The international cut of Snowpiercer will be released in its original form without the cuts we feared. This outcome validates the belief that audiences respect the vision of a director far more than industry executives assume. I am grateful to everyone who insisted that this film remain complete.
Harvey Weinstein recently told Bong Joon-ho that he needed to cut 20 minutes off of the 2 hour run-time of SNOWPIERCER before he'd release it in the West because he thinks audiences in the US Midwest are too stupid to understand it.
More info here: http://twitchfilm.com/2013/08/weinstein-thinks-you-are-too-dumb-for-snowpiercer.html
This has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year for many cineastes, and we were so close to being able to finally see it, in all its post-apocalyptic glory. The early buzz is already pouring high praise upon it, but the buzz is also saying that it's a sleek, fine-tuned machine. Bong spent a long time in post-production on this film to make sure it was perfect before releasing it. It even missed its premiere at Cannes because he wasn't done tweaking and cinching it yet.
And now, Harvey Weinstein wants to come along, and with the wave of a hand, demand that Bong cut 20 minutes so that his stereotype of stupid, ol' Middle America can understand it.
So rise up film lovers, and help us take the engine! Sign this petition and help us say "No!" to being treated like back-of-the-train-dwelling morons!
Aren't we supposed to be a country about freedom of speech? Way to go Weinstein.
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Benjamin Bissett
12 years ago
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If Harvey Weinstein even put one finger on the 126-minute version of SNOWPIERCER, I will never, EVER watch any of the films that Harvey will produce or executive produce in the future. It just goes to show that William Goldman is absolutely right about his famous quote - 'In Hollywood, NOBODY knows ANYTHING'.
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Conrad McAllister
12 years ago
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How will Iowa and Oklahoma ever expand their minds if we don't make them sit through two hour films? This is like a new holocaust.
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Taylor Rea
12 years ago
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The movie doesn't need to be shortened and, as a US resident, I'm going to be mad if I only have access to the abridged version
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Sarah Adeyemi
12 years ago
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Seriously? We arent stupid. Cut the nonsense Harvey and just release the full cut. If I wanted to watch a butchered movie I would just wait for the edited tv version on cable.
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Mike Knight
12 years ago
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Weinstein needs to stop thinking he knows better than the actual director. Let the movie exist the way it was made. So tired of these studio execs treating us like toddlers who cant follow a plot.
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mklint
12 years ago
Please don't dumb this movie down. Intelligent movies can make money too.
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oliver crockett
12 years ago
No Harvey... No
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The international cut of Snowpiercer will be released in its original form without the cuts we feared. This outcome validates the belief that audiences respect the vision of a director far more than industry executives assume. I am grateful to everyone who insisted that this film remain complete.
Harvey Weinstein recently told Bong Joon-ho that he needed to cut 20 minutes off of the 2 hour run-time of SNOWPIERCER before he'd release it in the West because he thinks audiences in the US Midwest are too stupid to understand it.
More info here: http://twitchfilm.com/2013/08/weinstein-thinks-you-are-too-dumb-for-snowpiercer.html
This has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year for many cineastes, and we were so close to being able to finally see it, in all its post-apocalyptic glory. The early buzz is already pouring high praise upon it, but the buzz is also saying that it's a sleek, fine-tuned machine. Bong spent a long time in post-production on this film to make sure it was perfect before releasing it. It even missed its premiere at Cannes because he wasn't done tweaking and cinching it yet.
And now, Harvey Weinstein wants to come along, and with the wave of a hand, demand that Bong cut 20 minutes so that his stereotype of stupid, ol' Middle America can understand it.
So rise up film lovers, and help us take the engine! Sign this petition and help us say "No!" to being treated like back-of-the-train-dwelling morons!
Aren't we supposed to be a country about freedom of speech? Way to go Weinstein.
B
Benjamin Bissett
12 years ago
Featured
If Harvey Weinstein even put one finger on the 126-minute version of SNOWPIERCER, I will never, EVER watch any of the films that Harvey will produce or executive produce in the future. It just goes to show that William Goldman is absolutely right about his famous quote - 'In Hollywood, NOBODY knows ANYTHING'.
C
Conrad McAllister
12 years ago
Featured
How will Iowa and Oklahoma ever expand their minds if we don't make them sit through two hour films? This is like a new holocaust.
T
Taylor Rea
12 years ago
Featured
The movie doesn't need to be shortened and, as a US resident, I'm going to be mad if I only have access to the abridged version
S
Sarah Adeyemi
12 years ago
Featured
Seriously? We arent stupid. Cut the nonsense Harvey and just release the full cut. If I wanted to watch a butchered movie I would just wait for the edited tv version on cable.
M
Mike Knight
12 years ago
Featured
Weinstein needs to stop thinking he knows better than the actual director. Let the movie exist the way it was made. So tired of these studio execs treating us like toddlers who cant follow a plot.
M
mklint
12 years ago
Please don't dumb this movie down. Intelligent movies can make money too.
Aren't we supposed to be a country about freedom of speech? Way to go Weinstein.