Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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We're still waiting for the fall to supply us with a major hit.
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It's somewhat ironic in the final weekend of one of the worst summers ever that we have a strong showing. Hopefully, this sets a positive tone heading into the fall and holiday season.
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This fall season has been in a word, spectacular. We'd been so fixated on the box-office slump, and here we are in a fall boom. This is terrific for the industry and bodes well for a very strong holiday season.
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The fall season is starting in a terrific fashion. I'm cautiously saying that we're back on track. Audiences are just finding that the studios have a lot to offer right now.
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The fall season is starting in a terrific fashion.
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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.