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With six critically acclaimed movies under his belt, is it too early to list (not rank) among the greatest directors? I don't think so. By 1989, when Spielberg was the same age as Nolan (42) is now, we knew that he would be a legend. Same for Kubrick, Scorcese, and Coppolla. Nolan has impeccable filmmaking skills and a fantastic range. What do you think? Does he need more movies under his belt? Does he need more timeless classics to qualify (2001, ET, Godfather)?
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I hope TDKR breaks the OW record. Not from a boxoffice enthusiast point of view but to show the world that these horrendous attacks will not take away our freedom. These acts of violence are carried out as much for the death and destruction as the psychological impact. We need to show the crazies out there that you will not win, we will still go out and see TDKR on OW, popcorn in hand. We should bring our lightsabers with us to really confuse them.
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LOLOL!RTH and RTX... difference of one alphabet.... but couldn't be more different.
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Why?Yeah, "don't believe everything you read because we shouldn't have leaked it this early so please stop talking about it."Is Chapman still there? Could have sworn she'd be gone by now.
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Ok, this is what I feared would happen after Disney purchased Pixar - more sequels and greater frequency of movies. Finding Nemo 2 and Monsters University might be great movies but this trend still scares me.
Disney is a corporation, owned by shareholders. Disney executives know that shareholders want profit every quarter. The execs get bonuses and shareholders get dividends. You can't tell me that Lassetter isn't feeling the pressure. There is nothing wrong with profit, bonuses, and dividends but a profit driven culture (DIS - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE)) and artistic excellent (Pixar) are uncomfortable bedfellows.
Gone are the days when Pixar could go a year without releasing a movie.
I said this on BOM when Pixar was purchased that we would see more sequels and we would start to see 2 maybe 3 Pixar movies per year. So far we haven't seen the latter but just watch. Newt and Brave were supposed to come the same year I think. Regarding Sequelitis, since Pixar was bought by a mega corporation/studio we've seen Cars 2, Monsters University, and now Finding Nemo 2.
(Yes, Toy Story 2 preceded the sale but that was initially going to be direct to video)
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I enjoyed all 3 LOTR movies but that's because PJ made ONE movie that was split into 3. FOTR flowed seamlessly into TT which did the same for ROTK. I can only hope we experience a similar harmony among all 2 or 3 Hobbit movies and it doesn't feel forced.
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Which Hollywood mogul has the most successful gaggle of apprentices and proteges? By far the most successful don right now is JJ Abrams.1. JJ Abrams - Roberto Orci (Transformers, Star Trek 1 & 2, Cowboys&Aliens, TASM 2) - Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek 1 & 2, Cowboys&Aliens, TASM 2) - Damon Lindelof (Prometheus, Star Trek 1 & 2, World War Z)2. Steven Spielberg- Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Cast Away)
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I'm still waiting for that iconic Marvel superhero score. X2 had a decent score, as did SM1 but just imagine Thanos having a theme on par with the Superman or old Batman themes.
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The link above brings up an interesting particularity which we'll have to investigate perhaps in another thread - the distinction between advertising campaigns and merchandising campaigns. How much of the Cars franchise's vaunted merchandising revenue streams is really part of its Advertising/Marketing budget? Is there a fundamental distinction?
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Your link http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056007.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNews%7CLatestNews argues the opposite.
SM4 got $200 million of advertising the studios won't have to pay due to product placement and other partnerships.
Altogether, around 400 promo partners worldwide have ponied up an estimated $200 million in marketing support for the film.
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I saw Savages last night. My buddy didn't care for it and the audience vibe wasn't entirely enthusiastic. With that said, I found it entertaining, well acted, and original.The theater (albeit a small theater) was pretty full. 45% seems about right.
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Mad3 had a pretty nasty drop. Pretty much guarantees Brave will win the battle and probably by $10mil. $225 vs $215m
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If it does find success in theaters, somebody will try creating a home version of 4D.
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I wonder what it must be like to have tentpole movies coming out....during winter. Summer movies is a quintessential experience for many northerners. I can't imagine Transformers for instance coming out in January.Does Australian release it's own "summer" blockbuster movies?
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I hope BOM will one day develop an algorithm that will automatically adjust international grosses by country for inflation. It is doable for most developed and developing countries. The information needed is out there. It will be labor intensive getting the algorithm set up but once it's up and running the hardest part is done.
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I really wanted- Unbreakable to make more $$. It was a fantastic movie and remains one of the best superhero movies out there.- Avengers to hit 3x multiplier. Looks like it'll fall a little short.
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The debate over #1 R rated comedy of the year is settled. Don't think Watch will match Ted's numbers. Ted = 2nd most surprising boxoffice story of the summer so far.
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I don't care. I never liked including re-releases in gross comparisons, when one movie hasn't been re-released yet.
TA grossed more than $601m therefore it beat Titanic (unadjusted). Period. TA will likely get a re-release before TA2 comes out. We can then compare (Original Runs + 1st re-release) but right now it's like comparing Gala apples vs McIntosh apples. The same but different.
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Are there any studios or production companies out there that have had comparable stretches where several (or more) movies in a row excelled both critically and financially?Lucasfilm: 1977-1984I would say Amblin but it's hard to distinguish how much of a role it actually plays beyond cashing Steven and Kathleen's checks.
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Hmm... October Baby wasn't even on my radar. I'll have to check it out on DVD. Good list.
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Alas, my favorite adjusting website only goes to 2010 but as you can see, it does. US ticket prices mind you. See my post above...http://www.leesmovieinfo.net/Adjuster.phpDoes "Reloaded" Adjust to 1 Billion Worldwide? Does someone have the calculations? I think it did 735 Million and it's been 9 years.
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100 bucks say they make it PG13What about a Halo movie?
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Here are the Top 10 Grossing R-rated Films Worldwide:
1. The Matrix Reloaded WB $742.1 $281.6 37.9% $460.6 62.1% 2003
2. The Passion of the Christ NM $611.9 $370.8 60.6% $241.1 39.4% 2004^
3. The Hangover Part II WB $581.5 $254.5 43.8% $327.0 56.2% 2011
4. Terminator 2: Judgment Day TriS $519.8 $204.8 39.4% $315.0 60.6% 1991
5. Troy WB $497.4 $133.4 26.8% $364.0 73.2% 2004
6. Saving Private Ryan DW $481.8 $216.5 44.9% $265.3 55.1% 1998
7. The Hangover WB $467.5 $277.3 59.3% $190.2 40.7% 2009
8. The Matrix WB $463.5 $171.5 37.0% $292.0 63.0% 1999
9. Gladiator DW $457.6 $187.7 41.0% $269.9 59.0% 2000
10. The Last Samurai WB $456.8 $111.1 24.3% $345.6 75.7% 2003
Only 1 R-rated film crossed 700 Million, Only 1 crossed 600 Million and 2 for 500 Million. We have a lot of 400 or more Million but the question is, is it even possible? or is the audience to limited. This really puts into context how popular "The Matrix Reloaded" was.
1. The Matrix Reloaded WB $742.1 $281.6 37.9% $460.6 62.1% 2003
When adjusted for inflation Matrix Reloaded is likely at or over $1 billion. It is mindbogglingly tedious (not impossible) to adjust WW grosses but that $742m is definitely higher.
TDKR Weekend: $160.89M - #3 ALL TIME HIGHEST OW
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