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Posted on 10/22/2017 12:48:01 PM PDT by Rummyfan
It’s a bizarre season in Hollywood. Almost nothing is “working,” and the studios can’t afford to waste any more money hoping things will turn around. They’re pulling flops from theaters earlier than usual.
This weekend, for example, Warner Bros. is putting out a white flag on “Blade Runner” after three tough weeks. They’ve cut the number of theaters showing Denis Villeneuve’s beautiful film by 855. So far, “Blade Runner” has made just $66 million. Audiences have not clamored to it. And now, week by week, Warners will quietly take it away.
Warner’s isn’t alone. Universal is pulling Tom Cruise’s “American Made” from 539 locations after a month in release. The Doug Liman directed thriller has made just $43 million. Good reviews haven’t helped push Cruise fans to theaters. One problem was lack of promotion since Cruise wasn’t available. Also, audiences may have just soured on him after “The Mummy” and other flops. With both studios, it wasn’t for lack of trying.
The biggest decease (de-crease, but pun intended here) is for the revived “Flatliners.” With just $16 million in the till, Sony would be better off paying people to see this turkey. They’re retreating from 1,433 theaters this weekend, leaving “Flatliners” to breathe on its own. It will be completely dead by Sunday.
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I’m not getting tired of the winning!
The way I see it, this is strong anecdotal evidence that this country is ripe for a turnaround.
And the sleeping giant hasn’t even wiped the sleep out of his eyes yet!
The best is yet to come.
If a movie promotes the values most Americans cherish, or at least doesn’t offend them, enough people will come to make that movie a success. It amazes me that Hollywood has never figured that out.
Hmmmmmmm, what could be the cause of this? What ever could it be??
Couldn’t bappen to a more dezerving bunch
What a shame.
Newspapers
Television
Professional sports
Hollywood
I’m not sure what people are doing with their time, but the traditional role of “spectator” seems to be changing. Perhaps everyone is watching cat videos on Youtube. Still spectating, but doing it differently.
LOL.
When do you all think these libs will “get the picture”?
I love it. The less bucks the stars have to throw at the democrats the better. Eat that Dinero.
I guess using their “award” shows to deeply offend their potential customers hasn’t quite worked out for them
They could cut costs by not paying “stars” millions of dollars for these poorly written flops for starters.
“I guess using their “award” shows to deeply offend their potential customers hasn’t quite worked out for them”
Yep. (Grin)
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what could be the cause of this? What ever could it be??
Morons picking the movies to be made
Morons adding Liberal insanity to the movies
They just don’t get it. Today’s libtard political correctness is killing everything.
Give me a non-PC Mel Brooks “History of the World, Part 2” and I would probably go see that.
CGato
Mel Brooks pretty much said Blazing Saddles couldn’t be made today.
Yup, that’s how ridiculous today’s PC has gotten.
CGato
The high cost of making movies has moved the entire operation out of Hollyweird to a much better state. A right to work state. With lower taxes an they dont stand for perverts to practice there trade
New location of where most films for TV and Movie houses is GEORGIA......namely Atlanta....
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