Comments on: simple viruses are best

By: lexapro0505

lexapro0505 — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:16:45 +0000

ngekrsPlease forgive me

By: cheap soma

cheap soma — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:49:24 +0000

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By: Nia

Nia — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:25:21 +0000

idea: You’re making it sound like a movie with sex that doesn’t assume the audience is stupid. In general, sex in a movie is filling up for some creativity that isn’t there.
That was exactly what I felt about Young Adam: it’s a confusing movie because just for once, there’s loads of sex on a clever movie.

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:17:47 +0000

I’m not sure if I agree with the singularity you speak of, John…
A lot happens to a movie’s marketing before it’s made, while it’s made, after it’s made, once it hits general release, once it goes to DVD etc etc.
Events influence further events. Fractal, Baby!

By: John Dodds

John Dodds — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:20:41 +0000

I disagree Hugh, I think most movies have one line of attack — it’s evident in all the marketing and the PR junkets that direct the line of questioning. It’s single subject push marketing to my eyes — why do you think this isn’t the case?

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:01:12 +0000

MPR, it isn’t finished. I just saw a rough cut last week.
Final edit is still a month or two away.…

By: Mike Peter Reed

Mike Peter Reed — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:33:13 +0000

Dudes, lots of people check out the IMDb — it seems as at this writing that Hallam Foe has yet to gather more than five votes or even emerge from post-production. Yet I already know from reading the blogs that more than 5 people are legible to vote … just test screenings? Is the edit locked? Is it finished yet?

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:19:38 +0000

Does there have to be only one virus? Who cares how they’re infected as long as they buy a ticket — declare wholesale biological warfare!”
Most movies try this, John. Most movies fail at the box office.

By: John Dodds

John Dodds — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:24:51 +0000

Does there have to be only one virus? Who cares how they’re infected as long as they buy a ticket — declare wholesale biological warfare!
P.S. Funny how you thought of The Crying Game — it had crossed my mind too that Miramax made a story out of telling critics not to reveal the ending (but having worked with Harvey Weinstein before he became a behemoth it was no surprise). He was all about selling the movie even at script development stage.
Past word of mouth hits have seemed to focus on the twist in the tale (e.g. Shawshank Redemption, Usual Suspects both of which received word of mouth long after release), violence (Reservoir Dogs and various video nasties) or sex. If none of these apply to Hallam Foe, is there any chance of some pick-up scenes being shot?

By: Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:03:39 +0000

Of course the girls want to see him naked. He’s a County Durham lad done well.
How can they resist?!