Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-24 Thread Ron Wisberg
films? I'm dying to know how much they spenton all those TV commercials for MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN... I mean SNAKES ON A PLANE. -- JR- Original Message - From: Ron Wisberg To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 19:47 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-24 Thread Phil Edwards Cinema Arts
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2006 19:47 *Subject:* 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

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-24 Thread Joseph Bonelli
I mean SNAKES ON A PLANE. -- JR - Original Message - *From:* Ron Wisberg <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2006 19:47 *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow There is also a matter

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-23 Thread Phil Edwards Cinema Arts
JR - Hollywood Accounting is difficult to comprehend from the beginning of a budget of a studio film before a frame is shot or a hammer hits a nail in set construction, never mind at the end. There is no such thing as a straight forward formula. At a very basic level, you go to the movies and

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-23 Thread Ron Wisberg
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

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-23 Thread Joseph Bonelli
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

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-23 Thread JR
hidden in his desk drawer somewhere to replace those "weak" profits Cruise has been making for him. -- JR - Original Message - From: Ron Wisberg To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:59 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow Box office ta

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-23 Thread Ron Wisberg
ofits Cruise has been making for him.-- JR- Original Message - From: Ron Wisberg To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:59 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow Box office take isn't that hard to find out but box office profit is much harder.It's

Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-23 Thread JR
DOWN THE DRAIN... I mean SNAKES ON A PLANE. -- JR - Original Message - From: Ron Wisberg To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 19:47 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Behind the Blow There is also a matter of booking agents that can be thrown into the mix and can

[MOPO] Behind the Blow

2006-08-22 Thread JR
A question: Does anyone have any idea how much of the box-office take the studio which puts out the film gets? We are always tossing around box-office numbers as if the studio gets all of that money, but obviously this can't be so. I can't recall seeing any information on how much of the cost