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[Solo]

Oh my god how high was the disney exec that greenlit and signed off $200 million for that movie

It's rumored to be nearly twice that much..... someone is getting fired that weekend. GAF BO thread will be legendary.

 

[Decado]

What happened to Underworld? It should be around where Red Tails is...

Also, happy to see an R-rated movie that isn't a crappy comedy on top.

 

[PBalfredo]

Oh snap, Arrietty is out? BRB, going to the movies.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Oh my god how high was the disney exec that greenlit and signed off $200 million for that movie

200 million$? What the hell were they thinking? It´s like Disney wants the movie to bomb.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Wait...John Carter comes out in two weeks?

 

[Solo]

2 weeks plus 1. March 9.

 

[Good Job Bob]

Wait...John Carter comes out in two weeks?

Yes ma'am.

The Box Office thread will be ugly but beautiful.

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

What the hell is this Arrietty movie? Never heard of it. No wonder it bombed.

That's because Disney sucks, they can't even market such a good movie.

 

[DrForester]

Oh my god how high was the disney exec that greenlit and signed off $200 million for that movie

I'm more amused that John Carter was the series they dropped Narnia for, and Narnia was profitable (just not profitable enough for Disney's want).

 

[freenudemacusers]

Wait...John Carter comes out in two weeks?

My body is getting ready

 

[Solo]

I predict $2.8 billion WW

You know, I think if we use a couple of factors of ten, you might be bang on, icarus!

 

[Tron 2.0]

It's rumored to be nearly twice that much..... someone is getting fired that weekend. GAF BO thread will be legendary.

MT Carney left a few weeks ago. Technically the movie was fostered under Dick Cook. Blame sufficiently shifted, everyone stays.

If anyone, it's going to be Sean Bailey.

That's because Disney sucks, they can't even market such a good movie.

It's a niche release. Why would you expect them to do a $30 million marketing blowout that they could never hope to recover?

 

[freenudemacusers]

I predict $2.8 billion WW

I predict it will gross 3 trillion and they will buy Greece and make it a theme park dedicated to the movie.

 

[BrLvgThrChmstry]

Quality-wise. The top 5 is just awful and the top 10 doesn't look much better to me (I'd consider watching The Woman in Black, if I absolutely had to pick a movie).

Honestly, what is considered good (better) then? ...most of them seem like entertaining flicks and have an audience apparently. Blah, don't even know why I'm asking this. I wouldn't mind watching any of the top ten just out of pure curiosity, good or bad. Different strokes and all but still, unless it's some indie sensation or by a director/flavor of the week (that applies to GAF standards), it sucks or its terrible or is considered poor taste, etc.

/rant? ...not really. There are a handful of decent quality flicks in the top ten (at least to me). Anywho, saw Arrietty this week. Great movie.

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

It's a niche release. Why would you expect them to do a $30 million marketing blowout that they could never hope to recover?

It released in 1500 theaters, am sure they didn't feel like it was a niche release.

 

[Good Job Bob]

I'm predicting 50-70 mil opening weekend for JC.

 

[Zoe]

It would have done better if Disney marketed the movie. I barely saw anything for it on their own channel.

I've seen two different commercials numerous times during prime time on non-kiddie channels.

 

[Kusagari]

I'm predicting 50-70 mil opening weekend for JC.

That's higher than Tron Legacy. No way.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I'm predicting 50-70 mil opening weekend for JC.

Good Job Bob
Delusion: not just for breakfast anymore!
(Today, 01:23 PM)

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

John carter will make back the money used for it's production, the real problem is making profit from it (which seems inconceivable)

 

[MetatronM]

How in the holy fuck does a romantic comedy have a 65 million dollar budget? Tom Hardy and Chris Pine aren't even big name actors, so it can't really be salary related.

With a lot of film projects you can strike deals with vendors, get discounts on just about anything you can think of, or get your crew and/or talent for bargain prices. My guess is that that did NOT happen with This Means War.

Sometimes people just want to get paid.

 

[iammeiam]

I was all excited to see John Carter in D-Box to just complete the ridiculousness factor of it all, but I just realized it's probably going to be in 3D in D-box, and my shitty eyes means 3D itself gives me a headache.

And I so wanted to see the death of Tim Riggins' Career, Part 1, in full shaky-seat effect.

 

[Solo]

I remembered when Avatar opened in the high $70M's, and it was a considered a bomba after opening weekend. Just a few years later and Disney would likely kill to have John Carter hit the $70M's.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Quality-wise. The top 5 is just awful and the top 10 doesn't look much better to me (I'd consider watching The Woman in Black, if I absolutely had to pick a movie).

top 6 is pretty awful; but it usually is.

 

[MetatronM]

What the hell is this Arrietty movie? Never heard of it. No wonder it bombed.

Bombed? It's the biggest US opening weekend for a Studio Ghibli film ever and is the 8th highest grossing anime film ever in the US after just 3 days.

