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03 Nov 2011 15:33

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Culture: Universal Studios chief is definitely a straight-talker

  • We make a lot of @%#$ movies, and every one of them breaks my heart… Wolfman and Babe 2 are two of the &@!#tiest movies we put out.
  • Universal Studios president Ron Meyer • Providing a somewhat scattological assessment of some of his studio’s films over the years. He wasn’t just picking on Benicio del Toro’s wolflike manner, or Babe’s traipse through the big city, either — he hung Cowboys and Aliens and Land of the Lost out to dry as well. We only wish he’d speak with this sort of candor before the opening weekend box office results roll in, saving us all the trouble. source
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07 Aug 2010 22:53

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Culture: Will Ferrell: Meet a guy really desperate for another hit

His last movie, the huge-budgeted “Land of the Lost,” got completely upstaged by “The Hangover.” So, he needs “The Other Guys” to kill it at the box office. source
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07 Jun 2009 21:05

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Culture: “Up” still up top, “Land of the Lost” bombs, “The Hangover” hangs

  • $44.2 million The second-week take for Pixar’s “Up,” which was followed right behind by “The Hangover,” which earned $43.3 million.
  • $19.5 million The box-office take for Will Ferrell’s “Land of the Lost,” which cost over $100 million to make and got godawful reviews. source
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06 Jun 2009 18:38

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Culture: Friday box-office: Second bananas are funnier than “Land of the Lost”

  • $16 million The Friday opening for “The Hangover,” the well-reviewed vehicle for Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis
  • $7 million The Friday opening for “Land of the Lost,” the poorly-reviewed vehicle for Will Ferrell based on a terrible TV series source
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