I do NOT hate WB

[anne_t_squires]

Why the wait for eleven months? you ask--
I will attempt to explain it the way I see it. 

I admit that I am not an expert on this issue; so, someone correct me
if I am wrong.  However, it is my understanding that Warner Bros.
wants to show a profit for both 2008 and again for 2009.  A sizable
profit for 2008 is assured because of Batman.  Thus, another HP film
would add millions to a years which has already met and exceeded
expectations.  Yet when one begins looking at the offerings for 2009
the projected profits are rather thin on the ground presumedly because
of ramifications of the strike.  Films that were in the pipeline have
slowed down and might have to be delayed indefinitely.  Apparently
this summer there will be a dearth of summer blockbusters.  WB needs
to post a profit for 2009.  The month of July is apparently the
most profitable time to release a film of this nature.  2+2= duh   1.
 Don't release the film in 2008 which doesn't need its money making
power.  2.  Release the film in 2009 at a time that is the most
profitable for a film of this nature.  Or iow 2+2= release the film in
2009 at a point when it will bring in the most money. 

That apparently leads to 7-17-09.

Anne Squires



--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Mrs. Lex Luthor"
<lexluthorslady at ...> wrote:
>
> I forgot about the writers strike. You have a point there. But
honestly another year? they could have delayed it at least till
Christmas which would have been a good present.
> 
> 
> 
> Love,
> Red
> 
> --- On Tue, 8/19/08, anne_t_squires <tfaucette6387 at ...> wrote:
> From: anne_t_squires <tfaucette6387 at ...>
> Subject: [HPFGU-Movie] I do NOT hate WB
> To: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 3:42 AM
> 
> I mostly lurk; but I feel the need to speak up about this latest
issue.  
> 
> I admit that I am a little bit disappointed that HBP will be delayed.
>  Yet I am not up in arms about it.  I can live with it.  
> 
> I really cannot understand all of the vitriol that is coming out
> against WB.  Warner Bros. is a business.  The sole purpose of a
> business is to make money.  Or so I always thought.  If they feel that
> they can make more money in July then I actually hope they are right.
>  If it makes financial sense
> for them to move the release date to next July, then they ought to do
> so. If I were in their position I would do the same. I always want the
> HP films to do well and am always glad when they do.  It costs money
> to make the films so why shouldn't the company that produces them reap
> as much money as it possibly can?  I was always under the impression
> that it was the job of a business to cater to its investors. Not fans.
>  WB does not have
> a moral obligation to release the movie as soon as it is finished (as
> some of the protesters on the net make it sound like). Nor are they
> obliged to release the film in November.
>  
> Perhaps I am very naive; but I actually believe WB when they say that
> this is partly because of the writers' strike.  
> 
> They have changed their minds about the release of a movie.  This is
> not the end of the world.  In the scheme of things when a movie comes
> out is not very important.  It doesn't compare to anything important
> at all, imho.  This is not a big deal; really it isn't.
> 
> I will admit the the film versions of the books are not exactly what I
> would have made if I were in charge.  The fact that WB has changed
> some some things does not make them bad though.  I strongly believe
> that films and novels are such completely different mediums that it is
> nearly impossible to film novels without changing some major things.
> Also, JKR didn't tell them the ending; so they were shooting blind in
> the first five films.  Mostly I have been happy with the movies.  Yes,
> a few things have sort of bothered me.  But, then again, I have yet to
> see the film of a novel that I thought was as good as the book.  Some
> of the things they have done have even exceeded my expectations.  It
> is because of the first film that I even decided to read the series in
> the first place.  (I decided to watch SS one night in 2004 when it was
> broadcast on television.  I confess that I watched b/c Alan Rickman
> was in it.)   I will be forever and eternally grateful to WB for
> introducing me to the wonderful world of HP.
> 
> Anne (who plans to see the film more than once the opening weekend in
> July)
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