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[Mariolee]

Representing America...

NICHOLAS CAGE

 

[Rich!]

What an odd complaint..

if anyone talks in my cinema showing, i'll punch them in the fucking face

I paid £30 for these tickets. I'm not having some dickhead ruin it for me by shouting and screaming.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

I mean in terms of reaction to what was happening on screen. I enjoy it when the crowd reacts audibly to kick-ass moments and things like that.

I enjoy that in films Avengers with the gags and one liners. But I don't think I would enjoy it with a film like Batman Begins/The Dark Knight + Rises.

 

[Discotheque]

if anyone talks in my cinema showing, i'll punch them in the fucking face

I paid £30 for these tickets. I'm not having some dickhead ruin it for me by shouting and screaming.

Yeah, even though I didn't care for Amazing Spider Man too much I thought the day one audience fucking ruined some scenes. Like the Stan Lee cameo, I couldn't get enjoyment out of it due to the audience screaming, clapping and hollering.

If they do the same for TDKR I will break backs.

 

[artist]

How is that gif coming along rich?

 

[BannedEpisode]

He was so great in that movie.

Cage is a great actor, the dude just has horrible spending problems and cant afford to decline any work presented to him.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Tom Hardy's wife.

 

[shira]

Just came back from seeing it -- midnight show in Brisbane, Australia. Be hyped!

Where's the spoiler thread at?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481463&page=2
Wilbury needs a friend

 

[Sn4ke_911]

 

[Soul_Pie]

Just got back from the midnight showing. I'll give proper thoughts on the movie itself tomorrow.

FWIW these were the trailers we had before the film for anyone wondering;

Taken 2
Bourne
Looper
Total Recall

Was hoping for Cloud Atlas or Hobbit to be honest.

 

[strafer]

 

[Wilbur]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481463&page=2
Wilbury needs a friend

:')

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I picked the right moment to go to sleep, hahahaha. Thank God I missed all that insanity.

 

[vicissitudes]

How is that gif coming along rich?

I'm waiting with bated breath.

 

[demosthenes]

He was so great in that movie.

Cage is a great actor, the dude just has horrible spending problems and cant afford to decline any work presented to him.

Spending problems? I was under the impression he has gotten HORRIBLE investing advice and lost his money that way.

Just got back from the midnight showing. I'll give proper thoughts on the movie itself tomorrow.

FWIW these were the trailers we had before the film for anyone wondering;

Taken 2
Bourne
Looper
Total Recall

Was hoping for Cloud Atlas or Hobbit to be honest.

Just 4 trailers? Wow, my theaters show a minimum of like 8.

 

[planar1280]

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES location counts: 4,404 total. 3,700 midnight locations. 332 IMAX locations.

http://twitter.com/Boxoffice/status/225640293813338112

3rd highest of all time


1. Twilight: Eclipse 4468 locations
2. Deathly Hallows 2 : 4455 locations
3. The Dark Knight Rises: 4404 Locations
4. Iron Man 2: 4390 Locations

 

[artist]

Just got back from the midnight showing. I'll give proper thoughts on the movie itself tomorrow.

FWIW these were the trailers we had before the film for anyone wondering;

Taken 2
Bourne
Looper
Total Recall

Was hoping for Cloud Atlas or Hobbit to be honest.

Wat? No Man of Steel and Skyfall?

 

[Angry Fork]

Hardy's GF is beautiful.

Hathaway seems sweet but I'm still miffed about Nolan choosing cat woman to waste valuable time in this. Hopefully the character isn't a complete dud. Should've been Riddler /bitter

 

[artist]

http://twitter.com/Boxoffice/status/225640293813338112

3rd highest of all time


1. Twilight: Eclipse 4468 locations
2. Deathly Hallows 2 : 4455 locations
3. The Dark Knight Rises: 4404 Locations
4. Iron Man 2: 4390 Locations

Heh, I called 350 IMAX locations long time back

Btw, how does the midnight locations compare? Never paid attention to that in the past.

 

[Wilbur]

Hardy's GF is beautiful.

Hathaway seems sweet but I'm still miffed about Nolan choosing cat woman to waste valuable time in this. Hopefully the character isn't a complete dud.

She was my favourite thing in it

 

[BannedEpisode]

Spending problems? I was under the impression he has gotten HORRIBLE investing advice and lost his money that way.

That may be true, all I know is that he has owned like 5 castles or something absurd like that.

 

[MrPink93485]

Heh, I called 350 IMAX locations long time back

Btw, how does the midnight locations compare? Never paid attention to that in the past.

DH2 which I assume has the record opened in 3800 locations

 

[artist]

DH2 which I assume has the record opened in 3800 locations

Thanks. So if the midnight number goes down then its even more impressive.

- No 3D surcharge
- Less locations

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

She was my favourite thing in it

I've been so excited about Anne since casting was announced.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Back from Midnight Screening.

Bravo Nolan. You fucking did it!

Anyone doubting Hathaways Performance, don't!. She ruled!

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Hardy's GF is beautiful.

Hathaway seems sweet but I'm still miffed about Nolan choosing cat woman to waste valuable time in this. Hopefully the character isn't a complete dud. Should've been Riddler /bitter

most of the reviews mention her as a positive.

Trailers she has been looking great. You people who denied it shall eateth thine crow.

 

[planar1280]

Thanks. So if the midnight number goes down then its even more impressive.

- No 3D surcharge
- Less locations

not about locations on OD. its about showtimes and demand. One LOCATION can have anywhere between 20 and 300 shows per day for a movie depending on demand

 

[Angry Fork]

No vest on Nolan, chamon son.

 

[MrPink93485]

Thanks. So if the midnight number goes down then its even more impressive.

