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Old 05-15-12 | 01:05 PM
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For comparison, The Dark Knight's 2nd Monday was $10.5 million. And that was late July with school out. I think the $8.1 mil for Avengers is very solid considering it's only mid May.
I would agree.
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For comparison, The Dark Knight's 2nd Monday was $10.5 million. And that was late July with school out. I think the $8.1 mil for Avengers is very solid considering it's only mid May.
To argue, most college students have already started their summer break.

I caught it for my third time last night in RealD + D-Box and the screening had less than twenty people in it. However, it was also $22 a ticket.

Yeah, if I see the film a fourth time, I'm sticking to 2D.
Old 05-15-12 | 01:23 PM
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Dbox...educate me on what the difference is from...non D-Box.
Old 05-15-12 | 01:29 PM
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The seats rumble and move in D-Box.
Old 05-15-12 | 02:00 PM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (5/11 - 5/13): Hulk Smash Records, Dark Shadows Does Nothing

Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
To argue, most college students have already started their summer break.
To counter, based on 2010 US census data, taking the more common age range of "college students" (18-21), there are approximately 10 million enrolled students. However, just using the typical middle school / high school age range (10-17), there are approximately 35 million enrolled students.

Therefore, college students represent a relatively small percentage of "school" population. Further, I would argue that, based on my own anecdotal evidence, most of the college students I know are a) broke, and b) more focused on finding summer jobs than hanging out at the local multiplex.
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Therefore, college students represent a relatively small percentage of "school" population. Further, I would argue that, based on my own anecdotal evidence, most of the college students I know are a) broke, and b) more focused on finding summer jobs than hanging out at the local multiplex.
What college students are you hanging out with? They sound much more motivated than the ones I knew in college and know now.
Old 05-15-12 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
To argue, most college students have already started their summer break.
Depends if you are on a quarter or semester system.
Old 05-15-12 | 05:59 PM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (5/11 - 5/13): Hulk Smash Records, Dark Shadows Does Nothing

I'd also think the college crowd has a lot more flexible schedules and perhaps more discretionary income, and probably has a better chance of having already seen the movie.

Originally Posted by majorjoe23
They do when there's a very specific thing to point readers toward, like Watchmen or V for Vendetta or the Scott Pilgrim books. There are about 70 billion Avengers books, because Marvel tends to flood the market with material when a new movie is out.
Well, and it's like if someone wants to read, you could tell them "It's sort of based on the Ultimates, but Hulk and Loki hark back to the very first issue from the '60s, which you can get in Masterworks or Essentials or Omnibus, and if you like Whedon you should try Astonishing X-Men etc."
Old 05-16-12 | 02:56 AM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (5/11 - 5/13): Hulk Smash Records, Dark Shadows Does Nothing

Originally Posted by superdeluxe
Depends if you are on a quarter or semester system.
He did say "most"
Old 05-16-12 | 02:46 PM
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Tuesday: $8,477,854
Old 05-16-12 | 06:13 PM
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Boxoffice.com is predicting $56.5 million for The Avengers, giving it a total of $459 mil. Battleship at #2 with $47 million.
Old 05-16-12 | 09:19 PM
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I would be so happy if Avengers beat Battleship.
Old 05-16-12 | 09:31 PM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (5/11 - 5/13): Hulk Smash Records, Dark Shadows Does Nothing

One of my friends said it best with something to the effect of "The Avengers has kinda killed the rest of the summer movies for me. I might have seen Battleship, but now? Who's fighting aliens, Taylor Kitsch? Why should I care? He's not the Hulk."

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