Jesse, I think bing R did not help. I also think they could have done more promotion.
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le nubian - Oct 07, 2013 6:32:05 am PDT #25624 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2013 6:44:37 am PDT #25625 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
As much as I appreciated the ass, why did the movie need to be R? I think it was a great movie, but it wasn't marketed as what it was and I can't help but wonder if that served it well.
There was a lot of promotion in LA--Hemsworth's face was everywhere. Bruhl's was nowhere. I went because of word of mouth, though, not marketing.
Jesse - Oct 07, 2013 6:52:08 am PDT #25626 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I mean, I like R for the swearing, and certainly appreciated the ass, but could have done without the gore. (Although I would not be surprised to learn that that was PG13 levels of gore.)
And I feel like I saw TV ads, but possibly I just saw a lot of pictures on tumblr.
Zenkitty - Oct 07, 2013 7:19:26 am PDT #25627 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The main reason I haven't gone to see Rush is that it's 2 hours long. Although I may go see it now, knowing what it's really about. It seems like the marketed it totally on Hemsworth, and I think that hurt them. People who like car racing are not necessarily the same people who like sf/f.
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2013 7:26:50 am PDT #25628 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It didn't pique my interest until I heard Lauda's name in a trailer. I've heard of him. I've not heard of Hunt. Then the word of mouth on quality sealed the deal.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 07, 2013 7:30:37 am PDT #25629 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I decided I'd see it when I found out it was about a real-life rivalry rather than a one-man Fast & Furious race/caper film like the advertising implied.
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2013 8:56:23 am PDT #25630 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm seeing GIFs from the Pacific Rim gag reel, and just this [link] and [link] make me a) twitchy b) love Max Martini c) want to slap Kazinsky.
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There is no excuse for that sloppiness! Not even (especially!) a joke!
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 07, 2013 9:55:38 am PDT #25631 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Kazinsky's glee over getting his nose broken in a fight scene and that footage making it to the final film buys a pass for most anything from me.
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2013 9:58:46 am PDT #25632 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No! Crisp katas!
(Could I love the Martini more? No, not a chance. The look on his face makes me want to do the forms with two backs with him...)
Connie Neil - Oct 11, 2013 3:07:25 pm PDT #25633 of 30000
brillig
Saw RED 2 today, very enjoyable. I love Sarah, she's so un-girly but still likes girly things. Not even a twitch of anything other than joy and delght to receive a customized gun. I hope someone recovered it for her.
"Where did you get the bodies?"
"My freezer."
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