Grumpy and Confused

[Cruel2BKind]

I've read several excellent reviews of the film, "12 years a slave". First I was confused because of the release dates. Some sites said that it had been out since August 30th (some of the reviews were also that old) while other sites said it would be released on Oct 16. Another says that it had a release on Nov 1.

I finally got all of that sorted out. It showed at the film festivals in August, got an EXTREMELY limited release in October, and is now getting a slightly-less-limited release two days ago.

I really really really want to see it, but they don't even have it in a theater within 40 miles of my current location. I'm so frustrated! I want to see this movie, I want to pay money to see this movie. The critics can't stop babbling about how excellent it is, so why wont they do a wider release?

To make things worse... Streaming newer films online is something that I only do if movies aren't showing in the theaters near me. I had to do it to Django Unchained because the local theater only ran it for 5 days for some reason. I tried to stream 12 years, and there are no viable links.

So all of my routes are exhausted. I'm grumpy. Does anyone know if this film will get any kind of wider release?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Don't know about a wider release, but I did some searches...even torrents isn't downloading this movie yet. I might be you will have to wait until the dvd/brd is released in six months or so.

ETA: just did a search on Fandango, it's not even playing in the 4th largest city in America! Of course, Enders Game is the hot item now taking up most of the screens in the city.

 

[peterlychen]

I really really really want to see it, but they don't even have it in a theater within 40 miles of my current location.

I used to drive 50 miles one way to work. I enjoyed that job. I left it only because I was laid off.
Why is driving 40 miles to a movie that needs support so movies like it continue to be made so difficult? This is especially true if you are WILLING to spend the money on a movie and not just download it to save money.

 

[Global Carol]

Given both the high percentage of positive reviews and the sensitive and brutal material, Fox Searchlight is trying to make the modestly budgeted film as successful in as many markets as possible. As of November 1 it was supposed to be in over 50 markets around the country. According to the LA Times recently, as long as the BO numbers (and $ per screen) remain high, FS is planning to open it in 800 more markets soon. Perhaps it might then get to some smaller college towns in your state, places like St. Cloud, Mankato, and Moorhead.

 

[PennLady]

I used to drive 50 miles one way to work. I enjoyed that job. I left it only because I was laid off.
Why is driving 40 miles to a movie that needs support so movies like it continue to be made so difficult? This is especially true if you are WILLING to spend the money on a movie and not just download it to save money.

C2BK is in college; I'm not even sure she has a car (I didn't when I was in college) so she may not be able to drive over. I wonder if she could organize a car pool, but this movie, despite the great reviews, is also seen by some as a tough sit.

 

[3113]

C2BK is in college; I'm not even sure she has a car (I didn't when I was in college) so she may not be able to drive over. I wonder if she could organize a car pool, but this movie, despite the great reviews, is also seen by some as a tough sit.

Husband saw it and loved it. And, yes, he found it a tough movie to watch (and he likes and has watched a lot of tough movies). That it's a true story notches up the toughness, I think. Award winning acting, he said. Simply phenomenal.

 

[Cruel2BKind]

I used to drive 50 miles one way to work. I enjoyed that job. I left it only because I was laid off.
Why is driving 40 miles to a movie that needs support so movies like it continue to be made so difficult? This is especially true if you are WILLING to spend the money on a movie and not just download it to save money.

I can drive, but I don't have a car with me. The permit to keep a car at my college is pretty expensive.

Given both the high percentage of positive reviews and the sensitive and brutal material, Fox Searchlight is trying to make the modestly budgeted film as successful in as many markets as possible. As of November 1 it was supposed to be in over 50 markets around the country. According to the LA Times recently, as long as the BO numbers (and $ per screen) remain high, FS is planning to open it in 800 more markets soon. Perhaps it might then get to some smaller college towns in your state, places like St. Cloud, Mankato, and Moorhead.

That's great news! Thank you.

 

[Cruel2BKind]

C2BK is in college; I'm not even sure she has a car (I didn't when I was in college) so she may not be able to drive over. I wonder if she could organize a car pool, but this movie, despite the great reviews, is also seen by some as a tough sit.

I enjoy tough sit movies. I would like to arrange a car pool, but my friends are all so busy. I couldn't even get one person to take the bus ride with me to a local mall to see 'gravity'.

(granted, that was pretty short notice and a lot of them had classes )

Husband saw it and loved it. And, yes, he found it a tough movie to watch (and he likes and has watched a lot of tough movies). That it's a true story notches up the toughness, I think. Award winning acting, he said. Simply phenomenal.

The part that bothers me so much is that I've seen three or four fall and late summer movies, and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM advertised for 12 years. It just feels like false advertising to hype me up and then only release it in a handful of theaters.

I understand that by living in the middle of the goddamn country I lose my right to see several independent and arty films. But those independent and arty films usually have the common curtesy not to tease me that I can't watch them.