I was hoping that "Blockbusters Are Doomed" was a reference to the rental places....
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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Steph L. - Feb 07, 2006 8:30:55 am PST #419 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Nutty - Feb 07, 2006 8:32:50 am PST #420 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
They are making their money on the ancillary sales-- DVD and TV.
And franchise licensure -- happy meal critters, t-shirts, permissions fees, novelizations.
All of which items would tend to encourage the $200 million idiot actioner, rather than stifle it. Everybody's still in the hunt for the new Star Wars; they're just hunting for the tie-in portion of the profits rather than the initial receipts.
I mean, they need the ticket receipts because I don't buy collectible glasses for movies I haven't seen, but, I could be just one warm butt in the theatre, versus a set of 8 different glasses, to say nothing of the commemorative tea set.
Tom Scola - Feb 07, 2006 8:33:48 am PST #421 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
DavidS - Feb 07, 2006 8:36:45 am PST #422 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
As has been noted here before, a film's theatrical run is increasingly seen as a marketing campaign for the DVD.
I'm particularly excited about Holiday, which has never been released on DVD before.
How is this possible? One of JZ's all-time favs.
Jessica - Feb 07, 2006 8:42:12 am PST #423 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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Scrappy - Feb 07, 2006 8:43:42 am PST #424 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Mine too! Mmm, Johnny Case.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 07, 2006 8:59:16 am PST #425 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
fnord
Hayden - Feb 07, 2006 9:00:23 am PST #426 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I've never seen Holiday, either. But now I can change that!
Sophia Brooks - Feb 07, 2006 9:09:30 am PST #427 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
The Awful Truth is one of my all time favorite movies. So very screwball-- and sweet.
erikaj - Feb 07, 2006 9:45:36 am PST #428 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I just saw that one on TCM a few months ago and thought what a Hec moment that was. The movie was very funny, too, although more "stylized" than stuff I usually like, but for CG I'll pick the urban grit out of my fingernails, although he's not the reason I like "Girl Friday." Totally wanna be her.