THey put a tracking device on the Falcon. THere is a scene right after their escape with Vader and Tarkin. Tarkin says "I'm taking a big risk Vader. This had better work" or something like that.
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Wkd Box Office 1218-2015 - Force Awakens does good... gOOOood, opens w/ $248m
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THey put a tracking device on the Falcon. THere is a scene right after their escape with Vader and Tarkin. Tarkin says "I'm taking a big risk Vader. This had better work" or something like that.
Huh, I definitely remember that scene. I think my assumption was that they put a tracking beacon on that ship just because it was weird and mysterious, not because they intended to let it get away. So I guess that makes Obi-Wan's sacrifice kinda meaningless? Or was it only concluded that they should be allowed to escape once they got out of the hangar?
hodayathink
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Superbowl is the first Sunday in February (February 7th this year).
If you feel old now, imagine how old you are going to feel when Star Wars is out of fashion and Disney is rebooting old IPs you aren't even nostalgic for.
Disney Teen Cinematic Universe begins with iCarly, which leads directly into Zack & Cody's Suite Life. Then the inevitable iCarly + Hannah Montana + High School Musical team-up which shatters all Star Wars box office records because movie tickets are $25 due to inflation and the inevitable VR helmet surcharge.
LegalEagleMike
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Star Wars will never be out of fashion. Just waiting for the next installment.
We will all be old and wrinkled and there will still be Star Wars for us to enjoy.
Don't worry, Star Wars will retake all box office records once Disney finally reboots A New Hope, starring one of the guys from One Direction as Luke and an old, grizzled James Franco as Obi-Wan.
Everything goes out of fashion sooner or later, especially if they intend to release a new Star Wars movie every year. At some point there will have to be some kind of hiatus on the IP, just as there was with James Bond (the only film series I can think of that has had any kind of real longevity).
James Franco will obviously be the Emperor.
Bobby Roberts
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60th anniversary, they'll reboot the whole fucking thing. Watch.
broncobuster
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I hope they have James Earl Jones in the studio recording like 2pac. Dude is 84
There's always sampling Coming to America. Actually, sample Star Wars for Coming to America 2.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Replace iCarly with Thats So Raven and I'd watch that shit day 1...
His voice is really hit or miss in Rebels. At first I thought it was a dude doing a mediocre impersonation. At other times it sounds just like the man himself.
This is dumb and nonsensical as the posts about the back to the future reboot everyone likes to bring up.
We'll be too old to give a shit by then so fine by me. In reality though there has to be an age cut-off right. People won't be telling their grandkids to leave them alone that they are arguing about franchise films online when they are 70+...right?
The hip hop cinematic universe needs to happen first. We already have NWA and now Tupac.
hodayathink
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Jesus. That's an 8-11% drop from last Saturday. This is basically doing Avatar level drops but at twice the dollars. Avatar's second Saturday increase was 22 percent, which is what 60M would be.
Chezzymann
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What's the likelihood of 160 million then? I'm not sure how low Sunday usually drops
PhoncipleBone
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NOthing stops this train.
Come to Butt-Head
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Wow.
Charles Foster Kane
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Actually, I don't think he did
Bobby Roberts
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Jesus. 62.5 is 6 mil less than last Saturday.
SANITY PREVAILS
What's the story, Kane.
Charles Foster Kane
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Another guy posted saying that's what Rth said, but it hasn't been confirmed.
I can't believe I've been checking that thread lol
Good lord. The midpoint of that range is a 10% drop from last Saturday. Going from what kswiston said earlier, that's literally without precedent.
Edit: this is why links help. Don't talk about "that thread" someone please just drop a link.
RastaMentality
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Someone basically said that Rth said it and now everyone's calling it a misquote.
Future Foundation
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smokeandmirrors
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welp if it does get bumped then we in uncharted territory people
Bobby Roberts
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So basically, some dipshit yelled fire in a theater and attributed it to the fire marshal.
CreepingFear
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What was the longest hiatus for Bond? Like 6 years? I'm already starting to think about 10, 11, 12. Daisy, Boyega, Oscar, and Driver are still fairly young. Will they have ageing makeup for the sequel, sequel trilogy or will it be in a not too distance future like we should have gotten with Ford, Hamil, and Fischer in the early 90's?
Charles Foster Kane
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Ninja Scooter
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Turns out people really don't have shit to do during the holidays for the most part, and if you give them something to watch you can make bank.
Charles Foster Kane
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Thanks (for the update and the link). What an incredible hold.
Bobby Roberts
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That's like a 13-14% Saturday-to-Saturday drop.
Man after you open up the gifts, chill with family and eat dinner at like 3pm. Aint shit else to do.
Link to the thread: http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/topic/20811-saturday-early-estimates-star-wars-the-force-awakens-55-58m-rth-page-70-eds-package-is-bigger-than-teles-pg-72/?page=1
You can find the daily estimates and weekend threads within the the box office theory forum.
You can find the daily estimates and weekend threads within the the box office theory forum.
Spiritreaver
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I don't know how I missed it, but what were Friday numbers/estimates?
PhoncipleBone
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What the fuck? That is insane.
Bobby Roberts
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49.3. I don't know that actuals ever got reported, though. Coulda hit 50 straight up.
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