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Topic: Will "TROY" recoup it's production costs.?
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Claude S. Ayakawa
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From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA
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posted 05-05-2004 12:39 PM
There was a very good article about Brad Pitt and his latest film "TROY" in USA Today, yesterday and it had reported that the film had cost 200 million to produce. I am not sure if that amount had also included advertising and production. costs but if it did, the film will have to gross over 300 million to show a profit. I have seen the trailer many times and I must admit, the film looks very good and I will see it in a theatre. Having Orlando Bloom in the film is also a great plus. If the film is as good and exciting as the trailer, it should do very well. Even if it falls short during it's theatrical engagements, it should recoup it's costs from home video. I do not know what the final numbers were for "THE LAST SAMURAI" but I also know this was another expensive Warner Brothers film and from the large crowd eager to buy a DVD yesterday of the film at Circuit City here in Honolulu, it should do well. I predict the same for "TROY" as long as the film does not suck. If the film is just as good as the studio's similar 1956 film, "HELEN OF TROY" , I know I will enjoy it. By the way, does anyone know the films running time?
-Claude
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Claude S. Ayakawa
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posted 05-08-2004 01:03 AM
I agree with you, Mark
I just purchased Robert Wise's 1955 version "HELEN OF TROY" today and it too cost a lot of money to produce at $6 million when most films at that time were being made for under a million. No matter how many times studios take a risk and fall far short of their production cost after spending an obscene amount of money like Disney did with "THE ALMO" , they will continue the practice and it will only be a matter of time when a film will costs three hundred million dollars to produce. Although "HELEN OF TROY" was an expensive film to produce, it was very well received in theatres. It was and still is one of my favorite films about ancient Greece. I have been reading all kinds of reactions from people who have seen early screenings of "TROY" and the majority is not very good. If this is any kind of indication of how the film will be viewed by the public, it will fail just like "MEET JOE BLACK" did. For your information, Kyle, that was my point when I asked how "TROY" will be accepted by the public and critics when they watch another Brad Pitt three hour film like "MEET JOE BLACK" I liked that film but almost all of the critics and the majority of the public did not. If "TROY" is trashed by the majority of the ciitics, it too fill fail. For your information, my name is Claude and NOT Hawaii 5-0, Kyle !
-Claude
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Kamakshipalya Dhananjay
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From: Bangalore, India
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-09-2004 12:27 AM
Well, the review at Hollywood Reporter is hardly negative, yet the Rottentomatoes conversion takes that review for a negative. The Review at HR is definitely more positive than negative.
All in all, I feel critics are not going to lightly dismiss off this film. When more reviews come in, this one will feel fresh at RT.Com.
Also, I cannot really appreciate what makes anybody think this film will not turn out a profit for the distributor. Even if this film does not cross 150 million theatrically in the US, there are many other revenue streams that count.
However, I predict this film will have a shattering opening next week.
BTW, Van Helsing seems to be just a 'three day' movie. So, competition for TROY next week is very slim or near absent.
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