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Trailer here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4KXF7NWFRE)
Release date: November 4th, 2011
Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Gabourey Sidibe, Michael Pena, Téa Leoni, Nina Arianda, Casey Affleck, Judd Hirsch, Matthew Broderick
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Premise: After the workers at a luxury Central Park condominium discover the penthouse billionaire has stolen their retirement, they plot the ultimate revenge: a heist to reclaim what he took from them.
hmmmmm, i'd watch that
$60 to see Tower Heist in the comfort of my own home? How can I lose?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/tower-heist-to-hit-video-on-demand-three-weeks-after-theatrical-debut.html
'Tower Heist' to hit video-on-demand three weeks after theatrical debut
October 5, 2011 | 1:58 pm
In an audacious move that could shake up the way Hollywood has done business for decades, Universal Pictures plans to make its upcoming Eddie Murphy action comedy film "Tower Heist" available through video-on-demand just three weeks after it debuts in theaters Nov. 4.
But that convenience will come with a hefty asking price -- $59.99 -- that many cash-strapped consumers will balk at in the current economic slump.
The proposed test, which will be offered in Atlanta and Portland, Ore., to approximately 500,000 digital cable subscribers of Universal's corporate parent, Comcast Corp., marks the first time a major studio movie will be available to watch in-home while still playing in thousands of theaters.
A person with knowledge of the "Tower Heist" release strategy who was not authorized to discuss it publicly confirmed the details for The Times. Spokeswomen for Universal and Comcast declined to comment.
If enough people take advantage of Universal's offer without a significant drop in box-office receipts, other studios could adopt similar strategies in the future. Such a development would end the industry's long tradition of imposing a delay of several months between when a movie is shown in theaters and when it is accessible on television screens.
Studios are looking to such experiments as a way to shift their age-old business models and generate additional revenue that can help compensate for plunging DVD sales that have been undermining movie economics over the last several years.
Universal's move is likely to infuriate theater owners, some of whom were informed of the plan this week after more than a year of discussions on the topic. The cinema industry has reacted angrily to any attempt by studios to shrink the traditional "window" of 90 days between the time a movie debuts in theaters and when it's available for home view.
Executives at the nation's three largest theater chains -- AMC Entertainment, Regal Entertainment and Cinemark -- were outraged in the spring when four studios including Universal worked with satellite television distributor DirecTV on a test that made certain movies available for video-on-demand 60 days after they premiered in theaters for $29.99.
Spokespeople for the three companies did not return calls or declined to comment.
Many studio executives considered that test a bust because minimal promotion and relatively unpopular films such as "Sucker Punch" and "Paul" created a tepid consumer response and little data to evaluate.
That probably won't be the case with "Tower Heist," which also stars Ben Stiller and Matthew Broderick and is one of the highest profile releases of the fall. With the picture still in theaters it will benefit from word-of-mouth if it's a hit, along with a theatrical marketing campaign still fresh in the public's mind that will be supplemented with advertising in the test cities to promote the VOD test.
While the test probably won't be broadly popular, Universal is betting it will appeal to certain families and groups of friends who are eager to see "Tower Heist" but don't want to drive to a theater and pay for multiple tickets along with popcorn and drinks.
That's precisely what theater operators fear, at a time when attendance is already down. They have argued that so-called "premium video-on-demand" will shift consumer behavior, encouraging people to wait to watch a movie at home rather than seeing it in theaters a few weeks earlier.
Universal is assuring exhibitors that they will be compensated if "Tower Heist" ticket sales are lower than expected during the premium VOD test. Whether studio and exhibition executives can agree on what box office grosses would have been, however, remains to be seen.
If cinema owners are angry enough about the strategy they could threaten to not play "Tower Heist" in the two test markets when they debut on VOD or, potentially, at all. Such a response, if shared by most exhibitors, could even force Universal to alter or cancel its plan.
The studios seem committed to establishing a premium VOD business, however, and will probably launch similar offerings down the line with or without theaters' cooperation.
Universal and Comcast selected Atlanta and Portland for the test because they were seeking midsize markets that have a certain number of digital cable subscribers and moviegoing patterns similar to other cities where premium VOD won't be available. The companies believe that will make it easier to compare the results.
The "Tower Heist" plan would mark the most significant collaboration to date between Universal and its corporate parent since Comcast acquired media conglomerate NBCUniversal early this year. It represents a bold but risky step by Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson, NBCUniversal Chief Executive Steve Burke and Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts as they position their company on the leading edge of one of the most controversial issues in the entertainment business.
To fend off potential complaints that it is favoring its owner, Universal will offer other cable and Internet companies the chance to release "Tower Heist" via video-on-demand at the same time and on the same terms as Comcast.
