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So will G.I.*JOE blow up????
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12-21-2007, 07:51 PM
DarthBrett
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A very big key for this movie to be even modestly successful (successful only in profit, not quality) is having at least one big name or very recognizable face in the movie. So far, that has not occurred. But, I think some of the bigger names that may be joining the cast won't sign until right before production starts (this happens a lot during the casting process for movies). Anyways, this movie is a catch-22 situation. I would love for this movie to be of high quality, have great acting and contain a faithful story to the original. Unfortunately, if this were to happen it most likely would fail at the box office (Stephen Sommers as the director alone has already lessened the possibility of the movie actually being truly great). But, at the same time, I'd really like to see GI Joe toys and merchandise (especially the new ARAH line) continue it's popularity well past 2009. The only way that this is ever going to happen is if the movie is a huge mainstream hit (like Transformers) which most likely means the movie will be only average. Sadly, the mainstream movie audiences of today like to blow their money on mostly mediocre (if even that) films. I want to be optimistic and say, "never say never", but the realistic side of me is already starting to be disappointed.
And I actually liked Spider-Man 3 and POTC 3 more than I did Transformers (or maybe I should say I hated Transformers more than the other two).
Like somebody already mentioned above, don't ever equate box-office success to quality. Most of the time box-office gold means the exact opposite. Just look at most of this year's best movies (No Country For Old Men, Zodiac, Lars & the Real Girl, 3:10 To Yuma, American Gangster, the Assassination of Jesse James, Eastern Promises, Stardust, Into the Wild, Hot Fuzz, Gone Baby Gone, The Darjeeling Ltd, Enchanted, Eastern Promises, Superbad, Waitress, Grindhouse, Across the Universe) didn't make a killing at the box-office or even make a decent amount. Of course there are a few exceptions to the rule (Ratatouille, The Bourne Ultimatum, Knocked Up and The Simpsons Movie were all very good).
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