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[Toothless]

Very nice. Planning on catching it tomorrow; hopefully I like it more than the last time a critically acclaimed R-rated film did well at the box office (American Sniper).

 

[Austriacus]

Reynolds doesnt need your pity guys. He was married to one of the women who teenagers first wank off to for years, now is married to Blake lively AND is worth over 50 million.
Not to mention having a body that will make your girlfriend google search images of him all day.

He is doing fine.

 

[anaron]

More importantly

It shows the viability of a superhero mask with white eyes.

exactly my main takeaway! lol

 

[Discotheque]

GODDAMN YES IT DOES GODDAMMIT

FUCK

No bro. The minute you start showing a mouth the viability of white eyes goes out the window. Making everybody look like mortal kombat raiden

Full masks get away with it

 

[Lagamorph]

Can we get a sequel to the Deadpool game too now?

 

[anaron]

No bro. The minute you start showing a mouth the viability of white eyes goes out the window. Making everybody look like mortal kombat raiden

Full masks get away with it

except Batman already looks better in his kryptonite armor than any single shot of him in his regular attire for BVS.

 

[LycanXIII]

Can we get a sequel to the Deadpool game too now?

Sorry, High Moon is on the Destiny train now.

Spoiler

Transformers Fall of Cybertron sequel first.

 

[roytheone]

I always love it when a more risky, off the beaten path movie in a genre that got a bit stale is successful! Hopefully this will make studios a bit more open to take more risks.

 

[Discotheque]

except Batman already looks better in his kryptonite armor than any single shot of him in his regular attire for BVS.

Isn't that because it's a mech suit? Shit would probably look weird on the normal one. I'm sure somebody's shopped it already

 

[Bobby Roberts]

No bro. The minute you start showing a mouth the viability of white eyes goes out the window.

What kind of horseshit justification is that and which horse's ass did you retrieve it from, and were you wearing gloves at the time, and how far up did they go, and if it wasn't at least up to the elbow, some definite health violations were going on wherever it was you were visiting, and I hope you otherwise had an eye-opening, pleasant visit there.

 

[JustinBB7]

Updated numbers:

Deadpool Movie Opening Weekend Projections Rise To $90 Million Plus


Deadpool is now projected to gross over $90 million at the box office over the long holiday weekend.

This number is up from earlier projections of $65-70 million. Some high estimates even suggest $100 million is a possibility.

That puts the film in the company of Marvel Studios heavyweights like Guardians of the Galaxy ($94.3 million) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95 million). See how they compare at ComicBook’s top grossing movies page.

This would be amazing if it actually hits 100 million.

 

[Discotheque]

I'm not a clomper (or whatever the word is for that fetish) I don't engage in that stuff, Vile

 

[Bronx-Man]

I knew it would be a hit, but I didn't think it would be this big. Damn.

 

[HStallion]

Updated numbers:



This would be amazing if it actually hits 100 million.

Damn if it makes near to $100 million, that's insane.

 

[PSGames]

This movie is going to make back its budget incredibly quickly.

Who could have known that making good movies for sensible amounts can turn healthy profits?



They already greenlit the sequel and have all but officially confirmed Cable for it.

Fox has been knocking these out the park lately (barring F4). By the end of all this I wouldn't be surprised if Fox's total Marvel revenue exceeds Disney's own at the box office.

 

[Lagamorph]

Damn if it makes near to $100 million, that's insane.

Opening weekend prediction is $75 million I believe.

 

[reptilescorpio]

First movie I've ever been turned away from because the theatre was full. Line was huge, fairly even mix of men/women.

Hell I even walked into opening day of Force Awakens here so it's quite a shock! Huge Deadpool fan so I'm chuffed it's doing well

 

[Anth0ny]

word of mouth word of mouth word of mouth

$100m plsssssss

 

[kirblar]

Fox has been knocking these out the park lately (barring F4). By the end of all this I wouldn't be surprised if Fox's total Marvel revenue exceeds Disney's own at the box office.

They don't have enough IPs in the X-Men universe.

 

[Jeels]

Watching it tonight with some friends...so hyped!

 

[liquidtmd]

Fox has been knocking these out the park lately (barring F4). By the end of all this I wouldn't be surprised if Fox's total Marvel revenue exceeds Disney's own at the box office.

Hey im loving this Deadpool runaway train as much as the next guy, but this ain't happening

 

[Slayven]

Slayven was wrong.

I freely admit I was wrong about it bombing out right.

I just hope it will be a lesson to Fox to make a faithful X-men movie, or at least one where the x-men team was involved other than First Class

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Fox has been knocking these out the park lately (barring F4). By the end of all this I wouldn't be surprised if Fox's total Marvel revenue exceeds Disney's own at the box office.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah buddy.

Fox has yet to have one of their Marvel properties clear $300 mil domestic, I'm pretty sure. There's no way what you just called is going to happen in the next 20 years. They've had almost a decade headstart on making superhero movies with Marvel characters, and they're still pretty far behind Marvel when it comes to critical/financial reception.

X2, First Class & Days of Future Past are good. Deadpool's about to join that club.

Everything else is mediocre to shit, and didn't make that much money on top of it.

