tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290093642464784915.post3834862525784982988..comments2024-03-12T02:44:51.622-04:00Comments on Idle Hands: Poltergeist (2015) Movie ReviewedIdleHandsBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05710248532359680328noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290093642464784915.post-1754285282877261782015-05-30T09:08:25.634-04:002015-05-30T09:08:25.634-04:00I enjoy emotional responses that lack substance. ...I enjoy emotional responses that lack substance. Let’s have a look at some real data, some facts if you will. The original Poltergeist in 1982 was #3 opening weekend grossing $6.89 Million. The 2015 Poltergeist remake was #4 opening weekend grossing $22.6 Million. Now before you run around yelling "1982 dollars are worth 10x today” let’s look at the CPI Inflation Calculator for some more facts. $6.89 Million in 1982 translates to $16.9 Million in 2015. That said the movie that you claim "had no business being made" earned $5.5 Million more opening weekend. I would argue that a remake that provides a 32% earnings improvement over the original has plenty “business” being made despite the fact that a small number of people will have their feelings hurt by it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457198006036663069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290093642464784915.post-73041861869736560262015-05-29T05:40:10.319-04:002015-05-29T05:40:10.319-04:00Franchise familiarity and greed have greenlit a mo...Franchise familiarity and greed have greenlit a movie that had no business being made.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474551845661031816noreply@blogger.com