The tightrope dance between red and black.

Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

Its a precarious place, but seems to always be where movie production sits. Any movie.

Persuading actors with name-draw that people are familiar with, the "stars", to participate is part of the strategy to pull in viewers, helping to make a profit. But this handful of folks is small, and they get huge sums to join in. So the dance into the black isn't guaranteed by including marquee stardom.

The story/script part seems really tricky to pull off, so the same trick is employed as with adding the big-name actors. Use a story, or previous film theme, that was successful before. Example: the A Star is Born retreads. Or go the infinite sequel route.

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Topic - The biggest box office flops ever made -- a review compilation - free.ranger 21:13:00 02/02/19 (12)

Saw none of them - Awe-d-o-file 17:01:50 02/06/19 (0)

Disney has one hell of an accounting firm... - semuta 12:32:42 02/05/19 (1)

Vector math, using the angles. - free.ranger 15:00:30 02/05/19 (0)

The only film on the list I saw is Bladerunner 2049.... - TWB 07:17:22 02/05/19 (0)

I just look at the title and who's in it. Works every time. Nt - geoffkait 13:17:44 02/03/19 (0)

Whole lotta crappy looking/sounding sci-fi/fantasy stuff there... - musetap 11:49:58 02/03/19 (3)

The tightrope dance between red and black. - free.ranger 12:45:47 02/03/19 (1)

Yep... and it's funny... - musetap 14:27:17 02/03/19 (0)

RE: Whole lotta crappy looking/sounding sci-fi/fantasy stuff there... - pictureguy 12:23:04 02/03/19 (0)

Interesting list and I didn't see any of them. NT - volunteer 09:57:52 02/03/19 (2)

I wish I could say that. * - Billy Wonka 20:37:09 02/03/19 (1)

Insert smiley face here. nt - free.ranger 07:21:19 02/04/19 (0)

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The tightrope dance between red and black. - free.ranger 12:45:47 02/03/19 (1)

Yep... and it's funny... - musetap 14:27:17 02/03/19 (0)

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