Orestes
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It's almost too bad AoU couldn't eke out a small OW increase between TA1 and what JW ended up getting. Could've had a repeat of '89, on a larger scale of course.
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1 minute ago, The Panda Menace said:
LOL at "Sunday will be weak. People would rather watch football."
They watched it on their phones while they stood in line for Star Wars.
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1 minute ago, MovieMan89 said:
Indy 5 needs to be taken away from Spielberg/Lucas much like TFA was from Lucas or we will just get the same Indy 4 stuff.
I'm assuming Lucas would be as out of the picture there as he was with TFA, maybe even moreso. They need to politely ignore Crystal Skull the way TFA ignored the prequels. Mutt's just a big screen cousin Oliver, no need to ever mention him again. Recast Indy and go.
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Just now, MovieMan89 said:
Not to rub salt in the wounds, since I love MJ2, but TFA's OW basically equals MJ2's first 5 weeks.
Rey is the girl on fire now.
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Finn has a last name, it's 2187.
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Oh, rankings!
The Empire Strikes Back - 9.5
A New Hope - 9
Return of the Jedi - 8.5
The Force Awakens - 8.2
Non-special-edition rankings, of course. Using SEs, ROTJ drops about half a point, A New Hope drops about a quarter. Empire stays the same.
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1 minute ago, Baumer Fett said:
I hate saying this because it's such a mind blowing number but at this point, I think Avatar is done, and it's not even a question. The Wom on this is outstanding. I think the minimum it does is 800. I'm giving it a 3.5X which puts it at 875. But if it hits the magic 4X, GULP....we're talking a billion in play. Those numbers just fry my brain.
It'd be like A New Hope all over again.
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1 minute ago, redfirebird2008 said:
Someone has to take Excel's place after his head exploded tis weekend.
Fortunately it was a light cleanup, it was mostly hot air.
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Just now, TalismanRing said:
No asterisk for T4 but everyone knows Paramount did the same thing for it's O/W to hit $100m last year.
It was even better when the weekday numbers started coming in lower than reported to make up the fudge.
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8 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:
If they can get within a couple million, I say Puerto Rico this bad boy to 250.
Too bad The Good Dinosaur tanked, probably could've borrowed a little from that if it were doing better.
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Just now, Lordmandeep said:
Fri and Thursday Part 1
Saturday part 2
Sunday Part 3
Ends on a high note
Weekend can end with this..
Yub Nub or gtfo.
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Wasn't Darth Vader in part inspired by Dr. Doom?
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33 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:
My goodness, the "Rey couldn't have beat Kylo Ren" stuff is probably the most annoying post TFA storyline, unless somehow the "Han died offscreen" camp gains momentum. It's established early on in the movie when she beats up the gang members that she is skilled in hand-to-hand combat. These same people probably would have watched ANH and said "How could this untrained pilot possibly take down this super station without using his computer?!?! It doesn't make sense!!!!!!!" Luke was established as being a crack shot and decent pilot early on in the movie, and he's able to use the Force to transcend these skills and nail the shot. In this one, Rey is shown to be a street-tough survivor who knows how to fight, and she lets the Force in and wins. They're both able to win because she embraces the Force and uses it to guide them. They even spell it out for you when Obi says "Use the Force" and Rey stops and closes her eyes and says "The Force..." THAT'S THE ENTIRE POINT OF THIS FUCKING FRANCHISE. The entire saga is based around ordinary individuals using the Force to do amazing things. And even then, she barely beats a critically injured guy who just killed his dad and is actively trying to recruit her. This is some mentality straight off the IMDB boards or something.
I would say there is more basis for Rey being able to beat a wounded Ren than there was for Luke being able to blow up the Death Star. We actually saw Rey hold her own in the fight with the muggers, we only had Luke's word for it that he could bullseye womp rats back home.
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1 minute ago, SofNascimento said:
Not to mention everytime I see Kylo Ren I think it's Revan on screen and that's just put a smile on my face.
Same. Knights of the Old Republic was like a little beacon of light during the dark times.
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Would only work if Luke mind wiped Ben, Han, Rey, and Leia in order to protect Rey from Snoke. Nothing really supports that, though. Being Luke's daughter seems the likeliest option.
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Maybe Han is just pining for the fjords.
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1 hour ago, Elessar said:
It should have starred Han Solo.
C'mon now. Ford is old, but he's not Tele old.
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5 minutes ago, grey ghost said:
Titanic had a love triangle.
So did Avatar.
Don't think Titanic is considered "genre," but I could be wrong. In any case, that was like 18 years ago so it's not a common occurence, which was my point. As for Avatar, much like the rest of the movie, I don't remember that :P.
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Just now, CoolioD1 said:
Ex Machina!
oh wait...
Don't recall a love triangle in that. Caleb may have loved Ava, but she didn't love him, and I don't think Nathan loved anyone other than himself.
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Just now, Blan Solo said:
What if it's between Finn, Poe, and Rey, with Poe deciding who is his true lover?
When was the last time a genre film handled a love triangle well? :/
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Gonna go with Rogue One. If Vader is in it, and the advertising doesn't try to mystery box that shit, it could/should have the edge.
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I don't care whatever else they do, but please based god no love triangle.
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6 minutes ago, Hatebox said:
Records ain't what they used to be.
Not since '89, at any rate.
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41 minutes ago, LonePirate said:
Does Cinemascore offer A+ grades? It's difficult to imagine a better crowd pleaser than this TFA so I am wondering if the film did indeed receive the max score possible.
Think Avengers was an A+.
Star Wars The Force Awakens: Opening Weekend | Actuals In 1st Post | $247,966,675 | The Force Awoke... and it's not sleeping anytime soon | 119, 68, 60
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That would happen even if they kept the every 3 year release like with the OT and prequels, though. None of those sequels ever matched up to the first films.