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Author Topic: Your theater's biggest-ever B.O. flop? Adam Fraser Master Film Handler Posts: 499 From: Houghton Lake, MI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 12-27-2002 09:37 PM                        Superstar with I believe Molly Shannon of SNL. The only time we have found in 62 years that no one showed up for a showing which I believe was on a Wednesday night.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-27-2002 09:46 PM                        You had "Superstar" for 62 years and only one showing was empty? Wow.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-27-2002 09:58 PM                        Glitter. I don't think I ever saw more than 1-2 people watching that POS. Country Bears actually seemed to do business for some reason.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-27-2002 11:04 PM                     Michael Shaffer said......"I have seen many movies flop, but somehow "Godzilla" seems to be the one I would spontaneously associate with the word." Well, there were many very serious technical problems with Godzilla and the most serious one was the fact that the actors lips matched the dialog.......The sound crew just couldn't get it right the last time...... Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 12-28-2002 09:49 AM                     Back in my dim dark past, I remember running "The Great Waltz" (1972) for 4 days for a total of 16 patrons. I was dismayed at this because I am related to one of the stars of the film. PS: I was one of the patrons for the first show. There was alot of giggling in that big empty theatre. Too bad. The theatre, The Biltmore Cinema, was a great place with fine sound and Century projectors. The first film that filled its 620 seats was JAWS. Twinned in 1976, it was leveled in 1995.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-28-2002 02:34 PM                        quote: from Mark: ... many very serious technical problems with Godzilla and the most serious one was the fact that the actors lips matched the dialog I don't know, Mark. Godzilla's seeming talent for changing size to fit the scenery, proximity to the "camera" and the size of the current skyscraper he was destroying was a bit of a distraction!  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 12-28-2002 02:45 PM                     I would say Imposter, we had maybe 1 or 2 people come to see it the whole week. I searched IMDB for it and could not find it and as far as I know never got released to video. It was released January 2002.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-28-2002 03:43 PM                     Rachel, Looks like they used a weird spelling. Is THIS your movie? Rotten Tomatoes -- The Impostor and IMDB -- The Impostor  |  IP: Logged Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 12-28-2002 04:39 PM                     The Last Yellow One Performance 3 people.  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 12-29-2002 12:53 AM                     Yes it is Mark, thanks. That's my fault...remembering now, that is how they spelt it! Impostor Im*pos"tor, n. L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose upon, deceive. See Impone. One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender. ``The fraudulent impostor foul.'' --Milton. imposter n : a person who makes deceitful pretenses syn: impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player Seems the spelling is my fault. Sorry!  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-29-2002 02:17 AM                     Antwone Fisher and Adaptation - For new releases. These two movies were "exclusive", meaning that only 3 theatres in the Dallas / Fort Worth area had it, with my theatre being one of them. Moved them into the smallest house on Day 2 of their opening. Now, Chicago, on the other hand, same "exclusive" situation, but great results.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-29-2002 10:51 AM                        Oddball Hall Holy Crap - I cannot believe I remembered the name of it. We ran it for one night - and then it was pulled THE NEXT MORNING. Probably the worst piece of trash on film. I do not think our bookers took the time to research this film. Don Ameche was the star I believe.  |  IP: Logged Nate Lehrke Master Film Handler Posts: 396 From: Denver, CO Registered: Oct 2002 posted 01-03-2003 02:18 AM                     We opened once with 'Glitter' on three screens. Needless to say, it wasn't on a single screen the next week.  |  IP: Logged Michael Gonzalez Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 790 From: Grand Island , NE USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 01-03-2003 12:23 PM                     Glitter on THREE SCREENS!?! Wow what film booker thought of that one?  |  IP: Logged Mathew Molloy Master Film Handler Posts: 357 From: The Santa Cruz Mountains Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-03-2003 02:26 PM                     One of our worst was Haiku Tunnel. Usually we'd get a few Japanese girls who'd walk out after fifteen minutes when they realized it was really about some fat guy who worked in an office. The marquee for that cost more than what it made.  |  IP: Logged

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