Amph At The Movies (film discussion thread)

If actors and actresses are in heavy facial makeup I dont see how they can wear a mask on set. The mask would smudge it. I guess they can wear a face shield or something when they are not shooting unless they have a private trailer but even that most likely would get too hot and again ruin their makeup.

And France is opening up their movie houses June 22nd:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/france-plans-reopen-movie-theaters-june-22-1293080

I think AMC and the other big houses will push for them to open stateside a few weeks later. Most states will allow it but will see about the big markets.

 

The Avatar films have apparently gotten permission to resume filming in New Zealand, so I guess we'll find out about all the mask stuff sooner rather than later.

 

How many movies can be done entirely in post production remotely finalized? Considering there's still content coming out I'm assuming it's not entirely impossible. (I just read that Star Trek Discovery S3 is recoding the music from each performer/instruments individually and mixing it together)

Avatar is like 70% animation basically it seems and I think Cameron said they did all of the motion/performance capture for all 4 movies already.

 

Yes, Virginia, there will be a second Sonic: The Hedgehog movie.

 

this is how movies will be made from now on

 

I'm fine with that. The original was surprisingly enjoyable.

 

New Zealand has pretty much finished lockdown, so very shortly they’re actually allowed to go back to making films as they would have before all of this.

 

Ryan Gosling is the new Wolfman


https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2020/05/29/ryan-gosling-will-become-the-wolfman

 

Huh. I think I'm in. Gosling's a great actor and, while I didn't see Bad Education, Cory Finley's prior film was Thoroughbreds with Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy and Anton Yelchin and that was a great off-kilter thriller with a very unique tone. I would love to see a take on The Wolfman with some of the tone of Thoroughbreds.

 

K so not banished to Apple TV exclusive if Paramount is distributing the movie it will go wide unlike Irishman phew

 

Wolf (1994) was....kinda like that.

 

The article you posted says Paramount is handling the theatrical distribution, so I don't think Apple has to worry about anything having to do with NATO. Presumably the deal between Apple and Paramount already stipulates what the theatrical window will be, which has been the main point of dispute between exhibitors and streaming companies.

 

NATO really needs a less double-take inducing acronym.

 

RE movie theaters--I certainly hope to at some point be able to visit the couple of independent ones I like to frequent, which have their charm. Not to mention, some films--most recently, off the top of my head, like 1917--are definitely ones that just lose a lot when you try and digest them through a small screen. We'll likely see low-budget ones shift more to streaming, which is a shame, but streaming not being profitable directly as I understand, big chains and studios won't let them go without a fight.

Still...digesting my quota of cheesy nonsense this month, I finally watched Bloodsport, my review linked therein. Worth it just for Bolo's pecs.

 

I support peaceful protests and #BLM of course, but this is very painful to read

 

This is really not going to be a great year for exhibitors.

 

Good for Cathy. I appreciate her standing up for her work and shutting bs like Grace Randolph down. When I was doing my fan sites and fan zine, I learned pretty fast to check my facts, research and check my facts again before I wrote anything that involved a deep dive or interview.

Never been a fan of Grace Randolph. Her kind are the exact reason I skip just about all fan YT stuff. The scant few tech reviewers I watch on YT are generally cross platform, calm and inject a bit of humor in with their knowledge. If they speculate incorrectly, they course correct rather quickly.

If I want to speculate, I’ll do so here knowing it’s all for fun, but trying to smear a production etc. when you had nothing to with it isn’t just tabloid journalism, it’s bad journalism no matter how you slice it.

As far as theaters, yeah, it is not going to be a good year for anyone.

 

Tenet might well get people back in theatres. It's certainly a film I'd like to see in a cinema.

 

Under normal circumstances I would too, but I'm not going to risk a potentially fatal infection to watch it in a theater.

 

I'm in the at risk category that is supposed to avoid going outside at all, and though I've risked picking up my prescriptions and running, going to a crowded theatre is probably right out. I would like to see it though, and if I wasn't particularly vulnerable I think I'd take the risk, and I'm betting there are a lot of people out there that will do just that.