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mishmashmusic

In Reply to: Pirates of the Caribbean --How did it make so much money? posted by Jon L on August 1, 2006 at 23:35:20:

and a little more hype thrown in for good measure. Don't forget the Happy Meal tie-in, either.

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I would love to agree with you - Analog Scott 08:15:58 08/02/06 (3)
But many a hyped movie fails at the box office. I didn't care for this one at all but I did like the first. This one was everything I expected in a bad sequel. I really can't explain it's success. Maybe people liked the first one soooo much that many of them were ready to enjoy anything with these same characters aboard. It's a tough one to explain. I suppose one could just say dumb audiences unite.
- Re: I would love to agree with you - mishmashmusic 08:19:41 08/02/06 (2)
  I was just being snarky. I haven't actually seen the film, so I can't comment on its relative suckiness. But, I know that the month leading up to its release, I was constantly bombarded by hype and tie-ins to the point where I couldn't go anywhere without seeing a reference to pirates in general.
  Not many films get that much media hype & "synergy"---it has to count for something, no matter how bad it is.
  - A fair point but - Analog Scott 10:13:24 08/02/06 (1)
    This sucker is doing AMAZING BO. I'm sure the hype you cite was important. I just think there had to be more behind it's success than just hype. It is frustrating because I geniunely don't see what it was.
    - Never underestimate the power of bad taste - mishmashmusic 11:02:21 08/02/06 (0)
      There seems to be no shortage of it ;)

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