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Cap2 worries me most of all the upcoming films. Somehow Branagh and co. managed to give the first movie cross-demographic appeal (women swoon, men love the action). You just get a sense the sequel is going to do very well. I don't think Cap has the same level of appeal. I see a $200m ceiling for Cap2 which isn't bad but Thor 2 has more upside.
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Excerpt from her 2010 book.
http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/06/26/nora-ephron-left-clues-about-dying-in-her-final-book
What I Won’t Miss
Dry skin
Bad dinners like the one we went to last night
E-mail
Technology in general
My closet
Washing my hair
Bras
Funerals
Illness everywhere
Polls that show that 32 percent of the American people believe in creationism
Polls
Fox
The collapse of the dollar
Joe Lieberman
Clarence Thomas
Bar mitzvahs
Mammograms
Dead flowers
The sound of the vacuum cleaner
Bills
E-mail. I know I already said it, but I want to emphasize it.
Small print
Panels on Women in Film
Taking off makeup every night
What I Will Miss
My kids
Nick
Spring
Fall
Waffles
The concept of waffles
Bacon
A walk in the park
The idea of a walk in the park
The park
Shakespeare in the Park
The bed
Reading in bed
Fireworks
Laughs
The view out the window
Twinkle lights
Butter
Dinner at home just the two of us
Dinner with friends
Dinner with friends in cities where none of us lives
Paris
Next year in Istanbul
Pride and Prejudice
The Christmas tree
Thanksgiving dinner
One for the table
The dogwood
Taking a bath
Coming over the bridge to Manhattan
Pie
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*sigh* I'll say a prayer for her and her familyhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001188/#Director
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Congrats to Pixar and the Brave team. Very good movie.The Sunday drop is just fine. Wall-E did a little better but didn't have another animated film grossing $20m+ that same weekend. I'd be surprised if didn't reach Wall-E's $223m and $250m is definitely possible. Stop spazzing.
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We'd have to find someone who has been shot by both an arrow and bullet.There's just something more graceful about archery as opposed to guns. I guess it would be the weapon of choice for those who don't really want to be in combat.
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TDKR probably more so than TASM will determine if $620m is going to happen. It'll be close.
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I give Madagascar a B+. The kids in the audience loved it and that made it more enjoyable for me. Mad3 is funnier than Brave although Brave is still a better film (though not by much and that's a testament to how good Mad3 is). I loved the humor and the story even though it doesn't have the weight of Brave. It's just mindless entertainment. There were a couple of scenes which didn't deliver which is why it's not an A but overall the voice work, humor, fun, and adventure make this a must-see for families.
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So, can you guys who saw Brave tell me what did you think? Does it really deserve the mixed reviews it's been getting or people are just overreacting because it didn't meet expectations for a Pixar movie? I don't wanna go into the "Review That Movie" thread and get spoilers
In terms of Pixar quality compared with their other movies, it's middle of the road. You should see it.
In my opinion it is better than A Bugs Life, Cars, and Up, my least liked Pixar movies (although they were all good). Though not on the level of a Toy Story 3/Nemo/Incredibles. It's in the middle.
I plan to see Mad3 but I'm betting that Brave will be my favorite animated film this year.
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I enjoyed Brave. There were some intense scenes so if you have younger kids, be aware. It's definitely Pixaresque in quality. Another strong offering by Pixar. They still got it!
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Avengers is both top heavy and has sexy legs. *howl!*Very strong number for Brave and MAD3.And dear lord these Avengers legs are getting so very sexy.
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I wonder if MIB3 has enough in the WW tank to breakeven at $650m.
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Fantastic hold for TA. It should get over $7m for another 20% drop. Amazing.Based on Noctis recommendations, I will check out Mad3. With that said, I don't think it is a lock for $20m. If the IM is like last week's (with no Brave competition) then $21m is on the table. It's going to be close.
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Wooohooo!!Marvel's The Avengers $1,054,517 -4%
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Yea, I think that line more than anything else gave me that sinking feeling. Don't get me wrong, I plan to see the film on OW. I remain loyal to Pixar (although I haven't seen Cars 2 yet).
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I wasn't impressed with the Monsters University trailer. It fell almost embarassingly flat in my opinion. I immediately thought of the current conversation in this thread about a possible Pixar slump. Ok, I can see how just two movies - Cars 2 and Brave (if it underperforms) - may not equal a slump but three underwhelming/performing movies in a row would be a slump. I hope I am wrong and Brave does better than Tangled numbers and Monsters University is as good or better than its predecessor.
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I hope I am wrong but Brave may not reach Tangled's gross ($200.3m). The buzz and anticipation just doesn't seem to be there. I don't get the sense that the story/trailers resonate with audiences. I hope I'm wrong like I was with How to Train Your Dragon *fingers crossed*
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What's all this foolishness about Cars 2 being better than Ratatouille ? Is this Bizarro world???
Ratatouille was underrated in my opinion. The poignant ending was particularly effective (when the food critic samples the titular dish), second only to Monster Inc's ending among Pixar flicks.
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TA locked for $1m+ thursday.
Through this upcoming Sunday, TA will have had 52 days over $1million. Amazing.
* If a sizable number of theaters opened Thursday night before OD, then that's poss. 53 days.
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fingers crossed for Wed above $1million. It's going to be very tight.
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I searched for this thread to proclaim upon the mountaintops that Master and Commander is overrated. There! I said it!
I remember the Russell Crowe film getting alot of accolades on the BO boards at the time. Never understood why. It is a decent movie but not DVD collection worthy. -
With reviews for Brave well below the usual Pixar standards (yes, I know it is still early) and coming off of Cars 2 "disappointing" boxoffice performance, could we be in for a slump (again, based off of Pixar's high standards and b.o. success)?
** While Cars 2 was one of the lowest grossing Pixar movies, it was one of the most profitable thanks in part to the powerful merchandising arm of the Cars franchise
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Agreed. Absolutely.Wednesday seems to be the wild card.
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I think Tuesday's number will be the last $1m+ day. I had TA at $1.056m Monday...so close. Tomorrow we'll see it stay even for the most part and $900-$1m Wed/Thur (although Thur could rise above $1m).
Most underated Marvel character?
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I can't explain why she's underrated but she's my favorite Marvel character.