Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Author |
Message |
Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68362
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Not sure why I made that assumption. The article didn't make me think otherwise. These THR and Variety articles are still so, so vague.
_________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG FIGHT FOR TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE FREE TIBET LIBERATE HONG KONG BOYCOTT MADE IN CHINA
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:33 am |
|
 |
BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
I can confirm that both THG and TDKR were selling midnight showings and all three days of the wknd, sellout reports can be found in my older posts.
_________________The Force Awakens
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:34 am |
|
 |
BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Algren wrote: Not sure why I made that assumption. The article didn't make me think otherwise. These THR and Variety articles are still so, so vague. Truth, makes my butchery look like decent writing.
_________________The Force Awakens
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:35 am |
|
 |
redfirebird2008
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 4:13 am Posts: 2483
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
I seem to remember buying my ticket for Ultron way in advance and was able to choose Saturday/Sunday shows too. It's a very common practice. There is only one movie in modern history that compares with the demand we're seeing so far and that is Phantom Menace. Star Wars is about to challenge the conventional wisdom about December openings. Should be fun to watch it unfold. Hopefully the movie itself is a heck of a lot better than TPM was!
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:36 am |
|
 |
Excel
Superfreak
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:54 am Posts: 22208 Location: Places
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
TDKR and MATRIX RELOADED both tracked ahead of everything post TPM.
_________________Ari Emmanuel wrote: I'd rather marry lindsay Lohan than represent Mel Gibson.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:49 am |
|
 |
Excel
Superfreak
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:54 am Posts: 22208 Location: Places
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
redfirebird2008 wrote: Algren wrote: Well, ok, but if SW7 has 4 days worth of showtimes to buy from and other movies only have, I dunno, 1 or 3, then it's skewing it, no?
I just don't see it as a fair comparison the way it is written in that article. And I totally see that the chasm between the two revenues is too large to argue against. Why do you assume the others did not have other showtimes? I bought my tickets for TDKR the first day they were available and my tickets were for Saturday, not for midnight or even Friday night. It is not uncommon for them to offer the entire weekend of tickets for sale on the first day like this. SW7 blew them all out of the water. The fact that all of these were crashed for many hours is strong proof of the demand: Fandango, MovieTickets.com, AMC.com, Regal.com, and just about any other place you can buy movie tickets. This didn't happen with Potter 8, TDK/TDKR, none of the Hunger Games movies, etc. Why are you so impressed with the nerdiest of internet nerd material dominating online sales?
_________________Ari Emmanuel wrote: I'd rather marry lindsay Lohan than represent Mel Gibson.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:51 am |
|
 |
redfirebird2008
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 4:13 am Posts: 2483
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Excel wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: Algren wrote: Well, ok, but if SW7 has 4 days worth of showtimes to buy from and other movies only have, I dunno, 1 or 3, then it's skewing it, no?
I just don't see it as a fair comparison the way it is written in that article. And I totally see that the chasm between the two revenues is too large to argue against. Why do you assume the others did not have other showtimes? I bought my tickets for TDKR the first day they were available and my tickets were for Saturday, not for midnight or even Friday night. It is not uncommon for them to offer the entire weekend of tickets for sale on the first day like this. SW7 blew them all out of the water. The fact that all of these were crashed for many hours is strong proof of the demand: Fandango, MovieTickets.com, AMC.com, Regal.com, and just about any other place you can buy movie tickets. This didn't happen with Potter 8, TDK/TDKR, none of the Hunger Games movies, etc. Why are you so impressed with the nerdiest of internet nerd material dominating online sales? Because Batman and Potter both have a really nerdy fanbase too and didn't do anywhere close to that kind of damage.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:47 am |
|
 |
Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
I had no problem buying a ticket for IMAX for Dec 20th.
_________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:05 am |
|
 |
redfirebird2008
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 4:13 am Posts: 2483
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Chippy wrote: I had no problem buying a ticket for IMAX for Dec 20th. When did you buy it? I tried all night Monday and Fandango was dead as a doornail. Website worked fine when I woke up on Tuesday morning. I bought a ticket for Sunday 12/20 as well. Mine is in Regal's 2D "RPX" premium large format. Can't stand 3D and it's a shame IMAX won't offer 2D shows.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:29 am |
|
 |
Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Tuesday morning. Using MovieTickets because fandango sucks dick.
