Test audience screenings 7/30 & 12/8 (Spoilers)

[blackmocco]

Good to hear, DG. Sorry to hit the alarm button.

[MWFV8]

I can't be the only person who's felt the response to the latest trailer has been underwhelming?

On the board or out in the wild? Definitely not the latter considering how much the trailer trended on social media and the various reactions and posts on news blogs.

Well I'm glad to read you feel that's the case. Like you I only want the best for the movie. Personally I do hope the CGI gets improved one way or another.

[Wife Five]

The budget's now at $250 million? Studio execs are bailing on George Miller's cut?

Who makes this stuff up?

[Taipan]

The budget's now at $250 million? Studio execs are bailing on George Miller's cut?

Who makes this stuff up?

Some people wrote reviews of test screenings without seeing them. There's a lot of sad people out there.

[DGSimo]

The budget's now at $250 million?

Well a failed start and pre-production in Broken Hill weren't free.

For example, Superman Returns cost over $350 million to make because it included all the false starts and iterations with different directors.

[Yok]

You know what legit sucks?

People who call themselves massive MM fans who are booing what they have seen of the movie or even test screenings.

Simply, this is because they have had too much time to form a deep set expectation, and when nothing in their mind is met, it's not them who got it wrong, it is Miller.


Accept it for what it is: Something we thought would never happen.

[MWFV8]

The budget's now at $250 million? Studio execs are bailing on George Miller's cut?

Who makes this stuff up?

Why the incredulity? The budget is inline with other tentpoles and the ongoing battle between directors and studios has been an infamous problem with movie production since studios have existed.

Here is a letter Terry Gilliam wrote to then Universal head, Sid Sheinberg in 1985 regarding his film Brazil.

August 8

Dear Sid:

Once upon a time you told me that you were not the one that put me in the chair at the end of "Brazil." I'm afraid that this is no longer true — unable as I am to think of anyone else who is directly responsible for my current condition. Your later offer to be the friend who becomes a torturer has more than come true. I am not sure you are aware of just how much pain you are inflicting, but I don't believe "responsibility to the company" in any way absolves you from crimes against even this small branch of humanity. As long as my name is on the film, what is done to it is done to me — there is no way of separating these two entities. I feel every cut, especially the ones that sever the balls. And I plead, whether they are done in the name of legitimate and responsible experiments or personal curiosity, if you really wish to make your version of "Brazil" then put your name on it. Then you can do what you like. "Sid Sheinberg's Brazil" has a nice ring to it. But, until that time, I shall continue to decline. Please let me know how much longer must I endure before the bleeding stops.

Deterioratingly yours,

Terry

c.c.: Jack Lint

For further information read up on -anything- do with the production of Bladerunner LOL.

[Stamper]

Wife Five,

These numbers aren't grand. Thousands of workers are paid for two to three years on these films, including hundreds of CGI people, and they all make a bit above minimum wage, all with families to feed.

Add the stars and directors salaries, all of which are eaten by managers, agents, taxes, to the point that if, say, Kurt Russell is paid 25 millions for a film, all he gets in the end if something like 5 millions only.

Usually, the actual production (filming) cost is about a third of the actual budget. So 80 millions, for what you see on screen, I think is value for money.

[Bomber]

I'm not really sure where to put his but Rotten Tomatoes has it listed as being rated "R".

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mad_max ... 0D%3Cbr%3E

[blackmocco]

Unless things have radically changed since the cut I saw, no way it's an R. Doesn't even come close. Would be box-office suicide too. Regardless of rumors about budgets and all that, this thing needs to make money and for that, they need the coveted 18-34 demographic.