Groucho

Here is the leaderboard for the DVDTalk HSX League as of 6/9. Interested in joining? Check the next post down for rules and other information.

The Best

Rank	DVDTalk Username	HSX Username	Net Worth	Last Week
1	JasonF	DVDTalk_JasonF	$12,137,243.01	1
2	MrN	DVDTalk_mrn	$7,203,754.03	2
3	Jackskeleton	DVDTALK_Jackskeleton	$7,127,344.01	5
4	Antennaball	DVDTalk_antennaball	$5,757,094.90	4
5	movieking	DVDTalk_Movieking	$5,735,210.34	3
6	devilshalo	devilshalo	$5,422,921.78	9
7	tywebb1976	dvd_talk_tywebb1976	$5,382,077.04	-
8	gcribbs	Dvdtalk_gcribbs	$5,253,295.29	-
9	cruzness	DVDTalk_cruzness	$5,105,257.36	6
10	rushmore223	DVDTalk_rushmore223	$5,036,472.35	8

The Rest (in alphabetical order)

Alien Redrum	DVDTalk_AlienRedrum
Angus Scrimm	DVDTalk_angusscrimm
Anjanettea	DVDTalk_Anjanettea
B.A.	DVDTalk_BA
BadlyDrawnBoy	BadlyDrawnBoy
BRIAN_1972	DVDTalk_BRIAN_1972
Corvin	DVDTalk_Corvin
dimitrios3	DVDTalk_dimitrios3
DodgingCars	DVDTalk_DodgingCars
DRG	DVDTalk_DRG
drjay	DVDTalk_drjay
filmerp	Dvdtalk_filmerp
flashburn	DVDTalk_flashburn
fnordboy	DVDTalk_fnordboy
Fred C. Dobbs	DVDTalk_FredCDobbs
genapp	DVDTalk_genapp
Giles	DVDTalk_Giles
glassdragon	DVDtalk_glassdragon
Groucho	DVDTalk_Groucho2
innocentfreak	DVDTalk_Bizastard
ivelostr2	DVDTalk_ivelostr2
j123vt_99	DVDTalk_j123vt_99
Jack's Smirking	DVDTalk_JacksSmirk
jdpatri	jdpatri
J-Dubya	JDubya
JNielsen	DVDTalk_jnielsen
Jocko6577	DVDTalk_Jocko6577
johnglass	DVDTalk_johnglass
Jonny2k1	DVDTalk_Jonny2k1
kninestile	DVDTalk_kninestile
Kumar J	Dvdtalk_KumarJ
luckymepooh	DVDTalk_luckymepooh
majorjoe23	DVDTALK_majorjoe23
mano365	DVDTalk_mano365
matome	matome
MFRONE	DVDTalk_MFRONE
Mittman	DVDTalk_Mittman
mookyman	DVDTalk_Mookyman
Mordred	DVDTalk_Mordred
mrglass	DVDTALK_mrglass
namja	DVDTalk_namja
OutcastJA	DVDTalk_outcastja
RoboDad	DVDTalk_RoboDad
RyoHazuki	DVDTalk_RyoHazuki
Sherbz	DVDTalk_Sherbz
shill66	dvdtalk_swh
shill66 (alt)	dvdtalk_swh2
shimmoril	DVDTalk_shimmoril
solipsta	DVDTalk_solipsta
Suprmallet	DVDTalk_Suprmallet
TeeSeeJay	DVDTalk_TeeSeeJay
The Dude	DVDTalk_TheDude
TomOpus	DVDTalk_TomOpus
Trigger	DVDTalk_Trigger
Venom	DVDTalk_Venom
vism	DVDTalk_vism
Vonner	DVDTalk_vonner
Vryce	DVDTalk_Vryce

The Noobs (Players Added Since Last Week)

karnblack

DVDTalk_karnblack

Groucho

What is the Hollywood Stock Exchange?

From the website: “Buy shares of your favorite actors and their new movies. Watch their values rise or fall based on their success. Prices soar with a blockbuster opening at the box office and plummet with a bomb no one went to see.” For those who have never played, the game is as a complicated or as easy as you want to make it (much like the real stock market).

Now, I know several of you already have HSX accounts. To keep things fair, in order to participate in the league you’ll need to start up a new account. Here’s what you need to do to join the league:

1. Go to www.hsx.com and start up a new account.

2. You can use any username you want, although if everybody used the format “DVDTalk_[DVDTalk Username]” it would make things easier to track. For example, if my DVDTalk username was "Stockbroker" my account for the league will be DVDTalk_Stockbroker.

When signing up, put down BadlyDrawnBoy in the "Did a friend refer you?" column. Feel free to take advantage of any of the special offers and freebies offered at this time as well.

