Comments on: Moon: The Mishandling of an Awards Season Contender

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By: JJJ

JJJ — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:25:52 +0000

Sony Pictures Classics actually released “Moon” theatrically on behalf for its right owner Stage 6 (a direct-to-DVD movie label of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group)
http://images.blu-ray.com/movies/covers/7728_ba...

“Moon” is lucky to get US theatrical release (almost all of Stage 6’s movies went direct-to-DVD) ; Duncan Jones couldn’t ask for more.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:15:04 +0000

“The economy isn’t strong, the film only made $5 million at the box office, and the risk of piracy is a real concern. It is safer to keep hold it back until it releases on DVD on January 12th.”

So in order to take advantage of a grass roots buzz the likes of which would cost MILLIONS to manufacture that includes free endorsements from Neil fucking Gaiman, SONY can't be bothered to move up the American release date of it's DVD two miserable weeks? Forget the Oscars, this is a news story that would have sold the DVD for them. Somebody should be fired for missing the boat on this one.

By: mychaleg

mychaleg — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:09:11 +0000

who's down to crash the red carpet at the Academy Awards, “mooning” in support of Moon

By: Aleric

Aleric — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:38:46 +0000

Another chance for Hollywood to make money off a small budget film is lost since they don't know what to do with a true Sci Fi movie.

By: Conrad Jones

Conrad Jones — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:36:09 +0000

Actually I think there is rather more to this story than Sony not wanting to spend money on a movie they didn't market very well. The fact is, this movie hardly even played in any theater's around the US. I can't speak for the rest of the world but look into it and you will see – the movie was released on a very very small scale indeed – almost to the point where you have to wonder – did someone not want this movie to be seen by too wide an audience, and why ever not? I was one of those, along with many friends around the country who were excited but never got to see it simply because it was not playing even within a 100 mile radius of the major cities where we live. It is slightly bizarre.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:18:00 +0000

In response to another commenter, the ending was far from easy. If you listen to the voice-overs at the end you realize there's so much more to the ending than you might initially give it credit for. It's sad that people assume that just because an ending doesn't end with death and destruction that it is “easy” or “Hollywood”. The “true art is angsty” trope is in full effect as per usual, it seems.

That aside this movie deserves an Oscar as do Jones and Rockwell. As others have pointed out the watermarking excuse is incredibly lame and not at all in line with reality. I can go download a non-watermarked copy of the film right now, so no one's going to bother pirating a Screener.

By: Anrkist

Anrkist — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:41:47 +0000

Moon was amazing and deserves praise. It kept me guessing the whole time. I enjoyed everything about it… except the easy ending.

By: mondoghosto

mondoghosto — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:50:43 +0000

As said by Tercotta, the watermarking excuse doesn't cut it.
It seems the film has been treated unfairly since the beginning, with distribution and reluctance to get the marketing behind it being a large problem.

As someone who signed the petition mentioned above, yes, to echo unklerupert, it's not going to win any nominations on it's own, it's a means to get some publicity going on the web. As with the #SamRockwellOscar Tweet tagging. Getting the idea out there and possibly having those who vote think, "Yeah, he was pretty good in (insert any number of performances) - maybe I'll give this little film a whirl." Anything that gets someone looking outwith the main contenders is worth a try. Articles like this, and all the others, help with that.

It's about the drive to get small independent films and their creators noticed. It's not just Rockwell who deserves recognition for this film. For a debut feature, Duncan Jones and his team have pulled off something really special. It's a shame Sony don't seem to have realized that.

By: unklerupert

unklerupert — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:15:09 +0000

As Ryan says, is very simple. We have witnessed a stunning performance from Sam Rockwell in MOON that we believe deserves a chance to be recognized by his peers with at least a nomination.

From the fan perspective, outside of the industry, we recognize the nomination for, and award of an Academy Award as the pinnacle of an actors career. As such we think Sam deserves to be in the running. Aware of a lack of studio support, we decided to try and highlight this desire through other avenues, in the hope that we could bring attention to MOON, and help direct the attention of the 5,777 voters towards it.

We know a petition is not going to win Sam a nomination by itself, but we do know that if we can get enough attention, it may help those unaware of Sam's performance, to think about seeking out a copy of MOON to see for themselves what all the fuss is about, to give it a chance before completing and returning their ballots by Jan 23rd 2010.

Thanks for the coverage :) Great article.

By: Tercotta

Tercotta — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:10:09 +0000

The real problem lies in the piracy objection. The DVD is out in britain is out and there are torrents up now. The concept of not paying for watermarking is redundant.

By: Jeff R Hall

Jeff R Hall — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:06:56 +0000

I read this and cannot help but think of how foolish a studio can be. The film would gain notice, and therefore sale, with a few nominations. After all, with the continuous glut of DVDs coming out each week, who has time to purchase (or rent and therefore generate sales via NetFlix, etc.) a film they have never heard of.

The film didn't do big box office, but its distribution seemed slack at best. (Here in Los Angeles it seemed to play at the few "art houses" and disappear rather quickly. At least that is how I remember it.)

While on-line petitions are great, they are preaching to the converted. It's the people who have never heard of Duncan Jones and his film who need to be reached. It's a shame and I hope it doesn't reflect upon Mr. Jones future films.

By: rboulding

rboulding — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:29:14 +0000

Really the issue is Rockwell's performance being recognized. It does bode well for Jones, but it also helps Rockwell expand his litany of work.

Other marquee names on the petition are James Franco (#1984), Jim Jarmusch (#1992), and Clark Gregg.

http://bit.ly/5ZayzE