The Inconsistent Mr Dergarabedian

Paul Dergarabedian is president of box office tracking company Exhibitor Relations.

His comments two weeks ago on the success of “Fantastic Four” were:

"Comic-book movies, if properly marketed, are exactly what mainstream audiences want to see in their summer movies,"

And his comments today on the surprise success, in the US, of French documentary “March of the Penguins” were:

"This is a breath of fresh air in terms of positive news on the box office front. It also shows that people want something different. They want something unique."