Last Jedi Backlash, Trailer Reactions, Video Stores, Narcos, Man of Steel 2 & More
Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the December 19, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers </span><strong>Hoai-Tran Bui</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><strong>Chris Evangelista </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to discuss the latest news, including: the </span><strong>Alamo Drafhouse</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> launching a video store, </span><strong><em>Narcos</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> gets new lead actors, </span><strong><em>Man of Steel </em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">sequel details, </span><strong><em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> backlash, </span><strong>Paramount</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> sets new release dates and how </span><strong><em>All The Money In The World </em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">erased </span><strong>Kevin Spacey</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. And we’ll give reactions to the new trailers for </span><strong><em>Mortal Engines, Greatest Showman, Ocean’s 8</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><strong><em>The Nutcracker and the Four Realms</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can subscribe to /Film Daily on </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/film-daily/id1254073246?mt=2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">iTunes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Iehcpduswejzvkmow2swayr6ife?t=Film_Daily"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Play</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1254073246/film-daily"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and all the popular podcast apps (here is the </span><a href="http://daily.slashfilm.com/feed/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSS</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> URL if you need it). </span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><strong>Feedback: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shane D writes in: </span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear /FilmDaily Crew, I love the show! Recently on a /FilmDaily episode, you were all discussing Redbox rental stats. </span><strong>The crew, HT in particular, was very disappointed in what seemed like America's "basic" choices. As an avid listener and Redbox user, I'd argue that these numbers are totally misrepresenting Amercia's film prowess as a whole. My wife and I, for instance, will quickly (maybe frantically) check out the first few screens of Redbox on a busy weeknight trip to the supermarket and will frequently grab a dumb comedy or flashy action block buster. That doesn't mean, however, that we're not also itching to watch The Big Sick or hoping to finally finish The Killing of a Sacred Deer. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><strong>It's simply a matter of a small selection that's aimed to simply entertain. I'd compare it to the Supermarket magazine impulse section in the check out line.</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Again, my wife might grab a Cosmo or even a Reader's Digest if funny enough, but she also has her Atlantic and The New Yorker subscription issues waiting for her at home. I think we seek out those great, artsy, interesting movies on other platforms, other venues. When we browse Redbox, we're asking for flash or fluff...we're in the mood for basic. I think that it's part of what makes America charming, we're very basic and very interesting; very dumb and very smart, very blockbuster and very indy, all at the same time. Just my thoughts, love the show.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have any geeky thoughts on this news that we might not have addressed on the podcast? Send your opinions, speculation, analysis, and suggestions to </span><a href="mailto:peter@slashfilm.com"><span style=""></span></a></p>
