Drafthouse Films Discussion Thread - Page 15 - Blu-ray Forum

schlock · 12-27-2016, 12:37 AM

DANGEROUS MEN - Finally watched this today after hearing about it for years and was completely underwhelmed. Ya, it's atrociously inept in practically ever way (acting, editing, music, script) and I know Rad took decades to finish it and I can enjoy "bad" movies in that bad-movie way, but after about 20 minutes, I just started to get really bored with it all. Some amusingly bad moments early on, but then the tedium really sets in and it was a struggle to finish it, even at only 80 minutes long. Anyone really love "Dangerous Men"? I can't imagine even seeing this with a full audience at a midnight showing would make me appreciate its dull ineptness any differently.

Marshall Crist · 12-27-2016, 12:59 AM

I enjoyed it. Blind buy. Watched once, will watch again someday. Not for everyone.

scudwolf · 12-27-2016, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by schlock

DANGEROUS MEN - Finally watched this today after hearing about it for years and was completely underwhelmed. Ya, it's atrociously inept in practically ever way (acting, editing, music, script) and I know Rad took decades to finish it and I can enjoy "bad" movies in that bad-movie way, but after about 20 minutes, I just started to get really bored with it all. Some amusingly bad moments early on, but then the tedium really sets in and it was a struggle to finish it, even at only 80 minutes long. Anyone really love "Dangerous Men"? I can't imagine even seeing this with a full audience at a midnight showing would make me appreciate its dull ineptness any differently.

I really liked it, but I can see it definitely being a bit of a slog at some points even for "bad movie" fans. It's more fascinating than it is entertaining.

FatalSpiderbite · 12-27-2016, 02:23 AM

I haven't seen Dangerous Men but a buddy and I did a double feature of Miami Connection and The Visitor today.

We both really enjoyed Miami Connection. A lot of fun with a fantastic score and many laugh out loud moments.

The Visitor was more of a chore to get through. Great score as well but it seems you see everything great in the 2 1/2 minute trailer. No need to watch the film and nowhere near as "so bad it is good" or "insane" as I had read.

MrTwoArms · 03-08-2017, 06:20 PM

Does anyone know what's going on with Drafthouse? I don't see anything about any upcoming releases. The last one was Klown Forever back in December.

digs5446 · 03-08-2017, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MrTwoArms

Does anyone know what's going on with Drafthouse? I don't see anything about any upcoming releases. The last one was Klown Forever back in December.

It Seems Tim League is focusing all his energy on his new Neon label, founded w/ dude who co-founded Radius-TWC:

"While League continues to manage the Drafthouse brand, his Drafthouse Films label is no longer acquiring titles and the existing team has set its sights on the newer venture."

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/a24...on-1201791026/

Kind of a bummer IMO because while i'd be happy for Tim and his peeps if Neon takes off like A24 and makes more money, DHF was a more brash outfit and shone the light on more challenging fare. Money talks...

splintersan · 03-09-2017, 03:21 AM

That's a bummer. I always looked forward to what they were going to bring us.

ThatOneGuy · 03-09-2017, 05:14 AM

Hopefully Neon releases titles like Drafthouse's. Drafthouse was one of the labels that has a collection that I'm interested in.

Singed Minge · 06-01-2017, 04:04 PM

Anyone happen to purchase from Drafthousefilms.com recently?
...they have a few flicks that are priced well

Singed Minge · 06-01-2017, 04:45 PM

Just answered my own question.

Ordered:
Trailer War
Ms. 45
I Declare War
Miami Connection

The seemingly out of print nature of these have me a little worried...
Compounded by the shift in label focus. Procrastinated for too long on these. Hopefully the $14 paid for shipping bumps it up from media mail...if it happens at all

Singed Minge · 06-07-2017, 11:57 PM

Order came today, packed up well and shipped quickly

Digital copies for:
Ms. 45
I Declare War
Miami Connection
...anyone interested in those for a paltry sum?

Trekkie313 · 06-08-2017, 05:03 AM

The prices on Amazon...

Singed Minge · 06-08-2017, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

The prices on Amazon...

Exactly why I took a chance...I assumed, with those prices, that these were out of print

Guess not

splintersan · 06-09-2017, 12:56 AM

I was all excited to order some for $10, I placed 3 in my cart, went to check out and they want $14 shipping. No thanks. Media mail would be about $5 for 3 films, priority would be about $8. I've seen all the films I was going to order and decided I would pass.

TM2-Megatron · 06-09-2017, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by splintersan

I was all excited to order some for $10, I placed 3 in my cart, went to check out and they want $14 shipping. No thanks. Media mail would be about $5 for 3 films, priority would be about $8. I've seen all the films I was going to order and decided I would pass.

