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Max the Movie Guy rated To the Bone

To the Bone 6/10

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: 35mm DATE: January 26th CINEMA: BFI LOCATION: Southbank

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Cinema’s longest post-marketing movie delays (74 movies items)

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Promotion debut: January 16th 2010 Original release: January 15th 2010 New release: April 29th 2011 Difference: 470 days Between promotion and release: 469 days Reasons: With no other marketing in place, the festival success of Youth in Revolt (not a family film) as potential for greater success and subpar animation quality even for a Hoodwinked sequel, The Weinstein Company had no choice but to delay the film a month before release. Despite of all this, their tie-in deal with Burger King set to expire, they still managed to let Kids Meal toys based on the film's characters slide in the US and the UK Benefits: Kids knew the characters well enough to have something to play with, at least Flaws: The film was a critical and financial bomb when it was eventually released, and therefore never saw any form of release in the UK. Two months after the toys were released, Kanbar Entertainment sued The Weinstein Company for their broken release strategy and lack of production input

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: Regular DATE: January 25th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater

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Max the Movie Guy rated The Post

The Post 8/10

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to Movies according to my dreams list

This film is nothing more than a 130-minute discussion between a bunch of men, one played by Joaquin Phoenix, about their past lives during a Christmas party until a woman walks in for, well, exposition. I had two variations of this vision in the same dream - one where they’re not celebrating Christmas, and one where it’s still the same concept but it’s all a ridiculous, deviantART-type crossover.

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: Q&A (Nick Park), Film Funday, Preview DATE: January 20th CINEMA: BFI LOCATION: Southbank

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Max the Movie Guy rated Early Man (2018)

Early Man (2018) 8/10

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Merry Without Melodies: A World of Silent Animation - A Love Affair in Toyland (★★★½) - En route (★★★½) - The Beautiful Leukanida (★★★★★) - How Plimps and Plumps Outwitted the Detective (★★★★½) - Colonel Heeza Liar, Ghost Breaker (★★★½) - Hunter and Dog (★★★) - Knocking the 'H' Out of Heinie (★★★½) - Four Musicians of Bremen (★★★½) - Symphonie Diagonale (★★★★½) - The Little Street Singer (★★★★) - The Little Screw (★★★★) - Felix Shatters the Sheik (★★★★) - Sleigh Bells (★★★½) SCREENING: Animation 2018 DATE: January 19th CINEMA: BFI LOCATION: Southbank NOTE: All shorts up to Felix Shatters the Sheik were screened from 35mm prints.

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Max the Movie Guy rated Vintik-Shpintik

Vintik-Shpintik 8/10

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Max the Movie Guy rated The Three Bears

The Three Bears 4/10

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: Regular DATE: January 17th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater

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Max the Movie Guy rated The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman 6/10

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to Cinema’s longest post-marketing movie delays list

[youtube id=bu9e410C__I] Trailer debut: October 13th 2017 Original release: April 13th 2018 New release: TBC Difference: 722+ days Between trailer and release: 900+ days Reasons: Delayed to February 22nd 2019 to avoid competition with Deadpool 2, and to carry out reshoots for broader horror elements (and a new character) in response to imperfect test screenings. As a result, Gambit had been pushed to June 7th 2019. An additional delay was placed after X-Men: Dark Phoenix took its spot, its initial spot being taken by Bohemian Rhapsody, giving The New Mutants extra time for reshoots and universe development and pushing it even further to August. In May, Disney delayed the film to 2020 when neither they or Fox could find a way to market the film post-merger, pulling Gambit off the release schedule. Rumours spoke of Feige's interest in retconning the film into the MCU, but Josh Boone confirmed no reshoots ended up taking place. Finally, three weeks prior to release, the film was postponed indefinitely for reasons that likewise affected a large number of films listed below. Benefits: As Josh Boone has never directed a horror film before, the influence from Get Out and IT could result in a much more subversive franchise film. Flaws: This is the first time a cinematic universe entry has experienced this kind of delay, pushing it after not only Deadpool 2 but Dark Phoenix and initially Gambit, currently in development hell. Worst case scenario is that the film could fall into the case of overdoing it, and following a two-year delay could result in one of the greatest fiascoes in cinema history. It's Fox's fault for refusing to give its filmmakers the freedom they hoped for to create a genuine horror film like it was marketed to be in the first place, and if anything could end up as the Amityville: The Awakening of comic book movies. In addition, this trailer was seen in front of both Happy Death Day movies.

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: ourscreen DATE: January 14th CINEMA: Picturehouse LOCATION: Stratford East

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Max the Movie Guy rated Nothingwood

Nothingwood 10/10

6 years, 11 months ago

Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: Advanced, XPlus, Recliner DATE: January 13th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater

6 years, 11 months ago

Max the Movie Guy rated Coco

Coco 10/10

6 years, 11 months ago

Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: XPlus Laser, Recliner DATE: January 12th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater

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Max the Movie Guy rated Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour 9/10

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Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to My trips to the cinema 2018 list

SCREENING: XPlus, Recliner DATE: January 10th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater

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Max the Movie Guy rated Hostiles

Hostiles 7/10

6 years, 11 months ago

Max the Movie Guy added 1 item to Cinema’s longest post-marketing movie delays list

[youtube id=uIxnTi4GmCo] Trailer debut: July 18th 2017 Original release: March 2nd 2018 New release: August 17th 2018 Difference: 169 days Between trailer and release: 396 days Reasons: No reason given. Was initially delayed to September 14th 2018, 197 days after its trailer's debut, before swapping its release date with White Boy Rick's, possibly due to the latter having more awards potential. Benefits: Scored favourable reviews amongst critics. Flaws: The final date is almost precisely one year later than its initial date under the title 'The Solutrean', almost 13 months later than its trailer's debut, and precisely 820 days after filming had ended.

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