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Post by rapidfire187 on Dec 30, 2011 18:05:59 GMT -5
So where do DVD/Blu Ray sales factor into this? I know that it's not a good thing if your movie doesn't make more than it's budget while it's in theaters, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it won't catch up later does it?
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Post by VenomFang on Dec 30, 2011 18:08:05 GMT -5
DVD/Blu Ray sales have flatlined. I think you can stop counting on them to significantly boost films revenue. These people who say the movies' will make it back in dvd sales are delusional since psychical media is on its way out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2011 18:23:26 GMT -5
Well I can say I haven't seen any of these and don't plan to, but that probably has nothing to do with DAT SUPAHERO D. Craig.
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Post by slasher911 on Dec 30, 2011 18:51:03 GMT -5
DVD/Blu Ray sales have flatlined. I think you can stop counting on them to significantly boost films revenue. These people who say the movies' will make it back in dvd sales are delusional since psychical media is on its way out. That and a new Blu-Ray costs $30. That's ridiculously expensive for one movie. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 30, 2011 18:56:56 GMT -5
DVD/Blu Ray sales have flatlined. I think you can stop counting on them to significantly boost films revenue. These people who say the movies' will make it back in dvd sales are delusional since psychical media is on its way out. They don't actually have to sell a lot to make more from it than theaters. The theaters themselves keep a MUCH higher portion of the sales price than the studios get from DVDs. Delusion isn't the factor here, it's practical economics. If I sold 1000 beans and got a penny each, I'd make more selling 500 of those for 3 pennies each. |
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Dec 30, 2011 19:19:33 GMT -5
Cowboys & Aliens - Domestic Total Gross: $100,240,551 - Production Budget: $163 million Dream House - Domestic Total Gross: $21,302,340 - Production Budget: $50 million The Adventures of Tintin - Domestic Total as of Dec. 28, 2011: $31,772,000 (Estimate) - Production Budget: N/A The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Domestic Total as of Dec. 27, 2011: $32,476,000 (Estimate) - Production Budget: $90 million The last 2 are still in theaters and will make more money but none of these will be "huge hits."I dunno about that. Yeah, with the first three, I don't see any of them being all that big, but considering how huge the book is (I think it's up there with The Hunger Games, if not getting there), I can see The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo making some serious loot by the time it's out of theatres. |
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Post by Munkie91087 on Dec 30, 2011 21:22:21 GMT -5
Saw the "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", thought it was excellent. I am not the biggest Daniel Craig fan, but he did really well in the role. I actually liked it more than the Swedish version. Both are fantastic, but I just thought the American version stayed closer to the books.
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Dec 30, 2011 21:29:23 GMT -5
DVD/Blu Ray sales have flatlined. I think you can stop counting on them to significantly boost films revenue. These people who say the movies' will make it back in dvd sales are delusional since psychical media is on its way out. That and a new Blu-Ray costs $30. That's ridiculously expensive for one movie.  I've never paid more than 20 for a new Blu-ray. |
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Post by Kash Flagg on Dec 30, 2011 21:54:48 GMT -5
Saw the "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", thought it was excellent. I am not the biggest Daniel Craig fan, but he did really well in the role. I actually liked it more than the Swedish version. Both are fantastic, but I just thought the American version stayed closer to the books. I went in not wanting to like it, but other than a couple minor things, I really enjoyed it. Craig was excellent in it. |
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Dec 30, 2011 22:25:29 GMT -5
DVD/Blu Ray sales have flatlined. I think you can stop counting on them to significantly boost films revenue. These people who say the movies' will make it back in dvd sales are delusional since psychical media is on its way out. They don't actually have to sell a lot to make more from it than theaters. The theaters themselves keep a MUCH higher portion of the sales price than the studios get from DVDs. Delusion isn't the factor here, it's practical economics. If I sold 1000 beans and got a penny each, I'd make more selling 500 of those for 3 pennies each. You aren't in the theatre business, are you? The movie companies keep almost every penny made from movie tickets during week 1 of a release and the vast majority during weeks 2 and 3. The theatres only keep most of the ticket money sold in week 4 and after (you know, after the people who want to see the movie have already gone to see it). That is the reason that you get $5 movie deals for old movies and why your concessions cost a fortune. Those two money sources are the only way that the theatres themselves make any money at all. |
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Post by celticjobber on Dec 31, 2011 1:54:34 GMT -5
The failure of Tintin to gross that highly has nothing to do with Daniel Craig. It's because it's a movie based on a comic strip that almost nobody in the US, the big market it was directed at, has ever heard of. I don't know how many people I had to explain the original to, just so they had a clue what the source material was. And most of them still didn't understand it. And when people don't have even the slightest understanding of something like that, it's just plain not going to be successful most of the time, no matter how good it is. Yeah, my parents thought it was a new movie about Rin Tin Tin (the dog). |
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Post by moneyman20 on Dec 31, 2011 2:02:37 GMT -5
Saw the "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", thought it was excellent. I am not the biggest Daniel Craig fan, but he did really well in the role. I actually liked it more than the Swedish version. Both are fantastic, but I just thought the American version stayed closer to the books. Yeah, I would recommend it as well. However, be warned: {Spoiler}There is a pretty graphic and brutal rape scene. I'm not one to cover my eyes watching a movie but that was tough to watch. |
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Dec 31, 2011 2:59:14 GMT -5
Saw the "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", thought it was excellent. I am not the biggest Daniel Craig fan, but he did really well in the role. I actually liked it more than the Swedish version. Both are fantastic, but I just thought the American version stayed closer to the books. Yeah, I would recommend it as well. However, be warned: {Spoiler}There is a pretty graphic and brutal rape scene. I'm not one to cover my eyes watching a movie but that was tough to watch. {Spoiler}Is it on par with the Monica Bellucci rape scene in Irreversible? That goes so far that even a nude Monica Bellucci in it does not make up for it. |
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Post by Cela on Dec 31, 2011 5:12:17 GMT -5
Saw the "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", thought it was excellent. I am not the biggest Daniel Craig fan, but he did really well in the role. I actually liked it more than the Swedish version. Both are fantastic, but I just thought the American version stayed closer to the books. Yeah, I would recommend it as well. However, be warned: {Spoiler}There is a pretty graphic and brutal rape scene. I'm not one to cover my eyes watching a movie but that was tough to watch. I was more confused by that scene {Spoiler}"Hmmm, a clearly disturbed female who has violent tendencies and lit her dad on fire... I want to stick my dick in that"
WHAT!?
