Have I said that I love my film class? Since we don't have class on Monday, and there's no screening this week, we were assigned homework: "go to the movies". Not "watch a movie on the tv" but actually GO TO THE MOVIES. The first class was all about the experience of movies. So, being a holiday weekend, my parents were in FULL support of this homework. Guess what we managed to see? AVENGERS. 3rd time for me! 1st for the 'rents can you believe it? That farming life sure is time consuming.
Why was Avengers in theatres you ask? Well since we stayed all the way through to watch the schwarma scene, the guy who was cleaning told us that it was rereleased into theatres so that it can make some more money and beat Titanic as the top grossing box office! Mom, who used to sell video for Disney, was immediately like "that's so they can claim the top box office not the second when it's time to release it on DVD." It needs to make another ~$40k. I don't think that will happen. There was only two screenings at this theatre. The house was not EVEN full (although crowded for a movie that came out 5 months ago. I honestly thought we were going to be the only ones). And in this area of about 30 miles? This was the only theatre showing it. :/ doubt it will make it's goal.
I was still shocked by Coulson. I mean I knew it was coming, but I was so caught up in drama that it came soon than I was expecting. THAT is good story telling. It was also funny to watch it with the parents who have very little to no grasp of the history of Avengers or fandom life in general. There were jokes I laughed at that they didn't and different opinions of character(ization)s. Whatever.
We got there in time for the trailers! Which is always nice. there was a new Frankenwennie trailer. Which actually made me more inclined to see it. There seems to be more story then the short from a few years ago. No new Oz. VERY DISAPPOINTED. I need new footage to geek over! Taken 2 made both my mother and I go 'NFW!'
But Skyfall. OH BOY SKYFALL. THAT IS EXCITING. Really, really exciting. I loved this new trailer. I had all these FEELS while watching. Loved the idea of Bond - a traditional spy character - adapted for the information age. I mean he's always been about information and secrets, but now that info is transmitted by the Internet. It makes you wonder how this movie is going to approach the danger and explosions - since historically, Bond films have used the danger to stop Bond from getting away with film/microchips/photos/people with the facts in their brains. So why is stuff exploding this time? Well except for that one that seems to blow up MI-6. That one seems to be an act of terror directed specifically at M. And speaking of M, this almost-too-close relationship that M and Bond have since Daniel Craig won the role FASCINATES me. It really plays into that whole idea of factions and loyalty in intelligence communities (see Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy. Which is boring. But illustrates my point). Now see, I have this head canon that 'James Bond' itself is a codename. It's been assigned to various men over the last few decades, at M's discretion. Which explains why when Dench!M came onto the scene, Brosonan!Bond was all annoyed. He came up through the ranks under a different M. So Craig!Bond is her Bond, so of course they get all awkwardly close. HENCE THE MOTHER JOKES IN THE TRAILER. UGH. CAN'T WAIT. (brainflash! Can I request Bond films for festivids?)
Why was Avengers in theatres you ask? Well since we stayed all the way through to watch the schwarma scene, the guy who was cleaning told us that it was rereleased into theatres so that it can make some more money and beat Titanic as the top grossing box office! Mom, who used to sell video for Disney, was immediately like "that's so they can claim the top box office not the second when it's time to release it on DVD." It needs to make another ~$40k. I don't think that will happen. There was only two screenings at this theatre. The house was not EVEN full (although crowded for a movie that came out 5 months ago. I honestly thought we were going to be the only ones). And in this area of about 30 miles? This was the only theatre showing it. :/ doubt it will make it's goal.
I was still shocked by Coulson. I mean I knew it was coming, but I was so caught up in drama that it came soon than I was expecting. THAT is good story telling. It was also funny to watch it with the parents who have very little to no grasp of the history of Avengers or fandom life in general. There were jokes I laughed at that they didn't and different opinions of character(ization)s. Whatever.
We got there in time for the trailers! Which is always nice. there was a new Frankenwennie trailer. Which actually made me more inclined to see it. There seems to be more story then the short from a few years ago. No new Oz. VERY DISAPPOINTED. I need new footage to geek over! Taken 2 made both my mother and I go 'NFW!'
But Skyfall. OH BOY SKYFALL. THAT IS EXCITING. Really, really exciting. I loved this new trailer. I had all these FEELS while watching. Loved the idea of Bond - a traditional spy character - adapted for the information age. I mean he's always been about information and secrets, but now that info is transmitted by the Internet. It makes you wonder how this movie is going to approach the danger and explosions - since historically, Bond films have used the danger to stop Bond from getting away with film/microchips/photos/people with the facts in their brains. So why is stuff exploding this time? Well except for that one that seems to blow up MI-6. That one seems to be an act of terror directed specifically at M. And speaking of M, this almost-too-close relationship that M and Bond have since Daniel Craig won the role FASCINATES me. It really plays into that whole idea of factions and loyalty in intelligence communities (see Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy. Which is boring. But illustrates my point). Now see, I have this head canon that 'James Bond' itself is a codename. It's been assigned to various men over the last few decades, at M's discretion. Which explains why when Dench!M came onto the scene, Brosonan!Bond was all annoyed. He came up through the ranks under a different M. So Craig!Bond is her Bond, so of course they get all awkwardly close. HENCE THE MOTHER JOKES IN THE TRAILER. UGH. CAN'T WAIT. (brainflash! Can I request Bond films for festivids?)
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