filmlover Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Cool story about the meet-up. Glad you enjoyed both Foxcatcher and Wild. Really looking forward to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yes, I saw some realtime data as it was coming in. Just a range of numbers, obviously, but fascinating to see the process in action. And you're right, he's a great, genial, and all-around good guy. When did you meet Rth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I quite liked Wild. I have a feeling its RT score is going to go up significantly. Also, Susanne Bier's new film "A Second Chance" is terrific. Today was probably the closest I'm ever going to get to meeting Jaime Lannister. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Agree what you say about another movie but thought it was quite good well done,Aud at public session I went to loved it, it also had excellect reaction and standing ovations at Telluride.Nightcrawler yep definetly a fav. I've seen it in Europe on a market screening. I guess US and Canadian viewers are suckers for such fare. Especially if they haven't seen a ton of non US movies about the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When did you meet Rth?A week and a half ago. My people called his people and we did lunch. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yea, they both had a half double decaffeinated half-caf, with a twist of lemon. They then dined on tofu and tomato soup. All while discussing the best way to score a meeting with Michael Ovitz. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Record industry attendance this year at TIFF 5000 from 80 countries,800 sales agents selling to 1800 execsChris Rock Top Five record sale bought by Paramount WW rights 12.5m (prev record 7m TWC played for Can Song Save Your Life last year)While We're Young sold within hours of first screening for 4m(on-site deal rarely happens), Big Game also sold 4mMajor sales expected for few othersTop Five I believe prod budget was 10-11m so there's the budget covered Edited September 10, 2014 by Rth-TIFF 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Day6Out of NatureRiot ClubFar from MenGood Kill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Really did not care for The Prophet, unfortunately. The main narrative is done in this really unappealing hybrid of watercolor backgrounds and CGI characters. Some of the vignettes are pretty good - I especially liked "On Food & Drink" - but the transitions are pretty sudden and awkward most of the time, and Damien Rice is distracting as a singing voice in a story set in 40s-era Middle East. Obviously this was a story about a messianic character so shallow character depth probably shouldn't be surprising, but I don't think that excuses just how unlikeable most of the rest of the characters are. The little girl is obnoxious, not cute, and Wallis' voice acting was just awful. She reads like a temp voice, as if she's just giving cues for Neeson to deliver his lines. The guard characters all fall flat, too, both the villainous ones and the plucky comic relief. Jays game tonight, then I'm seeing The Voices tomorrow. Hoping for some fun out of that film. May hit up the Royal Ontario Museum in the meantime. Edited September 10, 2014 by tribefan695 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Record industry attendance this year atTIFF 5000 from 80 countries,800 sales agents selling to 1800 execsChris Rock Top Five record sale bought by Paramount WW rights 12.5m (prev record 7m TWC played for Can Song Save Your Life last year)While We're Young sold within hours of first screening for 4m(on-site deal rarely happens), Big Game also sold 4mMajor sales expected for few othersTop Five I believe prod budget was 10-11m so there's the budget covered Last year aquisitions did very poorly in US. I get that Chris Rock is a niche product so it might sell. Though remember about other projects that sold around Toronto even though they are not reported. The DeNiro and Efron comedy may make a lot more than any of the reported movies. Also please post what do you think about Good Kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Good Kill does start out great but then get too repetitive and drumming in the main point, Etgan Hawkes performance is great though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Day7The Cobbler2 Days 1 nightMen Woman & ChildrenThe Last Five YearsDay8 last day TIFF 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) I just now saw this thread. Excellent! Love hearing about the mysterious RTH meetings and that he really is the Zeus of Box Office. I've been following TIFF a bit on Twitter, though sometimes the movie crits can go overdrive into hyperbole. Really excited about Rock's Top Five, Tusk, FOXCATCHER, FOXCATCHER, FOXCATCHER (OMG!! YASSSSS!), Nightcrawler, and a bunch of other movies… and I'm sort of waiting w/ bated breath on Chris Evans' directorial debut and hope it's actually decent. It just got bought by RADiUS, which means it's definitely getting a VOD release. Yay. Like, I'm waiting for that premiere with my hands over my eyes. Anyone trying to copy Linklater's BEFORE trilogy should be prepared for blowback LOL!! Edited September 11, 2014 by WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) I just now saw this thread. Excellent! Love hearing about the mysterious RTH meetings and that he really is the Zeus of Box Office. I've been following TIFF a bit on Twitter, though sometimes the movie crits can go overdrive into hyperbole. Really excited about Rock's Top Five, Tusk, FOXCATCHER, FOXCATCHER, FOXCATCHER (OMG!! YASSSSS!), Nightcrawler, and a bunch of other movies… and I'm sort of waiting w/ bated breath on Chris Evans' directorial debut and hope it's actually decent. It just got bought by RADiUS, which means it's definitely getting a VOD release. Yay. Like, I'm waiting for that premiere with my hands over my eyes. Anyone trying to copy Linklater's BEFORE trilogy should be prepared for blowback LOL!! http://variety.com/2014/film/news/radius-picks-up-chris-evans-directed-before-we-go-1201303689/ Sources tell Variety RADiUS has only discussed a theatrical release at this point with plans to release the pic in the second quarter of 2015. Though with Radius's track record it's I wouldn't count out a "multi-platform" release. If they're paying as reported low 7 figures - just for US rights - then they were probably not alone in bidding. http://deadline.com/2014/09/toronto-chris-evans-helmed-before-we-go-to-radius-832932/ Edited September 11, 2014 by TalismanRing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) I wanted to see Chris Evans Before You Go, but it's screens after I leave. In fact it only one of two films that don't have session(s) before I go, they did reschedule and put on an earlier p&i screening last weekend but it was by invitation only Edited September 11, 2014 by Rth-TIFF 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/new-films-from-chris-rock-chris-evans-noah-baumbach-and-more-find-homes-in-toronto Kristopher Tapley breaks down the deal making so far at the TIFF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks for the articles. I missed the Variety blurb that BWG will be released in Spring '15. Guess we could do a double feature of that along with AoU Yeah, I'm waiting with bated breath to see movie twitter's reactions to the movie. At the very least, it seems to be okay. And it's blessedly short (83 mins. approximately). I really need to see WHILE WE'RE YOUNG too. I'm generally good with Baumbauch's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the articles. I missed the Variety blurb that BWG will be released in Spring '15. Guess we could do a double feature of that along with AoU Yeah, I'm waiting with bated breath to see movie twitter's reactions to the movie. At the very least, it seems to be okay. And it's blessedly short (83 mins. approximately). I really need to see WHILE WE'RE YOUNG too. I'm generally good with Baumbauch's work. 89 minutes according to TIFF and you're really doing your best to brace for disaster aren't you. Edited September 11, 2014 by TalismanRing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I just want my pretend boo to have a better start to his directorial career than, oh, say… Monsieur Gosling. Which, well… since BWG already has distribution and decent/solid WOM ahead of its premiere, then yay! But still, I worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) AW forum is such a mess right now.They are all Julianne Moore stans and Still Alice got Julianne amazing reviews for the film.Problem, the movie still doesn t have a distributor so it s like watching gay men having their period if that makes sense, they are all making prayer circles, one of the member even made a selfie in front of the Vatican asking for a distributor to pick the movie so that Julianne can have her overdue Oscar.Glorious. Edited September 11, 2014 by The Futurist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
