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[richiek]

Does John Carter beat up the Silver Surfer in gladiator-style combat? A Planet Hulk movie would be awesome.

As far as a Black Widow movie goes, it would make far more sense to just do a damn S.H.I.E.L.D. flick and give Widow, Hawkeye and Fury plenty of development and spotlight. It could use small cameos with The Avengers and deal with what S.H.I.E.L.D. has to do to keep superhuman crime fighters in check.

Don't forget Maria Hill.

 

[The Anti-Monitor]

Watched Captain America yesterday. It was boring and the action was super weak. Not enough humor either.

I'm halfway through Thor today and I'm liking it a lot more. Specifically because it doesn't have any of the issues I noted above.

I will not be watching The Hulk. I hated the Eric Bana one and the Edward Norton version doesn't look much better. I'll be fine with just seeing Ruffalo play the role in Avengers.

At the very least, watch Hulk vs Abomination on Youtube, if only because it's probably the best fight in a comic book movie since Spider-Man 2's train battle.

 

[Violet_0]

pretty fun movie, but as a side note, the, err, 'aliens' seemed woefully underprepared for a full-scale invasion of a world with guided missiles and nukes

I kinda want to see the Captain America movie now. I've already watched Thor, both Iron Man movies, and I'm not really interested in the Hulk movies - did I forget any The Avenger-prequels?

also, the trailer for the new Spiderman movie was pretty neat

 

[The Elite]

pretty fun movie, but as a side note, the, err, 'aliens' seemed woefully underprepared for a full-scale invasion of a world with guided missiles and nukes

I kinda want to see the Captain America movie now. I've already watched Thor, both Iron Man movies, and I'm not really interested in the Hulk movies - are there any other The Avenger-prequels that I've forgot?

also, the trailer for the new Spiderman movie was pretty neat

I haven't heard anyone talk about the Spidey trailer yet.

 

[The Lamonster]

At the very least, watch Hulk vs Abomination on Youtube, if only because it's probably the best fight in a comic book movie since Spider-Man 2's train battle.

Okay, thanks!

 

[artist]

also, the trailer for the new Spiderman movie was pretty neat

WAT.

 

[Good Job Bob]

The new Spidey trailer will be released tomorrow.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Time to get this thread back on track ... with some Box office news! Another mind boggling day of 42.3M overseas without Russia, China, Japan. Total upto 260.5M now.

For reference, TF3 got 162M in it's 5 day weekend. Every prediction I'm seeing now is that 1B WW is a lock now.

Wow.
How many films have smashed the $1B mark?

 

[artist]

Wow.
How many films have smashed the $1B mark?

11.

 

[duckroll]

Wow.
How many films have smashed the $1B mark?

A few: http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

 

[3N16MA]

Wow.
How many films have smashed the $1B mark?

11. I had 5 films in 2012 with $1 billion potential.

The Hobbit
TDKR
The Avengers
Ice Age 4
The Amazing Spider-Man

 

[Violet_0]

oh, I'm in Europe, maybe my theater decided to show it a bit earlier (is it the first trailer of the movie?)

 

[Wilbur]

11. I had 5 films in 2012 with $1 billion potential.

Hobbit, Avengers, TDKR...?

 

[Good Job Bob]

oh, I'm in Europe, maybe my theater decided to show it a bit earlier (is it the first trailer of the movie?)

You probably saw the old trailer.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

And Avengers is predicted to do $1B from WW alone?
Holy hulk!

 

[Solo]

And Avengers is predicted to do $1B from WW alone?

Hmmm.....what else were you expecting? Grosses from the entire Milky Way?

 

[duckroll]

There was a trailer for Amazing Spider-man at my screening. Nothing much to talk about though. I don't like the tone of the film and I haven't really been following it since I saw the first trailer and decided that I really didn't like how it looked and the cast in it. Just totally meh to me.

 

[Nesotenso]

And Avengers is predicted to do $1B from WW alone?
Holy hulk!

WW includes North America too. It might cross 600 mil outside the US.

 

[3N16MA]

Hobbit, Avengers, TDKR...?

Ice Age 4
The Amazing Spider-Man (it's a reboot but it's also been 5 years without a Spidey film).

 

[Zeliard]

Hmmm.....what else were you expecting? Grosses from the entire Milky Way?

It's trending for billions and billions galaxy-wide.

 

[Violet_0]

You probably saw the old trailer.

right

 

[artist]

Hobbit, Avengers, TDKR...?

TASM & IA4.

 

[Nesotenso]

There was a trailer for Amazing Spider-man at my screening. Nothing much to talk about though. I don't like the tone of the film and I haven't really been following it since I saw the first trailer and decided that I really didn't like how it looked and the cast in it. Just totally meh to me.

New one or the one which was released a month or two ago ?

 

[duckroll]

Hmmm.....what else were you expecting? Grosses from the entire Milky Way?

A success of galactic proportions!

 

[Blader]

New one or the one which was released a month or two ago ?

It'd have to be the older one, the new one doesn't launch until Thursday

 

[RSTEIN]

A success of galactic proportions!

Don't you mean Galactus proportions?

 

[shira]

Don't you mean Galactus proportions?

Storm is coming

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Hmmm.....what else were you expecting? Grosses from the entire Milky Way?

