Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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The track record of horror films tells you maybe Hollywood should just release horror movies to be successful. I can't think of a more consistently performing genre at the box office.
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It was released on March 31, 1999, a Wednesday. It got off to a slow start because the plot was a little complicated and nobody knew what it was.
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The younger male audience, if you ask 10 of them if they'd rather go to the movies or play a video game, a lot of them are going to say they'd rather play a video game. Hollywood cannot release mediocre movies and expect people to line up in record numbers when consumers have so many options for their entertainment.
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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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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.