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Jonwo

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  1. I know Tangled was a success but I think they should kept it as The Snow Queen but that could easily change. It is CGI or traditionally animated? After The Lion King 3D proved that it was possible to convert a traditionally animated film into 3D and be successful.The Dinosaur film I wouldn't be surprised if that is moved to summer and the Brain film to November 2014 or Summer 2015.

  2. It does seem like Avatar's launch two years ago was the exception and not the rule. Even with it being quite for this weekend, I still don't get why Tron launched so poorly last year.How many films is your cinema being filled with from boxing day Phillip?

    Tron suffered from the terrible weather. Avatar IIRC launched really well, its run was incredible.A few family films have had good runs. I think 3D has meant families have become more selected although we've seen The Smurfs having strong legs as has Arthur Christmas and Rio.
  3. It does seem like Avatar's launch two years ago was the exception and not the rule. Even with it being quite for this weekend, I still don't get why Tron launched so poorly last year.How many films is your cinema being filled with from boxing day Phillip?

    Tron suffered from the terrible weather. Avatar IIRC launched really well, its run was incredible.A few family films have had good runs. I think 3D has meant families have become more selected although we've seen The Smurfs having strong legs as has Arthur Christmas and Rio.
  4. I think while a drop in ticket prices is unlikely, maybe a price freeze would be a suggestion? I do think studios are becoming cost conscious with stuff like comedy and drama and saving their money for their tentpoles, Bad Teacher cost just $20m but rake in 10 times as much WW I can definetly see more midrange films being released.As for audiences, I try and avoid Fridays and weekends as well as 2for1 days because it attracts people who really have no manners, my pet hates are talking and texting, while pay to see a film if you're talk all the way through it?I've noticed this year, the breakout hits have been comedies, I wonder if perhaps audiences in these times are looking for something to lighten the mood rather than the usual blockbusters.

  5. Very good for MIGP and SH, wonder if more films will do this if MIGP does good for the IMAX performances, Paramount are doing a similar strategy in the UK releasing it on the 21st December in IMAX and other superscreens before its general release on Boxing Day although TBH I think Paramount should have simply release it wide on the 21st because there's nothing out that week.

  6. Sony have had a good year considering like last year they had no real tentpoles. The Smurfs was a smash hit while they continued their strategy of low cost films such as Bad Teacher which managed to do good business on a $20m budget, Adam Sandler provided them with a hit in Just Go With It and a dissapointment in Jack and Jill, Arthur Christmas, their first collaboration with Aardman has dissapointed domestically but seems to be fairing well OS. Another success was Tintin which they share with Paramount and should ensure a sequel. The last release of the year is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which I think will do well especially overseas where the books are extremely popular.Next year they have some major tentpoles with Men in Black III, The Amazing Spider-Man and Skyfall. They also have the return of Ghost Rider and Resident Evil as well as two animated films in The Pirates! and Hotel Transylvania and remakes of Total Recall and 21 Jump Street.

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