Movie's record costs

[MMMike]

Superman Returns (2006) $326 million
HP and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $305m
Titanic (1997) $200m
Spiderman 2 (2004) $200m
Dinosaur (2000) $200m
Waterworld (1995) $175m
Wild Wild West (1999) $175m
Van Helsing (2004) 170m
Polar Express (2004) $170m
Terminator 3 (2003) $170m
Alexander (2005) $155m
Speed 2 (1997) $150m
Batman Begins (2005) $150m
Troy (2004) $150m
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $150m
Armageddon (1998) $150m
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $140m

Man, is there a watcheable movie on this whole list? How can anybody spend hundreds of $millions and still produce this absolute tripe?

 

[#juan]

Well Mike,

I think the movie industry makes movies that sell. A lot of the movies on that list are sequels, which means the original movies made money. I can't argue with that.

 

[Reverend Blair]

Van Helsing was a good movie. That's one on the entire list. Waterworld should have been a good movie, but it's terrible.

 

[#juan]

I would agree Rev

I would also say that some movies should not have sequels. Robocop was a classic. The sequels were dopey. Blade Runner was a classic by its self. The original Lethel Weapon wasn't bad. I don't have much time for the sequels.

 

[Reverend Blair]

I know, sequels drive me crazy. In some cases they make sense, like if it was written as a triology, but usually they are just a contrived attempt to cash in on the success of the original movie.

 

[Hard-Luck Henry]

Re: RE: Movie's record costs

Imagine for a minute if Superman was real, do you think he would allow "W" to get away with what he is doing? I would say no.

It's funny you should sat that, no1, but Superman's early incarnation has been described as a sort of "super-Roosevelt." He spent his time helping to save people from natural disasters or corrupt business men. He even knocked down slum dwellings in order to force the city fathers to build decent housing. Best of all, used his superpowers to terrorise munitions makers who were, in his mind, the cause of all wars.

 

[Reverend Blair]

Isn't that back when the plots were still more or less controlled by his Canadian creator though?

 

[#juan]

You know, you are right.

A real Superman would have put G.W. in a close orbit around the sun a long time ago along with his cronies. :wink:

 

[GL Schmitt]

Best sequel: Aliens

Worst sequel: George W Bush


But, they do have a lot in common.

 

[mrmom2]

Van Helsing was a good movie and Batman Begins wasn't that bad either .Armegeddon was a fun movie too not exactly Oscar material but fun and to me thats what movies should be :wink:

 

[no1important]

Batman Begins was not bad. It was better than the other versions...

 

[mrmom2]

Hey GL your the film critic how come you gots nothing to say

 

[no1important]

RE: Movie's record costsh

Superman Returns Trailer

here is another trailer http://www.supermanimagery.com/SRmovies/Superman_Returns_Teaser_Trailer.mov]Another trailer[/url]

You can watch the official albeit brief trailer of Superman Returns at above link. It is in Quicktime, Windows Media and Real.

The special effects look pretty good.