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bleuster
Joined: 22 Sep 2005
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Location: Orange County
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That movie was terrible, but the novel was a great read.
Isn't Hollywood remaking the film? |
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Moomintroll
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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Location: Nottingham (UK)
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:10 pm |
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| Quote: | | Battle Royale Soundtrack to be Sold in U.S. Digitally |
A mere eight years after the film came out. Talk about catching the zeitgeist...  |
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Kenji_Ikari
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:11 am |
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...since it's so late it's sorta useless if you ask me.
And since when is a CD coming out domestically (years later, without even corresponding to a movie release) news worthy? :p |
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tygerchickchibi
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:12 pm |
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| I'd buy the soundtrack, honestly, but yes, I'm a little surprised at this. Wasn't the movie banned in the US or something? Or was that a rumor? I thought that there was no domestic release here for it. |
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Hon'ya-chan
Joined: 31 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:54 pm |
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| tygerchickchibi wrote: | | I'd buy the soundtrack, honestly, but yes, I'm a little surprised at this. Wasn't the movie banned in the US or something? Or was that a rumor? I thought that there was no domestic release here for it. |
Toei allegedly had some pretty ridiculous demands to US releasers of the movie, seeing that the US Movie Market is one of the biggest in the world. Wide-theatrical screenings (i.e. no arthouse showings regulated to a few screens), astronomical cut of the profits, etc. etc.
In the end, no studio wanted to touch the film. |
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Daimao Raki
Joined: 03 Jul 2008
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Location: Boro City, SC
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:58 pm |
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| Hon'ya-chan wrote: | | tygerchickchibi wrote: | | I'd buy the soundtrack, honestly, but yes, I'm a little surprised at this. Wasn't the movie banned in the US or something? Or was that a rumor? I thought that there was no domestic release here for it. |
Toei allegedly had some pretty ridiculous demands to US releasers of the movie, seeing that the US Movie Market is one of the biggest in the world. Wide-theatrical screenings (i.e. no arthouse showings regulated to a few screens), astronomical cut of the profits, etc. etc.
In the end, no studio wanted to touch the film. |
I doubt the film will ever be released in America. In addition to what you posted, who would promote the film? It would be a PR nightmare for even the biggest distributor. Sony, Warner Bros, even Viz or Funi wouldn't touch it. |
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Hon'ya-chan
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| Daimao Raki wrote: | | I doubt the film will ever be released in America. In addition to what you posted, who would promote the film? It would be a PR nightmare for even the biggest distributor. Sony, Warner Bros, even Viz or Funi wouldn't touch it. |
There's always direct to DVD. |
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1stAgent
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:01 am |
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The classical music cues are nice and all, but no Springsteen, no sale.  |
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