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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MrNeutron: [QB] An opinion was stated that TFF faced as strong box office competions as Nemesis. I found data that indicates otherwise. Maybe everyone here doesn't remember, but when Batman came out it was HUGE. Massive marketing campaign. Bat logos everywhere. Even the media was commenting on how heavily hyped the film was. It was at least a media event on the scale of The Two Towers, if not more. Furthermore, Batman wasn't the only blockbuster in theaters in the summer of 1989. TFF opened sandwiched between Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Batman, and I believe even Honey I Shrunk the Kids opened around the same time as Batman. That being the case, one could argue that TFF was up against far tougher competition than Nemesis, and still made more money. As to the whole Internet effect on box-office, I'd like a more concise argument as to how much effect it might have and why. I'd wager that the majority of the movegoing public isn't going to the web for information about films. They're still seeing trailers in theaters and commercials on TV as the main hype for films. In fact, I'd argue it's hardcore fanboys who get pirate scripts and Ain't It Cool news reports, not the bulk of the population. That said, it's possible and likely that said types represent more of the average audience for Star Trek films that for many others. But I still don't think that represents the bulk of the potential audience. I'd say it's fair to assume the following factors causes Nemesis to tank: a) Star Trek's been overdone b) It was a weak film and word of mouth slowed the returns c) Box office competition d) Bad advertising campaign that turned off many in the Trek audience and didn't attact the broader audience the film was clearly targeted to reach c being a factor, but not the sole factor. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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