Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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This is right on the money in terms of animated openings. This debut on 'Chicken Little' says they can do it, and they can bring in an audience.
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It's a sensitivity issue - it's sort of in the eye of the beholder in terms of how closely someone might associate this movie with the real-life events in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,
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It's a sensitivity issue -- it's sort of in the eye of the beholder in terms of how closely someone might associate this movie with the real-life events in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They'll put it out there, people will be able to decide whether it's something they want to see, it'll have its run and that'll be that.
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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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There seems to be a new benchmark in terms of what we call a blockbuster, ... This year, by the end of the year, we'll wind up with about 17 films over $100 million. But the key to this year's success is that we have five films that have gone beyond $200 million. That's never happened before.
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Home entertainment, video-gaming, downloading music, surfing the Internet you name it. But are we at a tipping point in terms of people's habits? That remains to be seen.
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The pressure is on, ... This holiday season is being held to a high standard in terms of quality, because we always need that quality, and in terms of the box office.
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The Golden Globes are now a force to be reckoned with in terms of the box office bump they provide. We've never really seen a Globes bump like this.
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In all fairness, this was more of a typical late-October weekend, as opposed to a year ago, when 'The Grudge' surprised everyone and made this weekend look pale by comparison.
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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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The bigger the star, the higher profile anything associated with that movie becomes. Because they have major actors in them, any movement or delay becomes exaggerated. It brings attention to any potential or perceived problems the movie may have.
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Nothing salves the wound of controversy like money.
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It was a fairly unremarkable weekend at the box office. August usually is a slowdown month.
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It's night and day from where we were last year.