tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post7041283333552293026..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: How many times do we need to re-learn that blacks and women buy movie tickets?The Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-7417112942569035682013-08-31T07:36:43.293-07:002013-08-31T07:36:43.293-07:00As a kid my whole family watched METEOR MAN on Ger...As a kid my whole family watched METEOR MAN on German TV and we loved it, so I don't think this is true :DSven Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873117557810215390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-91144843283958938342013-08-29T13:35:22.137-07:002013-08-29T13:35:22.137-07:00What are you guys talking about? Didn't you se...What are you guys talking about? Didn't you see Hancock?Screenplayed Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200411028348927174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-80232828013637085262013-08-29T03:33:45.598-07:002013-08-29T03:33:45.598-07:00I just wish more salt and pepper through All movie...I just wish more salt and pepper through All movies would occur. Sure, movies about the "plight" would appeal to a black audience and pull in dollars, but that's the problem - why do black movies have to be about the plight to make inroads? Reflect the audience in all films and progress will happen.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917994627898754577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-15303354934424299782013-08-28T06:17:12.013-07:002013-08-28T06:17:12.013-07:00Thank you for this post. I, too would like to take...Thank you for this post. I, too would like to take issue with "black doesn't travel". Right now Django unchained is still number 1 in Germany. ""Django Unchained," which Sony is distributing overseas, opened in January and is still No. 1 in Germany with $51 million." (as of Aug. 21, 2013)<br /><br />The Washington Post did an article in May about this myth as well. [http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-05-14/lifestyle/39254557_1_sexual-healing-black-films-bad-boys/2]<br /><br />I agree that it's probably more about the cycle that you mentioned as well as the lottery ticket phenomena. Everyone wants a huge hit. K.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13973159304326750620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-66653683326716717732013-08-28T00:22:30.176-07:002013-08-28T00:22:30.176-07:00"For now, a real problem is that the movie bu..."For now, a real problem is that the movie business is increasingly focused on the global market and black movies don't really travel as well overseas."<br /><br />Yes, THIS. It's a widely accepted fact in the world of foreign sales that audiences, particularly in Europe, are prejudiced. They have little to no interest in "black" films. Will & Denzel's work is the exception. Look at RED TAILS, for example. $50m domestically. $300k overseas. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04594095699804249313noreply@blogger.com