barrytron3030
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Well, I went and saw this on opening night and loved it. The Toronto crowd was raucous and enthusiastic. Unfortunately, the movie somewhat bombed at the box-office: $10.5 million. It's reported that the film's budget was $60 million. As much as I'd like to blame Sylvester Stallone for this one, I suppose the SPVW's poor showing is due to two things: [1] a lack of star-power in both the director and the cast, and [2] a core demographic that is miniscule in size. Jocks, frat boys and middle-aged men saw "The Expendables." Woman of all ages and their poor husbands/boyfriends saw "Eat, Pray, Love."
The movie should do well in the UK and Japanese markets. I'm curious to see how well the film did in Toronto alone. We should know by next week. Anyway, go and see the film, if only for seeing Toronto beautifully portrayed on screen and giggling at in-jokes.
The movie should do well in the UK and Japanese markets. I'm curious to see how well the film did in Toronto alone. We should know by next week. Anyway, go and see the film, if only for seeing Toronto beautifully portrayed on screen and giggling at in-jokes.
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