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Yes, it should be in that thread.Shouldn’t this be posted in the existing Taza thread?
Let's keep politics out of this discussion. As to the sales question, I think it has more to do with this being a mediocre film at best. I watched the BD twice back in May as I listened to the audio commentary too. I'm a big fan of westerns and grew up watching 1950's westerns during my youth in the 1960's. This particular western despite Sirk's best effort isn't very good. It has some entertaining sequences and the 3-D is very good, but that doesn't make up for the film as a whole.I read that the sales of Taza son of Cochise was moderate and kino was disappointed and hopes wings of the hawk makes u or no more 3D releases
This is typical of even a medium size business to take advantage of deregulations to increase their greedy profit by downsizing on a long term profit. Even the corporate arts these days don't want to make a profit in the long run. Sure, Taza son of Cochise is not making a quick big profit. In 2D it would not neither . I also get the feeling that the anti 3 D forces might be making threats of boycotting Lover or maybe they might be getting threats by deregulated wall street investors ,maybe. It can't make a big fast profit cause it's an average film. It also has white actors portraying the Indian. Even though it a compliment , not a put down, current politicos are promoting the portrayal of ethnic people even if it's a compliment as being racist, but, that isn't the main reason. Sales would increased more if they have a duel version ,Polaroid and anaglyph, DVD version the same with 2D,is that those that don't have a 3 D set up would be a able to we it in that process. By realistic standards it is making good profit ,profit in the long run.
. . . and conspiracy theories!Let's keep politics out of this discussion.
Thanks for your opinion. It is a fair movie, not 5 stars ,but, 3 stars. It's better than cat women in the moon and Robot monster . It's slightly better than Gorilla at Large far better than that recent released horror 3D slasher.Let's keep politics out of this discussion. As to the sales question, I think it has more to do with this being a mediocre film at best. I watched the BD twice back in May as I listened to the audio commentary too. I'm a big fan of westerns and grew up watching 1950's westerns during my youth in the 1960's. This particular western despite Sirk's best effort isn't very good. It has some entertaining sequences and the 3-D is very good, but that doesn't make up for the film as a whole.
I'm sorry that you did not like my view point. You have the right to disagree with me. This was my opinion, not conspiracy theory. I might be wrong. I saw the 2D version preview of Silent madness and realize Taza is a little bit better, but, being a 3D fan I'm going to pre order that. I have to say that in my opinion, copyright problems, the cost, combine with politics and deregulations have encouraged home movie distributors to put a limit in choices and variety of films from 1910 onwards, especially if it reflects intolerance of the past. For example T. C. M. has yet to premiere more films made during the Nazi regime than the 3 they occasionally repeat .They show once in a while films made in the Russian communist regime, but, international hits only. Now this might not be political correct censorship ,but, copyright fees, no t. v. distribution for many titles. Another thing T. C.M. puts a limitation on variety of american film history ,also. They just don' t serve all classic film fans. Thank goodness Time Warner don't control all film history. Thank goodness for Bob Furmanek , I.H.F. and Russisco , which has an american distribution in Texas that I was able to buy and see some of the works of Alexander Putemco that Turner classic movies have not premiered yet. I am a fan of choice variety in film history and open on all sides of the past. If you want to disagree with me on anything I say ,go ahead. I might be wrong on things.. . . and conspiracy theories!
In post 11 of this thread you wrote:I'm sorry that you did not like my view point. You have the right to disagree with me. This was my opinion, not conspiracy theory.