Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
last night
It's night and day from where we were last year.
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The summer slump really put us into a shortfall, ... It's heartening that there were four up weekends in a row, and that we have some big films in the pipeline.
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This could be one of our strongest Decembers in a while. There's no doubt these movies are going to be big. The question is how high they can go, and which one will go higher.
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Producers can get plenty of bang for their buck with films like this.
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The summer slump really put us into a shortfall. It's heartening that there were four up weekends in a row, and that we have some big films in the pipeline.
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Audiences are evidently paying attention to critical raves and really showing up in big numbers for these independent movies that have been very well-reviewed and kind of get a must-see vibe going for them.
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Hollywood likes short-hand pitches for a film. 'Speed' could be pitched as 'Die Hard on a bus,' ... Remakes are the ultimate short-hand pitch. In 20 years when someone wants to remake 'Speed' they'll just say 'It's Speed.'
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Audiences want something smart and intelligent, but the rules of marketing still apply ... if it's too esoteric, you may lose the mainstream audience,
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The movies didn't inspire people as much as they did last year. People are being more careful about how they spend their discretionary income with gas at $3 a gallon.
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A movie like 'King Kong' just automatically creates an expectation that it will break all kinds of box-office records. But much like 'Titanic,' which started very slow, sometimes it's not always about opening weekends. Sometimes, it's how the film plays in the long run.
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I think that's the problem with those shrinking video windows, and that can affect any summer; as long as those video windows are shorter and shorter, it's going to cause a lot of worry on the part of theater owners.
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The themes Tyler Perry presents resonate very strongly with the black community. It reminds me of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.' It has elements of comedy and drama and community that just definitely works.
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This is a buzz type of movie. Like 'Wedding Crashers,' it's one of those that just begs for repeat viewings and for people to tell their friends about it. It's sufficiently outrageous to get people talking it up and to continue to bring in an audience.
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Not every weekend can be a blockbuster. This weekend definitely was not.