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Hollywood in 19 Week Slump (Looks good on them!)
AP Breaking News ^
| July 4, 2005
| David Germain
Posted on 07/04/2005 4:12:15 PM PDT by timsbella
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Boo Hoo! When they start producing something less liberal, more intelligent and more entertaining, maybe I'll shell out $20. To paraphrase Forrest Gump, schlock is as schlock does.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:12:17 PM PDT
by
timsbella
To: timsbella
Could it be that, when the price of basics goes up, discretionary spending goes down?
To: timsbella
Maybe if they'd just shut up and act, sing or dance, the audiences would return.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:15:04 PM PDT
by
MizSterious
(First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
To: timsbella
Exactly. No tears from me. I boycott Hollywood, and watch the films I want to see, of which there are not many, when they come on TV, or borrow DVDs from friends.
A friend of mine went to see War of the Worlds, and says that the theater he went to showed 10-15 minutes of commercials and previews, and THEN the movie.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:15:57 PM PDT
by
Theresawithanh
(As long as Dean's the head of the D-N-C, it just looks better for the G-O-P!!)
To: timsbella
The is clearly a growing numbers of Americans who have absolutely had it with anything having to do with Hollywood.
From evil, anti-American, mega-narcissist, shallow pseudo-human moron actors & actresses... to the horrific polically correct sewer output of their movies, Hollywood is now on a permanent decline.
Besides, I have a 50 inch screen and popcorn costs 25 cents a bag at my house!
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:20:14 PM PDT
by
FormerACLUmember
(Honoring Saint Jude's assistance every day.)
To: timsbella
Family drug me along to "War of the Worlds" earlier tonight, despite numerous protests/procrastination! This film is pedestrian cinema (at best). I'd recommended saving your $6.50 (to whomever is even remotely interested in seeing the movie).
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:21:17 PM PDT
by
jdm
(The answer to the extra credit question on a Columbia U exam is always choice C: "Bush's Fault.")
To: timsbella
I have found that I can easily wait until 1) something I really want to see is on pay-per-view or 2) usually, even wait until it is on HBO. DH loves the big screen. The last flick he went to see was Hitchhikers Guide. He was disappointed and has begun to agree with me that they simply cannot produce decent films any longer.
It doesn't help them that we also cannot forget their political BS. No one is such a good actor that we can suspend disbelief. Their real life actions stick them, no matter what their role du jour.
To: timsbella
"Hollywood in 19 Week Slump"
Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one streak I hope never stops.
Maybe someone will forge a Conservative Hollywood....
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:25:36 PM PDT
by
Stellar Dendrite
(FAKE conservatism is more dangerous than liberalism <<<---at least you know what you're gonna get!)
To: Theresawithanh
A friend of mine went to see War of the Worlds, and says that the theater he went to showed 10-15 minutes of commercials and previews, and THEN the movie.
That's been pretty standard for about 15 years or so now. If a movie time listed in the paper is 1:20, figure the movie will actually start around 1:35.
I prefer it that way. That way stragglers coming in a few minutes late are only interupting previews and not the start of the film.
And personally, I dig the trailers...
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:28:03 PM PDT
by
birbear
(I know it might be wrong, but I'm love with Stacy's mom. And Kim's. And Rachel's. And Janet's.)
To: timsbella
Hey. The Leftist morons are bleeding red.
It's fitting, I think.
To: reformedliberal
It seems to me a lot of the better actors (excepting Johnny Depp) tend to stay out of people's faces with their politics. Many of them are the most fiercely private ones. If someone wants to spend their money some way more power to them, but I can do without being preached to, and that seems to be how many of those go about their business.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:29:08 PM PDT
by
Mr. Blonde
(You know, Happy Time Harry, just being around you kinda makes me want to die.)
To: timsbella
Hollywood. Get real and then maybe people will pay attention to you again. Why should we shell out money to court jesters who want to run the court.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:32:13 PM PDT
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
To: popdonnelly
Could it be that, when the price of basics goes up, discretionary spending goes down?Yeah, whats it gonna be, gas or a movie....
To: Stellar Dendrite
Not enough of a slump for me. They are still raking in millions. I want to see Hollyweird movies get slaughtered and lose millions. Too much crap comes out of that cesspool plus the high $ ticket prices and sitting through all those video- game trailers that they waste my time having to sit there like a chump through the advertisements. Screw Hollywood and may they lose a ton of $$$$ until they change their wicked ways.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:47:30 PM PDT
by
tflabo
(Take authority that's ours)
To: timsbella
simple market based economics
1) listen to what the market wants, content and distribution wise
2) lower coss of production and distribution so theatre tickets are lower vs.
3) produce movies only for home consumption /download realising that this is where the market is going.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:51:08 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(Semper Conservatatis)
To: tflabo
If only the sheeple placed less importance on celebrities....maybe they're figuring it out though.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:53:57 PM PDT
by
Stellar Dendrite
(FAKE conservatism is more dangerous than liberalism <<<---at least you know what you're gonna get!)
To: timsbella
The 4th of July would be an excellent day to declare your independence from Hollywood.
To: timsbella
Hire Mel Gibson. Give him 100% control.
I promise Hollywood that you will make a huge profit.
When this happens, it's a cold day in hell.
To: popdonnelly
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To: timsbella
Boo Hoo! When they start producing something less liberal, more intelligent and more entertaining, maybe I'll shell out $20. To paraphrase Forrest Gump, schlock is as schlock does.Oh, for the days of diing Moguls and the 1970s!. When studio heads would give a truckful of of $$$ to a no-name, up and coming director to direct the movie he wanted!
Instead, with the inception of Political Correctness, we have nickle and dime lawyers and committees directing a lukewarm, stale stable of hacks to make stink-out-loud schlock that offends no one and keeps the "studios" out of lawsuits. While aiming their schlock at the "Prime Demographic" of pimply faced teenagers!
Is it any wonder that my DVD Library contains very few recent films, and is predominantly B&W?
Jack.
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posted on
07/04/2005 4:59:32 PM PDT
by
Jack Deth
(Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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