Box Office: 5/9-5/11 "No, Speed Racer, No...Iron Man is #1"
05-12-08, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by greg9x
at those thinking Sex and the City will bomb..... no, it won't be THE blockbuster of the summer, but if you think it will do badly then you don't know many women ! (and hint, the demographic for it won't be posting here.....so you won't get much 'buzz' on it)Oh, and I am one of the ones who cringed when the trailer came out.... but of course my gf was giddy.
I only know 1 who watched S&TC, and she's think's it's been too long since the series was over for the movie. She's lost interest in the characters.
05-12-08, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by B5Erik
Why do so many people assume Sex and the City will be a hit?
It's a cult show from a pay cable channel that has a relatively small audience. It's not that different from Firefly going to the big screen, and we all know how that went at the box office.
I'm not saying it's going to bomb, necessarily, because the budget is relatively small, but it's not going to be some runaway hit. The audience for the show wasn't all that big, and I don't see the movie suddenly converting a couple million new fans.
It should do respectable business considering that it is a movie based on a pay cable TV show, but I can't see it making more than $50 million at most at the box office (someone flag this post to bring it up later if the movie hits $100+ million, and then make fun of my "predictions"
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It's a cult show from a pay cable channel that has a relatively small audience. It's not that different from Firefly going to the big screen, and we all know how that went at the box office.
I'm not saying it's going to bomb, necessarily, because the budget is relatively small, but it's not going to be some runaway hit. The audience for the show wasn't all that big, and I don't see the movie suddenly converting a couple million new fans.
It should do respectable business considering that it is a movie based on a pay cable TV show, but I can't see it making more than $50 million at most at the box office (someone flag this post to bring it up later if the movie hits $100+ million, and then make fun of my "predictions"
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05-12-08, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by GatorDeb
This is what I don't get. Why are people rooting for it to bomb?! 
Don't want to watch it, don't! But why are people cheering for a film to bomb?
Don't want to watch it, don't! But why are people cheering for a film to bomb?
05-12-08, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by GatorDeb
Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
I have 0 intentions of watching Speed Racer. All the commercials make me thing its a Wii video game or some sort of Anime. I hope the damn thing bombs as its not going to make any money in the next few weeks against Indy, Sex and the City or Narnia.
Don't want to watch it, don't! But why are people cheering for a film to bomb?Plus, you should know by now:
Family movies = bad.
Creative movies = bad.
Different = bad.
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05-12-08, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by GatorDeb
This is what I don't get. Why are people rooting for it to bomb?! Don't want to watch it, don't! But why are people cheering for a film to bomb?
Don't want to watch it, don't! But why are people cheering for a film to bomb?
Like others the trailer turned me off. The idea for a movie is interesting, but Speed Racer to me is some crappy cartoon that played late nights on M-TV in my early teens. I don't think the audience is there anymore, (or current children weren't familiar with it) and if they were, trailers finished it.
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05-12-08, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by riotinmyskull
did you see the matrix sequels? that's why.
IF I hadn't liked them, the Bros don't owe me anything. If I don't like them, I just won't watch them again! If a director keeps putting out movies *I* don't like, I might skip future ones, but it would be silly to wish their movies do badly.
Chanster, did you watch Speed Racer?
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05-12-08, 10:02 AM
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I know I have said that this movie looks visually horrendous and predicted that it would bomb but I am stating to actually feel bad for the film.
THE FILM IS NOW AN INTERNATIONAL DISASTER!
From comingsoon.net : "Iron Man dominated the international box office this weekend, adding $39 million from 7,500 theaters in its second weekend, while What Happens in Vegas earned $23 million from 3,902 locations and Speed Racer made just $12.8 million from 3,940 theaters overseas. "
SO let me get this correct. What happens In Las Vegas did better overseas than Speed Racer even though it was on less screens and had to overcome the myth that most comedies dont translate well overseas....
WOW. That is horrible. Is this one of the biggest disasters ever?
THE FILM IS NOW AN INTERNATIONAL DISASTER!
From comingsoon.net : "Iron Man dominated the international box office this weekend, adding $39 million from 7,500 theaters in its second weekend, while What Happens in Vegas earned $23 million from 3,902 locations and Speed Racer made just $12.8 million from 3,940 theaters overseas. "
SO let me get this correct. What happens In Las Vegas did better overseas than Speed Racer even though it was on less screens and had to overcome the myth that most comedies dont translate well overseas....
WOW. That is horrible. Is this one of the biggest disasters ever?
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05-12-08, 10:18 AM
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Depends on what the budget was. Since none is available (just speculation which seems way blown up in a "competing studio" way to me), we won't know for a while.
That said, not quite yet. It is entirely dependent on what areas it was released in, as it has a very good chance of making bank in South Korea and Japan (keeping in perspective, the highest grossing film in South Korea's history was The Host (about $65m usd), and in Japan was Spirited Away ($229,607,870 usd)) We'll see.
That said, not quite yet. It is entirely dependent on what areas it was released in, as it has a very good chance of making bank in South Korea and Japan (keeping in perspective, the highest grossing film in South Korea's history was The Host (about $65m usd), and in Japan was Spirited Away ($229,607,870 usd)) We'll see.
