But how do you keep making sequels when none of them make money? The last sequel cost $25 million and made $15 million.
~rave? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > I think they still make Highlander movies because of the fanbase. Plus the > tv show was on for years. There are still diehard fans that will go see > another Highlander movie despite the ridiculous storylines. > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > "... 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...@...> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >
