tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047429527902019331.post599732790563312721..comments2023-09-20T00:49:28.726-07:00Comments on Misfortune Cookie Blog: The blame gameJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13487413374850257707noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047429527902019331.post-49304449723227294482010-06-06T15:04:35.894-07:002010-06-06T15:04:35.894-07:00You've got a lot right in this post. Studios ...You've got a lot right in this post. Studios don't seem to learn the right lessons. I always bring up the summer that "Wedding Crashers" and "40 Year Old Virgin" were both hits. The take away that year was, "R rated comedies are back!" They completely missed the point.<br /><br />In this case, I think a lot of the blame falls on Ridley Scott. A filmmaker of his caliber has a lot more control over the movie than most. I'm not disagreeing with you that Robin Hood was a thinly veiled grab at what made other movies successful. But maybe that grab came from Ridley Scott more than the studio behind him.DGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302995272029761401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047429527902019331.post-8762466470922523302010-06-03T18:39:53.279-07:002010-06-03T18:39:53.279-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Scott Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760694438241951398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047429527902019331.post-17216991685070408402010-06-03T16:00:18.638-07:002010-06-03T16:00:18.638-07:00I'm not saying it matters, I'm saying that...I'm not saying it matters, I'm saying that if studios crafted what they felt was a decent product instead of obsessing over how it would be received, it would stand a good chance of IMPROVING how much money they make. It's actually in their best interest, I think.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13487413374850257707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047429527902019331.post-52066363074973997432010-06-03T15:27:13.001-07:002010-06-03T15:27:13.001-07:00As long as they make money, it really doesn't ...As long as they make money, it really doesn't matter if the product is good. We can sit on our film blogs moaning about it - but what does it matter? They earn their dollars, the quality is not important. <br /><br />Wow that's the most depressing thing I've ever written.The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.com