Is there a message board somewhere for this movie/the filmmakers?
Some studios, filmmakers, movies, etc... have special message boards for them. Like, at http://www.gutsandgory.com/cgi-bin/forum/discus.cgi you can find a message board for the movie Hatchet that is run by the film's creator itself and he answers questions and keeps people in the know about what is going on with the film and its release. I also know Lionsgate has a message board for each of its films and so does Fox Searchlight. Well, there isn't one on the Ira & Abby website and as far as I could tell Magnolia doesn't have one for its movies. However, it would be nice if someone involved with it had one where you could ask questions concerning the movie. Personally I want to know how they plan on releasing it. Like, if they ever plan on going into 600 theaters or so. I really want to be able to see this in theaters. I was a huge fan of Kissing Jessica Stein and ADORE the beautiful and talented Jennifer Westfeldt. Considering that movie was an indie sleeper and grossed over 7 Million at the Box Office in limited release, could this follow suit and be a sleeper too. I mean, reviews are great, and many of the KJS fans should come out for this movie. Plus I think it has a 9 Million budget to recoup, and STEIN was only 1 Million. You'd think they'd push this one enough so that it could make back its budget, and I'm sure WOM will be great. I'm really crossing my fingers on this one in hopes that it will be a hit and eventually expand to my theater. If it were Fox Searchlight I might be more confident since they have a real knack for creating sleeper hits and I think they could have turned this into one for sure. But with Magnolia it's different. I haven't really seen a sleeper emerge from them. A lot of their releases are botched with the theatrical and DVD dates coinciding with each other, leaving nobody to bother seeing them in theaters. It doesn't seem like that's the case with this one so maybe they have more faith in it becoming a sleeper hit, or maybe with the 9 Million budget to get back they didn't want to risk losing money.
Anyway, I hope this can be their first real sleeper hit. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it does at the Box Office. It's one of my most anticipated of the fall, even the year.
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