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Dr. Lecter
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 The Expendables Predictions - $103,068,524 Release Date: August 13th
Studio: Nu Image/Millennium Films
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Forest Whitaker, Eric Roberts, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Dolph Lungdren, Mickey Rourke, Charisma Carpenter, Steve Austin, Arnold Schwarzenegger (cameo)
Premise: "The Expendables" follows a team of mercenaries on a mission to overthrow a South American dictator.
Time to predict this bad boy!
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The April release date surprises me a bit...it strikes me more as a January/February release... Anyway, almost every male moviegoer above 30 will probably be up for this. Hell, the attendence will probably be made up of 80% males. I don't think how about legs...probably won't be great...but unless the marketing fucks it up, we're looking at a very strong opening here.
Statham is somewhat of a draw of his own and so is Jet Li. Stallone has regained some of his fans from the 80s and 90s with Rocky Balboa and Rambo. Mickey Rourke is also quite back into the spotlight with The Wrestler and this also seems to have appeal to WWE fans. The combo of all this factors should relsult in a pretty big first weekend demand. I guess the quality will decide the rest, but this will be frontloaded in any case. I hope it is successful enough for a sequel! (this time with Van Damme, Norris and Bruce Willis on board as well!)
My early predictions:
Opening Weekend - $29 million
Total Gross - $70 million
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El Maskado
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! So it looks like a spring release date as I thought.
Yeah I agree with the Rocky Balboa numbers.Too bad they didnt use a major studio for distribution because it would have gotten more. Its rated R right?
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! I sure as hell hope so!!
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MadGez
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! This would have done well in the summer as well.
But April is ok.
The anticipation for this among guys my age is immense.
OW - $35m
Total - $90m
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zingy
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! 30/70
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MadGez
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Magnus wrote: Isn't it a bit stupid opening this close to Iron Man? Two weeks? Iron Man's hype is going to just start to explode by then. People may get too caught up in that to notice this. Plus, the film is TOAST after its 2nd weekend.
I say move it up to April 9th. Nothing is there right now and the film will be assured not to get affected by Iron Man.
If they move it then....35m/90m like Gez said. Star power is just too BIG. Thats true. Hopefully when F&F is a hit in early April - they'll move it to the same slot. _________________
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Looks like it can get solid buzz from middle age males, 75m looks solid I guess, won't really know much for a year though.
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Proud Ryu
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Heh - I just discovered the full cast list. It's too awesome. I really hope it's a good movie, and that the cast can have a good synergy like in Predator. If so, this would be one for the ages. Hopefully Stallone keeps the Rambo-violent tone too. If all this happens, it would easily outdo Gran Torino.
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Jim Halpert
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! opening: $200 million
final: $900 million
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Proud Ryu
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Jim Halpert wrote: opening: $200 million
final: $900 million  Perhaps in a perfect world...  And if he could have gotten Jackie Chan, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Carl Weathers, Hugo Weaving, and Keanu Reeves too.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Proud Ryu wrote: Jim Halpert wrote: opening: $200 million
final: $900 million Perhaps in a perfect world... And if he could have gotten Jackie Chan, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Carl Weathers, Hugo Weaving, and Keanu Reeves too. Add Bruce Willis, Weasley Snipes and Chuck Norris! _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Kris K
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Shit title, what a cast though, lol.
Charisma Carpenter??? hah. the girl from buffy.
$35/$85
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! In all honesty, it worked well for the Scorpion King against Spiderman. Theres enough room for man with no shirts killing people against a superhero.
30 open/ 80 close. Could do 150+ overseas though.
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El Maskado
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Thegun wrote: In all honesty, it worked well for the Scorpion King against Spiderman. Theres enough room for man with no shirts killing people against a superhero.
30 open/ 80 close. Could do 150+ overseas though. How do you know they will be shirtless?  Jet Li has a shirt stays on policy through his whole career and Stallone hasnt been shirtless since the millenium. I think I should cease with this talk
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Proud Ryu
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Dr. Lecter wrote: Proud Ryu wrote: Jim Halpert wrote: opening: $200 million
final: $900 million Perhaps in a perfect world... And if he could have gotten Jackie Chan, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Carl Weathers, Hugo Weaving, and Keanu Reeves too. Add Bruce Willis, Weasley Snipes and Chuck Norris! And Steven Segal should be in it and get blown into a million pieces in the first minute. Oh man. Possibly the best movie ever.
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El Maskado
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Proud Ryu wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Proud Ryu wrote: Jim Halpert wrote: opening: $200 million
final: $900 million Perhaps in a perfect world... And if he could have gotten Jackie Chan, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Carl Weathers, Hugo Weaving, and Keanu Reeves too. Add Bruce Willis, Weasley Snipes and Chuck Norris! And Steven Segal should be in it and get blown into a million pieces in the first minute. Oh man. Possibly the best movie ever. Why would you want him blown to pieces. He could be the extremely agile and nimble rotund person in the term just like when he had stunt men do his acrobatic feats
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! El Murato wrote: Jet Li has a shirt stays on policy through his whole career and Stallone hasnt been shirtless since the millenium. I think I should cease with this talk Have you seen Rocky Balboa? _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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El Maskado
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Dr. Lecter wrote: El Murato wrote: Jet Li has a shirt stays on policy through his whole career and Stallone hasnt been shirtless since the millenium. I think I should cease with this talk Have you seen Rocky Balboa? That doesnt count because I never seen a professional boxer box with a shirt on in a paid event
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! El Murato wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: El Murato wrote: Jet Li has a shirt stays on policy through his whole career and Stallone hasnt been shirtless since the millenium. I think I should cease with this talk Have you seen Rocky Balboa? That doesnt count because I never seen a professional boxer box with a shirt on in a paid event But shirtless is shirtless! _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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billybobwashere
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! yeah, this is gonna be like a bad-ass Ocean's movie... just probably not as good or widely appealing. But the impact of the starpower overload will help.
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Best project ever?
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Thegun
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Re: The Expendables Predictions!  You don't get fake tatoos on your chest for a movie and have a massive lean workout schedule if your not going to be shirtless at least once. Even if its just stallone, the veins and amount of oil in this movie are going to be absurd. _________________Chippy wrote: As always, fuck Thegun. Chippy wrote: I want to live vicariously through you, Thegun!
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billybobwashere
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! I dunno, I think it's kinda gross that a guy in his mid-60s can look like that. His body's gonna explode in a few years.
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Tyler
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! You're just jealous he can kick your ass at his age.
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Thegun
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Re: The Expendables Predictions! Im just glad his face looks more like it used to.
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