It Should Have Gotten a Theatrical Release

jungle jom · Jan 2, 2011

This thread is devoted to films that should have gotten a theatrical release. For one reason or another they did not.

I'll start off with a film I saw last night it is called "Unthinkable". The movie starred Samuel L Jackson and Carrie Moss and concerns the ethics of the torture of terrorists, the morality of it and it's effectiveness.

The film is not preachy and really doesn't hold your hand and drive you to a point of view it wants you to have. In the end it will make you think about your own beliefs and morality regarding this subject.

I was really impressed with this film and highly recommend it.

I think it didn't get released theatrically because Hollywood had no idea how to market it. I also believe the studio may have wanted to bury it because it did not pander to the viewer and left the morality of the subject up to the viewer.

Excellent excellent film!

Please list any other film you might have seen that is not widely known and was not hyped by Hollywood here.

I'd like to see more movies that are undiscovered gems like this one was.

Deckard · Jan 2, 2011

Trick R Treat without a doubt.

Sweet Rabbit · Jan 2, 2011

Deckard said:
Trick R Treat without a doubt.

I was thinking of that one too :rotfl

jungle jom · Jan 2, 2011

Funny... I just saw that about two hours ago. Much better than I expected. The interwoven plots were brought together masterfully. Not a great film but a real solid one. I would recommend it also.

Buttmunch · Jan 2, 2011

Trick R Treat was the first thing off the top of my head too.

RJMacReady16 · Jan 2, 2011

What about Dog Soldiers? Or the Descent 2? I don't recall them making it, but it could've been overseas.

Grenouille · Jan 2, 2011

Trick r' Treat was what came to mind immediately. It's too bad it was never released theatrically since I think it could have spawned a decent anthology series of films.

Instead we've gotten countless Saw movies. :ohbfrank:

Kabukiman · Jan 2, 2011

Meh, I wish none of the movies I liked had theatrical releases.
My couch > Movie theater

Deckard · Jan 2, 2011

Kabukiman said:
My couch > Movie theater

Sometimes for your Inglorious Basterds or There Will Be Bloods.

But for things Back to the Future, or Raiders of the Lost Ark, they are perfect theatre popcorn flicks.

I've seen Bttf 3 times in theatres in the past 10 years.

karamazov80 · Jan 2, 2011

GI Joe animated movie.

Nuka Cola Kidd · Jan 2, 2011

Not sure if it did or not....The Cove. If it did then nvm.

Darth Snoopy · Jan 2, 2011

Nuka Cola Kidd said:
Not sure if it did or not....The Cove. If it did then nvm.

I think it was a limited release here in the states but I'm not 100% sure.

I saw it on DVD and it was a great documentary...and very sad.

meanstreak · Jan 2, 2011

Dedication... may have gotten a super limited release.

Deckard · Jan 2, 2011

I felt like James Cameron's Avatar probably would have done well in theatres.

isculpt · Jan 3, 2011

^^^Lol.^^^

Kain's Ancient Blade · Jan 3, 2011

RJMacReady16 said:
What about Dog Soldiers? Or the Descent 2? I don't recall them making it, but it could've been overseas.

Dog Soldiers was a great werewolf movie.

The Entity · Jan 3, 2011

jungle jom said:
This thread is devoted to films that should have gotten a theatrical release. For one reason or another they did not.

I'll start off with a film I saw last night it is called "Unthinkable". The movie starred Samuel L Jackson and Carrie Moss and concerns the ethics of the torture of terrorists, the morality of it and it's effectiveness.

The film is not preachy and really doesn't hold your hand and drive you to a point of view it wants you to have. In the end it will make you think about your own beliefs and morality regarding this subject.

I was really impressed with this film and highly recommend it.

I think it didn't get released theatrically because Hollywood had no idea how to market it. I also believe the studio may have wanted to bury it because it did not pander to the viewer and left the morality of the subject up to the viewer.

Excellent excellent film!

Please list any other film you might have seen that is not widely known and was not hyped by Hollywood here.

I'd like to see more movies that are undiscovered gems like this one was.