tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post46140536328168785..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: X-Files Producer Blames The Dark KnightB-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-85374453073193479752008-12-04T21:34:00.000-05:002008-12-04T21:34:00.000-05:00Right, I meant the domestic number. Yes, most movi...Right, I meant the domestic number. Yes, most movies do make a profit nowadays thanks to overseas distribution. Thankfully for Chris Carter!B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-88087640860968898142008-12-04T15:17:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:17:00.000-05:00"Besides, don't most Hollywood movies do better ov...<I>"Besides, don't most Hollywood movies do better overseas?"</I><BR/><BR/>Yep. Most do. And <I>X-Files</I> made a lot more profit than you're giving it credit for, since most Hollywood movies (and certainly this sequel) make back their production and advertising costs in licensing and distribution fees. Most big movies have broken even, might've made a little profit, before they are ever shown to anyone.<BR/><BR/>But then again, a flop can be demonstrated by all sorts of yardsticks. In Hollywood, where so many profit points are doled out in contractual obligation, and all the backers are publicly traded, stockholders and talent pay attention to performance targets. That target isn't <I>profit</I> but <I>profit growth over projection</I>, a goal the <I>X-Files</I> clearly did not come close to meeting. Its shortfall in regard to <I>exceeding expected profit</I> (a figure less than none for sure) really is an atrocious number, I imagine.Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-89107553229548230172008-12-04T13:56:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:56:00.000-05:00Doubling your profit is not an atrocious number.Th...Doubling your profit is not an atrocious number.<BR/><BR/>The domestic numbers suck sure, but at the end of the day, a profit's a profit.<BR/><BR/>Besides, don't most Hollywood movies do better overseas?gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955994070918697381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-74474998560793378612008-12-04T13:01:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:01:00.000-05:00True, it did make a profit internationally, but th...True, it did make a profit internationally, but that's still an atrocious number.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-90015060130701177512008-12-04T11:24:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:24:00.000-05:00Yeah I think the film/series really shot itself in...Yeah I think the film/series really shot itself in the foot by making a film that appealed to no one.<BR/><BR/>There wasn't enough character development to rope in new fans and have them care, and not enough fan service or explanation of the last 7 or so years to satisfy long time fans.<BR/><BR/>I saw it in theaters and was utterly disappointed, but having just watched it again last night with lowered expectations it really wasn't so bad. Not great, but not a total disaster. <BR/><BR/>And to be fair, while it only made $21mill domestically, it has made $68mill total worldwide.gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955994070918697381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-10037942097913340362008-12-04T09:45:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:45:00.000-05:00The problem: the movie was terrible. Why didn't i...The problem: the movie was terrible. Why didn't it expand on the alien story rather than go back to monster of the week?<BR/><BR/>I was a HUGE fan of the series, but the movies have been bland, bad, and uninteresting.GFS3https://www.blogger.com/profile/15759347763430390352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-58526465169984334852008-12-04T08:14:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:14:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.whoissecretdubaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665041276137835413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-7388828282278356342008-12-03T16:21:00.000-05:002008-12-03T16:21:00.000-05:00So sorry, Tara :-(Don't worry...the truth is still...So sorry, Tara :-(<BR/><BR/>Don't worry...the truth is still out there...B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-4091235732876616122008-12-03T13:10:00.000-05:002008-12-03T13:10:00.000-05:00Maybe Chris Carter can write a Lone Gunmen movie w...Maybe Chris Carter can write a Lone Gunmen movie where they explore the conspiracy against X-Files 2.Streets of Stamfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021954676706868948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-56553364872153571342008-12-03T11:12:00.000-05:002008-12-03T11:12:00.000-05:00oh, vault of horror, why do you hurt me so? I knew...oh, vault of horror, why do you hurt me so? <BR/>I knew all these things about my beloved x-files, I just...didn't want to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-63471225872060257332008-12-03T11:00:00.000-05:002008-12-03T11:00:00.000-05:00"X-Files 3: The Search for an Audience"Best. Line...."X-Files 3: The Search for an Audience"<BR/><BR/>Best. Line. Ever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350692916090777986noreply@blogger.com