Hollywood's Anti-War Films Are Bombing At The Box Office

[Regis Philbin]

Nobody wants to see this crap...


http://www.nypost.com/seven/11252007/gossip/pagesix/de_palma_iraq_flick_bombs_582058.htm

DE PALMA IRAQ FLICK BOMBS

November 25, 2007 -- IT'S hard for Hollywood pacifists like Brian De Palma to capture the hearts and minds of America if Americans won't see their movies. While the public is staying away in droves from “Rendition," “Lions for Lambs" and “In the Valley of Elah," audiences are really avoiding “Redacted," De Palma's picture about US soldiers who rape a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, then kill her and her family. The message movie was produced by NBA Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who insisted on deleting grisly images of Iraqi war casualties from the montage at the film's end. Cuban offered to sell the film back to De Palma at cost, but the director was too smart to go for that deal. “Redacted" - which “could be the worst movie I've ever seen," said critic Michael Medved -took in just $25,628 in its opening weekend in 15 theaters, which means roughly 3,000 people saw it in the entire country. “This, despite an A-list director, a huge wave of publicity, high praise in the Times, The New Yorker, left-leaning sites like Salon, etc. A Joe Strummer documentary [of punk-rock band The Clash] playing in fewer theaters made more in its third week," e-mailed one cineaste. “Not even people who presumably agree with the movie's antiwar thesis made the effort to see it."

[SparkleHugs]

Do you think they might be bombing because the average cost of a movie ticket is anywhere between 11 and 15 dollars these days??

I am very interested in seeing the films, I just dont have that kind of dough lying around.

[LesterX]

Nobody wants to see this crap...


So now you're speaking on behalf of the entire country?

[DoubleEdgeSword]

"Lions and Lambs" got a horrible review in The St. Petersburg Times. Regis, do you think it's a possibility the movie may be a flop because it's just not a good movie?

[db44]

I really have to be geared up and waiting for a movie to go see it in the theaters... The next movie I'll definitely see is Star Trek 11 and there's a good chance I won't see anything else until then.

[tiger_rascal]

I rarely ever go to the movies. I rarely watch movies at home. I think I have a short attention span. :nc:

[SparkleHugs]

As I get older, I watch movies less and less also. I think its my horrible attention span. I think its sad. lol

I really wanted to see all the recent movies about the war recently, but im just too poor. and i haven't wanted to go to the movies alone.

and in an off topic note, i really want to see that movie Enchanted. Patrick Dempsey is dreamy.

[CAStyle]

Uh..I think the reviews drew people away. If I saw a pro-war film and it was well-directed, acted, and written then yes I'll like it, if not then it's not going to do so well with everyone else.

[tiger_rascal]

Movies are, blah.

I just may get dragged by my nephew and sister to see Alvin and the Chipmunks. :nc:

[Annoyedlistner]

Uh..I think the reviews drew people away. If I saw a pro-war film and it was well-directed, acted, and written then yes I'll like it, if not then it's not going to do so well with everyone else.

All movies are attracting very few people....its not just segregated to "political films".


You guys remember when you were teenagers how fun it was to do dinner and a movie?.....Think about it, if you do dinner and movie now, the cost would be well over $50.00.

Not to mention that Hollywood is not putting out good movies.....I'll stick to renting them or buying the DVD when they come out instead of shelling over a ton of money at the movies.

[tiger_rascal]

Our little town has one movie theater with two screens. They try to only get the most popular movies in. On Sundays you can see a movie for only $3! The place next door rents new dvds for the same price! Might as well see it in the theater for that price. But, regular admission is $6.

[SparkleHugs]

I dont know where you live. But i am jealous. The average price here is anywhere between 9.50 and 14.50. in los angeles the price starts at about 13.50. ridiculous. Student discount saves you a whole buck. whoopie!

At one theater i totally cheat and go to the ticket vending machine and buy a child's ticket for 6.50. it might be wrong, but so is raping my wallet.

[tiger_rascal]

I dont know where you live.

West Virginia, about 50 miles north of Charleston.

The movie theater is family owned. The movies they get are very limited, only having two screens. They mostly get family movies, rarely R rated movies, but sometimes. They keep the really popular movies for 2 or 3 weeks. So sometimes if you see a movie or both, you cant go back to that theater for a week or two, unless you want to watch the same movie twice. Oh, and they rape your wallet by charging an arm and a leg for popcorn, drinks and candy.

If they dont have the movie we want to see, we have to drive 50 miles north to Parkersburg or 50 miles south to Charleston, and with gas prices it just aint worth it.

[DoubleEdgeSword]

Almost heaven... West Virginia... Blue Ridge mountains... Shenandoah River... Life is old there, older than the trees.. :D

[tiger_rascal]

Everytime my older sister hears that song it makes her want to cry. The part about "Mountain Mama" reminds us of our grandma. I still miss her.

Now I want to grab my camera and take some pictures of the scenery. But I have to be at work soon.

[db44]

I stand corrected, I will see the Golden Compass most likely. I've read the series it's based on (via recommendation from Bekah), and enjoyed it.

I especially will go see it though 'cause the Catholic League is so verbally against it and Donohue is full of crap.

[SparkleHugs]

Oh, Every movie theater rapes you at the conession stand. I rarely by anything, if I do its the over priced, over sized soda because soda is my one vice in the world. lol I sneak in my own candy if i feel i need some.

You can find alot of current movies bootleged on the internet these days too. I say thats the best way to go. It's how i saw Georgia Rule.

[Annoyedlistner]

we have this thing called the "red box" at our local grocery stores that you can rent newly realesed DVDs for $1 a day.

We rented Chuck and Larry last night and just stayed home to watch it.

Talk about a savings......id also suggest this movie, its not as funny as i thought, but it tells a good story about Gay Marriage.

[pinky]

I stand corrected, I will see the Golden Compass most likely. I've read the series it's based on (via recommendation from Bekah), and enjoyed it.

I especially will go see it though 'cause the Catholic League is so verbally against it and Donohue is full of crap.
As a Catholic, I wish I could say I disagree with you. But Donohue sure as hell doesn't speak for me.

[db44]

No, I know he and the CL don't represent Catholics.

But he irks me so, it's certainly an added bonus for wanting to see the movie do well.

[tiger_rascal]

The Golden Compass does look really good. :eek:

[CAStyle]

All movies are attracting very few people....its not just segregated to "political films".


You guys remember when you were teenagers how fun it was to do dinner and a movie?.....Think about it, if you do dinner and movie now, the cost would be well over $50.00.

Not to mention that Hollywood is not putting out good movies.....I'll stick to renting them or buying the DVD when they come out instead of shelling over a ton of money at the movies.

I never said they were, they're just like any other waste of a studio's money to make a film from a lukewarm story.

[CAStyle]

I've heard The Golden Compass is a really good film. I see it getting a few Oscar nominations in the techincal fields.

[LesterX]

I spent a mere $5 to go to a 25th anniversary screening of ET tonight. Best money I've spent on a movie in a long time! I love, love, love ET. Afterward, there was a panel discussion with some of the cast and crew. It was so interesting to hear them talk about making/working with the ET character and how different it would be if the movie had been made today because ET would no doubt be computer-generated. Henry Thomas talked about how he had to imagine ET was real in order to do scenes with "him" or the film wouldn't have worked. It's impossible to believe that a 10-year old would have been able to bring such heart and soul to the part if he were tasked with reacting to a computer-generated image.