What’s Aged the Worst?
Early box-office skepticism
In the discussion (4)
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- Early profit skepticism is criticized for undervaluing successful original filmmaking. — Bill Simmons
- Studio notions of responsible budgets are discussed with uncertainty about the applicable thresholds. — Wesley Morris
- Coogler’s deal is defended as meeting Warner’s need to attract proven talent; the sports-contract analogy provokes objections. — Bill Simmons
- The lengthy section before the vampires appear is acknowledged as a plausible studio concern, countered by Coogler’s track record. — Wesley Morris