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Hey, I'm not saying I'm right and everyone is wrong, and maybe it is a distinction without a difference. To me, it matters but I recognize that I may be a dinosaur in that regard
Wasn't it intended to be a theatrical release? Netflix spends insane amounts of money so I'm sure they just paid Paramount a ton of dough to forego the theaters and have it be an exclusive. It makes sense for Paramount, they make all their money right out of the gate and don't even have to spend a dime on an ad campaign.Watching it now. Seems interesting so far. Movie-level production values and cast.
Wasn't it intended to be a theatrical release? Netflix spends insane amounts of money so I'm sure they just paid Paramount a ton of dough to forego the theaters and have it be an exclusive. It makes sense for Paramount, they make all their money right out of the gate and don't even have to spend a dime on an ad campaign.
The counterargument is that Netflix felt strongly enough about it to spend $10 million to promote it with this stunt.I does make me question the quality
It may be 6 months to a year away, after whatever window Netflix negotiated, but I'd expect this to get a disc release eventually.So do productions like this typically get physical releases? Or is Netflix the only option?
It was produced by Paramount for theatrical release. But NetFlix bought it instead.And I still have to wonder about the quality. A movie with JJs name on it on Netflix as opposed to a theatrical release....questionable.
Not in my book. Plus, I'm thinking of movies that studio execs hated and thought needed fixing. Brazil and Once Upon a Time in America come immediately to mind. Oh yeah, what were some other ones? Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons. Maybe someone has heard of them.Man guys, does it really matter what screen it was made for or released to first?
@WillG ok if I edit thread title to make this the Cloverfield Paradox discussion thread? And would it fit better here or in the streaming sub forum?
I will pay $20 cash to anyone who can tell me whether this is a disk or stream when played at 120" on my projected screen. It looks great. You guys can be all smug in your self righteousness, the rest of the world will move on watching good content regardless of source.
Not in my book. Plus, I'm thinking of movies that studio execs hated and thought needed fixing. Brazil and Once Upon a Time in America come immediately to mind. Oh yeah, what were some other ones? Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons. Maybe someone has heard of them.