Variety reading the comments:
John Goodman says "it hurt" when critics hated "Digger" and "it kinda killed us before we even opened."
“[The headlines like]: ‘This will only make $5.’ It was good reason for people to avoid it. I am proud of it. I had a ball doing it. It was a good six months out of my life. It is a huge swing. It’s going to be around for a long time... Unfortunately, I have to say that [I do care what critics think]. I have to be very honest. I used to be less so. Maybe I am getting old and pathetic and it’s like, ‘Don’t hit me again!’ I put so much into this film and here you go. I am over it now. I am proud I did it... everything I have done for the Coen Brothers flopped initially… so who cares, man? I still have people coming up to me in the streets asking me about ‘Barton Fink’ and ‘Big Lebowski.'” (via Happy Sad Confused)
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Film Twitter:
'OBSESSION' Director Curry Barker says that he thinks dogs are "Nice".
"I like to pet them."
(Source: @THR)
I’m glad Digger has been getting positive acclaim from almost everyone who’s given it a shot. But, it’s sad how the shockingly low critic ratings lowkey killed this film. Sure, “marketing was bad”, whatever, but a positive reception from critics could’ve acc shifted the tide for this movie.
Regardless, the movie got made and you’re left with one choice: DIGG OR DIE
