WEEKEND ACTUALS: WTM (17.96m), Elysium (13.69m), Planes (13.39m), KA2 (13.33m), Percy (8.75m)

[fishstick]

I freakin care about Rush and Gravity.

[ddddeeee]

I freakin care about Rush and Gravity.

Did you hear Hems has two ass shots in Rush? What a masterpiece.

[Jack Nevada]

Did you hear Hems has two ass shots in Rush? What a masterpiece.

#OVARIES

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Watching Sinister.

[Jack Nevada]

Watching Sinister.

Good.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

More than one year later, Peter Berg strikes:

Peter Berg Blames A Lack Of Star Power For The Commercial Failure Of BATTLESHIP

[Michael Gary Scott]

Good.

nope

[CJohn]

More than one year later, Peter Berg strikes:

Peter Berg Blames A Lack Of Star Power For The Commercial Failure Of BATTLESHIP

LOL wut? Peter Berg is delusional. Lack of star power didn't hurt it OS.

[Shawn Robbins]

More than one year later, Peter Berg strikes:

Peter Berg Blames A Lack Of Star Power For The Commercial Failure Of BATTLESHIP

 

[Michael Gary Scott]

Peter Berg just needs to shut up and make the FNL movie

[CoolioD1]

More than one year later, Peter Berg strikes:Peter Berg Blames A Lack Of Star Power For The Commercial Failure Of BATTLESHIP

Yeah, maybe if he had gotten Will Smith it could've been as big as this year's summer smash, After Earth.

[Cairo]

More than one year later, Peter Berg strikes:

Peter Berg Blames A Lack Of Star Power For The Commercial Failure Of BATTLESHIP

Considering the movie reportedly cost around $220 million, I find it difficult to believe they couldn't find $15 million in their budget to pay for a bigger name. A big star doesn't guarantee a blockbuster but for such an expensive movie you either need a massive brand (like Star Wars) or a big star. Has there been an 'original' movie with an unknown star that has succeeded in recent years? Only flops come to mind like John Carter, Battleship and Jack the Giant Killer. 

 

I think he wanted to cast his friend/man-crush Taylor Kitsch and is now using the budget as an excuse for hiring such a non-entity leading man.

Edited August 17, 2013 by Cairo

[Sam]

More than one year later, Peter Berg strikes:

Peter Berg Blames A Lack Of Star Power For The Commercial Failure Of BATTLESHIP

   

 

Wasn't he the one blaming The Avengers for Battleship's BO performance in US as well?

[baumer]

The film goes out of its way to make sure you know that the butler had NOTHING to do with any movement. He is told from day one that when he is serving he is to pretend like the room is empty. He does not talk he does not listen he does not look. He serves.

[Cairo]

   

 

Wasn't he the one blaming The Avengers for Battleship's BO performance in US as well?

Yes, obviously the fault lies in something Berg couldn't control like Avengers and the budget, not in his skills as a director to create a good and appealing movie. 

[baumer]

And yes Oprah is really good. Of all the cameos my favourite was John Cusack as Nixon.

[CJohn]

The cast and the buzz are surely pushing me hard to go and see this when it opens here on September 5. 

 

And yes Oprah is really good. Of all the cameos my favourite was John Cusack as Nixon.

 

How was Alan Rickman?

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Watching Oblivion.

[Jack Nevada]

Watching Oblivion.

Well how was Sinister?

[Gopher]

True conversation b/w me and a ticket guy tonight: 'Two for Lee Daniels' The Butler, please.' 'The Butler?''Sure.'