Send your movie questions to FlickChickSee Maitland McDonagh and Ken Fox review this weeks new flicks in Movie TalkHear Maitland on the weekly TVGuide Talk podcastQuestion What do you think of Weinstein Company releasing Death Proof and Planet Terror on separate discs a month apart Im disappointed It was great seeing the films back-to-back with trailers and advertisements Do you think there will be a bigger edition coming out a few months later as studios often like to do Do you think its a good move JasonFlickChick I love Grindhouse witness my review and frankly I think its really going to find its audience on DVD I truly believe that a big part of the reason it did so poorly in theaters is that people werent willing to commit to spending three hours in a movie seat That problem goes away when youre at home and can pause to get a drink stretch your legs use the bathroom or whatever In real grindhouses you could at least take a break during the traile
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Which film follies were not just dramatically anemic, but memorably cash-poor as well? In alphabetical order, as detailed by Variety:— All the King's Men ($7 million domestic gross versus a $55 million production budget, and despite an all-star cast)— Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct 2 ($5 million versus $70 mil)— Flushed Away ($61 mil versus $150 mil, though I cannot imagine it's any worse an animated film than Happy Feet, which my sons and I barely endured on Sunday afternoon. Subtle message that kids' film has.)— Flyboys ($13 mil versus $60 mil)— Hugh Jackman's The Fountain ($9 mil versus $53 mil)— Freedomland ($12 mil, despite a cast that included Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore and Edie Falco)— Russell Crowe's A Good Year ($7 mil, hampered by misguided marketing)— Lady in the Water ($42 mil versus $75 mil and a slew of critical barbs aimed at M. Night Shyamalan)— Poseidon ($60 mil versus $160 mil)— The Wicker Man (a $23 mil take ...
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