AD Astra | Sep 20 2019 | Sci Fi | Best movie of the year with a B- cinemascore? | Brad Pitt

[Alli]

some mixed reviews posted on letterboxd from Venice

[RealLyre]

 

 

 

 

[lorddemaxus]

I thought the movie was premiering later tonight.

 

Also I think Disney meddling may have occured. Already hearing a lot on how the movie has changed from test screenings.

 

On the other hand, Marriage Story is getting some good reactions so not all bad I guess.

Edited August 29, 2019 by lorddemaxus

[TalismanRing]

38 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said:

I thought the movie was premiering later tonight.

 

Also I think Disney meddling may have occured. Already hearing a lot on how the movie has changed from test screenings.

 

On the other hand, Marriage Story is getting some good reactions so not all bad I guess.

Gray has said in interviews he's been editing / tinkering with the movie and still would be if the release date wasn't set.  It's why it missed it release date already a couple of times.

 

https://deadline.com/2019/08/ad-astra-james-gray-interview-sci-fi-future-fox-venice-1202705879/

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First, Ad Astra proved a complicated film to get through the post process. Originally set to release in January, the date was pushed to May and a potential Cannes slot, before finally settling on a late-September global rollout after a premiere at Venice Film Festival, which will happen Thursday on the Lido. That was, Gray says, because he was still tinkering with the picture right up until a week ago—“I would still be mixing now if I could”—with the process behind the movie’s effects work proving especially challenging to wrangle.

 

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There are a couple of movies that I’m circling for sure, but I’m tired. I mean, when I tell you that we finished this a week and a half ago, I’m not exaggerating. They pulled the plug on the mixing. “James, that’s it, you have no more time.” I would still be mixing now, if I could

A long interview well worth reading

[Valonqar]

44 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said:

I thought the movie was premiering later tonight.

 

Also I think Disney meddling may have occured. Already hearing a lot on how the movie has changed from test screenings.

 

On the other hand, Marriage Story is getting some good reactions so not all bad I guess.

Where is the Marriage Story thread, BTW? Scarlett is coming for the win. praise is through the roof for her, Driver and Dern. 

[filmlover]

Just now, Valonqar said:

Where is the Marriage Story thread, BTW? Scarlett is coming for the win. praise is through the roof for her, Driver and Dern. 

I think it's in the VOD section but maybe one was never opened to begin with.

[Valonqar]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

I think it's in the VOD section but maybe one was never opened to begin with.

Looks like it was never opened. Big mistake. 

[filmlover]

This sounds like it's gonna be divisive. What that means for its box office potential remains to be seen.

[Valonqar]

It should do better than First Man at least because Brad + mystery. 

[SLAM!]

You know what other movie was "too long", had an "unfocused script", ans had an "inconsistent tone"?

 

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

 

You know what other movie was divisive upon its festival run and subsequent theatrical release?

 

2001: A Space Odyssey.

 

So even if critics do have some negative things to say about it, that's not going to stop me for being excited for this film. I now know to keep my hype level in check, which will only increase how much I like the film in the long run.

[Eric Duncan]

 

[antovolk]

CANNOT WAIT for this tonight.

 

Don't just mean RT watch lol

[TalismanRing]

Just now, Eric! said:

 

30 minutes on a junket interview is literally just getting started.  

 

How very James Gray - tinkering away.

[Lucas]

25 minutes ago, antovolk said:

CANNOT WAIT for this tonight.

 

Don't just mean RT watch lol

Do we know when RT watch starts?

[CoolioD1]

Sounds like this is one for the Gray fanboys (the Graylords) so I see this as an absolute win.

[Alli]

 

[ThomasNicole]

I’ve seeing plenty of great reactions on twitter, maybe it won’t be mixed

 

I found the LetterBoxd reactions pretty questionable except for 1.

Edited August 29, 2019 by ThomasNicole

[CoolioD1]

If it's divisive, it's pretty clear it's the type of movie that'll have people going "can you believe this was divisive when it came out??" in ten years.

[Eric Duncan]

I dunno, when I search "ad astra" on Twitter, most of the reactions seem positive? Maybe it's because the algorithm is doing it?

[TMP]

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