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.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
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.
Zenkitty - Oct 09, 2005 2:57:00 pm PDT #6161 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Tom Scola - Oct 09, 2005 3:12:14 pm PDT #6162 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
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.
Betsy HP - Oct 09, 2005 3:14:31 pm PDT #6163 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
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.
Eddie - Oct 09, 2005 4:14:52 pm PDT #6164 of 10001
Your tag here.
Huh: Amazon does movie showtimes [link]
victor infante - Oct 09, 2005 5:21:38 pm PDT #6165 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
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.
MechaKrelboyne - Oct 09, 2005 5:47:40 pm PDT #6166 of 10001
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious
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.
Jesse - Oct 09, 2005 5:59:01 pm PDT #6167 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Scorpion King made a shitload of money. [link]
MechaKrelboyne - Oct 09, 2005 6:18:44 pm PDT #6168 of 10001
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious
A point. But I'd call that Rocky's LOTR. The only picture he's been in since to get more than half that was Be Cool, and he was hardly the biggest name in that one.
Don't get me wrong. I think his acting is perfectly acceptable for the kind of roles he takes, and he's easily the best actor ever to hold a Pretend Fighting Championship bet ... Well, make it a maybe on that last. I'd have to watch some of former WCW champion David Arquette's work before I discount him.
Nice site by the way. I was going to do some research along those lines before I posted, but didn't know where to look.
Kristen - Oct 09, 2005 6:34:09 pm PDT #6169 of 10001
Devin at CHUD strikes again. The most interesting part of the column, for me, is the last third, where he talks about the grassroots marketing campaign.
If I weren't so focused on other things, I might want to write something myself on the gradual blurring of the line between "creators" and "fans" that we've seen in recent years. I think it's a fascinating subject.
Jesse - Oct 09, 2005 6:53:12 pm PDT #6170 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am afraid that boxofficemojo just gave me evil popups, so maybe beware.