Sound of Freedom (2023)

Lanx said:

holyshit, this was filmed and completed b4 covid in 2018...

bought and shelved by

Sound of Freedom film highlights child trafficking crisis: ‘God’s children are not for sale’ - Washington Examiner

PROVO, UTAH —The new film Sound of Freedom is seeking to bring awareness to the child trafficking crisis and is set to be released in theaters on July 4. Sound of Freedom details the true story of how a federal agent quits his job and risks his life to journey into the jungles of Colombia

www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Probably worked out to their benefit. With all the bullshit shenanigans in the 5 years since it was filmed I'd wager that more people than ever are receptive to its message.

I also think that most of the pushback isn't from pedos angry that their predilections are being noticed, but just neurotic ostrich people who'd rather keep their heads buried in the sand than acknowledge any more uncomfortable truths about the world they live in.

Mist said:

Sure bro. I was on top of this topic way before it was cool.

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Well that's because you're not a flightless bird, you're a joyless donkey.

Because it's a QAnon MAGA propaganda something something.

Yeah that's probably the biggest factor in it. Once Leftards became aware of the film receiving positive reviews from that corner they rallied against it for the usual reasons.

Mist said:

I don't think anyone is rallying "against" it, they just think you're being NPCs for overhyping an above-average direct-to-cable movie into some kind of religious fervor.

The whole thing is just bait all around. Brilliant marketing, will be studied for years.

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Yes, articles like that really exemplify the Left's ability to make impartial, level-headed cultural critiques.

I haven't watched the movie but from what I've seen it doesn't meet the criteria of a contemporary Hollywood thriller. Because it's probably not cynical and painfully self-aware it'll be disdained by fart-sniffing critics, much like how traditional Westerns were spurned as being overly simplistic and sentimental after the more "realistic" revisionist Westerns displaced them.

LiquidDeath said:

It was only in 2500 theaters while Indiana Jake was in 4600. It's per-theater average is completely owning.

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My friends and I saw SoF in Chicagoland today. We actually had to drive pretty far to see it at a theater that was showing it instead of the normal ones we go to. Went to a 10:30 matinee and it was pretty full.

Mist said:

Sure bro. I was on top of this topic way before it was cool.

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jayrebb said:

Seems like there's fire then and not just smoke if multiple cities are reporting "broken AC" at AMC theaters.

Remember Disney did not want this movie released after they acquired it from Fox.

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Just curious (and too lazy to google it). How did this movie get released if Disney acquired it from Fox and didn't want it released?
Did they sell the rights to someone else? If so, why if they didnt want it released so bad.

Sevens said:

Just curious (and too lazy to google it). How did this movie get released if Disney acquired it from Fox and didn't want it released?
Did they sell the rights to someone else? If so, why if they didnt want it released so bad.

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The rights to distribute the film are finite. The film was ready on-schedule for distribution.

Disney acquired Fox and said it wouldn't be getting distribution or a release. Some reasons were allegedly given, but I can't confirm anything on that. In any case-- they had to wait the entire 12 month period for the right to distribute to become an official pass from Disney on it. Disney refused to honor Fox agreement to distribute the movie.

Disney tried to shelve it. If Fox wasn't going to distribute it, the same thing would have happened and the filmmaker retains full rights to sell distribution again elsewhere.

Sevens said:

Just curious (and too lazy to google it). How did this movie get released if Disney acquired it from Fox and didn't want it released?
Did they sell the rights to someone else? If so, why if they didnt want it released so bad.

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that sort of puts a wrinkle in the narrative. from the Midnight's Edge video i watched. the movie was bought by Disney along with everything else in the 20th Century Fox deal, then the movie makers approached Disney though a subsidiary called Angel Films. the original budget was 14.5 million, but the amount paid for the movie by Angel Films is an undisclosed amount. they also raised 5 million through kickstarter to have this movie distributed. its doing so well it went from 2634 screens to something like 2900+ screens. it will probably increase by next weekend. its already estimated to make 40 million by the end of it's first week.

does any of that add up to Disney not wanting it released because of the subject matter? no. sort of. it could be that the subject matter turned Disney off because Disney doesnt release those kinds of films on their brand. not because they were afraid it would expose themselves of some kind of guilt. so i guess one could make a weaselly argument that Disney shelved the movie, but not for the reason they are saying.

Rajaah said:

Well, about to go see it myself.

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Pretty sure he's referring to the fact that Indiana Jones is at around $250 mil while this is at $40 mil.

Chukzombi said:

that sort of puts a wrinkle in the narrative. from the Midnight's Edge video i watched. the movie was bought by Disney along with everything else in the 20th Century Fox deal, then the movie makers approached Disney though a subsidiary called Angel Films. the original budget was 14.5 million, but the amount paid for the movie by Angel Films is an undisclosed amount. they also raised 5 million through kickstarter to have this movie distributed. its doing so well it went from 2634 screens to something like 2900+ screens. it will probably increase by next weekend. its already estimated to make 40 million by the end of it's first week.

does any of that add up to Disney not wanting it released because of the subject matter? no. sort of. it could be that the subject matter turned Disney off because Disney doesnt release those kinds of films on their brand. not because they were afraid it would expose themselves of some kind of guilt. so i guess one could make a weaselly argument that Disney shelved the movie, but not for the reason they are saying.

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Except Disney's name would have been nowhere on it. Only insiders would know what subsidy put the movie out if they dig into it.

There wouldn't exactly be any credits on screen saying it's a "Disney movie."

Disney passed on distributing the movie. That's shelved in the industry.

Fortunately the contract was written in a way where Disney couldn't permanently shelve the movie, like has happened to countless other films.

jayrebb said:

Except Disney's name would have been nowhere on it. Only insiders would know what subsidy put the movie out if they dig into it.

There wouldn't exactly be any credits on screen saying it's a "Disney movie."

Disney passed on distributing the movie. That's shelved in the industry.

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yes, thats what i said. they didnt shelve it because they are involved in child trafficking or their buddies in Hollywood are. they had no interest in it. so they got an offer and passed it along. why they passed on it is up for debate, but if they were trying to hide the movie from release for some nefarious reason, that doesnt seem to be the case here. the takeaway is. Disney didnt make this film. they wanted no part of this film and so they sold this film. its not "The Film DIsney DIdnt Want You To See"