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Proteus Jones
Feb 28, 2013



kiimo posted:

Someone needs to tell the head of Ubisoft European Operations about things you should and should not say when pumping poo poo loads of money into a movie campaign.

‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Won’t Make Money, Ubisoft Chief Says

:ughh:

Christ, did they just tell everyone not to go to see the movie? Because it kind of looks like it.

I also love the part at the end where it's basically the panicky response of PR.

quote:

To be fair, Ubisoft does view “Creed” as a quality film, not just a marketing tool. “We strongly believe the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ brand has this cross-over appeal that will please both video games fans and movie goers,” the company said in a statement.

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Hat Thoughts
Jul 27, 2012
Everyone there's too panicked about the hostile takeover to care about some movie adaptation.

teagone
Jun 10, 2003

That was pretty intense, huh?

drat, they won't even lovingly endorse it? I love how it's a more begrudging statement, lmao. Even James Cameron shilled the poo poo out of Terminator Genysis.

MeatwadIsGod
Sep 30, 2004

Foretold by Gyromancy

kiimo posted:

Someone needs to tell the head of Ubisoft European Operations about things you should and should not say when pumping poo poo loads of money into a movie campaign.

‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Won’t Make Money, Ubisoft Chief Says

:ughh:

Ubisoft probably stopped giving a gently caress because of the imminent hostile takeover from Vivendi :v:

I won't see it in theaters but I liked this crew's Macbeth adaptation so much I feel like I have to see it eventually. Since apparently most of the film takes place in the boring genetic memory future, I don't have high hopes for it.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe
The Hollars - John Krasinski's feature directorial debut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9SvEAm7S6Y

Posting primarily because it was filmed in my town and everyone was a dream to work with from what I hear (except Anna Kendrick) - we just did all the financial stuff for them so I never made it on set.

Dillbag
Mar 4, 2007

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Nap Ghost
Sharlto Copley with an American accent always weirds me out. Any deets on Kendrick's behaviour? I've heard she's not particularly pleasant.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

Dillbag posted:

Sharlto Copley with an American accent always weirds me out. Any deets on Kendrick's behaviour? I've heard she's not particularly pleasant.

Just very... unfriendly. Everyone else was very down to earth and apparently just love being able to make films and very, I guess, aware of how lucky they are to be in the position they're in so they treated the crew like family.

But across the board all of my friends on that shoot (and there were quite a few) all straight up called her "a total bitch" to everyone. I hate using that language as I haven't met her, but they all said the exact same thing.


And here's another post - the onion cutting A Monster Calls trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMgm20Di9Wg

Random Stranger
Nov 27, 2009



MeatwadIsGod posted:

I won't see it in theaters but I liked this crew's Macbeth adaptation so much I feel like I have to see it eventually. Since apparently most of the film takes place in the boring genetic memory future, I don't have high hopes for it.

The fact that they're dedicating so much of the movie to that says to me that they hired a screenwriter who never played the games, got a plot synopsis, and worked from there. Anyone who was even passingly familiar with the series, even if they hate it, would have "Drop the stupid future poo poo" as the number one item on their to do list.

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

BonoMan posted:

The Hollars - John Krasinski's feature directorial debut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9SvEAm7S6Y

It looks very bland.

CelticPredator
Oct 11, 2013
🍀👽🆚🪖🏋

BonoMan posted:


And here's another post - the onion cutting A Monster Calls trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMgm20Di9Wg

Extremely my poo poo.

resurgam40
Jul 22, 2007

Battler, the literal stupidest man on earth. Why are you even here, Battler, why did you come back to this place so you could fuck literally everything up?

BonoMan posted:

Just very... unfriendly. Everyone else was very down to earth and apparently just love being able to make films and very, I guess, aware of how lucky they are to be in the position they're in so they treated the crew like family.

But across the board all of my friends on that shoot (and there were quite a few) all straight up called her "a total bitch" to everyone. I hate using that language as I haven't met her, but they all said the exact same thing.

