tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post5320429880993959212..comments2024-03-13T23:43:03.755-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Bolt's LegsSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-90219644618006635862008-12-01T15:20:00.000-08:002008-12-01T15:20:00.000-08:00Took the wife and two kids to see it last Saturday...Took the wife and two kids to see it last Saturday and no one really liked it. It was good, but not great.<BR/>Story wise it reminded me a lot of Toy Story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-45349506503422767092008-11-30T20:57:00.000-08:002008-11-30T20:57:00.000-08:00I saw Bolt this weekend in both 3-D and 2-D, and w...I saw Bolt this weekend in both 3-D and 2-D, and while it is a decent film, I found myself oddly unmoved throughout. First, Bolt as a character just seems weak, and as I didn't care about Bolt, I didn't buy the whole film. The kids in the audiences were laughing, but this isn't a crossover film that can appeal to adults, I think. And, by the way, the film looks much better in 2-D. It loses its visual allure in 3-D, the colors looking murkier. So, while I like Lasseter, I am nervous that he may be losing his touch as an executive producer. I would have liked to have seen what American Dog looked like. It certainly wouldn't have seemed so generic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-4949718262119269322008-11-30T19:35:00.000-08:002008-11-30T19:35:00.000-08:00"that is insane. that means that it costs them at ...<I>"that is insane. that means that it costs them at least 200 million to produce, promote and print. how do these film budgets continue to get so huge."</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I thought computers were supposed to make everything faster, better, cheaper ? I must have heard it wrong ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-35728251911742499372008-11-30T18:33:00.000-08:002008-11-30T18:33:00.000-08:00wait a minute. I don't care how crazy this is but ...wait a minute. I don't care how crazy this is but I have to say it... your telling me they will not have a profit until Bolt reaches 400 million with global theatrical?<BR/><BR/>that is insane. that means that it costs them at least 200 million to produce, promote and print. how do these film budgets continue to get so huge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-35795205824670016262008-11-29T16:08:00.000-08:002008-11-29T16:08:00.000-08:00They reach $400 million by having it do $120+ mill...They reach $400 million by having it do $120+ million stateside and $280 million internationally.<BR/><BR/>Whether they reach these figures or not is anyone's guess, but I'm estimating they come close.<BR/><BR/>It's certainly within the realm of possibility.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-69873311527338021402008-11-29T13:29:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:29:00.000-08:00Bolt is no where near Kung Fu Panda in regards to ...Bolt is no where near Kung Fu Panda in regards to a great film. Chicken Little numbers were better than Bolt. I am sure these numbers will be address as a company whole. Ed said, they won't see profit until they hit $400 mil. I can't see them getting near that number at this rate. I am concern for Disney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-73358555380346164582008-11-29T13:03:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:03:00.000-08:00The Friday numbers are in, and Bolt did substantia...The Friday numbers are in, and Bolt did substantially BETTER than he did opening night a week ago. Even accounting for the holiday, that's virtually unheard of.<BR/><BR/>It looks like the word finally got out that it's actually a really good movie and people are going to see it. It looks quite possible that it will make more in its second weekend than it did in its first. Not bad at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-9550952079316119462008-11-29T06:37:00.000-08:002008-11-29T06:37:00.000-08:00It's hard to beat Kung Fu Panda. certainly Dreamwo...It's hard to beat Kung Fu Panda. certainly Dreamworks best film to date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-75588183715240106372008-11-28T22:09:00.000-08:002008-11-28T22:09:00.000-08:00Totally agree with you, Steve. Bolt got bit by Twi...Totally agree with you, Steve. Bolt got bit by Twilight, end of story. But it's great that the movie is rebounding, as I hoped it would. I saw it again today to a mostly-full theater, and the audience responded enthusiastically. I'm betting Bolt will do well throughout the rest of the holiday season. It's the best animated film of the year IMO. Yep, better than Wall*E! So there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com