Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<but now it seems a $200m-plus movie can be released at any time>> I spend some time over at the Box Office.com forums and we have threads for just about every big movie being released, it seems that the date is picked before anything else these days.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 What's even more amazing is if you look at Disney's upcoming slate, Iron Man 3, Lone Ranger, Monsters Unversity, Thor 2 and Frozen all likely cost 200 million or more. Iron Man 3 will likely be the biggest hit of the summer. Monsters University, despite what some here may think, looks funny and charming and I think it could push 300 million domestic. Lone Ranger who knows, a few years ago I would have said slam dunk, but Depp has lost a little luster. Thor I think will increase from it's original gross. Frozen I have no idea what it could do. And they do have Saving Mr. Banks which should have a considerly lower budget, hopefully
Originally Posted By basil fan >>I didn't say that. I wasn't pointing fingers at you. Only reacting to a post that, unfortunately, is so far buried that I don't think I can find it again. I just don't want to be lumped in with those who called all critics by harsh names. 'Cause I didn't. Sherlock Holmes <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/sherlock/holmes.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...mes.html</a>
Originally Posted By basil fan >>Or just "I disagree." You can't. Not allowed to disagree. That's the point.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Manfried no matter how disagreeable or down right offense you can be at times, I still have a soft spot in my heart for you for some reason.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Because I am trying to turn disagreeing into a tent pole movie.<< "One Of Our Dinosaurs is Disagreeable"?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Even if we're just looking at the 50's, I think RW, Strangers on a Train, and even North by Northwest (not as "deep," I guess, but hugely entertaining) are all better than Vertigo.>> I enjoyed Strangers on a Train, but it was very different from the book which for some reason always bothers me. I guess I just shouldn't see films after having read the book.
Originally Posted By Manfried Disagreeing, the 3D Movie. Then it becomes Disagreeing the Broadway Musical! Then in turn becomes a simulator attraction and land at all the Disney theme parks!
Originally Posted By mawnck What about "Disagreeing: The Broadway Musical: The Movie!" ? i.e. the Hairspray/Little Shop of Horrors scenario.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Okay .. lets talk box office figures. I see the movie is just under $479 million. It must be close to closing in some locations. For the Sydney area .. it's gone. Whatever screens it had up .... are now given to Iron Man 3 .. and Great Gatsby is coming. So .. what is Disney calling it? A flop? Moderate success?? Seem to have done a bit better than Tron:Legacy at $400 mil. But to Burton's "Alice" ..$1.024 billion So ... I wouldn't doubt the co. placed Alice as the new "threshold" and expect all movies to do "Alice" figures.
Originally Posted By dshyates OK, I know I am really late to the discussion, but I just wanted to say that I thought this film was horrible in just about every aspect. Between HORRIBLE make-up and miserable performance, Mila was pretty much unwatchable. I actually thought James Franco and Zack Braff were the highlights. And I am using "highlights" very graciously.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead I'm late as well, but I did just see it this past weekend. Wow, what a terrible terrible mess. I kind of liked Michelle Williams at the end, but that is the only positive thing I could muster. Over-done, poorly written, wretchedly acted, annoying as the day is long. And lazy, lazy, lazy. I felt embarrassed for all involved.
Originally Posted By doombuggy I went home and watched Return to Oz, far more enjoyable. Mila was the worst casting, it was like The Mask meets Army of Darkness. Disney will dump this like they did the Narnia books.
Originally Posted By ecdc In case you needed another reason to dislike Oz.... >>Disney has just issued their official press release for Oz: The Great and Powerful. We’ve now confirmed that there are set to be FOUR physical product SKUs.... And it does appear that the Blu-ray-3D package contains no 2D Blu-ray Disc. At a $44.99 price point. That’s insane.<< <a href="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/050113_1515" target="_blank">http://www.thedigitalbits.com/...113_1515</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck >>And it does appear that the Blu-ray-3D package contains no 2D Blu-ray Disc. At a $44.99 price point. That’s insane.<< Wow! Indeed it is. Apparently the people they laid off included everyone with two clues to rub together.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox No 2D in the package? WTF are they smoking? 3D Blu-Ray packages should at minimum offer 4 flavors of the film: * 3D BD * 2D BD * 2D DVD * digital copy For any disc package over $35, that should be the standard. Period. Disney once again is making their customers dance the nickel-and-dime double shuffle because they're too incompetent to increase profitability through growth. More of the same "declining by degrees" from Mouse House.
