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The Financials Of 'Hot Tub Time Machine'

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:23:00 -0700

The Financials Of 'Hot Tub Time Machine':

I’ve been sitting here trying to wrap my head around these numbers. If MGM considered HTTM a “one-weekend picture,” meaning they needed to bank on its opening weekend to break-even or make money on it, what’s up with the $50M budget? And where did all that money go? It could have, and should have, been made for half that (like The Hangover at $25-35M). This was a mistake on the production level, not necessarily in the creatives or marketing (which was pretty fantastic actually - HTTM was everywhere this week).

Listen, I’m not an expert when it comes to this stuff, but clearly the math is screwy and the whole model is unnecessarily risky. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next weekend with mixed word-of-mouth.

Kwame Kilpatrick’s Facebook Page is pretty much awesome.

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:41:08 -0800

Kwame Kilpatrick’s Facebook Page is pretty much awesome.

Photos from Monday night’s premiere of A Good...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:34:33 -0800

Photos from Monday night’s premiere of A Good Knight’s Quest

A Good Knight’s Party: The premiere party for A Good...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:45:00 -0800

A Good Knight’s Party: The premiere party for A Good Knight’s Quest

I’ve sent out some invites, but I know I missed a ton of people. If you’re in the LA area and want to celebrate with us, just shoot an email to party@agoodknightsquest.com. There’s a limited number of spots available so please let me know soon!

New poster for the Elm Street remake

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:51:00 -0800

New poster for the Elm Street remake

If my last audio post didn’t do it for you, here’s...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:52:29 -0800

If my last audio post didn’t do it for you, here’s more Hood Internet + R. Kelly. Get on it.

I love my brother’s Facebook page.

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:05:00 -0800

I love my brother’s Facebook page.

"Actors get high salaries for the trouble of being well known": The world according to Bill Murray

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:47:38 -0800

"Actors get high salaries for the trouble of being well known": The world according to Bill Murray:

“Making independent movies is great, because you don’t have to deal with people who have never made movies.”

So many great Bill Murray quotes in this interview.

The Hood Internet - R. Kelly vs. Major Lazer

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:15:56 -0800

The Hood Internet - R. Kelly vs. Major Lazer

Uncyclopedia: Screenwriting

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:09:00 -0800

The screenwriting entry on Uncyclopedia is full of useful information and isn’t passive aggressive at all.

Of all the Camera Directions in existence, “CUT TO:” has been the most useful. Previously to the invention of “CUT TO:”, scenes would not end. Directors would foolishly try to overlay scenes on top of each other by bringing in new sets and building them over top of previous ones. Actors would not leave. Sets became claustrophobic as more and more props cluttered the scene. However, now that “CUT TO:” has been invented, directors know when scenes are supposed to end, and screenwriters can further tell them how to do their jobs with “DISSOLVE TO:” and “SMASH CUT TO:”.

Lil’ Clooney

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:21:23 -0800

Lil’ Clooney

Thanks to the internet, long-distance torturing of my little...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:14:51 -0800

Thanks to the internet, long-distance torturing of my little sister is fun & easy!

Asimov/Jemaine

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:16:01 -0800

Asimov/Jemaine

Race to the Top, huh?

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:20:00 -0800

Race to the Top, huh?:

The academic system in this country has been on the wrong track for a long time and it’s only getting worse. Standardized testing is not the answer. Standardized tests are not good at predicting future success or happiness. We need to stop testing kids so much. We need to stop stifling creativity. We need to stop molding drones. The U.S. Department of Education needs to be completely dismantled and rebuilt. As usual, they’re doling out federal money to districts and states who demonstrate high scores on achievement tests without any consideration to what these tests actually mean. The “Race to the Top” initiative? To the top of what? Mediocrity? Enough already.

Teachers, start speaking up. If you care at all about the kids whose lives you are shaping, start complaining to your administration. Stop being glorified babysitters. Stop relying on textbooks and study guides to dictate your entire curriculum. Stop punishing kids when they show the slightest bit of independence. Think about the greatest minds in history — Einstein, Newton, Aristotle — how do you think these guys would have fared in today’s U.S. public school system? I advise every parent to seek out alternative schools for their kids. I advise every teacher who gives a damn to transfer to alternative schools, or open their own. Yes, what I’m advising is impractical and expensive. I don’t care. It’s what needs to happen and it’s what I will do. For anyone that cares about this topic I recommend reading John Taylor Gatto —he’s a former New York Teacher of the Year who abandoned the system — start with The Underground History of American Education, which is available free online.

It’s my 3-year Twitterversary!

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:09:25 -0800

It’s my 3-year Twitterversary!

Rageguy is the new Keep Calm and Carry On. I want this framed in...

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:28:03 -0800

Rageguy is the new Keep Calm and Carry On. I want this framed in my living room.

thedailywhat:

“The Starry FFFFUUUUUU” by Vincent Van RAAAAGE.

[via.]

In the French version of The Shining, shots of the pages that...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:39:00 -0800

In the French version of The Shining, shots of the pages that Jack typed were actually replaced. The phrase “All work and no play…” turned into “Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras,” which is translated as “One certainty is better than two possibilities.”

(via Final Girl)

Drop whatever you’re doing, turn up your speakers, and...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:15:15 -0800

Drop whatever you’re doing, turn up your speakers, and let’s jam together for the next 5 minutes.

Jay-Z & Marvin Gaye - Party Life

All I have to say about that.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:06:11 -0800

All I have to say about that.

Dan Black - HYPNTZ (Biggie cover)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:46:11 -0800

Dan Black - HYPNTZ (Biggie cover)