The Scam Show – Episode 7
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Another new trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness has been revealed
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Plot details for Transformers 4… Maybe
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New issues of:
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Superbia, the Walking Dead, Ultimate Wolverine, and Batman and Robin
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One to Pull – Five Weapons
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“What does it mean for a movie to make a billion dollars in the box office?”
RT @StolenDroids: The SCAM Show – Episode 7: How much is a billion dollars anyway? http://t.co/aaB3c0rLgF
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Personally, I think many of the $1B club made it there mostly from the anticipation of the film, and not its quality. Not to say they were bad, but you know Iron Man 3 will pass that mark and most people didn’t like IM2. Avengers made people anticipate IM3 all the more.
Squishy, what do you think about the upcoming Ender’s Game in November? Do you think the movie will be able to hold up if Hollywood tries to soften it up?
I think that given the current climate, the reception of the movie may hinge more on how vocal the author is in promoting the movie. He’s a pretty big lightning rod and may turn some viewers off of the movie, despite his personal views not being an obvious part of the story. As for “softening”, it depends on how far they’re willing to go with the books near torture of children. I’m certain that with the current state of CGI the movie will “look” brilliant, but the acting and script will decide how much staying power the movie has. I’m also curious to see how much, if any, of the sibling political blogger story makes it on screen. It was a concept well ahead of its time, but I’ve got a feeling the story will stay fairly “Ender-centric.”