The shipping rate seems to be flat, so you need to place a larger order to really get the most bang for your buck. When I ordered from them last October, my order included 8 Blu-rays, 2 posters (rolled in a tube), and a t-shirt. Shipping for that was also $14.

Buscemi · 06-09-2017, 05:09 AM

It helps to look around on other sites. I just picked up two Drafthouse titles (I Declare War and The Dog) on Amoeba's site. $24 and change after the sale code.

And the shipping's free for US shoppers.

murphywmm · 06-09-2017, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digs5446

It Seems Tim League is focusing all his energy on his new Neon label, founded w/ dude who co-founded Radius-TWC:

"While League continues to manage the Drafthouse brand, his Drafthouse Films label is no longer acquiring titles and the existing team has set its sights on the newer venture."

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/a24...on-1201791026/

Kind of a bummer IMO because while i'd be happy for Tim and his peeps if Neon takes off like A24 and makes more money, DHF was a more brash outfit and shone the light on more challenging fare. Money talks...

Hmm, I guess now we know why Drafthouse has been selling off their Blu-ray's for so cheap on Black Friday! I was glad to get some of those because their titles are really expensive here in Canada due to them not having a local distributor. But if they are not acquiring new films, it's too bad because they took on some very interesting titles. There would be no English-friendly Blu-ray of Sion Sono's "Why Don't You Play in Hell?" if it weren't for them.

repulsed · 06-09-2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TM2-Megatron

The shipping rate seems to be flat, so you need to place a larger order to really get the most bang for your buck. When I ordered from them last October, my order included 8 Blu-rays, 2 posters (rolled in a tube), and a t-shirt. Shipping for that was also $14.

Yeah, I just ordered 7 and it came to $101. if I make shipping $4 so I feel better about it. the titles come out to just under $14 a piece.

Compared to other places I looked titles are 20 to 25 dollars some places.

Also, if you're looking for A Band Called Death. That seems to be unavailable most other places.

Buscemi · 06-09-2017, 09:19 AM

The way Colossal and Risk (which probably should have remained a TV movie) performed, Neon's aspirations of becoming the next A24 aren't looking too good. The company would have been better off not merging the two companies and just kept Drafthouse around as a sister label (of course, that would have likely cheapened the brand name for the theatre franchising).

In fact, you kind of have to wonder about this whole "next A24" or "next Netflix" or "next Amazon" being a good for the industry. Broad Green tried it with a buying spree similar to Neon's and now they're in financial straits, Gunpowder & Sky bought a company and made a splash at Sundance but they've been quiet outside of that "sporror" idea which sounds like something Alchemy would have come up with, Apple had buyers at Sundance but didn't pick up anything and have instead been talking about buying Disney, and Neon's material really doesn't seem exciting as it seems like things not good enough for A24 but better than Gravitas Ventures (whose old logo seemed to sum up how they acquire movies).

Companies like STX, Bleecker Street, and Annapurna seem to have the right idea: get well-financed investors and have them work with movie people (in Annapurna's case, the investor with deep pockets is a film person), greenlight things too original for the studios, make strong output deals (STX has EuropaCorp, Bleecker Street has worked with several capable companies, Annapurna has MGM and Amazon), and just not care about needing to be the next big thing. While a lot of these companies will get bored after a while or go bust (see Relativity), I see the labels that are liberal in film choices and conservative in finances surviving. A24 doesn't seem to have the deep pockets but they are film people and their deal-making is very shrewd.

As for Drafthouse/Neon, I'd rather they just stuck to film exhibition and foreign films and documentaries instead of being the latest company to get burned by the assumption that Aubrey Plaza can carry a film.

TM2-Megatron · 06-10-2017, 06:58 AM

It would've helped Colossal's chances if it had received any kind of marketing. I'm still not even sure it ever played in Canada anywhere. I've been eagerly anticipating the blu-ray release, as that's the only way I'm ever going to be able to watch it (and that goes for the vast majority of interested parties, I'm sure).

12-27-2016, 12:37 AM	#281
schlock Power Member Member since:May 2014 Location:Antarctica Trading Score:32	DANGEROUS MEN - Finally watched this today after hearing about it for years and was completely underwhelmed. Ya, it's atrociously inept in practically ever way (acting, editing, music, script) and I know Rad took decades to finish it and I can enjoy "bad" movies in that bad-movie way, but after about 20 minutes, I just started to get really bored with it all. Some amusingly bad moments early on, but then the tedium really sets in and it was a struggle to finish it, even at only 80 minutes long. Anyone really love "Dangerous Men"? I can't imagine even seeing this with a full audience at a midnight showing would make me appreciate its dull ineptness any differently.

12-27-2016, 12:59 AM	#282
Marshall Crist Active Member Member since:Aug 2015	I enjoyed it. Blind buy. Watched once, will watch again someday. Not for everyone.

