I don't entirely understand it either but you have to believe that this has everything to do with taxes, grants, contract obligations, who knows.. something to do with some money needing to 'go somewhere' (regardless of the film itself) and you gotta believe somebody knows someone or is related to someone or owes someone a favour.
Some mix or combination of all of the above and some other things we probably are not taking into consideration.
But here is what annoys me. Lets just say the scenario is basically just some big grant/tax scheme/contract fulfillment/nepotism/money-laundering scheme.
I mean just say that is the situation for any 'film project'.
OK.
Fine.
Now even if that is the case, then WHY NOT MAKE THE FILM INTERESTING?
I mean even if the producers just tell the people they don't care, don't need to make a dime, dont give a damn what they do as long as there is a 2 hour reel qualifying as a 'film' on their desk.
Then at least take advantage of the 'free ride' and put SOME SORT OF CREATIVITY INTO IT.
Anything.. what the hell.. who knows.. maybe it might even turn out good and sell a lot of tickets???
Or at least be interesting in some way to the handful that actually watch it?
I had considered the possibility that someone actually would want the film to lose money. Maybe there is a tax or bankruptcy scheme behind it and they actually want it to fail,
but,
that theory doesn't work when you consider they made a point to get, advertise and feature Val Kilmer prominently (even though he is more of a 'cameo appearance' than anything),
but obviously this would only make the film money. It was the only reason I rented it thinking it might be a decent film.
So yeah, it really is mind boggling isnt it.
What is really sad is that there are probably hundreds of hungry young wannabe writers and directors on these IMDB boards who can only DREAM of ever getting the opportunity, the funding, the actors, Val Kilmer, a cool set in Moscow and would absolutely bust their butts to put something interesting or creative into this film.
Even if it was still a bad movie but had ANY sort of interesting events or ANY sort of compelling monsters/ghosts,
heck.. if nothing else just turn it into some over-the-top campy 'cult classic' movie that was 'so bad it was good'!?
But instead someone gets a funded film, star names, actors, sets and just fills the space up with boring 'filler'.
Actually a good deal of it was 'black' anyways. Great.. an hour of my screen being a black shadow.
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