It's doing fine.

 

[Tron 2.0]

I remembered when Avatar opened in the high $70M's, and it was a considered a bomba after opening weekend. Just a few years later and Disney would likely kill to have John Carter hit the $70M's.

It was?

 

[TheKaeptain]

It was?

Yes.

 

[Solo]

It was?

Yes. It wasn't until the second weekend hit and it held at $70M that it wasn't a bomba. And then the third weekend also held at $70M, and that was the point that we began to realize that we were in for a special run.

But after a $77M opening weekend? BOMBA.

 

[Kusagari]

Well Avatar cost 500 million basically and most didn't expect it to have much legs.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I'm predicting 50-70 mil opening weekend for JC.

$35 million max is my random guess.

 

[Solo]

Well Avatar cost 500 million basically and most didn't expect it to have much legs.

Exactly. Nobody considers an opening weekend of $70M good when your movie costs half a billion dollars.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Well Avatar cost 500 million basically and most didn't expect it to have much legs.

The only people that didn't expect it were the people that forgot to factor in James Cameron. Dude prints money.

 

[Good Job Bob]

Good Job Bob
Delusion: not just for breakfast anymore!
(Today, 01:23 PM)

That's higher than Tron Legacy. No way.

$35 million max is my random guess.

We'll see, but you guys are kidding yourselves if you think JC is gonna be a bomba.

 

[Solo]

The only people that didn't didn't expect it were the people that forgot the factor in James Cameron. Dude prints money.

I'm a card carrying James Cameron GAF fanclub member, and I recall vividly being certain it would tank. Ooops.

:lol

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Arriety was pretty packed when I watched it yesterday.

I was pleasantly surprised considering that I only found out about the movie on Friday.

 

[bud]

It was?

i don't think so. iirc, there were plenty of people in that box office thread saying that those were solid numbers.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Arriety was pretty packed when I watched it yesterday.

I was pleasantly surprised considering that I only found out about the movie on Friday.

I was more impressed that the entire theater was packed with kids under 10, and not ONE of them made a peep the whole show.

And critics said kids would be bored due to the film's pacing. Ha.

 

[Kusagari]

We'll see, but you guys are kidding yourselves if you think JC is gonna be a bomba.

I'm pretty sure it bombs in America. It will likely be a minor success worldwide.

I see a very Tintin situation with it.

 

[Mr.Swag]

John Carter will open at 45 million.

Final gross domestic? Probably like 160 million.

So: BOMBA

 

[Solo]

We'll see, but you guys are kidding yourselves if you think JC is gonna be a bomba.

Not one single iota of the film's marketing material so far gives me any optimism for its prospects.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I'm a card carrying James Cameron GAF fanclub member, and I recall vividly being certain it would tank. Ooops.

:lol

But you're always wrong. John Carter will be over 80 mill because Solo thinks otherwise.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Well Avatar cost 500 million basically and most didn't expect it to have much legs.

Around $300m. Not $500m.

 

[Solo]

But you're always wrong. John Carter will be over 80 mill because Solo thinks otherwise.

Would you stake your avatar on it?

 

[Instro]

I don't recall anyone calling Avatar a bomba its first weekend. If so then they were out of their mind considering its WW opening was over 200m.

On the subject of John Carter, I'd suspect somewhere between 30-40m myself. Tracking from a couple weeks ago had it at high 40s-low 50s though.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

I was more impressed that the entire theater was packed with kids under 10, and not ONE of them made a peep the whole show.

And critics said kids would be bored due to the film's pacing. Ha.

When I left the theater I saw kids beaming with huge smiles saying "man, it was sooo awesome." Seeing that made me happy because I was kind of worried that the slower pacing might be too much for the younger tykes, but I was proven wrong.

That's the beauty of Ghibli films, adults can appreciate the amazing character interaction, incredible level of detail, and thoughtful themes while kids can enjoy watching a movie that doesn't condescend to them and create an imaginative world that they can enjoy.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Would you stake your avatar on it?

Dude I am also on the John Carter bomba train. I'm just fucking with you anyways.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Would you stake your avatar on it?

I immediately like where this thread is going.

 

[Solo]

I think I'll watch and love Miami Vice again just to fuck you back!

 

[Alrus]

Oh my god how high was the disney exec that greenlit and signed off $200 million for that movie

Probably the same person who greenlit a 200m film adaptation of a semi-minor video game franchise hoping it would become the next Pirates of the Caribbeans...

But seriously, Disneys movie always tend to have ridiculously high budget.

You know movie budgets have gotten fucking crazy when Ghost Rider costing $60 million is cheap.

I'm surprised that Sony, as studio that produced a 120m rom-com that didn't even gross half of that, managed to correctly budget one of its movie (a superhero one at that) for once.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I think I'll watch and love Miami Vice again just to fuck you back!

It's your time being wasted watching tripe not mine.