quote: | Originally posted by WittyHandle
I'm sure everyone can think of a movie they see as incredible that didn't rake it in. The relationship between quality and sales is far from linear. The people behind the movies that you seem to think are such an affront to humanity generally aren't expecting to crack the boxofficemojo top 100 list. While you may see them as products, many people still consider film art, an expression of what matters to them, and they can cover their costs plus make a couple bucks in doing so. They probably don't care if Billy Ray and Bobby sue in Nebraska spend their hay ride money on tickets to see their movie. They are happy that the Americans they do represent enjoy them and pay to do so. |
I get the whole "art" thing, but it's also a business... big business. And when a type of movie consistently rakes in much less than it cost to produce, suddenly that happiness to please a minority of the American's they do represent goes away. Green Zone cost $100 million to make, plus an additional $40 million to market. It made $35 million in the United States. I'm sure those people who put up the money are thrilled that the anti-war crowd is satisfied.
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