8 Indications That Reveal A Big Movie Is Going To Bomb At The B-O

Once a big release with a big star cast is announced and gets underway, the social and electronic media become the mouthpiece for the flick. Each and every update of the movie is posted especially when there’s a difference of opinion or controversy that crops up during the making between the cast or crew. Statements and denials given by the cast and crew start doing the rounds then there’s something to worry about. 

Differences of opinion, reshooting of some scenes, dissatisfaction from other cast or crew members often leads to losing interest in the film. Thus, postponement of release date. A continuous delay in release might just give an indication to the audiences that the makers are not confident of their final product.

The trailer often decides whether the audiences willmake it or not to the theatres or wait for it to premiere on one of the TVchannels. An unimpressive trailer which draws a lot of flak from film criticsand pundits might just work as a turn off for the film too. The trolls andreviews that a trailer receives from all quarters can often be the decidingfactor for its opening.

Indian audiences still prefer clean visuals sanscomputer graphics in the film. They prefer minimal CG effects in scenes if atall it is necessary. An overdose of CG’s in the trailers and promos might justserve as a no-no for many unless and until done in an aesthetic manner whichmay look natural on screen.

Teasers, trailers and song promos set the tone for thefilm before its release. Intriguing promos and songs do guarantee a hugeinitial at times but if nothing novel is offered to the watchers then the filmis done. Negative responses and reviews can lead to the undoing of the upcomingrelease.

A big setback for any filmmaker before the release of his/her film is when the star cast dis-associate themselves from the promotions. The stars are considered as the face of their film and if they go missing it may spell doom for the film. Stars disassociating themselves continuously from promotional events go to show the writing on the wall. 

Another indication of the film turning a damp squibmay be by gauging the body language of stars and makers. Whether they areexcited or not about their film are easily evident during their promotions andinterviews. The mundane answers they provide to the questions are enough proofof them going through the formalities as a part of their film contract.

Probably, the biggest cue that a movie-buff can get before a biggie release is that the male lead has already started shooting for his next biggie. Often it’s been observed that big stars suddenly start shooting for their next which means he very well knows that his soon-to-be-released flick is going to bomb at the box-office and needs to deliver a hit immediately in order to stay in the race.