-- Ben Fritz
$60? One could presumably buy Brett Ratner's affections for that price.
One weekend in LA, i gave Brett $60 and he gave me this,
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The price tag is ridiculous. That said, it's very interesting that they're even willing to test this at all. I don't think this will catch on. PPV movies at such a high price are not going to compete with theaters. But the fact that studios are realizing that things like more and more people are choosing to get their home entertainment through services like Netflix and iTunes, and are starting to try to figure out how they can take advantage of services like that (while allowing them to maximize their own profits as much as possible). I predict more "pilots" like this to happen over the coming years, and don't think it's unlikely that the window between release dates will get smaller. Theaters need to start realizing their target audience is a different market to those who choose to watch movies at home.
Um people this is currently 80% (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tower_heist/) on RT. Certainly it's more of the doing of screenwriter Ted Griffin, he of Ocean's 11, Matchstick Men, and the short-lived but mostly excellent Terriers. I mean it has to be right?
Quote from: ©brad on November 02, 2011, 10:46:08 AM
Um people this is currently 80% (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tower_heist/) on RT. Certainly it's more of the doing of screenwriter Ted Griffin, he of Ocean's 11, Matchstick Men, and the short-lived but mostly excellent Terriers. I mean it has to be right?
I saw a couple of clips on Leno and Letterman last night and it seemed funny enough. It also has to be because of the actors. It's got a good cast and of course Ratner uses every chance he can get to spout off about how 'relevant' it is to our current financial situation. He's really hateable, that guy.
Quote from: Reelist on November 02, 2011, 12:07:01 PMof course Ratner uses every chance he can get to spout off about how 'relevant' it is to our current financial situation. He's really hateable, that guy.
Ugh. I mean, I'm sure it is relevant, but still... ugh.
I blame Polka for giving Ratner more power and notoriety than he should ever have. It's been all downhill since POLKA! :yabbse-angry: He's doing the Academy Awards and now he thinks he's some sort of Wall Street expert. But worst of all, look at his tomatometer! He's an 80%'er! :doh:
Nah, its bad.
Brett Ratner Admits He "Banged" Olivia Munn, But Never Jerked Off While Eating Shrimp. (http://gawker.com/5856294/brett-ratner-admits-he-banged-olivia-munn-but-never-jerked-off-while-eating-shrimp)
Just when you thought the man couldn't get any douchier.
You really can't make this stuff up (as they say).
Here's an excerpt (http://yfrog.com/nulm11p) from Olivia Munn's book bashing 'the Rat.' Xixaxers should love it.
Yeah... I think I'll believe her account of the story.
Quote from: ©brad on November 04, 2011, 10:40:57 AM
Brett Ratner Admits He "Banged" Olivia Munn, But Never Jerked Off While Eating Shrimp. (http://gawker.com/5856294/brett-ratner-admits-he-banged-olivia-munn-but-never-jerked-off-while-eating-shrimp)
Just when you thought the man couldn't get any douchier.
Quote from: Reelist on November 05, 2011, 10:20:52 AM
Here's an excerpt (http://yfrog.com/nulm11p) from Olivia Munn's book bashing 'the Rat.' Xixaxers should love it.
that excerpt has no mention of jerking off while eating shrimp.
it also makes her sound weak and insecure.. i mean, the rat is the rat, but in that story she's supposed to convey her strength as an independent woman who doesn't need anyone to make it in this world but the deus ex machina is a "tv heart throb and budding musician" who she calls her SAVIOR for merely interrupting an awkward conversation. it's also implied they were all drunk/high at a party. she doesn't seem that smart, really. so i can't trust her story completely.
everyone knows ratner loves to bang chicks. he's a born sleaze who seems to know how to make money, worst combination for a person ever.. but i need to see the actual excerpt about the jerking off in graphic detail before i give this chick -- who i've never heard of.. what is she, some kind of tv host? -- much credibility.
also what is Attack of the Show? seems like a cool candid interview thing about celeb goss without the patheticness of chelsea handler.
Quote from: Pubrick on November 06, 2011, 01:41:05 AM
Quote from: Reelist on November 05, 2011, 10:20:52 AM
Here's an excerpt (http://yfrog.com/nulm11p) from Olivia Munn's book bashing 'the Rat.' Xixaxers should love it.
that excerpt has no mention of jerking off while eating shrimp.
Yeah, I mean there's masturbation talk and she mentions him eating something 'gross' but those things aren't going on simultaneously. Maybe the shrimp story is something that's been passed around, or maybe Ratner didn't even read the whole article and he's like "fuck, she probably mentioned the shrimp thing, gotta clear that up."
