Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

I read one comment somewhere--- that the Disney Company was trashing their great heritage by utilizing their classic characters (Bambi, etc.) in these Number Two, Electric Boogaloo releases!   Joe B in NOLAPhil Edwards Cinema Arts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Warners have also just announced a who

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

Warners have also just announced a whole slate of straight to DVD films. Disney has been particulallry successful in this area with the numerous straight to DVD animation sequels, such as POCAHONTAS 12, LION KING 42, JUNGLE BOOK 3, ALADDIN 14, etc. In fact the Disney DVD racks in supermarkets lo

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

I'll try to find a link, but I read it in one of the trades. If I stumble across it again I'll scan it for you. I read in the New York Post that Snakes Down the Drain promotional budget may been as much as $50 million, but most likely a substantial percentage of that was never spent as it would hav

[MOPO] Spielberg Letter and Mel as a Jail Bird and Cruzzeee

Common, everybody knows that Steven Spielberg lives in Malibu... And Mel Gibson squawked guilty loud and quick to get probation to avoid any jail time. His homophobic history in Hollywood is as legendary as his drinking and the idea of becoming a jail bird bitch would have scared the bejesus o

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

Ron,   Thanks for the link to bigscreenbiz.com... lots of interesting stuff. But where did you find the figure for the publicity budget for MI 3 -- and is there a place where we can find out the PR budget for other films? I'm dying to know how much they spent on all those TV commercials for

Re: [MOPO] Letter to Mel Gibson from Steven Spielberg

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Re: [MOPO] Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis

Channing, I'm more inclined to believe in the restorative powers of an endless stream of starlets and the finest plastic surgeons money can buy... -- JR - Original Message - From: "channinglylethomson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 19:07 Subject: [MOPO] To

Re: [MOPO] Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis

Hmmm, I was talking shop with a guy (ex Merck marketing exec, ex-Pfizer marketing exec, etc.) who told me that Tom has had a couple of medical problems because he takes HGH (human growth hormone). Nascent cancers that are caught as early as possible, but still not so great when the rest of the wor

Re: [MOPO] Letter to Mel Gibson from Steven Spielberg

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[MOPO] Investing in Movie Posters

Title: AOL Email   I get these emails from people all the time. They want to know which posters will be the best investment for long term.   So, I was up late last night and wrote another Ebay guide.   http://reviews.ebay.com/INVESTI

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Re: [MOPO] Letter to Mel Gibson from Steven Spielberg

Snopes.com  refutes the authenticity of this letter:http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/spielberg.aspSnopes.com is the gold standard in urban legend hunting.Doesn't mean they can't be wrong, though, I guess.Kirby McDanielOn Aug 23, 2006, at 7:52 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia wrote:Can

Re: [MOPO] Letter to Mel Gibson from Steven Spielberg

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[MOPO] Letter to Mel Gibson from Steven Spielberg

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Re: [MOPO] Tom Cruise/Lindsay Lohan

<"...Jack Warner and Bette Davis arguing over her contract. In those times, the stars had much less power">   And lots more talent!!   Joe B in NOLAchanninglylethomson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think recent leaks about these two celebrities and their contractual difficulties with studios/pr

[MOPO] WTB: The Outlaw or Underwater! (Jane Russell)

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[MOPO] Way Off Topic: Where's The Kid?

I find it all very interesting about Tom Cruise and his sudden departure from Paramount. But what really puzzles me is "where the heck is that baby?". Is this for real or is this a hoax? I know this does not belong on a movie poster list. But... the topic was Tom Cruise. Where's that baby? Is

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

There is also a matter of booking agents that can be thrown into the mix and can alter everything. I know the closest theater to me has an agent that works a deal where studios get 65% of the first two weeks. If a distributor will not go for this then they will not show the film. The booking agent

Re: [MOPO] Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis was 5 years older than Cruise when she did Top Gun and looked pretty great in that film. I think it has more to do with genes than religion. I have some acquaintances that are Scientoligists and they haven't aged well. He's just always been a cutie.   Sue - Original Me

Re: [MOPO] WSJ: More Tom Cruise - Page One

I guess old Tom will need an anti-depressant soon... G On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:15:50 +1000, Phil Edwards Cinema Arts wrote > All rather sounds like the Law of Diminishing Returns all round > diminished popularity, diminished credibility with female fans (used > to be a big chunk of his fan

Re: [MOPO] ebay profits financially from BAD FEEDBACK - a talk about ebay "unfriendliness"

"i defy anyone to tell me of a more unfriendly, anti-consumer major usa company" Wall-Mart On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:42:17 EDT, Michael B wrote > > did you know that ebay is affiliated with a company (linked to their site like paypal) that for a fee will mediate the removal of bad feedback ?

