As far as I can remember, certain movies would be released "in select theaters" only, mostly because the movie might have controversial themes, or perhaps certain theater franchises and local theaters opt not to release them.
However, I've noticed TWO movies in a row that are being released on DVD right, yet I don't remember seeing them actually hit the theaters... first is Fantastic Mr. Fox... I remember promos and such for this movie clearly, because I remember reading about the plot of the movie and thinking "Well, there goes a possible plot for a possible movie version of *My Puppet Sitcom*", and I believe both IMDb and deviantART decked out for the film's upcoming release; that was really only a matter of months ago, and now it's being released on DVD... so when was it even in theaters? I never saw any of the theaters in my town release this movie, and I frequent about four different theaters, two of which are actually national chains... no posters, now banners, no cardboard cut-outs of the title character, nothing. The next is the new Miley Cyrus actually playing someone other than a poorly acted version of herself/Hannah Montana movie... not that I have any remote interest in seeing this movie, however, I DO remember seeing a poster for it at one of the said national chain theaters in town saying it was coming soon, but again, I never saw it being played at any of these theaters, and already it's being released on DVD.
Now I know that it doesn't take as long for movies to see DVD releases as much as it did in the old days (sometimes up to a year, now it's really a matter of weeks), but I mean to say, it seems like certain movies are being promoted for theater releases, don't receive theater releases, then get released on DVD.
So what's up?
However, I've noticed TWO movies in a row that are being released on DVD right, yet I don't remember seeing them actually hit the theaters... first is Fantastic Mr. Fox... I remember promos and such for this movie clearly, because I remember reading about the plot of the movie and thinking "Well, there goes a possible plot for a possible movie version of *My Puppet Sitcom*", and I believe both IMDb and deviantART decked out for the film's upcoming release; that was really only a matter of months ago, and now it's being released on DVD... so when was it even in theaters? I never saw any of the theaters in my town release this movie, and I frequent about four different theaters, two of which are actually national chains... no posters, now banners, no cardboard cut-outs of the title character, nothing. The next is the new Miley Cyrus actually playing someone other than a poorly acted version of herself/Hannah Montana movie... not that I have any remote interest in seeing this movie, however, I DO remember seeing a poster for it at one of the said national chain theaters in town saying it was coming soon, but again, I never saw it being played at any of these theaters, and already it's being released on DVD.
Now I know that it doesn't take as long for movies to see DVD releases as much as it did in the old days (sometimes up to a year, now it's really a matter of weeks), but I mean to say, it seems like certain movies are being promoted for theater releases, don't receive theater releases, then get released on DVD.
So what's up?