Is the Weinstein Company unable to overcome the losses incurred by Grindhouse (2007) (or the Disney/Miramax split)? Will The Weinstein Company go on the brink of bankruptcy because of flops such as Grindhouse? What would Bob and Harvey Weinstein do if their new company go bankrupt? Did Grindhouse really destroys careers? Why?
2007-07-17 14:15:33 · 1 answers · asked by Timothy M 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Why would Grindhouse have destroyed careers? It was a really good movie, unique, and enjoyed by most critics. The performances were awesome, and both were very well made. The fact that it bombed still baffles me, but it probably had something to do with the runtime -- 3 and a half hours -- and the premise, which I'm sure ordinary folk (those who don't follow the careers of Tarantino, etc. or upcoming movies) didn't understand; they might've thought it wasn't even real.
The movie will definitely stand the test of time and look good on the Weinstein Company's resume (in terms of quality movies), but having such a big budget film not pay off hurts badly, I'm sure. On top of that, ever since they ended Miramax, the Weinsteins don't seem to have distributed that many money-makers at all. They have a fair share of acclaimed movies -- Transamerica, Clerks II, Sicko, 1408 -- but like, four times as many train wrecks (bad movies + minimal earnings).
I don't understand why they're not able to obtain movies like they did with Miramax - good Oscar-winning, big films. In terms of their future, a big-screen version of Knight Rider, a remake of Hellraiser, Hoodwinked 2, and Scary Movie 5 are just some of the **** they have lined up, with Sin City 2 being the only recognizably notable film on the list.
Who knows what they'd do if they went bankrupt, but it doesn't seem unlikely at all. Their movies stink!
2007-07-17 15:03:23 · answer #1 · answered by chewbaccawokka341 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