No More Big Budgets for Uwe Boll
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It's the end of an era, a ridiculous one, but an era nonetheless. It's pretty much an amazing feat that Uwe Boll has made it this long -- between critical ravaging, box office stinkers, and the fiery need to physically beat naysayers. Now, well, the big-money reign is over. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Uwe Boll is leaving big-budget pictures behind and will return to low-budget movies after his $70 million movie, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, completely bombed at the box office.Very luckily for Boll, these aren't the sort of films he wants to do anyway. Boll says: "In the future, I will focus on small films such as (the video game adaptation) Postal or (the Vietnam war drama) Tunnel Rats. These are films that represent my true passion, and they can be done with small budgets." Phew! What a blessing in disguise for him (as well as for us). I mean, if having lots of money to make his movies was his true passion, this new development would really suck. Good thing his last three flicks tanked.
With his passion restored, what's next? There's more than just Postal and Tunnel Rats. He says that he's lined up Zombie Massacre for Boll Massacre #57896.
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1-15-2008 @ 12:10PM
Joshua said...
AH-men... I am glad for this. I feel that the direct to dvd market is largely untapped. these movies are some of my favorites. reasons why unknown actors or B-listers, mostly bad scripts, no flashy special effects, and absolutly no expectations going into it. Along with this also comes some great indies, and some of my favorite campy horror flics. I am glad that uwe boll finaly figured it out that "being a star on the JV team is way better than being the worst player on varsity."
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1-15-2008 @ 12:11PM
Joshua said...
AH-men... I am glad for this. I feel that the direct to dvd market is largely untapped. these movies are some of my favorites. reasons why unknown actors or B-listers, mostly bad scripts, no flashy special effects, and absolutly no expectations going into it. Along with this also comes some great indies, and some of my favorite campy horror flics. I am glad that uwe boll finaly figured it out that "being a star on the JV team is way better than being the worst player on varsity."
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1-15-2008 @ 2:24PM
joits said...
bout frikkin time! who the hell was giving this guy money after he's made crappy movie after crappy movie. i mean, other people have made crappy movies but have at least made some money so i can understand why a studio or financer would make more... but for uwe boll, his movies both stunk and failed at the box office... and yet, someone gave him $70 million for this one? geez... imagine if someone gave joss whedon that kind of money and freedom, it would be amazing.
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1-15-2008 @ 11:53PM
madgamer said...
I read that his German tax haven funding scheme finally got outlawed and so the investors can't toss money at him for the tax break. No write off = no money for Boll.
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1-16-2008 @ 12:19AM
Ray said...
Even on the JV, Uwe Boll is still a talentless hack. I'd rather he just gave up making movies altogether.
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1-16-2008 @ 5:59PM
Chris said...
See Madgamer's comment on the German tax loophole. This guy's films actually made money for their investors before they hit the screen. Tomb Raider 2 did this too. Absolutley no incentive to make a GOOD film when you've already locked up a profit without box office returns.
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