For the DVD release of this (the Scandinavian one at least) they made absolutely sure that no mention of it being a musical appeared anywhere on the cover, knowing full well that musicals just aren't good sellers here.
So there you are with your new "Thriller/Horror" movie and right away they start to sing. WTF? Your money is gone. It is unwatchable and can only be classified as a scam.
No, I'm not fanatically opposed to musicals any more than I am fanatically against porn. There just isn't very much of it that is any good, that's all. For instance I liked Singing in The Rain even though I was born a long long time after its era and also happen to be straight. Not only was it very professionally made and scored but you could tell what it was before you paid to see it.
But this is pure exploitation. A fake front meant to lure you in. Exactly why people will never stop illegally downloading movies, because as long as they are lied to by marketing departments, the only way of knowing for sure is to see for yourself first.
So there you are with your new "Thriller/Horror" movie and right away they start to sing. WTF? Your money is gone. It is unwatchable and can only be classified as a scam.
No, I'm not fanatically opposed to musicals any more than I am fanatically against porn. There just isn't very much of it that is any good, that's all. For instance I liked Singing in The Rain even though I was born a long long time after its era and also happen to be straight. Not only was it very professionally made and scored but you could tell what it was before you paid to see it.
But this is pure exploitation. A fake front meant to lure you in. Exactly why people will never stop illegally downloading movies, because as long as they are lied to by marketing departments, the only way of knowing for sure is to see for yourself first.