Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Just saw The Bucket List. Why do they mis-advertise movies? (spoiler)

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:00 PM
Original message
Just saw The Bucket List. Why do they mis-advertise movies? (spoiler)
The ads make this look like a comedy. It has some light moments, but it's about two guys coming to grips with the fact that THEY'RE DYING OF CANCER!! Not a comedy!!

My dad said at Christmas time that he wants to see this. I just e-mailed him, and warned him that it reminded me of the last months with Mom and might do the same for him. Also said he might like it, but not to expect it to be laugh-out-loud funny.

Reminds me of "The Village", which I skipped in the theatres because I thought it was a horror movie. Then I saw it on TV and found it interesting.

Would it kill the studios to advertise honestly?

Okay, done ranting.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
ruiner4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:06 PM
Response to Original message
1. Oh....well then I guess this trailer would have annoyed you...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1h17y_funny-shining-trailer_ads
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:10 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. ROFL!! Yeah, that would annoy me! nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:14 PM
Response to Reply #1
5. damn, that's funny.... and so wrong.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:26 PM
Response to Reply #1
10. thats is pretty damn funny.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:11 PM
Response to Original message
3. HA! It probably would kill the studios to advertise honestly
98% of their movies would have to be sold as either "derivative action film featuring stale acting, explosions and boobies", or "fart and dog-bites-crotch jokes ".
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:14 PM
Response to Reply #3
6. But then the "fart and dog-bites-crotch jokes " fans would know
which movies to see. I mean, if you're expecting "fart and dog-bites-crotch jokes " and you get a gripping courtroom drama set in a small Southern town, you're likely to be disappointed.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:31 PM
Response to Reply #6
13. you're right - I should have added this though:
it still leaves them with 2% of movies that they would also have to describe, but can't be described in one sentence like the others. Now they try to add subtle nuance to the fart-joke movie ads, but it doesn't work for me.... I know they're all the same movie... despite having different writers.... and actors... producers, etc.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:24 PM
Response to Reply #3
9. self delete.... I'm a dummy
Edited on Wed Jan-23-08 11:30 PM by harmonicon
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:12 PM
Response to Original message
4. a great movie will make you laugh, make you mad, make you cry
and make you think.




We saw it this weekend and LOVED it
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:16 PM
Response to Reply #4
7. I liked it. but the advertising presented it as a comedy.
It was a drama. A good drama, but a drama nonetheless. I'm just saying "Call a drama a drama". That's all.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:20 PM
Response to Original message
8. My dear mycritters2!
Never never never trust the movie advertising!

Or the trailers, for that matter!

They always show you the best parts...

Whenever my husband and I are interested in a movie, we read what the critics have to say...

And then we decide!

Some critics we trust more than others...we know if what they say actually fits us...

We are rarely disappointed these days...

:hug:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:29 PM
Response to Reply #8
11. Ahhh...reading. I should try that.
But I fear it will cut into my DU time. :)

Thanks, CalPeg!!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
onecent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:30 PM
Response to Original message
12. I thought the movie was a true masterpiece. I lost my
husband last July, but found this movie to be totaly MORE ABOUT LIFE than about death.

It wasn't a very realistic movie, but it was profound in the fact that it tells me it is possible for someone to impact someone elese life in a very short time. I have already seen it twice and taken a friend who lost her husband to cancer. She was glad she went. Because she said "everyone" at work was talking about the movie.

I needed the wonderful laughs from Jack and Morgan...and had to go back a second time just because you miss some of the one liners the first time.

Peace
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 11:40 PM
Response to Reply #12
14. My concern, honestly, is that my dad voiced an interest in seeing this film
because it looked funny. Maybe he'll handle it's theme well, but maybe it'll touch painfully close to home (my mother died of a brain tumor). I would prefer that he could choose to see it on the basis of knowing that it's a drama about cancer, not a comedy. The advertising presents it as a comedy, which is what interested him. I'm not criticizing the film--just the advertising.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu May 16th 2024, 01:47 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC