I think the days of the big Christmas movie premiere are gone forever now.
Christmas Movie not on this year
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Originally Posted by Baz_James:
“Pretty certain that with IMDb help I could name thousands of Christmas films that aren't on this year. Not sure I see the point though.”
“Pretty certain that with IMDb help I could name thousands of Christmas films that aren't on this year. Not sure I see the point though.”
And DS posters struggle's with social interaction and context continues.
Originally Posted by Aetius_Maralas:
“And DS posters struggle's with social interaction and context continues.”
“And DS posters struggle's with social interaction and context continues.”
Sorry? Did you mean "DS poster's struggles"?
Originally Posted by BellaRosa:
“No Bond films either
Not that I have ever watched one.
It's a Wonderful Life is on so that good enough for me.”
“No Bond films either
Not that I have ever watched one.It's a Wonderful Life is on so that good enough for me.”
They're on ITV2 a lot.
Originally Posted by Evil Genius:
“I think the days of the big Christmas movie premiere are gone forever now.”
“I think the days of the big Christmas movie premiere are gone forever now.
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Frozen is on Christmas Day.
But obviously with DVD, Sky, Netflix, On Demand etc, there are are so many opportunities to see a film before its terrestrial premiere it isn't really much of an event anymore.
I expect Frozen will still do well but the majority of the audience will be repeat viewers.
Originally Posted by dodrade:
“Frozen is on Christmas Day.
But obviously with DVD, Sky, Netflix, On Demand etc, there are are so many opportunities to see a film before its terrestrial premiere it isn't really much of an event anymore.
I expect Frozen will still do well but the majority of the audience will be repeat viewers.”
“Frozen is on Christmas Day.
But obviously with DVD, Sky, Netflix, On Demand etc, there are are so many opportunities to see a film before its terrestrial premiere it isn't really much of an event anymore.
I expect Frozen will still do well but the majority of the audience will be repeat viewers.”
Not me. I wont even be a repeat viewer for Lion King
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Originally Posted by BellaRosa:
“No Bond films either Not that I have ever watched one.
It's a Wonderful Life is on so that good enough for me.”
“No Bond films either
Not that I have ever watched one.It's a Wonderful Life is on so that good enough for me.”
Tho I probably saw it as a kid I watched it last year after itv was on at my local. Cinema and was voted the best ever Xmas movie tbh it's OK but not best ever Xmas movie
That title IMHO goes to White Christmas
Originally Posted by Robbedin73:
“That title IMHO goes to White Christmas”
“That title IMHO goes to White Christmas”
These days they make films from comics and video games. Then they built this entire film around a song from another film. The resulting quality is pretty much the same which explains the Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 75% compared to IAWL's 96%. Just saying.
Originally Posted by Baz_James:
“These days they make films from comics and video games. Then they built this entire film around a song from another film. The resulting quality is pretty much the same which explains the Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 75% compared to IAWL's 96%. Just saying.”
“These days they make films from comics and video games. Then they built this entire film around a song from another film. The resulting quality is pretty much the same which explains the Rotten Tomatoes critics rating of 75% compared to IAWL's 96%. Just saying.”
White Christmas is on every year but Holiday Inn is never shown anymore, for three reasons I suspect.
1. It's in black and white.
2. Most of the film doesn't actually take place at Christmas.
3. Bing Crosby in blackface.
No fear! Channel 5 to the rescue with their three daily afternoon D-movies about a woman in a festive love triangle.
Originally Posted by Baz_James:
“Pretty certain that with IMDb help I could name thousands of Christmas films that aren't on this year. Not sure I see the point though.”
“Pretty certain that with IMDb help I could name thousands of Christmas films that aren't on this year. Not sure I see the point though.”
theres a super-thread in the movie section where people list movies that havent been on TV for years...its fascinating.
Originally Posted by PunksNotDead:
“ITV should take note and rest a few of there films.
How many times have they shown Bridget Jones & Love Actually now?”
“ITV should take note and rest a few of there films.
How many times have they shown Bridget Jones & Love Actually now?”
Can't believe ITV movie on Christmas Day is Lion King from 1994. is that the best they could do. I love the film but it is so old competing with Frozen being shown on BBC1. it is only 2 years old. ITV could have shown a more recent premiere film.
Originally Posted by julie2009:
“Can't believe ITV movie on Christmas Day is Lion King from 1994. is that the best they could do. I love the film but it is so old competing with Frozen being shown on BBC1. it is only 2 years old. ITV could have shown a more recent premiere film.”
“Can't believe ITV movie on Christmas Day is Lion King from 1994. is that the best they could do. I love the film but it is so old competing with Frozen being shown on BBC1. it is only 2 years old. ITV could have shown a more recent premiere film.”
What's this obsession with how recent a film is? Yes Frozen is newer (though 3 years, not 2) but that means that a greater proportion of the potential younger audience will have already seen it and not so long ago. Yes ITV could have got a newer film but would it have been a better film than Lion King? Can't think of any obvious candidates myself.
Originally Posted by dodrade:
“Frozen is on Christmas Day.
But obviously with DVD, Sky, Netflix, On Demand etc, there are are so many opportunities to see a film before its terrestrial premiere it isn't really much of an event anymore.
I expect Frozen will still do well but the majority of the audience will be repeat viewers.”
“Frozen is on Christmas Day.
But obviously with DVD, Sky, Netflix, On Demand etc, there are are so many opportunities to see a film before its terrestrial premiere it isn't really much of an event anymore.
I expect Frozen will still do well but the majority of the audience will be repeat viewers.”
Frozen is a poor 'big premiere' ... I can't imagine any family with kids won't have seen it before and if they haven't it's because they aren't interested.
I think the films are dreadful this year, nothing new and tv in general is pretty weak. I find it quite sad that the days of big premieres and must see Christmas tv on the terrestrial channels appears to be over. The big watch in our household is tonight's Bear Hunt and that's about it!
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