Gitesh Pandya
Gitesh Pandya
excitement good public
The public excitement just isn't there. 'Just Like Heaven' had a good opening, but not a Reese Witherspoon-sized opening.
academy best came filmmakers films recognized remakes
When you look at 2005, which overflowed with remakes and sequels, I think that the Academy recognized that the best films came from independent filmmakers not the big studios.
certainly change consumer people picky prices ticket
Ticket prices are going up every year. That can certainly change consumer behavior, and at the very least it makes people a lot more picky about what they'll see.
films five four months odd squeezed
Typically, the big computer-animated films are spaced out four or five months apart. It is very odd that so many of these are squeezed together.
audience box budgets hit matter movies office profitable reaching targeting
When it's the right film with the right story and the right star, then you've got a box office hit on your hands. Often times they are very profitable movies because the budgets aren't very high; it's a matter of targeting the audience and reaching out to them.
daring filmmakers films matter studios subject winning year
This year a lot of the winning films have subject matter that isn't necessarily mainstream. It's daring studios and filmmakers to make these films.
delayed july open summer supposed until
Titanic' was supposed to open in July 1997 as a big summer movie, but it got delayed until the very end of the year.
media people
You have so much media and so many celebrities, some people will do anything to get attention.
audiences favorite films popular tune watch
When there's a popular film like 'Lord of the Rings' or 'Titanic,' audiences will tune in to watch their favorite films get crowned. We didn't have that this year.