49 ordspråk av Brandon Gray
Brandon Gray
Paramount is mining its own history.
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People want to be inspired by the movies, they want to have a cathartic experience and they want to laugh and they crave that and when its not there they notice that absence and that's what they talk about instead of going to the movies,
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Satire is traditionally a tough sell and the cynicism in it is one of the reasons for that. There are certain times of the year studios will release movies that they aren't confident about ... and the potential for business this time of year is huge.
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Sci-fi is not the easiest thing to market. But if the story is strong enough, it will do well, regardless of the genre.
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The most successful horror pictures play mostly to females.
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There's enough room for 'Shark Tale' to have a huge opening.
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There's the 'official' budget, there's the 'rumored' budget, and then there are the various deals struck with exhibitors and the talent, ... There's a lot of mystery there.
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There's the 'official' budget, there's the 'rumored' budget, and then there are the various deals struck with exhibitors and the talent. There's a lot of mystery there.
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They had it together this year. Each of their top three films performed at or above expectations and accounted for about $680 million of their business. They also had a lot of mid-range performers and not a lot of flops.
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They're making a big stink out of every little thing, ... It seems [Moore] is working the industry better than Mel Gibson did for 'The Passion of the Christ.'
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They've turned the tough-sell aspect of the picture into the selling point.
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This is a real snub for moviegoers. This is not necessarily about quality -- this is purely political.
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This is prime time for a picture like this between nomination and awards. This is when they make all their money, and it's at $50 million before it's even nominated.
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This year's best picture nominees are the least popular on record.
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Unfortunately, it seems like a possibility that 'Crash' will win, given the campaign that Lions Gate has put out, with all those DVDs sent to voters.
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