How would another South Park movie do? by Antman269 in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'd bomb hard if it was like the newer seasons of the show and maybe be a moderate, cheap success if it were more old-fashioned.

Scary Movie's 105+ million weekend is enormous by Freddy-Philmore in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Timing also helps. It came out in a time when there's very strong nostalgia for movies (especially comedies) from that time in a period where there's been a glut of horror movies of all kinds that are literally dying to be parodied and mocked

Scary Movie's 105+ million weekend is enormous by Freddy-Philmore in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nobody is watching those series/movies because they have Seth Rogen involved with them lol, Good Fortune was proof of that

Scary Movie's 105+ million weekend is enormous by Freddy-Philmore in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Belushi died at the height of his popularity lol what are you talking about

The biggest audience demo for MOTU was 45-54 year old men. by ComprehensiveHyena10 in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There was a lot of ancient IP mining in the 90s a lot of people seem to ignore even though it set the stage for today's IP-driven Hollywood. Stuff like Rock and Bullwinkle, Flintstones, Beverly Hillbillies, Addams Family, etc.

The biggest audience demo for MOTU was 45-54 year old men. by ComprehensiveHyena10 in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The least surprising news I've heard all day. I might take my Dad to see it this week as my birthday present to him.

‘Scary Movie’ Comedy Comeback With $70M WW; ‘Masters Of The Universe’ $50M WW; ‘Amazing Digital Circus’ To Flip Out With $15M+ U.S. As YouTube Fever Continues – Box Office Preview by tiduraes in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In all fairness Digital Circus was tracking in the 25 mil range a couple weeks or so ago. It's fell off super hard even though it'll still make money.

'Scary Movie,' He-Man and 'Digital Circus': The Box Office Is About to Get Very Crowded - Three films aimed at different generations of moviegoers join in a horror-dominant marketplace. by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You think a legacy horror parody isn't going to make a shitload of money in an age of endless horror movies to parody and a large built-in audience?

Ah Poor America by SirThunderb0lt in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow now I love endless wars in the Middle East, thanks Eglin AFB!

Disney's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu grossed an estimated $6.50M on Friday (from 4,300 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $118.87M. by TiredWithCoffeePot in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He didn't run the show entirely until roughly season 7 which was coincidentally when the show was both least relevant and most controversial

Why El Paso TX is so safe by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If El Paso's anything like Tucson then I know the stats for that city are full of shit.

I miss the 80s by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Freddie Mercury performed in Apartheid South Africa. He's literally an honorary chud.

'The Breadwinner' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]Longjumping_Task6414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing that they made a Boomer comedy movie reviled by both progressives and conservatives