I suppose it depends on the budget. It's still possible, if it opens big enough, for a movie to make back its budget in the opening weekend, right? Before the really bad word of mouth has the chance to get around.
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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Nutty - Jul 20, 2004 9:30:25 am PDT #995 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
DXMachina - Jul 20, 2004 9:31:50 am PDT #996 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I wonder -- if it's that terrible (and I believe you), why are they giving it the Big Summer Release instead of quietly sneaking it out next Spring?
Because it's big budget and stars an award winning actress?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 20, 2004 9:43:49 am PDT #997 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My one worry is that this thing will be so ridiculed, it'll crash and burn Halle's career and send her back to Bryan Singer begging to reprise her role.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 20, 2004 9:59:06 am PDT #998 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Michelle Pfeiffer, now that was a catsuit.
Hell yes!
Megan E. - Jul 20, 2004 10:06:50 am PDT #999 of 10001
slut! t /trudy
askye - Jul 20, 2004 10:08:22 am PDT #1000 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Two guys in my office are going to see Catwoman. There reason?
Halle Berry. In a CAT SUIT. Halle. CATSUIT!
Also: "you wouldn't understand, it's not a chick flick."
sumi - Jul 20, 2004 10:09:03 am PDT #1001 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Bwahahahaha!
Megan E. - Jul 20, 2004 10:11:16 am PDT #1002 of 10001
When I saw Spiderman on the weekend we saw a trailer for Michael Mann's new movie Collateral with Tom Cruise. Has there been any buzz about this? It was the first that I'd heard of it.
beekaytee - Jul 20, 2004 10:21:55 am PDT #1003 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Thanks Dana, for being me on Equilibrium. No mercy. No quarter. Horrific waste all around. Also? gunkata? Anybody else flash back to the Bart Conner masterpiece GYMkata?
How is it that none of the writers made that connection?
I think I'm having a neurolapse because I keep thinking that Angus Macfadyn is a really good actor. I remember feeling slightly woozie after his 5 minute portrayal of Zeus in the otherwise forgettable Jason and the Argonauts mini. Since then, I've been chasing the dragon, trying to find anything he's good in. No success so far.
I actually watched "A Woman is a Helluva Thing". Holy mother of cats, what a disaster. Except that Ann Margaret got a paycheck.
P.M. Marc - Jul 20, 2004 10:25:29 am PDT #1004 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Also: "you wouldn't understand, it's not a chick flick."
I think you should at that point have pulled the comic geek card to counter the chick flick assumptions. I would have.