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#BlueStory opens with a £1.3m weekend. First off, Vue and Showcase were wrong to remove it from their screens (and have actually give it more exposure via all the news coverage). But let's focus on the business side here.... #film #ukfilm
What it shows is two things. 1) That if you invest in films aimed at underserved audiences, there are people who will spend money to come and see these films in cinemas (99.99% of them won't start a fight either)...
and 2) There is no substitute for a proper P&A spend and a decent sized release. Outside of the studios, there aren't many UK distribs that could have taken a 300+ screen gamble on this project. @ParamountUK deserve credit for that. More studios should invest in local indie films
It’s terrible what happened in Birmingham and my best wishes go out to anyone injured.
However, I have to speak up about the subsequent ban.
HOW @vuecinemas thought that banning @RealRapman ‘s film in ALL of their cinemas was proportionate, fair or rational is beyond me!?
However, I have to speak up about the subsequent ban.
HOW @vuecinemas thought that banning @RealRapman ‘s film in ALL of their cinemas was proportionate, fair or rational is beyond me!?
The film does NOT promote gang violence. The message is literally the opposite... it’s a film promoting love and encourages young people to recognise that youth violence is tearing families apart...
This incident also took place (from the news reports) OUTSIDE of the cinema... and so I am CONFUSED as to how the causal link has been established here...
