The Ghostbusters Thread (Old, New, Animated, Whatever)

[Xarpho]

This could potentially fuck the film over more than any bad reviews in the States. Most big Hollywood films are dependent on China's massive theater market to make a profit, that's why even a film that does only mediocre in the States can still get a sequel greenlit.

Ah, the ol' "international box office" gambit. Oftentimes, it either makes successful movies even MORE money (Avengers), is the cash cow that keeps movies everyone hates churning out sequels (Transformers), saves films that did poor domestically (Tintin), or at least tends to cut losses (John Carter). If a film gets banned from China, that's Big Trouble in Not-China because now movies make less or lose more.

 

[AnOminous]

If a film gets banned from China, that's Big Trouble in Not-China because now movies make less or lose more.

It's actually not a good thing the shittiest and most malevolent government of any (more or less) modern country gets to dictate world culture. A lot of people don't like the U.S. having such a prominent role but we beat the shit out of those fucking scum at producing worthwhile entertainment.

 

[Adamska]

I wonder how Sony's execs are going to crawl out of this rattrap of their own design? Aren't they on thin ice for prior fuck-ups and this was to be their way of getting out of the dog house?

 

[AnOminous]

I wonder how Sony's execs are going to crawl out of this rattrap of their own design? Aren't they on thin ice for prior fuck-ups and this was to be their way of getting out of the dog house?

Sony has been run by utter fuckups since I remember and looks to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.

 

[The Grimace]

Man, things are gonna be interesting once this premieres tonight. It premieres tonight, right?

 

[AnOminous]

Man, things are gonna be interesting once this premieres tonight. It premieres tonight, right?

Keep watching here:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ghostbusters2016.htm

$144 million budget.

 

[Trombonista]

Mancow had Dan Aykroyd on his show via phone yesterday. Of course, he promoted the movie. Interesting tidbits: Aykroyd and Reitman did some of the writing around the end of production, and Aykroyd believes Bill Murray's cameo alone is worth the price of admission.

 

[XYZpdq]

via phone

That's so you couldn't see the gun pointed at his head.

 

[Trombonista]

That's so you couldn't see the gun pointed at his head.

I don't know, he sounded genuine to me. Besides, most people who make movies aren't going to say their newest movie sucks unless it's, like, Leonard Part 6 bad.

 

[Dio Brando]

I don't know, he sounded genuine to me. Besides, most people who make movies aren't going to say their newest movie sucks unless it's, like, Leonard Part 6 bad.

It was mentioned earlier in the thread that Dan Aykroyd is also not too well upstairs. Even when his mental health is taken out, he's been famous for being overly-optimistic about anything he's been a part of. A lot of the hype that Ghostbusters 3 had was from him constantly saying that the movie was close to getting off the ground.

Besides the cameo, what has Bill Murray said about the film? Or has he been quiet throughout all of this?

 

[Trombonista]

It was mentioned earlier in the thread that Dan Aykroyd is also not too well upstairs. Even when his mental health is taken out, he's been famous for being overly-optimistic about anything he's been a part of. A lot of the hype that Ghostbusters 3 had was from him constantly saying that the movie was close to getting off the ground.

That kinda proves my point. I don't see why anyone expected Aykroyd to say the movie sucks and feminism is cancer or something like that.

 

[Dio Brando]

That kinda proves my point. I don't see why anyone expected Aykroyd to say the movie sucks and feminism is cancer or something like that.

I don't think anybody that was part of the project will outright say that it was a horrible experience and declare from the beginning that it would suck; I can only think a few films where that has happened. That's why I'm curious if there was any big name that was part of the film whose been quiet throughout all this hype.

 

[Ruin]

I don't think anybody that was part of the project will outright say that it was a horrible experience and declare from the beginning that it would suck; I can only think a few films where that has happened. That's why I'm curious if there was any big name that was part of the film whose been quiet throughout all this hype.

Bill Murray originally refused to endorse the film. He changed his tune after he was threatened by Sony.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Sony-Might-Sue-Bill-Murray-Playing-Ball-Ghostbusters-68651.html

 

[AnOminous]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4206&p=.htm on predictions and meaning of opening weekend. Money quote:

"In terms of a prediction, Sony is going conservative, anticipating a $38-40 million opening for the film. Given the pre-sale information alone, that forecast looks like a bare minimum as an opening closer to $45-50 million seems like a reasonable opening weekend range. While that would give the film the largest opening for a live action comedy this year, topping Central Intelligence's $35.5 million opening last month, the size of the budget and the fact this is being looked at as a franchise starter means it's going to want a multiplier similar to the 4.78 average multiplier Feig's last three films have delivered."

So if it gets around $40 million as an opening weekend, that represents some fraction of projected gross and is okay for the film if it continues to earn. It has to earn out $144 million total. If it tanks after that it would have a hard time doing that. If it hits something like $50 million it would have to really tank not to at least break even.

 

[Hatoful Dandy]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4206&p=.htm on predictions and meaning of opening weekend. Money quote:

"In terms of a prediction, Sony is going conservative, anticipating a $38-40 million opening for the film. Given the pre-sale information alone, that forecast looks like a bare minimum as an opening closer to $45-50 million seems like a reasonable opening weekend range. While that would give the film the largest opening for a live action comedy this year, topping Central Intelligence's $35.5 million opening last month, the size of the budget and the fact this is being looked at as a franchise starter means it's going to want a multiplier similar to the 4.78 average multiplier Feig's last three films have delivered."

So if it gets around $40 million as an opening weekend, that represents some fraction of projected gross and is okay for the film if it continues to earn. It has to earn out $144 million total. If it tanks after that it would have a hard time doing that. If it hits something like $50 million it would have to really tank not to at least break even.

Feig said in an interview that this movie would have to earn about $500m to 'be successful' "and that's a low figure".

 

[nonnewtonian]

 

[AnOminous]

Feig said in an interview that this movie would have to earn about $500m to 'be successful' "and that's a low figure".

Well, if he said that, he shouldn't be hoping for it, and I have no idea how that is consistent with the actual numbers. Something about Feig is he seems to talk a lot of shit that isn't quite true.

 

[Gazelle_Bro]

I posted this in the salt thread, but I feel like it'll fit better here. Anyways, the Ghostbusters have always had some drama connected to it. One of the more interesting ones was the drama on the Real Ghostbusters and how the network essentially killed it. Michael Straczynski, one of the head writers and story editor, did a set of interviews about his time on the show. From its beginning and rise to the #1 cartoon to network interference and eventually cancellation. It's actually a lot more intriguing than this whole MUH FEMINISM thing.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

And now we start with this.

 

[Gazelle_Bro]

And now we start with this.

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The Rotten Tomatoes score just went up 20 points.