_________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:38 am |
|
 |
zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 21585 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
redfirebird2008 wrote: Excel wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: Algren wrote: Well, ok, but if SW7 has 4 days worth of showtimes to buy from and other movies only have, I dunno, 1 or 3, then it's skewing it, no?
I just don't see it as a fair comparison the way it is written in that article. And I totally see that the chasm between the two revenues is too large to argue against. Why do you assume the others did not have other showtimes? I bought my tickets for TDKR the first day they were available and my tickets were for Saturday, not for midnight or even Friday night. It is not uncommon for them to offer the entire weekend of tickets for sale on the first day like this. SW7 blew them all out of the water. The fact that all of these were crashed for many hours is strong proof of the demand: Fandango, MovieTickets.com, AMC.com, Regal.com, and just about any other place you can buy movie tickets. This didn't happen with Potter 8, TDK/TDKR, none of the Hunger Games movies, etc. Why are you so impressed with the nerdiest of internet nerd material dominating online sales? Because Batman and Potter botnh have a really nerdy fanbase too and didn't do anywhere close to that kind of damage. Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:11 pm |
|
 |
Thegun
On autopilot for the summer
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 pm Posts: 21895 Location: Walking around somewhere
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
No it isnt, what a fucking bullshit claim. And potter is young nerds, meaning they have to beg their parents to buy tickets for them, then have them chaperone. Haven't bought my ticket yet, but I'm not too worried about it.still figuring out how many are coming
_________________ Chippy wrote: As always, fuck Thegun. Chippy wrote: I want to live vicariously through you, Thegun!
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:33 pm |
|
 |
Rolling Thunder
Forum General
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:11 pm Posts: 9148 Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
All of our IMAX shows are finally sold out. Only a couple of standard 3D showtimes left. Giant Star Wars display towering over our main concession stand.
_________________ Making Predictions Great Again!
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:35 pm |
|
 |
mark66
Extraordinary
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:41 pm Posts: 13056 Location: Augsburg (2,040 years young)
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Rolling Thunder wrote: All of our IMAX shows are finally sold out. Only a couple of standard 3D showtimes left. Giant Star Wars display towering over our main concession stand. First day, first weekend or first week?
_________________ Nothing Compares 2 U
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:37 pm |
|
 |
Rolling Thunder
Forum General
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:11 pm Posts: 9148 Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
mark66 wrote: Rolling Thunder wrote: All of our IMAX shows are finally sold out. Only a couple of standard 3D showtimes left. Giant Star Wars display towering over our main concession stand. First day, first weekend or first week? Sorry, should have been more specific. First day but pacing to have the entire weekend gone soon since those with tickets left are already 70%+ full. This is for Lexington, KY.
_________________ Making Predictions Great Again!
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:40 pm |
|
 |
mark66
Extraordinary
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:41 pm Posts: 13056 Location: Augsburg (2,040 years young)
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
THX! 
_________________ Nothing Compares 2 U
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:42 pm |
|
 |
xiayun
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:41 pm Posts: 25109 Location: San Mateo, CA
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
The only show not sold out yet on OD at AMC Metreon 16 for the IMAX screen is the 5:30am show.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:30 pm |
|
 |
Rev
Romosexual!
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:06 am Posts: 32623 Location: the last free city
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
xiayun wrote: The only show not sold out yet on OD at AMC Metreon 16 for the IMAX screen is the 5:30am show. That too will be sold out in due time 
_________________ Is it 2028 yet?
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:04 pm |
|
 |
zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 21585 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
Thegun wrote: No it isnt, what a fucking bullshit claim. And potter is young nerds, meaning they have to beg their parents to buy tickets for them, then have them chaperone. Haven't bought my ticket yet, but I'm not too worried about it.still figuring out how many are coming Literally, WTF is your problem, dude? Is it really necessary to be that way all the time? Why are you so obsessed with destroying my posts?
