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Poison and Wine Franchise: An Analysis 

 

The Poison and Wine, Truth Is, and the soon to be released Dark Side are the three films that make up the Poison and Wine Franchise. This series while not breaking any box office records or winning any awards remains one of the most iconic and memorable.

 

Poison and Wine when announced was heavily marketed by O$corp Pictures as a fresh, risqué, and borderline NC-17 film. The studio was trying to pull in curious audience interested in seen a gay BDSM relationship film coming from a major studio. It worked in the short run, the film’s trailers had massive viewership on Facebook and Youtube. It become an Internet sensation. The studio became caught up in the hype and studio execs hoped this would be the LGBT version of Fifty Shades of Grey. Studio execs were predicting a 25-30M opening weekend. However warning signs appeared when the studio announced a over 2 hour running time. The run time became a major hit from critics. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics landing it a 49 on the Metacritic. Critics hit it on its overly long running time, melodramatic/angsty story, and ungrounded story. The studio dramatically lowered its expectations for the 12 million budgeted film. Poison and Wine opened with $15.3 million and burnt out fast with only $37.1M by the end of its domestic run. The film was declared a success by the studio and become financially profitable. Movie gurus stated Poison and Wine fell short of pre-review/release predictions not only because of reviews or run time, but ultimately because of the source material. Pull back the covering and Poison and Wine was really nothing more than gay BDSM smut. It relied heavily on “Holy shit” moments to pull in audiences. Audiences ultimately decided not to spend $12 to see these “Holy shit” moments they could see for free online in a few months. Despite a lackluster run and negative reviews, Poison and Wine still became one of the most memorable films of Year 1.

 

Truth Is was released one year later. The film once again drew in Internet hype. O$corp Picture shortened the running time to 100 minutes and made attempts to ground the story. Truth Is still had risqué moments but they were toned down and few and far in between. James Foley and producer Arnon Milchan decided to steer the film toward a more mainstream Valentine’s Day romantic drama. The studio was hoping on good reviews to pull Truth Is from the gutter of the first film. This unfortunately didn’t happen. The film earned negative reviews with a 23 on the Metacritic. Critics hit it on its uneven screenplay and lack of supporting character development. Critics were divided however when it came to the story though. Some criticized the film for steering away from camp and angsty the first film had, while others praised it as being more grounded (even if still very uneven) than the first film. Still the core audience showed up opening weekend and the film pulled a +25.4% increase opening weekend from the previous installment with $20.5 million. The film however had worse legs and finished domestically with $47.9M. The studio once again was pleased with the domestic performance and the film was profitable. Truth Is while a memorable installment became less iconic than the first. 

 

This leads us to Dark Side the final chapter of the series. James Foley has stated the film will be a hybrid of Poison and Wine and Truth Is. He stated the film will push the boundaries of what is allowed in a R rated film, but still tell a grounded storyline. James Foley also stated that the film would streamline itself character wise. He stated that this film is really about the two main characters: Hunter and Tyler. When asked about filming Dark Side, Casey Cott said this was the funnest but also the most challenging in the series to film. He stated the film really turns up in the intensity of the BDSM scenes. His costar Colton Haynes said the film will keep audiences on the edge of their seats wondering what will happened next. He stated that Dark Side is dramatic, kinky, and romantic. When asked if the film will have a happy ending he said, “You are gonna have to find out opening day!” The running time is 105 minutes and O$corp Pictures is hoping the third time will be the charm for the franchise for reviews. All will be revealed however when the review embargo breaks. When asked what a successful domestic number looks like O$corp Pictures stated that $50M is a good benchmark. James Foley, Colton Haynes, Casey Cott, and Margot Robbie all stated this is the final film in the series. Sorry fans! In Year 4 it looks like there will be no kinky gay love story for y’all! O$corp Pictures has announced for next year the film Midnight: Revealed will be launching in Poison and Wine’s release date. Little is known about the Year 4 film except for that Michael Dougherty (Academy) will direct. 

