tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post3577798996310983685..comments2023-09-09T08:44:28.458+00:00Comments on film ick: The Public Vote Goes Hi Tech, Not Lo, At The B.OBrendonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10309989745145067712noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-38032209006988598292007-04-09T10:30:00.000+00:002007-04-09T10:30:00.000+00:00Not only would I argue that Death Proof isn't poor...Not only would I argue that Death Proof isn't poorly executed, I'll be extremely cynical about the effect botching your film would have on the box office.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I don't think such considerations have much to do with opening night grosses. If anything, they're based on the film's content, not its form.Brendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309989745145067712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-89527415399188485112007-04-09T05:00:00.000+00:002007-04-09T05:00:00.000+00:00I think it's the timing. It's Easter weekend and ...I think it's the timing. It's Easter weekend and people have family obligations...which means if they go see a movie, it has to be something everyone likes. And college students who were free to flood the cinemas for 300 are now swamped with papers and projects. A week or two earlier as the 300 buzz wore off and it would have done better. That's my guess.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925665801814834604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-12957684743690946252007-04-08T22:43:00.000+00:002007-04-08T22:43:00.000+00:00Saw this a couple of days before it opened in NYC....Saw this a couple of days before it opened in NYC. It's got a few cool moments, but combined with the fact that most of it is just too long (RR segment) or executed poorly (QT segment), I think people are staying away...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-8320570033017637312007-04-08T17:29:00.000+00:002007-04-08T17:29:00.000+00:00Box Office Mojo reports a total amount of 11,5 mil...Box Office Mojo reports a total amount of 11,5 millions of dollars...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-73047718739398434842007-04-08T12:17:00.000+00:002007-04-08T12:17:00.000+00:00I think it's more down to the fact that no one, ev...I think it's more down to the fact that no one, even people who like Tarantino, have heard of Grindhouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com