this might be a dumb question but did they use old footage of Kennedy being shot and then acted everything else from there? or did they have an actor who was going to play Kennedy?
I'm appalled by the amount of Billy Bob Thornton on the trailer because I didn't think he would be the one with the most screen time but, well, I'll get over it.
I like the tone and pacing of the trailer and I really like the title card and etc. Nice font, guys.
The fact that we only have to wait two weeks until the first reviews is very exciting \o//
C, Do we know yet if it will be a limited or a wide release? I'm thinking (hoping) that the release date was moved in order to give them more time for advertising and showing the trailer during the previews in theaters, etc.
Also, for having what appears to be top billing, it seems that Zac doesn't really have much screen time.
The billing is actually alphabetical, with Paul Giamatti being the exception and getting the "and" at the end. Zac just happens to be first with that shorter list of actors then.
I wouldn't conclude his screentime from the trailer. I think it was good to use characters/scenes which are more familiar to the audience instead of hospital scenes which are either bloody or need more explanation. And tbh Zac's credibility isn't that high in the target demo, so having less of him in the trailer to not scare them away might be a good idea. It's not like they are hiding Zac.
As for the release... I expect a limited release. Tbf it's too late for a wide release already. They would need more than 6 weeks to promote it properly for that. 6 weeks is more than tight even for a limited release... they are more than cutting close. I hope it's enough to generate enough awareness.
"I wouldn't conclude his screentime from the trailer."
That's my hope. I agree that they are probably slanting the trailer to highlight historically familiar events for the audience. This is a neat idea for a movie -- what happened behind the scenes to ordinary people during a major historic incident -- but public focus will naturally lean toward the assassination, the assassin, the victim, etc.
I'm just hoping that the movie itself will stick to its premiss and give us lots of Zac time.
" And tbh Zac's credibility isn't that high in the target demo"
That's why I'd like to see this one play in wide release. Time to get the thirty-plussers accustomed to seeing Zac as just a regular actor.
Heh heh. I can just imagine all the folks in the mature audience, asking themselves, "Hey, isn't that the guy from that Disney movie that our kids drove us crazy with, by playing it over and over and over?"
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Also, Zac shouting medical orders. bye.
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I like the tone and pacing of the trailer and I really like the title card and etc. Nice font, guys.
The fact that we only have to wait two weeks until the first reviews is very exciting \o//
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Also, for having what appears to be top billing, it seems that Zac doesn't really have much screen time.
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I wouldn't conclude his screentime from the trailer. I think it was good to use characters/scenes which are more familiar to the audience instead of hospital scenes which are either bloody or need more explanation. And tbh Zac's credibility isn't that high in the target demo, so having less of him in the trailer to not scare them away might be a good idea. It's not like they are hiding Zac.
As for the release... I expect a limited release. Tbf it's too late for a wide release already. They would need more than 6 weeks to promote it properly for that. 6 weeks is more than tight even for a limited release... they are more than cutting close. I hope it's enough to generate enough awareness.
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That's my hope. I agree that they are probably slanting the trailer to highlight historically familiar events for the audience. This is a neat idea for a movie -- what happened behind the scenes to ordinary people during a major historic incident -- but public focus will naturally lean toward the assassination, the assassin, the victim, etc.
I'm just hoping that the movie itself will stick to its premiss and give us lots of Zac time.
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That's why I'd like to see this one play in wide release. Time to get the thirty-plussers accustomed to seeing Zac as just a regular actor.
Heh heh. I can just imagine all the folks in the mature audience, asking themselves, "Hey, isn't that the guy from that Disney movie that our kids drove us crazy with, by playing it over and over and over?"
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