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[PhoncipleBone]

DotM gets some belated props for making the bad guy's stronghold a Trump Tower penthouse.

Need to watch it again for that.

And for giving me Shockwave.

 

[Prompto]

What are we talking about? How old we were when Transformers came out?

I was 25. Bobby was already older than all of you complaining about being old are right now. Ghaleon was probably getting his senior citizen's discount in 2007

I was 13 which was pretty much the perfect age for it.

 

[LordOfLore]

Have they said anything about what the spin-offs will be about aside from an animated movie and a Bumblebee movie in the 80's(apparently???)?

 

[kswiston]

I was 13 which was pretty much the perfect age for it.

I can see that.


I don't know what the equivalent film would be for my age group. I want to say Independence Day, but that was way bigger than Transformers for the era. We weren't getting so many big spectacle blockbusters on a yearly basis in the mid 90s. I remember that me and my friends were hyped for Dragonheart when I was in Grade 8, because extensive CGI was still sort of rare. Something like the dragon in that film was still novel.

 

[Yabberwocky]

Transformers 5 presales are not ramping up nearly as fast as expected in China. Analysts over there might have been seriously over-estimating the film's Chinese Box Office potential.

China, save us, please.

 

[kswiston]

China, save us, please.

Oh, it's still going to make a ton of cash in China. Presales just don't scream $400M+

More like $275-325M. We'll see though. There's still 3 days left until it debuts there, and it might have better than typical legs given the time of year and the Chinese release slate.

 

[NealMcCauley]

China, save us, please.

I guess they were insulted over being saved in the last one by Cade Yeager, American Inventor.

 

[Anth0ny]

Transformers 5 presales are not ramping up nearly as fast as expected in China. Analysts over there might have been seriously over-estimating the film's Chinese Box Office potential.

China.... does care?

 

[StoOgE]

China.... does care?

China NEVER cares

 

[kswiston]

As per the Mummy losing money article from Deadline, industry tracking for Despicable Me 3 is $95-100M on its opening weekend in 2 weeks.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

As per the Mummy losing money article from Deadline, industry tracking for Despicable Me 3 is $95-100M on its opening weekend in 2 weeks.

That is down from DM2 and Minions, right?

 

[jett]

I was 4 !

Spoiler

Transformers: The Movie. Also, after rewatching it recently: it's really not very good. The soundtrack is though.

It's kind of terrible. That thing is better left locked up in your childhood memories. Truthfully there has never been a good TF movie. Maybe that's what you get when you try to make a film out of a franchise designed to sell kids' toys.

Spoiler

I'm the same age as you, aw sheeit

 

[Yabberwocky]

Oh, it's still going to make a ton of cash in China. Presales just don't scream $400M+

More like $275-325M. We'll see though. There's still 3 days left until it debuts there, and it might have better than typical legs given the time of year and the Chinese release slate.

Ha, absolutely, it'll still make bank in China. I'll take my teeny-tiny victories!

 

[kswiston]

That is down from DM2 and Minions, right?

Yes from Minions. DM2 opened on a Wednesday, so it's first weekend was technically $83.5M. However, it had a huge 5-day opening of $143M.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I can see that.


I don't know what the equivalent film would be for my age group. I want to say Independence Day, but that was way bigger than Transformers for the era. We weren't getting so many big spectacle blockbusters on a yearly basis in the mid 90s. I remember that me and my friends were hyped for Dragonheart when I was in Grade 8, because extensive CGI was still sort of rare. Something like the dragon in that film was still novel.

ID4 actually does seem like the appropriate analogue for TF1. I remember following a DVD sales thread where a user posted US DVD sales and TF1 had the sixth highest sales, eventually climbing to #5 post Revenge of the Fallen. I'll try to find the thread, because that had some pretty interesting info.

edit: found it https://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=60990

Unfortunately, he stopped updating in 2010, but the top 100 DVD sales in the US as of May 2009 were