12-27-2016, 02:23 AM	#284
FatalSpiderbite Senior Member Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Birmingham, AL Trading Score:22	I haven't seen Dangerous Men but a buddy and I did a double feature of Miami Connection and The Visitor today. We both really enjoyed Miami Connection. A lot of fun with a fantastic score and many laugh out loud moments. The Visitor was more of a chore to get through. Great score as well but it seems you see everything great in the 2 1/2 minute trailer. No need to watch the film and nowhere near as "so bad it is good" or "insane" as I had read.

03-08-2017, 06:20 PM	#285
MrTwoArms Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 4K collection:373 Blu-ray collection:4175 Trading Score:1329	Does anyone know what's going on with Drafthouse? I don't see anything about any upcoming releases. The last one was Klown Forever back in December.

03-09-2017, 03:21 AM	#287
splintersan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:486 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:19	That's a bummer. I always looked forward to what they were going to bring us.

03-09-2017, 05:14 AM	#288
ThatOneGuy Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Florida 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:651 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:44 iTunes collection:12	Hopefully Neon releases titles like Drafthouse's. Drafthouse was one of the labels that has a collection that I'm interested in.

06-01-2017, 04:04 PM	#289
Singed Minge Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:WA 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:2336 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:10	Anyone happen to purchase from Drafthousefilms.com recently? ...they have a few flicks that are priced well

06-01-2017, 04:45 PM	#290
Singed Minge Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:WA 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:2336 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:10	Just answered my own question. Ordered: Trailer War Ms. 45 I Declare War Miami Connection The seemingly out of print nature of these have me a little worried... Compounded by the shift in label focus. Procrastinated for too long on these. Hopefully the $14 paid for shipping bumps it up from media mail...if it happens at all

06-07-2017, 11:57 PM	#291
Singed Minge Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Location:WA 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:2336 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:10	Order came today, packed up well and shipped quickly Digital copies for: Ms. 45 I Declare War Miami Connection ...anyone interested in those for a paltry sum?

06-08-2017, 05:03 AM	#292
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	The prices on Amazon...

06-09-2017, 12:56 AM	#294
splintersan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:486 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:19	I was all excited to order some for $10, I placed 3 in my cart, went to check out and they want $14 shipping. No thanks. Media mail would be about $5 for 3 films, priority would be about $8. I've seen all the films I was going to order and decided I would pass.

06-09-2017, 05:09 AM	#296
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3836	It helps to look around on other sites. I just picked up two Drafthouse titles (I Declare War and The Dog) on Amoeba's site. $24 and change after the sale code. And the shipping's free for US shoppers.

06-09-2017, 09:19 AM	#299
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3836	The way Colossal and Risk (which probably should have remained a TV movie) performed, Neon's aspirations of becoming the next A24 aren't looking too good. The company would have been better off not merging the two companies and just kept Drafthouse around as a sister label (of course, that would have likely cheapened the brand name for the theatre franchising). In fact, you kind of have to wonder about this whole "next A24" or "next Netflix" or "next Amazon" being a good for the industry. Broad Green tried it with a buying spree similar to Neon's and now they're in financial straits, Gunpowder & Sky bought a company and made a splash at Sundance but they've been quiet outside of that "sporror" idea which sounds like something Alchemy would have come up with, Apple had buyers at Sundance but didn't pick up anything and have instead been talking about buying Disney, and Neon's material really doesn't seem exciting as it seems like things not good enough for A24 but better than Gravitas Ventures (whose old logo seemed to sum up how they acquire movies). Companies like STX, Bleecker Street, and Annapurna seem to have the right idea: get well-financed investors and have them work with movie people (in Annapurna's case, the investor with deep pockets is a film person), greenlight things too original for the studios, make strong output deals (STX has EuropaCorp, Bleecker Street has worked with several capable companies, Annapurna has MGM and Amazon), and just not care about needing to be the next big thing. While a lot of these companies will get bored after a while or go bust (see Relativity), I see the labels that are liberal in film choices and conservative in finances surviving. A24 doesn't seem to have the deep pockets but they are film people and their deal-making is very shrewd. As for Drafthouse/Neon, I'd rather they just stuck to film exhibition and foreign films and documentaries instead of being the latest company to get burned by the assumption that Aubrey Plaza can carry a film.

06-10-2017, 06:58 AM	#300
TM2-Megatron Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:1427 Blu-ray collection:5810 DVD collection:140 Trading Score:2	It would've helped Colossal's chances if it had received any kind of marketing. I'm still not even sure it ever played in Canada anywhere. I've been eagerly anticipating the blu-ray release, as that's the only way I'm ever going to be able to watch it (and that goes for the vast majority of interested parties, I'm sure).

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