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February 11th, 2022 at 2:25:39 PM permalink
RonC
Member since: Nov 7, 2012
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Quote: rxwine
So was Rocky Horror Picture show if you only look at the money it made in the first year.


Things can always change and a “flop” can gain a following and move towards a different status…but it can still be a flop as of now…
February 11th, 2022 at 2:40:38 PM permalink
terapined
Member since: Aug 6, 2014
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Quote: RonC
Things can always change and a “flop” can gain a following and move towards a different status…but it can still be a flop as of now…

Personally concerning recent remakes
No interest in WSS although loved the original
A lot of interest in Dune although was not impressed with the original.
Lol, go figure
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 11th, 2022 at 4:05:58 PM permalink
missedhervee
Member since: Apr 23, 2021
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Quote: RonC
Things can always change and a “flop” can gain a following and move towards a different status…but it can still be a flop as of now…


Indeed.

When first screened I believe "Wizard of Oz" was considered somewhat of a flop.
February 12th, 2022 at 6:13:25 AM permalink
DRich
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Quote: terapined
Big Lebowski a total flop when it came out
Loved it
Great movie


I just watched that a year or two ago and still don't understand the appeal of it. I know lots of people love it but to me it was just a time waster.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
February 12th, 2022 at 6:37:09 AM permalink
terapined
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Quote: DRich
I just watched that a year or two ago and still don't understand the appeal of it. I know lots of people love it but to me it was just a time waster.

It's kind of a nonsense movie
The Coens were interviewed about how they wrote this absurd farce. Bear in mind there is little or no ad libbing in a Coen movie. Every line spoken as its written.

"So how did you guys write this. Just sit around and smoke a lot pot?"

Coens just laughed
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
February 12th, 2022 at 12:25:16 PM permalink
missedhervee
Member since: Apr 23, 2021
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The Coens are expert at lampooning humanity.
September 4th, 2022 at 1:22:42 PM permalink
petroglyph
Member since: Aug 3, 2014
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“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas Edison
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW
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