CHUD NUMBERS: Box Office Discussion Thread - Page 334

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Originally Posted by Mr. Stockslivevan 


Let me guess, Worfs name is revealed midway.

Played by Ben Whishaw.

Back to box office talk, I think F&F6's success in the UK is due, in some part, to the London-set scenes, which were admittedly quite refreshing to see. I thought they'd CGI the cars into famous landmark areas, but it looks like they genuinely got permission to film on quite a few of the not-so-friendly streets of the city.

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Originally Posted by cognizant 

 

Played by Ben Whishaw.

 

Back to box office talk, I think F&F6's success in the UK is due, in some part, to the London-set scenes, which were admittedly quite refreshing to see. I thought they'd CGI the cars into famous landmark areas, but it looks like they genuinely got permission to film on quite a few of the not-so-friendly streets of the city.

It also opened alongside The Great Gatsby which had more pull with female audiences. It was a natural alternative for male cinema-goers (or females who favored action movies over extravagantly staged literary adaptations) who had already watched Star Trek Into Darkness the week before.

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Originally Posted by Bailey 

 

Please don't give Kurtzman, Orci, and Lindelof any ideas, Fleed.

They should find out what it's like to have one.

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Originally Posted by User_32 

I could see Star Trek holding onto #3 cause if anything is going to outright tank next weekend it's Epic. No buzz at all for that film.

Epic is safe. There's no competition for the family dollar.

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Originally Posted by Arjen Rudd 

It's kind of stunning that movies are so huge now that 84 million in four days is a disappointment. Where are we going to be in ten years with this shit?

Even better.

Probably watching Cyber-Madea Gets Married In 3D, which has to gross $104m just to cover Tyler Perry's gambling debts.

Well, I won't, but you might.

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Originally Posted by Hammerhead 

Epic is safe. There's no competition for the family dollar.

I still think it's going to be a Rise of the Guardians kind of deal here struggling to make it to 100 M. I could be wrong. It'll just need to make all of its money before Monsters University comes and destroys it. 

From the advance stuff I've seen, Epic looks like the better movie. Not that that necessarily makes a difference.

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Originally Posted by Bailey 


In ten years? Surely we'll be up to at least 5D by then.

Apparently the 5th Dimension contains kaiju, and nobody liked Spy Kids: All The Time In The World in 4D. Trust me, it all gets scaled back to reliable 3D in ten years time.

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Originally Posted by Hammerhead 

From the advance stuff I've seen, Epic looks like the better movie. Not that that necessarily makes a difference.

Judging by their respective creator's track records, Epic most likely won't be the better movie. At least Guardians had Guillermo del Toro behind it.

Interestingly enough, they're both based on books from the same author.

I meant better than Monsters U.

He plays a slug thingee.

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Originally Posted by Hammerhead 

I meant better than Monsters U.

Then it's an even worse track record for Epic.

The trailer for Epic was weak, in my opinion, and probably isn't going to do the film any favors.  It looks like just another computer-animated movie, this time with a bizarre and somehow less interesting hook.  I can't imagine being interested in it if I was a child.  Maybe it will flop.  

Epic looks about as bland and forgettable as anything I've ever seen based on the promotional material.

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Originally Posted by KaylaisMagic 

So not an Epic fim huh?

Ha. This movie looks like a way more bland version of Ferngully .

Exactly, yeah!  

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Originally Posted by KaylaisMagic 


Ha. This movie looks like a way more bland version of Ferngully .

Are we talking about AVATAR???

I'm more interested in seeing how Fast 6 performs, both domestically and worldwide, and the big sloppy blowjob that the human race (including myself) gave the last one upon its release.  It will obviously be a hit, but how big?

They've surprised me twice in a row with the franchise. So I'm betting 135 for the four days. 

Hangover and Epic both get around 60 or so. Maybe a little less.

Trek gets 30 or so. Baddish.

I could even see Trek dropping to fifth behind Iron Man 3.