That's right, Ashley. Gouge that ugly Chuck film out of your neglected arm...I was once told that my being a British non-professional reviewer personage (I gave that statement extra qualification after remembering Mainly Movies) gives me uniqueness in this particular solar system of the blogosphere, and so it is with that backing me that I go into major rant mode.
Months ago, I instructed all you Americans to go and see what is still the best film of the year, Bug. I saw it over a year ago now at the 2006 London Film Festival (2007's Fest has just finished- I didn't go this year). In the just-linked post I mentioned that it, at that point, still had no release date for Britain. This was still true until about a week ago. And then, a few days ago, I discover that it is being released. Today.
All very well, you say. Reviews have popped up- not particularly jubilant ones, but I never expected everyone to like it. (Mark Kermode is a fellow championer, the Good Doctor that he is. He flatly refused to give another film of the week despite... well, I'll get to that.) The thing is, it seems to be being "released", as far as I can see, in about two cinemas. Both in London. There has been, as you might expect having only been shoved into the release schedule a week ago, no publicity. It's like they don't want anyone to see it.
Well, I do. I WANT TO SEE IT. But you don't care about me, do you, you stupid LionsGate people? No, you can give the entire country crap like Good Luck Chuck (and yes, it IS, by astonishing non-coincidence, also distributed by LionsGate), but only twenty people who live in London can see a masterpiece like Bug.
Stupid. F**king. Idiots.
4 comments:
There is no actual difference between the people of the world, is there?
movie distribution stuff is definitly annoying at times...especially when there's a movie you REALLY want to see but live in the wrong place.
It's stupid. Especially if you live up North like me.. then you have no chance. Lol. It looks really interesting. Oh well, will have to wait for DVD.
Off-Topic: How is Roisin Murphy's album, and which tracks should I download?
Cal- Roisin Murphy's album is superb- album of the year for me (only Girls Aloud have a chance of dethroning it- we'll see). I'd really say get the whole album, it's definitely worth it, but if you want the absolute standouts: Overpowered, You Know Me Better, Checkin' On Me, Let Me Know, Movie Star, Cry Baby, Tell Everybody and Scarlet Ribbons. Which is 8 songs and damn near the entire album, so I've kind of proved my point.
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