This Weekend at the Boxoffice - 06/21/2004
- Thread starter Hand of Evil
- Start date
Sarigar
First Post
That is not fair and rude to everyone who went to see it....
I would say that comedies as a genre are too often overlooked by serious moviegoers because of their nature. I don't think it helps that there is such a glut of "no brainer silly comed(ies)". I have not seen this movie, so I don't know where it would fit in compared to other comedies, but from your description I would not be far off on my assumptions. I like silly comedies occasionally, but I like smart comedies better. We don't see smart comedies very often, and part of this is because of the Dodgeball's coming out every other week. I expect a movie like this to make around $15 mil, but $30 mil? I recently watched 50 First Dates and I really liked it. I would consider this a "silly comedy" and probably thought the same thing about it when it was number one at the box office. Stiller's funny, but he's getting old real quick. He needs to make another Royal Tanenbaums flavor movie just to mix it up. And yes, I will watch Dodgeball on video in 6 months after a stressful day at work to take my mind off of reality. I'm still surprised that it took in $30 million. It just shows how weak the Summer movies are at the moment despite there being at least 4 out that I want to see after seeing one every weekend for the last three weeks.
I would say that comedies as a genre are too often overlooked by serious moviegoers because of their nature. I don't think it helps that there is such a glut of "no brainer silly comed(ies)". I have not seen this movie, so I don't know where it would fit in compared to other comedies, but from your description I would not be far off on my assumptions. I like silly comedies occasionally, but I like smart comedies better. We don't see smart comedies very often, and part of this is because of the Dodgeball's coming out every other week. I expect a movie like this to make around $15 mil, but $30 mil? I recently watched 50 First Dates and I really liked it. I would consider this a "silly comedy" and probably thought the same thing about it when it was number one at the box office. Stiller's funny, but he's getting old real quick. He needs to make another Royal Tanenbaums flavor movie just to mix it up. And yes, I will watch Dodgeball on video in 6 months after a stressful day at work to take my mind off of reality. I'm still surprised that it took in $30 million. It just shows how weak the Summer movies are at the moment despite there being at least 4 out that I want to see after seeing one every weekend for the last three weeks.
Last edited:
Enchantress
First Post
MEG Hal said:
Why anyone would rather see Dodgeball then Riddick is way beyond me.
barsoomcore
Unattainable Ideal
Primarily because pretty much nothing is as hard as smart comedy. Dumb comedy's hard enough, smart drama's hard enough, but smart comedy...Sarigar said:
Yikes. You don't get very many of those.
Obviously, people's definitions of "smart" and "comedy" will vary, but if we set up a continuum with (just for sake of argument) The Royal Tannenbaums towards one end and Dodgeball nearer the other, I think we can all agree that the former are much, much more difficult to create successfully than the latter.
I would say Dodgeball's big score is: people presumably get hit in the head on a regular basis. Always big laffs when you hit people in the head.
*runs over, hits Hal in the head, runs away*
See? Big laffs.
Last edited:
Enchantress
First Post
barsoomcore said:
Poor Hal.
Enchantress
First Post
Though the trailers do indeed look stupid, the part that does make me laugh is:
"Nobody makes me bleed my own blood....NOBODY!!!!!!!!"
"Nobody makes me bleed my own blood....NOBODY!!!!!!!!"
DaveStebbins
First Post
Enchantress said:
I've heard good things about The Terminal. My 12-year-old daughter unfortunately isn't interested in seeing it, so I won't see it until this weekend after she returns to my ex's care. From what I've heard The Terminal qualifies as both smart comedy and adult comedy, despite it's "G" rating. A movie doesn't have to be rated R to be adult entertainment.barsoomcore said:
Of course, if the movie stinks, I'm just blowing smoke; so take this with a grain of salt.
-Dave
Enchantress
First Post
DaveStebbins said:
I'm not saying that a movie must be rated R for an adult to find it funny. In fact, I would bet money that Dodgeball is a comedy that will attract more teens than it will adults. I think that teens need to go to those types of movies to give them ideas and keep them up to date on the current sexual slang in order to cover up the fact that they are still virgins.
Fast Learner
First Post
Around the World in 80 Days is no more of a kids' movie than Dodge Ball. It's got lots of good Jackie Chan fighting action, a hot actress, and a reasonably charming lead.Enchantress said:
