Miami Vice, the movie, WTF were they thinking?

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JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
That movie was horrible.

Cops, driving Ferrari's.....come on

Yeah, real undercover cops drive...cop cars. ;)

If you were posing as a successful drug dealer a black Ford Crown Vic would be your car of choice right?
 
Oct 4, 2004
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Jules, it kinda goes like this:
1) Scene in club -> Linkin Park and Jay-Z's "Numb/Encore"
2) Scene on speedboat -> Moby/Pati LaBelle's 's "One of these Mornings"
3) Sex scene with Colin Farrel looking repulsive -> Audioslave's "Shape of Things to Come"
4) Sunrise after the dumb climactic shootout -> Mogwai's "Auto Rock"

That's the only thing that sticks with you after the movie's over: great music cues.
 

Squisher

Lifer
Aug 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Yep I wore Italian shoes without socks, Italian clothes, had the Mullet, Rayban Sunglasses, a perpetual tan, a gold necklace with a gold coke spoon and I even had a diamond earing.

From TFNN ;)

 

Regs

Lifer
Aug 9, 2002
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Originally posted by: wnied
Best way to stem the tired tide of remakes is to NOT spend your movie bucks on it.

Scooby Doo?
The Cat in the Hat?
The Flintstones?

L A M E

You got to admit though Jim Carey was awesome in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
 

Pantoot

Golden Member
Jun 6, 2002
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Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $63,478,838
International Gross $101,000,000
Worldwide Gross $164,478,838

Production Budget $135,000,000


[Edit - and you know they are going to make some cash on DVD sales...]
 

LegendKiller

Lifer
Mar 5, 2001
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Originally posted by: Pantoot
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $63,478,838
International Gross $101,000,000
Worldwide Gross $164,478,838

Production Budget $135,000,000


[Edit - and you know they are going to make some cash on DVD sales...]

Not sure if any of that includes marketing and other costs, such as distribution and such, but that's not that great of a return for a movie. While it is 21%, that's spread over 1 year plus and many of these movies are financed through what is called a "slate deal" in the securitization market, which might cost you ~9% to fund over several years.

Personally, the movie sucked. Ferrel looked like a greasy moron with a semi-mullet and he tried to sound badass with his voice but really doesn't have what it takes to back it up. He's not a horrible actor, but he was more true to his nature in something like Phone Booth.

Overall, the movie was a bore except for the last few minutes. It seemed very disjointed and incomplete.