The Futurist Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Honestly...it wouldn't make sense. They don't need them. I always wondered if a giant tech company would buy one of the big media corporation that owns a studio though, it could happen along the line ... Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook all these corporations have billions to spare ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 U mad bruh? There was no talent to suck. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Inside Out Money's not a pout Inside Out I'm-a gonna shout Inside Out Animation drought Inside Out Not for little sprouts Jurassic World Not gonna curled Jurassic World Continues its whirled Jurassic World History's unfurled Jurassic World Clams are pearled Fuck you Ted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I always wondered if a giant tech company would buy one of the big media corporation that owns a studio though, it could happen along the line ... Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook all these corporations have billions to spare ... Fucking Seagrams owned Uni at one point... So why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Well, it's 1AM here and the last half of T2 is calling me....I think it's time to turn in. They only lived the face a new nightmare, the war against the machines : cue Brad Fiedel iconic theme : "ta ta ta ta ta ta" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyxx Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I watched Titanic all the way through for the first time tonight. Its on netflix. That last hour and a half must look great in imax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I watched Titanic all the way through for the first time tonight. Its on netflix. That last hour and a half must look great in imax. Welcome to 1997. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Fucking Seagrams owned Uni at one point... So why not? True story: Seagrams was owned by the Bronfman's. They are Canadian gazillionaires. My mom's cousin was their main financial adviser. In the early 90's when I was trying to get my first film off the ground, I took the script to my 2nd cousin and pitched it to him, he said No thanks. We then asked him point blank if he would help us finance the film and he again said NO. Here we were, two young kids trying to finance their first film and we were talking to the financial adviser of the guys who owned Universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubes Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Well, the first time is interesting. The second time? Simple. Titanic made 1.8 mother fucking billion dollars. It's not just Avatar and Titanic, though. Jim's made only two bombs in his CAREER (Piranha 2 and The Abyss). In an era of escalating budgets and as Futurist mentioned, constantly setting records for the most expensive movie ever made, it's amazing that Cameron hasn't failed at the turnstiles since. Brad Bird made Tomorrowland. Andrew Stanton made John Carter. John McTiernan made both Last Action Hero and The 13th Warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 True story: Seagrams was owned by the Bronfman's. They are Canadian gazillionaires. My mom's cousin was their main financial adviser. In the early 90's when I was trying to get my first film off the ground, I took the script to my 2nd cousin and pitched it to him, he said No thanks. We then asked him point blank if he would help us finance the film and he again said NO. Here we were, two young kids trying to finance their first film and we were talking to the financial adviser of the guys who owned Universal. When I hit my first billion, I'm financing your film Baumer. In other words....don't quit your day job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 It's not just Avatar and Titanic, though. Jim's made only two bombs in his CAREER (Piranha 2 and The Abyss). In an era of escalating budgets and as Futurist mentioned, constantly setting records for the most expensive movie ever made, it's amazing that Cameron hasn't failed at the turnstiles since. Brad Bird made Tomorrowland. Andrew Stanton made John Carter. John McTiernan made both Last Action Hero and The 13th Warrior. Bombs? They were hardly bombs. Abyss was a financial disappointment but it was far from a bomb. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyxx Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Huh? Nah, the best she ever looked was when she was on stage with that snake. And close behind would have been her MTV Oops I did it Again performance. This brings back memories. That woman did things to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 i'd finance your movie baumer but imma need you to take some classes on character development first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 When I hit my first billion, I'm financing your film Baumer. In other words....don't quit your day job. It wasn't worth financing. I still have the script we wrote. It was called The Engima and it was about two fucked up relationships. But it wasn't that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 i'd finance your movie baumer but imma need you to take some classes on character development first So I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) It wasn't worth financing. I still have the script we wrote. It was called The Engima and it was about two fucked up relationships. But it wasn't that good. I like Congo (1995). You're good. Edited June 28, 2015 by kowhite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 So I've been told. let me sit in your lap and maybe we'll negotiate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 I like Congo (1995). You're good. I like Congo a lot as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubes Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Bombs? They were hardly bombs. Abyss was a financial disappointment but it was far from a bomb. Point still stands. I was debating Abyss, but the suits seemed anxious enough in my research for it to qualify. Even with stupidly insane bloated budgets, Jim still comes out on top. I can't wait until the $400 million budgeted Avatar 2: The Quickening makes $3 billion worldwide 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I like Congo a lot as well. The feels...we understand each other, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
