tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post8237529781291824587..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: observations, rants, complaints, ruminations, pesky questions, and rude opinions & comments joe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-39387927601004652672008-07-14T14:10:00.000-04:002008-07-14T14:10:00.000-04:00A) Your mention of Rafelson got me all excited to ...A) Your mention of Rafelson got me all excited to check out <I>The House on Turk Street</I>, only to find out that <A HREF="http://www.tlavideo.com/product/1-0-197989_no-good-deed.html?sn=1858" REL="nofollow">I had already reviewed it and forgotten about it</A>.<BR/><BR/>B) Your complaints about film distribution seem limited to a few misguided distributors. The Weinsteins have bungled just about every release since leaving Disney, so expecting more from <I>Death Defying Acts</I> would be silly. <I>Meet Bill</I> is from First Look, who create modest contract-fulfilling theatrical runs and nothing more, in preparation for home video. And <I>Finding Amanda</I> is from HDNet / Magnolia / Mark Cuban, a company much more interested in cable/satellite delivery than either theaters or DVD. The studios with actual money seem to be investing in theaters more than ever, especially with the meteoric rise of IMAX and digital 3D projection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com