Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Harmonia (A) on January 16, 2008 at 19:07:38

In Reply to: RE: Sorry! Yup, del Toro produced but... my only quibble is he placed HIS posted by tinear on January 16, 2008 at 04:39:56

Fans of both.

Del Toro's name is front and center to attract an international audience - how much name recognition does Bayona have outside Spain?

I got no beef with the producers trying to make a buck with this movie. The more people that see it the happier I am. Lotsa people who might not give it try released as "directed by Bayona" would be more inclined to see it with del Toro's name attached front & center. Pan's Labyrinth was so well received in North American I just look at it as an established director giving a lesser known one a leg up. We see "presented by" fairly often. As long as it gets fannies in seats It's OK by me.

No harm in that. It's just marketing.