Outkast Movie FLOPS

[Detox Iz Not Active]

1. Invincible - $17 million ($17 million)
2. Talladega Nights - $8 million ($127.6 million)
3. Little Miss Sunshine - $7.5 million ($23 million)
4. Beerfest - $6.5 million ($6.5 million)
5. Accepted - $6.4 million ($21.1 million)
6. World Trade Center - $6.3 million ($55.5 million)
7. Step Up - $6.1 million ($50.4 million)
8. Idlewild - $5.89 million ($5.89 million)
9. Snakes on a Plane - $5.86 million ($26 million)
10. Barnyard - $5.4 million ($54.7 million)



there must of been at elast 6 million spent on the promotion for that film

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Considering I would guess that its not the sort of film which would have major mainstream appeal (I haven't read anything about it to know what its about) , those numbers aren't too bad. Surely its only going to be Outkast fans who are going to want to watch the film anyway?

[Detox Iz Not Active]

Considering I would guess that its not the sort of film which would have major mainstream appeal (I haven't read anything about it to know what its about) , those numbers aren't too bad. Surely its only going to be Outkast fans who are going to want to watch the film anyway?

not really, considering that there were commercials for that shit ALL the time and ads for it everywhere it was appealing to the hip hop audience not just kast fans


LMAO @ Beerfest beating Idlewild, promos for Beefest didn't really start till a week before while Idlewild promos started months ago

[Nutty]

Dun make it a bad film, I'm still going to see it.

[Timmeeeehh]

5.7 on IMDB right now... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417225/
comment: music/dancing - brilliant. plot - not so great.

[Conan]

Damn, Snakes On A Plane is dropping fast...

[Diabolical]

Maybe you should look up the definition of flop.

[Ðøšïå]

Considering I would guess that its not the sort of film which would have major mainstream appeal (I haven't read anything about it to know what its about) , those numbers aren't too bad. Surely its only going to be Outkast fans who are going to want to watch the film anyway?

not really, considering that there were commercials for that shit ALL the time and ads for it everywhere it was appealing to the hip hop audience not just kast fans


LMAO @ Beerfest beating Idlewild, promos for Beefest didn't really start till a week before while Idlewild promos started months ago

ive been seeing beerfest shit for like 3 months. anyways beerfest was funny as hell. one of the funniest movies ive seen in a while. and it wasnt just me the whole theatre was rolling and clapped at the end.

[Logic]

Maybe you should look up the definition of flop.

It flopped.

The commericials didn't show much.

Trailer looks nice.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/idlewild/large.html

[$do11a biLL$]

Its because no white people wants to see a musical involving all black people. Great movie by the way it was well worth paying $8 to see at the movies. Im downloading the movie to my comp now too.

[Diabolical]

Its because no white people wants to see a musical involving all black people.

What a stupid statement.

[Narrator]

Its because no white people wants to see a musical involving all black people.

What a stupid statement.

Generally speaking, that is true.  Most movies that feature all black characters and that were made by black directors/producers/screenwriters don't do too well.  Movies like "Boyz N The Hood" are a rare exception.  White people love anything gangsta, but pretty much any black movie that feels too "urban", they won't see.  How many black romantic comedies, for example (think "Deliver Us From Eva"), manage to cross over to white audiences and earn serious $$$$?

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Its because no white people wants to see a musical involving all black people.

What a stupid statement.

Generally speaking, that is true.  Most movies that feature all black characters and that were made by black directors/producers/screenwriters don't do too well.  Movies like "Boyz N The Hood" are a rare exception.  White people love anything gangsta, but pretty much any black movie that feels too "urban", they won't see.

I don't think its black/white thing, more than its a lifestyle thing. For instance a lot of my friends who don't listen to hiphop and are quite insular to their own white way of life, not knowing about other cultures and such, don't find black comedians such as Dave Chappelle funny because they don't understand all the references in his sketches and standup routines. No-one is going to go see a movie they know they won't enjoy, just for the same reason as I wouldn't go to see a romantic comedy or a documentary film about the Womens Institute.

[Narrator]

I don't think its black/white thing, more than its a lifestyle thing. For instance a lot of my friends who don't listen to hiphop and are quite insular to their own white way of life, not knowing about other cultures and such, don't find black comedians such as Dave Chappelle funny because they don't understand all the references in his sketches and standup routines. No-one is going to go see a movie they know they won't enjoy, just for the same reason as I wouldn't go to see a romantic comedy or a documentary film about the Womens Institute.

That is a TERRIBLE fucking example.  White people LOVE Dave Chappelle, both from his show and from "Half-Baked", and if you don't recognize that you must be loc'd the fuck out, dun.  Even white grandmas are still saying "I'm Rick James, bitch!"

I understand that white people (kids especially) don't like urban romances/comedies/dramas cause it ain't shit they can relate to.  But it still goes to show how they only find it worth seeing when it's got niggas toting choppers and blowing each other away.  It's just like the hip-hop/R&B split - almost every white person I know likes at least a little hip-hop, but almost no white person I know likes any R&B whatsoever.  Likewise, plenty of white kids like "gangsta" movies like "Boyz N The Hood" or "Menace II Society", but you'd be hard-pressed to find any that would go see an urban romantic comedy like "Deliver Us From Eva" or "Two Can Play That Game".

[Tha_Blaq_Sinattra]

White folks seeing a movie should'nt be the sign of success. There's around 40 million Black people and 40 million Latinos. 80 million people could make any movie a hit. That's how they trap Black/Latino people by making them feel that their audience isnt good enough.


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