Times are tough for the Weinstein Company. So tough, in fact, that they’ve moved Piranha 3D back from April to August; the official word is to get it out of competition with Kick-Ass, but the writing seems to be on the wall: they cannot afford to release the movie.
Oh, and according to Shock Til You Drop when the movie is released, it probably won’t be in 3D. Of course maybe this isn’t even an issue of when but rather if. You know you’re in dire straits when the bloody 3D movie that you were counting on to make you quick cash can’t even be released. And if the movie is 2D, how silly will it be? Aja apparently embraced the 3D gimmick, so there’s lots of stuff coming at the camera, including blood and boobs.
It could be that 2010 sees the final days of the Weinstein Company. Hopefully Aja doesn’t get crushed as the Weinstein Brothers come crashing down.
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"It could be that 2010 sees the final days of the Weinstein Company" — awesome.
Kick Harvey Scissorhands' muthafuckin' ASS!!!! About time, bitches!
I feel bad for Aja. This could have been stupid fun.
Am I the only one who thinks it is ALWAYS a bad thing when a movie studio shuts down? WC made some big blunders and some bad decisions, but in the end, don't you want more outlets for film instead of less? They did, after all, take some big risks like Grindhouse. Of course, they did also mess up on nearly every good foreign film they got their hands on so maybe that counteracts it.
Comment #4-As you said, they pretty horribly misused their resources, so no, it isn't sad that they might shut down. Also, any of the Weinstein Company's successes can hardly be accredited TO the existence of the Weinstein Company. For instance, Tarantino has no lack of suitors I'm sure when it comes to studios that want to release his films, and I don't think he'd be given any less freedom elsewhere at this point in his career. The right people will come out of this OK. As far as outlets for film goes, that's all the WC is, an outlet. They're hardly an irreplaceable creative force.
Damn right. That's capitalism. Suck it, Weinsteins.
I saw the 3D trailer at Avatar…didnt look all that good in 3D, cant imagine how bad it will be without the gimmick…maybe they should just toss it and cut their losses…
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