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Posted: 10/01/05
![]() by Clint Fletcher This month: RELEASE DATE RETARDS |
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Because I'm an absolute genius of all things cinema, I will be the first to admit that the release date of a film is a very important decision to make. Selecting a proper date for a movie takes much strategic planning, for the time of year in which a film is released can be a vital key to a marketing campaign. Too bad most of the people who make these decisions are a bunch of stupid retards.
"Shit films" are released during the Fall and Winter seasons. Also known as "dump films" in Hollywood, these phrases are used to describe the worst of the worst, such as this week's Into the Blue starring brainless, worthless, talent-less Jessica Alba. In October we don't get scary movies, but rather action pictures and Christmas films. And then in December we get scary movies. Does this make any fucking sense? Nope. I was watching a shockingly good film just today called Serenity. Serenity is a big budget space adventure that can easily be compared to Star Wars. While the film hasn't done terrible this week, it would've done a lot better had it been released in the Summer. If you happen to glance at any upcoming films slate, you'll notice dozens of bizarre choices, such as the long awaited sequel The Legend of Zorro coming out on... Halloween? I f This isn't a joke. These are literal terms used in Hollywood by people distributing these pictures and to make matters worse, half of these so-called "professionals" know that they're making a dump film from the beginning. Word to the wise guys- if you know you're going to take a massive shit, then don't go near the toilet in the first place. If you know your movie is going to be so much of a failure that the only home for it is during the failure season, then DON'T MAKE IT. To prove my point even further- with the exception of Serenity, Way to go guys, you solved the case! All of you (yes YOU Hollywood!) should stop searching for the problem and start correcting it instead. Luckily, Fletch already has a three-step plan mapped out. 1) Assassinate Nick Cannon. 2) Give filmmakers more freedom because its obvious the people who green-light movies PMS: Happy birthday, Hilary Duff. Call me. Read Clint's previous Rant on Chris Tucker here. Clint Fletcher is a screenwriter and filmmaker in search of Hollywood. Got a problem? Email us at filmmonthly@hotmail.com. |