this ($1500 vs $20 cost of a new movie) is of similar scale. The examples cited are all (with 1 exception, The Hurt Locker) all of the straight-to-video $5 bar

this ($1500 vs $20 cost of a new movie) is of similar scale. The examples cited are all (with 1 exception, The Hurt Locker) all of the straight-to-video $5 bargain bin variety. 50 x $5 = $250. Compared to $1500 (let alone $2500) that's quite a bit different.