[Will these directors ever recover?]

I think Zemeckis still has it in him. The sooner he's over this CGI love-fest the better.

[Avatar: The Way of Water | 16 DEC 2022 | Don't worry guys, critics like it]

Don`t you people wonder what would have become of him if there hadn`t been Star Wars? he quit truck driving as soon as he saw Star Wars and decided to make movies. I guess that he`d become ocean and space explorer anyway but he wouldn`t have made feature films.

Wow, really? I didn't know that.

[May 4, 2012 Weekend (AVENGERS Opening Discussion): ACTUAL 207.4 mill!!!!]

I think my favorite part of this is Nikki being off by $15m

...and blames AMC's credit card processing problems to boot!

[May 4, 2012 Weekend (AVENGERS Opening Discussion): ACTUAL 207.4 mill!!!!]

200Mio is within reach. It's a long way from here, but it's doable and not a ridiculous prediction anymore. Look at Spider Man 3s sunday drop. And remember how IMAX is a bigger factor now than 5 years ago, so "The Avengers" could even drop better.It just needs to jump 7% on Saturday and drop by 20% on Sunday and wouldn't it be an incredibly nice story, that a Marvel movie would open to that magical number, exactly one decade after another Marvel movie crossed the 100Mio mark for the first time?

TA won't even need a Saturday jump. It just needs Spiderman 3 like drops and it's at $200m.

[May 4, 2012 Weekend (AVENGERS Opening Discussion): ACTUAL 207.4 mill!!!!]

Wow! This thread probably set the record for fastest growing!

[Movies You Like that nobody else does]

I also rather enjoyed Village and Lady in the Water.

[Will these directors ever recover?]

I don't see much hope for Shyamalan. He has his head completely up his ass and doesn't seem to be willing to admit when he makes a mistake. That's the first thing you've got to do if you hope to resurrect your career.I think Petersen still has it in him if he finds the right project.Zemeckis just needs to get away from motion capture. I hoped Disney finally shutting down his studio would lead to that but for God knows what reason Universal decided to bail him out.

tribefan695 pretty much summed up my thoughts.

[1970s=Age of Disaster movies, 2000-?=Age of Superheroes?]

Fifty years from now, will we (or our children) look back and see the first decade or two of the 21st century as the Age of Superhero movies, just as the 1970s are still known for all the Disaster movies? Have Superhero movies dominated the boxoffice and, more importantly, permeated the national movie consciousness, so much as to DEFINE the first 10-20 years of movies this century?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_film#1970s

[Movies You Like that nobody else does]

I enjoyed the last Punisher film. Saw it twice in theaters.

[Brave Discussion]

It doesn't even have to be a masterpiece though, this year looks pretty weak for animation. Aside from maybe Frankenweenie what else could pose any kind of threat to taking the Best Animated Feature Oscar from Brave?

I see his point though. While Cars 2 turned out to be profitable it did tarnish Pixar's AAA reputation, just as A Bugs Life did. I haven't seen Cars 2 but the critical and audience response was near unanimous in that it was one of Pixar's weaker offerings. Two consecutive toons that don't meet Pixar's traditional standard of excellent could have long-term deleterious effect on the brand. Pixar very quickly bounced back from ABL with Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc and I expect Brave and Monsters University to repair the company's reputation.

[What movies haven't you seen but you're afraid to admit?]

In addition to Wizard of Oz,1. Gone with the Wind2. Dr Strangelove (bits and pieces)3. Bridge on the River Kwai4. Superman I (I've prob seen 90% of it but not all the way through in one sitting)5. Casablanca6. Godfather 37. A Streetcar Named Desire8. Philadelphia9. Harry Potter movies10. Twilight moviesAlso, I hear one is SUPPOSED to see Sixth Sense for a 2nd time due to the ending but I've only seen it once.

[Brave Discussion]

I can't wait for Brave!!

[Brave Discussion]

Yes.

Yes

[What movies haven't you seen but you're afraid to admit?]

Movies that you haven't seen all the way through but are either fan favorites or classics that everyone "should" have seen.I am embarassed to admit this but I've never seen the Wizard of Oz. Just tiny bits and pieces. I added it to my Netflix account though.

[How would a true live-action Mario Bros movie perform?]

I'd never want a live-action Mario, only animated.

Really?? Interesting.

[How would a true live-action Mario Bros movie perform?]

Hi box, thank you for your post. I'm not so worried about the story actually. I think a capable screenwriter can very easily craft a decent storyline around two plumbers finding a portal to an alternate reality and find themselves saving a Princess from a dinosaur named Bowser. *tongue in cheek*

[How would a true live-action Mario Bros movie perform?]

