Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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They're back on the release schedule. Whether they're back in terms of box office clout, we'll see over the next couple of weeks. But this group of titles certainly looks like the kind of films that can break down the barrier, the taboo that R-rated movies can't be blockbusters anymore.
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Out of 400 or 450 movies released every year, maybe 300 are independent films. The only ones you hear about are the breakouts. They don't all make money. Most don't, even if they only have only a $1 million budget, ... If you break even you're doing great.
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Out of 400 or 450 movies released every year, maybe 300 are independent films, ... The only ones you hear about are the breakouts. They don't all make money. Most don't, even if they only have a $1 million budget. If you break even you're doing great.
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A movie like 'King Kong' just automatically creates an expectation that it will break all kinds of box-office records. But much like 'Titanic,' which started very slow, sometimes it's not always about opening weekends. Sometimes, it's how the film plays in the long run.
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When a good movie strikes, people go to the theatres.
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The studios are hedging bets. They have a known commodity. Some of these sequels have been out-earning their predecessor's opening weekend. But when it comes to final box, they don't always measure up.
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The studios are hedging bets. They have a known commodity, ... Some of these sequels have been out-earning their predecessor's opening weekend. But when it comes to final box, they don't always measure up.
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The very strong marketing campaign will produce some strong numbers this weekend.
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Especially the younger people (who) are used to, 'I can plug in my video game and play it now,' 'I can download music and hear it now,' 'I can take my iPod with me and listen to it wherever and whenever I want.' Going to the movies requires that you're on a time frame and in a location that's dictated by someone else.
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There's sort of a box-office boom right now, which is good news heading into summer.
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There's something cinematic about sports movies, ... They're easy to pitch. You always have a winner, usually an underdog, and a loser. You don't need a lot of special effects.
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Producers can get plenty of bang for their buck with films like this.
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People are very selective right now about how they are choosing to spend their discretionary income.
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The three newcomers kind of had a rough time in this marketplace, ... We think the audiences were fragmented and sent in a lot of different directions.