20 Quotes by Jack Foley

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    I was really amazed at the way people responded to him, children and adults alike. He was held in Ghandi-like reverence. Over the years he's helped an awful lot of people. The reality today is there are thousands of people who can say if it wasn't for him, their lives would be different. This is a very unique and special person. He's going to be missed and remembered.

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    You can't do the level we are doing by just having these niche demographics of strictly gay or female. You can see in the suburbs of Los Angeles, New York and Chicago where you have lots of straights and married couples going.

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    We've got a lot of runs that have been playing for a month, and some of these markets are over-encumbered. So there's a weakness in some of these theaters that are playing out. It's a function of normal attrition, despite the Academy awards stuff. It's the core markets that it's important to sustain.

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    The woes in Hollywood always stem from the same thing. And that's the product that's out there. People turn out for good movies. They just didn't see as much that caught their attention.

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    You need enough people (buying tickets) so that it's going to be somewhat comparative with commercial movies. It's not a criticism; it's a mathematical equation.

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    The unusual midweek surge to -- and hold on - the top slot is particularly impressive in that the film is playing in only 683 theaters, which is but a fraction of the runs of the others film in the national box office Top 10.

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    It's a burden of responsibility. It's a big, big season. You're going to compete on the merits of the film itself. You have to be damned careful out there. You're up against Steven Spielberg 's 'Munich,' for God's sake!

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    The bad thing about this flap is that people will point a finger at Salt Lake City and a culture that should not be credited that way. People will say it's Salt Lake City, but somebody made a business decision. It has nothing to do with Salt Lake City. It has to do with Jordan Commons management.

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    This is a unique situation where the effect of the Globes was really felt because it did get up to first place. What's exciting about that is that it bodes well for what could occur this weekend. We are in a great situation because the film still is in ascent.

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