What links these films is a certain you-gotta-see-this freak-show quality that has transformed them from minor calendar releases into major audience events, knowingly courting those who might be stumbling in after one too many, standards considerably lower. As Elizabeth Banks sees her self-explanatory Cocaine Bear also manage to monetise memes with over $50m in two weeks, this Friday sees Adam Driver hope for the same as he crash-lands on prehistoric Earth in dinosaur thriller 65. Last year closed out with David Harbour’s gory drunk-Santa-takes-down-criminals comedy Violent Night surprising with $75m worldwide before January gave us yassified evil doll horror M3gan turning Twitter virality into real world success with a massive $172m globally, Gerard Butler’s plane movie called Plane surpassing low financial expectations (a sequel called Ship is now in development) and even micro-budget slasher Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey make a killing on a tiny release. But as Hollywood has still reckoned with a more discerning audience more easily swayed by what’s showing on the small rather than big screen and a pile of flops that’s been getting higher and higher, B-movies have been turning preposterousness into profit. There have been loosely defined examples of the B-movie – a historically low-budget, high-kitsch sideshow to the more substantive main feature – making big money ever since the system shifted to a model that didn’t need them as literally. We knew audiences would rush back in droves for whatever guff had the Marvel logo attached, but it was a sign that there was another type of spectacle being craved. Various hits have followed, most of them involving superheroes, but the film’s early global popularity remains telling. Rather than style or sophistication, as Nolan had offered, it was the primal appeal of watching a giant ape fighting a giant lizard that roused crowds into a grand return, Godzilla vs Kong winning the title of first legitimate hit of the pandemic. I wish you every success in creating more amazing bears.The film was by no means a flop, but it was a concerning under-performer, caveats and all, and it wasn’t until the following March that we found out what it took to truly lead the masses from their couch. ![]() Thank you also for sharing your work and your stories with me. All the care you took to ensure not only were the well packaged but that they had the best possible postage service that ensured that they were tracked, insured and signed for, I could not ask for anymore. The Celtic Goddess arrived perfect and excellently packaged. ![]() ![]() You are a pleasure to deal with, being honest and fair. I hope others can also really enjoy your work, as I am. You are living the dream and making your creations, keep creating. I am looking forward to seeing more in the Welsh tales collection. Their stories are fascinating, mystical and you have captured their fable and fairy tale existence. ![]() The Welsh goddesses are already winning awards for their excellence. I feel honoured to have some of your greatest work in my collection, which I will treasure. This really shows in the Bears, your passion for difference. Your own story and your journey from your Welsh background, to now living in France bringing the Welsh tales and fantasy into your work. You shared the journey you take in producing each creation with over a month of work, a labour of love. The detail is exceptional, with so much thought going into your work. After meeting you at Hugglets I was drawn to your magical creations, how different and I have not seen anything similar in all my years of collecting, true one of a kind soft sculptures.
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