100. Brother Bear (2004) - 6,280,000
99. Live Free or Die Hard (2007) - 6,285,000
98. Sleeping Beauty (2003) - 6,295,000
97. Chicken Little (2006) - 6,390,000
96. The Matrix Revolutions (2004) - 6,400,000
95. Signs (2003) - 6,400,000
94. Open Season (2007) - 6,400,000
93. Troy (2005) - 6,400,000
92. The Da Vinci Code (2006) - 6,410,000
91. Bee Movie (2008) - 6,500,000
90. The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004) - 6,500,000
89. Hitch (2005) - 6,500,000
88. Wild Hogs (2007) - 6,520,000
87. Ray (2005) - 6,600,000
86. War of the Worlds (2005) - 6,630,000
85. Enchanted (2008) - 6,800,000
84. xXx (2003) - 6,800,000
83. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - 6,800,000
82. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2009) - 6,850,000
81. Seabiscuit (2003) - 6,900,000
80. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) - 6,900,000
79. The Little Mermaid (1999) - 7,030,000
78. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - 7,074,000
77. Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - 7,080,000
76. Fantastic Four (2005) - 7,110,000
75. Casino Royale (2007) - 7,200,000
74. National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2008) - 7,200,000
73. Superbad (2007) - 7,200,000
72. Wedding Crashers (2005) - 7,210,000
71. The Simpsons Movie (2007) - 7,250,000
70. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) - 7,300,000
69. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) - 7,300,000
68. Gladiator (2000) - 7,300,000
67. The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - 7,300,000
66. Mamma Mia! (2008) - 7,350,000
65. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) - 7,350,000
64. Walk the Line (2006) - 7,500,000
63. Lilo & Stitch (2002) - 7,600,000
62. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) - 7,600,000
61. Elf (2004) - 7,600,000
60. The Star Wars Trilogy (2004) - 7,700,000
59. The Bourne Identity (2003) - 7,700,000
58. Meet the Fockers (2005) - 7,800,000
57. King Kong (2006) - 7,800,000
56. The Fast and the Furious (2002) - 7,900,000
55. The Lion King (2003) - 8,000,000
54. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) - 8,033,000
53. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (2001) - 8,265,000
52. Spider-Man 3 (2007) - 8,400,000
51. Twilight (2009) - 8,570,000
50. The 40-Year Old Virgin (2005) - 8,600,000
49. I Am Legend (2008) - 8,600,000
48. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003) - 8,600,000
47. Over the Hedge (2006) - 8,625,000
46. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2008) - 8,655,000
45. The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - 8,800,000
44. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) - 8,800,000
43. The Departed (2007) - 8,940,000
42. National Treasure (2005) - 8,960,000
41. Night at the Museum (2007) - 9,300,000
40. Kung Fu Panda (2008) - 9,355,000
39. Shark Tale (2005) - 9,400,000
38. Pearl Harbor (2001) - 9,400,000
37. Ice Age (2002) - 9,500,000
36. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - 9,850,000
35. The Notebook (2005) - 10,100,000
34. Wall-E (2008) - 10,150,000
33. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - 10,500,000
32. Batman Begins (2005) - 10,810,000
31. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2003) - 10,900,000
30. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - 10,925,000
29. The Matrix (1999) - 11,000,000
28. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - 11,600,000
27. Spider-Man 2 (2004) - 11,723,000
26. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002) - 11,800,000
25. The Passion of the Christ (2004) - 12,040,000
24. The Goblet of Fire (2006) - 12,200,000
23. Monsters, Inc. (2002) - 12,300,000
22. Shrek 3 (2007) - 12,700,000
21. The Polar Express (2005) - 12,920,000
20. Iron Man (2008) - 12,940,000
19. Madagascar (2005) - 12,950,000
18. Happy Feet (2007) - 13,400,000
17. Shrek (2001) - 13,500,000
16. Ratatouille (2007) - 13,500,000
15. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2004) - 13,800,000
14. 300 (2007) - 13,900,000
13. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - 14,197,000
12. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2006) - 14,725,000
11. Spider-Man (2002) - 14,769,000
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2003) - 14,930,000
9. Cars (2006) - 15,397,000
8. The Incredibles (2004) - 15,600,000
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) - 16,000,000
6. Transformers (2007) - 16,270,000
5. The Dark Knight (2008) 16,667,000
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) - 17,383,000
3. Shrek 2 (2004) - 20,400,000
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - 21,500,000
1. Finding Nemo (2003) - 23,600,000

The number that really sticks out to me is Narnia, because of how badly the sequel fell on its face.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Yes from Minions. DM2 opened on a Wednesday, so it's first weekend was technically $83.5M. However, it had a huge 5-day opening of $143M.

