How come it didnt show in theaters in the states?
I saw the movie last night and I thought it was really good. I'm suprised it didnt get more recognition in the US, anyone know why?
shareProbably because it was a sh*t movie.
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Teenagers are a huge demographic in the United States. And they are the ones who pay to see movies like Meet The Spartans or the Scary Movie series.
Sh*t movies like that turn a profit in the box office, and that's why they are released in theaters.
This movie would've flopped in the box office because it isn't good. The producers of the film obviously knew this and that's why it's straight to DVD.
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"No, if the movie got some decent marketing and a properly edited trailer, it would have done OK."
If that is all this movie needed to become a box-office success, why do you think that Lionsgate (Distributor of the movie) decided to release it on cable television and then straight to DVD?
"To say this movie would have flopped at the box office because it isn't good, is no different then saying Meet the Spartans would have flopped because it isn't good."
That's not true. Saying that 'Meet The Spartans would have flopped' implies that it was not released in theaters, it was.
Having 'well known actors' in a movie does not translate to box office success. Many box-office bombs have big names in them, the reason why these movies bombed in the box office: THEY WERE BAD FILMS. Just like this one.
Your questions about There Will Be Blood are completely irrelevant to this argument.
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You are talking in circles.
"You're guess is as good as mine, that's the whole point to to his question..."
I don't have to guess, the reason is MONEY. It was released on cable because Lionsgate knew that it would not make money if released in theaters. If Lionsgate thought that this movie was good enough to pump millions of dollars into advertising a theater release, they would have. It's simple Economics.
You said, "To say this movie would have flopped at the box office because it isn't good, is no different then saying Meet the Spartans would have flopped because it isn't good."
Read it carefully, do the words 'would have' mean anything to you? 'Butterfly on a Wheel' *WOULD HAVE* flopped, but it WASN'T released in theaters. Saying 'Meet The Spartans' *WOULD HAVE* flopped doesn't make any sense, because it WAS released in theaters.
I don't doubt that 'Meet The Spartans' is a "REALLY bad film", I didn't see it. After reading your responses though, I'm not at all surprised that you saw it. I explained to you in my first response why movies like 'Meet The Spartans' do well in the box office, but you seem extremely dense so I'll tell you again.
Teenagers and young adults are a huge demographic in the United States. And they are the ones who pay to see movies like Meet The Spartans. If 'Meet The Spartans' was rated 'R' and not PG-13, I'd be willing to bet that it would not have hit number 1. Sh*t movies like that turn a profit in the box office, and that's why they are released in theaters. Again, it's all about $$$$$$$.
'This movie had 3 well known actors in it. There's no way it would have flopped.'
Movies with well-known actors flop every week. Brosnan hasn't had a non-Bond box-office hit since The Thomas Crown Affair nine years ago - Seraphim Falls didn't even do half a million in the US despite having Liam Neeson co-starring. Aside from 300, Gerard Butler's resume is a long list of box-office failures. Much as I like Maria Bello, the gal doesn't sell tickets. With movies costing a fortune to open - even a smallish release can cost $5m in prints and advertising while a major release will set you back nearer $30m - and the film previewing very badly with audiences, they'd have almost certainly lost money on a theatrical release (and that's if theaters had even wanted to play the film: often they just won't book a film they think will flop).
"This time it's no more Mr. Passive Resistance!"
Simple answer: Because Canada has never known how to market or sell a movie outside its own country to save its life. Ever. EVER. EVER EVER EVER.
Enjoy more Uwe Boll films.