 

[Discotheque]

Fox has been knocking these out the park lately (barring F4). By the end of all this I wouldn't be surprised if Fox's total Marvel revenue exceeds Disney's own at the box office.

Thats kind of impossible

 

[mreddie]

Aimed to beat 50 Shades record

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Guys. This is top 10 comic book movies. Super fun.
By far the best X-men movie.

 

[Monocle]

Hell yes. Such a great movie. Funniest I've seen in years. My audience was cracking up through the whole thing and so was I. The film completely nails Deadpool's character in every way—humor, fighting, voice, looks, everything—and keeps the story engaging with its unconventional structure. Big points to the supporting cast too. Just about everyone was perfect. Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead need to be in more things.

I didn't want to face the disappointment of Deadpool underperforming, and now I don't have to. Well deserved.

Guys. This is top 10 comic book movies. Super fun.
By far the best X-men movie.

Top 5 without a doubt, if we're talking quality.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

I'd have to see it again to put it in the top handful. But if I like it on second viewing, definitely up there with the best of all time.

 

[TAJ]

A Ryan Reynolds movie that will get a sequel? Is this Bizzaro World? The Negative Zone? Dimension X? The Shadow Realm?

Also, the idea that Deadpool is receiving literally identical counterprogramming success in the comic book movie market as he did in the comic book market a decade ago is hilarious

How is a male-skewing action-comedy going against a male-skewing comedy counterprogramming?

Cable is a nightmare to do on screen because explaining who he is requires a PHD in marvel literature.

The only way to do it would be with a completely different character from scratch that is cable in name only...and really, who wants that

They didn't explain shit about him in his early comic book appearances, yet people loved him.

 

[Monocle]

With the success of the film wonder if they'll be another game for Deadpool, doesn't Activision still have the licensed for it... Platinum could make a game.

This is now one of my dream games.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Rth on BOT forums sees...

for now going with 39-43, thought few hours ago 35 be to low unless it falls in heap or pre-sales are thru the roof.

 

[davepoobond]

i might watch this. i have some free tickets

 

[Monocle]

i might watch this. i have some free tickets

I paid $18 and would do it again.

 

[kodecraft]

Ryan deserves it, he fought for this movie and it's paying off,

This.

 

[ratcliffja]

Rth on BOT forums sees...

For Friday only?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

For Friday only?

Thursday night + Friday. And that will be the case with any figure you see today and tomorrow.

It may seem odd to people who don't normally track box office, but for films that are just opening, money made on Thursday always count towards Friday, even if Thursday showings start as early as 6PM.

 

[MisterHero]

Congratulations to the new most successful R-Rated romance movie in a given period of time

 

[Sandfox]

I remember people telling me that Deadpool would bomb for sure.

 

[kswiston]

$43M would mean about $30M for Friday proper. If Saturday is up minus previews, $100M could happen. Even if it doesn't, we might be looking at the new R rated opening record and February opening record.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

If it actually hits 40, Saturday/Sunday just has to average 30 mil per-day.

It's possible.

edit: K-Swiss beating me by SECONDS.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

This is great. It's definitely one of the best comic book movies. Especially at capturing the characters personality. Which is pretty incredible considering most Deadpool comics don't even make him interesting.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

word of mouth word of mouth word of mouth

$100m plsssssss

That's like 16 word of mouths!

 

[Bizazedo]

Definitely the best X-men-related movie. I hope Singer hates it.

 

[MisterHero]

Definitely the best X-men-related movie. I hope Singer hates it.

Deadpool actually saves the day in Apocalypse. believe

 

[The One and Done™]

Contributed $6 at matinee today. Loved it.

 

[ZeroX03]

I don't think it's that great, but I hope it does really well so the sequel can get the budget it badly needs.

Definitely the best X-men-related movie. I hope Singer hates it.

Nothing on First Class.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

How is a male-skewing action-comedy going against a male-skewing comedy counterprogramming?

If you'd finished the sentence you'd know. Deadpool is popular in comic books for his selfawareness and lack of restraint, and now in the age of the superhero film he's emerging in the same exact way (4th wall breaking, R-rated cbm, etc.) . This movie wouldn't be doing the numbers its doing if it were release a decade ago. Being surrounded by such big contrasting competition (BvS, CW, Xmen) gives it the required context to succeed. And when posters are marketing it as a romantic comedy than yes it is counterprogramming

 

[ImNotLikeThem]

Nothing on First Class.

I swear people only remember McAvoy and Fassbender from First Class, and block out some of the other parts.

I re-watched First Class recently and it has a lot more of the cheesy superhero movie parts than I remembered. Lot's of corny dialog and "moments", especially from some of the side characters.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Nothing on First Class.

First Class lost me with their shit handling of Darwin.

What a clown shoes outcome.

 

[kswiston]

I swear people only remember McAvoy and Fassbender from First Class, and block out some of the other parts.

I re-watched First Class recently and it has a lot more of the cheesy superhero movie parts than I remembered. Lot's of corny dialog and "moments", especially from some of the side characters.

People remember the Fassbender Nazi hunting scene that opened the film. The rest of the movie was able to coast on that scene's good impression. Also, it was the first decent x-film in 8 years.