Oh, even industry folks don't get all the details right.
Ever read The Hot Button? It's a blog by Dave Poland, a somewhat long-in-the-tooth Hollywood analyst. I've been reading his editorials for YEARS. Out of the blue ... or maybe not so out of the blue considering ... " something" popped up in his blog on Monday. I'm not gonna comment on it; it speaks for itself. Last three paragraphs...
http://www.thehotbutton.com/today/hot.button/2005_thb/051121_mon.html
Ouch.
(PS: Dave, it was '78, not '77.)
The following day (Tuesday), he had a lengthy editorial on film budgets and ROI. It's totally worth the read. And yes, "that" film is brought up again...
http://www.thehotbutton.com/today/hot.button/2005_thb/051122_tue.html
Poland's comments raised an eyebrow, but they may also have been like gasoline sprayed on a fire that's apparently been smoldering under a renewed interest, the revelation of which has me optimistic for the future.
<- waiting patiently for tickets to board the next rollercoaster ride. Fingers crossed.