Search results

Like every filmmaker in history, Blake had his ups and downs, but when he was on there was no better, especially filming comedy in scope - an absolute master. 10 isn't coarse, it's hilarious and ultimately touching and about a specific character's mid-life crisis. Victor/Victoria is terrific...

No, I'm talking about Victor/Victoria - which was said to be not in accordance with audience tastes and a flop.

What are you basing this on? I saw it six times on its initial release and audiences were full and loved it. It most certainly did accord with audiences tastes and critics' tastes and the Academy's tastes.

the rule of thumb for breakeven is two-and-a-half times the cost, but I don't think that works anymore given that studios routinely spend insane amounts of money on promotion now in ways they never did before.

First of all, Victor/Victoria was a HIT. It got great reviews and audiences loved it and it got rave reviews. At the time, its good points were absolutely acknowledged - seven Oscar nominations. I don't know how anyone who was around at the time could say otherwise. The reported box-office is...

Um, there were other musicals in the 1970s. :) And, in fact, the fellow who does the commentary, Lee Gambin, has an entire long chapter in his book about 1970s musicals, about one musical in particular. He's kind of a weird guy and the book is really weird, but that particular chapter...