Now, this is pretty intriguing. The first 24 minutes of Richard Linklater's recently released film, "A Scanner Darkly" has been made available online. Twenty-four minutes of a 140 minute film. That's over 15% of the movie. Releasing the opening minutes of a film online is nothing new, but I'd say this is pretty significant. I think you'd agree that 24 minutes is a hefty chunk. Is this an isolated marketing move? Or can we expect to see more of this in the future? Will studios start using sites like YouTube or Google Video to host opening minutes of new films? Whatever the case, it's a pretty bold move that I feel should be interpreted beyond simple marketing. I'm probably reaching for something deeper that really isn't there, but... anyway, I guess I think it's just damn cool. Check it out if you're interested. DV BONUS (to stay safely relevant to this site's DV theme): A Scanner Darkly was actually shot on DV before the film was rotoscoped.

(via CinemaTech)