Friday Release Date
11-02-04, 11:47 AM
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Friday Release Date
I notice that Shrek 2 is being released Friday
Is this not unusual as all Dvds have a tuesday release date
Have any other ones not been released on Tuesday
Is this not unusual as all Dvds have a tuesday release date
Have any other ones not been released on Tuesday
11-02-04, 01:34 PM
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Occasionally big titles will do this. First, it sets them apart from all other titles being released that week. Second, it actually gives them a few extra days to count toward their revenue (which is cheating in my book, but still a common industry practice).
For example, Spiderman opened in theaters the Wednesday before a holiday weekend. It's Wednesday and Thursday grosses were counted as part of its "Opening Weekend." Just more box office manipulation of the numbers.
While it doesn't happen often, it isn't entirely uncommon across the entertainment industry. Movies freqeuntly do this (open on a Tuesday or Wednesday instead of Friday), albums occasionally do this, and videos do as well.
For example, Spiderman opened in theaters the Wednesday before a holiday weekend. It's Wednesday and Thursday grosses were counted as part of its "Opening Weekend." Just more box office manipulation of the numbers.
While it doesn't happen often, it isn't entirely uncommon across the entertainment industry. Movies freqeuntly do this (open on a Tuesday or Wednesday instead of Friday), albums occasionally do this, and videos do as well.
11-02-04, 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by BigDave
Shrek 2 is being released on the same day as The Incredibles.
I belive Shrek was released on the same day as another Pixar film.
Hmmmm.
Shrek 2 is being released on the same day as The Incredibles.
I belive Shrek was released on the same day as another Pixar film.
Hmmmm.
11-02-04, 04:29 PM
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Bahh I thought this thread was about some new release for the movie "Friday". "Cause it's Fridayy, you ain't got no job, and you ain't got shit ta do!!" 
11-02-04, 05:20 PM
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Originally posted by Obey The D
Like BigDave said, they did this with Shrek when Monsters Inc was released in theaters. I view it as nothing more than Dreamworks trying to steal some of Pixar's thunder.
Like BigDave said, they did this with Shrek when Monsters Inc was released in theaters. I view it as nothing more than Dreamworks trying to steal some of Pixar's thunder.
