The new hollywood/total grouchy rant
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 10:37 am
So here's a trend I notice.
The studio releases a watered down, chopped up PG-13 version of a movie to the theater, and then puts out the ACTUAL movie on DVD in the "Special edition unrated maxi double disc" edition.
Lets count the screws.
1. You pay go dknows how many dollars ($8?) to see most of a movie
2. You then have an option of how to get screwwed. You can buy the DVD of the partial movie OR
2b) Pay an extra $7 to get the whole movie, and a bunch of poorly produced commercials FOR THE MOVIE YOU ALREADY BOUGHT (featuring all the filmmakers equating their movie to a cultural phenomenon at least, but possibly a message from GOD) disguised as "documentary features"
(And me, I get a special third screw because by the time I see a movie, everyone else already saw it in the theater and on DVD and they dont want to talk about it online.)
Fuck you movie people. put out the whole goddamn movie in the theater, then sell it on fucking dvd. Commentary? Sure, fine, I do want to know how that effect was acheived, if it's clever. I do want to hear some funny anecdotes and see your bloopers. But seriously, Hollywood, shut the fuck up about how awesome you are.
SIDE NOTE: My Bloody Valentine; "The greatest 3d horror movie of all time"?????? THAT'S LIKE BEING THE PRETTIEST HOOKER IN THE MORGUE.
The studio releases a watered down, chopped up PG-13 version of a movie to the theater, and then puts out the ACTUAL movie on DVD in the "Special edition unrated maxi double disc" edition.
Lets count the screws.
1. You pay go dknows how many dollars ($8?) to see most of a movie
2. You then have an option of how to get screwwed. You can buy the DVD of the partial movie OR
2b) Pay an extra $7 to get the whole movie, and a bunch of poorly produced commercials FOR THE MOVIE YOU ALREADY BOUGHT (featuring all the filmmakers equating their movie to a cultural phenomenon at least, but possibly a message from GOD) disguised as "documentary features"
(And me, I get a special third screw because by the time I see a movie, everyone else already saw it in the theater and on DVD and they dont want to talk about it online.)
Fuck you movie people. put out the whole goddamn movie in the theater, then sell it on fucking dvd. Commentary? Sure, fine, I do want to know how that effect was acheived, if it's clever. I do want to hear some funny anecdotes and see your bloopers. But seriously, Hollywood, shut the fuck up about how awesome you are.
SIDE NOTE: My Bloody Valentine; "The greatest 3d horror movie of all time"?????? THAT'S LIKE BEING THE PRETTIEST HOOKER IN THE MORGUE.