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Nick C. · 12-31-2003, 06:11 PM

Dave Poland's written about the skyrocketing costs of movie production several times over at THB. Sure, Terminator 3 would have been a sure-lock when it comes to being a profitable venture, but a $30m paycheck to one man? It reminds me of a Jim Carrey interview where he speaks about how absurd his $20m paychecks are, but that if they (the studios) are handing it out, he sure as heck isn't going to say no.

In regards to irony, Valenti (MPAA boss), who tried to institute the screener ban citing piracy, was also the one who said box office receipts barely bring in any profits compared to ancillary markets like DVD and PPV...

12-31-2003, 06:11 PM	#2 of 109
Nick C. Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 05:49 AM Local Date: 12-02-2008 Posts: 247	Dave Poland's written about the skyrocketing costs of movie production several times over at THB. Sure, Terminator 3 would have been a sure-lock when it comes to being a profitable venture, but a $30m paycheck to one man? It reminds me of a Jim Carrey interview where he speaks about how absurd his $20m paychecks are, but that if they (the studios) are handing it out, he sure as heck isn't going to say no. In regards to irony, Valenti (MPAA boss), who tried to institute the screener ban citing piracy, was also the one who said box office receipts barely bring in any profits compared to ancillary markets like DVD and PPV... later Pooh...