The Nines

[Faille]

I've been following the progress of this movie for a while and its nice to finally see a trailer for it. Looks pretty interesting, and while it looks like it might be similar to any number of other movies, it still seems like you'll be guessing which other movie it might be similar to 8)

[homsar]

I like all of his movies. Looks like 23 sorta but not misleading like that movie was.

[Algol Devilstar]

What was misleading about 23?

[Agraza]

The trailer reminds me of the thirteenth floor. I think thats the film I'm remembering...

Anyway, 23 felt misleading to me. I thought it was about demons and shit from the trailer. Freak Carrey turning out to be....what it turned out to be, was weak. I expected him to be like Constantine but without being Neo. In the end I'm glad I was mistaken, or misled, because I didn't anticipate what was going to happen next. Trailers often ruin it for me. This one, for example, shows far too much.

I'm looking forward to this one. The scenario interests me endlessly.

[Candiarie]

I mean I did like Identity and I do like Ryan Reynolds so I'm okay with this.

[Thorpe]

Looks like a mix between The Truman Show and The Sims.

[Faille]

yeah, I was thinking Truman show, the number 23, maybe a little 1408, probably sixth sense as well.

[Vatoreus]

Jesus fuck guys. Vanilla Sky was screaming at me through the whole thing.

[Faille]

johnaugust.com » The Nines opens Friday

update with it opening in limited release this week. Anyone in those areas going to see it?

[psu199]

I just got back from a screening, August was there, but he only did a Q+A for the early show.

Umm...it was alright I suppose. Parts of it really dragged, and you could totally tell that he was a first time director. But there were absolutely parts that were entertaining, especially the 2nd segment. I dunno, overall it wasn't great, wasn't terrible, but could have been a lot better. Tried too hard in points, and really ripped off the feel of a few other movies in other places...eh who knows, it was all over the place, see it for yourself.

[homsar]

Downloading this right now, got decent reviews from the critics. Anyone else seen it ?

[Lowk]

Director “Won’t think less of you” for Downloading Hit Movie on BitTorrent
Director “Won’t think less of you� for Downloading Hit Movie on BitTorrent | TorrentFreak

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

The director of the hit 2007 movie ‘The Nines’ says he’s been monitoring BitTorrent for its inevitable leak: “Sony, Interpol and the MPAA will do their best,” he says, “but as the guy who made the movie, I honestly want people to see the movie. If the only way you’re going to watch The Nines is illegally, so be it.”

The Nines

According to many people who have seen it, ‘The Nines’ is a great movie. One reviewer on the IMDb said: “As I sat in the packed Sundance theater watching the final scene of John August’s, The Nines, I shuttered. The film had sent chills down my spine, and it lasted into the night. The script was brilliant beyond anything I have ever experienced, the character development between the three parts dissecting the film was astonishing.”

The director, John August, admits that he fully expected that his movie would get pirated in the end, but what he was really concerned about was the timing: If it leaked to the internet before the Sundance Festival he feared that potential distributors could be frightened. The other alternative - turning up online before the theatrical release - could result in reduced box office takings and increased difficulties selling into overseas markets, says John.

But of course, the movie did become available online yesterday, as John explains: “My Google News Alert feed showed the inevitable had come to pass: there was a DVD rip of The Nines online. Given the subtitles attached (Spanish and French), it was almost certainly the North American retail release, which I haven’t even held in my hands yet.”

Normally at this point, one could expect those involved in the movie to start shouting about how piracy is evil - and maybe back that up with a call to an anti-piracy outfit such as Media Defender. John August takes a more relaxed view about the leak. “That’s okay. Not ‘okay’ in the sense of ‘legal’ or ‘right’. But okay in the sense of c’est la vie” he says. Once a movie leaks to the internet there’s very little that can be done, something John is resigned to: “People are going to watch the pirated version, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Sony, Interpol and the MPAA will do their best, but as the guy who made the movie, I honestly want people to see the movie. If the only way you’re going to watch The Nines is illegally, so be it.”

We’ve seen similar attitudes from people in the movie industry before. Last year, John Wilkinson, producer of the movie ‘The Man From Earth’ actually thanked pirates for downloading his movie, claiming they added greatly to the success of the film.

Interestingly, John says that from his perspective, downloading can be seen as similar to renting. He explains: “In fact, for a writer/director, there’s not a meaningful financial difference between someone watching an illegal download and getting it from Netflix, which distributes a limited number of discs to a large audience. Discuss.”

Downloading aside, John says that as a director, he’d like people to consider buying the real thing when it comes January 29th because of the extras and unique features. He also suggests that if you buy the DVD it’s easy to share with a friend “without passing along that troubling knowledge that you’ve done something illicit.” He also believes there are other benefits to being associated with the movie: “If you’re seen buying (or renting) The Nines, you’ll immediately identify yourself as someone drawn to challenging, divisive movies. So make sure to put it at the top of the stack as you slide it across the counter.”

