I Am Legend

One man and his dog apocalypse style?

Why do films open in the US first? I know it used to be because of the limited reels they have, but so many new films are digital now.

Movies open first in the U.S. quite simply because most top films stem from American studios and they have right on hand an avaricious movie going public. Normally gives an instant massive payback due to box office receipts over the first few weeks. Then they begin to distribute it around the world.

I thought films used to open earlier in the states cos back then they could prevent piracy a lot more (films used to open months and months earlier!). Nowadays they can't do that cos it's too easy to get a copy of some form and transmit it around the world, and I would guess that a lot of people, given the option, would choose to watch a crappy (or possibly not crappy) version rather than none at all? Whereas if the film was available in cinemas they may choose that instead?

watched this on Saturday nite, was pleasantly surprised. Like Will Smith, but he's done some dreary sentimental tosh in the past. this was good. i got emotional at one point!!

[Viney]

Blimey Lord D, talk about digging up an old post! AS for the film, i wasnt convinced

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by keithd

i got emotional at one point!!

i know when...

Originally Posted by Viney

AS for the film, i wasnt convinced

hmmm it wasnt a documentray V...not real life!

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

i know when...

maybe not the bit your thinking of, the bit after when he went to the shop and said i promised my friend i'd say hello....really got me that!

[Viney]

Originally Posted by keithd

hmmm it wasnt a documentray V...not real life!

I know thatm you oaf!

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by keithd

maybe not the bit your thinking of, the bit after when he went to the shop and said i promised my friend i'd say hello....really got me that!

oh, i thought it would be the bit where she ate his bacon...

he was saving it and all