Anyone want to see the new Tarzan Movie?

[white avenger]

I guess it depends. Does the box office show the profit the movie is getting or simply how much people payed to watch it? If it's the first they're already making a profit. If it's the second they still got more than $500 million to go to get even. Quite the difference wouldn't you say? Maybe I'm wrong in how I'm viewing it.

So if it's the first by all means, pop the champagne. If it's the second I personally would wait a while longer.

I've never heard that kind of formula before. It seems pretty high. I would think that a 50% profit would be pretty good, and if the movie cost $150 million to make (that's only my guess. As far as I know, the actual cost has never been actually confirmed) I would think that the studio would be looking for somewhere between $225 and $270 million, which it seems well on the way to making.

Whatever the final number is, however, it is quite obvious that all of the critics who predicted that the audiences would stay away in droves were wrong. "The Legend Of Tarzan" has been successful in the most important matter. It will have sold more than enough tickets to pay production costs by the time that it ends its run. It doesn't have to be a blockbuster, it just has to make a decent enough profit to, hopefully, stir more interest in making movies faithful to Burroughs' novels, rather than the drivel that we've seen in the past, like the Syfy production of "A Princess Of Mars" with Tracy Lord as Dejah Thoris or "At The Earth's Core" with Doug McClure as David Innes.

 

[Mr Trick]

It does seem to have been a big hit which sadly means we may get a sequel. As long as we all know that it making money doesn't mean its a good film and is not the only thing to judge it on. In two years people may have forgotten this film😉

 

[Washburne]

It does seem to have been a big hit which sadly means we may get a sequel. As long as we all know that it making money doesn't mean its a good film and is not the only thing to judge it on. In two years people may have forgotten this film😉

I don't think I've heard anyone say that it's a great movie but more than a few that had a great time watching it and more that say it's entertaining. And that's really what's important isn't it? Sure we can discuss quality and peoples tastes (which I happily do from time to time) but as long as the audience is happy with the movie once they've watched it that's more important.

I've never heard that kind of formula before. It seems pretty high. I would think that a 50% profit would be pretty good, and if the movie cost $150 million to make (that's only my guess. As far as I know, the actual cost has never been actually confirmed) I would think that the studio would be looking for somewhere between $225 and $270 million, which it seems well on the way to making.

So the box office numbers are the profit? Colour me surprised. Anyway. The numbers I've used comes from one of the links you posted. It's not like I've just grabbed them out of the air. If they're correct or not I'm not one to judge. I just thought they were a better base than just take a guess myself. As for how much is earned on a movie you need to add the cost and income of marketing and merchandise. I'm sure there's more things to take into account but I'll leave it at that. It may not sound like it but I've said before I'm happy with the movie doing well. I just don't always understand or agree how success is defined.

 

[Mr Trick]

Well I'm a little surprised that its been a hit, but its not a massive shock as this is summer season, and it does seem to have gotten a big push as big blockbuster type of film. I'm just think its time to move past this kind of story and that sometimes audiences are a bit lazy when it comes to what they sstump their money down for. But I've not seen it so I won't pre-judge.

 

[Washburne]

It's not that easy to predict what will be a hit or not.

 

[white avenger]

I'm just think its time to move past this kind of story and that sometimes audiences are a bit lazy when it comes to what they sstump their money down for.

True enough, but what sells, sells, and that's basically what Hollywood is aiming for. Look at the big market for comic book movies now. I have friends who utterly despise this kind of movie, and claim that no "mature" person could ever find Captain America and Superman entertaining. That doesn't stop the superheroes from being the hot thing at the box office, though, and a large percent of the audience is those "mature" people who read those comics back in the 60's and 70's.

I've never claimed that there was some big artistic value in Tarzan or any other of Burroughs' characters, but I was, and am, a great fan of his books, and this is the closest that anyone has ever come to portraying one of his characters onscreen. Compare "The Legend Of Tarzan" to Gordon Scott in "Tarzan And The Lost Safari," and you'll see what I mean. For the franchise in question, this new movie is the equivalent of "Gone With The Wind."

 

[Mr Trick]

True enough, but what sells, sells, and that's basically what Hollywood is aiming for. Look at the big market for comic book movies now. I have friends who utterly despise this kind of movie, and claim that no "mature" person could ever find Captain America and Superman entertaining. That doesn't stop the superheroes from being the hot thing at the box office, though, and a large percent of the audience is those "mature" people who read those comics back in the 60's and 70's.

I've never claimed that there was some big artistic value in Tarzan or any other of Burroughs' characters, but I was, and am, a great fan of his books, and this is the closest that anyone has ever come to portraying one of his characters onscreen. Compare "The Legend Of Tarzan" to Gordon Scott in "Tarzan And The Lost Safari," and you'll see what I mean. For the franchise in question, this new movie is the equivalent of "Gone With The Wind."

As someone whose never read the novels I will have to take you're word for it. I actually don't mind an old fashioned adventure myself. I'm just worried that the art of storytelling is being lost. There were some great blockbusters in the 80s, and most of them were based on original concepts and had strong story and characters. I also like the recent Bond and Batman films because they have moved on and updated their source. Of course not every blockbuster can or should be like that.