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Do the studios really care? Ticket money for empty seats will spend just like any other...
No, of course not. Studios don't give a rat's ass if not a single pair of eyeballs watches, as long as the ticket sales are there. It just adds a little schadenfreude sauce to the small helping of schadenfreude tar tar that comes from the movie not making expectations.
But truth be told, I think Jess' point is quite valid.
It just adds a little schadenfreude sauce to the small helping of schadenfreude tar tar that comes from the movie not making expectations.
Mmmmmm, delicious schadenfreude...
(psst -- tartare)
I'm just glad Tom's around to take the blame, leaving JJ's reputation intact enough that he'll get to make another movie.
(psst -- tartare)
Or that thing that Jess said.
Chopped raw schadenfreude seasoned with salt, pepper and lemon juice, topped with parsley and capers.
Oh I thought he meant tartar sauce, the stuff you put on fish sticks. And was going to wonder why you would put sauce on your sauce. Tartare makes much more sense!
Unless that is some weird LA thing, where you DO put sauce on your sauce, in which case, uh. Congratulations?
I think, to be a proper haute Hollywood tartare, it's got to be pan-seared in a piquant papaya salsa and served with haricots verts, am I right? And one of those little carrot curlicues as a garnish.
I think that the theatre chains mind the empty seats because you can't sell snacks to empty seats.
Sweet! From the sound of this, the Scientologist buyout on opening weekend had the exact opposite effect from what they'd hoped. I've never heard of a studio calling for across-the-board budget cuts 6 days after its summer blockbuster opened.
I realize the film is not performing up to their expectations, but surely it's still going to do better than break even. A blockbuster that fails to make a stupefying prophet is now a lame duck? I'm not following this.
surely it's still going to do better than break even
Rumour has it that films never break even. Fun with math.
A blockbuster that fails to make a stupefying prophet is now a lame duck?
It's all about expectation and return on investment. Tom mightn't get the money behind him next time, not if Brad gives better return.