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Pokemon movie
- Thread starter mannyguy
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MasterJedi
Coral Eye Trainer
Uh Heracross, he's not asking about that movie.
He's asking why have the movies lost as much popularity as they have that instead of them all being in the movie theater they go directly to video and TV.
He's asking why have the movies lost as much popularity as they have that instead of them all being in the movie theater they go directly to video and TV.
Lil Brother
Just kinda there.
...because Miramax is stupid?
CyberCubed
Yeah, ok!
Because each movie made less at the box office than the previous one. The 1st movie made the most money, the 2nd movie less than that, the 3rd less than THAT, and the 4th and 5th movie were only released in selected theaters.
It makes much more sense to release them straight to DVD anyway, that way you don't have to deal with the annoying 5 year old kids in the theater.
It makes much more sense to release them straight to DVD anyway, that way you don't have to deal with the annoying 5 year old kids in the theater.
Jesse GS the II
I was frozen today!
As much as some of you may hate to admit it, the franchise just isn't as popular as it used to be.
Lil Brother
Just kinda there.
Yeah, no kidding. Way back when it was impossible to round up three kids without two of them liking it. Of course it isn't. There are still millions of fans around, though.Jesse GS the II said:
intergalactic platypus
Only rescues maidens
errm perhaps cause in comparison to their potential the movies tend to suck?
Jesse GS the II
I was frozen today!
buttersgirl said:
The movies' overall quality has nothing to do with how much they make at the box office. "Pokémon: The First Movie" broke the bank because it was released at a time when the entire "Pokémon" franchise was at a massive level of profitability. The fad was in full swing when the movie saw its American release, and tons of hyperactive children dragged their reluctant parents to see it, resulting in a huge box office gross. But as the years wore on, the fad started to dwindle, fewer fans went to the movies, and they became less profitable. Thus, Warner Bros. sold the distribution rights to Miramax, who gave the fourth and fifth movies very limited theatrical releases and sent the sixth and seventh movies directly to DVD. It was a wise choice because a widespread theatrical release wouldn't bring in a decent amount of money - all the cash spent on a nationwide promotion wouldn't be able to justify a poor turnout in the theaters.
Long story short, they're not gonna release the movies theatrically if people aren't gonna go see them.
MaskedManAbsolkid
Well-Known Member
Jesse is right, the 1st pokemon movie broke records for earning the most money on the day it came out, which was beaten by Shrek 2. But the others aren't as popular anymore. But some channels get a lot of people watching for Pokemon.
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salamence373
Guest
-Absol- said:
there was no pokemon movie in theaters when shrek 2 was out. did you mean Shrek, not Shrek 2?
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FabuVinny
Guest
He means that the record that the first movie broke was broken later by Shrek2.
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salamence373
Guest
Oh, I get it.