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Post by clashofchampains on Jan 1, 2012 4:37:10 GMT -5
The reason why his films bombs it's that the guy has really failed to cultivate his stardom once he became Bond. I don't think he was very smart with it, it's as if he said to himself, "i'm Bond I don't need to do any other blockbusters" and then the Bond franchise had to be put on alt due to legal issues and suddenly yea the guy had to work. But once C & A and Girl Tatoo came in it was too late. Here's a guy that refused the role of Thor because he felt it would be too much an embarassement of riches and people would be tired to see him in two big roles. Dumb Dumb Dumb. That's what happens when you take success for granted.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Jan 1, 2012 9:01:16 GMT -5
Somewhat ironically, wasn't that pretty much the end of Chris Rock's movie career? Considering how bad his acting is, I don't think even he minds haha. But he did Broadway this year and got good reviews for it, so I guess he's doing alright. Keep in mind, he's not Denzel. Denzel's a fine actor. He would've never done Pootie Tang. |
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Jan 1, 2012 12:45:21 GMT -5
The failure of Tintin to gross that highly has nothing to do with Daniel Craig. It's because it's a movie based on a comic strip that almost nobody in the US, the big market it was directed at, has ever heard of. I don't know how many people I had to explain the original to, just so they had a clue what the source material was. And most of them still didn't understand it. And when people don't have even the slightest understanding of something like that, it's just plain not going to be successful most of the time, no matter how good it is. This is true. I think only people in their 20s and maybe early 30s probably remember the animated series that was on in the early 90s on Nickelodeon. I was pretty surprised they made a movie for it although I heard that Spielberg has been holding on to the rights since about 1983 and had to option it again around 2000. I hadn't heard anything about Tintin since the 90s when the cartoon show was on. I can't wait to see the movie because it looks like they took the first three stories that were in the show and made that the plot of the whole movie. |
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 1, 2012 13:38:36 GMT -5
They don't actually have to sell a lot to make more from it than theaters. The theaters themselves keep a MUCH higher portion of the sales price than the studios get from DVDs. Delusion isn't the factor here, it's practical economics. If I sold 1000 beans and got a penny each, I'd make more selling 500 of those for 3 pennies each. You aren't in the theatre business, are you? The movie companies keep almost every penny made from movie tickets during week 1 of a release and the vast majority during weeks 2 and 3. The theatres only keep most of the ticket money sold in week 4 and after (you know, after the people who want to see the movie have already gone to see it). That is the reason that you get $5 movie deals for old movies and why your concessions cost a fortune. Those two money sources are the only way that the theatres themselves make any money at all. Hence why movie theaters love James Cameron. Starts off somewhat weak, but stays a long time and grosses a shit-ton of money in the end. The failure of Tintin to gross that highly has nothing to do with Daniel Craig. It's because it's a movie based on a comic strip that almost nobody in the US, the big market it was directed at, has ever heard of. I don't know how many people I had to explain the original to, just so they had a clue what the source material was. And most of them still didn't understand it. And when people don't have even the slightest understanding of something like that, it's just plain not going to be successful most of the time, no matter how good it is. This is true. I think only people in their 20s and maybe early 30s probably remember the animated series that was on in the early 90s on Nickelodeon. I was pretty surprised they made a movie for it although I heard that Spielberg has been holding on to the rights since about 1983 and had to option it again around 2000. I hadn't heard anything about Tintin since the 90s when the cartoon show was on. I can't wait to see the movie because it looks like they took the first three stories that were in the show and made that the plot of the whole movie. ...I'm in my 20's and I don't remember a Tintin cartoon in the 90's. |
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Post by adouble on Jan 1, 2012 14:54:39 GMT -5
Cowboys & Aliens was a lot better than I was expecting after everything people had said. Really fun popcorn movie, which is all I really wanted out of it.
I still need to see Dragon Tattoo, since it was basically my most anticipated winter movie.
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