15 Biggest Box Office Bombs

jetstream23 · 08-25-2010, 09:31 AM

The 15 biggest financial disasters in movie-making history. It's amazing some of these actors and directors still have jobs, several studios weren't as lucky and were bankrupted by these flops!

[url]http://www.cnbc.com/id/38815985/[/url]

My favorite review has to be for #8...

[QUOTE][B]8. Heaven’s Gate (1980)[/B]
Net losses, inflation adjusted: $104,542,449
Total cost: $44,000,000
Worldwide theater gross: $3,484,331
Net losses (actual): $40,515,669

Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning director of The Deer Hunter, followed up his highly regarded movie with an epic western called Heaven’s Gate. [B]To achieve cinematic perfection, Cimino demanded up to fifty takes of individual scenes and would delay filming until a cloud that he liked rolled into the frame. Production fell behind schedule immediately, and the movie exceeded its budget by 400%.[/B]

The movie was mercilessly thrashed by critics such as the New York Times’ Vincent Canby, who compared it to [B]"a forced four-hour walking tour of one's own living room."[/B] It earned less than $3 million of its $44 million budget, and the studio, United Artists, folded soon after. Cimino, once a promising director with a great career ahead of him, has barely worked since 1980.[/QUOTE]

Carlton · 08-25-2010, 09:36 AM

[QUOTE=jetstream23;3698613]The 15 biggest financial disasters in movie-making history. It's amazing some of these actors and directors still have jobs, several studios weren't as lucky and were bankrupted by these flops!

[url]http://www.cnbc.com/id/38815985/[/url]

My favorite review has to be for #8...[/QUOTE]

"a forced four-hour walking tour of one's own living room."

DWC post?

BigBensAngel7 · 08-25-2010, 10:04 AM

i would have to agree with Speed Racer. the movie sucked, but the original cartoon was awesome.

Borgoguy · 08-25-2010, 10:59 AM

Off the top of my head, I would have added [I]Ishtar[/I] and [I]Tank Girl[/I]. I remember stores like Macy's and Bloomingdale's having an endless supply of [I]Tank Girl[/I] apparel and gear ready for its anticipated success, only to have the flick, well, tank.

jetswin · 08-25-2010, 11:32 AM

[IMG]http://www.bluespherepubs.com/pages/movies/images/boy3.JPG[/IMG]

here's two

quantum · 08-25-2010, 11:37 AM

[QUOTE=BigBensAngel7;3698691]i would have to agree with Speed Racer. the movie sucked, but the original cartoon was awesome.[/QUOTE]

:rolleyes:

If you liked the cartoon, how could you not like the movie? It was a good translation to live action.

A lot of comments I read were how unbelievable the "car -fu" was, which is really stupid considering. What's next? Star Trek is stupid because warp drive and transporters don't really exist? yeah ok :rolleyes: :mad:

08-25-2010, 09:31 AM	#1
jetstream23 recovering from turf toe Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ (New Jets Stadium Section 246) Posts: 31,699	15 Biggest Box Office Bombs The 15 biggest financial disasters in movie-making history. It's amazing some of these actors and directors still have jobs, several studios weren't as lucky and were bankrupted by these flops! [url]http://www.cnbc.com/id/38815985/[/url] My favorite review has to be for #8... [QUOTE][B]8. Heaven’s Gate (1980)[/B] Net losses, inflation adjusted: $104,542,449 Total cost: $44,000,000 Worldwide theater gross: $3,484,331 Net losses (actual): $40,515,669 Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning director of The Deer Hunter, followed up his highly regarded movie with an epic western called Heaven’s Gate. [B]To achieve cinematic perfection, Cimino demanded up to fifty takes of individual scenes and would delay filming until a cloud that he liked rolled into the frame. Production fell behind schedule immediately, and the movie exceeded its budget by 400%.[/B] The movie was mercilessly thrashed by critics such as the New York Times’ Vincent Canby, who compared it to [B]"a forced four-hour walking tour of one's own living room."[/B] It earned less than $3 million of its $44 million budget, and the studio, United Artists, folded soon after. Cimino, once a promising director with a great career ahead of him, has barely worked since 1980.[/QUOTE]

08-25-2010, 09:36 AM	#2
Carlton Teh jobless idle spawn of wealth guy. All Pro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,471	[QUOTE=jetstream23;3698613]The 15 biggest financial disasters in movie-making history. It's amazing some of these actors and directors still have jobs, several studios weren't as lucky and were bankrupted by these flops! [url]http://www.cnbc.com/id/38815985/[/url] My favorite review has to be for #8...[/QUOTE] "a forced four-hour walking tour of one's own living room." DWC post?

08-25-2010, 10:04 AM	#3
BigBensAngel7 the Seductive Temptress Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: home of the hot guy in my avatar.. oh baby! Posts: 4,462	i would have to agree with Speed Racer. the movie sucked, but the original cartoon was awesome.

08-25-2010, 10:59 AM	#4
Borgoguy On a mission to educate and enthrall. Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,569	Off the top of my head, I would have added [I]Ishtar[/I] and [I]Tank Girl[/I]. I remember stores like Macy's and Bloomingdale's having an endless supply of [I]Tank Girl[/I] apparel and gear ready for its anticipated success, only to have the flick, well, tank.

08-25-2010, 11:32 AM	#5
jetswin stumblin mumblin butt fumblin Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Westchester Co. Posts: 35,514	[IMG]http://www.bluespherepubs.com/pages/movies/images/boy3.JPG[/IMG] here's two

08-25-2010, 11:37 AM	#6
quantum GFY Snatchez! Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI Posts: 18,031	[QUOTE=BigBensAngel7;3698691]i would have to agree with Speed Racer. the movie sucked, but the original cartoon was awesome.[/QUOTE] :rolleyes: If you liked the cartoon, how could you not like the movie? It was a good translation to live action. A lot of comments I read were how unbelievable the "car -fu" was, which is really stupid considering. What's next? Star Trek is stupid because warp drive and transporters don't really exist? yeah ok :rolleyes: :mad: