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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
I can see that sentiment to be honest. This is the type of film that I generally gravitate towards as I can be a big sucker for films about the plight of the human condition. I think this is one of those either/or films, but is worth checking out to determine your thoughts on. For me, I quite possibly took the season into my thought process on the film as I rarely expect much out of summer films, and this, for me, did much more then that. I may feel different if this was released in november, but one can only go on what one feels at the time, et al
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
Even the worst Herzog film is worth checking out.
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
I posted this in OOT too, but I suppose this is a better place.
This might be due to unfair expectations, but I found the movie to be too . . . conventional, I guess. It was a perfectly decent movie, but I expect more from Herzog. If I hadn't known I never would have guessed in a million years that he was the director. |
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
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i know this movie was produced by Elton Brand (of the NBA), so it could be that there's just not that much money behind it(compared to other majors/indie's with Miramax type backing)...therefore no theatres are taking the risk? [/ QUOTE ] I noticed Elton Brand's name in the opening credits and put it down to coincidence. Anyway, I thought it was a very good movie. The better parts were near the end, and it lolled a bit in the middle. But as always with Herzog, the scenery made up for a lack of depth in the characters. I walked away feeling inspired, so it achieved its goal. |
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
Dom,
I've lived in Germany, studied German, and watched Aquirre in German... and thought it sucked. Bad. Hated it. I thought Grizzly Man was much better. Should I see Rescue Dawn? |
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
Your opinions on Aguirre and Grizzly Man don't make recommending the movie any easier; other than the focus on a determined protagonist, it is very different from other Herzog films.
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
This is a bit off the beaten path, but I would've thought Grizzly Man would've been a major release, Blarg. No? Would that be because it's a documentary, in your opinion, or did I miss something?
Mostly I'm asking because a lot of people I've talked to about Grizzly Man, which they had seen, hadn't seen Aguirre...although, granted, most of them had seen the doc on tv. |
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
I think it was not a major release because it was a documentary, yeah. Documentaries are generally t.v. fodder.
I think only a very small percentage of people who saw Grizzly Man saw Aguirre, and I'd probably recommend it to only a small percentage too. I'm a big fan now, but I liked it much more on subsequent viewings than I did at first. |
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Re: Rescue Dawn, why the ultra-limited release?
glad you liked it, KDawg, but I fount it trite and unmoving.
[/ QUOTE ] i agree 100% |
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