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I just saw a Moneyball commercial. It confirms every thought I've had on this. WHY!?

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Aug 28 '11, 15:52

Why do it?
Why have big stars?
Why are you putting an early ad buy into play on this?

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Heh, Cowherd calls it the best trailer he has ever seen. - The Ruiner Aug 28, 16:15
The last movie adaptation of a Michael Lewis book did pretty well. -- nm - Dano Aug 28, 16:07 1
- There is the Aaron Sorkin factor at play here too. -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 16:08
The Porno version will be called, Money Shot -- nm - Bacon Aug 28, 16:06
"Don't go on the internet. Or talk... to people." (the Moneyball nt.) -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 16:04
any time you can tell the story of a World Series winnign Fran...oh...wait....they never won shit? WTF? -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 16:02
It's more about Pitt and his production company joining up with Michael Lewis (the author) than this one movie. - stewie Aug 28, 16:00
Bull Durham 2 fell through -- nm - Studios Aug 28, 15:59
It has name recognition; ergo, this is reasonable reason to believe it will sell. -- nm - David Aug 28, 15:58 2
- I can't wait till the post-scripts come up : "The A's never won a playoff series. Billy Beane sold off any talented players to return to sub.500 - Will Hunting Aug 28, 16:07 1
  - "The team won 103 games that year" is the only postscript they need. -- nm - David Aug 28, 17:38
To make money of course... -- nm - Our Idiot Brother Aug 28, 15:56
the story of stat nerds demands to be told -- nm - moles Aug 28, 15:54

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