It's probably going to be bigger than X2. X2: X-men United. |
It's somewhat ironic in the final weekend of one of the worst summers ever that we have a strong showing. Hopefully, this sets a positive tone heading into the fall and holiday season. |
Last year was a tough year anyway, and this puts a fine point on it. |
Love and loss are two emotions that everyone can relate to, and that's why these movies really pull at our heartstrings. |
Lucas is in a unique position himself to create these rules and enforce them. He paid for the entire film himself, and he and Fox are just trying to maintain absolute control over the film. |
Maybe it's the truncated Oscar season. |
Moviegoers are looking for something different. |
Moviegoers have so many more options today that the movie-going experience has to be better than ever. It's no longer just about the movie -- it's more about the total experience. |
No one had any idea it would do this kind of business. |
Not every weekend can be a blockbuster. This weekend definitely was not. |
Nothing salves the wound of controversy like money. |
November and December are pound-for-pound just as important as the summer, ... You see about 20 percent of the gross for the year in about seven or eight weeks. And this year looks to me to be a strong finish to a year that has really had its ups and downs. |
Out of 400 or 450 movies released every year, maybe 300 are independent films, ... The only ones you hear about are the breakouts. They don't all make money. Most don't, even if they only have a $1 million budget. If you break even you're doing great. |
Out of 400 or 450 movies released every year, maybe 300 are independent films. The only ones you hear about are the breakouts. They don't all make money. Most don't, even if they only have only a $1 million budget, ... If you break even you're doing great. |
People are pulled in so many directions. We're all trying to find enough time in the day to get our music fix, food fix, movie fix, and there's only so much time in the day or week to do that. . . . The trick is to make your entertainment option the most desirable. |