Friday Box Office Estimates: National Treasure found, Spongebob Absorbs Incredibles

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1. National Treasure - $11 Million
2. Spongebob - $9.4 Million
3. Incredibles - $6.55 Million
4. The Polar Express - $3.7 Million
5. Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason - $3.4 Million

Incredibles take a week over week 53% Friday falll, National Treasure rides Cage/Bruckheimer to the top spot, but expect Spongebob to maybe challenge for the overall weekend.
 
So let's see.....

The Polar Express is a real train wreck.
It's been derailed.
It's real trip is south.
Who engineered that mess?
The story is way off track.
The Incredibles railroaded it.
The producers must be steamed.

Am I missing any?
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60033-2004Nov18.html

What's a Colonial vessel doing in a polar ice field? Who knows? After stumbling upon a meerschaum pipe containing another secret message, Ben engages in some clue solving more worthy of Batman than Sherlock Holmes, concluding that (are you sitting down?) the real treasure map could only have been written in disappearing ink on the back of the Declaration of Independence. "Precisely, Robin," you half expect him to blurt out to his young sidekick, Riley

. . . That the next stop is Washington, D.C., where Ben and Riley have now resolved to steal (yes, steal) the Declaration -- but only to prevent their erstwhile colleague Ian (Sean Bean), with whom they've had a falling out since Ian tried to blow Ben up back on the boat, from stealing it himself. That trick, of course, is facilitated by Riley, the geek Boy Wonder, who hacks into the security system of the National Archives by breaking into a janitor's closet in the nearby Metro station, where, naturally, all the important wires would be located. Puh-leeze. I can't even get on the subway with my bike if it's a minute before 7 p.m., but this joker can waltz into a restricted area of the transportation system with a couple of duffle bags of suspicious-looking high-tech gear?
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Why the hell are people so technical about movies? A majority of action movies have shit that wouldn't happen in real life... regardless the missus and I enjoyed National Treasure just for following along the clues if nothing else.

Also I have to admit, I saw a trailer for that Vin Diesel nanny movie... the trailer was pretty damn funny... when the girl dives on the ground after being driven to school in the Honda Odyssey by Diesel and she screams "LAND!" the audience busted out laughing....
 
THREE animated movies in the top 5? That's crazy :lol


*I fully expected Spongebob to flop, I'm glad to see that it's already done better than I expected.
 
DarienA said:
Why the hell are people so technical about movies? A majority of action movies have shit that wouldn't happen in real life... regardless the missus and I enjoyed National Treasure just for following along the clues if nothing else.
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That was more of a local nitpick about the metro. Another joke to make would have been, "I can't even get on a train with a covered mocha..."
 
levious said:
That was more of a local nitpick about the metro. Another joke to make would have been, "I can't even get on a train with a covered mocha..."
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I work in DC, I ride the metro you don't have to explain it to me... ;)

Rated PG, which must stand for "particularly gullible," it's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for people who slept through American history class.
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Duh it's a movie it's not a teaching aid.
 
Goddamn, how the hell did National Treasure do THIS well? Almost everyone expected it to flop...

I sure hope this doesn't raise Nic Cage's "market value."
 
FortNinety said:
Well I just lost all faith in America's tastes again.
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ROLLEYES.

Nation Treasure was a really fun movie. I had a great time watching it. I might see it again and Ill buy it on DVD. There isnt anything fantastic or Oscar worthy about it, but there doesnt have to be. It just has to be entertaining, and it is.
 
There's a treasure map.....ON THE BACK OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE!!!!
 
Yeah. The sad thing is that the audience in National Treasure laughed at every preview for the movie. Also, I HATE it when people clap at the end of a shitty movie.
 
Man, this movie filled up the screening here at campus the other day but I never would have guessed it'd put up numbers like this on the first day. Spongebob will have a massive Saturday and finish the weekend around $35-40, but for this to do 11 million in its first day is pretty incredible.
 
From the New York times review:

"It should be easy enough to acquire that treasure. All you have to do is steal the Declaration of Independence, unroll it on a kitchen table, apply a little fresh-squeezed lemon juice, heat with a handy hair dryer, and presto, letters and numbers appear. Another major clue can be deciphered only through special spectacles designed by the real-life Benjamin Franklin and hidden behind a brick near Independence Hall."
:lol :lol :lol

On second thought, it might be worth a rent. I enjoy laughing at bad movies sometimes. :)
 
Mega Man's Electric Sheep said:
From the New York times review:

"It should be easy enough to acquire that treasure. All you have to do is steal the Declaration of Independence, unroll it on a kitchen table, apply a little fresh-squeezed lemon juice, heat with a handy hair dryer, and presto, letters and numbers appear. Another major clue can be deciphered only through special spectacles designed by the real-life Benjamin Franklin and hidden behind a brick near Independence Hall."
:lol :lol :lol

On second thought, it might be worth a rent. I enjoy laughing at bad movies sometimes. :)
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Why is that funny?
 
