Weekend Box Office (6/10-6/12): Super 8 opens Super Low
06-11-11, 11:57 PM
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I can't believe the top 5 movies are all sequels. I've never even heard of the "Super" series...I can't believe they are on movie 8 already!
06-12-11, 07:11 AM
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Not sure if you've seen the movie yet but in no way whatsoever are the kids privileged. One kid's dad is a deputy. Another's is a steel worker. They all live in a seemingly very middle to lower middle class neighborhood in a small town.
It just wasn't necessary for the plot but none of them showed any semblance of wealth at all unless having a Super 8 camera is some kind of indicator of wealth. But even so, only one kid had one.
It just wasn't necessary for the plot but none of them showed any semblance of wealth at all unless having a Super 8 camera is some kind of indicator of wealth. But even so, only one kid had one.
06-12-11, 07:53 AM
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In that time-frame, a video camera would have been way more expensive than super 8. I knew several families (including my uncle) who had their s8 camera and projector and shot a lot of home movies. It certainly wasn't a rarity.
06-12-11, 09:50 AM
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$37m for Super 8.
06-12-11, 10:10 AM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/10-6/12): Super 8 opens Super Low
Looks like X-men will have a 55+% drop. It looks to be following The Incredible Hulk so far. Both had similar openings and will have similar 2nd weekend drops, although Hulk was a bit higher. I do expect X-men to have a better 3rd weekend hold vs Hulk, but it looks like this is on track for $135-$140 million.
Of course, if it mirrors the first Fantastic Four, it might inch near the $150 mil area. But there's a lot of competition coming up.
I just hope whatever it earns will be enough for them to develop a sequel.
Of course, if it mirrors the first Fantastic Four, it might inch near the $150 mil area. But there's a lot of competition coming up.
I just hope whatever it earns will be enough for them to develop a sequel.
Edit: I guess Hulk was up against Wanted in its third week, but that wasn't sold as much as a comic movie as it was an Angelina Jolie movie.
06-12-11, 01:02 PM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/10-6/12): Super 8 opens Super Low
The Fisher Price PXL-2000. It used audio cassettes for film. Audio Cassettes!
06-12-11, 02:23 PM
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As a teenager in high school, I saved up from allowance/summer jobs/part-time jobs to purchase a Canon GL-1. I didn't come from a family with money, but I could see how a kid who is into film could save up for a Super 8 camera and film.
06-12-11, 02:30 PM
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My favorite part of Super 8 was when the heroes saved the country club from the ne'er-do-wells on the wrong side of the tracks!
06-12-11, 05:39 PM
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Oh and I thought this movie was going to do amazing box office. Looks like Transformers 3 will likely end up the big summer winner.
06-12-11, 07:00 PM
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Re: Weekend Box Office (6/10-6/12): Super 8 opens Super Low
I'm hoping that Super 8 gets some legs from good word of mouth. Outside of people who complain about odd things like kids having super 8 versus VHS 
(in 1979), most people have really liked liked it (look at the user ratings on BOM and RT, for example).
BTW, I bought my first (entry level Panasonic) VHS camcorder in 1984 (or maybe it was '85), and it cost me $1200. Around that same time, I think that a decent super 8 camera would have gone for around $300-500. Buying a VHS camera of any kind in 1979 most likely would have cost upwards of $3000.
(in 1979), most people have really liked liked it (look at the user ratings on BOM and RT, for example).BTW, I bought my first (entry level Panasonic) VHS camcorder in 1984 (or maybe it was '85), and it cost me $1200. Around that same time, I think that a decent super 8 camera would have gone for around $300-500. Buying a VHS camera of any kind in 1979 most likely would have cost upwards of $3000.
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06-12-11, 08:07 PM
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My showing (on Saturday morning) had maybe a dozen people in it, in a theater that seats hundreds.
06-13-11, 07:08 AM
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So happy to see Midnight in Paris doing so well...it may turn out to be Woody's biggest hit in 25 years.
06-13-11, 07:30 AM
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As for Transformers, hopefully Cars 2 (despite the negativity around here) does better.
06-13-11, 09:45 AM
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06-13-11, 09:56 AM
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Don't hinge your hopes on Super 8 having legs with word of mouth. Even for those who liked it it's not a "OMFG I WAS BLOWN AWAY YOU MUST SEE THIS!" flick.
06-13-11, 10:33 AM
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06-13-11, 10:53 AM
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