One other point: You cannot count on traditional advertising to promote movies any more. I rarely watch regular TV. I watch DVD's and DVR programs that allow me to FF through commercials. For example, I've been waiting for the next Predator and/or Alien movie since the openning credits of the last movie. Yet, the only reason I know it starts next week is because someone posted the trailer here last fall. I've never seen a single commercial for it (I did finally notice the poster at the movies a few months ago).
Likewise, the only reason I know what Jonah Hex is about is I read this discussion. Was it really promoted well? BTW, I almost had a stroke trying not to cry in front of my 2 yo daughter and 21 yo sister at the end of Toy Story 3 last weekend. We went because the 21 yo remembers me taking her to the 1st one years ago. That's the kind of movie that has a $110 mil openning. (Plus, their commercials ran every 5 minutes on Nick, so I knew when it was openning.) Angela --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B Smith" <daikaij...@...> wrote: > > Luke Cage or a Heroes For Hire movie could work if done right. > The character has evolved a quite a bit and is viewed as man of respect in > Marvel now. The biggest thing is finding the right villain to pair him > against. Bushmaster with a name change could make a credible villain. > > If they wanted to do a weird take on Jonah Hex Joe Lansdale and Tim Truman's > miniseries would have been the logical choice. They went for none of the > above. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry <brotherfromhoward@> > wrote: > > > > Very good article. Totally agree that comic does not be made into a movie. > > I cringe at the thought of a Luke Cage "Powerman" comic.Hex would have > > played better on small screen. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Said Kakese Dibinga <said@> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Wed, June 30, 2010 2:46:20 AM > > Subject: [scifinoir2] What Hollywood can learn from 'Jonah Hex' > > > > Â > > http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/06/what-hollywood-can-learn-from-jonah-hex.html > > Â Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga > > Director General, Bayindo Group SA > > POB 1782 > > Los Angeles, CA 90078-1782 > > em: s...@bayindogroup. com > > skype: saiddibinga > > >
