Finding Nemo will be Pixar's first bomb...
Well I don't think it will bomb, it will most likely make money but there is just something off about the whole ad campaign and the characters. There definitely isn't the buzz around LA like there has been with the other Pixar movies and for some reason these characters do not look like they are very marketable...i.e. toys/stuffed animals, etc.
I think this may be the least successful of all of the films so far.
I think this may be the least successful of all of the films so far.
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the trailer and commercials arent exactly stellar but from them I am very intrigued by the movie. For one, the animation is top notch. It literally looks awesome. And second, I think there will be a lot of humor on two levels, only this time, the lower kiddy level humor wont be as funny to the older crowd as it was in TS 1/2 and Monsters Inc and A Bug's Life.
So, we'll see. Pixar seems to have the golden touch. I'll be there for the digital presentation.
Also, unlike other Pixar films that came out around Thanksgiving, this one is coming out in the summer, in a season where last week's top-grossing movie is, well, last week's movie. I think it actually looks funnier to me than Monsters, Inc. was but I'm a grown-up so that might not be a good thing as far as Disney/Pixar is concerned.
Toy Story grossed $192M
Toy Story 2 grossed $246M
Monster's, Inc. grossed $256M
I don't expect anything less than $220M, which would mean a nice little profit for a film which cost less than $100M to make and $30M to advertise.
Also consider this. Finding Nemo will be Pixar's first film released in the Summer, which means more ticket sales. See Shrek vs Monsters, Inc., though there were other distinctions between those two movies too.
As for the story----who knows----but it's gonna look like million dollars.
Originally posted by Eugene
People tend to underestimate the power of "G" and the kids movie market in general.
Toy Story grossed $192M
Toy Story 2 grossed $246M
Monster's, Inc. grossed $256M
I don't expect anything less than $220M, which would mean a nice little profit for a film which cost less than $100M to make and $30M to advertise.
and remember kids pay half price and the majority of paid attendences are at matinee prices.
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
and remember kids pay half price and the majority of paid attendences are at matinee prices.
But think of all the kiddies in day care whose caretakers would love to be able to take them to a movie for a couple hours. Summer movies for kids are always a good idea.
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
and remember kids pay half price and the majority of paid attendences are at matinee prices.
Yeah but at least one adult has to take them
Originally posted by Outsider
Yeah but at least one adult has to take them
a) that's not true
b) and for the cases where it is true, the majority of attendence happens bsfore 6p.m. when most theatres offer lower prices, even for adults.
it could always be used to torture Iraqi prisoners of war !
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
a) that's not true
b) and for the cases where it is true, the majority of attendence happens bsfore 6p.m. when most theatres offer lower prices, even for adults.
You can say this of any kid-oriented movie, not just "Finding Nemo". What are you saying? This particular movie will NOT be as popular? I'll tell you something. The Matrix is doing WAY better than it would have if the economy was good. What do you think all my laid off friends do while waiting for interview calls? It's a golden age for movie makers!
Originally posted by Outsider
You can say this of any kid-oriented movie, not just "Finding Nemo". What are you saying? This particular movie will NOT be as popular? I'll tell you something. The Matrix is doing WAY better than it would have if the economy was good. What do you think all my laid off friends do while waiting for interview calls? It's a golden age for movie makers!
that was my point, if a children's movie does 200 million it's equivalent to a regular movie doing 300 million in terms of putting fannies in seats.
i didn't say how finding nemo would do. i'm looking forward to seeing it as are my children.
my point was simply when you look at children's movie grosses they have a disadvantage of having tickets that cost less. this makes the grosses listed from those movies listed even more fantastic!
i really think this will someday be looked at as the golden age of movies for children. i know it's better than when i was a kid. plus i think the quality of these movies has made attention span's longer. my 4 1/2 year old sat through "spirited away" which is over two hours.
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
that was my point, if a children's movie does 200 million it's equivalent to a regular movie doing 300 million in terms of putting fannies in seats.
i didn't say how finding nemo would do. i'm looking forward to seeing it as are my children.
my point was simply when you look at children's movie grosses they have a disadvantage of having tickets that cost less. this makes the grosses listed from those movies listed even more fantastic!
i really think this will someday be looked at as the golden age of movies for children. i know it's better than when i was a kid. plus i think the quality of these movies has made attention span's longer. my 4 1/2 year old sat through "spirited away" which is over two hours.
There's the point. You should have just said so.
Originally posted by Outsider
There's the point. You should have just said so.
it is what i said in my first post. eugene quoted the grosses for toy story, toy story 2, and monsters inc. and i added that most of the tickets bought weren't regular priced tickets.
There's the point. You should have just said so.
He did. I am looking foward to seeing this film, all the cga films i've seen have been really excellent, intelligent films. (For this reason i avoided Dinosaur and Ice Age .) Pixar and Dreamworks have made some classic movies for kids and adults alike, not easy stuff.
edited to include outsiders quote.
Originally posted by Alex London
He did. I am looking foward to seeing this film, all the cga films i've seen have been really excellent, intelligent films. (For this reason i avoided Dinosaur and Ice Age .) Pixar and Dreamworks have made some classic movies for kids and adults alike, not easy stuff.
ice age is very good, very funny stuff, the dodo bird scene alone was worth price of admission. ("doom on you....doom on you") i can't speak on the nuances of animation in general, but i thought it looked real good.