MovieDude wrote:
Joe wrote:
MovieDude wrote:
I think they're just an excellent studio in general, and very possibly a revolutionary step towards the future of Hollywood.
In what way do you think they're revolutionary?
How they manage to keep their budgets so low, therefore guaranteeing a profit. I think that with the decline in profits studios are going to start dropping budgets making more movies with appeal to certain demographics, and Lionsgate is really a pioneer in this. It's like the 1970s all over again.
They've also been insanely big in the home video market. After Lord of War (A rare costly film) bombed, they pumped it heavily on DVD, and it sold 2.5 million copies in one week and nearly doubled their theatrical gross in rentals alone. That doesn't really make them revolutionary, but it does show just how smart they are as a company.
I also like that, unlike almost every promising indie out there (Miramax, Newmarket, Gramercy/USA Films, etc.) they haven't sold themselves out to another studio, and continue to make a name for themselves. AND they're the first 100% indie studio to win Best Picture.
Somebody with better writing skills than I should really write an article about them for the site.