Posted on 01/26/2018 10:07:25 AM PST by rktman
Although a handful of movies had their moment in the spotlight, the 2018 edition of the Sundance Film Festival received bad reviews from many of the Hollywood dealmakers who trudged up the mountains of Park City, Utah, looking to find the next indie sensation.
“Awful,” was the frank assessment of one studio executive. “Boring,” was the takeaway of another. “Who are these movies for?” griped an influential distributor.
After a week of premieres at the Eccles Theatre and the other makeshift movie palaces that line the snowy resort town, buyers complained that the movies in this year’s lineup were chronically weak, leaving them underwhelmed and frequently annoyed. That combined with the stark economic realities of the independent film business — where even great movies struggle to sell enough tickets to break even — made for a festival where the most common word heard around town was “pass.”
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I haven’t seen the episode yet, but if it is the one about P. Margaret and Tony Armstrong-Jones, I have seen clips from the trailer. I would prefer that intimacy be suggested rather than graphically acted out, but I guess I am a prude too. I wish actors and actresses could start demanding not to have to play in such scenes (including with body doubles) and win that argument.
We want to see that. We binge watched the 1st season of “Better Call Sol.” Can’t wait until the next season is on DVD. Absolutely great!
Saul.....we have a cat named Sol. Got confused ; )
But, enough about the Grammys.
Modern technology has opened film making to people who are not motivated by the two great motivators of the past: 1. Actual artistry or 2. Box-office revenues.
Most modern independent films are ultimately political and, therefore, ultimately stupid since they tend to be made by non-creative, humorless drones who have been told what to think their entire lives.
Yeah it’s amazing how many new projects they’ve been putting out lately.
#44 CBS blocked all who wanted to make Star Trek fan films expecting their new Star Trek would then be the center of attention instead of one of derision.
*kale pudding
Saul was such a fantastic character that they had to do a spin-off. I am anxiously awaiting the second season.
I actually had no interest in really seeing it, but my husband brought it home & after one episode I was absolutely hooked! The whole cast is perfect too.
Have a great weekend.
Wow, sounds like great work and a large breadth of variety, too. Best of luck!
“Nephilm” sounds like it would be really good.
Hope you can put it together; a lot of Frank Peretti fans will like it.
As a matter of fact there are several books that use the Nephilm as their main plot line.
Im turned off by the porn aspects in so many shows. The very last episode of Longmire, even. Things handled deftly, quietly and romantically with a hint of mystery and appropriate cutaways are so much better than explicitly. Besides, the web is awash in porn...why does it have to degrade everything?
Longmire - what a show!
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