If made in Murrica this would cost 190 million dollars!
We've gotta love Murrican budget!!!
I was about to say the same thing :)
shareIt pays the bills and support many creative folks. I don't know what you are trying to say in your post. Shouldn't people get paid? It's not all executives who made money.
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I think he means efficiency. e.g Russians using pencil on Space whereas Uncle Sam investing billions to make a pen that works in Space.
shareThat is not a very good example because there were no billions spent on space pen, maybe millions. Also while a pencil might be usable in space, the tiny graphite pieces can cause damage when breath in.
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Actually in US cinema, the budgets are so high due to the pricetags actors, directors, exects, ect. impose; the people who get next to no recognition, whom REALLY make the movies what they are.... have fixed incomes that dont make up half of the budget. Prime example would be the cgi and visual effects teams... which is a big part of the reason so many of those studios are habitually shutting their doors and letting go of employees.
Solid example of that happening would be with the blockbuster, "The Life of Pi". Stereo D made that movie what it was. What happened to Stereo D? Bankrupt halfway through production, and when they were ABOUT to get recognition during the award ceremony, what happened? The mic cut off, and people were ushered off the stage. And the reason why, was because the CEO of Stereo D was about to start talking about this very issue within the US film industry, and how the people who Should get paid, Dont get paid.
It looks like the budget listed on IMDB is already based on US dollars, hence the $ symbol as opposed to KRW. Therefore, in the US the movie cost $9,500,000 to make, which is equal to 11,193,326,421 Korean Won.
shareWhat the OP wasnt commenting on the rate of currency exchange. He was saying that if this was a US Film, there would have been more than 9 million pumped into the project, and would have ended up yielding the same results. In other words, the OP was saying Hollywood wastes a lot of money on production... Which is true.
shareIt's fallacious to say that Hollywood wastes money. They're able to spend so much money because they make the most impressive films that reel in the most money. Do you think Star Wars could have been made the same with a 9 million budget? Do you think it was a waste to spend 200 million on a film that has already made nearly 2 billion? If so, I hope you're not planning to go into business any time soon ;)
shareJust because they make successful movies doesnt mean they are efficiently using their resources. Do i think Starwars could have been made with 9 million dollars? No. Its a very heavy effects driven movie, both cgi and practical. That alone would eat up the majority of the budget. Do i think 200 million was in an inefficient use of money, even though it made nearly 2 billion? Yes. The majority of that money went to big names. You sound like one of those people who would argue that an artist is good at making music just because they make money.
"If so, I hope you're not planning to go into business any time soon ;)"
Condescending remarks are more effective with logical arguments.
Indeed, any music artist making money is, from a business standpoint, succesful and definitely not wasting money by making the music. Even if they're making songs for a kid's television show, if they're making 100 times the money that it costs them to make the song, they are undoubtedly flourishing in the music business. It seriously feels as if I'm trying to explain this to a 4 year old: If a business (e.g. making movies, music, etc) has an income that far exceeds costs, it is definitely not a waste of money to produce the product.
shareWhile I generally agree with you, Hollywood has the reach to provide much budgets but I noticed there are many films that did well at the box office but because of the bloated budget they ended up as failures. Those made me sad as I enjoyed some of them but knew there wouldn't be further installments.
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It was also a very enjoyable movie with colorful characters and great set pieces. The final naval battle is fantastic in it's scope and feeling. Based on the exploits of Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), it's compelling and goes to show you don't have to overspend to make a great movie.
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