Comments on: The Hangover is the Biggest R-Rated Comedy of All-Time http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/07/21/the-hangover-is-the-biggest-r-rated-comedy-of-all-time/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob The Slob http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/07/21/the-hangover-is-the-biggest-r-rated-comedy-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-609334 Bob The Slob Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=23435#comment-609334 does this include inflation? does this include inflation?

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/07/21/the-hangover-is-the-biggest-r-rated-comedy-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-608715 Sean Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:41:24 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=23435#comment-608715 That's a good point, and certainly it's now been proven that you can sell a movie based on special effects and a brand name alone, although in the case of Transformers I'd argue that Shia LaBeouf is a pretty big star for that demographic. Comedies are a little bit different though. I think you still need a Will Ferrell or an Adam Sandler if you expect to make a ton of money, otherwise you have to hope for a breakout hit or cult classic status. That’s a good point, and certainly it’s now been proven that you can sell a movie based on special effects and a brand name alone, although in the case of Transformers I’d argue that Shia LaBeouf is a pretty big star for that demographic.

Comedies are a little bit different though. I think you still need a Will Ferrell or an Adam Sandler if you expect to make a ton of money, otherwise you have to hope for a breakout hit or cult classic status.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/07/21/the-hangover-is-the-biggest-r-rated-comedy-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-608700 Rusty James Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:17:31 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=23435#comment-608700 @ I don’t think anyone expected it to make quite this much money without any major stars in it. Is that really what people still expect? The Era of the big movie star has been over for a while. Transformables, Up, Star Trek, Hangover... none high grossers of the year have big stars in them. @ I don’t think anyone expected it to make quite this much money without any major stars in it.

Is that really what people still expect? The Era of the big movie star has been over for a while.

Transformables, Up, Star Trek, Hangover… none high grossers of the year have big stars in them.

]]> By: Glendon http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/07/21/the-hangover-is-the-biggest-r-rated-comedy-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-608674 Glendon Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:18:17 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=23435#comment-608674 Inflation! Inflation!

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