"... but I have to wonder why or how they continued to make these movies.
(Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money)." rave, you've hit the nail on the head! Also explains the U_e B__l Phenomenon... On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I often enjoy the serendipity of the random movie playlist that my full > complement of ATT-Uverse movie channels offer me. > > Today I was able to watch "Our Man Flint," the first and better of the two > James Coburn Bond parodies. and the first "Highlander" movie. > > Watching "Our Man Flint" (1966) is like watching an episode of "Mad Men." > It is so wrong it is good. Coburn's Flint remains insufferably superior and > efficient. > > Watching "Highlander" (1986) is a decidedly 80's experience. I loved this > movie when it came out but it is hilariously overblown. Since me and mine > saw and quote this movie often, I was surprised to learn this movie only > grossed $5,900,000 at the box office. > > Highlander 2 (1991) $15,556,340 > > Highlnader 3 (1995) $12,303,000 > > Highlander 4 (2000) $15,843,608 ($25 million budget) > > This was quite a franchise (with the television series) but I have to > wonder why or how they continued to make these movies. > > (Outside of my theory that most movies are made to launder dirty money). > > ~rave? > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
