Comments on: Boring yet Effective: The Movie Schedule http://chronomac.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/boring-yet-effective-the-movie-schedule/ Mostly movies. Actually, only movies. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rodney Thompson Jr. http://chronomac.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/boring-yet-effective-the-movie-schedule/#comment-5 Rodney Thompson Jr. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:38:17 +0000 http://chronomac.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-5 As someone who in the eyes of most enthusiasts would be considered an average consumer, I think the formula works. I can honestly say that during the dead periods I don't even think about going to the movies, it is around these times that I am focusing on school or a job or the monotone drull of life. Outside of the few exceptions, the summer is the most exciting time for me. I have four movies this month alone that I plan on seeing; ironman, s.o.r., indiana, and speed racer. It is a great time, I am out of school, have nothing better to do, its like christmas. You eagerly wait on the three month holiday of movies when you know there are going to be ones that you will love to see. I prefer this over say a big release coming out in mid february and I know I have a paper due and classes and work and all that jazz, but I really want to see the movie, yet my soul has already been snatched from my body by the evil spirits of the real world. All I am saying is that having the big dogs come out to play in the summer makes the summer worth being called a vacation time. sorry for run on sentences, i abandoned grammer midways through this. As someone who in the eyes of most enthusiasts would be considered an average consumer, I think the formula works. I can honestly say that during the dead periods I don’t even think about going to the movies, it is around these times that I am focusing on school or a job or the monotone drull of life. Outside of the few exceptions, the summer is the most exciting time for me. I have four movies this month alone that I plan on seeing; ironman, s.o.r., indiana, and speed racer. It is a great time, I am out of school, have nothing better to do, its like christmas. You eagerly wait on the three month holiday of movies when you know there are going to be ones that you will love to see. I prefer this over say a big release coming out in mid february and I know I have a paper due and classes and work and all that jazz, but I really want to see the movie, yet my soul has already been snatched from my body by the evil spirits of the real world. All I am saying is that having the big dogs come out to play in the summer makes the summer worth being called a vacation time. sorry for run on sentences, i abandoned grammer midways through this.

]]> By: chronomac http://chronomac.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/boring-yet-effective-the-movie-schedule/#comment-3 chronomac Thu, 01 May 2008 07:20:01 +0000 http://chronomac.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 I think that if more high-caliber movies were released earlier in the year, the Academy would stop neglecting this time of the year for consideration. Imagine The Departed in March. That kind of movie with that cast and director would have to get recognition, even if it were that early in the year. I think that if more high-caliber movies were released earlier in the year, the Academy would stop neglecting this time of the year for consideration. Imagine The Departed in March. That kind of movie with that cast and director would have to get recognition, even if it were that early in the year.

]]> By: Marc http://chronomac.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/boring-yet-effective-the-movie-schedule/#comment-2 Marc Thu, 01 May 2008 06:41:24 +0000 http://chronomac.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 I'd love to see more Oscar-worthy movies come out earlier in the year as well. I think the problem is that when good movies do come out at that time, they get completely overlooked come Oscar season. The Lookout comes to mind, although I'm sure I could come up with a lot more if I thought about it. Even movies that everyone raves about at the beginning of Oscar season tend to get overlooked for the major awards. 3:10 to Yuma would be an example of that happening last year. The studios are just aware that it's best to release the films they know are good at the end of the year, as they'll have the best chance of winning something that way. It's a stupid, monotonous system, though, and I can't wait for the day when we'll look back on it as just another wrinkle in cinema history. I’d love to see more Oscar-worthy movies come out earlier in the year as well. I think the problem is that when good movies do come out at that time, they get completely overlooked come Oscar season. The Lookout comes to mind, although I’m sure I could come up with a lot more if I thought about it. Even movies that everyone raves about at the beginning of Oscar season tend to get overlooked for the major awards. 3:10 to Yuma would be an example of that happening last year.

The studios are just aware that it’s best to release the films they know are good at the end of the year, as they’ll have the best chance of winning something that way. It’s a stupid, monotonous system, though, and I can’t wait for the day when we’ll look back on it as just another wrinkle in cinema history.

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