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What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
| August 5th, 2016 at 11:53:02 PM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Which makes it a crapshoot for investors. Oh, for the days of Sam Arkoff and his formula style of Motorcycle movies, Vietnam movies, Tom Laughlin in Malibu Hippieland, but always profitable. |
| August 6th, 2016 at 3:55:44 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
  It doesn't have to be a formula, but sometimes the budget is so high that you are setting yourself up for failure. When Marvel Cinematic Universe started out in 2008, they figured they could make a better movie for the Hulk than the 2003 version. So they had a Production Budget of $150 million and $140 million for The Hulk and Iron Man. The 2008 Hulk made almost the same boxoffice as the 2003 Hulk, much to their disappointment. Hulk lost money, but Iron Man was profitable. Each MCU film was profitable, but by the 5th film they hit it out of the ball park with one of the biggest revenue films of all time (up to that point).
Disney tries to hit it out of the ball park on John Carter with the highest production budget of the year for 2012. All on a character that almost nobody knows.
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| August 10th, 2016 at 12:48:16 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25978 | LOL, 'sequel unlikely'. Now that's funny. 'Ghostbusters' Heading for $70M-Plus Loss, Sequel Unlikely http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ghostbusters-heading-70m-loss-sequel-918515 If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| August 10th, 2016 at 12:56:42 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 13466 |
Don't be surprised if there is some sort of spin-off/reboot type thing featuring the four female ghostbusters and some new male ghostbusters (i.e. a Channing Tatum type actor). “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| August 10th, 2016 at 1:59:23 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | I'm looking forward to seeing the new Ghostbusters movie. It premieres this Friday in Mex City. I saw the first one from 1984 last weekend (it was on cable). I hadn't seen it in years. I was surprised the story is rather skimpy, flat and without much action until the end. Do you realize we see them catch exactly ONE ghost? Watching it I thought it should be easy to make a better movie. Alas, that's not what happened with the sequel. I loved the animated show, though. Loved it. and there's an odd story to it. See, it was called "The Real Ghostbusters." Why? Because a production company called Filmation owned the rights to the name "Ghostbusters." They did a cartoon with that title in the 70s. It was licensed for the movie, but not exactly for the TV show. In fact, soon after the movie, Filmation again ran a Saturday morning cartoon called "Ghostbusters." So Egon, Janine and co. had to use a slightly different name, ergo "The Real Ghostbusters." Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| August 10th, 2016 at 2:35:45 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22938 | Using all women for the main stars is a marketing gimmick not an artistic move. Although I have no problem with that, it's no guarantee of enjoyment. If the stereotype of studio execs is halfway correct, lots of time they are just guessing something will work. Like the monkey picking stocks. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| August 10th, 2016 at 3:01:36 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
It's a mass market comedy, not high art. I'll settle for wit and decent visual effects.
Did you ever see a Simpson's episode where Bart and Lisa find a movie reel with an alternate ending to Casablanca? I forget what the ep was about, but I recall the rather terrible ending. An elderly gentleman at the retirement home tells them he was a studio executive involved in that movie. He pays them to bury the reel. He then says "Back then we were just dumb guys in suits. Not like now." :) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| August 10th, 2016 at 4:06:06 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
"Natural Born Kissers" ( May 17, 1998 ) Homer and Marge discover that the fear of getting caught while making love is a turn on and start making love in public places. "Back then we were just dopes in suits." (1:15) "I'll give you $20 to bury it again; this one too." |
| August 10th, 2016 at 4:11:08 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
That was quite risqué and daring for the time (man, that show is old!)
I recall the other one was a reel labeled "It's a wonderful Life -Killing Spree Ending" :) Oh and: Lisa: An alternate ending to Casablanca. Bart, this could be priceless! Bart: a mother's love kind of priceless or the good kind? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| August 10th, 2016 at 4:36:20 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The episode was the only time that show runner Mike Scully ever got a call from Fox where they suggested not doing the episode. .gif/revision/latest?cb=20120624210451) |