[MOPO] Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis

I recently saw Kelly McGillis in a Lifetime TV movie. She was Cruise's leading lady & co-star in TOP GUN. She is very definitely a middle-aged woman now. Tom Cruise, on the other hand, still looks remarkably young. Maybe there is something about Scientology that equates to a "fountain of yo

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

Ron (and others),   Thanks for your take on this. In continuing my research, I did find this article:   http://money.cnn.com/2002/03/08/smbusiness/q_movies/   Which echoes what you said, but has somewhat different numbers... specifically:   "During the film's opening week, the studio might tak

Re: [MOPO] Tom Cruise/Lindsay Lohan

Aptly put, Channing. Toochischanninglylethomson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think recent leaks about these two celebrities and their contractual difficulties with studios/production houses indicates that Hollywood is trying to come to grips with overpaid actors who are taking an increasingly big

[MOPO] Looking for Bride of the Monster

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[MOPO] ebay profits financially from BAD FEEDBACK - a talk about ebay "unfriendliness"

did you know that ebay is affiliated with a company (linked to their site like paypal) that for a fee will mediate the removal of bad feedback ???     so why should they help remove unwarranted bad feedback?  they'd prefer that you use "their" paid service.  they always recommend using this

[MOPO] Tom Cruise/Lindsay Lohan

I think recent leaks about these two celebrities and their contractual difficulties with studios/production houses indicates that Hollywood is trying to come to grips with overpaid actors who are taking an increasingly bigger part of the pie. It's interesting that both the Lohan and Cruise cas

Re: [MOPO] WSJ: Paramount terminates ties with Tom Cruise

I think that there's truth on both sides.  Tom's antics did hurt MI III and the studio noticed.  Yes, the press seized on his antics but he gave them rich material to exploit.  That's this business.  And there's no changing it.I'm sure Cruise-Wagner were low-balled and MI III was used as a t

Re: [MOPO] WSJ: Paramount terminates ties with Tom Cruise

Judith,   Seriously girl friend, do you ever do anything but preach the party line? Cruise made a couple on insensitive comments, but he was talking about drug abuse (in a blundering way), and I'm surprised someone as intelligent as you can't see past the media blowing his comments up into a

[MOPO] FA: 80 movie posters closing tonight...

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[MOPO] WTB - My Cousin Vinny

Hello all and my apologies to those who responded to me earlier. For some reason I keep losing emails sporadically in my AOL account, and I lost the responses I received earlier. One day the emails are there and the next day they're gone. I'm trying to resolve this with AOL.   In any case, I'm

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

Hi, Phil, from Joe B.   All the multiplexes I've attended in the past couple of years here in the US had computerized ticket-stubs that gave the name of the picture, which screen it was showing on, and the time and date of the showing. I did attend a small three-screen art house in Dallas that g

[MOPO] FS: Special Offer to MOPO members!

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Re: [MOPO] WSJ: Paramount terminates ties with Tom Cruise

I cannot disagree with you more about Tom Hanks... Like John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Clint Eastwood, Cary Grant, Robert Taylor and many others I think that Hanks' career will continue to offer us many surprises and very many wonderful starring roles. He is a top actor with a great range and lik

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

  Box office take isn't that hard to find out but box office profit is much harder.   It's basically done by number of weeks in box-office. The first two weeks a theater generally only receives 35%. There may be the rare 30% or 40% but it is rare. 35% for the first two weeks is a rule (unless we

Re: [MOPO] Are MoPo sellers accepting eBay's massive price rise?

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Re: [MOPO] WSJ: More Tom Cruise - Page One

All rather sounds like the Law of Diminishing Returns all round diminished popularity, diminished credibility with female fans (used to be a big chunk of his fan base) diminished box office, diminished cognizance that the GP aren't generally interested in his religious convictions, or activ

[MOPO] WSJ: More Tom Cruise - Page One

Front page of this morning's WSJ with all the grisly details   -koose.   === Sumner RedstoneGives Tom CruiseHis Walking Papers Star Alienated Paramount;His Production CompanyNow May Go Independent By MERISSA MARRAugust 23, 2006; Page A1 As a nearly untouchable star for most