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Luckiest Man in America release set (PYL movie)
BrandonFG:
--- Quote from: rwalker on February 15, 2025, 03:54:30 PM ---Gotta love the interns publishing an article. He didn't cheat. Why is Ew doing this?
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Rage bait. Being accurate doesn’t mean anything as long as you get people to the site.
knagl:
As a game show nerd, I'm excited that they made the film and I'm certainly interested in seeing it. That said, does this movie really have a lot of mass-market appeal? Is the average person interested in seeing a pseudo-documentary about some guy they've likely never heard of who found a way to exploit a 40-year-old game show?
I have a hard time seeing this movie becoming the next Hunger Games.
tyshaun1:
--- Quote from: knagl on February 18, 2025, 02:58:24 AM ---As a game show nerd, I'm excited that they made the film and certainly interested in seeing it. That said, does this movie really have a lot of mass-market appeal? Is the average person interested in seeing a pseudo-documentary about some guy they've likely never heard of who found a way to exploit a 40-year-old game show?
I have a hard time seeing this movie becoming the next Hunger Games.
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I think if this had fully come to fruition as the Bill Murray version in the late 90's/early 2000's, it would've had a real chance at appealing to the average Joe/Jane. That being said, I definitely will be seeing it in theaters and I do think it will find an audience through streaming.
Bob Zager:
--- Quote from: tyshaun1 on February 18, 2025, 08:23:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: knagl on February 18, 2025, 02:58:24 AM ---As a game show nerd, I'm excited that they made the film and certainly interested in seeing it. That said, does this movie really have a lot of mass-market appeal? Is the average person interested in seeing a pseudo-documentary about some guy they've likely never heard of who found a way to exploit a 40-year-old game show?
I have a hard time seeing this movie becoming the next Hunger Games.
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I think if this had fully come to fruition as the Bill Murray version in the late 90's/early 2000's, it would've had a real chance at appealing to the average Joe/Jane. That being said, I definitely will be seeing it in theaters and I do think it will find an audience through streaming.
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I would not be surprised by any result. I recall Quiz Show did NOT do well at the box office, but DID do well, first when it reappeared in bargain theaters, and later even better when on Premium movie channels and in video rental stores. Timelines for Quiz Show and The Luckiest Man in America were at least 40 years after the actual events took place, and I think that is a contributing factor to helping them be more popular. I could be wrong.
I am surprised that GameShowNewsNet posted an updated page today, but no mention of the forthcoming PYL movie!
MSTieScott:
It's worth remembering that Quiz Show was a Robert Redford–directed movie released by a major motion picture distributor. The Luckiest Man in America was cowritten by a man who is directing his second feature-length movie and is being released by IFC Films, which pretty much by definition indicates it's closer to an independent film. I don't think anybody affiliated with the movie is expecting a multi-hundred-theater wide release or blockbuster-level box office.
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