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:15 pm |
|
 |
redfirebird2008
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 4:13 am Posts: 2483
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
zwackerm wrote: Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch. The fact the Potter fans were younger just means they should be better at using the Internet to buy tickets. Batman is a hybrid of big pre-sales and big walk-ups...so is Star Wars but Star Wars is on a different level. Films like Jurassic World, Transformers 2, and Avengers are just walk-up monsters with small pre-sales.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:22 pm |
|
 |
zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 21585 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch. The fact the Potter fans were younger just means they should be better at using the Internet to buy tickets. Batman is a hybrid of big pre-sales and big walk-ups...so is Star Wars but Star Wars is on a different level. Films like Jurassic World, Transformers 2, and Avengers are just walk-up monsters with small pre-sales. I meant that a lot of older audiences are turned off by the fact that they are based on children's books, so the audience overall is more limited.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:35 pm |
|
 |
redfirebird2008
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 4:13 am Posts: 2483
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
zwackerm wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch. The fact the Potter fans were younger just means they should be better at using the Internet to buy tickets. Batman is a hybrid of big pre-sales and big walk-ups...so is Star Wars but Star Wars is on a different level. Films like Jurassic World, Transformers 2, and Avengers are just walk-up monsters with small pre-sales. I meant that a lot of older audiences are turned off by the fact that they are based on children's books, so the audience overall is more limited. For pre-sales though? Potter has the record on that at $45m and the midnight record $43.5m is insane too, though I would guess Force Awakens will go past both of those records.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:38 pm |
|
 |
zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 21585 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch. The fact the Potter fans were younger just means they should be better at using the Internet to buy tickets. Batman is a hybrid of big pre-sales and big walk-ups...so is Star Wars but Star Wars is on a different level. Films like Jurassic World, Transformers 2, and Avengers are just walk-up monsters with small pre-sales. I meant that a lot of older audiences are turned off by the fact that they are based on children's books, so the audience overall is more limited. For pre-sales though? Potter has the record on that at $45m and the midnight record $43.5m is insane too, though I would guess Force Awakens will go past both of those records. There's just something about Star Wars and presale. The Phantom Menace is infamous for fans camping out to get tix, no other franchise has anything like that.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:58 pm |
|
 |
The Dark Shape
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:56 am Posts: 12119 Location: Adrift in L.A.
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
zwackerm wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch. The fact the Potter fans were younger just means they should be better at using the Internet to buy tickets. Batman is a hybrid of big pre-sales and big walk-ups...so is Star Wars but Star Wars is on a different level. Films like Jurassic World, Transformers 2, and Avengers are just walk-up monsters with small pre-sales. I meant that a lot of older audiences are turned off by the fact that they are based on children's books, so the audience overall is more limited. For pre-sales though? Potter has the record on that at $45m and the midnight record $43.5m is insane too, though I would guess Force Awakens will go past both of those records. There's just something about Star Wars and presale. The Phantom Menace is infamous for fans camping out to get tix, no other franchise has anything like that. And it broke the opening day record on a Wednesday and would have shattered THE LOST WORLD's record had it opened on Friday.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:03 pm |
|
 |
zwackerm
Hold the door!
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:26 pm Posts: 21585 Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania
|
 Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sellout/Crowd Report Thread
The Dark Shape wrote: zwackerm wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: redfirebird2008 wrote: zwackerm wrote: Potter skews younger and Batman is more of a casual watch. The fact the Potter fans were younger just means they should be better at using the Internet to buy tickets. Batman is a hybrid of big pre-sales and big walk-ups...so is Star Wars but Star Wars is on a different level. Films like Jurassic World, Transformers 2, and Avengers are just walk-up monsters with small pre-sales. I meant that a lot of older audiences are turned off by the fact that they are based on children's books, so the audience overall is more limited. For pre-sales though? Potter has the record on that at $45m and the midnight record $43.5m is insane too, though I would guess Force Awakens will go past both of those records. There's just something about Star Wars and presale. The Phantom Menace is infamous for fans camping out to get tix, no other franchise has anything like that. And it broke the opening day record on a Wednesday and would have shattered THE LOST WORLD's record had it opened on Friday. 85 million is not crushing.
|
Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:11 pm |
|
|
Who is online |
Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 64 guests |
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
|