After watching the 'Attack of the show' interview, I think Ratner might be foreelzies, too. That's a pretty bold move to go on the show she used to host and say " I banged her a few times " so nonchalantly. She's obviously out for blood so the best rebuttal he could have would be to air her dirty laundry on television. I agree that the excerpt doesn't make her look the brightest and she might be holding some prior resentment she's not addressing. I'd rather believe Olivia Munn's story to preserve any fuckability she has in my eyes, but I should probably just give up. I'm sure Ratner's had a lot of conquests that would make sad.
This is like Rashomon.
They both seem like jerks.
Brett Ratner Lied about Fucking Olivia Munn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrO-9j4TU9w)
What a Douche!
he doesn't give a shit, and you can tell he's not happy, but I don't know if he's any less happy than any of us. and he's doing quite well feeding his addiction to the lifestyle that he's addicted to. that's pretty good. that's all any addict can hope for. talking about him just empowers him and validates his status as someone with status.
and studios don't care, because he's not mel gibson; he's gonna be okay for a long long time.
yet another sad day to be the little guy in America.
Quote from: pete on November 07, 2011, 01:28:44 PM
yet another sad day to be the little guy in America.
Great day to be an Olivia Munn admirer, though
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Fantasy Intact
Olivia Munn is the Brett Ratner of talentless bigtitted bores.
'Tower Heist' Director Brett Ratner Issues Apology for Gay Slur
Source: THR
The filmmaker came under fire after saying "rehearsal is for fags" during a screening of Universal's new film.
Tower Heist director Brett Ratner is known for his candid remarks on everything from his sexual experiences with Olivia Munn to his belief that some fans of the X-Men franchise considered him the "antichrist." But the filmmaker went too far according to many when he said, "Rehearsal is for fags," during a screening of his film on Friday.
On Monday, Ratner released a statement saying, "I apologize for any offense my remarks caused. It was a dumb and outdated way of expressing myself. Everyone who knows me knows that I don't have a prejudiced bone in my body. But as a storyteller I should have been much more thoughtful about the power of language and my choice of words."
Ratner was doing a Q&A session at the Arclight Hollywood after introducing the film to the audience. An audience member asked what rehearsals were like for the film, which stars Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller and Casey Affleck.
It was then that Ratner responded, "Rehearsal? What's that? Rehearsal's for fags. Rehearsal. Not much. A lot of prep, preparation, complex action sequences, visual effects."
GLAAD quickly condemned the statement, and is now asking for more of a statement from Ratner.
"This apology is a good start, but we're working with Ratner's people for more action, to clearly send a message to Hollywood that the anti-gay slurs used by bullies and bigots have no place in the world of entertainment, or anywhere else," GLAAD wrote in a statement.
Ratner's next gig will be producing the 2012 Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Tower Heist star Eddie Murphy.
Quote from: RegularKarate on November 07, 2011, 04:07:52 PM
Olivia Munn is the Brett Ratner of talentless bigtitted bores.
Quote from: RegularKarate on November 07, 2011, 03:30:08 PMYou already regret typing that so quickly, don't you?
This album is complete garbage. This just sounds like a stoner just discovered garageband.
Quote from: RegularKarate on November 07, 2011, 03:22:03 PM
I was immediately sure that wasn't an actual trailer, but I'm very disappointed that the opportunity was wasted on a half-decade-old joke.
RK, you seem more bitter than usual today. Everything go okay this weekend? Anything you want to talk about? :ponder:
Quote from: MacGuffin on November 07, 2011, 04:25:57 PM
'Tower Heist' Director Brett Ratner Issues Apology for Gay Slur
LOL. Grantland says the Academy should fire his ass.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/37066/why-the-academy-should-fire-brett-ratner
Quote from: Brett RatnerBut as a storyteller I
This is where I stopped reading.
someone tweeted this:
I'm guessing that today, Brett Ratner is learning a lot about the virtues of rehearsing things and not just saying what pops into your head.
okay, I'm done with RT'ing now. He really really does need to, though.
this is the perfect time to revive ratner posters.
come on freaks, we've got so much new material to work with!
Quote from: S.R. on November 07, 2011, 04:29:40 PM
RK, you seem more bitter than usual today. Everything go okay this weekend? Anything you want to talk about? :ponder:
Haha, thanks for your concern. I've noticed lately that I've been more bitter on the board. I think it's just creative conflict IRL souring my attitude when I'm on here.
I really don't like Olivia Munn though.
Quote from: Pubrick on November 07, 2011, 09:52:27 PM
this is the perfect time to revive ratner posters.
come on freaks, we've got so much new material to work with!
