It depends on how you do the numbers. Someone posted about that last week about how movies that made billions were still considered losers.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
