Comments on: Roman Polanski’s THE GHOST WRITER Box Office: Success and Disappointment http://www.altfg.com/blog/movies-431/the-ghost-writer-box-office-roman-polanski/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Thu, 24 May 2012 03:40:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Jones http://www.altfg.com/blog/movies-431/the-ghost-writer-box-office-roman-polanski/#comment-496067 Paul Jones Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:47:37 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=23514#comment-496067 I think Roman needs some help and sympathy from the public. He obviously has problems and needs them sorting out. I'm sure the Ghost Writer will be a smash hit whatever people think of his personal life. I think Roman needs some help and sympathy from the public. He obviously has problems and needs them sorting out.

I’m sure the Ghost Writer will be a smash hit whatever people think of his personal life.

]]> By: Don Heckers http://www.altfg.com/blog/movies-431/the-ghost-writer-box-office-roman-polanski/#comment-488164 Don Heckers Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:03:49 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=23514#comment-488164 In 1968 there was a poster for Roman Polanski's hitfilm "ROSEMARY'S BABY. The title was PRAY FOR ROSEMARY'S BABY. Today I'd like to see a poster that says PRAY FOR ROMAN POLANSKI. If there is a GOD , and i like to think so , the prayers for Polanski should help to get him out of trouble. If people are smarter than i think they should run to the cinema to see "THE GHOST WRITER". If my girlfriend said to me that she wouldn't allow me to see a Roman Polanski film , that would be the end our relationship. So you see , there's no stopping me. I simply MUST SEE this film. But i have to wait until May 20 for this film's Dutch release. In 1968 there was a poster for Roman Polanski’s
hitfilm “ROSEMARY’S BABY.
The title was PRAY FOR ROSEMARY’S BABY.

Today I’d like to see a poster that says
PRAY FOR ROMAN POLANSKI.

If there is a GOD , and i like to think so , the
prayers for Polanski should help to get him out
of trouble.

If people are smarter than i think they should
run to the cinema to see “THE GHOST WRITER”.

If my girlfriend said to me that she wouldn’t
allow me to see a Roman Polanski film , that would
be the end our relationship.
So you see , there’s no stopping me.
I simply MUST SEE this film.
But i have to wait until May 20 for this film’s
Dutch release.

]]> By: mh http://www.altfg.com/blog/movies-431/the-ghost-writer-box-office-roman-polanski/#comment-488159 mh Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:17:28 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=23514#comment-488159 Movies made for adults haven't been doing all that well at the box-office, unless they have some major box-office name (e.g., Leonardo DiCaprio) AND a big-studio-backed multi-million-dollar marketing campaign (DiCaprio's SHUTTER ISLAND). THE GHOST WRITER is probably doing better in North America than it would have done without Polanski's notoriety. And I bet that THE GHOST WRITER will do much better on home video/pay per view. Especially if it ends up getting Academy Award nominations in various categories. Movies made for adults haven’t been doing all that well at the box-office, unless they have some major box-office name (e.g., Leonardo DiCaprio) AND a big-studio-backed multi-million-dollar marketing campaign (DiCaprio’s SHUTTER ISLAND).

THE GHOST WRITER is probably doing better in North America than it would have done without Polanski’s notoriety.

And I bet that THE GHOST WRITER will do much better on home video/pay per view. Especially if it ends up getting Academy Award nominations in various categories.

]]> By: Don Heckers http://www.altfg.com/blog/movies-431/the-ghost-writer-box-office-roman-polanski/#comment-488140 Don Heckers Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:27:09 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=23514#comment-488140 American people don't want to see the movie for one reason only , Roman Polanski is the director. But their principles can only hurt them- selves , because Roman Polanski is playing the game again with "THE GHOST WRITER" , and he's winning. In Europe there's so more understanding for this man's problems and unfortunate crime. Yes we agree , he shouldn't have done it. But if some in America hadn't murdered his lovely wife SHARON TATE , there wouldn't be a rape-case in 1977. That thought counts too in our thoughts about weather we should like or dislike Roman Polanski. At the end of the line most people with their hearts in the right place feel sorry for him. THE GHOST WRITER will become a box office smash- hit all over Europe. That's the way i like it ! American people don’t want to see the movie for
one reason only , Roman Polanski is the director.
But their principles can only hurt them-
selves , because Roman Polanski is playing the
game again with “THE GHOST WRITER” , and he’s
winning.
In Europe there’s so more understanding for this
man’s problems and unfortunate crime.
Yes we agree , he shouldn’t have done it.
But if some in America hadn’t murdered his
lovely wife SHARON TATE , there wouldn’t be a
rape-case in 1977.
That thought counts too in our thoughts about
weather we should like or dislike Roman Polanski.
At the end of the line most people with their
hearts in the right place feel sorry for him.
THE GHOST WRITER will become a box office smash-
hit all over Europe.
That’s the way i like it !

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