184 ordspråk av Paul Dergarabedian
Paul Dergarabedian
There's something cinematic about sports movies, ... They're easy to pitch. You always have a winner, usually an underdog, and a loser. You don't need a lot of special effects.
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There's sort of a box-office boom right now, which is good news heading into summer.
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These are films that capitalize on the notion of being able to push the envelope and go into territory that you could not go into in a PG-13.
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These films are still very robust, but it's natural filmgoers like to see new films.
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They can't show it as many times during the day, so that may have lessened its box office strength. The fact it did such strong business Christmas day shows there's a lot of interest in the movie.
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They're back on the release schedule. Whether they're back in terms of box office clout, we'll see over the next couple of weeks. But this group of titles certainly looks like the kind of films that can break down the barrier, the taboo that R-rated movies can't be blockbusters anymore.
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This could be one of our strongest Decembers in a while. There's no doubt these movies are going to be big. The question is how high they can go, and which one will go higher.
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This fall season has been in a word, spectacular. We'd been so fixated on the box-office slump, and here we are in a fall boom. This is terrific for the industry and bodes well for a very strong holiday season.
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This film has everything going for it: the critical acclaim, the word of mouth and, of course, the seven Golden Globe nominations never hurt. It's become the must-see movie of the season.
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This is a buzz type of movie. Like 'Wedding Crashers,' it's one of those that just begs for repeat viewings and for people to tell their friends about it. It's sufficiently outrageous to get people talking it up and to continue to bring in an audience.
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This is a film that builds through word of mouth and critical acclaim. People want to see what all the fuss is about.
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This is a late bloomer.
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This is a movie that's a conversation piece. People are going to be telling other people, quoting different lines and scenes. That's what's going to sustain it in the marketplace.
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This is one of those save-the-day kinds of movies,
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This is right on the money in terms of animated openings. This debut on 'Chicken Little' says they can do it, and they can bring in an audience.
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