Dude, I just posted that like 3 minutes before you responded.

Are you just casually walking around with those figures in your head?! 😦😦😦

 

[Schlorgan]

China NEVER cares

CHINA DON'T CARE.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

China NEVER cares

Unless it is fast cars or transforming cars.

It gives no real shits about space wizards with laser swords.

 

[BronsonLee]

I mean that's because Star Wars is stupid

Also I told everyone in China (we're all great friends, you know) to not like it

 

[Toa TAK]

I mean that's because Star Wars is stupid

Also I told everyone in China (we're all great friends, you know) to not like it

why do you post

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I mean that's because Star Wars is stupid

Also I told everyone in China (we're all great friends, you know) to not like it

You don't get to a billion friends without making a few enemies.

As per the Mummy losing money article from Deadline, industry tracking for Despicable Me 3 is $95-100M on its opening weekend in 2 weeks.

The phrasing Deadline is using is making me wonder if they're actually talking about a 3-day opening: "Despicable Me 3 is opening on June 30 and industry estimates for that Illumination Entertainment movie are between $95M-$100M opening for the July 4th stretch." July 4th would be its fifth day, and that may explain why they posted that it was tracking for an $85-90M opening weekend literally yesterday.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

why do you post

To get responses for its AI construct.

His CPU is a neural net processor...a learning computer. The more contact it has with GAF, the more it learns.

 

[Toa TAK]

To get responses for its AI construct.

His CPU is a neural net processor...a learning computer. The more contact it has with GAF, the more it learns.

It won't learn anything being on GAF

 

[kswiston]

ID4 actually does seem like the appropriate analogue for TF1. I remember following a DVD sales thread where a user posted US DVD sales and TF1 had the sixth highest sales, eventually climbing to #5 post Revenge of the Fallen. I'll try to find the thread, because that had some pretty interesting info.

edit: found it https://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=60990

Unfortunately, he stopped updating in 2010, but the top 100 DVD sales in the US as of May 2009 were

The number that really sticks out to me is Narnia, because of how badly the sequel fell on its face.

Interesting. Thanks for posting that. I was surprised that a few films like Titanic were absent, but I suppose that late 90s/early 00s films would be at a disadvantage, since VHS was still going strong.

300 is also crazy high given the domestic gross.

Dude, I just posted that like 3 minutes before you responded.

Are you just casually walking around with those figures in your head?! ������

I think that I saw that post as soon as it was posted, but I do have ballpark domestic totals and opening weekends for most big films of the past decade or so in my head. If it is something that comes up frequently, than I might know the figure within the nearest $1M or so.

So, I typically already know what the answer is to questions like yours without checking. I type up my response, take 30 seconds to grab any specific numbers I am not sure of off BOM, and post

You don't get to a billion friends without making a few enemies.

The phrasing Deadline is using is making me wonder if they're actually talking about a 3-day opening: "Despicable Me 3 is opening on June 30 and industry estimates for that Illumination Entertainment movie are between $95M-$100M opening for the July 4th stretch." July 4th would be its fifth day, and that may explain why they posted that it was tracking for an $85-90M opening weekend literally yesterday.

That makes sense. I never bother to read Deadline write ups to weekend numbers, so I missed that. Thanks.

 

[BronsonLee]

i a m l e a r n i n g

 

[hodayathink]

i a m l e a r n i n g

Mmmmm, donut.

Yes from Minions. DM2 opened on a Wednesday, so it's first weekend was technically $83.5M. However, it had a huge 5-day opening of $143M.

I don't know if I believe that Minions will hurt the brand as much as some people think it will. Though I will say all the trailers I've seen for DM3 so far don't seem very interesting.

 

[Obliterator]

You don't get to a billion friends without making a few enemies.

My god...its the perfect back of box quote for the BronsonLee Cinematic Experience.

