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[KuwabaraTheMan]

The second weekend record was absolutely decimated. I think this will probably stand for a long time.

I think TDKR could beat Avengers in the long run, but I think it's a long shot. It has going for it, a lack of much competition, but it lacks the extra draw TDK had due to the tragic and public death of a popular young actor, and billed up his "fantastic final performance".

Can't see TDKR rises beating any of these weekend records though, no 3D alone will stop it, it's only chance is the long game.

I think it has a decent shot at the opening weekend. The Dark Knight is still a hugely popular film, and Nolan's stock has only gone up since. I wouldn't be shocked if it fell short, but I could certainly see it opening slightly larger.

 

[Good Job Bob]

Fixed.

Blegh, I loathe Jackson more than Whedon.

 

[artist]

Maybe they can will the surcharge even if it's 2D. Call it 'big movie tax' or something, because if 3D ever goes away, i'm sure all the other movies will move to the higher rate and people might have gotten used to the blockbusters costing that much and go see it anyway.

When booking for Prometheus though, it was weird for me to noticing how IMAX doesn't cost much more than normal cineplex 3D stuff nowadays.

This is prevalent in Asia, it would get a very negative reaction here, won't happen.

 

[JdFoX187]

Calling it. Battleship will be lucky to open at $50 million. Hopefully it's a big enough bomb to derail Rihanna's acting career.

She's already going to be in Fast Six, so that'll continue her rise to stardom.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

The only avatar bet I have is with Kusuragi concerning whether The Hobbit beats out The Hunger Game's domestic take.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Yeah. The problem is that Kusaragi is a good guy and don't really know what embarrasses him. Would a Hobbit taking a shit on Katniss even fly?

 

[twinturbo2]

She's already going to be in Fast Six, so that'll continue her rise to stardom.

Oh god no. I don't want her ruining my favorite film franchise.

 

[shintoki]

Very true. The Avengers has emerged as a big contender in this fight. I still put my faith in The Hobbit.

Fuck this shit. Lets root for the real underdog.

Ice Age with 3D.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Fuck this shit. Lets root for the real underdog.

Ice Age with 3D.

The last Ice Age had 3D as well. It will make great bank internationally. But it won't make Hobbit money.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Yeah. The problem is that Kusaragi is a good guy and don't really know what embarrasses him. Would a Hobbit taking a shit on Katniss even fly?

Nah. Just make Thorin standing over Katniss's body.

Even though I did like Hunger Games.

 

[artist]

Some one did a comparison that even if adjusted for inflation and normalized 3D boost, Avengers still beat out Avatar by 28M or so while Avatar beat out TDK by .5M and with less amount of admissions .. this stat is for you Speedy.

 

[lazybones18]

I wish he had saved us from dreck like King Kong and The Lovely Bones :|

What was wrong with Kong again?

 

[shintoki]

Did someone already post in the last one that Avengers sold 3million more tickets than Dark Knight? I don't even see how you can argue it anymore. It made more money, more people saw it, etc.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Fuck this shit. Lets root for the real underdog.

Ice Age with 3D.

Prometheus will beat them all!

Spoiler

Avengers is looking to make it to $900m, in which case it'll win worldwide. Wow lol

 

[jett]

What was wrong with Kong again?

Besides being self-indulgent with an excessively, needlessly long running time? Well there's the terrible CG(outside of Kong), really poor pacing and mostly completely forgettable characters.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

What was wrong with Kong again?

The length. Kong is one of the more divisive movies I have seen on here in a while. For me, the first two hours fly by, and the hour on Skull Island is just fucking awesome stuff. It just slows to a crawl once they hit NYC. I still love the film and think it gets a lot of undue hate.

Besides being self-indulgent with an excessively, needlessly long running time? Well there's the terrible CG(outside of Kong), really poor pacing and mostly completely forgettable characters.

Ok, the bolded I will agree with.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Besides being self-indulgent with an excessively, needlessly long running time? Well there's the terrible CG(outside of Kong), really poor pacing and mostly completely forgettable characters.

I'll give you Kong, but I still have a soft spot for The Lovely Bones, despite its flaws.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

What was wrong with Kong again?

Action scenes that went so over the top as to become impossible to be engaged by and a sloppiness to the direction.

 

[Tobor]

What was wrong with Kong again?

Everything other than the CGI Kong.

 

[jett]

Did someone already post in the last one that Avengers sold 3million more tickets than Dark Knight? I don't even see how you can argue it anymore. It made more money, more people saw it, etc.

Those were opening weekend numbers. Unless Avengers goes far beyond TDK's 530m figure TDK will still come out on top in attendance, domestically of course.

 

[Good Job Bob]

I'll give you Kong, but I still have a soft spot for The Lovely Bones, despite its flaws.

How could anyone even remotely enjoy Lovely Bones? It's a sprawling turd of a film.

 

[artist]

How could anyone even remotely enjoy Lovely Bones? It's a sprawling turd of a film.

teehee, cause.

 

[jett]

I'll give you Kong, but I still have a soft spot for The Lovely Bones, despite its flaws.

Oh well. Personally I haven't enjoyed the last four movies Jackson has made, and it's worrying that he has split in two movies a book that is smaller than any of the LOTR books. I wonder if he has learned anything in the last 7 years.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Oh well. Personally I haven't enjoyed the last four movies Jackson has made, and it's worrying that he has split in two movies a book that is smaller than any of the LOTR books. I wonder if he has learned anything in the last 7 years.

I don't know. I don't understand how you couldn't enjoy RotK. Not enjoy it as much as Fellowship? Sure. I can understand that. It has its flaws too. But on the whole, RotK is still a great movie with some of the trilogy's best scenes.