Of course, some people can’t be persuaded to spend money on a movie in any situation, something that John is pragmatic about.

“If these reasons and/or your conscience doesn’t persuade you, it’s not hard to find The Nines online” he accepts.

“And I won’t think less of you. Probably.”

I picked this up last night and found this article this morning...havn't got a chance to watch it yet but i should soon...at least i have semi-support of the director for how i obtained it...

[Faille]

Originally Posted by Lowk

Director “Won’t think less of you” for Downloading Hit Movie on BitTorrent
Director “Won’t think less of you� for Downloading Hit Movie on BitTorrent | TorrentFreak

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

The director of the hit 2007 movie ‘The Nines’ says he’s been monitoring BitTorrent for its inevitable leak: “Sony, Interpol and the MPAA will do their best,” he says, “but as the guy who made the movie, I honestly want people to see the movie. If the only way you’re going to watch The Nines is illegally, so be it.”

The Nines

According to many people who have seen it, ‘The Nines’ is a great movie. One reviewer on the IMDb said: “As I sat in the packed Sundance theater watching the final scene of John August’s, The Nines, I shuttered. The film had sent chills down my spine, and it lasted into the night. The script was brilliant beyond anything I have ever experienced, the character development between the three parts dissecting the film was astonishing.”

The director, John August, admits that he fully expected that his movie would get pirated in the end, but what he was really concerned about was the timing: If it leaked to the internet before the Sundance Festival he feared that potential distributors could be frightened. The other alternative - turning up online before the theatrical release - could result in reduced box office takings and increased difficulties selling into overseas markets, says John.

But of course, the movie did become available online yesterday, as John explains: “My Google News Alert feed showed the inevitable had come to pass: there was a DVD rip of The Nines online. Given the subtitles attached (Spanish and French), it was almost certainly the North American retail release, which I haven’t even held in my hands yet.”

Normally at this point, one could expect those involved in the movie to start shouting about how piracy is evil - and maybe back that up with a call to an anti-piracy outfit such as Media Defender. John August takes a more relaxed view about the leak. “That’s okay. Not ‘okay’ in the sense of ‘legal’ or ‘right’. But okay in the sense of c’est la vie” he says. Once a movie leaks to the internet there’s very little that can be done, something John is resigned to: “People are going to watch the pirated version, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Sony, Interpol and the MPAA will do their best, but as the guy who made the movie, I honestly want people to see the movie. If the only way you’re going to watch The Nines is illegally, so be it.”

We’ve seen similar attitudes from people in the movie industry before. Last year, John Wilkinson, producer of the movie ‘The Man From Earth’ actually thanked pirates for downloading his movie, claiming they added greatly to the success of the film.

Interestingly, John says that from his perspective, downloading can be seen as similar to renting. He explains: “In fact, for a writer/director, there’s not a meaningful financial difference between someone watching an illegal download and getting it from Netflix, which distributes a limited number of discs to a large audience. Discuss.”

Downloading aside, John says that as a director, he’d like people to consider buying the real thing when it comes January 29th because of the extras and unique features. He also suggests that if you buy the DVD it’s easy to share with a friend “without passing along that troubling knowledge that you’ve done something illicit.” He also believes there are other benefits to being associated with the movie: “If you’re seen buying (or renting) The Nines, you’ll immediately identify yourself as someone drawn to challenging, divisive movies. So make sure to put it at the top of the stack as you slide it across the counter.”

Of course, some people can’t be persuaded to spend money on a movie in any situation, something that John is pragmatic about.

“If these reasons and/or your conscience doesn’t persuade you, it’s not hard to find The Nines online” he accepts.

“And I won’t think less of you. Probably.”

I picked this up last night and found this article this morning...havn't got a chance to watch it yet but i should soon...at least i have semi-support of the director for how i obtained it...

Whatever you linked that from sounds like he was giving an interview or something when in fact it was an entry on his blog.
For those curious about the unabridged version:

http://johnaugust.com/archives/2008/...-on-bittorrent

I liked the golden ticket comment.

[Lowk]

The movie was a very solid 7 out of 9 ehh 10 (wink). I can't definitely see the point on it dragging but I see it almost as intended in the first act. Maybe a veteran director could have done done it better but i was satisfied at the end. That is definitely a good thing because i walk away from most of what i view lately with very little reason to give a second thought to what i just saw.

Darren Aronofsky should have made this movie instead of his most recent. It felt to me this is in the same ball park as the The Fountain and deserved his treatment. The film's premise was rippling with potential that someone of Aronofsky's talents could have brought thru to the screen.

[Faille]

I finally got around to see thing and mostly enjoyed it. It is a simple idea that probably would have suited a short film thats been drawn out to be feature length, but at the same time didn't feel too drawn out other then the obvious 3 parts setup.

As an ex hard core raider / game player, the ending resonated way too much for my liking 8(