Will we ever get Snowpiercer in a UK cinema?
James ponders the international release date conspiracy…
I really want to seeSnowpiercer.
Has anyone here seenSnowpiercer?
Fine, has anyone seen any news or sign as to when we might all get to seeSnowpiercer?
Will we ever seeSnowpiercer?
IsSnowpierceractually a real thing that exists?
The cinemagoers and critics that have gone to see it have been near unanimous in their praise.
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So, yes, its a real film and I really want to see it.
When will I see it?
I have no idea.Snowpiercerwas released on 3rd August 2013 in South Korea.
From there it gradually travelled around the globe and thats a staggered journey thats still in progress.
Waiting for trains is such a drag.
I have an Italian friend who got that experience back in February earlier this year.
I got first-hand proof of this truth on several occasions during my summer travels in Italy.
One time I found myself at a Sunday afternoon house party being introduced to friends of friends.
Tell me of I Mercenari Tre!
What is it like?
(Hopefully theyve had the experience now, becauseThe Expendables 3got its Italian release on September 4th.)
(I have a lot of Italian friends.
My wedding is going to be just like the start ofThe Godfather.)
Both these cases stand as pretty strong reminders of just how peculiar the business of worldwide film distribution is.
Its a small world after all, and pop culture and innovations like the internet have made it smaller.
Im upset that I havent seenSnowpiercer.
The same is true for translating subtitles though, generally, dubs over subs is the popular preference.
If you take the increasing importance of international marketplaces into account the issue becomes even more essential.
And maybe, at some point, UK cinemas will screenSnowpiercer.
Our trains a-comin in someday, surely.
James Clayton is only available in some territories.
Still, youll definitely get to see him at his wedding and all of you are invited.
You canread Jamess previous column here.