What I do know is that as soon as Jackson became the director of The Hobbit and stepped back into Middle Earth, he turned into fat Jackson again. The good Jackson.

 

[Jokergrin]

I wish he had saved us from dreck like King Kong and The Lovely Bones :|

shots fired

 

[Dany]

How could anyone even remotely enjoy Lovely Bones? It's a sprawling turd of a film.

That movie sucks terrible ass. The way it handles its 'message' is distasteful to say the least.

"If you're a 14-year-old girl who has been brutally raped and murdered by a serial killer, you have a lot to look forward to"

 

[jett]

I don't know. I don't understand how you couldn't enjoy RotK. Not enjoy it as much as Fellowship? Sure. I can understand that. It has its flaws too. But on the whole, RotK is still a great movie with some of the trilogy's best scenes.

What I do know is that as soon as Jackson became the director of The Hobbit and stepped back into Middle Earth, he turned into fat Jackson again. The good Jackson.

When it comes to ROTK I feel simply indifferent to everything that transpires. TTT made me lose all interest, it was that disappointing to me. Probably my all-time most disappointing movie ever. Gollum is the only thing worthwhile about it. On the flipside FotR is a masterpiece and one of the best adventure movies ever made. The power of editing.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

When it comes to ROTK I feel simply indifferent to everything that transpires. TTT made me lose all interest, it was that disappointing to me. Probably my all-time most disappointing movie ever. Gollum is the only thing worthwhile about it. On the flipside FotR is a masterpiece and one of the best adventure movies ever made. The power of editing.

Fellowship in the last few years has become my personal favourite movie of all time.

 

[jett]

Fellowship in the last few years has become my personal favourite movie of all time.

 

[Jokergrin]

Fellowship theatrical is godly

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Fellowship theatrical is godly

I prefer the EE by far, but wish it had kept the Theatrical versions' beginning up until Frodo and Sam leave Hobbiton.

 

[jett]

Fellowship theatrical is godly

 

[Sickboy007]

What are your predictions for MiB3? 600-700M WW?

 

[Good Job Bob]

What are your predictions for MiB3? 600-700M WW?

300-400M

 

[TheSeks]

All hail Whedon.

:lol How long do you have that avatar for? Because I know it's eating you alive everytime you post.

 

[JdFoX187]

300-400M

No way those are domestic numbers and no way are those WW numbers either. Men in Black may be forgotten franchise, but there's still hope for it. Look at Ghost Protocol. Everyone called Tom Cruise and the Mission: Impossible franchise dead and buried. It just takes the right movie.

 

[Sickboy007]

300-400M

My prediction is a little optimistic but there's no way it won't pass the 500s.

 

[artist]

:lol How long do you have that avatar for? Because I know it's eating you alive everytime you post.

He doesnt worship Cameron, so it is bitter sweet for him, I guess.

 

[artist]

My prediction is a little optimistic but there's no way it won't pass the 500s.

Boxofficemojo expects ~550M.

 

[Alrus]

What are your predictions for MiB3? 600-700M WW?

That's way too high, 400-500m tops.

 

[JdFoX187]

That's way too high, 400-500m tops.

All depends on the quality of the film and whether people respond to Will Smith. He pushed a fairly medicoer, although extremely promising, Hancock to $625 million. He could push a tired Men in Black past $500 million, especially with 3D. And it's not like there will be much competition since Avengers will be winding down and I don't see Snow White and the Huntsman doing much.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

All depends on the quality of the film and whether people respond to Will Smith. He pushed a fairly medicoer, although extremely promising, Hancock to $625 million. He could push a tired Men in Black past $500 million, especially with 3D. And it's not like there will be much competition since Avengers will be winding down and I don't see Snow White and the Huntsman doing much.

That could be a mistake.

 

[smurfx]

does batman have enough prep time to take down the avengers box office take?

 

[JdFoX187]

That could be a mistake.

I want it to do well, I just have a bad feeling about it. Mirror, Mirror didn't set the world on fire and it just seems stuck in between Men in Black 3 and the extremely-hyped Prometheus. I'm sure marketing will target Thor and Twilight lovers, but I haven't seen much build for it yet.

 

[TrumanBurbank]

If Snow White is good, it could be the dark horse of the summer. Looks fantastic from the trailers...

 

[PhoncipleBone]

If Snow White is good, it could be the dark horse of the summer. Looks fantastic from the trailers...

My guess as well.

 

[artist]

Borrowed this.

 

[Dead]

Avatars 2nd weekend is still more impressive.

1% drop > 50% drop

dat nonsensical irfan post

 

[jett]

Avengers beating Avatar?

 

[artist]

Avatars 2nd weekend is still more impressive.

1% drop > 50% drop

dat nonsensical irfan post

Right. Why dont you bring up inflation also and say how a second weekend 100M+ isnt impressive enough.

This is some insane trolling.

Chris Nolan slept with Dead's mom. A few examples;

That's a lot of words to describe how Chris Nolan does action. Garbage film-making would have sufficed.

I can't think of anything that is better. Everything else is either limp dick action with poor directing (anything Nolan), shaky cam hell (bourne), CG vomit AND shaky cam (Bay), overuse of slow-mo (Snyder), anti-climactic and poorly choreographed and shot (almost anything marvel)

Christopher Nolan is to film as Tool is to music.

Self explanatory.

King Kong is better than Nolan's last two movies

Chris Nolan should get his convict brother to write his next movie

Yes, you make more sense than me.

Avengers beating Avatar?

Second weekend record, motha fucking glorious 3D tech YES!!!