SilverWook said:
Baronlando said:
In 1985 there was a re-release of JEDI that was a total non-event, and was pretty much part of the last gasp of SW, entering its lowest point of popularity. In tickets sold it's not that far off from this much more expensive reissue, so what does it take for LFL to acknowledge any kind of flaw in their M.O.? (the M.O. being: really little kids are the only thing that matters, the rest of you who supported this thing for 20 years can suck it. Maybe it's a little off-putting? Maybe?)
Did they promote it much? I don't even recall the reissue, although I saw a lot of movies that year.
That was the same year as the "triple feature" engagements. I remember there was a lot of local press on the one in NYC (though, I didn't get to go, unfortunately). It was a pretty big deal, and people were lined up outside to get in. It was 70mm too... :-(
http://www.fromscripttodvd.com/star_wars_70mm_engagements.htm
$30 million...heh heh. ;-) With the conversion costs, I wonder if TPM3D broke even?
If they decide to go ahead with AOTC3D, I predict it will be an even bigger disappointment, since I think TPM is generally more well-thought of, and as with most sophomore releases in a franchise, it will have less novelty going for it. $15-$20 million total- TOPS.