57. "LOL. Now who's talking in extremes?" In response to In response to 56 Mon Jun-11-07 03:40 PM by SoulHonky
So there are only under-the-radar films and blockbusters? L.A. Confidential was a prestige pic that they hoped would crossover. I don't think anyone would have bet the house that it was going to make 100 million or be a blockbuster.
And I never said it was an intellectual film. I also never said the film was devoid of any commercial appeal. I was saying that it strayed away from the lowest common denominator and wasn't a typical blockbuster than everyone would be interested in seeing. And seeing that it was released more like an prestige pic as opposed to a blockbuster, it seems that Warner Brothers agreed.
And please, no average fan knew who Russell Crowe was. His biggest role to that point in the States was Virtuosity and The Quick and the Dead.
And sorry that I come with facts rather than calling you names.