[HPFGU-Movie] Re: HBP Profitiablity

[Child Of Midian]

From: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com [mailto:HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of sartoris22




> sartoris22:

I know that like a lot of movies HBP will make money through dvd sales and
television rights, but when I consider that a movie like The Hangover cost
30 million to make and has made 266 million domestically, I have to believe
the people behind HBP made a mistake. For a Harry Potter movie to break even
in its inital run seems a huge blunder to me. I consider that a flop, even
if it will make money through ancillary channels.
>

,The reason they spend so much money is shared throughout the industry, this
film was CHEAPER than Transformers II. Technically Forest Gump "broke even."
then actually lost money because they kept advertising it!

 

You can't make this film for 30 million and have it look good, you just
can't. These films are made KNOWING they won't do much more than break-even,
the entire point is profits down-the-road. Don't forget, either, billions in
toys, clothes and collectables, games, ect. The film will generate a Billion
Dollars beyond its gross in tie-ins. 

 

It's called, going in with your eyes wide open. HP is a business, the films
are HUGE commercials for all the other stuff that makes money.

 

md



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