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Post by agent817 on Jan 2, 2013 1:43:09 GMT -5
Which movies in your opinion were you surprised to make it to theaters? Which theatrical releases do you think were better suited for straight-to-video?
In my opinion, I would go with the 1998 film "Caught Up." Here's the trailer below:
Also, the 2007 movie "Redline." (SHUDDER)
There are others, but I can't think of any right now.
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Post by Nerdkiller the threadkiller on Jan 2, 2013 6:19:19 GMT -5
Peter Pan's Return To Neverland and The Jungle Book 2. Yes, this was during the dark period of Eisner's reign.
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Post by wildojinx on Jan 2, 2013 9:11:16 GMT -5
Wrongfully Accused. I love Leslie Nielsen (heck, im probably the only person who legit enjoyed Spy Hard) but around this time he was putting out some real bombs (see also Mr Magoo, though he did look like he was having fun with the role to be fair).
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Post by xCompackx on Jan 2, 2013 10:16:44 GMT -5
Any of WWE's movies.
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Post by Jiren on Jan 2, 2013 10:30:29 GMT -5
Piranha 3DD
It has STV all over it
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Post by agent817 on Jan 2, 2013 11:33:02 GMT -5
Well, to be fair, I think the ones like Legendary and everything after that were supposed to be released on DVD but they also had the special limited theatrical run that lasts only a week or so and then comes out on DVD later that month. However, the only ones that had nationwide/worldwide releases in theaters were See No Evil, The Marine, The Condemned and 12 Rounds. I actually did see 12 Rounds at the theater and it wasn't a waste of my money. However, one could look at whether or not they deserved a theatrical run. I know that The Day was released in theaters but only in about a limited number of them. And it was released on DVD/Blu-Ray three months later. As for other films that made it to theaters but probably shouldn't have was Bebe's Kids. Don't get me wrong, I love that movie. I hold nostalgic value over it, but the animation wasn't all that great and I kind of wonder how it made it to theaters. I was actually surprised that "DOA: Dead or Alive" was in theaters, though in a limited number of them. However, that movie does have an audience and somewhat of a cult following. It actually played in my area, but I kind of wondered what it would have been like to see it in theaters. I actually did like that movie, by the way. |
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Post by kidglov3s on Jan 2, 2013 11:39:11 GMT -5
As for other films that made it to theaters but probably shouldn't have was Bebe's Kids. Don't get me wrong, I love that movie. I hold nostalgic value over it, but the animation wasn't all that great and I kind of wonder how it made it to theaters. You know why? Cause of those damn Bebe Kids. I was really surprised that Last Ounce of Courage got a wide theatrical release, with saturation advertising on cable and everything else. That kind of movie typically goes straight to certain bookstores. |
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Post by amaron on Jan 2, 2013 14:29:39 GMT -5
B.A.P.S.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Jan 2, 2013 14:33:12 GMT -5
Piranha 3DD It has STV all over it Very few theaters got that tripe. And I LOVED the first one  |
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Post by agent817 on Jan 2, 2013 23:15:20 GMT -5
Do you think the casting of Halle Berry was a factor in that movie getting greenlit? |
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Jan 2, 2013 23:21:30 GMT -5
Redline needed a theatrical release just so the world could be exposed to the drop-dead sexiness of Nadia Bjorlin. Did the movie suck? Absolutely. But I sat there like a monkey waiting for a cupcake and watched it just for her.
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Post by Danimal on Jan 2, 2013 23:28:27 GMT -5
I believe some of their movies had a very limited theatrical release since not everyone will sell straight-to-video movies. |
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Post by kolani on Jan 3, 2013 0:49:14 GMT -5
The WWE films have to have a limited release, even if it's just one theater, to adhere to their contracts with Wal*Mart and Best Buy to stock them exclusively.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jan 3, 2013 4:21:09 GMT -5
Hell on Earth and Bloodline from the Hellraiser franchise. At the other end of the spectrum, Inferno deserved a theatrical release in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 9:20:06 GMT -5
I believe some of their movies had a very limited theatrical release since not everyone will sell straight-to-video movies. They do now. But back when they began making them (The Marine) the first 2 or 3 were full mainstream releases - they subsequently bombed, hence the limited release/STV route they take now. But of course they didn't do this due to box office poison, they did this to "alter the business model to take advantage of modernized media distribution" or some such corporate clap-trap. |
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Post by wildojinx on Jan 3, 2013 9:25:11 GMT -5
Were any of Austin's films (besides condemned, longest yard, and expendables) ever theatrically released? I think Damage may have gotten a limited run (i seem to remember seeing ads for it) but thats about it.
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Post by agent817 on Jan 3, 2013 13:42:18 GMT -5
Were any of Austin's films (besides condemned, longest yard, and expendables) ever theatrically released? I think Damage may have gotten a limited run (i seem to remember seeing ads for it) but thats about it. According to IMDB, "Damage" was given a theatrical release but was released overseas before being released out here. I think "Hunt To Kill" was given a theatrical release in Canada but was a DVD release in other parts of the world. I think "The Stranger," "Tactical Force" and "Recoil" were all STV. |
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jan 3, 2013 14:25:10 GMT -5
Piranha 3DD It has STD all over it Edited for my amusement. As for other films that made it to theaters but probably shouldn't have was Bebe's Kids. Don't get me wrong, I love that movie. I hold nostalgic value over it, but the animation wasn't all that great and I kind of wonder how it made it to theaters. The movie was in pre-production as a live-action film when Robin Harris died. They changed it to an animated movie and kept working on it as a tribute to him and his comedy. |
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Post by agent817 on Jan 3, 2013 19:28:16 GMT -5
Redline needed a theatrical release just so the world could be exposed to the drop-dead sexiness of Nadia Bjorlin. Did the movie suck? Absolutely. But I sat there like a monkey waiting for a cupcake and watched it just for her. That woman is hot, no questions asked. However, the only big names (Or close to it) in that movie were Eddie Griffin and Tim Matheson. I remember it being advertised on MySpace and other internet sites. |
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