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2016 Was the Worst Summer for Big Movies in 15 Years – But That’s Not the Whole Story
2016 Was the Worst Summer for Big Movies in 15 Years – But That’s Not the Whole Story
2016 Was the Worst Summer for Big Movies in 15 Years – But That’s Not the Whole Story
About two months ago, on a day when I was in no way questioning my career path and life choices, I asked a question: “Is 2016 the worst summer movie season ever?” In early July, it was probably a little premature to raise that issue, but with theaters were filled with dreck like Independence Day: Resurgence, The Legend of Tarzan, and Alice Through the Looking Glass, it was hard not to wonder. At that time, I looked at the Rotten Tomatoes ratings from hundreds of wide releases from the last decade, and found that while the overall scores from 2016 were basically in line with those from ones from each of the last five years, the scores for just the biggest movies, the ones like Tarzan or Independence Day with budgets in excess of $100 million, were way lower this year.
‘Paranormal Activity 5,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4,’ ‘Transformers 5′ and More Coming in 2016
‘Paranormal Activity 5,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4,’ ‘Transformers 5′ and More Coming in 2016
‘Paranormal Activity 5,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4,’ ‘Transformers 5′ and More Coming in 2016
We've been hearing buzz about some of Paramount's major plans for a while now, but the studio finally confirmed their 2016 release line-up recently at CineEurope (the European version of CinemaCon, a major theater convention), and included on the list are lots of sequels, like 'Beverly Hills Cop 4,' 'Transformers 5,' and -- wait, what's this? -- 'Paranormal Activity 5,' which has been bumped back once again.
‘Ben-Hur’ Remake in the Works
‘Ben-Hur’ Remake in the Works
‘Ben-Hur’ Remake in the Works
By the end of the 1950's, the studio system had been rocked by television, and MGM was on the ropes fiscally. They put a lot of stock in 1959's 'Ben-Hur,' which paid off big time. 'Ben-Hur' became one of their biggest hits (adjusted for inflation it's number thirteen on the all time list), and won eleven Oscars. Now that MGM is successful after 'Skyfall,' they're going to return to 'Ben-Hur' and r