Well.. I had sex with your wife!

 

[duckroll]

Storm is coming

Shit I think I hurt myself laughing at this.

 

[Wilbur]

Ice Age 4
The Amazing Spider-Man (it's a reboot but it's also been 5 years without a Spidey film).

Oh yeah, Ice Age.

I'll stick with my wrong prediction of Avengers not hitting 1b and saying this...

Avengers $999m

Spoiler

sorry

TDKR $1.1b
Hobbit $1.7b
Ice Age $1.2b
Spiderman $800m

 

[BlueTsunami]

Storm is coming

???

 

[Speedymanic]

Time to get this thread back on track ... with some Box office news! Another mind boggling day of 42.3M overseas without Russia, China, Japan. Total upto 260.5M now.

For reference, TF3 got 162M in it's 5 day weekend. Every prediction I'm seeing now is that 1B WW is a lock now.

I'm not buying this, there are very few other movies out the moment, so it's not really a surprise that overseas markets would flock to see AA.

I expect there to be a big drop off when Dark Shadows and other May releases start to hit overseas.

 

[Joel Was Right]

At this rate Marvel Studios should be expecting many calls from Sony Pictures executives about Avengers 2

 

[Good Job Bob]

I'm not buying this, there are very few other movies out the moment, so it's not really a surprise that overseas markets would flock to see AA.

I expect there to be a big drop off when Dark Shadows and other May releases start to hit overseas.

People must be smoking some good whedon to think that this film is hitting 1b.

 

[3N16MA]

Oh yeah, Ice Age.

I'll stick with my wrong prediction of Avengers not hitting 1b and saying this...

Avengers $999m

Spoiler

sorry

TDKR $1.1b
Hobbit $1.7b
Ice Age $1.2b
Spiderman $800m

I had TA hitting $900 million max WW but $1 billion is definitely in play.

 

[The Elite]

I'm not buying this, there are very few other movies out the moment, so it's not really a surprise that overseas markets would flock to see AA.

I expect there to be a big drop off when Dark Shadows and other May releases start to hit overseas.

I think all of that is usually factored in when tracking a release like this.

Dark Shadows will do well but I don't see it cutting into The Avengers box office that much. I think The Dictator has a better chance of doing that.

 

[Wilbur]

I had TA hitting $900 million max WW but $1 billion is definitely in play.

I had it at around 750-800, but it's not even out in America yet and its at like 250m.

 

[Hot Coldman]

People must be smoking some good whedon to think that this film is hitting 1b.

You underestimate worldwide!

Spoiler

yeah I'm not betting on it either, but if any Marvel Studios film is doing it ever it's this one

 

[shira]

???

It is a tdkr trailer Catwoman quote with a refrerence to the awful galactus in ff4-2 --> He's a cgi storm.

 

[lazybones18]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/62704614/700255376
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/62704614/700255438

Can't tell if that's Armond White's actual review

 

[3N16MA]

I had it at around 750-800, but it's not even out in America yet and its at like 250m.

$260 right now with a $150+ domestic weekend coming up. $500 million WW in play by the end of Sunday.

 

[Wilbur]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/62704614/700255376
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/62704614/700255438

Can't tell if that's Armond White's actual review

Referencing Ghost Rider and Pavlovian conditioning in one sentence? THAAAAAAAT'S ARMOND

$260 right now with a $150+ domestic weekend coming up. $500 million WW in play by the end of Sunday.

Yeah, I'll say it's going to be in between $900m to $1b for sure.

 

[artist]

$260 right now with a $150+ domestic weekend coming up. $500 million WW in play by the end of Sunday.

500M in the bag, 600M in play.

 

[richiek]

???

You know what happens to a toad that gets struck by lightning?

 

[shira]

500M in the bag, 600M in play.

I'd love to see stats on 3d rewatches. Can't imagine watching a post 3d miltiple times

 

[Pai Pai Master]

At this rate Marvel Studios should be expecting many calls from Sony Pictures executives about Avengers 2

They will wait until Amazing Spider-Man comes and goes. If the movie isn't a huge sucess for Sony, I honestly see them just taking a paycheck from Disney for rights to use Spider-Man in their own Marvel Universe films.

 

[3N16MA]

500M in the bag, 600M in play.

I agree 500M is looking like a lock but I'm being a bit conservative.

 

[Joel Was Right]

11. I had 5 films in 2012 with $1 billion potential.

The Hobbit
TDKR
The Avengers
Ice Age 4
The Amazing Spider-Man

To be honest, before this release, none of those but TDKR had much of a chance of making 1B. No way The Hobbit will even get close, in my opinion

 

[richiek]

They will wait until Amazing Spider-Man comes and goes. If the movie isn't a huge sucess for Sony, I honestly see them just taking a paycheck from Disney for rights to use Spider-Man in their own Marvel Universe films.

Let's hope Fox comes to their senses as well.

Spidey and Wolverine in Avengers 2... HHHHGGGGGGGNNNNN

 

[3N16MA]

To be honest, before this release, none of those but TDKR had much of a chance of making 1B. No way The Hobbit will even get close, in my opinion

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs grossed $886,686,817 WW in 2009. All Ice Age 4 needs is a 13% increase for it to hit $1billion. The Hobbit will be the highest grossing film OS in 2012.