RetroDaze - Thread | Orion Pictures

Mr Magic wrote :

I just don't get it. These very popular movies helped make Orion a lot of money, obviously. So why did it go bankrupt? -end quote

It seems like from what I looked up for every success they had they also a had a couple films do horrible. 1989 was allegedly one of their worst years in business, even UHF was a failure (though it later became a cult classic). By the time they saw some of their last big successes not even those successes could make up for years of loses.

It also looks like they were having a lot of issues behind the scenes business wise in regards to stocks and who was in control of what.

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By Mr Magic At 23:19 On 27 December 2016 13557 Posts	I kinda miss this company. Some good films were made there. Quote Disable Sigs "If you think a 401K is your mother-in-law's bra size, you might be a redneck."

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By NLogan At 15:41 On 29 December 2016 462 Posts Tracer Bullet Private Eye	My favorite Orion films were First Blood Terminator Remo Williams Throw Momma from the Train Dances with Wolves Silence of the Lambs and The Addams Family Quote Disable Sigs
By Vaporman87 At 16:13 On 29 December 2016 10515 Posts King of the Hill	UHF! Thank you Orion for that film. Quote Disable Sigs You love this signature.
By Mr Magic At 16:57 On 30 December 2016 13557 Posts	I just don't get it. These very popular movies helped make Orion a lot of money, obviously. So why did it go bankrupt? Quote Disable Sigs "If you think a 401K is your mother-in-law's bra size, you might be a redneck."
By Rick Ace Rhodes At 17:30 On 30 December 2016 1722 Posts Playing With Power	Mr Magic wrote : I just don't get it. These very popular movies helped make Orion a lot of money, obviously. So why did it go bankrupt? -end quote It seems like from what I looked up for every success they had they also a had a couple films do horrible. 1989 was allegedly one of their worst years in business, even UHF was a failure (though it later became a cult classic). By the time they saw some of their last big successes not even those successes could make up for years of loses. It also looks like they were having a lot of issues behind the scenes business wise in regards to stocks and who was in control of what. Quote Disable Sigs Insert funny signature here
By echidna64 At 17:31 On 30 December 2016 1260 Posts Teenager With Attitude	Mr Magic wrote : I just don't get it. These very popular movies helped make Orion a lot of money, obviously. So why did it go bankrupt? -end quote Aside from epics like terminator and Robocop, they also had their share of duds. Anybody see Mac and Me? Quote Disable Sigs
By Mr Magic At 02:15 On 31 December 2016 13557 Posts	Too bad. This company could've gone on forever. Quote Disable Sigs "If you think a 401K is your mother-in-law's bra size, you might be a redneck."