 

Dark Side hits theaters February 8th!

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Aubrey Plaza leads Daron Nefcy’s AERA RISING, a 2D animated adventure from the universe of Spark Rising. In theatres Y4.

 

The film, set 20 years before the events of the first film, follows Aera and a band of ragtag heroes trying to stop a secret treasure from falling into evil hands.

 

The film will be family friendly and largely comedic and slightly self-parodic in tone.

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On 2018-02-14 at 4:44 AM, The Shape of Pasta said:

And....a visual guide for the characters.

 

The top row is....

 

Ezen.    Kozar.     Aera.

 

 

 

Kozar's got a decent tier ranking in Smash Bros., I'll give you that.

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Endless Animation announces Welcome To The Jungle which will arrive in theaters July Y3, Directed by Kelly Asbury.

 

The Movie is about James, a kind but pampered jaguar becomes lost in the jungle. Mistaken for a savior, James must assemble a rag tag group of animals to help save the day and get home.

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On 2/3/2018 at 12:45 AM, Rorschach said:

 

 

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Directed by Trey Edward Shults

 

Original Score by Jóhann Jóhannsson

 

Cast: Noah Schnapp, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Malin Akerman, David Mazouz, Peyton List, Krisha Fairchild, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

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*teaser attached to Spark: Homeward*

 

(trailer is completely silent except for voice over)

 

We see sweeping landscape shots of  an artic like wilderness

 

The exterior of a large wooded house is shown

 

From Christopher Nolan

 

We are taken into several rooms in the house. Everything there is obviously kept very neat and tidy. Some rooms look untouched

 

October 4th  

 

We see the back of a man (Casey Affleck) standing at a coffee pot looking out a window 

 

*voiceover from Casey Affleck* "For the longest time I was the only one here...

 

shot of same man out walking out in the middles of a terrible snow storm

 

*voiceover continued* " until she showed up."

 

We see Saoirse Roan laying in snow in clearly not enough clothing for the conditions with her eyes closed, shot zooms in and her eyes flutter open

 

 

Solitary 

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13 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

*teaser attached to Spark: Homeward*

 

(trailer is completely silent except for voice over)

 

We see sweeping landscape shots of  an artic like wilderness

 

The exterior of a large wooded house is shown

 

From Christopher Nolan

 

We are taken into several rooms in the house. Everything there is obviously kept very neat and tidy. Some rooms look untouched

 

October 4th  

 

We see the back of a man (Casey Affleck) standing at a coffee pot looking out a window 

 

*voiceover from Casey Affleck* "For the longest time I was the only one here...

 

shot of same man out walking out in the middles of a terrible snow storm

 

*voiceover continued* " until she showed up."

 

We see Saoirse Roan laying in snow in clearly not enough clothing for the conditions with her eyes closed, shot zooms in and her eyes flutter open

 

 

Solitary 

Hyped.

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Teaser with Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive 

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Endless Entertainment 

Endless Animation 

 

(We see a pure white screen)

 

From the creators of 

Dont Let The Pigeon Drive 

My Peoples

and... 

 

(We see Crash and Aku Aku appear on screen. Crash nervously holds his title cards)

 

Crash Bandicoot 

 

Aku Aku: Sorry about the long logos but we are here to announce Crash... wait Crash what are you doing?

 

(Crash gets a boombox, flipping through different songs, one a pop song, the next is a rap song, the next is typical action movie song which Crash settles on.)

 

Crash: We must have the right music for our trailer, it must show how great our sequel will be.

 

Aku Aku: Stop stressing. We’ll be fine, we have a solid story to tell, new characters and...

 

(Crash humorously shakes Aku Aku in anxiety)

 

Crash: Don’t you get it?! Our movie was okay. We must be bigger! We must be better! I don’t want a pity Oscar nomination! The GameVerse is doomed if we failed! 

 

Aku Aku: Crash calm down.

 

Crash: No you!

