Brandon Gray Quotes (24 Quotes)

Computer-animated pictures tend to make a lot of money. The most popular ones tend to have universally appealing stories.

They're making a big stink out of every little thing, ... It seems Moore is working the industry better than Mel Gibson did for 'The Passion of the Christ.'

They've turned the tough-sell aspect of the picture into the selling point.

Satire is traditionally a tough sell and the cynicism in it is one of the reasons for that. There are certain times of the year studios will release movies that they aren't confident about ... and the potential for business this time of year is huge.

Paramount is mining its own history.

People want to be inspired by the movies, they want to have a cathartic experience and they want to laugh and they crave that and when its not there they notice that absence and that's what they talk about instead of going to the movies,

Warner Bros. is releasing a bunch of movies and hoping a number of them stick.

It's fascinating the way he's playing the media.

It's possible this holiday season will be a record breaker, but even if it were, that wouldn't be enough to make up (the comparisons with) last year.

It was, realistically, a tough sell, despite the industry and media hype. It's incredibly tricky to get audiences excited about a movie that doesn't have a strong human character.

One could take these movies and learn a lot about Hollywood, but you wouldn't learn much about America. Because they are not popular.

I'm hearing that 'Shark Tale' is unoriginal and uninspired,

This year's best picture nominees are the least popular on record.

DVD is both a curse and a blessing. It's a blessing because it's this great new revenue stream for Hollywood. It also increases movie viewing because it's so convenient and collectable. But there is the perception that it is cannibalizing theatrical business to an extent,

Walk the Line' has done very well so far but there are still a lot of people haven't seen it. A Best Picture nomination could increase the turnout.

Unfortunately, it seems like a possibility that 'Crash' will win, given the campaign that Lions Gate has put out, with all those DVDs sent to voters.

This is prime time for a picture like this between nomination and awards. This is when they make all their money, and it's at 50 million before it's even nominated.

There's the 'official' budget, there's the 'rumored' budget, and then there are the various deals struck with exhibitors and the talent, ... There's a lot of mystery there.

Horror always has a consistent audience. That doesn't often translate into blockbuster numbers but since they tend to be cheaper anyway, they don't need to do over 100 million.

It was the No. 1 Super Bowl weekend opening of all time. The industry was really expecting only expecting it to gross in the mid-to-high teens.

It was the number one Super Bowl weekend opening of all time.

King Kong is not the dominant beast people either expected or hoped for. Crowd pleasers and family movies tend to do well over the holidays.

It's not a little off. Six percent is a big number. And they've got a big problem.

They had it together this year. Each of their top three films performed at or above expectations and accounted for about 680 million of their business. They also had a lot of mid-range performers and not a lot of flops.