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Cruise Crash Causes Paramount Panic
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194910,00.html ^ | 05/10/2006 | Roger Friedman

Posted on 05/10/2006 7:36:59 AM PDT by Blueflag

The real "failure to launch" of Mission: Impossible III at the box office has caused an immediate problem at Paramount Pictures.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: crash; cruise; droopycruise; mi3; neededlessons; nutcase; nutjob
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The real "failure to launch" of Mission: Impossible III at the box office has caused an immediate problem at Paramount Pictures.
1 posted on 05/10/2006 7:37:00 AM PDT by Blueflag
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To: Blueflag

I bet he's wishing Dan Brown had written the script now.


2 posted on 05/10/2006 7:38:17 AM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

Dan Brown: Great fiction -- pi$$ poor research.


3 posted on 05/10/2006 7:39:20 AM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: Blueflag; Admin Moderator

I live behind the times. Story was published MAY 10th, not APRIL 10th.

Please correct my error if you see the need. ;-)


4 posted on 05/10/2006 7:39:30 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: Blueflag
Personally, I think Cruise's financial power was too troubling for Paramount. I think they've been sabotaging this movie in several ways. Cruise will be re-negotiating his contract very soon, and this "failure" will put him in a bad position and Paramount in a good position.

There's no way that MI:III will actually lose money. Paramount will make millions, but they will be able to re-claim a dominant position over Cruise. That's what this is about.

5 posted on 05/10/2006 7:40:19 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Never question Bruce Dickinson!)
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To: BenLurkin
Agreed but the bank deposits he's making right now...

I never got passed the first Mission Impossible...when they had the original character turn.

6 posted on 05/10/2006 7:41:09 AM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Blueflag

Tom'll be called in fr a meeting and after he, his agents, lawyers etc say their piece, the PP leadership will say: "Tom, you're a Dixie Chick. Just STFU." and the meeting will then end.


7 posted on 05/10/2006 7:41:27 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: Blueflag

Wow, couldn't see this coming. Way to stay up to date on public sentiment. This guy has been damaged goods for, what 2 years now?

And the fact that a three-quel to a remake of a TV show doesn't get great box office should be a lesson to the lazy asses in the entertainment industry.


8 posted on 05/10/2006 7:41:54 AM PDT by kinghorse
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To: Blueflag

Too bad, so sad.


9 posted on 05/10/2006 7:43:18 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: Blueflag

People don't want to see TC jumping up and down anymore.


10 posted on 05/10/2006 7:43:33 AM PDT by Dallas59
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To: theDentist

I caught O'Reilly say the words "Dixie Chicks" in his Talking Points last night and couldn't change the channel fast enough. Why on earth is he covering this ages-old fiasco?


11 posted on 05/10/2006 7:43:49 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: ClearCase_guy

Paramount doesn't own Cruise. His dealings with them are on a picture by picture basis. It is folly to suggest that they are intentionally sabotauging their summer blockbuster to gain the upper hand with him in future dealings. If this flic fails these folks will be out of a job. If it succeeds wildly then they will gladly pay Cruise whatever he wants next time.


12 posted on 05/10/2006 7:43:50 AM PDT by wtc911 (You can't get there from here)
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To: kinghorse

You would think but they are interminably stupid.


13 posted on 05/10/2006 7:43:52 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
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To: Blueflag

Sequels are not my thing anyway. Usually, they don't live up to the first. I saw the first MI -- it was ok, but that was enough for me. I would be happier if, instead of sequels and remakes (particularly the trend of bringing lousy tv shows to the screen), Hollywood would come up with something original. Seldom does.


14 posted on 05/10/2006 7:43:58 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Blueflag

A $50 million opening weekend is a "failure"?

}:-)4


15 posted on 05/10/2006 7:44:00 AM PDT by Moose4 (Please don't call me "white trash." I prefer "Caucasian recyclable.")
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To: Blueflag

Do you suppose it has to do with a "Tom Cruise is a nutcase" reaction? I mean, hell -- Tom and Katie and Their Strange Pregnancy" are one of the three or four current trainwrecks on recurrent display at every supermarket checkout stand. Who'd want to go watch that guy in a movie?


16 posted on 05/10/2006 7:44:17 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: CWOJackson
Yes. The TV show knew what made something a thriller.

Cruise simply went for cheap thrills.

Cruise made a terrible waste of the Mission Impossible property.
17 posted on 05/10/2006 7:44:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: CWOJackson
I bet he's wishing Dan Brown had written the script now.

That wouldn't have helped. Cruise is a chick magnet. When he raises his voice, I swear he sounds like a nagging wife. Manly men all know they could clean his clock in a street fight and don't respect him. He just can't project like an Eastwood or a Ford.

He'll do well to stay in the Jerry MacGuire roles for the rest of his career.

18 posted on 05/10/2006 7:44:45 AM PDT by Glenn (There is a looming Tupperware shortage. Plan appropriately.)
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To: Glenn

Cruise is a chick magnet. When he raises his voice, I swear he sounds like a nagging wife. Manly men all know they could clean his clock in a street fight and don't respect him. He just can't project like an Eastwood or a Ford.

****

This is one "chick" who isn't drawn to him. Cruise was talented, had promise. Operative words there are "was" and "had." Not now.


19 posted on 05/10/2006 7:46:38 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: BenLurkin

I guess I'm the odd man out regarding Cruise though. I never did think he was a good actor and he only seemed to get worse as his career took off. I agreed to see War of The Worlds with the wife (she isn't a big cruise fan but wanted to see the movie). Dakota Fanning carried that movie...Cruise sure didn't.


20 posted on 05/10/2006 7:46:54 AM PDT by CWOJackson
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