Did this author forget that Cruise had another movie come out at nearly the same time as Tropic Thunder that was more profitable and that he produced himself (Valkyrie)...? It would be more fair...
Did this author forget that Cruise had another movie come out at nearly the same time as Tropic Thunder that was more profitable and that he produced himself (Valkyrie)...?
It would be more fair to say that it revived his relationship with Paramount, but even that isn't true. The real reason Paramount booted Cruise was that DVDs were hot sellers and he was getting a large portion of the profits from MI3 DVD sales. A small cameo in Tropic Thunder didn't change that... the decline of the DVD market, and the fact that they couldn't capitalize on MI without him, is what led them to partner with him again for MI4. Valkyrie showed he could continue to be a bankable star without their partnership.
Which is also sad. I'm sure the headline about tropic thunder would get more clicks, but I would find a story about the relationship ending over DVD sales a lot more interesting of a read.
Which is also sad. I'm sure the headline about tropic thunder would get more clicks, but I would find a story about the relationship ending over DVD sales a lot more interesting of a read.
Did this author forget that Cruise had another movie come out at nearly the same time as Tropic Thunder that was more profitable and that he produced himself (Valkyrie)...?
It would be more fair to say that it revived his relationship with Paramount, but even that isn't true. The real reason Paramount booted Cruise was that DVDs were hot sellers and he was getting a large portion of the profits from MI3 DVD sales. A small cameo in Tropic Thunder didn't change that... the decline of the DVD market, and the fact that they couldn't capitalize on MI without him, is what led them to partner with him again for MI4. Valkyrie showed he could continue to be a bankable star without their partnership.
Considering The Independent is a tabloid publication, nobody should be surprised. They routinely engage in what's known as yellow journalism.
My understanding was that Indy is a tabloid in terms of size (smaller than a broadsheet) but not content.
Which is also sad. I'm sure the headline about tropic thunder would get more clicks, but I would find a story about the relationship ending over DVD sales a lot more interesting of a read.
It's definitely an interesting bit because nowadays nobody gaf about DVD sales. The fight now is over streaming money of course.