Canadian Content in the Movie Theatres: A Brief Rant

[dewline]

I was hoping to see The Rocket, a mythology/docudrama movie about the hockey career of Maurice Richard, within the next couple of weeks. Possibly even this weekend.

Alas, 'tis not to be.

Apparently, all the theatres in Ottawa-Gatineau that were carrying it have pulled the usual "get the CanCon out of the way ASAP so we can get back to showing 'real' movies" routine. It's the biggest frustration anyone who wants to make or see Canadian movies for and in Canadian movie theatres has to face, and it is a continuing problem.

Suffice to say, I am displeased.

I have the sneaking suspicion that The Rocket is actually a Damn Good Movie, but in order to confirm it, I want to see it in a movie theatre. And that's not happening now, is it?

Does anyone reading this blog in Ottawa know if it's going to come back to the theatres for a return engagement? Soon, I hope?

Comments

[jcoville.livejournal.com]

Damn that sucks. I remember Men with Brooms getting some theater penatration. You'd think a movie about the Rocket would get something. Especially when one considers Canada's love for non-fiction film (documentaries).

[dewline.livejournal.com]

When I asked at one of the local theatres today, the answer I got was that their chain's HQ gave it two weeks' worth of chance. That was sufficient for them, it seems.

I guess I wait for the Mayfair or Bytowne Theatres to pick it up on second run?