That's... disheartening to hear. We used to have the same music conductor in Maine and I see some of her tweets, so it's sad to me that she doesn't show much appreciation for the other people involved in making a film. May I never be famous- I couldn't bear becoming egotistical and mean.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

resurgam40 posted:

That's... disheartening to hear. We used to have the same music conductor in Maine and I see some of her tweets, so it's sad to me that she doesn't show much appreciation for the other people involved in making a film. May I never be famous- I couldn't bear becoming egotistical and mean.

Let me also say that she was making a movie in Mississippi... so maybe she just wanted to get that poo poo over with and get out. :)

justlikedunkirk
Dec 24, 2006
now this, this is a trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDMf9m7FXd4

Clipperton
Dec 20, 2011
Grimey Drawer
anna kendrick is the sweetest gal alive and if we ever met we would go for ribs and i would read her my ffviii fan fiction where we are magically transported to galbadia together

i have hypertension and if these posts continue they will basically kill me, do you want that on your conscience


justlikedunkirk posted:

now this, this is a trailer

Ooh is this the movie Miles Teller was all salty about not being cast in?

kiimo
Jul 24, 2003


I was wondering when he'd start singing in his movies. I really like his band Dead Man's Bones. It's dark and weird in a good way.

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

kiimo posted:

I was wondering when he'd start singing in his movies. I really like his band Dead Man's Bones. It's dark and weird in a good way.
He sings a song in Blue Valentine. And Michelle Williams dances to it. It's the most joyous scene in an otherwise dreary film.

Also the trailer is fully sick, you all need to watch it. Looks beautiful and wonderful and awesome. Whiplash was easily the best film of 2014 and I'm looking forward to something so tonally different from Damien Chazelle.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

Vegetable posted:

He sings a song in Blue Valentine. And Michelle Williams dances to it. It's the most joyous scene in an otherwise dreary film.

Also the trailer is fully sick, you all need to watch it. Looks beautiful and wonderful and awesome. Whiplash was easily the best film of 2014 and I'm looking forward to something so tonally different from Damien Chazelle.

I'm excited to watch the movie because I love Gosling in anything and there are some pretty shots in there and Whiplash was loving amazing but.... otherwise the trailer (teaser really) was not anything extraordinary unless I'm missing something. I'll go back and watch it.

edit: just watched it again. Rather normal.

kiimo
Jul 24, 2003

I have zero idea as an old person how popular his band is so apologies if everyone has heard it but if not here's the whole album which is perfect for headphones on a chilly bleak day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADRHimsfV8

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

BonoMan posted:

I'm excited to watch the movie because I love Gosling in anything and there are some pretty shots in there and Whiplash was loving amazing but.... otherwise the trailer (teaser really) was not anything extraordinary unless I'm missing something. I'll go back and watch it.

edit: just watched it again. Rather normal.

I'm mostly excited by the potential of the film from all the talent involved. But I do think the trailer looks pretty and acutely conveys a kind of lovestruck sentimentality. It's precisely what a teaser should do IMO.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

Vegetable posted:

I'm mostly excited by the potential of the film from all the talent involved. But I do think the trailer looks pretty and acutely conveys a kind of lovestruck sentimentality.

True... and yes I'm totally looking forward to it as well. Goddamn Whiplash was good... I think I'm going to go back and watch that again soon.

Dillbag
Mar 4, 2007

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Nap Ghost

Lalawood?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nERZw-Uvb5k

Hat Thoughts
Jul 27, 2012

BonoMan posted:

The Hollars - John Krasinski's feature directorial debut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9SvEAm7S6Y

It is absolutely not

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

Hat Thoughts posted:

It is absolutely not

Oops it's his second.

Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...

Vegetable posted:

I'm mostly excited by the potential of the film from all the talent involved. But I do think the trailer looks pretty and acutely conveys a kind of lovestruck sentimentality. It's precisely what a teaser should do IMO.
Chazelle following up Whiplash with an original Hollywood musical feels like the kind of go-for-broke passion project I'll always be interested in.

Hollismason
Jun 30, 2007
FEEL FREE TO DISREGARD THIS POST

It is guaranteed to be lazy, ignorant, and/or uninformed.

kiimo posted:

I have zero idea as an old person how popular his band is so apologies if everyone has heard it but if not here's the whole album which is perfect for headphones on a chilly bleak day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADRHimsfV8


I had forgotten about this album. It's really good.

