Does the Smurf Movie really suck that bad?- Page 3

[strummergirl]

Posted: 8/9/11 at 10:16pm

I will not pay to see this stuff until Duck Hunt: The Movie comes out.

[sundayclothes2]

Posted: 8/10/11 at 12:17pm

Hasbro had a deal with Universal to develop seven of their properties into films: Clue, Monopoly (with Ridley Scott directing), Magic: the Gathering, Battleship, Stretch Armstrong (with Taylor Lautner) , Candy Land, and Ouija (with McG directing).
Universal has dropped Monopoly, Magic: The Gathering, and Clue.

Two or three years ago, word was the only board game Hasbro couldn't figure out how to adapt was Hungry Hungry Hippos. I thought that was odd. To me it seemed like the most obvious...

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 8/10/11 at 3:16pm

"I didn't want to waste money to see this at the cinema so I watched part of it online and couldn't stand hearing Katy Perry do voice-over. It was the worst."

From what I've seen and heard she certainly is no Lucille Bliss (the voice of Smurfette from the tv series)

[Calvin]

Posted: 8/10/11 at 5:05pm

Oh boy -- now Hong Kong Phooey's going to be a movie!
I can't wait for the Jabberjaw film!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/10/11 at 6:30pm

How about Candyland The Musical?

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/4/11 at 12:11pm

I'm bumping this thread because the film's success reminds me of something that happened 26 years ago. In 1985 two children's films were released, one surprisingly underperformed and the other surprisingly did very well. Those two films were "The Black Cauldron" and "The Care Bears Movie." Disney released many succesful animated films, but "The Black Cauldron" did not do well at the box office. "The Care Bears Movie," which was considerd too sweet and syrupy like "The Smurfs," was a surprise hit at the box office and this alarmed Disney.

The good news for Disney Animation was that they re-released "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" that year and it did better than both "The Black Cauldron" and "The Care Bears" Movie" Also, the following year "Sleeping Beauty" was re-released the same week as "The Care Bears Movie 2." Originally from Friday to Saturday "The Care Bears Movie 2" was beating "Sleeping Beauty," but "Sleeping Beauty" out-grossed "Care Bears 2" that weekend by $56,000. "Sleeping Beauty" also made $15.1 million that year compared to the $8.5 million that "The Care Bears Movie 2" made. "The Great Mouse Detective" was also a modest hit for Disney that year with $25 million. The re-release of "Lady and the Tramp" that year was also successful with $31.1 million.

From 1989 to 1997 Disney Animation was back in business with the Disney Renaissance with a number of successful animated films released from that time period.

This year Disney released "Winnie the Pooh," but it did not perform as well here in the U.S. as it did internationally. "The Smurfs" has been a surprise box office hit. Cinema Blend criticized parents for taking children to see "The Smurfs" instead of "Winnie the Pooh"

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Summer-2011-Winners-And-Losers-26170.html Summer 2011 Winners And Losers

Even though "Winnie the Pooh" has underperformed here in America and "The Smurfs" did better, Disney Animation can make up some ground with the 3D release of "The Lion King" this month.


Updated On: 12/6/11 at 12:11 PM