Chris Marquette Message Board / Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (BiggestChrisMarquetteFan) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:54:16 +0000

That's a shame. Ugh. :fedup:

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:19:53 +0000

Gonna try to find out. Stay tuned...

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (EOcean214) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:33:31 +0000

Let's keep our fingers crossed that he got something better!

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:34:50 +0000

This movie has dropped off Chris credits list, but it's still listed on IMDb. Guess he won't be taking this one after all. Kind of a shame. Unless something better came along...

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:58:08 +0000

That's pretty much my thinking, with the low-rent cameos. I kinda hope he doesn't do it. If he does, I hope it comes out fast like exploitation --- as opposed to indie --- movies usually do.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (Editsound) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:55:56 +0000

This has "Direct-to-Video" written all over it. (along with all the other credits of these guys)

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (domesticelefant) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:06:29 +0000

TheCentralScrutinizer wrote:

I'm not worried about it being lousy. I'm worried about following it for 5 years, waiting to see it. I just don't know how much longer I can keep doing that, with nothing to tide us over in between. If he was popping up in the occasional TV guest role, it wouldn't be so bad. That's the point I'm trying to make. It just irks the hell out of me that we'll never get to see Sugar Mountain or Fellowship. And that it'll probably be 5 years before we get to see Fault Line, if we get to see it.

Right there with you.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:40:31 +0000

I'm not worried about it being lousy. I'm worried about following it for 5 years, waiting to see it. I just don't know how much longer I can keep doing that, with nothing to tide us over in between. If he was popping up in the occasional TV guest role, it wouldn't be so bad. That's the point I'm trying to make. It just irks the hell out of me that we'll never get to see Sugar Mountain or Fellowship. And that it'll probably be 5 years before we get to see Fault Line, if we get to see it.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (EOcean214) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:30:43 +0000

I understand where you're comming from Deb. Hasn't Chris said himself he prefers movies over film because of the diversity in characters? It would be great to see him back on tv! He's obviously good in the scary movies though. Infestation was fun so this could be too! I always watch these type of movies even if they are bad!

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:31:34 +0000

Yeah, he's gotta get out of these kinds of first features by new directors, no offense to any of our favorite directors here. But the movies just take too damn long to get made, and then twice as long to get distributed so we can see them. Of course I'm just stating the obvious. We all want him in bigger films, in meaty roles that will knock our socks off. The last few years have been as exhausting for us as they have for him in terms of all the labor strife and nothing getting made. But I fear that the downturn in the economy is not helping. There's still very little money for film. And that's why I really wish he could get back on TV.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (BiggestChrisMarquetteFan) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:01:46 +0000

Chris really needs some recognition. Hopefully he can start getting roles in major films.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:37:49 +0000

I understand that 3D can be great if used in a big-budget movie with what would already be great FX. But this ain't Avatar. Hell, this ain't even a low budget spoof of Avatar. More like a wish-fulfillment fantasy from a couple of dudes who've never really done anything.

This isn't low budget, it's NO budget.

Also, who knows if they've even gotten in contact with Chris yet? At this point, I put absolutely ZERO stock in this turning into a real film in the near future. In fact, I have a feeling that if Chris knew it was on his page as a credit, even a "rumored" one, he'd be less than thrilled.

And for the record, "In Development" actually means squat. Or next to squat. Movies can languish in "development hell" for decades.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (domesticelefant) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:06:23 +0000

TeeJay wrote:

I was also thinking: Another horror movie? Why?! I mean, maybe the script was really good, who knows?

Exactly my thoughts.

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:40:43 +0000

Have you ever seen a "real" 3D movie, Deb? I agree that it can be annoying if a movie is riddled with effects that are made to exploit the 3D capabilities, but hopefully movie makers will come to realize that that's not the way to go. That was fun when the 3D technology was the "new thing" and was mainly only used as a gimmick in amusement parks and the like. Now that they're starting to make 3D movies for the broad population, I hope they realize that viewers would rather like a good script and a gripping story than a film peppered with effects that will make you flinch in your seat because you think something's gonna hit you in the face.

Sorry to be mentioning it again, but I think Avatar can be seen as something of a role model here. Cameron didn't use 3D as a gimmick, there are only two scenes I can remember where it was pretty obvious they were especially filmed to toy with the 3D effect. One was Jake wielding a machine gun and one was a gas can flying at you. The rest felt like it was just filmed in 3D. And I thought it was wonderful to watch. So, depending on how they do this, it could end up being a cool thing or it could end up being annoying.

I was also thinking: Another horror movie? Why?! I mean, maybe the script was really good, who knows? But I'm not especially excited either. It just sounds like one of those horror movies that has been done a million times. And if it's a low budget thing, it is very unlikely that it'll give Chris any recognition at all because it might not even end up in theaters or in theaters nationwide or internationally. But that will have to be seen, it's all speculation at this point.

-TeeJay

Re: Black Friday 3D - No Longer A Chris Project

dummy@example.com (BiggestChrisMarquetteFan) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:10:03 +0000

I really hope this movie is released. It would probably really give Chris the recognition that he deserves.