 

(While the two argue and have a little fight, Tanwa pulls the logo on screen.)

 

Crash Bandicoot: The Sequel

 

(Crunch (voiced by Channing Tatum), Cortex, and Uka Uka (voiced by Patrick Stewart) appears on screen, hiding in the corner.)

 

Crunch: So are we too late for the teaser?

 

(The three watch the chaos unfold.)

 

Uka Uka: Probably

 

September 18th Y4

In 3D and IMAX

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HADEAN is going to be a truly exciting film. Part disaster movie, part neo-western, it's a subtle, simple premise which says a good bit about how we persevere in the face on adversity.

 

Using deaf actors was not just to help build representation and allow unique talent into Hollywood. It has several fascinating implications and tools in the world we've created.

 

Societies can flourish without citizens saying a word, and society is rebuilt using sign language. As wanton storms lead blistering noise into the world, it even becomes an asset in an unexpected way.

 

Building tension was very much a tool of our visual team, and Roger Deakins, our amazing director of photography, really accomplishes some incredible feats here.

 

This truly unique experience will amaze you - HADEAN releases in September Y3.

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NOTES FROM THE OTHERSPACE

The Original Soundtrack

 

Original Score by Jon Brion and Richard Vreeland

 

The beginning of the movie recalls the scores to 'I Heart Huckabees' and 'Lady Bird', with light string and horn influences in a soft, bouncy beat. As Meg begins to enter the Otherspace, more of Richard Vreeland's (Disasterpeace) influence begins to show. It has a dreamlike, chip-tune feel that plays off of Brion's sounds in the real world. It's fun, but never too boisterous. As the Otherspace continues to improve Meg's life, the music in the real world picks itself up, but still remains modestly paced. As things hit the fan with later choices in the movie, the music in the Otherspace becomes more distorted and discomforting, while music in the real world begins to be more slow and downbeat. The piano plays a bigger role here than before. Towards the "ray of hope" ending, things are still a bit more slow and downbeat, but they have a quietly uplifting tone, and the final piece of the movie combines a quietly uplifting piano tune with some influence of music from the Otherspace. The first part of the end credits follows along, as music begins to play in a quietly joyous fashion fusing both styles within the movie, a trend that much of the final part had been building towards.

 

Spoiler

1. "Welcome to the Otherspace" - An original song from the movie, featuring an upbeat, chiptune style.

2. "Daydream Believer" - A cover of the famous song by Karen O. It is somewhat subdued and more dream-like.

3. "I Want To Know What Love Is" - Anna Kendrick covers the song in a fairly pivotal scene.

4. Sketches - a subdued, but gentle beat with a slow, upbeat tempo. Strings back the piece, as light woodwinds carry the main tune. As the tune progresses, and Meg transfers to adulthood with a busy life, the tune incorporates light chip-tune elements.

5. Moving Day - A slow, more minimalist track with limited backing and more piano elements. It's still a good bit positive. The piano becomes a bit more positive and quietly hopeful as we see the two similarities between Tyler and Meg.

6. Hazards - A tense, but still quiet piano tune, quietly driven to more chip-tune-esque elements. Things begin to get more wild and distorted as Meg begins to drive, eventually fading completely before something catastrophic happens.

7. Recovery - As Meg readjusts back at home, things get fairly sedated and more-piano driven, but the tone still has a more positive theme.

8. First Visit - The scene begins with mysterious, foreboding strings, which soon get overtaken by more chiptune elements as the Otherspace begins to take hold of Meg. The scene has a fairly bouncy and exciting feel, but one a bit tense and confused to reflect Meg's current feelings.

9. Pieces - The song is more string driven, as the tune is more mysterious and bizarre. Meg tries to figure out what is going on.

10. Old Friends - The song isn't quite as intense as First Visit, but it has a sense of fun as Meg revisits pictures she had drawn before. Things move to a more intense conclusion as the Otherspace is in danger.

