Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
genres horror seemingly supply year
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.
moral positive pull victory year
It's a moral and psychological victory for Hollywood. It won't pull us completely out of the slump, but we'll end the year on a very positive note.
darn good looks next summer unique year
Every summer has its own unique pathology, trajectory, and this is not a summer we want to repeat. Next summer looks really good, it looks like a pretty darn good summer, ... If next year we're down, it will be 'Houston, we have a problem.'
concession factor huge last lining movies people prices product summer ticket year
I think it has more to do with product than any other factor because, look, last summer huge summer, ... There were DVDs. The ticket prices were high. The concession prices were high. But people were lining up for those movies more than they are this year because of the movies more than anything.
opposed pale surprised typical weekend year
In all fairness, this was more of a typical late-October weekend, as opposed to a year ago, when 'The Grudge' surprised everyone and made this weekend look pale by comparison.
fine last point puts tough year
Last year was a tough year anyway, and this puts a fine point on it.
biggest billion drop gross percentage since year
This is the first year under $9 billion since 2001 and the biggest gross percentage drop since 1985.
december eight finish gross looks november percent seven strong ups year
November and December are pound-for-pound just as important as the summer, ... You see about 20 percent of the gross for the year in about seven or eight weeks. And this year looks to me to be a strong finish to a year that has really had its ups and downs.
box office savior thanksgiving year
You've got to look at 'Harry Potter' as being the savior of the box office right now. Who would have thought in a year we're having this down box office that we'd have the second-biggest Thanksgiving ever?
emotions loss love movies pull relate
Love and loss are two emotions that everyone can relate to, and that's why these movies really pull at our heartstrings.
stands
You could say the 'NC' stands for 'No Cash,'
audiences battling tougher
It's a tug-of-war now, ... battling for audiences that are tougher and tougher to get.
builds critical fuss mouth people word
This is a film that builds through word of mouth and critical acclaim. People want to see what all the fuss is about.
cds choice five technology video
Everyone thought we had so much choice with video and CDs and just the technology we had five or 10 years ago,