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Brian_FTP
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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 2:09 am
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I really wanted to see this, but there aren't any Chicago showings. 
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Alabaster Spectrum
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:18 am
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I remember the producer for this boasting that he expected it to earn in the 2 billion range to start and were shooting for a Boy and the Beast or Ghibli kind of reception but it's clear that's not going to happen. Also Anohana had less than half the number of screens this movie did, a fraction of the advertising, benefits and stage greetings and no tie-in with a major idol group like Nogizaka46 that were used at every opportunity to try to illicit viewers. It also didn't have a 5 day holiday to start it's run. Somehow the movie doesn't really feel like it accomplished much and mainly just served as a vehicle for Nogizaka46 and with that much extra advertising and publicity spent on theater screens I wonder how the actual profit margin will compare to Anohana's.
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garlogan78
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:07 am
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| Alabaster Spectrum wrote: | | I remember the producer for this boasting that he expected it to earn in the 2 billion range to start and were shooting for a Boy and the Beast or Ghibli kind of reception but it's clear that's not going to happen. Also Anohana had less than half the number of screens this movie did, a fraction of the advertising, benefits and stage greetings and no tie-in with a major idol group like Nogizaka46 that were used at every opportunity to try to illicit viewers. It also didn't have a 5 day holiday to start it's run. Somehow the movie doesn't really feel like it accomplished much and mainly just served as a vehicle for Nogizaka46 and with that much extra advertising and publicity spent on theater screens I wonder how the actual profit margin will compare to Anohana's. |
I am more interested in the BD sales than the movie screening gross.
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milkmandan
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 1:59 pm
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I watched this last night at the LA premiere, it was absolutely beautiful. Way better than anohana imho. Better character development, a moral message, a more realistic story with a better love triangle, better comedy and an ending that was different.
Naruse is waifu material. lol
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Ali07
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Location: Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:05 pm
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| Alabaster Spectrum wrote: | | extra advertising and publicity |
Well, wouldn't part of AnoHana having less ads and publicity have to do with the TV series that it had prior to the series? There was already a built in audience for that series.
I read a review for this one, that did not have spoilers, and everything that they made mention made it seem like this is right up my alley. Unsure if it will get a theater release in Australia...but I will be definitely buying this movie as soon as I can.
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Alabaster Spectrum
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:42 pm
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| Ali07 wrote: |
| Alabaster Spectrum wrote: | | extra advertising and publicity |
Well, wouldn't part of AnoHana having less ads and publicity have to do with the TV series that it had prior to the series? There was already a built in audience for that series.
I read a review for this one, that did not have spoilers, and everything that they made mention made it seem like this is right up my alley. Unsure if it will get a theater release in Australia...but I will be definitely buying this movie as soon as I can. |
Well I'm not going to tell anyone not to watch it, but for me the constant publicity, trying to tie it to an unrelated idol group and just general self-congratulatory narrative this movie has going with for it's publicity has entirely turned me off of wanting to even bother with it. Sorry but I just hate that sort of stuff and Japan's been really bad for it lately. The egos of some it's entertainment industries producers have grown entirely out of control.
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TRNielson
Joined: 25 Jan 2015
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:06 am
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| Ali07 wrote: | | I read a review for this one, that did not have spoilers, and everything that they made mention made it seem like this is right up my alley. Unsure if it will get a theater release in Australia...but I will be definitely buying this movie as soon as I can. |
Same here. Shame I won't get an English dub (or even sub release) here in Italy. Gonna have to wait for the Blu-Ray.
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