Suggested titles:
"The Bum Diary"
"Pussy Boots"
"Homophobic Activity 3"
"The Sham I Live In"
"Homophobia" (Melancholia)
"Ratner and Jill"
"The Fartist"
"Tinkerer, Failure, Blunder, Lie"
"Shame"
"Dumb Adult"
I just scoured IMPawards and saved a bunch of posters that could make good ones. Now I just need to find some time to actually make them. If nothing else, "The Fartist" is happening.
Quote from: RegularKarate on November 08, 2011, 11:47:41 AM
Quote from: Pubrick on November 07, 2011, 09:52:27 PM
this is the perfect time to revive ratner posters.
come on freaks, we've got so much new material to work with!
Suggested titles:
"The Bum Diary"
"Pussy Boots"
"Homophobic Activity 3"
"The Sham I Live In"
"Homophobia" (Melancholia)
"Ratner and Jill"
"The Fartist"
"Tinkerer, Failure, Blunder, Lie"
"Shame"
"Dumb Adult"
LOL.
Quote from: S.R. on November 07, 2011, 04:29:40 PM
LOL. Grantland says the Academy should fire his ass.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/37066/why-the-academy-should-fire-brett-ratner
Ratner out as producer of Oscars (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/brett-ratner-oscar-producer-258877)
:rofl:
that is awesome. there is justice in the world.
Quote from: Pubrick on November 07, 2011, 09:52:27 PM
this is the perfect time to revive ratner posters.
Aaand we're back.
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http://ratnerfilms.tumblr.com/ (http://ratnerfilms.tumblr.com/)
Quote from: polkablues on November 08, 2011, 07:37:35 PM
http://ratnerfilms.tumblr.com/ (http://ratnerfilms.tumblr.com/)
I had to check all of these out. I forgot there were some that I missed. I think the best one title-wise is 'Daterapers' and the best one image-wise is 'Fat Swan' but thats a tough call to make. They're all brilliant.
This page has really gotten off on the right foot. :bravo:
I thought of some poster titles:
Beginner
Our Idiot Director
Talentless
Rat State
Try ( Drive )
30 million less ( what his net worth should be )
Raw Dog ( how he bangs chicks after taking 'em to the doctor )
Ratner is annoying ( Enter the Void, does that work? )
A Strange-ass kid ( A Dangerous Method, also the first impression of everyone who has ever met him )
The Cum Diary ( all his mags of Olivia Munn, stuck together )
Polka, that's brilliant.
Yes. Hell yes.
As long as we ignore all of Reelist's suggestions we may live to witness this meme's second golden age.
Quote from: modage on November 09, 2011, 07:42:38 AM
Polka, that's brilliant.
Seconded. I love the Fartist and Homophobic Activity 3 from RK's list as well.
Anyone up for a Bubba Brett shrimp cocktail? (https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherv.net%2Fcm%2Femo%2Ffunny%2F1%2Fthrowing-up.gif&hash=a6152b85d599cdf690427a3199edf756378fe7ef)
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that's probably my favorite (so far).
Tictac, that's awesome. Do you mind if I tweak it a bit and fix the typography and post it on the tumblr?
please do.
Brett Ratner is endorsing Megaupload.
His face, mouth agape, inexplicably appears betwixt a number of very famous recording artists and athletes on Megaupload's main page:
http://www.megaupload.com/
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Unfortunately when you click on the Ratner head, it doesn't seem to be working. If it's working for anyone, please tell me what he says about Megaupload!
Also, there is a connected Megaupload Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qI_7cvgvcE). It's basically an awesome viral video achingly awkward collection of transparently insincere endorsements, intercut with silly flash advertising, backed by some sort of lifeless tune that a third-grader made in GarageBand. While it contains no Ratner, it does feature the demonic screech of Macy Gray. This one of the worst things I have ever experienced. It is worth seeing, if only that your soul gains progress through the spiritual tribulation.
I've never used MegaUpload for legal consumption. It's amazing how so many artists are coerced so easily by a fat check from a company that offers them nothing else. This is all just really silly advertisement.
Yeah... and what baffles me is how this company could come up with sums of money that would mean anything to these people. It's just very strange.
Should we suspect blackmail?
The most hilariously insincere one is the Kim Kardashian (in the video).
Yeah I just saw that one... what does her opinion even matter when it comes to file hosting, let alone music.
... let alone anything really.
The Kanye one is actually kind of depressing.
Also, one final thing... why don't any white artists 'support' MegaUpload?
Quote from: O on December 10, 2011, 11:37:50 PMwhy don't any white artists 'support' MegaUpload?
HERE IT IS (http://www.megavideo.com/?v=7OWSK9WL)
The best one is Snoop Dogg. "It's keeping the kids off the street!"
Also it looks like he was ambushed backstage.