WE CAN LIE TO OURSELVES, BUT THE NUMBERS DON’T. DO WE WANT BETTER MOVIES? ARE WE PUNISHING THE BAD ONES AND REWARDING THE GOOD ONES?
OH, AND PRETTY PLEASE ADD THE WORDMILLIONTO THE END OF THE NUMBERS BELOW
Movie
Studio
TMPC Money Shot Weekend B.O. Recommendation
Money Shot Weekend B.O.
TMPC Total B.O. recommendation
Total B.O.
Audience B.O. Grade
Warner Bros.
40
70
120
70
A+
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
Frank Miller is experiencing Philip K. Dick Syndrome - since a couple of his graphic novels have made great movies, H-Wood will buy any paper his golden magic writer’s hand touches, even used toilet paper.
Buena Vista
8
40
50
77
F
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
Wild Hogs 2 may become a horrible reality. John Travolta owes Oprah his soul. Martin Lawrence won’t have to make Big Mama’s House 3, Tim Allen won’t have to make Santa Clause 4 and William H. Macy can afford to take roles in independent films.
Buena Vista
20
29
60
66
B
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
Movies with titles the audience can’t pronounce can still make money. H-Wood may yet realize that audiences want movies that are imaginative, creative and heartfelt.
Sony Pictures
25
52
70
104
D
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
H-Wood will try to make every comic book ever into a movie. Get ready for Aquaman, Iron Man, The Maxx, Pitt, Teen Titans, Hawkman, Ragman, Lobo and on and on until they’re adapting new issues the week they hit the stands.
Warner Bros.
15
13
70
23
C-
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
H-Wood will listen next time someone says, “If you’re going to make a Se7en-ish serial killer movie with the director of Se7en, why not get Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman and just make it a sequel?
Paramount Pictures
10
34
30
82
F
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
Eddie Murphy has a choice to make. Norbit has made $82 million in 5 weeks. Dreamgirls has made $102 million in 13 weeks. So, does Eddie make movies that make studios and the audience happy or does Eddie make films that make Eddie happy?
New Line Cinema
20
14
50
30
B
BECASUE OF THESE NUMBERS...
Jim Carrey has his second Box Office flop in four movies, both successes were comedies, the two flops - dramas, it may be time to hold off on the Oscar chase and go back to funny business. After all, Robin Williams made Flubber before he made Good Will Hunting. How about Ace Ventura 3: When Your Natural Gift For Comedy Calls?