Thursday, February 18, 2010

Curious Alliance

This is a bit of business news that could prove to be a winner! Someone has signed up to a distribution pact with a theatre alliance. The grand plan seems to be maintaining the status quo genre at the flicks three nights a week. 'The Alliance' a local arrangement it seems, and it gets to release all the propaganda they want along ques in order to keep a lid on things. Commercial rights are still available – that is if you fancy paying for them twice.

Its all rather insidious and haunted with innuendo before it becomes an increasingly stupid script. Allan Vale said of today that “its a fantastic idea for the others with all the usual conventions but twisted on their head.” It seems if you are on some committee or other you are able to talk to people in ques but if not, "move on please, this is not permitted."

Its 'paranormal’ and it teaches us to do more with less, and this alliance embodies that model. "They seemed particularly thrilled to kick off the alliance with this mutually beneficial arrangement” Allan said.

The paranormal activity requires an ultra-low budget but it seems to be earning someone something. Apart from being curiously 'all hype and no fright' the paranormal component is indeed tension-building and the creeping fear is excellent. Highly recommended!

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