Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
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A couple of years ago it was 'sequel, sequel, sequel,' ... I think Hollywood is erring on the side of caution by thinking that a concept that has proven to be successful can be a way to hedge its bets and take out some of the risk.
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The track record of horror films tells you maybe Hollywood should just release horror movies to be successful. I can't think of a more consistently performing genre at the box office.
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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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It's becoming more challenging to get people in the theater. When word out of mouth on a movie is not strong, that hurts. But the summer of 2006 is looking good. Hopefully Hollywood will be back on track.
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Love and loss are two emotions that everyone can relate to, and that's why these movies really pull at our heartstrings.
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You could say the 'NC' stands for 'No Cash,'
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It's a tug-of-war now, ... battling for audiences that are tougher and tougher to get.
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This is a film that builds through word of mouth and critical acclaim. People want to see what all the fuss is about.
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Everyone thought we had so much choice with video and CDs and just the technology we had five or 10 years ago,
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Horror is one of those genres that have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of audience. And this year there has been a preponderance of ones that have done well.
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The first 'Back' sequel earned $119 million, but the second only took in $88 million,
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Lucas is in a unique position himself to create these rules and enforce them. He paid for the entire film himself, and he and Fox are just trying to maintain absolute control over the film.
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People are very selective right now about how they are choosing to spend their discretionary income.
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This is one of those save-the-day kinds of movies,