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Beef Rockmore

Post subject: 'Classic comedies from the late 70s / 80s'

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:34 pm

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I was watching the Blues Brothers the other night, and was wondering if it was just a 'Chicago phenomenon, or if it was popular countrywide'.

And while looking, I benchmarked it against some of the flicks from the other 70s SNL cast, along with some John Candy flicks (Uncle Buck shocked me...)

Movie and Domestic Gross:

Animal House $ 141.6M
Stripes $85.3 M
Uncle Buck $ 66.8M
Blues Brothers $57.2M
Fletch $50.6
Planes, Trains and Automobiles $ 49.5M
Meatballs $43.0M
The Great Outdoors $41.5M
Caddyshack $39.8M
Slap Shot $28.0M

Adam Sandler Shitflicks that I've seen:
Grown-ups: $161.9M
The Longest Yard: $158.1
Click: $137.3M
Funny People: $51.9M

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Eaglo Jeff

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:41 pm

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Fletch outgrossed Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Caddyshack and Slapshot?! :shock:

Guess I shouldn't confuse profits vs. quality.

By the way, Grown-ups was just awful, pure awful.

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:44 pm

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fuck that, this is the greatest tragedy known to man...

The Big Lebowski Domestic Total Gross: $17,451,873

well that's just like... your opinion... man.

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:47 pm

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sinicalypse wrote:

fuck that, this is the greatest tragedy known to man...

The Big Lebowski Domestic Total Gross: $17,451,873

well that's just like... your opinion... man.

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Beef Rockmore

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:49 pm

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Agree on Grownups. Yet it's $161M domestic gross is pretty comparable to:

Fletch, Planes/Trains, Caddyshack and Slapshot combined ($168M)

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Beef Rockmore

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:50 pm

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I never understood why they never compared ticket sales vs. $$$ btw.

Movies back in the late 70s / early 80s were dirt cheap compared to nowadays.

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Big Chicagoan

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:30 pm

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Back in the 70's a ticket to the movies was $2.... now its $12.50. So go by individual tickets sold, and Sandler movies suck in comparison.

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:32 pm

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none of these movies are as good as Hot Shots 2 and Citizen Kane.

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:40 pm

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I can't believe that many people went to see grown ups. Are there any legit funny movies anymore? I can't really think of one this year. I haven't even seen it and I'm almost certain Jackass is the only remotely funny movie from this year and it isn't really a comedy. Get him to the Greek??? That's all we've got for this entire year?

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:44 pm

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Big Chicagoan wrote:

Back in the 70's a ticket to the movies was $2.... now its $12.50. So go by individual tickets sold, and Sandler movies suck in comparison.

You nailed it.

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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:48 pm

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:57 am

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Big Chicagoan wrote:

Back in the 70's a ticket to the movies was $2.... now its $12.50. So go by individual tickets sold, and Sandler movies suck in comparison.

I never see any numbers to show the number of actual tickets sold. It's always just sales in $$. Are these figures even available? I would be interested in seeing what is really at the top.

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:25 am

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Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

The last one I thought was great was Superbad. I liked The Hangover, just not as much as everyone else.

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:38 am

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I don't think that I have watched a Sandler movie since his best effort, Punch Drunk Love. I tired of his schtick long ago.

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:40 am

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good dolphin wrote:

I liked The Hangover, just not as much as everyone else.

I agree. I can't figure out why people rave about this movie.

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:46 am

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Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore were pretty funny the first couple times you saw them.

Now they are just annoying.

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:49 pm

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Big Chicagoan wrote:

Back in the 70's a ticket to the movies was $2.... now its $12.50. So go by individual tickets sold, and Sandler movies suck in comparison.

Adam Sandler movies make a lot of money, regardless of how bad the critics really think of his film work.

In fact, Adam's got at least 2 new movies come 2011. He's one of the stars of "She's Not That Into You", a romantic comedy (yuck!) that features Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker and his good friend, NBC Sports' Dan Patrick, that is scheduled to hit theaters on Valentine's Day next February. D.P. also has a small role in "Jack & Jill", another Sandler vehicle where he plays a guy who sees his sister around Thanksgiving and can't get her to leave. Sandler actually plays "Jack & Jill" in this flick that also stars Katie Holmes and is scheduled for a November '11 release.

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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:52 pm

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sinicalypse wrote:

fuck that, this is the greatest tragedy known to man...

The Big Lebowski Domestic Total Gross: $17,451,873

well that's just like... your opinion... man.

Did I micturate on your rug sir?

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