Bird Box

[Legendver2]

Rewatched it again and it annoys the hell out of me that the "enlightened" are able to appear as normal peple instead of having the infected eyes 24/7.

That's one of the issues with the film. They don't establish what the creatures actually are, so they literally just make up rules along the way to fit into the plot.

Seriously…. I expect more of this in 2019... The looking ever too deep into something and attaching ALL these "things" to it that are just a bit much in my opinion. I'm all for deep thought but jeez some of these reaches are long LOL

I think this is what a "woke" movie is now. Tbh though, I think a good portion of the "reach" in these articles are meant to be satire? At least that's what I tell myself, because some of this **** makes no lick of sense.

Yeah, Netflix is trying to revolutionize yet at the same time there are still event films that I'd rather watch in a theatre with others than on my phone.

I think a lot more moderate budget and indie films are going to go the way of streaming now, but event films with $100m+ budgets with high effects are still going to be theater driven, given that they probably still need the immediate BO returns with that big of an investment, and of course the prestige of being in theaters.

 

[Lencho01]

Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross’ BIRD BOX Soundtrack Is Now Available For Purchase

 

[AResistor]

Just saw and liked it. The whole chaos sequence at the beginning could have been better. But, once they got to the house it started to improve.

 

[jmc]

In short, it was well marketed and advertised? I haven't read the link, but that's ultimately what it means. Netflix got attention for the film.

Actually, I'd argue it wasn't really marketed, at least not in the traditional sense. Netflix isn't spending hundreds of millions of dollars to promote films like the big movie studios are, they not buying billboards or ad space on TV. They drop a trailer, and then a few days later the film gets released. As was mentioned above we are witnessing the evolution of movies before our very eyes, but not just in how they are distributed or created like with Bandersnatch, but how they are being marketed too. What's happening is that the methods for advertising films is being rewritten as we speak. Netflix and Amazon are at the forefront of that change, whilst Disney and WB I think are going to find it difficult to adapt given they have one foot still planted in the old methods of film.

 

[Legendver2]

, whilst Disney and WB I think are going to find it difficult to adapt given they have one foot still planted in the old methods of film.

I really doubt big event films will fit on a streaming platform on release though. I can see smaller films go the streaming route, but the gigantic effects heavy stuff, I think people still want to see those on the big screen.

 

[Flash525]

Actually, I'd argue it wasn't really marketed, at least not in the traditional sense. Netflix isn't spending hundreds of millions of dollars to promote films like the big movie studios are, they not buying billboards or ad space on TV. They drop a trailer, and then a few days later the film gets released. As was mentioned above we are witnessing the evolution of movies before our very eyes, but not just in how they are distributed or created like with Bandersnatch, but how they are being marketed too. What's happening is that the methods for advertising films is being rewritten as we speak. Netflix and Amazon are at the forefront of that change, whilst Disney and WB I think are going to find it difficult to adapt given they have one foot still planted in the old methods of film.

So they're still being marketed.

I'll agree with you that they're going with a different approach, but before I watched Bird Box, it was all over social media and I heard a lot of people rave about it along with a single Netflix trailer. I don't think it's so much that Disney/WB (etc) are doing anything wrong, they're just doing it differently. The big film companies need to get people to the cinema, whereas Netflix doesn't; Netflix has millions of subscribers and all they need to focus on is people using their platform.

 

[jmc]

So they're still being marketed.

I'll agree with you that they're going with a different approach, but before I watched Bird Box, it was all over social media and I heard a lot of people rave about it along with a single Netflix trailer. I don't think it's so much that Disney/WB (etc) are doing anything wrong, they're just doing it differently. The big film companies need to get people to the cinema, whereas Netflix doesn't; Netflix has millions of subscribers and all they need to focus on is people using their platform.

Which is ultimately why I think both Disney and WB will find it difficult to get the number of subscribers needed to make their streaming services viable. They're going to have their time, money and resources split in two different ways to cater to two different audiences. Netflix and Amazon really only worry about one, and as evident by Bird Box, don't need to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on marketing.

 

[2kt09]

Also this thing sparked an internet challenge. That's quite the free marketing.

 

[MrWayne]

Let me also say I did enjoy the movie... If they touched it up in a few parts I think this could've been a good theatrical release. But for what it is... A home release Netflix film... Its pretty good. I am also fascinated by the commotion and "discussions" it has caused. I find the aftermath of this movie interesting as an observer of our society and its swift blink you missed it type of culture.

 

[STARMAN]

Heard about the film during holiday party otherwise I would have been unware. Although the other day I did see a sportscaster try to do the news blindfolded.

 

[The Shape]

 

[Lencho01]

Here’s What The Creatures From BIRD BOX Almost Looked Like

 

[AResistor]

Here’s What The Creatures From BIRD BOX Almost Looked Like

They really dodged a bullet there. Those things aren’t as intense in design as what I certainly pictured.

 

[Lily Adler]

Here’s What The Creatures From BIRD BOX Almost Looked Like

 

[The Shape]

Here’s What The Creatures From BIRD BOX Almost Looked Like

 

[Deck Rickard]

Huh. They sort of look like a cross between the Watchers (Marvel) and those things from The Descent.

 

[OutOfBoose]

This movie was "eh ok".

 

[Iceman]

I really doubt big event films will fit on a streaming platform on release though. I can see smaller films go the streaming route, but the gigantic effects heavy stuff, I think people still want to see those on the big screen.

Even if i enjoy something a lot that is released on streaming, if it s a very “cinematic” film, I want the chance to see it on the big screen too (preferably first). For smaller films I like them being available straightaway rather than having to wait for a theatrical run to be over.

 

[Iceman]

This movie was "eh ok".

Ah. I had the feeling it would be good.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Ah. I had the feeling it would be good.

It's one of those better Netflix flix, but I don't think it's anything more than "to watch and forget".

 

[Iceman]

It's one of those better Netflix flix, but I don't think it's anything more than "to watch and forget".

Gotya, thanks for the info.

 

[samsnee]

This film probably would have been forgotten about after a couple of weeks if it had been a theater release.

I do think big name older stars will start making movies to be released on streaming first. The paycheck is the same but less pressure to open a movie to a big box office.

 

[I Am The Knight]

Yeah. Malkovich was hamming it up big time. Probably an easy paycheck.

 

[Holiday]

I only watched this because Red Letter Media did a review of it. I thought it was interesting enough to not feel like a waste (although it was too long) but I definitely wouldn't say it was good.

 

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