11. Revival - Meg sees more potential in her daily life, and the song is more grounded in Brion's typical style, utilizing strings, woodwinds, and mildly synthetic elements to show a seemingly improved state of mind. Meg begins to feel much better, until...

12. Crystalize - The song has a syntheitc, foreboding sense of doom. Think It Follows. A distorted version of Sketches helps portray the scene.

13. Pack Up - The song becomes quiet as a dreary, synthetic air fills the track with dread. A dark piano tone fills the air, filled with a sudden and crushed sense of hope. It ends as they get home.

14. Revisited - Sketches is somewhat reprised, but the scene is still murky and distant. There are faint glimmers of hope, but it feels somewhat disjointed.

15. Second Chance - The song has more woodwind and string elements like before, as if to emit a revisited feeling of hope. There is a faintly love driven element to it.

16. Truth Isn't - This is probably the darkest track in the soundtrack, as it mixes dark synthetic and string elements. It feels bizarre and disorienting, much as Meg feels as it cuts between reality and the Otherspace. It builds to an intense climax that is silenced, creating a fizzled guitar effect, as Meg smashes the projector.

17. One After Another - A solemn piano tune. Days go by feeling the same, as the optimistic chiptune interludes begin to fade and feel less impactful over time. Everything begins to blend together into a weak, vacant feeling state. It ends with a quiet piano solo.

18. Heart to Heart - Hope is revisited, and it feels more inspiring then Second Chance did, almost sounding more geunine and honest. It ends with a soft finale, played with light string elements as it ends on a long note.

19. Self Pity - A more intense track dominated by Chip-tune, but in the style of an intense battle. Grungy, guitar sounds dominate as things get more unnerving.

20. Shattering - A bold, inspiring chiptune track, with several slow, but positive and affirming tunes, rolling towards a joyous ending more driven by string elements. The track continues as Meg wakes up, ending with a quietly powerful piece.

21. Interview - The track serves as a tribute to Thomas Newman, sporting a dreamlike, ethereal feel as Meg does her interview. There are still no chiptune elements.

22. Redrawn - Meg spends the night drawing and thinking about the Otherspace, as light guitars fill the scene. Meg feels joy in getting to share the Otherspace with someone else.

23. Mini Golf - Meg's final night in the Otherspace. Whereas some real life tunes had chiptune elements. This is the first song in the Otherspace to have "real world" elements. It starts with a joyous chip-tune feel, but it eventually gets to a quietly uplifting piano tune with some guitar elements, slowly fading away.

24. Taking Note - Synthesizing the entire films' style, it's a moderately paced tune with more strings and woodwind elements, as in the beginning, as chiptune lightly fills the second part of the song. The song marks the end of the movie and shows a change of hope and joy. It begins at the final scene and continues into the first part of the End Credits.

 

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Thomas Newman and singers Alessia Cara and Conor Maynard will collaborate on a unique love ballad, 'Guiding Star', played over the End Credits of 'SPARK: HOMEWARD'. Combining elements of Newman's classical music style, as well as powerful synthetic rhythms, the song promises to re-invent the popular film love song for a new era.

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On 2/16/2018 at 7:50 PM, Hiccup23 said:

Dark Side Lead Single Announcement 

 

Troye Sivan's "My, My, My!" was announced as the lead single for the Dark Side soundtrack. 

 

 

 

 

Preliminary Review for Dark Side

Well, at least that Troye Sivan guy can make a great song.

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’ME & MY SHADOW: SHADES OF GLORY’, Directed by Alessandro Carloni, Releases in Theatres Spring Y4.

 

Sam, Frances, and Professor Hale get invited to a convention with cutting edge technology, including a never before seen look into the lives of Shadows.

 

However, they’ll need to work with a new batch of shadows to uncover a nefarious plot that could shake up the world of humans and shadows forever.

 

Tiffany Haddish, Christopher Walken, Jean Dujardin, Steven Yuen, and Melissa Villasenor join the cast.

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