Lilah ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
Cindy, are you sure you want to be doing active things in a Speedo? Well, just avoid fluffers.
Last time I saw Serenity, there was a Doom trailer -- first time I saw it I recognised it right away, because I knew they were making it, knew it was starring Dwayne, and knew the basic plot. But listening to the Serenity audience gradually realise what it was for -- hilarious -- you could track the realisations by the bursts of laughter popping up around the theatre.
If it were all about the LCD, Into The Blue wouldn't be doing worse than Serenity this week too. And Wallace & Grommit wouldn't be leading the estimates. If you're pissed, I'd recommend something like Waiting or Two For The Money -- I haven't heard much positive about either movie, and they're doing pretty well so far. Picking on a movie with an 87% rating at rottentomatoes, directed by a traditionally inaccessible director? Diffuses the point, and distracts from it to boot.
Never said it was all about LCD elements, just that it seems to be an element that helps. Into the Blue pretty much only has the eye candy factor going for it. You need something else going on. You could put Jessica Alba and Paul Walker in Mr. and Mr. Smith and it would still do well. Not as well but still probably pretty good. You put Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Into the Blue and I don't think it does very much better than what it's doing. I've read where G rated movies make more than R rated movies so W&G is no surprise. Two for the Money has Al Pacino. Waiting did what I'd expect.
Interesting that W&G had the big $16 million weekend but is on 3645 screens. I think if you look at the percentages instead of dollar amounts Serenity isn't doing as bad as it would appear.
edited: because there is a huge differnce between is and isn't!
Topic!Cindy - What ita said. Hee
Because even "Underworld" gets a sequel.
Exactly.
These numbers from this weekend make me more optimistic. Only a 40% drop from last Saturday to this, is good. If it makes 2.5M by Friday, it'll have made back half its budget in two weeks.
I walked by the theater before, and the 4:00pm Serenity was sold out. Granted, it was the tiny theater at the top floor, but still.
I don't know the economics at all. A friend of mine told me recently that, as far as profits go, showing a movie in-theater is a loss leader designed to promote the DVD, which is where the real money is made. If this is true ( and I don't know if it is), Serenity is fine; the DVDs are pre-sold.
Huh: Amazon does movie showtimes [link]
as far as profits go, showing a movie in-theater is a loss leader designed to promote the DVD, which is where the real money is made. If this is true (and I don't know if it is), Serenity is fine; the DVDs are pre-sold.
There's some truth in that, although honestly if a film doesn't make it's money back in the theater, the studio is probably sweating a bit on the DVD. Still, the studios generally know what they're doing, money-making wise. They'll make their buck of Serenity, and if there's more bucks to be made, there'll be another one.
Last time I saw Serenity, there was a Doom trailer -- first time I saw it I recognised it right away, because I knew they were making it, knew it was starring Dwayne, and knew the basic plot. But listening to the Serenity audience gradually realise what it was for -- hilarious -- you could track the realisations by the bursts of laughter popping up around the theatre.
Same thing when I saw it. I think it's telling that they didn't even put dude's name up on the trailer. I gotta say, I've never seen The Rock draw much money outside of a ring. Did The Rundown set the world on fire and I didn't notice? From what I can see, it seems like The Rock's treading water, making just enough back with each film to get him another role.