Also I expect DM3 to do well but be a bit down from Minions / 2 domestic

 

[PhoncipleBone]

i a m l e a r n i n g

Bronson thinking he is Ultron or WOPR. Couldn't even pass for a Johnny Cab.

 

[RastaMentality]

For anyone still befuddled by Korea and Get Out, here's Koreans discussing the film!

 

[PhoncipleBone]

For anyone still befuddled by Korea and Get Out, here's Koreans discussing the film!

So interesting to read. Thanks

 

[duckroll]

Got my tickets for Transformers 5 The Last Knight starring Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins (Filmed with IMAX 3D cameras) for this Saturday in IMAX3D. My body is ready. The altar of Bay must be filled with blood offerings!

 

[OrangeAtlas]

Got my tickets for Transformers 5 The Last Knight starring Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins (Filmed with IMAX 3D cameras) for this Saturday in IMAX3D. My body is ready. The altar of Bay must be filled with blood offerings!

Waiting all the way until Saturday?

You're lagging here.

 

[Discotheque]

Got my tickets for Transformers 5 The Last Knight starring Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins (Filmed with IMAX 3D cameras) for this Saturday in IMAX3D. My body is ready. The altar of Bay must be filled with blood offerings!

don't forget Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg too.

 

[OrangeAtlas]

don't forget Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg too.

And Academy Award nominated sound mixer Greg P. Russell!

Spoiler

Whose nomination was revoked a day before the Oscars due to unauthorized telephone lobbying.

 

[Toa TAK]

And Academy Award nominated sound mixer Greg P. Russell!

Spoiler

Whose nomination was revoked a day before the Oscars due to unauthorized telephone lobbying.

LOL Are you serious?

 

[Saucycarpdog]

It won't learn anything being on GAF

It can learn how humanity was a mistake.

And the definition of Slay queen. Maybe it can tell me it one day.

 

[MrMephistoX]

Shit worldwide #1 3 weeks in a row for Wonderwoman and Cars 3 couldn't even knock it out. Shit

 

[OrangeAtlas]

LOL Are you serious?

Unfortunately so:

The decision, voted on Thursday, was made after they discovered that Russell had called his fellow members of the Sound Branch during the nominations phase to make them aware of his work on the film, which is a direct violation of a campaign regulation that prohibits telephone lobbying.

Apparently it's not an entirely irregular occurrence to have nominations revoked either:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/73722/8-oscar-nominations-were-revoked

 

[duckroll]

Waiting all the way until Saturday?

You're lagging here.

I'm not paying for IMAX3D tickets to get shit seats, and I sure as fuck am not going to watch a 149 minute Michael Bay 3D film at night on a weekday at the risk of falling asleep.

 

[ezekial45]

don't forget Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg too.

I know you mean this as a joke, but I do believe that Boogie Nights is his best role and he wholly deserved the nomination for that movie.

EDIT: My bad, I mixed that up with The Departed. Still, BN is his best performance and movie.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

don't forget Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg too.

He got nominated for a golden globe for The Fighter. That's got to count for something.

Bale stole most of the thunder for that film.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Sadly it will be making money

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Sadly it will be making money

Is it, though? Like, the numbers look huge, but how much does the studio actually get back as profit?

 

[duckroll]

Who is Barry Hertz and why should I care what he thinks?

 

[Beer Monkey]

This but with Gadot would work.

I swear I thought those were hot dogs.

 

[ZeoVGM]

This will probably be the first Transformers I don't see in the theater.

I just don't think I can do it anymore.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Sadly it will be making money

Nope. Don't see it being big domestically. Internationally it can reign on hype but it's DOA domestically.

 

[Discotheque]

I know you mean this as a joke, but I do believe that Boogie Nights is his best role and he wholly deserved the nomination for that movie.

EDIT: My bad, I mixed that up with The Departed. Still, BN is his best performance and movie.

I'm not joking bruv. I love him in both movies.

I think he's got such good screen presence when he's playing the clueless loud idiot

Watch I heart Huckabees too if you haven't

Edit: he was basically in dirk diggler mode in pain and gain too haha

 

[Lord Frieza]

Who is Barry Hertz and why should I care what he thinks?

Does anything said there sound wrong though?