"Fighting terrorism and taking care of our veterans is not inexpensive," the budget director, Jim Nussle, wrote in a letter this week.
Universal Pictures backed this relatively inexpensive comedy (budget: $35 million) with a deft ad campaign; billboards, for instance, featured a smiling Jason Bateman with the slogan "Is this the face of a sucker?" plastered across his forehead.
The district is home to the large apartment complexes along the Grand Concourse and vibrant commercial strip of Fordham Road, with its hodgepodge of shops selling everything from inexpensive clothes and budget electronics to fragrant arroz con pollo to discount airline tickets to Santo Domingo.
But in a trend that's mystifying Hollywood, this summer's box office is being driven by films with modest ambitions, including relatively inexpensive comedies, lower budget animation and horror pictures.
The Pocket Reader is being marketed as an inexpensive option for budget-conscious students.
Charles Goldstuck, who became president of BMG North America last week and was Mr. Davis's No. 2 at RCA, J Records and Arista, pointed out that Ms. Keys's debut video cost a relatively inexpensive $400,000, while budgets were easily reaching $1 million for other superstar acts.
Doubles start at $35. Budget: For inexpensive lodgings conveniently located, Banglamphu and its colorful main drag, Khao San Road, are crammed with cheap guest houses that accommodate backpackers on their way to the beaches of Southeast Asia.
The film, with its $10 million budget, is inexpensive by the standards of most movies that are released on 3,000 screens, as "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2" will be on Oct. 27.
Thompson supplements his meager ad budget with inexpensive marketing gimmicks like grocery store "barking lots" in which dogs participate in costume contests.
If you're on a budget, an inexpensive stainless steel is a good choice until you can afford a high-carbon stainless steel knife.
