tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post4906179802781310937..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: BattleshipPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-22178666642452215212014-12-07T19:59:59.616+00:002014-12-07T19:59:59.616+00:00"On a budget of $209m(!) it managed worldwide..."On a budget of $209m(!) it managed worldwide box office takings of $303m. Who cares if a film's rubbish if it brings in the dosh?"<br /><br />...except this is actually a huge loss, after marketing costs and the theatre's cut; realistically, <i>Battleship</i> needed about $600m to be viable. DVD sales, TV rights and merchandising might eventually make it profitable (and tax writeoffs will boost profits across other productions) - Hollywood rarely loses money, even on the disastrous efforts - but <i>Battleship 2</i> will probably never happen.<br /><br />It's for these same reasons that <i>The Amazing Spider-Man 2</i> sparked concern for that series - because c.$710m isn't really enough for a film budgeted at an alledged $250m.Lidl Janusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-89110001993595063532014-12-07T15:51:32.579+00:002014-12-07T15:51:32.579+00:00The only thing that would surprise me is if "...The only thing that would surprise me is if "anonymous" was ever brave enough to criticise under their real name. Coward obviously.howard fullerhttp://howiescorner.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-2835103459529733072014-12-07T12:55:35.208+00:002014-12-07T12:55:35.208+00:00I would have been surprised if Fuller hadn't l...I would have been surprised if Fuller hadn't liked it.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-2952289770484155522014-12-07T11:30:39.811+00:002014-12-07T11:30:39.811+00:00Well I liked it! Watched it again last night. Mind...Well I liked it! Watched it again last night. Mindless action entertainment for a relaxing Saturday night.<br /><br />As was Godzilla. About time they showed those dubbed Japanese originals I used to watch when I was younger. There's about 70 of them. Go figure.<br /><br />Anyway it wasn't just the USA in Battleship comrade, there was a good input from our Japanese allies!howard fullerhttp://howiescorner.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com