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a pack of wolves:
--- Quote from: Lise on 29 Aug 2009, 23:49 ---And if I recall correctly, Juno was praised by a majority of viewers until it became wide release. That in itself is a really fucked up concept for me to understand, since good films should not have to remain exclusive or have "cult-status" to qualify as good film.
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Juno was still praised after it got a wide release, it was commercially successful and received good reviews. What you've got to remember is that when something has a very limited release the people who end up seeing it are more likely to be people who are excited about what they've heard/seen about the film. I watched Juno because I was interested in seeing a film a lot of people had talked about not because I thought I'd like it, and it was pretty much as bad as I thought it'd be. But if it hadn't had a wide release and therefore far fewer people discussing it I doubt I would have bothered, so when something becomes bigger you'll inevitably have more people criticising it even if it remains generally well-received and this doesn't have anything to do with the film's loss of cult status.
Cartilage Head:
I saw it, and it was pretty good! I still think there were attempts to market it with an indie vibe. The mentioning of Morrissey was especially annoying, since Joseph Gordon Levett's character thought that a late 20-something woman liking Morrissey was OMG DESTINY SINCE HE IS SO OBSCURE. Seriously? Almost every angsty teen during the '80s and '90s listened to Morrissey, with and without the Smiths.
Yayniall:
HANG THE DJ HANG THE DJ HANG THE DJ
WriterofAllWrongs:
--- Quote from: Cartilage Head on 30 Aug 2009, 16:57 ---I saw it, and it was pretty good! I still think there were attempts to market it with an indie vibe. The mentioning of Morrissey was especially annoying, since Joseph Gordon Levett's character thought that a late 20-something woman liking Morrissey was OMG DESTINY SINCE HE IS SO OBSCURE. Seriously? Almost every angsty teen during the '80s and '90s listened to Morrissey, with and without the Smiths.
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But the scene is pretty easy to relate to, for me at least. I have on more than one occasion looked at a girl and been amazed by the fact she even knows who Animal Collective are, or gave In Rainbows a cursory listen. I mean, where I live most girls my age listen to stuff like All Time Low and won't shut up about Owl City, but maybe I am alone in this.
Yayniall:
My friends mum was singing along to In Rainbows when she was dropping us off once, it's much better than that hail to the thief drivel she said.
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