tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post7559303320718931259..comments2023-06-25T06:10:46.141-05:00Comments on A Time to Phil: Why I Fear for the Catching Fire MoviePhilip Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14148279503538324679noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-21910484847712420522012-05-29T07:04:34.749-05:002012-05-29T07:04:34.749-05:00Exactly. It all comes down to quality. I hope CF t...Exactly. It all comes down to quality. I hope CF turns out as good as the first movie!Philip Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148279503538324679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-57974774411777370952012-05-28T13:25:12.499-05:002012-05-28T13:25:12.499-05:00hey Tasha - thanks for swinging by! In Hollywood, ...hey Tasha - thanks for swinging by! In Hollywood, commerce trumps art. But with the critical and commercial success of Hunger Games, Avengers, and the Harry Potter series, they are realizing that a little bit of quality goes a long way.Philip Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148279503538324679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-37770712816622605832012-05-28T00:06:15.540-05:002012-05-28T00:06:15.540-05:00I think you are right about the obsession with dat...I think you are right about the obsession with dates and marketing and strategy ... when all the fans really want is a great product. Do that, and they will forgive (and forget) everything else. <br /><br />I'm crossing my fingers (hard) for Catching Fire. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-21933034510892189582012-05-26T22:26:22.337-05:002012-05-26T22:26:22.337-05:00I have been so disappointed by movies of books tha...I have been so disappointed by movies of books that I've loved that I haven't seen Hunger Games, any of the Twilights, Lovely Bones, etc. That is one of the frustrations with the movie industry is that the battle between making money and making art generally goes to the former.<br /><br />Great post - glad I found your blog. Look forward to following you.Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-65674296340637223882012-05-18T18:17:20.531-05:002012-05-18T18:17:20.531-05:00While I agree with you that 2+ years is generally ...While I agree with you that 2+ years is generally the optimal amount of time in between sequels(and 2 years would definitely be short enough for people not to lose interest), I disagree that you can't make a good movie in that amount of time. Many of hollywood's best work great under pressure, and 1 year and 8 months is not that bad. I believe that's longer than the break of every twilight and the majority of the harry potter film if I remember correctly. It doesn't take as long to make a movie as people think, it's most the bs involved in getting it green lit. Since the original made so much money that's not a problem, they can easily have all the pre-production aspects completed by fall and have a full year to film, rewrite, edit, etc... The Matrix trilogy is a poor analogy because the first two films were separated by 4 years, and the 3rd film was filmed in conjuction with the 2nd. Many films actually get worse because of long breaks in between, more often than short breaks(ie. Matrix reloaded, Men in Black 2, Rush Hour 3)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490827040666529708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-61930248451346762792012-05-18T18:12:02.467-05:002012-05-18T18:12:02.467-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490827040666529708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-37205621348367543202012-05-17T14:34:48.877-05:002012-05-17T14:34:48.877-05:00It's all about riding the wave from the first ...It's all about riding the wave from the first movie and cashing in on the biggest movie-going season of the year. Either way, it's bound to be somewhat of a bust.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-40124646935976909732012-05-16T20:25:50.285-05:002012-05-16T20:25:50.285-05:00I haven't read Catching Fire, yet. Looks like...I haven't read Catching Fire, yet. Looks like I'll still have plenty of time. Actually, I haven't seen Hunger Games yet, though I did read the book and enjoyed hopping from one satisfied review to another DISS-satisfied review, the intriguing flip-flops of like and dislike.<br /><br />Would it be too late to grab Joss Whedon? His stock is riding high from The Avengers.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-1961821780379457182012-05-16T08:07:05.152-05:002012-05-16T08:07:05.152-05:00Exactly. I love your positive outlook on this :)Exactly. I love your positive outlook on this :)Philip Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148279503538324679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040067023341730391.post-48374532795238491242012-05-15T19:10:42.309-05:002012-05-15T19:10:42.309-05:00Meh. I never read the book. It will probably suck ...Meh. I never read the book. It will probably suck but who cares? Suckage always pulls in the most money. And money is all that counts. And if it sucks...they can reboot it in a year.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com