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more about #quantumofsolace iCurmudgeon: @SeverinoLimpet: I thought Oakley had a lock on unobtainium. I still have a pair of their hideously expensive sunglasses with an "unobtainium frame" ... more » TheGreenRanger: We aim to entertain. Well, we also respect women, and someday, homosexuals as well. Signs that as a nation, we are advancing. I need to remind myself ... more » Jeb_Hoge: It's interesting how much this list coincides with the most disappointing movies of the past decade. more » Shadowdagger: You know, you don't have to invest over millions of dollars to make a great movie. A true artist makes art even out of dogpoop. But yeah, today direc... more » Pope John Peeps II: Haha. 317 million to make a movie which, when appearing on my television for free on a Sunday evening, I changed the channel away from to watch a natu... more » disatess: umm I think some serious flaws in these budgets numbers .... 230 million for quatum of Solace , I think not . more » Trai_Dep: Do keep in mind that when discussing US Box Office, the exhibitor keeps (roughly) half. So the studio's cut is correspondingly smaller and the break-e... more » ceptri: That's a real shame that Master and Commander didn't turn a profit. I would have loved to see that franchise continue. more » snarklenyc: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, literally brought me to my wit's end. I cannot believe that much money was spent on that ridiculous ridicul... more » amygdala: Remember when Cutthroat Island was the biggest money-loser of all time? In 1995 dollars: Total cost: $115 million. Total US box office earnings: $10 m... more » AshThePirate: Just a general observation. Mega Budgets seem to equal crappy movies more » Anekanta - Go Play!: I'm curious to know how much the original Matrix movie cost to make, compared to how much it made back. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Wow..thats a lot of cash. Can I have some. I have an idea for a film involving robotic lesbians, 2 headed monkeys and a jar of Marmite. If you front m... more » Nasdaf: Can we extend the timeline to include Waterworld? more » Alexander Card: this is money laundering, plain and simple. they dont spend 220 million to make it they write 220 million in checks but it's like the old 400 dollar h... more » stereobot: This is just like how the pop music industry works. Tons of money pumped into promotion of sub-par quality music. People will still buy it just beca... more » CodenameV: Lord of the Rings collectively cost $300 million, but that's because they realized that filming the ENTIRE trilogy in one giant, marathon shooting (to... more » Darklighter: Since when are there 11 years in a decade? more » commentotron: Wall-e cost that much? Did they need to buy a new renderfarm or something? Crazy. more » tetracycloide: it's really nice to see someone with little to no background in statistics trying to analysis numbers with words. all the handwaving is producing som... more » -
#movies
The Most Expensive Movies Of The Past Decade
The 2009 summer movie season ended, with a record-breaking box office. But 2009 will also go down as the year with the most movies that cost $200 million or more. We've compiled the most expensive movies of the past decade. More » -
#bond23
The Next James Bond Gets A Serious Scribe
Sounds like James Bond could be getting even moodier than his last brooding outing in Solace: The latest writer on Bond 23 is known for his heavy dramatic work, but we're hoping he ushers in the return of Brioni days. More » -
#boyledannyboyle
Can Danny Boyle Save James Bond From His Quantum Disappointment?
Now this is a rumor I can get behind. Is Oscar winning director Danny Boyle next in line to direct a Bond movie? If not, he sure as hell should be. More » -
#quantumofsolacereview
Quantum Of So What?
Call it truth in advertising. The new James Bond movie Quantum Of Solace has a title that's vaguely science fiction-y and obscure. And the movie itself is sorta science fiction-y and really confusing. The science, in this case, being geo-engineering, the practice of making massive changes to the planet to affect our environment. The movie has something grand to say about natural resources and the obsolescence of the New World Order, but it swallows its tongue. Spoiler alert! More » -
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#quantumofsolace
Is Quantum Of Solace Science Fiction?
As we've noted before, the James Bond movies have veered in and out of the science fiction genre, like an Aston Martin on a high-speed mountain chase. On the one end, you have Moonraker's crazy space battles and the laser satellites of Diamonds Are Forever and Goldeneye. But other Bond films, including Casino Royale, stick pretty close to some semblance of reality. Despite the physics-esque title, we didn't have much hope for the new Bond film, Quantum Of Solace — until we learned more about the plot, and saw some trippy new stills. More »