AeroGod said:
ROLLEYES.

Nation Treasure was a really fun movie. I had a great time watching it. I might see it again and Ill buy it on DVD. There isnt anything fantastic or Oscar worthy about it, but there doesnt have to be. It just has to be entertaining, and it is.
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Yeah, but you like every hack movie. :P
 
NT could have used more comedy/ironie,the way everyone tries to act serious is still unintentionally funny.
Another high budget B Movie.
 
AeroGod said:
Why is that funny?
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Read it again. "Another major clue can be deciphered only through special spectacles designed by the real-life Benjamin Franklin and hidden behind a brick near Independence Hall."

No way I could keep a straight face at Benjamin Franklin's magic glasses that are needed to decipher a clue about a treasure map written on the declaration of independence in invisible ink. :lol
 
I'm sorry, but the very first time I saw a commercial for National Treasure went something like this:

Woman: "So you're saying there's a treasure map..."
Nic Cage: "...on the back of the Declaration of Independence."
Me: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
 
Disco Stu said:
Why do people care how much a movie makes?
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Because studios make similar movies to what's been successful in the past. If something does well, expect more like it or from the same talent. If a flick does poorly, that certainly is not going to help the type of movie, the director, the actors, etc. Their box office performances have real impact. Does it affect my enjoyment of a film? Not at all, but that doesn't mean it's unimportant.
 
just from the commercials, i saw that national treasure looked like a good popcorn flick i would be able to enjoy once, and never watch again... i can see this will be true as friends who saw it confirmed it it entertaining enough to be a one timer...
 
Mega Man's Electric Sheep said:
Read it again. "Another major clue can be deciphered only through special spectacles designed by the real-life Benjamin Franklin and hidden behind a brick near Independence Hall."

No way I could keep a straight face at Benjamin Franklin's magic glasses that are needed to decipher a clue about a treasure map written on the declaration of independence in invisible ink. :lol
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First of all they arnt magical glasses really. The reviewer doesnt kno what he is talking about. Secondly there isnt a pirate map with X marks the spot on the back of the Declaration, its a riddle that once solved you would know the general location.
 
MetatronM said:
I'm sorry, but the very first time I saw a commercial for National Treasure went something like this:

Woman: "So you're saying there's a treasure map..."
Nic Cage: "...on the back of the Declaration of Independence."
Me: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
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You too?
 
firex said:
National Treasure doesn't have Sloth or Chunk! and no slick shoes! so it can't be better than The Goonies.
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It has better Treasure though, and Sean Bean, and Diana Kruger titties.
 
talking head said:
National Treasure found, Spongebob Absorbs Incredibles

who the hell writes this? do they think they're clever?
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Nope, I think I'm so corny it's pathetic. And I like to entertain myself.
 
Memles said:
Nope, I think I'm so corny it's pathetic. And I like to entertain myself.
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I have to agree with Talking Head. Your Box Office thread titles have been like nails on a chalkboard.
 
Goreomedy said:
I have to agree with Talking Head. Your Box Office thread titles have been like nails on a chalkboard.
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There's only been two with corny titles; it's a new theme.

It's not my fault that this holiday season has been filled with pun-riddled movie titles.
 
spongebob wasnt as good as i expected. some funny stuff, but it felt.... well, too coherent.

some things are better off left in 15-30 minute time frames.
 
Hitokage said:
Nicolas Cage Versus The Freemasons is from the same genre of films as The Core and The Day After Tomorrow.
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You didn't watch the movie did you? He was helping the freemasons.

It wasn't a bad movie, I enjoyed it.
 
AeroGod said:
ROLLEYES.

Nation Treasure was a really fun movie. I had a great time watching it. I might see it again and Ill buy it on DVD. There isnt anything fantastic or Oscar worthy about it, but there doesnt have to be. It just has to be entertaining, and it is.
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i just came back from watching it and i must agree.. the movie was very fun.. and it never took itself seriously.. which is why getting technical about shit like the janitors closet is pretty stupid./
 
Mega Man's Electric Sheep said:
Read it again. "Another major clue can be deciphered only through special spectacles designed by the real-life Benjamin Franklin and hidden behind a brick near Independence Hall."

No way I could keep a straight face at Benjamin Franklin's magic glasses that are needed to decipher a clue about a treasure map written on the declaration of independence in invisible ink. :lol
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er.. it actually does make sense in the movie.
 
quadriplegicjon said:
er.. it actually does make sense in the movie.
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If a movie could make sense of that, then it is better than I'm expecting. :)

And :lol to the riddle instead of a map. If anyone knows it, could you post it in spoiler text? I'm really curious about this movie now.
 
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