Generally sequels do less than a previous film - not a hardfast rule, but it's the norm. Even "Godfather II" grossed half of what the original did. But when a film takes in a lot (and I mean a lot) of dough, a sequel can still be a smash hit even with the reduced B.O.
They've been "dying" since 1949 with the Paramount Decree and television.
I remember seeing Earthquake at the Ziegfeld in NYC (sigh); even more impressive was seeing "2001" being projected on a massive Cinerama screen at Loew's Capitol in the city. But the rise of the multiplex did big screen formats in. (And don't even mention IMAX, which now is simply a digital projection on an overside screen - or worse, a screen simply moved closer to seats). I even got a chance to see "How The West Was Won" in the original 3-strip Cinerama and now I understand why people paid the equivalent of $50 for a seat.
I would agree with this as well. My wife wasn't really interested in much from phase 4 but is really excited for Guardians. That seems to be a common sentiment in my world circle.
what's your point?
Watch it play, son
…I’ll be behind the picket line above you if you need me
it was supposed to be a movie. ike stole it away from kevin and made it a terrible, low budget tv show instead. probably because he is petty
The original pass had a lot of integration to FF, and the most recent wave of popularity heavily leaned on the X-men so it would have been difficult back then.
Theaters have been “dying” since about 1948. What you have now are a bunch of very powerful CEOs and execs completely convinced of their own timeless genius, completely immersed in bubbles of arrogant groupthink, and completely ignorant of the specific history of there industry.
…I’m sure you would
That’s not true because the technology and ease of delivery has advanced so rapidly it has finally changed the audience with it.
…If one guy on wall would praise him…keep your eyes on it
You’re grossly, massively oversimplifying the forces arrayed against cinemas in the 50s and onward.
You'll be in for quite a shock come 5 to 10 years...
Sure, a multi-year once-in-a-century pandemic didn’t kill them, but now that that’s over and the entire streaming model is in complete ruins… NOW the over-one-hundred-year-old institution of theaters is in REAL trouble.
Cryogenic chamber
