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Author Topic: Mirimax Causes Chaios Re Dux John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 11-24-2004 07:21 AM                     Remember the Kate & Leopold fiasco of several years ago? Mirimax is at it again. This time, it's Finding Neverland, scheduled for a wide release on November 24 (today, Wednesday). That is, until this past Monday (day before yesterday). Apparently in a last minute decision, Mirimax decided to reduce the number of prints on this release. That sent us and others scrambling to change things at the last minute- new schedules, notification to the papers, and booking in an attempt to fill the screen. Fortunately for us, Sony was able to get us an additional print of The Kranks. Did this happen in your area? Were you also affected?  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-24-2004 09:41 AM                     The picture has been ready since May 2003, when we started doing screenings of it. It's a Ok picture, but its not going to make big numbers.  |  IP: Logged Jason Gazaille Film Handler Posts: 46 From: San Diego, CA, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 11-24-2004 11:50 PM                     They did that to us too. It was on our schedule until Monday. I believe we are holding The Grudge as a result. They did give it to our competition, though. Even the guy that delivers the prints thought we were showing it and even had us down for having the print, which we had returned 3 weeks earlier.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-25-2004 02:54 AM                     We got to hold on to the sucker for the three weks, just to tear it down yesterday.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-25-2004 03:13 AM                        well, we're showing it. our print's been around the block though. aside from chopped frames at heads and tails and some color mismatches between reels, it looks ok until the 5th reel which is full of base scratches. awaiting a replacement (which should be available, no?). carl  |  IP: Logged Jason Gazaille Film Handler Posts: 46 From: San Diego, CA, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 11-25-2004 03:16 AM                     Seems it should be, since the great folks at Miramax have had the sneaks in more theatres than the release. Just hope they are timely in delivering it... Good luck!  |  IP: Logged

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