3. After you sign up, go to “Account Information” and set your “Screen Name” to be exactly the same as your screen name here at DVDTalk. This will help avoid confusion.

4. Come back here and post your HSX user name. You need to have a new account, or I won’t add you to the league.

5. Entry into the league is always open...we welcome newcomers!

Remember, new players: add this week's "Bottom Feeder" (BadlyDrawnBoy) as your referral when signing up!

Groucho

Well, I've fallen off the Top 10 again. I haven't lost much, I'm just stalled. I blame Harry Potter.

Congrats to gcribbs, who is premiering on the Leaderboard this week.

gcribbs

Thanks Groucho

I figure I will drop out again since it is hard to have a run of good luck continue.

I have be trying to get into the top 10 for the week and I made my goal. My be number 1 goal seems less likely

BY the way I blame Potter also

By the way what do people think of Saved? It is opening up in 500 more theaters so that should be good news I would think.

Groucho

Note that unless Saved! gets on more than 650 screens, it will still be considered to be in "Limited" release. Which means that it won't halt, and it won't adjust until it delists 12 weeks after release.

gcribbs

that is good news however since it has more time to make money before delisting I would assume.

If it hits 650 theaters then I guess it halts that weekend then takes 4 weekends till delisting I guess.

it just looks interesting because of the cast and the money it has made on only 31 screens so far.

Jackskeleton

Well the news about saved made me a nice amount so far with a +0.91 on my 50000 shares. So far it's looking like a good day. FH911 also bringing in more cash. do folks actually believe it will go for this high amount of 48.04? I mean it has to be limited release the first week or so right? Glad to see the shrek2 warrent finally kicking over to the million dollar mark.

I don't blame potter, sure the call didn't bring in much, but atleast I didn't lose anything on it.

gcribbs

It is opening in 1000 theaters the first week so it will not make anywhere close to that unless they have a huge amount of screens per theater.

I think it will make around 5-8 million the first weekend at most so the adjust should be $23ish at most.

I have thought about shorting it since it could make me a ton although it would be just my luck it would end up opening in 10000 theaters instead

Jackskeleton

Oh man, once that news hits it should start dropping down a good amount.

devilshalo

I'm blaming the jackbots.

gcribbs

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/...4&wk=26&p=.htm

it is now saying 1000+ so maybe they are trying to get a wider release.

Jackskeleton

Even with a wider release I don't see it doing the numbers it's currently at. for the time being if you own it let it grow a bit more and try to get on early when it comes down.

Jackskeleton

hint hint, I think it's coming down now. was a +3.08 last time I saw it.. now at +1.90

B.A.

Yep, it's dropped down below $48.

edit to add: it's already dropped down below $47.

Jackskeleton

now in the low 46's. ha ha ha. The thing is way over valued. folks should treat it for what it is. an Indie film that got lucky and made media coverage. low theater count (think soul plane) and a limited audiance since many hate moore.

Riding it for all it's worth.

gcribbs

I wish I had the money free to ride it down

I thought about selling some things but changed my mind.

stupid I guess

B.A.

I'm shorting the hell out of it. I've made over $50k in the last half hour alone.

gcribbs

What do you think the weekend movies will do?

theater counts from Boxofficemojo:
1 - Garfield 3,130
2 - The Stepford Wives 3,057
3 - The Chronicles of Riddick 2,758

I think Riddick will hit 30 million or close to that.

I think Garfield can make it to 20 million.

I think Stepford will end up with 15 million.

I could see both Garfield and Stepford being lower although I think Riddick will be more review proof since it has lots of action.

Jackskeleton

Garfield is going to have to do some terrible per screen numbers (say NYMN) to not make some cash. Riddick's theater count is the question here. hmmm.

gcribbs

Van Helsing did 14k per theater so you can do big numbers per theater. multiplied times the theaters that Riddick has would be over 38 million so 27-30 million is very possible.

Shrek did 25k per theater the first week and 17k per theater the second.

To hit 30 million Riddick will need to do 11k per theater. High yes but not impossible.

Of course what do I know

Jackskeleton

I had a nice 500k day yesterday, hopefully today goes as well.

devilshalo

hmm.. I guess I need to play a lot more aggressively.

kninestile

You and me both.

DodgingCars

I suck at this game. I have no idea how you guys are making millions in weeks time. I have an 18% increase overall.

gcribbs

The problem is that it takes a bunch to play agressive. I have been more agressive and I have had to tie up 3-4 million of my port in a stock or two playing hunches. they happened to pay off although had they gone the other way i would have been way down.

It also takes a ton of time. I did it because I wanted to get into the top 10 at least once.

I doubt I will keep putting the time in to stay in the top 10.