Suburban Girl - Straight to DVD?

Apollo · 09-10-2007, 01:05 PM

Probably 50/50 chance whether it gets a theatrical release or goes straight to DVD

Quote:

Suburban Girl skedded to bow sometime next year. Odd Lot and Image are still determining whether to give "Suburban Girl" a theatrical bow.

Variety article: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...1&query=gellar

Thanks eleagold

**andrew r** · 09-10-2007, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the link Apollo, I do hope it's given a theatrical release, as a straight to dvd release would be bad for it.

sarahbrazilianfan · 09-10-2007, 06:28 PM

Oh no !!!!

....That's not good at all....

*Sarah_Fan4Ever* · 09-10-2007, 10:26 PM

Oh God!! What a great weekend!!

eadweard · 09-11-2007, 10:55 AM

Yeah, I just read that they were having trouble finding a distributor.

ohiofan · 09-11-2007, 09:43 PM

We just have to remember that nothing is "official" yet.

**andrew r** · 09-13-2007, 02:32 PM

Yeah it's still up in the air at the moment. I wish I was a billionaire and get the rights.

spdub · 09-15-2007, 04:40 PM

Thanks to elephantborkycork on IMDB for spotting this

Well it looks like it's only a DVD release on January 15 2008 for Suburban Girl

http://image-entertainment.com/dvd/detail....FTOKEN=17868485

Apollo · 09-15-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spdub

Thanks to elephantborkycork on IMDB for spotting this

Well it looks like it's only a DVD release on January 15 2008 for Suburban Girl

http://image-entertainment.com/dvd/detail....FTOKEN=17868485

That sucks in all kinds of different ways

Thanks for link

blessed be my angel sarah · 09-15-2007, 05:55 PM

well thats just ruined my evening. not a happy girl now!!!

ohiofan · 09-15-2007, 09:04 PM

What a bunch of morons. The folks who attended Tribecca reported long lines for screenings and totally positive thoughts about the film. This is so totally typical of the Hollywood dipsticks that control the purse strings. Excuse me - I need to go break something.

sarahbrazilianfan · 09-15-2007, 11:27 PM

Im so pissed right now that I better not say anything besides....

eadweard · 09-16-2007, 10:32 AM

I have always maintained that Hollywood was run by morons. And it looks like they have proven me right - again.

ohiofan · 09-16-2007, 12:46 PM

I just read that "30 Rock" is going to be nominated for an Emmy so the "Alec Baldwin Thing" didn't affect that. I'm still hoping that a miracle will happen.

Red Five · 09-16-2007, 06:10 PM

Well isn't this just a perfect end to a really sh*tty weekend.

I officially despise Hollywood.

R.I.P Colin & Johnny McRae

ohiofan · 09-17-2007, 08:02 AM

Well, "30 Rock" won the Emmy last night for best comedy so "The Alec Baldwin Thing" didn't affect that. Baldwin didn't win for "Best Actor In A Comedy" though.

eadweard · 09-17-2007, 09:37 AM

Don't get me started on the Emmys...I've got a 10-minute rant that scares my dog.

FormallyFallen · 09-18-2007, 08:44 AM

^^^ I concur with that. The Emmy's have been a joke for years, just like the Grammy's and other awards shows. What's popular gets awards, not necessarily what's good. I mean, come on, Everyone Loves Raymond got a million and it was never really funny.

As for Suburban Girl, I don't understand it, either. The film was so popular that it sold out every showing quickly and was one of the few films where 2 more screenings had to be added and they sold out as well. IIRC, it didn't have a huge problem getting foreign distribution, so for the life of me, I can't imagine that no other distributors were interested.

eadweard · 09-18-2007, 09:41 AM

Very, very disappointing.

**andrew r** · 09-18-2007, 02:43 PM

I can't understand why it's not got a distrubutor as well. The film has to well known stars, and has had numerous positive reviews. I can't say Sarah's a ''bankable'' star, but she has the second highest box-office opening for a film with a female lead, and is the lead of one of the biggest and well know tv shows in the world. Plus add to the fact that two Baldwin's last films were the Oscar winning The Departed and the critcally acclaimed The Good Shepperd. So what has caused distributors to get cold feet over this? Is it the fear the audience won't buy the relationship between Sarah and Alec's characters? Do the exec's still have it in for Alec after the Devil and Daniel Webster saga? (Renamed Shortcut to Happiness, check out the Jennifer Love Hewitt forum for more details). That the exec's don't want to risk first time directors anymore? (Makes you wonder how the likes of Scorsese, Tarantino, Lucas, etc would makes films now if they were starting out today). Are the exec's not really sure how to catagorise this film? Is it a comedy? A romantic film? Or is it a drama? I'd like to know why this isn't getting distributed, when they chrun out rubbish every week.