- No 3D surcharge
- Less locations

It ain't going down.

But Friday OD is looking like a fair possibility.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

TURN THE MUSIC BACK ON!

Edit: good boys.

 

[Quick]

Trailers she has been looking great. You people who denied it shall eateth thine crow.

Faith collectively rewarded?

 

[planar1280]

It ain't going down.

But Friday OD is looking like a fair possibility.

its tracking currently at 35-40, record is 43, it most likely will go down

 

[artist]

not about locations on OD. its about showtimes and demand. One LOCATION can have anywhere between 20 and 300 shows per day for a movie depending on demand

Gotcha, when will we get the screen count?

 

[Talon]

Wow. Rex Reed's Oldboy review is hilarious. I ain't even mad.

 

[MrPink93485]

its tracking currently at 35-40, record is 43, it most likely will go down

Don't think it will. The pre-sales aren't as strong as DH2, and I'm aware walk-ups will be better, but the HP fanbase was far too rabid for TDKR to realistically beat it at midnight.

If it happens, then fuck me, OW record would not be safe by any stretch.

 

[Rich!]

I'm waiting with bated breath.

its coming!

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

I'm not too familiar with BO, but what is the likelihood of TDKR beating Avengers? I know the 3D tickets were a significant advantage for Avengers.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

56 Hours and 34 Minutes till I get to see.

 

[shira]

I'm not too familiar with BO, but what is the likelihood of TDKR beating Avengers? I know the 3D tickets were a significant advantage for Avengers.

http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470005

 

[Talon]

Don't think it will. The pre-sales aren't as strong as DH2, and I'm aware walk-ups will be better, but the HP fanbase was far too rabid for TDKR to realistically beat it at midnight.

If it happens, then fuck me, OW record would not be safe by any stretch.

Plus DH2 was literally the second half of a movie.

 

[Wingfan19]

56 Hours and 34 Minutes till I get to see.

37 hours 13 minutes for me

 

[planar1280]

Don't think it will. The pre-sales aren't as strong as DH2, and I'm aware walk-ups will be better, but the HP fanbase was far too rabid for TDKR to realistically beat it at midnight.

If it happens, then fuck me, OW record would not be safe by any stretch.

Avengers had hardly any pre-sales, made 19 million Midnights
Transformers had NO pre-sales, made 15 million

Currently The Dark Knight Rises has more pre-sales than Breaking Dawn 1 and that had 23 million. TDKR is a walk up movie at its core like all comic books unlike Book movies like HP and Twilight.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Are we ready to begin?

 

[shira]

I'm ending it.

via IGN

 

[MrPink93485]

Avengers had hardly any pre-sales, made 19 million Midnights
Transformers had NO pre-sales, made 15 million

Currently The Dark Knight Rises has more pre-sales than Breaking Dawn 1 and that had 23 million. TDKR is a walk up movie at its core like all comic books unlike Book movies like HP and Twilight.

Yes, but it's gonna be less walk up friendly than Transformers and Avengers. Being the final installment, having a fanbase that is dedicated to seeing the films (TDK breaking midnight record in 2008) really says that the situation of Avengers and Transformers isn't comparable for TDKR.

 

[artist]

I'm not too familiar with BO, but what is the likelihood of TDKR beating Avengers? I know the 3D tickets were a significant advantage for Avengers.

My (hilarious) take;

My reasoning why TDKR wont beat Avengers OW record. While it may be "duh", "fuck yes" or "damn ", just want to throw out some reasoning behind it since I'm bored and got some time to waste.

1. No 3D
The most obvious one. Avenger's opening weekend split was 52 in favor of 3D. Avengers just about managed to beat TDK's admissions and yet the end difference was almost 40M. Take away the inflation (~10M) and there is still a mammoth 30M difference.

2. Capacity
Avengers had some poor scheduling. I said this right on Avenger's midnight day that the theatre chains didnt schedule enough midnight shows. Turned out it was the case for the entire weekend. So possibly Avengers *could* have earned slightly more. Having said that despite the scheduling, there is still a limited amount of time on the weekend and the amount of shows you can get in. Looking at the total weekend businesses across the last 5 years, the capacity hasnt increased much. Not 30M worth.

3. Competition
Avengers had what - Think Like A Man (3rd weekend), Hunger Games (7th weekend) as the closest competitors. TDKR has Spiderman (3rd weekend), Ice Age (2nd weekend). TDKR will still have a lion's share of the screens but I doubt it will be near anywhere as it was for Avengers. Plus the competition is the same demo that fits with TDKR's audience unlike Avengers' competition.

4. Weekend Business
The highest total weekend business (non 3D) was 253M on TDK's release. With inflation that comes out to ~280M this year. TDKR needs almost a 75% share of the total weekend gross as opposed to TDK's 62% to come out with 208M+. That would mean both Ice Age and Spiderman will be grossing about 30-35M combined.

Stranger things have happened and obviously I would love to be wrong on this and eat crow but as it stands right now, I feel that Avengers' opening weekend record is safe until the next 3D tentpole. Still sticking with my original prediction of 190M for TDKR.

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[strafer]

Box Office next sunday.

GAF will be down.

Believe.

 

[shira]

Box Office next sunday.

GAF will be down.

Believe.

Planar should steal it, but Bane theme it up.
That would be awesome

 

[MrPink93485]

My (hilarious) take;

I hope I'm wrong.

We're literally on the same page in terms of prediction, but it's starting to look like capacity won't be as much of an issue as originally thought. Haven't closed the door on OW record going down, I just don't find it likely.

 

[vicissitudes]

Opening weekend DKR has no chance. Overall......also probably no chance.