Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
films four slump summer weekends
The summer slump really put us into a shortfall. It's heartening that there were four up weekends in a row, and that we have some big films in the pipeline.
films four slump summer weekends
The summer slump really put us into a shortfall, ... It's heartening that there were four up weekends in a row, and that we have some big films in the pipeline.
darn good looks next summer unique year
Every summer has its own unique pathology, trajectory, and this is not a summer we want to repeat. Next summer looks really good, it looks like a pretty darn good summer, ... If next year we're down, it will be 'Houston, we have a problem.'
cloud happen indicator kicks sort summer weekend
What didn't go wrong? That's the question. This was a summer that really could be characterized as under a cloud from the beginning. Usually, the first weekend in May, you have a big film that kind of kicks off the summer. It didn't happen that way this time, and that was sort of an indicator of things to come.
box office seen start summer weekend worst year
This was the worst weekend of the year at the box office and the slowest start to summer we've seen in years.
audience capture changing habits knows lessons lightning next summer tastes trying
Trying to take lessons from this summer is going to be like trying to capture lightning in a bottle, ... because it's all changing all the time. By next summer, who knows where audience habits and tastes will be?
fall final heading holiday ironic positive sets somewhat strong summers tone weekend worst
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.
becoming hollywood hopefully looking mouth people summer word
It's becoming more challenging to get people in the theater. When word out of mouth on a movie is not strong, that hurts. But the summer of 2006 is looking good. Hopefully Hollywood will be back on track.
quite summer weekend
It was quite an underwhelming week, ... This is theoretically the first weekend of the summer and It doesn't feel like one.
box caused debate remembered seemingly summer
It was a summer that will be remembered for the debate it caused because of the seemingly lackluster box office.
concession factor huge last lining movies people prices product summer ticket year
I think it has more to do with product than any other factor because, look, last summer huge summer, ... There were DVDs. The ticket prices were high. The concession prices were high. But people were lining up for those movies more than they are this year because of the movies more than anything.
focus negative summer
The focus of this summer tended to be more negative than positive,
good people
When a good movie strikes, people go to the theatres.
final known measure opening sequels studios
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.