighted to Fox Searchlight on the back cover, but released through Universal/Working Title. Or Rush going to StudioCanal through Working Title, rather than Universal.

I guess as ever rights for different territories are very messy indeed.

EOne also distributed Walk Among The Tombstones in the UK for Universal.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Troy Perkins

EOne also distributed Walk Among The Tombstones in the UK for Universal.

No, they didn’t. It was produced independently and then picked up by Universal for the US, and have no say in other territories.

However eOne has had several distribution agreements in the past with studios e.g. DreamWorks, Summit.

Another example of what I’m talking about is In the Valley of Elah - Warner Independent Pictures, but released in the UK through Optimum.