During the course of this week's episode of Sessler's Soapbox, the ever suave, yet somewhat neurotic G4 host takes on the controversial subject of release dates for popular games -- and their star killing properties. He may be much calmer than usual, but that doesn't seem to hinder his ability to navigate through the BS that (some people would like us to believe for an instant) pushing back Grand Theft Auto IV by a week will save Hollywood from the embarrassment of having the game deep-six the debut of Iron Man at the box office.
So what exactly is the logic behind this lapse of judgment? Well, according to "someone," history has proven this sentiment to be a universal law of nature already. As amazing as it sounds, Halo 3's release date might have been solely responsible for defeating the powerhouse that should've been The Heartbreak Kid. Yes, it saddens me as well to know that in the processing of "finishing the fight against the fictional Covenant," Master Chief unknowingly destroyed the lives of real innocents. War is indeed Hell, and collateral damage is a bitch. My bleeding heart goes out to Ben Stiller and the crew. They never had a chance. As for the fate of the alcohol-infested tin can? Something tells me that he's not even going to be aware of the GTA onslaught.
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10:57 PM on 04.09.2008
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as for Iron Man....yea. come on, GTAIV won't stop marvel/iron man nuts from taking a few hours out of a day of playing GTAIV to go see what I hope to be an awesome movie.
But for this, it's freaking Iron Man. It's a Marvel movie about an awesome superhero. I think that GTA IV would have somewhat to blame because I think a lot more people that would play GTA IV would want to go see the latest Marvel Superhero Movie. Hell, I do...but I'm going to be busy playing GTA IV.
Iron Man has nothing to worry about.
Both Iron Man and GTA IV will coexist in peace, and go on to make millions for each party.
Now excuse me, I have the sudden urge to play CoD4 for some odd reason...
Also, 4000TH COMMENT
Dodgeball?
He's not that bad.
Btw, could the movies not be making MORE money from a game being released at the same time because everyone is down at the shopping center to pick up the game and goes "hey look Iron Man, lets go see that". Seems like it could work both ways.
Iron Man will be completely fine. I'll be seeing it in any case
Who the fuck cares what this asshole has to say, especially after giving crisis core 2 stars.
he was in dodgeball? i didn't even realize that...
Also, I will be playing GTA and not seeing Iron Man. But thats because I think Iron Man isn't particularly interesting.
robot.
So, I gotta agree with Sessler here... but just this once. Can't let him build too much confidence.
Every week of summer except one has a movie I want to go see. This is the first year I can say that. I'll buy my games and see my movies, neither will suffer.
id see that over ironmangina.
I never see movies on opening week anyway. I hate crowds.