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05-12-08, 10:21 AM
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To the people who consider Sex and the City to be the equivalent of Firefly, you don't have a clue as to how popular and how much the show became part of our culture. Not to mention the DVDs have been huge, and they're still on TBS and syndicated. I don't know if it will be HUGE, but it will make some real money, much, much more than Serenity.
05-12-08, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by stingermck
Maybe cause WB could have used the money to make a Green Lantern or Flash movie. At least thats my answer
I saw Speed Racer on Friday and kind of enjoyed it in a strange way, but even while watching it I knew it was in trouble at the box office (not even counting the mostly empty theater, which could have been blamed on our freakish May snowstorm). It tries too hard to appeal to both the nostalgic adult fans and the little kids, and probably alienates many people in both audiences. I mean, a two-hour, 15-minute movie filled with goofy scenes that only appeal to *really* young kids... I'm not sure what they were thinking.
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05-12-08, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Brack
To the people who consider Sex and the City to be the equivalent of Firefly, you don't have a clue as to how popular and how much the show became part of our culture. Not to mention the DVDs have been huge, and they're still on TBS and syndicated. I don't know if it will be HUGE, but it will make some real money, much, much more than Serenity.
05-12-08, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackskeleton
I agree. Next, what's up with these Comedies that are like.. romantic? And enough already Dramas that pander to the Oscar voting crowd! We don't need entertainment of that nature!
And I guess I'm one of the few looking forward to Sex and the City...I think it'll do modestly well at the box office.
05-12-08, 10:38 AM
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Plus, when on HBO, the series finale drew upwards of 10.6m viewers. This on a subscription channel. This is before it was neutered and put on TBS and then syndicated out to every channel known to man. It also doesn't account for DVD sales and rentals.
Per comparison, Firefly's most watched episode attracted 5.50m viewers on Fox (it averaged around 4.6m viewers, the 5.50m was the second episode, people decided to not stick around). But that doesn't account for its DVD sales.
I'm not rooting for the movie per se, but I think it's stupid to write it off.
Per comparison, Firefly's most watched episode attracted 5.50m viewers on Fox (it averaged around 4.6m viewers, the 5.50m was the second episode, people decided to not stick around). But that doesn't account for its DVD sales.
I'm not rooting for the movie per se, but I think it's stupid to write it off.
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05-12-08, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Daytripper
Exactly. Which is what I was trying to say above. Hell, do the film makers expect it to make more than 50-75 million? That's what most romcoms do anyway. Given it's a huge and much loved show, I could see it easily making around 100M. Give or take a few Cosmos.
05-12-08, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DRG
But using that logic, once Speed Racer has already been made you should be cheering for it to succeed because now WB will be even *less* likely to invest in a pricey Green Lantern or Flash movie.
05-12-08, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RichC2
Give GizmoDVD a break, he has a valid point. Why should we root for movies that go off the beaten path to do well? It doesn't make sense. Hollywood should be putting it's money into tried and trues, like The Day After Tomorrow, Matrix, Fast and the Furious franchises, Prom Night, Made of Honor, etc; type movies. None of this creative shit.
Plus, you should know by now:
Family movies = bad.
Creative movies = bad.
Different = bad.
Plus, you should know by now:
Family movies = bad.
Creative movies = bad.
Different = bad.
05-12-08, 12:30 PM
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No, creative as in it's something that hasn't been done a million times over, and pulls it off quite successfully, well sold or not. Master of Disguise? Where the hell did you pull that abortion out of?
It's annoying to read comments like yours because it's got an arrogant/whiny "It doesn't appeal to me, I don't like it, don't do it again!" tone and is based entirely off a preview. That's all.
Oh, and how is the hell does Prom Night even look decent? Was that sarcasm? I don't get it...
It's annoying to read comments like yours because it's got an arrogant/whiny "It doesn't appeal to me, I don't like it, don't do it again!" tone and is based entirely off a preview. That's all.
Oh, and how is the hell does Prom Night even look decent? Was that sarcasm? I don't get it...
05-12-08, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RichC2
It's annoying to read comments like yours because it's got an arrogant/whiny "It doesn't appeal to me, I don't like it, don't do it again!" tone and is based entirely off a preview. That's all.
05-12-08, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kstublen
Your sarcasm is appreciated. But I think you are missing the point. All the superhero movies are essentially the same film. Good guy triumphs over evil.
05-12-08, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RichC2
No, creative as in it's something that hasn't been done a million times over, and pulls it off quite successfully, well sold or not. Master of Disguise? Where the hell did you pull that abortion out of?
It's annoying to read comments like yours because it's got an arrogant/whiny "It doesn't appeal to me, I don't like it, don't do it again!" tone and is based entirely off a preview. That's all.
Oh, and how is the hell does Prom Night even look decent? Was that sarcasm? I don't get it...
It's annoying to read comments like yours because it's got an arrogant/whiny "It doesn't appeal to me, I don't like it, don't do it again!" tone and is based entirely off a preview. That's all.
Oh, and how is the hell does Prom Night even look decent? Was that sarcasm? I don't get it...
Sorry you don't like my opinion, but apparently I'm not alone considering it bombed.
05-12-08, 01:13 PM
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Bombing is one thing, hoping for it because it doesn't cater to your taste is another thing altogether.
05-12-08, 01:15 PM
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I figured that out a while ago, I'm just kind of bored this afternoon .
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