Re: 'Don't write dialogue we've all heard before' vs The November Man
The Equalizer will flop? I'm trying to keep from falling off my chair right now from laughter. Not sure where you're getting your entertainment info. from, but the film is expected to do gangbusters. Here's an excerpt from an article: "The Equalizer has been testing through the roof, prompting Sony to move quickly on a sequel so the project has momentum by the time the first film hits theaters on Sept. 26. A mid-December test screening reportedly earned the highest scores for an R-rated movie in the studio's history.-
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/...l-get-a-sequel
Um, sorry, but doesn't sound like a flop to me.
To judge Denzel's star status by his number of $100 million movies is ridiculous. Studios don't base a star's value on hitting that mark. Two factors are way more important: 1) opening weekend numbers -- like I said, he hasn't had a movie open under $20 million in a decade (except his directorial debut, "The Great Debaters", which was in limited release):
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/...er=DESC&p=.htm
and 2) profitability -- the vast majority of his films' box office numbers exceed their budget.
And you're really comparing him to Robert Downey, Jr.? You are giving me a lot of good laughs on a Sunday. RDJ has only had one major hit outside of the Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes franchises as a lead actor -- Due Date.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/...er=DESC&p=.htm
In fact, he's stuck to those two franchises because he knows very much that he doesn't really appeal to audiences as much when he's not the cocky type of character he plays in them. Audiences would never flock to see him in a movie like "Flight" or "Safe House". They'd prefer an actor with more versatility.
I agree that there is a vacuum that needs to be filled of younger stars, especially as these established titans get too old to do the same roles. But Hollywood is going to hold onto the Denzels and Cruises for as long as it can, because they have proven to be reliable. And frankly, with the shift in emphasis towards concepts and established properties over movie stars, I don't think we'll ever live in the same era again. Face it, the Cumberbatches and Hardys, even the Jennifer Lawrences, of the world are never going to be as big individual stars as the Denzels and the Cruises and the Jolies.
Originally posted by dirtbottle
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http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/...l-get-a-sequel
Um, sorry, but doesn't sound like a flop to me.
To judge Denzel's star status by his number of $100 million movies is ridiculous. Studios don't base a star's value on hitting that mark. Two factors are way more important: 1) opening weekend numbers -- like I said, he hasn't had a movie open under $20 million in a decade (except his directorial debut, "The Great Debaters", which was in limited release):
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/...er=DESC&p=.htm
and 2) profitability -- the vast majority of his films' box office numbers exceed their budget.
And you're really comparing him to Robert Downey, Jr.? You are giving me a lot of good laughs on a Sunday. RDJ has only had one major hit outside of the Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes franchises as a lead actor -- Due Date.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/...er=DESC&p=.htm
In fact, he's stuck to those two franchises because he knows very much that he doesn't really appeal to audiences as much when he's not the cocky type of character he plays in them. Audiences would never flock to see him in a movie like "Flight" or "Safe House". They'd prefer an actor with more versatility.
I agree that there is a vacuum that needs to be filled of younger stars, especially as these established titans get too old to do the same roles. But Hollywood is going to hold onto the Denzels and Cruises for as long as it can, because they have proven to be reliable. And frankly, with the shift in emphasis towards concepts and established properties over movie stars, I don't think we'll ever live in the same era again. Face it, the Cumberbatches and Hardys, even the Jennifer Lawrences, of the world are never going to be as big individual stars as the Denzels and the Cruises and the Jolies.
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