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baumer72
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deathawk wrote: Um, much as I'd like to see the boat sunk, no.
Given the DVD era box office trends, its going to take some time for ticket price inflation for it to happen, and now is not the time. If Sith could not even come close off an opening day of $50M, I don't really see any reason to think any film can until we see opening day numbers that track closer to $100M.
Its got a far better shot at the opening day record and the opening weekend record than it does at the other waterbourne saga. Thanks,
someone with a rational opinion here.
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Anita Hussein Briem
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deathawk wrote: Um, much as I'd like to see the boat sunk, no.
Given the DVD era box office trends, its going to take some time for ticket price inflation for it to happen, and now is not the time. If Sith could not even come close off an opening day of $50M, I don't really see any reason to think any film can until we see opening day numbers that track closer to $100M.
Its got a far better shot at the opening day record and the opening weekend record than it does at the other waterbourne saga. Sith never had a chance, considering how narrow of a fanbase it had. Most average people rolled their eyes at the movie. It also had very little rewatchability. Therefore, the comparison is moot.
That does not mean Pirates can beat Titanic though. I'll go get drunk if it does.
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Bradley Witherberry
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 Thanks for the laugh! I love these joke threads...
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DP07
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bradley witherberry wrote: :hahaha: Thanks for the laugh! I love these joke threads... It's not a joke thread.
Or is it? 
I will conveniently let you know after the numbers are released tomorrow.
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I don't pledge my allegiance to jokes, thank you very much. 
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Jeff
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I remember DP07 and The Ring Two. You were certain it would pass...was it $70 million? Hehe.
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Tyler
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To be fair, DreamWorks dropped the ball on Ring 2s marketing.
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DP07
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Nebs wrote: I don't pledge my allegiance to jokes, thank you very much. But it will only be a joke if we are wrong. You see, that's the brilliant thing about it: either way we win. All you need is some dishonestly mixed in with some genuine insanity.
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DP07
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RogueONE wrote: I remember DP07 and The Ring Two. You were certain it would pass...was it $70 million? Hehe. Yes, that helps prove this movie will break all records. 
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Okay, this has gone far enough.
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DP07
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Killuminati510 wrote: Okay, this has gone far enough. Luckily for you I'm going back to work in a few minutes.  But I'm serious about it being quite possible. Maybe even likely; it's doing as well today as I ever hoped.
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DP07 wrote: RogueONE wrote: I remember DP07 and The Ring Two. You were certain it would pass...was it $70 million? Hehe. Yes, that helps prove this movie will break all records. No I'm just saying even you aren't above slipping in to fanboyism.
Now Lady in the Water...that will break Titanic's record.
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DP07
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RogueONE wrote: DP07 wrote: RogueONE wrote: I remember DP07 and The Ring Two. You were certain it would pass...was it $70 million? Hehe. Yes, that helps prove this movie will break all records. No I'm just saying even you aren't above slipping in to fanboyism. Now Lady in the Water...that will break Titanic's record. Less fanboyism and more poor reasoning.
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this is a lock for 600 million domestic at this point! every showing in the whole world is sold out!
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Hitokiri Battousai wrote: Sith never had a chance, considering how narrow of a fanbase it had. Most average people rolled their eyes at the movie. It also had very little rewatchability. Therefore, the comparison is moot. While I agree with your post, I most say that I saw ROTS 3 times in two days. It has very solid rewatchability, IMO. Far moreso than TPM, which miraculously ougrossed it. _________________
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DP07
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insomniacdude wrote: Hitokiri Battousai wrote: Sith never had a chance, considering how narrow of a fanbase it had. Most average people rolled their eyes at the movie. It also had very little rewatchability. Therefore, the comparison is moot. While I agree with your post, I most say that I saw ROTS 3 times in two days. It has very solid rewatchability, IMO. Far moreso than TPM, which miraculously ougrossed it. ROTS grossed less then TPM because of TPM.
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RogueONE wrote: I remember DP07 and The Ring Two. You were certain it would pass...was it $70 million? Hehe. Amazing how often when a usually consistanly solid predictor goes against the grain, suddenly all of the movies he or she predicted incorrectly comes into the spotlight. _________________
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Anita Hussein Briem
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insomniacdude wrote: Hitokiri Battousai wrote: Sith never had a chance, considering how narrow of a fanbase it had. Most average people rolled their eyes at the movie. It also had very little rewatchability. Therefore, the comparison is moot. While I agree with your post, I most say that I saw ROTS 3 times in two days. It has very solid rewatchability, IMO. Far moreso than TPM, which miraculously ougrossed it. If you like that kind of movie, yes. I watched it 3 times also. We are definitely a minority, however. A movie needs people of all demographic groups considering repeat viewings to have a shot against Titanic. Quote: ROTS grossed less then TPM because of TPM. Never have been more correct. If TPM was standalone, it would have been hard pressed to reach $100 million.
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Phantom Menace would've passed $200m on pure spectacle, even without the Star Wars legacy.
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At first I thought it was a thread created by Baba as a retaliation joke like he does in the water cooler forum or that it was some BOM newbie refugee that didnt know better but when I saw DP07's name so I just went Oh
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Yea sure why not. Stranger thing's have happened.
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Anita Hussein Briem
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The Dark Shape wrote: Phantom Menace would've passed $200m on pure spectacle, even without the Star Wars legacy. Very unlikely. It would have managed a $45m opening and croaked immediately thereafter. Audiences had already seen true spectacle in the likes of Independence Day. PM looks pretty hokey in comparison.
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Hitokiri Battousai wrote: The Dark Shape wrote: Phantom Menace would've passed $200m on pure spectacle, even without the Star Wars legacy. Very unlikely. It would have managed a $45m opening and croaked immediately thereafter. Audiences had already seen true spectacle in the likes of Independence Day. PM looks pretty hokey in comparison. Please don't mantion independence day 
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Anita Hussein Briem
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redspear wrote: Hitokiri Battousai wrote: The Dark Shape wrote: Phantom Menace would've passed $200m on pure spectacle, even without the Star Wars legacy. Very unlikely. It would have managed a $45m opening and croaked immediately thereafter. Audiences had already seen true spectacle in the likes of Independence Day. PM looks pretty hokey in comparison. Please don't mantion independence day Regardless of what you thought of the film, ID4:
1. Is better than TPM
2. Definitely delivers on spectacle, in the literal sense
3. Did manage to gross $300m as a standalone, original film
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 Can POTC 2 beat Titanic? Opening weekend? Maybe.
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