TSCC also packed one of the most chillingly fatal combat encounters with a Terminator since T1, the death of
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(Yeah, I know TSCC DBZ Bullshit™ted that death away a few episodes later, but it's not like it matters now mirite )
The incidental passive income is surprisingly low, comparatively. Revenue sharing with the theaters is 90% to the studio the first week, which scales down to around 25% as the weeks go by. This is why every blockbuster spends 100+ mil on advertising and abhors word of mouth. Home disc sales are like a rounding error compared to their development and marketing budgets.GaijinPunch wrote:If they shelled out 250 million a film they've still grossed what - 3 bil? This doesn't even mention licensing and all the other ways to make dough on the name. Much harder to calculate but a cumpany in the theme parks business has to keep bringing huge ass shit in (like massive star wars rides) to stay relevant. Not to mention the higher ups jizzing themselves having the star wars library in their streaming channel. I don't think they're too worried.
I don't think his is really concretely quantifiable. I don't think it's low, either, though.BryanM wrote: The incidental passive income is surprisingly low, comparatively.
I'd love to see the math that backs that up that first part (eg, w/ real statistics.. not shmups chat staticstics). As for the second part, what Star Wars will be worth in 20 years is anyone's guess. (think of what they said exactly 20 years ago!). I'm not going to argue that the current stuff gives me high hopes for the future. But the bar for the public is way lower. I'd say the same for most of the Marvel films as well and that shit cost like 4x what Star Wars did. It makes shit loads of dough though.It'll be a couple trilogies before the opportunity cost is fully offset. I do accept that they wouldn't have been able to create a comparable franchise to whatever Star Wars will be worth 20 years from now, considering their current fare.
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.
Smart move - I watched DF and now I'm Mad On The Internet at Tim Miller. I didn't know he existed a week ago! I know you are a more sanguine type but I cannot imagine this movie improving your time (unlike Mike corpsing at Jurassic World Park ).BryanM wrote:: ( I liked the tv show too.
Keep feeling regret that I have no interest in watching any more of the movies after I saw T3.
I held off watching the RLM on Dark Fate, telling myself maybe I'll watch it someday. For about three minutes. Then admitted I was lying to myself.
Yeah, the profit motive strangles and kills art. Expressing an opinion or interest in a hobby only alienates potential customers. And things that are depressing? Complete poison.scrilla4rella wrote:This is bit off topic but have any of your guys read Scorsese's NYTimes oped? I think many of you will appreciate it. I legit enjoy the Marvel movies (haven't seen the most recent ones) but Scorsese is 100% spot on when he says this focus on franchises is leading to a lower tolerance for risk on the part of movie financiers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opin ... arvel.html
Many of the reactions to his initial comments were embarrassing.
Wait what? That's a thing that actually exists?BIL wrote:Speaking of pants-shitting horror, it seems that Colour Out Of Space adaptation starring Nicholas Cage is getting some ok buzz. Hmm.
I'm just amazed it doesn't star Marky Mark! (I love Marky Mark! but he ruined TRANSFORMERS XMCLIII for me)BryanM wrote:Wait what? That's a thing that actually exists?
shmups forum, you never let me down. This is the first Cage film I actually want to see.
I was particularly impressed by their Call of Cthulhu silent film pulling off the whole "angle that shouldn't be there" detail from the book.BIL wrote:Obligatory mention of the HPL Historical Society peeps and their Dark Adventure Radio Theater / various flicks. They're pretty good!
Yeah, but IT FOLLOWS doesn't have a self-surgery scene or a Kyle Reese character, unlike No Country.BIL wrote:At this point It Follows is a better Terminator 3 than anything to come out of the series itself. (Follows is also a decent Scooby Dooby Doo: Shin Bakemono Monogatari - JIGOKU no S.T.D. )
The pop cultural world is in deep shit when FRAGILE HUMANS FLEE ENDLESS PURSUER™ is apparently some kind of arcane lore. This isn't even the sigh of the oppressed nerd, I know they don't want our money, but they're doing so badly they're not even getting normie money.
wow - you like the original one better? Personally I don't give much of a shit about this flick, but the original design didn't look anything like Sonic. If he was gonna smoke and get laid, cool, but I don't think that's what they're going for unfortunately.Mischief Maker wrote:I'm totally stealing BIL's thunder and posting the link to the new Sonic trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szby7ZHLnkA
Looks like they've traded in the Lovecraftian horror for generic and forgettable.
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.
wow - you think "Lovecraftian Horror" is a term of endearment?GaijinPunch wrote:wow - you like the original one better? Personally I don't give much of a shit about this flick, but the original design didn't look anything like Sonic. If he was gonna smoke and get laid, cool, but I don't think that's what they're going for unfortunately.Mischief Maker wrote:I'm totally stealing BIL's thunder and posting the link to the new Sonic trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szby7ZHLnkA
Looks like they've traded in the Lovecraftian horror for generic and forgettable.
Guess I wasn't thinking in context. Although you say the new is generic and forgettable. It looks like Sonic to me.Mischief Maker wrote: wow - you think "Lovecraftian Horror" is a term of endearment?
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.