This Weekend @ the Boxoffice: 2007.Dec.10

[Hand of Evil]

Well, Golden Compass did well but not the expectations wanted, I see this as just fallout from a weak boxoffice, high gas prices and bad economics, people just are not going to the movies, but some are calling this a victory against the movie.

I still see this as proof that we have reached the cealing on cost of movies, anything over 150 million in budget just does not have a good chance of making it's money back (in ticket sales).

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Well, Golden Compass did well but not the expectations wanted, I see this as just fallout from a weak boxoffice, high gas prices and bad economics, people just are not going to the movies, but some are calling this a victory against the movie.

Honestly, it just wasn't that good either. Don't get me wrong, it was enjoyable. But I don't think it will engender a lot of word of mouth or repeat viewings.

 

[Mark]

Beowulf is halfway home. Bee movie will probably fall short of doing it through initial run ticket sales. I was surprised how empty the theatre was where I watched Golden Compass and do not doubt that some of the boycotting is having an effect.

 

[redmagerush]

Chalk me up as someone else who thinks Golden Compass did poorly mostly because it just wasn't that good.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

I'm hearing of a number of flops, including one film that cost around $250 million to make.
I can't list off the films, but it seems Hollywood just poured over a billion dollars down the toilet, making films that simply would not sell to American audiences. (and even in today's inflated world, that's still a tidy sum of money ...)

 

[Mistwell]

I'm hearing of a number of flops, including one film that cost around $250 million to make.
I can't list off the films, but it seems Hollywood just poured over a billion dollars down the toilet, making films that simply would not sell to American audiences. (and even in today's inflated world, that's still a tidy sum of money ...)

And yet in the WGA strike thread when I mention the Producers are bleeding money right now I am shouted down with cries of how wealthy the Producers are and how they are hoarding all the money and how writers should be paid residuals in addition to the up-front fee on films even when they totally flop...

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Hey there, Mistwell.

Heh. It's a bad situation all around for Hollywood, no?