I'm not talking about an adaptation along the lines of the Hoskins/Leguizamo disaster but a faithful adaptation of the Mushroom Kingdom adventures, with Goombas, Koopas, the whole works. This is an idea I've been mulling over for many years now. I think it could do well, especially if it is modeled after the universe of SMB 3 (Tanooki/Racoon suits, Koopa children, etc).**A faithful treatment might be very costly and CGI intensive but as the boxoffice revenue thread shows, theatrical runs represent just a fraction of revenue sources.http://forums.boxoffice.com/index.php?/topic/3278-interesting-facts-about-boxoffice-receipts-and-other-revenue-sources/

[Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Nov 29 2018 (LA, NY), Dec 7 (Netflix) | Bale, Blanchett, Cumberbatch & Naomie Harris confirmed]

I'd have to see a trailer for my prediction but they should remake George of the Jungle and live action Tarzan - all in the same movie. Just to kill 3 birds with one stone.

[TALKBACK: If women really did "Think Like A Man", what would they be thinking?]

The NFL and NBA would be even more profitable.

[Pixar Movies From Best to worst]

Very difficult because from Toy Story 3 - Monsters Inc, they are oh so close. A couple of observations:-Monster's Inc. had one of my favorite endings of any film, ever. -Toy Story is perfection. -I thought Up was overrated and Ratatouille underrated.Toy Story 3Wall.EToy Story 2Finding NemoToy StoryThe IncrediblesRatatouilleMonsters IncCarsUpBugs life I haven't seen Cars 2

[Brave Discussion]

I can't wait!

Brave is my 4th most anticipated movie of the Summer! (after TDKR, Avengers, and Prometheus).

[All of our preseason answers and top 12+ WW questions and SOTM 1 here]

AND HERE WE GO!!

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL BAUMER'S SUMMER GAME 2012! This is the 5th Annual Summer Game:

This year, you have to predict the top 12 films of the summer.

1. Avengers - $445

2. The Dark Knight Rises - $415

3. Brave - $240

4. Spiderman - $215

5. Bourne Legacy - $200

6. Prometheus - $195

7. Snow White & the Huntsman - $193

8. Ice Age 4 - $180

9. Madagascar 3 - $170

10. Men in Black 3 - $165

11. Neighborhood Watch - $160

JUST TOP 11

International Flair #1:

Tell me what the WW top 5 of the summer will be. The point structure will be as follows:

The Dark Knight Rises - $1,120,000,000

Avengers $1,096,000,000

Ice Age - $750,000,000

Brave - $720,000,000

Prometheus - $690,000,000

International Flair #2:

What five films will have the best opening weekends World Wide?

Dark Knight Rises

Ice Age

Spiderman

Prometheus

Avengers

Tell me what films will finish with the 7 best opening weekends domestically.

Avengers

The Dark Knight Rises

Amazing Spider-Man

Prometheus

Snow White & the Huntsmen

Men in Black 3

Madagascar 3

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

1) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2

2) Savages

3) Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor

4) People Like Us- $46 million

5) Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Second Bonus Question:

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

1) Magic Mike

2) Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - $99 million

3) Dark Shadows

4) The Dictator

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing?

1) Total Recall

2) The Dictator

3) Dark Shadows

4) The Expendables 2 - $125 million

5) Paranorman

For 15,000 bonus points, call the correct film within 5 mill.

TRIPLE BONUS

Here are your 16 bonus questions that have to be answered before the MAY 2ND start date.

Question 1: Will the Opening Weekend (3 day) record be broken? The current record holder is HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS 2 WITH $169,189,427.

Yes.

Question 2: Will the opening day record be broken? This includes all monies earned from midnight as well, but will not include any money earned from early start times like 8pm and so on). The current record holder is DH2 WITH $91,071,119.

Yes.

Question 3: Will any film this summer open to a worldwide opening weekend of more than 400 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY).

Yes.

Question 4: Will any film make more than 60 million this summer in FRANCE?

Choose Not to Answer

Question 5: Will any film make more than 85 million dollars this summer in the UK box office?

Choose Not to Answer

Question 6: Will any film make more than 50 million in CHINA this summer? Both Transformers 3 and DH2 did more than 60 in China last year.

Choose Not to Answer

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make one billion WW this summer?

YES

Question 8: Will at least 2 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo, make more than 100 million dollars this summer?

YES.

Question 9: Will at least 2 animated film have a WW gross of more than 700 million dollars?

YES.

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

1) The Avengers, The Bourne Legacy, Step Up 4, Rock of Ages

Question 11: Will any film make more than 30 million in Russia this summer?

Choose Not to Answer

Question 12:

Will TDKR and The Avengers combined make more this summer than the other top 5 films combined (domestic only)?

Yes.

Question 13:

Will at least three films gross more than 100 mill opening weekend?

No.

Question 14:

Will The Avengers or The Dark Knight Returns have a better Saturday drop than The Hunger Games?

Yes.

Question 15:

Will The Amazing Spider-man have a better gross than TDKR in any of these three regions:

No.

Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

This is a four parter:

1) Will TDKR make at least 500 million domestically? No.

2) Will TDKR make more than 580 million internationally? Yes.

3) Will TDKR do at least 40 million for midnights? No.

4)) Will TDKR make at least 1.1 billion WW? Yes.

NEW QUESTION:

17)

A) Will any film listed as a horror film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 100 million dollars this summer? No.

Will any film listed as a horror film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 32.5 mill? No.

C) Will any film listed as a horror film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 43%? No.

D) Will any film listed as a horror film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 10 mill? Abstain.