“Miramax is brilliant at publicizing its successes, but it’s even more brilliant at burying its failures,” said Dennis Rice, their former president of marketing. Miramax Films was notorious for test screening its movies - often in malls in New Jersey - and barely releasing the ones that scored poorly. Some went straight to video, even […]
Entries from September 2007
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
September 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Alternate universe · Beasts and monsters · Femme fatale · Small town · Sword fight
Frida (2002)
September 26th, 2007 · 3 Comments
“Miramax is brilliant at publicizing its successes, but it’s even more brilliant at burying its failures,” said Dennis Rice, their former president of marketing. Miramax Films was notorious for test screening its movies - often in malls in New Jersey - and barely releasing the ones that scored poorly. Some went straight to video, even […]
Tags: Animation · Based on book · Bathtub scene · Dreams and visions · Master and pupil · Road trip · Unconventional romance
All The Pretty Horses (2000)
September 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment
“Miramax is brilliant at publicizing its successes, but it’s even more brilliant at burying its failures,” said Dennis Rice, their former president of marketing. Miramax Films was notorious for test screening its movies - often in malls in New Jersey - and barely releasing the ones that scored poorly. Some went straight to video, even […]
Tags: Based on novel · Coming of age · Road trip · Shot In Texas · Western
Blue Car (2003)
September 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
“Miramax is brilliant at publicizing its successes, but it’s even more brilliant at burying its failures,” said Dennis Rice, their former president of marketing. Miramax Films was notorious for test screening its movies - often in malls in New Jersey - and barely releasing the ones that scored poorly. Some went straight to video, even […]
Tags: Coming of age · High school · Master and pupil · Mother/daughter relationship · Road trip
