45 Quotes by Gitesh Pandya

The performance so far has been well above expectations.

When there's a popular film like 'Lord of the Rings' or 'Titanic,' audiences will tune in to watch their favorite films get crowned. We didn't have that this year.

left a bad taste in the mouths of movie executives.

For the really big-budget films, the North American box office gross does not always have to be spectacular. International is becoming a bigger part of the pie and so are worldwide video sales.

Hollywood is down versus last year by a significant amount. Nothing is impossible but it will take a few surprise blockbusters.

Just like with any trend, when you get too many players, you start to get some strikeouts.

I think this shows a growing divide between the expensive Hollywood films, which make a lot of money, and the artistic lower budget films which are made more from quality.

Right now studios are just happy to break even at the box office.

Paris Hilton is probably the best example. She was one of many attractive starlets out there, then that tape hits and it's all the sensation. The reality show gets a boost and it propels her into one of the top five celebrity actresses in the world.