09-15-2007, 11:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
sarahbrazilianfan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,421 My Profile	Im so pissed right now that I better not say anything besides.... Last edited by sarahbrazilianfan : 09-15-2007 at 11:29 PM.

09-10-2007, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 30,522 My Profile	Thanks for the link Apollo, I do hope it's given a theatrical release, as a straight to dvd release would be bad for it.

09-10-2007, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
sarahbrazilianfan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 1,421 My Profile	Oh no !!!! ....That's not good at all....

09-10-2007, 10:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sarah_Fan4Ever Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 222 My Profile	Oh God!! What a great weekend!!

09-11-2007, 10:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
eadweard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, TN, USA Posts: 4,052 My Profile	Yeah, I just read that they were having trouble finding a distributor.

09-11-2007, 09:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,002 My Profile	We just have to remember that nothing is "official" yet.

09-13-2007, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 30,522 My Profile	Yeah it's still up in the air at the moment. I wish I was a billionaire and get the rights.

09-15-2007, 04:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
spdub Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 224 My Profile	Thanks to elephantborkycork on IMDB for spotting this Well it looks like it's only a DVD release on January 15 2008 for Suburban Girl http://image-entertainment.com/dvd/detail....FTOKEN=17868485

09-15-2007, 05:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
blessed be my angel sarah Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dorset, UK Posts: 627 My Profile	well thats just ruined my evening. not a happy girl now!!!

09-15-2007, 09:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,002 My Profile	What a bunch of morons. The folks who attended Tribecca reported long lines for screenings and totally positive thoughts about the film. This is so totally typical of the Hollywood dipsticks that control the purse strings. Excuse me - I need to go break something.

09-16-2007, 10:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
eadweard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, TN, USA Posts: 4,052 My Profile	I have always maintained that Hollywood was run by morons. And it looks like they have proven me right - again.

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09-16-2007, 12:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,002 My Profile	I just read that "30 Rock" is going to be nominated for an Emmy so the "Alec Baldwin Thing" didn't affect that. I'm still hoping that a miracle will happen.

09-16-2007, 06:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
Red Five Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6 My Profile	Well isn't this just a perfect end to a really sh*tty weekend. I officially despise Hollywood. R.I.P Colin & Johnny McRae

09-17-2007, 08:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
ohiofan Fan Artist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,002 My Profile	Well, "30 Rock" won the Emmy last night for best comedy so "The Alec Baldwin Thing" didn't affect that. Baldwin didn't win for "Best Actor In A Comedy" though.

09-17-2007, 09:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
eadweard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, TN, USA Posts: 4,052 My Profile	Don't get me started on the Emmys...I've got a 10-minute rant that scares my dog.

09-18-2007, 08:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
FormallyFallen Member Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 34 My Profile	^^^ I concur with that. The Emmy's have been a joke for years, just like the Grammy's and other awards shows. What's popular gets awards, not necessarily what's good. I mean, come on, Everyone Loves Raymond got a million and it was never really funny. As for Suburban Girl, I don't understand it, either. The film was so popular that it sold out every showing quickly and was one of the few films where 2 more screenings had to be added and they sold out as well. IIRC, it didn't have a huge problem getting foreign distribution, so for the life of me, I can't imagine that no other distributors were interested.

09-18-2007, 09:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
eadweard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, TN, USA Posts: 4,052 My Profile	Very, very disappointing.

09-18-2007, 02:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 30,522 My Profile	I can't understand why it's not got a distrubutor as well. The film has to well known stars, and has had numerous positive reviews. I can't say Sarah's a ''bankable'' star, but she has the second highest box-office opening for a film with a female lead, and is the lead of one of the biggest and well know tv shows in the world. Plus add to the fact that two Baldwin's last films were the Oscar winning The Departed and the critcally acclaimed The Good Shepperd. So what has caused distributors to get cold feet over this? Is it the fear the audience won't buy the relationship between Sarah and Alec's characters? Do the exec's still have it in for Alec after the Devil and Daniel Webster saga? (Renamed Shortcut to Happiness, check out the Jennifer Love Hewitt forum for more details). That the exec's don't want to risk first time directors anymore? (Makes you wonder how the likes of Scorsese, Tarantino, Lucas, etc would makes films now if they were starting out today). Are the exec's not really sure how to catagorise this film? Is it a comedy? A romantic film? Or is it a drama? I'd like to know why this isn't getting distributed, when they chrun out rubbish every week.