THE NORTHMAN | April 22, 2022 | Robert Eggers Joint | Alexander Skarsgard

[Brainbug]

In a better world, original films like this would get a proper marketing campaign to show the GA why this movie could be interesting for them and worth their money. In that world, filmmakers that want to make something new that is not based on any existing IP or brand name would get rewarded first by the studio and maybe later even by the audiences for the risk of making an original film.

 

However we live in a shit world where studios dump everything that isnt an established franchise and those filmmakers cry in the corner.

Edited April 5, 2022 by Brainbug

[Lucas]

 

[BestPicturePlutoNash]

7 hours ago, Brainbug said:

In a better world, original films like this would get a proper marketing campaign to show the GA why this movie could be interesting for them and worth their money. In that world, filmmakers that want to make something new that is not based on any existing IP or brand name would get rewarded first by the studio and maybe later even by the audiences for the risk of making an original film.

 

However we live in a shit world where studios dump everything that isnt an established franchise and those filmmakers cry in the corner.

It truly comes down to test screenings which are a very flawed metric. Studios don't necessarily have issues funding original films but if they show indication of not performing with general audiences, thats where the panic kicks in from studios. Look at this situation. Huge funding for an acclaimed director. Test screenings that maybe showed some inaccessibility. Immediate dump job (no festival premiere, no promo)

[tonytr87]

Theaters are the best form of marketing and I've seen trailers there plenty of times. People don't watch network TV so ads there aren't going to do much. Internet marketing has come a long way, but the results are mixed at best.

[tonytr87]

I'll say this though. It's pretty weird how historical epics went from being near-guaranteed money at the box office in the 90s and early 00s to basically box office poison in the span of a single decade. 

[Pinacolada]

Reactions coming in. Stellar so far.

[ThomasNicole]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ThomasNicole]

Honestly, you don't get much better reactions than this. Sadly, i doubt this will be enough, the marketing is just too bad.

 

Note: every tweet is from either writer for an RT approved site, or verified.

[Elessar]

I'm sooo ready!!!

[Flopped]

Cant wait 

[Brainbug]

Oh ... oh fuck yes.

[Lucas]

Let's gooooo

[TheDarkKnightOfSteel]

Haven't seen this but it makes me want to go outside and scream at everyone's face to watch it on theaters. We need original content.

[Coneilg93]

Damn, I can’t wait! People need to support these kind of movies. Too bad the marketing hasn’t been good for this. 

[ThomasNicole]

Some more. Again, everyone is either writer for RT approved sites or verified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Flopped]

Very few mention of Ethan. I'm assuming his role is smaller than Nicole's? 

 

 

[dudalb]

2 hours ago, tonytr87 said:

I'll say this though. It's pretty weird how historical epics went from being near-guaranteed money at the box office in the 90s and early 00s to basically box office poison in the span of a single decade. 

Historical epics go up and down. They were really big in the 50's and 60's, and then  suffered a collapse in the 70's kand 80's and made a comback in the 90's. It goes in cycles.

 

Edited April 5, 2022 by dudalb

[dudalb]

Just read a plot synposis. SOunde like "Hamlet" with more blood and guts.

Edited April 5, 2022 by dudalb

[Pinacolada]

36 minutes ago, dudalb said:

Just read a plot synposis. SOunde like "Hamlet" with more blood and guts.

It's quite literally the story that inspired Hamlet

[snarkmachine]

I love a good critically acclaimed flop.