
The only reasons I could come up with for this oversight are thus:
- I've been really busy.
- I haven't been watching any TV pretty much since the Writer's Strike started (although that's officially over now- yay!)
- The advertising budget for this film must be about nil.
I also kind of feel like any casual movie-goer is going to dismiss Diary as a cheap Cloverfield knockoff, given the closeness in release dates and similarities in camera-style. I'd like to think that the first person film format was given a boost in the arm by Cloverfield, but so many detractors have voiced their opinions that I can't help but suspect this negative rub will mean bad things for a smaller film like Diary. I suppose the good news is that the movie was shot on a real small budget so any business at all should guarantee the film churns a profit.
If you're a horror fan, you should go see this film. I haven't seen it yet, so I can't comment on the quality of the film, but horror, real horror, needs a boost right now. Hollywood needs to be shown that old school horror is still profitable. Financial persuasion is the only way we won't be watching bad remakes of J-horror starring no-talent actresses for the next 3 years (I'm looking at you, The Eye).
And, hey, it's George Romero, so even if it sucks you know there's going to be a few good shots of zombie gore.
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I hope you'll mention CJ7, the new Stephen Chow movie, and how Kung Fu Hustle is basically heaven on film.
Speaking of which, two earlier films starring Stephen Chow, Royal Tramp & Royal Tramp 2, were released on DVD this week as a collection set. The movies were previously unavailable stateside, so I'm hoping to pick them up and give them a watch shortly.
Wow, this was out of left field. Know where to find a good plot summary/ more info about it?
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