5 Reasons Why You Need To Go See The Movie April Showers (in theaters 4/24/09)

[chrisy]

HomeTheaterReview.com's managing editor, Andrew Robinson, and our production team are about to release a film in about 20-25 theaters called April Showers that speaks directly to the AV needs, wants and desires of home theater enthusiasts and videophiles on many levels. April Showers is the first movie made natively in 4k video (about eight to ten times more resolution than Blu-ray at 1080p). April Showers is a movie about school shootings and how it affects the kids, the community and the nation. It's not your typical Fox News "Why did the shooter do it and who can we blame" type of story. The movie stars Tom Arnold (True Lies), Illeana Douglas (To Die For), Kelly Blatz (Prom Night, Disney's Aaron Stone) and Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids) and is based on actual events from Robinson's life, as he is a survivor of the 1999 Columbine shootings. The movie has a strong charitable element, as it is also a vehicle for donating money to schools. April Showers will also day and date its release on iTunes on May 5, 2009, which is the second time ever that a film has been released this way for download.

April Showers is going to open on about 20 screens nationwide. For readers close enough to get to the theater, it is a film that deserves attention on many levels.

Why You Might Want To Go See April Showers on 4/24/09...
1. April Showers tells a story that needs to be told. School shootings are more prevalent today than they were ten years ago and there needs to be awareness at a national level about why this happens and how it can be prevented.
2. This is a good movie that will make you laugh, think and possibly tear up. The love story is engaging and the young actors give strong performances. Everyone who has pre-screened the movie has been specifically raving about Daryl Sabara's portrayal of Jason.
3. April Showers is the first movie to be shot natively in true raw 4k. 4k is light-years ahead of 1080p video resolutions seen today on the best Blu-ray discs. This film is a technological benchmark in terms of video resolution. If you are a videophile, you must see April Showers on the big screen, as the level of resolution that you will see will challenge the way you think about movies and video. It's that impressive. The depth of field is what we aspire to with our 1080p video systems, yet we have never had the chipsets and/or content to see until now.
4. Half of the proceeds of the first week's box office will be donated to local schools near the theaters where the film is shown. While state budgets are being slashed, we put the schools ahead of the investors (myself included) in giving back to the communities that support the film.
5. Theater chains are starting to install digital projection systems, but they don't see a lot of demand for 4k content. April Showers is being closely watched by the biggest of electronics companies, movie studios and movie exhibitors that are monitoring its success. With your help, more theaters will take the deep plunge for 4k projectors, meaning your theatrical experience is only going to be better and better each time you pop for a $10 ticket.

For a complete list of theaters, check out the article.

Thank you for allowing me to pitch you on our grassroots independent (it doesn't look like an Indie film when you see it) project. With your support, we hope to be able to make our mark on the future of home video and the digital cinema standard, as well as making the absolute best-looking, reference-standard Blu-ray disc ever (April Showers will likely be out on Blu-ray in June). Additionally, we hope to make a meaningful charitable donation, thanks to the success of the film.


Jerry Del Colliano, Executive Producer

[eaglerider94]

Read the article and will definitely go see this film. Unfortunately, there is no So. Cal listing which is very surprising considering the movie industry roots are here. In any case, I'll keep an eye out for it.

[chrisy]

Hey Rick~!
Thanks for your comment. The movie is currently showing at the California Film Festival - and we're hoping that after the initial opening next week, it will be in yet more theaters. It's a bit complicated because of the charitable element. But it's also going to release Day & Date on iTunes on May 5th. I hope you can download it.

I haven't seen it yet, but from the trailer, it looks very powerful and everyone tells me the audience is crying a the end!

[SQCherokee]

I do plan to go see the movie because someone from my church is supposed to be in it.

however...I know its in 4k res...but its mostly going to be in art house theaters...and many of them are not even digital yet...I know that some of the multiplexes will play limited release films like these but if they are like ours in the omaha area they save the digital projectors for the money makers.

So some of us may not get to experience this.

[chrisy]

Just spoke with the producer - it looks like Omaha is going to have a BIG turnout... would recommend getting there early. I hear the entire student body may be listed in the credits.