Well, you promote it when people can actually see it so it's normal..
That movie was supposed to be out way sooner. There was promotion (ads, trailer recs on e.g. Apple Trailers) for FFG a couple of years back, after they finished shooting. One would expect the movie out soon after that, right? But what happened instead, was that all that was heard of it for the next couple of years were one or two screenings at minor festivals and nothing else. If I had been one of those waiting impatiently for the movie, I'd have felt messed around with by all the ambiguity and continuous delay. I don't know the specifics of what all happened and what delayed them for such a ridiculously long time, but you do not make and market a movie like that.
If it weren't for Gale's loyal fanbase, Fay would have a couple of very pissed producers on her tail. Therefore, it was a clever move to tie Gale that heavily in into the (anti-climactic) promo now.
As for liking/not liking the movie, that's clearly a question of individual taste, but I doubt that anyone going to see FFG will have art house expectations of it. ;) So, I guess negative critique is just as valid as positive -- after all, both can be influenced by bias or particular motives.
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Date: 2010-03-24 08:37 pm (UTC)Well, you promote it when people can actually see it so it's normal..
That movie was supposed to be out way sooner. There was promotion (ads, trailer recs on e.g. Apple Trailers) for FFG a couple of years back, after they finished shooting. One would expect the movie out soon after that, right? But what happened instead, was that all that was heard of it for the next couple of years were one or two screenings at minor festivals and nothing else. If I had been one of those waiting impatiently for the movie, I'd have felt messed around with by all the ambiguity and continuous delay. I don't know the specifics of what all happened and what delayed them for such a ridiculously long time, but you do not make and market a movie like that.
If it weren't for Gale's loyal fanbase, Fay would have a couple of very pissed producers on her tail. Therefore, it was a clever move to tie Gale that heavily in into the (anti-climactic) promo now.
As for liking/not liking the movie, that's clearly a question of individual taste, but I doubt that anyone going to see FFG will have art house expectations of it. ;) So, I guess negative critique is just as valid as positive -- after all, both can be influenced by bias or particular motives.
Cheers!