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I saw a bit of this on a morning news show and it looks fantastic. I hope I`m not in violation here by posting this but for a WW1 buff it looks like a must see and it`s in theaters tonight and Dec. 27.
I saw a bit of this on a morning news show and it looks fantastic. I hope I`m not in violation here by posting this but for a WW1 buff it looks like a must see and it`s in theaters tonight and Dec. 27.
It came to my town, but only for two days - December 17 and December 27. And it was only scheduled for evening showings at 7 PM on December 17 - and I had to work late tonight. So I've missed it!
(WHY would a theater schedule this for only two days - and with only one of those two days offering an evening performance?! It makes no sense! I really wanted to see this film, but the scheduling made it impossible for me to attend. It should have been treated like any other documentary and given a reasonable theatrical run of at least a week.)
It came to my town, but only for two days - December 17 and December 27. And it was only scheduled for evening showings at 7 PM on December 17 - and I had to work late tonight. So I've missed it!
(WHY would a theater schedule this for only two days - and with only one of those two days offering an evening performance?! It makes no sense! I really wanted to see this film, but the scheduling made it impossible for me to attend. It should have been treated like any other documentary and given a reasonable theatrical run of at least a week.)
I saw this at 4:00 yesterday and the theatre was half full and I think that`s pretty good for that hour. An employee said that they were expecting close to a full house for the 7:00 showing.
It was brutally awesome.
I saw this at 4:00 yesterday and the theatre was half full and I think that`s pretty good for that hour. An employee said that they were expecting close to a full house for the 7:00 showing.
That's why I don't understand why they made this such a limited showing. It's a brand new documentary by a major director, has received a lot of buzz, and is on a timely subject. It deserved a full theatrical release!
I guess I'll just have to cross my fingers and hope it eventually comes out on DVD/Blu-Ray, or on a streaming service I can access.
That's why I don't understand why they made this such a limited showing. It's a brand new documentary by a major director, has received a lot of buzz, and is on a timely subject. It deserved a full theatrical release!
I guess I'll just have to cross my fingers and hope it eventually comes out on DVD/Blu-Ray, or on a streaming service I can access.
I was pleasantly surprised that there were that many people at the theater and more surprised that there were quite a few younger people there. To me young people are those under 40. I expect it will pop up somewhere but there is the 3D issue. That was a first for this 65 year old.
It came to my town, but only for two days - December 17 and December 27. And it was only scheduled for evening showings at 7 PM on December 17 - and I had to work late tonight. So I've missed it!
(WHY would a theater schedule this for only two days - and with only one of those two days offering an evening performance?! It makes no sense! I really wanted to see this film, but the scheduling made it impossible for me to attend. It should have been treated like any other documentary and given a reasonable theatrical run of at least a week.)
This is a specialty movie, with an expected limited audience. This time of year is a peak time for theatres, with all of the major distributors DEMANDING screen time, often outrageously so. Getting ANY time is almost impossible for an independent. Mondays can be slow days, and movies typically finish a run on a Thursday, so pulling a last show or two is unlikely to get anyone in hot water.
It is possible that the prime reasons for the showings happening at all is just to be eligible for an award cycle, where an award or two can bump the asking price up when shopping the work to media distributors. Release to blu-ray, dvd, cable or streaming service may be the target income stream.
Movies are made to make money. Theatres exist to make money. It is that simple.
This is a specialty movie, with an expected limited audience.
That is true for any documentary. They are never blockbusters.
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This time of year is a peak time for theatres, with all of the major distributors DEMANDING screen time, often outrageously so. Getting ANY time is almost impossible for an independent.
It could have been released in early November, before the start of the holiday season (and closer to the actual end of the war).
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Mondays can be slow days, and movies typically finish a run on a Thursday, so pulling a last show or two is unlikely to get anyone in hot water.
So why not an evening showing on Thursday as well as Monday?
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It is possible that the prime reasons for the showings happening at all is just to be eligible for an award cycle, where an award or two can bump the asking price up when shopping the work to media distributors. Release to blu-ray, dvd, cable or streaming service may be the target income stream.
I suspect that is the real reason. Of course, this release schedule guarantees the film will be a theatrical flop in the US. It might have made some money if it had been more broadly released to theaters that regularly screen documentaries.
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Movies are made to make money. Theatres exist to make money. It is that simple.
And they lost mine (and that of a number of other people I’ve talked to). My city is an indie/art house Mecca; the film would have done well here had people been offered a reasonable chance to actually see it.
That is true for any documentary. They are never blockbusters.
True, but some that hit hot subjects, like the early M. Moore films, draw a more extended audience.
It could have been released in early November, before the start of the holiday season (and closer to the actual end of the war).
My impression is that it wasn't completely polished at that point and ready for release. Making movies is complex, and just because a film is "in the (shipping) can," that doesn't mean the lawyers have every legal question answered and every release in hand.
So why not an evening showing on Thursday as well as Monday?
You would have to ask the booker/buyer. Everyone involved has the potential to be quirky or fussy, and a long term relationship is going to trump a flash-in-the-pan every time.
I suspect that is the real reason. Of course, this release schedule guarantees the film will be a theatrical flop in the US. It might have made some money if it had been more broadly released to theaters that regularly screen documentaries.
Possibly. Alternatively, being able to quote sales of $100,000 for two days may do just as well as $250,000 for a seven day run -or- there might have been a huge flat rate quote by the theatre or circuit to avoid losing an auditorium for a week during peak time.
And they lost mine (and that of a number of other people I’ve talked to). My city is an indie/art house Mecca; the film would have done well here had people been offered a reasonable chance to actually see it.
Perhaps. The statement you made is one commonly made by an individual enamored with a movie. I can't count the times someone came up to me and asked for old-fashion westerns, or a preacher plugged a "values" movie without regard to the realities of exhibition. In a way, this type of booking is in keeping with the recent pop-up store phenom. Make it limited time, hit social media, and it becomes a crowded event at low cost. It is what it is.
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I expect it will pop up somewhere but there is the 3D issue. That was a first for this 65 year old.
