They must have hired Bialystock and Bloom.
Posted on 09/29/2008 8:01:07 AM PDT by Publius804
Karma At The Weekend B.O.
Posted by Dirty Harry on Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Spike Lee’s Miracle At St. Anna:
There have been few films I wanted to see flop more than Spike Lee’s Miracle At St. Anna, and flop it has taking in a humiliating $3.2 million. I’ll see and review it in the coming days, but regardless of how good or bad it is, race-baiting to promote a film needs to forever be rewarded just like this.
Tim Robbins’ The Lucky Ones:
Kyle Smith: “The Friday night box office figures are in and it appears that the latest Iraq War flop “The Lucky Ones” (seem my review below) is going to be distinguished by an even more gargantuan lack of interest than most films in this stillborn genre: the first estimates are that it sold $118 worth of ticket per screen on its opening day. At $10 a ticket, that’s 12 tickets per screen.”
The Christian based Fireproof:
Nikki Finke: “A surprise was the 4th place debut of Provident/Samuel Goldwyn’s Fireproof which debuted to a $2.3M Friday and $2.6M Saturday for a $6.4M weekend though released into only 839 dates. The reason why is that the studio targeted Christian audiences to push the PG-13 film starring the grown-up TV child star Kirk Cameron. “Just between you and me, keep your eye on the Fireproof per screen averages this weekend,” a Grace Hill Media source tipped me. “On Sunday, I think there will be some distribution execs around town who will be asking ‘What the hell is Fireproof?’”
Gotta love it.
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Good to hear that and that Ebert’s review had no impact on the turnout. F’ em both....
I saw Fireproof this weekend and it is GREAT!!!
GO SEE FIREPROOF!!! You will not be disapointed.
No such thing as Karma. But it is good to see the “spike” Lee is worthless even to Hollywood.
There is still way too much money in our economy if Spike Lee and Oliver Stone can find continue to find investors for their flops.
Yes.
Roger Ebert is a HUGE (literally AND figuratively) far-left SHILL.
The more he “likes” a movie the less likely I am to go see it.
the first estimates are that it sold $118 worth of ticket per screen on its opening day. At $10 a ticket, that’s 12 tickets per screen
Heh heh.
The sick thing is that Hollywood will continue funding these losers after batting 0 for 10 and losing millions for the studios.
These films will go straight to the Sundance Channel and fade off into obscurity.
Spike's disaster cost $45 million to produce and took in $3 million.
Hollywood rule of thumb is that a picture must do 250% of production cost just to break even. Spike has a long way to go.
You’re right, Hollywood will continue to fund these types of films. And the Hollywood crowd, rather than recogizing their mistakes will blame it on things such as; the bad economy where people can’t afford to go see movies, the average movie-goer isn’t sophisticated enough to “understand” their movie, they’re ahead of their time and the movies will end up being classics such as “Citizen Kane” ... etc.
Why the long face,Spike?
3.2 mil, can you be series? LOL
Good to know that Spike “the IRS Cheat” Lee is continuing to lose money on his race-based films.
Maybe that’s why there isn’t any audience for them, Spike! People want to see a good story, not pay for a lecture from a racist about racism.
Speaking of Hollywood losers, whatever became of Michael “I’m fatter than Roseanne Arnold” Moore?
They must have hired Bialystock and Bloom.
Spike Lee’s films never have made money. Nor gotten awards. But, this might be one of those films that nobody ever saw and still gets a few nods this coming awards season. Can’t stand the racist.
Just think of it as affirmative action in action.
Spike Lee is one of the most overrated directors in the history of filmmaking. Saying that Spike Lee is a great director is like saying that Jennifer Lopez (or Ben Affleck - take your pick) is a great actress.
DeutscheBank and Goldman have both shut down their film funds. That translates to significantly fewer films for the next few years.
Wouldn't it have been BETTER to open this on september 19TH?
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