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Wkd BO 0901-0317 - Labor Day WEAKend box office has nothing as Bodyguard 3peats
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IceDoesntHelp
Banned
am i blind, or is there no OT for "It"
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
Xamtheking
Member
Bobby Roberts
Banned
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Is it weird that I don't understand the appeal of It? Like I'm seriously surprised so many people are going to see it.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Part of it is nostalgia for me. IT scared the crap out of me as a kid.
Obliterator
Member
Yeah IT is gonna have an insane opening, its looked like it was going to be for a while to me, just because of buzz on my social media feed. It also is really helping its apparently a good movie.
I'm with you I have no interest in it, but it clearly is clicking with a ton of people so there's something there. The idea of a scary clown movie doesn't do much for me but a lot of people are finding it hitting the right buttons
I'm with you I have no interest in it, but it clearly is clicking with a ton of people so there's something there. The idea of a scary clown movie doesn't do much for me but a lot of people are finding it hitting the right buttons
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Anecdotal evidence as I wait in line for IT. The 7pm showing is getting out, and I think I only saw 2 people that might be over 25. Tons of college and high school students. So this is appealing younger in this town at least.
More_Badass
Member
The story of IT is so much more than "scary clown". It's a dark Spielbergian adventure and coming of age story in the middle of a epic lovecraftian horror tale and an equally dark story of domestic terror
Strong characters + a strong coming of age story + creepy memorable villain + very wide audience appeal
(from current teens to mid-40s who first saw the miniseries as teens to long time King fans) + the resurgence of 80s horror and nostalgia with Stranger Things, It Follows, etc
PhoncipleBone
Banned
IT was pretty damn good. It never leaned too far into nightmare inducing imagery, but there are some very solid scenes of dread and jump scares throughout.
My other main criticism is that they never got into how fucked up and evil the town itself was. It was just a regular old town. This is something they can easily expand upon in the next one.
Skarsgard was great as Pennywise, and I look forward to seeing what he does with the material to come in the inevitable sequel.
The best thing about the film was The Losers. The kids were so damn great and lovable, and the best parts were just them being foul mouthed friends and hanging out.
I definitely will be seeing this again though.
I will agree with Bobby (I think it was Bobby) that said your reaction to the film will depend on what you go in expecting. About 40 minutes into the film tonight, a few assholes sitting behind me kept complaining about the film and asking, "Is this supposed to be a fucking comedy?"
I think they just expected a clown stalking and killing kids and nothing else.
Also, more anecdotal evidence: this is going to make a fuckload of money this weekend. My theater had to add a few more screenings tonight, which I have not seen them do before. And this one filled up really damn quick.
Also, since the betting pool is closed on opening gross, let's see who can guess which day next week New Line closes deals with the director to have him on lockdown for chapter 2?
EDIT: Oh, and after seeing IT, I can see this movie having some serious legs. It feels like this weird four quadrant horror film. That is not a complaint.
My other main criticism is that they never got into how fucked up and evil the town itself was. It was just a regular old town. This is something they can easily expand upon in the next one.
Skarsgard was great as Pennywise, and I look forward to seeing what he does with the material to come in the inevitable sequel.
The best thing about the film was The Losers. The kids were so damn great and lovable, and the best parts were just them being foul mouthed friends and hanging out.
I definitely will be seeing this again though.
I will agree with Bobby (I think it was Bobby) that said your reaction to the film will depend on what you go in expecting. About 40 minutes into the film tonight, a few assholes sitting behind me kept complaining about the film and asking, "Is this supposed to be a fucking comedy?"
I think they just expected a clown stalking and killing kids and nothing else.
Also, more anecdotal evidence: this is going to make a fuckload of money this weekend. My theater had to add a few more screenings tonight, which I have not seen them do before. And this one filled up really damn quick.
Also, since the betting pool is closed on opening gross, let's see who can guess which day next week New Line closes deals with the director to have him on lockdown for chapter 2?
