Gary Whitta
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All the fucking right wing. Like, I mean, these people are literally saying, why do you, why do you even need money? It's just all made up. Like, that's how fucking desperate they are at this point to like justify this absolutely idiotic bullshit. The stupidest shit I've ever seen.
But I guarantee when their consoles start becoming significantly more expensive, and Nintendo knows if it goes up by $100, they're going to sell less of them. Because at some point, you price people out. They go, $450, fine, I'll do it. But $550, no, come on. And people are going to know, right? Because most people watch the news, and they know what's going on.
But I guarantee when their consoles start becoming significantly more expensive, and Nintendo knows if it goes up by $100, they're going to sell less of them. Because at some point, you price people out. They go, $450, fine, I'll do it. But $550, no, come on. And people are going to know, right? Because most people watch the news, and they know what's going on.
Oh, Nintendo just avariciously stuck an extra $100 on this. They're going to know that this is because of the tariffs. And so who do you blame? You don't blame Nintendo. Nintendo's just protecting its profit margin. I'm telling you. You know who to blame. Of course you do. You don't need to say it. Of course you know who to blame.
Oh, Nintendo just avariciously stuck an extra $100 on this. They're going to know that this is because of the tariffs. And so who do you blame? You don't blame Nintendo. Nintendo's just protecting its profit margin. I'm telling you. You know who to blame. Of course you do. You don't need to say it. Of course you know who to blame.
I don't think it's that. I mean, it wasn't like I was around beforehand going, oh, this is going to be bigger than you think. It was a huge number. But I don't think it's necessarily that surprising. I didn't look at the number this week and go, fucking hell. I was like, yeah, I mean, why not? Minecraft is, by many metrics, the biggest game in the fucking world.
I don't think it's that. I mean, it wasn't like I was around beforehand going, oh, this is going to be bigger than you think. It was a huge number. But I don't think it's necessarily that surprising. I didn't look at the number this week and go, fucking hell. I was like, yeah, I mean, why not? Minecraft is, by many metrics, the biggest game in the fucking world.
And its audience is primarily children. And children, if they want to go to the movies, they're going to the fucking movies, and you're taking them. Trust me, I know. I've got two kids, right? So pester power is a big deal. Will you take them at Splashmore? Will you take them at Splashmore? Will you take them at Splashmore? It's the same thing with the Minecraft movie.
And its audience is primarily children. And children, if they want to go to the movies, they're going to the fucking movies, and you're taking them. Trust me, I know. I've got two kids, right? So pester power is a big deal. Will you take them at Splashmore? Will you take them at Splashmore? Will you take them at Splashmore? It's the same thing with the Minecraft movie.
Eventually, you've got to fucking take them, right? And the thing about kids' movies is, for kids under a certain age, you don't just sell one movie ticket, you sell three or four, because the parents have got to go too, right? And so you go there as a thing. So it isn't terribly surprising to me. The biggest video game in the world, that's primarily aimed at kids, Yes. I'm not totally surprised.
Eventually, you've got to fucking take them, right? And the thing about kids' movies is, for kids under a certain age, you don't just sell one movie ticket, you sell three or four, because the parents have got to go too, right? And so you go there as a thing. So it isn't terribly surprising to me. The biggest video game in the world, that's primarily aimed at kids, Yes. I'm not totally surprised.
Obviously, now we're going to see a lot more Minecraft. There's going to be a Minecraft 2 got greenlit at some point on Saturday night, right?
Obviously, now we're going to see a lot more Minecraft. There's going to be a Minecraft 2 got greenlit at some point on Saturday night, right?
Good for Jared Hess, who directed two of my favorite movies, Napoleon Dynamite, and particularly, I fucking love Nacho Libre. I fucking love Nacho Libre.
Good for Jared Hess, who directed two of my favorite movies, Napoleon Dynamite, and particularly, I fucking love Nacho Libre. I fucking love Nacho Libre.
Yes. Oh, good for them.
Yes. Oh, good for them.
Napoleon Dynamite, he made for $400,000.
Napoleon Dynamite, he made for $400,000.
Napoleon Dynamite, he made for $400,000 and now he's got a $150 million movie.