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THE FOUNTAIN Has Been Pushed Back...But Not By Much!!
Warner Brothers has pushed back the release of Darren Aronofsky's THE FOUNTAIN. It was originally scheduled to hit October 13. The film will now open November 22. This will allow more time for advertising, and to build up “word of mouth”.
The new date represents the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a coveted date for films hoping to make a splash during the Christmas movie season. While not implicitly stated by Warners, it should be noted that movies released around this time tend to enjoy a bit more attention in the Oscar race than films released earlier in the year.
THE FOUNTAIN will now open against the Jerry Bruckheimer produced/Tony Scott directed DÉJÀ VU - a film which also involves a dude trying to save a girl, and funkiness in the time stream. A strange clustering...not so sure that's wise. Hopefully, this won’t be too confusing to the non-Geek masses out there.
Hollywood Reporter has an article about it, which you can read HERE.
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...I guess it's a strategic move. At least it's a good thing that Warner Bros. thinks they've got a winner on their hands.
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There, now it's out there
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Who's dick do I have to sit on to see this fuckin movie?
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The water is coming, but don't worry you will be protected by The Aqua Rangers!
http://www.theaquarangers.com
World premiere August 24th, Lakewood Theater, Dallas Tx, FREE! Bring a towel.
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But if it makes it Oscar chances better I guess it's OK.
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...go out and pimp this film, TBers. It's gonna be a good one.
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I have high expectations for this and think it will more than live up to the hype.
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. . . on our death beds. This and the third Indiana Jones re-boot will be the fanboy faves of 2018. Of course it will be reshot with a new cast and new sets.
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But I guess you don't run CHUD news. http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=7224
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Another month to wait!! I'm watching Bond and the Fountain that weekend then.
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Just for doing that I'm not going to see this movie in theatres... I'm going to make a point and stand up against this kind of hollywood money mongering bs, and wait till this crap hits dvd
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Darren Aaronofsky or Tony Scott? Tough choice there methinks! ;)
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Course theres always the possiblitly you don't just move in time, but also space and end up in a different reality. So why freaking bother.
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Is there a response on this site from Harry to Brett Ratner after Ratner's attack on Harry and his dad in yesterday's interview?
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"This will allow more time for advertising, and to build up
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He doesn't want to reply cause he's one of those people who thinks he's above ratner...... which i find hilarious, whatever, let him have those delusions
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"Ass to ass!" "Ass to ass!" "Ass to ass!" Ass to ass!" That's all I got to say about this.
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Everything they've touched has turned to crap this year. From opening Superman Returns one week before Pirates of the Carribean to not realeasing Monster House at halloween their scheduling has been a disaster. Now they release an art house time travel flick on the same day as a mainstream time travel flick made by a big budget director with one of the most acclaimed stars of the decade. Brilliant. This is a group that didn't bother to work to make Brandon Routh a heartthrob before Superman Returns when all they needed to do is call People Magazine and EW and he'd be the cover story. Although it was a confused film they didn't stick with one theme for the marketing of Lady in the Water, switching from "bedtime story" to "mystery" to "supernatural thriller" in the course of 3 months. I don't think anybody knew Posidedn existed. I have no trust in WB. None. If they were releasing Raiders of the Lost Arc this year it would open on Christmas Day with marketing campaign that called it a slapstick comedy.
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After reading that interview on CHUD I was waiting to hear if there was going to be a reply from Harry because it seems like he (Ratner)was given the broom.
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What the HELL? I'm going to get less and less excited about this as the entire Festival circuit gets to see it before I do. Same thing happened with Serenity, and look what happened.
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How can you build that up if no one's seen the movie? I want to see this now damn it!
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Yay! I'm betting we get to see them continue their 2006 losing streak.
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Oh and Serenity turned out to be great so I dont what your implying there.
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Seriously, www.boxofficemojo.com (for crying out loud) posted this new two weeks ago.
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WB did a great job with that great film of course everybody has conveniently forgotten about that here.
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"How can I be a hack when I surround myself with the best crew in Hollywood?" Very simply, Mr. Ratner: because you make easy, bad films easily and badly. You can talk all you want about entertaining an audience, but anyone can sit down a todler and play peek-a-boo and make it laugh. You're a hack because you unashamedly compare yourself to Spielberg, namedrop Polanski (about 50 fucking times) and boast about how much you love your own films, without realising that your films don't have 1% of the talent, technically, thematically, artistically, narratively or in terms of characterisation, that Speilberg or Polanski could conjure up in their sleep. You're a daytime soap, Ratner; an airport novel. In short, a fucking arrogant hack. I don't particularly care for Harry's ramblings most of the time (please, Harry, for the love of God, learn to write!), and what you say could very well be true, but you seem to have missed the point - Harry is a film geek, he's interested in, passionate about, film. He knows everything there is to know about the art and craft of films, and while it remains to be seen whether he can actually apply that to his own films (if and when any are ever released/made), he could at least see that you doing a Superman film would be a bigger trainwreck than was your X-men.
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I'm catching this at FANTASTIC FEST in late September. Can't fuckin' wait!!!!!!!! Speaking of which, hurry up with the announcement of the next set of films.
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Denzel or Hugh. F*ck! By then it could cost $15 per person to see an evening show so I best make a decision which to see in the theatre and which to NETFLIX. I'm already going to spend the preceeding weekend eating out, drinking and seeing CASINO ROYALE. Decisions decisions
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THANKSGIVING ISNT WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO BE REMINDED ABOUT LOSS, MORONS.
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I can't figure out how they're going to advertise it. Maybe if it's good enough to garner Oscar noms it can make some post-nom bank, or something on the DVD market, but unless they hire a genius, I'm expecting no more than 20 mil, and the next time someone comes up with a film idea like this, the studio will reject it. Damn shame.
