Posted on 01/03/2018 9:27:46 AM PST by Simon Green
I’d say anything in the top 20 (we average about 400 movies a year) is doing pretty well. I’ve seen a few on the list, all the ones I saw I liked. The wisdom of the masses doesn’t really count for much in this world.
I thought it was awful and stupid.
Wow, I have not seen any of those movies. Not a one. Obviously the people choosing these are very out-of-step with what remains of the movie-going public.
“Wow, I have not seen any of those movies. Not a one.”
I’ve seen all but one.
A mega-blockbuster is not necessarily a great film-——— although these pictures did very well financially..
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I do, too. Never thought of it in that way.
>> By money made, I would say that most of the Oscar Best Picture winners the past 10 years were hit films. <<
... after the fact. How many tens of millions does it cost to put on the Academy Awards?
First, Moonlight made only $27 million domestically. Plus, It costs about $30 million to “print” movies for distribution. Let’s say Moonlight cost only about $10 million because it was a smaller opening. So that’s a real cost of about $14 million. Then, without a big opening, the theaters it ran in could claim a huge cut. The film-makers will be lucky if they were profitable before the Academy Awards, at which time they had made $22 million. And then to get about $30 million publicity gift from the Academy Awards... and make only about $5 million!
Saving Private Ryan made $26 million when re-released for awards season; Titanic made $28 million after the Academy Awards (it was still hot during the nomination season, but the nomination and win probably were worth about $50 million.) Jerry Maguire added $23 million. Forrest Gump made $33 million (worth over $50 million today.) Schindler’s List made over $50 million. And yes, these are all domestic-only totals.
No Country for Old Men was very good. The King’s Speech was excellent. Argo was good. The rest... meh.
Yes.
Really liked Wind River.
If you like TCM films, you will like The Artist.
Best new film I’ve seen in 20 years.
It’s a silent film ABOUT a silent film star - on his way down, due to the advent of talkies; it simultaneously follows the rise of his female protege, who becomes a big star in the new talkies.
Great great film.
What of those listed is worth a watch?
I have not seen any of them.
Series.
“Very well done. One the few movies I will watch again.”
Actually it’s one of those movies that is better the second time. I’ve seen it probably 4 times. Should come out with a sequel. Except the “hero” is dead. Oops.
And the other 2 Lord of the Rings films should have won as well.
saw all but the last two.
will give short grades/reviews later.
but in short, all of them except “Birdman” were enjoyable. I like Michael Keaton, but that movie was not good.
This movie deserves a sequel. So many ways they could go. Javier Bardem gave an amazing performance. A truly scary guy
I can’t even remember what happened with the money? And yea. Would love to watch a sequel. A good one anyway. Wasn’t that a Cohen brothers movie?
That was left open. There were so many open questions and possibilities I was surprised a sequel was not made. Way better than the Star Wars sequels/prequels
“I thought it was OK until the ending, which was confusing and a let down. “
Absolutely correct, one of the dumbest endings ever, a real let down. I thought the whole thing was a waste of time after that. I enjoyed the West Texas backdrop as I’ve spent much time out there and it was very familiar, other than that, thumbs down.
How often do you see a hunting scene so realistically portrayed?
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