EDIT: Oh, and after seeing IT, I can see this movie having some serious legs. It feels like this weird four quadrant horror film. That is not a complaint.
hodayathink
Member
Shouldn't we be hearing rumors of the preview number by now?
LordOfLore
Banned
New Mutants AND Deadpool 2 have wrapped production.
womfalcs3
Banned
Somewhat off-topic, but I just watched Bridge of Spies, and I was so impressed that I had to write about it. The performance of all actors, especially Tom, was superb. The story was captivating, although predictable. I like how they started with the back story behind the arrest that kicked things off; I was hooked from the start.
It was somewhat of a self-righteous story, but it wasn't overdone, and that's understandable given the country of origin.
It was somewhat of a self-righteous story, but it wasn't overdone, and that's understandable given the country of origin.
Nervous and excited! $10m+ pleeeease
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
One of King's better books, and with a pretty good kids group dynamic.
I'm sure nostalgia plays a part, but I'm into it and only read the book (then saw the movie) within the last decade. Movie was pretty bad, apart from Tim Curry.
LordOfLore
Banned
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Pulling a prediction outta my ass for previews: $17m
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Anecdotal evidence of It being big. I was able to get reserved seats opening weekend to Spider-Man, Planet of the Apes, and Dunkirk no problem. Like, I woke up the day I wanted to see them and there were still plenty of seats. The reserved seating screens for It for tonight are pretty well sold out, and Saturday and Sunday are pretty filled out, with the best seats already taken.
So, clearly It is going to be bigger than Spider-Man.
So, clearly It is going to be bigger than Spider-Man.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Anecdotal based on my theater... it might be bigger than Spidey this weekend.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
WB is having quite the year, aren't they?
DarkLordMalik
Member
Bigger than Spider-Man?
$117,027,504 million opening confirmed.
I think Paramount is the only loser this year.
NealMcCauley
Member
High than Deadpool, huh? So this could be huge huge.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
My ass pull was too big.
Yeah it's gonna blow past the tracking with that. And my prediction.
Nine digit opening is on the table.
Even if IT is as frontloaded as Suicide Squad this weekend, that preview would lead to $90M.
NealMcCauley
Member
Ragnarsson
Member
Wow... If IT makes more than 100 million dollars this weekend, only October and January won't have an opening weekend in the nine digits.
DarkLordMalik
Member
Even if it opens to $90 million, word of mouth and the positive reviews are easily gonna make it leg past $200 million.
Ya, I think that $200M is a done deal.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Shit, I thought I was being too optimistic with my $82M prediction for It. I really suck this year. The only thing I predicted correctly was The Dark Tower's failure but that wasn't exactly a surprise.
DarkLordMalik
Member
The thing with IT is that it also leaves the door open for a strong sequel. I haven't read the book but I heard that the second part of the story is usually weaker? I feel like Warner Bros. has the opportunity to deliver a very strong 'finale' with the second part by improving on the flaws of the book. Of course, if IT manages to become HUGE and I mean $300-400 million worldwide huge, Warner Bros. are going to keep churning out movies for the series one way or another.
Think Goonies mixed with Freddie Kruger. It's adorable, scary, funny, and interesting.
It's hard to say whether it's weaker given the book literally hops between the two narratives concurrently.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
The book is not really a two-part story. It's just set in two different time periods.
But now I kinda hope that they make a third one set in 2040.
It x The Phantom 2040. Pure gold right there.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
That reputation probably comes from the previous adaptation, where the adult part was pretty awful.
Oh man, don't you joke.
I'd love King to do, at least, an outline for a sequel to It. Dude hints at it in a different book.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Oh yeah, in what book? My King knowledge is somewhat limited.
The ending of It never felt that final to me anyway so I'd be down for a sequel.
He's on record more than a few times saying he'd love to revisit those characters. 11.22.63 has references.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
I see, thanks. I've been meaning to read AND watch 11.22.63 for a while now.