On Jan 8, 11:18 pm, Derek Janssen nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
> Invid Fan wrote:
>
>
>>>>Actually, the reviews for Enchanted were a little *too* positive across
>>>>the board--
>>>>While "Alvin"'s were decidedly...MIXED, and just caught the same
>>>>Christmas school-vacation wave that "Night at the Museum" caught last year.
>
>>> Well, that doesn't explain the audience reaction to the Nov. 11
>>>test screening; like it or not, people liked this movie!
>
>> No, you don't understand! Money magically appears in the bank for
>> movies Derek doesn't like, and it is NEVER the result of the public
>> actually wanting to go see them!
>
> Oh, didn't say it didn't make money--That it, um...did. 9_9
>
> Just saying that just about ANYTHING franchiseable with a kids-PG rating
> (but only one of it) makes money on Dec 26th, after the November movies
> peter out and School vacation assaults parents--
> Or maybe you don't remember "Fat Albert" making a bit more
> week-after-Christmas money than it, by rights, should have?
>
> Derek Janssen (look, I've already mentioned "Museum", that ALONE should
> be more than enough illustration)
> ejan...@
verizon.net
Heh. Three examples does not an "ALWAYS" make. That kind of thinking
just encourage Hollywood trend-reading monkeys to ASSUME that any PG-
rated "family" film will make money during the Winter Vacation.
Water Horse.
Terrence Briggs, not sure if he wants to see Juno on the big screen.
It's, like, *so* PSP-sized.
Peace to you...