We're getting to the point where people only want to go out to see movies that are as big as the screen. They want to see 'event movies' like 'Kong.' The rest they'll wait for. |
We're going to need some huge performances by these movies, or this will be the third down year in a row. One or two movies is not enough; moviegoers need to be excited about going back to the theaters. |
We're still waiting for the fall to supply us with a major hit. |
We've never needed two films like this more than we do now. It's the knockout punch that Hollywood needs. |
We've never really seen a Globes bump like this. |
We've never seen anything this before. This is an unprecedented achievement. |
What [Maya] is doing here is a good idea, ... If [Mr. Esparza] can pack them in, bring in the audience, it's good for the industry. I think it's these visionaries that are ultimately going to help the industry and save the day by taking the risks and spending the money, and I think audiences will respond. |
What [Maya] is doing here is a good idea. If [Mr. Esparza] can pack them in, bring in the audience, it's good for the industry. I think it's these visionaries that are ultimately going to help the industry and save the day by taking the risks and spending the money, and I think audiences will respond. |
What didn't go wrong? That's the question. This was a summer that really could be characterized as under a cloud from the beginning. Usually, the first weekend in May, you have a big film that kind of kicks off the summer. It didn't happen that way this time, and that was sort of an indicator of things to come. |
When a good movie strikes, people go to the theatres. |
Who would have thought in a year we're having this down box office that we'd have the second-biggest Thanksgiving ever? |
With the box office dwindling, all this is seen as another nail in the coffin. Theater owners are afraid once you start releasing films this way (simultaneously in other formats), all movies could go this way. That would put their business in jeopardy. |
You can't underestimate the following that Terry Gilliam has. |
You could say the 'NC' stands for 'No Cash,' |
You don't want a repeat of what happened last year. It's still early in the year to call it, but every weekend it's down is chipping away at the advantage we had early on this year. |