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It doesn't seem likely that it matters when this movie opens... October... November... February... never... it'll struggle to find its audience beyond the Aronofsky faithful whenever. Though opening it Thanksgiving seems especially unwise, unless they're hoping it'll draw in random schmucks who don't give a damn what they see.
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Is a vote of no confidence from the studio. Agreed: this year's "Solaris."
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Aug 01, 2006 11:45:13 AM CDT
Why does everyone at AICN jizz over Darren Aronofsky?
by heywood jablomie
I met the guy once and he seemed more like a smarmy agent than Jeremy Piven.
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very nice
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This reminds me of the decision to open SR a week before POTC2. And releasing ANT BULLY against MONSTER HOUSE. And LADY IN THE WATER. Now they open their art-house time travel flick up against a Jerry Bruckheimer time travel flick. Hmm. Let me think; who will win that battle? Geez, the WB marketing and scheduling departments should all be canned.
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deservedly
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They pushed Serenity back so much, and did so many preview screenings, that everyone who really wanted to see the movie got to before it was actually released. It tanked at the box office.
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Hello? D
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Straight speakin', the words that be comin' out yo' mouf! But seriously. We don't need to be worried about deja vu. Because they are completely different genres. Because they are completely different genres.
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good point
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Or if they do, take anything we say on here seriously...case in point, Brett Ratner, the man who gets more shit talked about him here than anyone on the planet probably, continues to get projects.
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Who gives a fuck how it does at the box office??? Seriously??? I just want to see the damn thing. "Better Off Dead" probably did poorly at the box office too, do I take that into consideration when I pull the DVD off the shelf to watch? No. Who the hell cares about "flopping" and "finding an audience?" If it bombs so bad that it's only in theaters one weekend, every talk backer here will have finally seen the damn thing. That's all that matters. Whether or not it sucks or bombs or ends Aranofsky's career, we can discuss that when the official talk-back is up. But for now we just need to SEE IT.
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Mogwai and Kronos Quartet are playing the score written by Clint Mansell in the film. I can't wait!!!!!!
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I hadn't heard about this movie before now, but I found this review on the iesb.net.
http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_d4j_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=7&article=15&Itemid=34
After seeing trailers for both, and reading this review, I think it is pretty clear that The Fountain is going to be MUCH better than Deja Vu.
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I'm tired of waiting for this and I bet a bunch of other people are too. Who's with me? Say it like you mean it!
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Look, the movie's ad campaign isn't going to change the minds people who are already looking forward to it- we're pre-sold. WB needs to worry about the other 99% of the viewing public because they're in the business of making money. If this movie flops, Aronofsky will have a tough time making his next film. If it's a hit, well, WB at least will be more willing to take chances. So yeah, THE FOUNTAIN's BO receipts are going to matter. And I really don't think this was the best of moves.
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Stupid decision to open next to a film with seemingly the same plot line. And of course, you know this film wont do well because it is probably too damn good to do well. They should retitle is Scary Movie 5. Since apparently, that's good cinema here.....
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or at least Tom Rothman at Fox does. He reads EVERY SINGLE TALKBACK!!!
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I need to see this early now... I'm so tired of waiting for it. Damn it! Well I guess as a positive, at least there will be at least one cool film coming out in Nov. And while I'm all alone on Thanksgiving I can go see it again. (sniff)
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releasing an unfinished film to meet a release date or having an allegedly perfect finished product and hiding it up your ass? Telling people "this is great and you COULD see it right now but we don't think you're ready yet" is not the way to generarte positive buzz. People will go to see good movies regardless of when they're released. And I want to see Pan's Labyrinth right now, too.
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Yes, they do YackBacker! You don't think we got Mori's AVPII script review yanked because we were shoveling heaps of praise upon it, do ya?
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Got fucked out of his Superman script. I wonder what ever happened to that guy......
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i want to see this shit NOW, U HEAR ME STUDIO!! NOW !!! I DEMAND IT
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Rachel Weisz... sweet zombie jesus.
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I call bullshite. This had to be planned from the get-go. Pushing it back to "build up word of mouth"? Sure! And Osama bin Laden's Catholic! Just push it back another 6 years and let the word of mouth build up even further, already.
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Dude...you are EXACTLY RIGHT. This is a bomb waiting to drop, and Warners knows it. Spin away, PR interns!
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it makes requiem from a dream look like house party 2!
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because it is so hardcore sci-fi and based in reality. It's so nuts.. takes multiple viewing just to fully understand it all. I loved putting the pieces together. This movie rocks, and I think FOUNTAIN will be in another category of scifi than technical, but will still make its mark as a standout piece.
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when I read this news.
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there is a damn good (and unspoken) explaination of exactly why Jackman is in the three time periods.
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When they know they've got a winner. If they push a film to jan/feb, you can be sure it is a turkey. The second worse slot is sept/early oct (think universal and serenity). By moving The Fountain to a prime holiday/award season slot, I am now eagerly awaiting this!
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and there are still people who would actually pay to see ANYTHING by that shitstain of a director? You people should be ashamed of your utter lack of taste. Tony Scott is the worst director working today. His movies are more vomit inducing than Uwe Boll...I'm not kidding. Ridley should disown that fucking joke of a brother. Tony Scott made 2 decent movies in his life...The Hunger and True Romance. True Romance was SAVED by Tarantino's witty script and please don't bring up Top Gun or Beverly Hills Cop II. Those movies had a shelf life of about 3 years before they started stinking up the planet.
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Enemy of the State and Crimson Tide were also good movies IMHO.
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