BonoMan
Feb 20, 2002

Jade Ear Joe

kiimo posted:

I have zero idea as an old person how popular his band is so apologies if everyone has heard it but if not here's the whole album which is perfect for headphones on a chilly bleak day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADRHimsfV8

I didn't know this existed and I love it. Thanks.

Afriscipio
Jun 3, 2013

Something called "The Bronze," with the squeaky girl from the Big Bang Theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B7JH30oCME

CRINDY
Sep 23, 2010

forget about ur worries and ur strife

Afriscipio posted:

Something called "The Bronze," with the squeaky girl from the Big Bang Theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B7JH30oCME

That already came and went in March. It had the 12th-worst opening weekend of all time and most critics savaged it.

kiimo
Jul 24, 2003

She looks like Olivia Newton-John without her glasses who knew.

Madkal
Feb 11, 2008

Fallen Rib

Afriscipio posted:

Something called "The Bronze," with the squeaky girl from the Big Bang Theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B7JH30oCME

It looks like one of those "Bad-" movies without the talent or competency.

justlikedunkirk
Dec 24, 2006
Boring inside baseball stuff about The Bronze:

That was one of the last movies Relativity Media snatched up for distribution (after it opened Sundance where critics didn't like it, and that's a fest where people are typically positive on almost everything) before they went bankrupt. For some reason Sony Classics decided to buy it from Relativity, and part of that deal was that it had to get a wide release since Relativity promised one. Sony Classics had no idea what to do with it (remember, this is the company known for releasing Son of Saul and Still Alice aka Oscar friendly prestige), so it bombed terribly. I only remember this because they realized how bad it was bombing and tried to make a viral video with Tonya Harding that...well...see for yourself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWGdrr1qBcA

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

I love inside baseball stuff. Can't see why SPC picked this one up; their line-up is almost entirely prestige stuff. Then again they did also pick up John Krasinski's The Hollars at this year's Sundance, and that one got very mixed reviews.

Topical: Its trailer just came out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDm-hMnvB44

kiimo
Jul 24, 2003

The Bronze is the Duplass brothers? That's disappointing.

Dillbag
Mar 4, 2007

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Nap Ghost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUb_zpdyDpU

gently caress the naysayers, it looks rad.

Dillbag fucked around with this message at 01:55 on Jul 17, 2016

The Saddest Rhino
Apr 29, 2009

Put it all together.
Solve the world.
One conversation at a time.



Is Donnie Yen's character Zaitoichi

Happy Noodle Boy
Jul 3, 2002


Dillbag posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUb_zpdyDpU

gently caress the naysayers, it looks rad.

This will be the best of the new star wars.

Proteus Jones
Feb 28, 2013



The Saddest Rhino posted:

Is Donnie Yen's character Zaitoichi

Master Jedi Zatoichi... Or ex-Jedi, or Force sensitive. Or... who cares, we get Donnie Yen unleashing "blind" Kung Fu and whuping Empire rear end.


We truly live in the best of times.

Yoshifan823
Feb 19, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Clipperton posted:

anna kendrick is the sweetest gal alive and if we ever met we would go for ribs and i would read her my ffviii fan fiction where we are magically transported to galbadia together

i have hypertension and if these posts continue they will basically kill me, do you want that on your conscience


Ooh is this the movie Miles Teller was all salty about not being cast in?

What's really funny is that Anna Kendrick being mean breaks my heart, but Miles Teller being a douche is about as surprising as the sun rising in the east.

I love the guy in Whiplash and Spectacular Now, but I get some serious bro-douche vibes from him. Like, if him and Adam Devine were in a movie together they might as well just directly release it to frat-houses. Teller and Jonah Hill is bad enough.

And speaking of movies and frat-houses, here's a movie that stars Nick Jonas and James Franco that looks terrifyingly realistic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS8pgKoibx0

Zzulu
May 15, 2009

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I do not know what this movie is about. I know that two actors are in it and they seem to be romantically involved

???

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Hat Thoughts
Jul 27, 2012

Zzulu posted:

I do not know what this movie is about. I know that two actors are in it and they seem to be romantically involved

???

What's the issue?

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