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The Perfect Formula For Box Office Success

Posted by Hemos on from the and-for-my-next-trick,-lead-into-gold dept.

Julez writes "According to icLiverpool, the formula for creating the "perfect" film has been discovered by a UK academic. The research will be used to assess the potential success of possible film sponsorship deals. Apparently, the perfect feature must have: action 30pc, comedy 17pc, good v evil 13pc, love/sex/romance 12pc, special effects 10pc, plot 10pc and music 8pc "

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  1. shows what i know by loveandpeace · · Score: 4, Funny

    i always thought it was an equal mix: The Destruction of Property, The Defiance of Authority, and The Removal of Clothing. Someone got paid for this? I'm in the wrong business.

  2. How about 100% porn? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about 100% porn?

    1. Re:How about 100% porn? by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

      That would be 110% love/sex/romance, -5% plot, and -5% music.

      Not that I would know...

    2. Re:How about 100% porn? by swordboy · · Score: 5, Funny

      How about 100% porn?

      This is nearly what the RIAA uses for the recipe for a chart topper:

      - 50 percent porn
      - 20 percent cowbell
      - 30 percent ClearChannel

      (all ingredients by volume)

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  3. Good grief! by Keighvin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did anyone else feel it was an insult to those with intelligence that plot took only an 8% grab?

    Gee, I guess that means the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy is a tremendous flop, doomed to failure; it's got the whole thing backwards!

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    Any spoon would be too big.
    1. Re:Good grief! by csteinle · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did anyone else feel it was an insult to those with intelligence that plot took only an 8% grab?


      No, but it is an insult to your reading ability. It says plot 10pc :-P
    2. Re:Good grief! by FurryFeet · · Score: 5, Funny

      1. You read and are a registered member of Slashdot, therefore your intelligence is likely at least 40 points above the average population.

      You never read at -1 do you?

  4. Just in the perfect Slashdot Artical. by Neck_of_the_Woods · · Score: 5, Funny


    38% Windows bash.
    22% Linux worship.
    16% Katz bash.
    13% OS penis messuring.
    8% punctuation correction.
    2% spelling correction.
    1% comedy.
    1% math correction.
    1% sig.

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    Neck_of_the_Woods
    #/usr/local/surf/glassy/overhead
    1. Re:Just in the perfect Slashdot Artical. by The+Dobber · · Score: 3, Funny

      And a -2% adjustment for math.

    2. Re:Just in the perfect Slashdot Artical. by djward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, halve all of those numbers - it's not a perfect article until its been duped.

    3. Re:Just in the perfect Slashdot Artical. by Neck_of_the_Woods · · Score: 3, Funny


      dude your killing me....

      next thing you will tell me is that my math is wrong.

      Classic.

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      Neck_of_the_Woods
      #/usr/local/surf/glassy/overhead
    4. Re:Just in the perfect Slashdot Artical. by (trb001) · · Score: 3, Funny

      I rally think you were to generous on punctuation and spalling.

      --trb

  5. Eureka!!! by EChris · · Score: 4, Funny

    (Reuters) Further research also produced an Instant Film Generation Algorithm (IFGA). The Perfect Film Formula (PFF) was then programmed into the IFGA and the scientists were delighted to see Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope produced spontaneously.

    Viewers of the IFGA/PFF results were astounded and enthralled until someone realized that popcorn hadn't been figured into the PFF. The project was scrapped.

    Chris

  6. Here it is by Schezar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services.

    He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?"

    http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/10/03/joke. fu nniest/

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  7. Funniest joke... by jpkunst · · Score: 4, Funny

    Search Google for "funniest joke", first item that comes up is the joke in question.

    A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?"

    JP

  8. Re:Missing element by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anyone else feel that the Matrix Reloaded Heineken commercial just makes the Matrix franchise appear "cheap"?

    What, you mean in a way that the videogames, comic books, cartoons, action figures and Carrie-Ann Moss dipped in latex do not?

  9. Waterworld got it wrong: by lovebyte · · Score: 5, Funny

    action 1pc
    comedy 0pc
    good v evil 1pc
    love/sex/romance 1pc
    special effects 1pc
    plot 0pc
    music 0pc
    water 96pc

    --

    I'll do it for cheesy poofs.

  10. The obligatory Simpsons quote by mlush · · Score: 5, Funny

    [Silverman draws a standard dog]
    Myers: No, no, no! He was supposed to have attitude.
    Silverman: Um... wh-what do you mean, exactly?
    Myers: Oh, you know, attitude, attitude! Uh... sunglasses!
    Lady: Could we put him in more of a "hip-hop" context?
    Krusty: Forget context, he's gotta be a surfer. Give me a nice shmear of surfer.
    Lady: I feel we should Rasta-fy him by... 10 percent or so.
    [the resulting dog is rather... proactive]
    [all stare at it w/o any expression]
    Myers: Hmm... I think he needs a little more attitude. [Silverman blackens in Poochie's sunglasses]
    All Three: [variously] Oh, yeah, bingo. Yeah, that's it! There it is, right there! I love it!
    -- Another cartoon character created in less than 15 minutes,
    "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"

  11. Easy by varjag · · Score: 4, Funny

    His keyboard '5' key is probably broken. This conjecture is supported by lack of the digit '5' in all the percentages he listed.

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