The Panda

1. Black Pearl - A 2. Dead Man's Chest - B+ 3. At World's End - B- 4. Dead Men - B- 5. Stranger Tides - D+

I was about to say Vinyl is niche and is playing out more like a fad. It's not going to save physical media. And many people had DVD players too, but that isn't saving DVDs either. It's not happening overnight, but it's happening. I also reckon digital sales of films will start fading if we get a Spotify like level streaming service for film (I'm iffy on if it'll happen or not, Netflix is close but doesn't cut it). I wouldn't place any bets on physical media staying relevant in the long run.

There's some messy bits, like all of the Pirates movies, but I liked it about on par with At World's End, maybe more (it's been a while since I watched that one). There were a lot of really fun set pieces, the score was great, and I enjoyed the new characters (especially Salazaar). I was disappointed with the third act up until the end, the climax didn't really feel earned and there were a lot of parts that felt honed in. I do wish there was more swashbuckling swordplay, there was nothing that was as exhilarating as the first three movies. Theres also a lot of unnecessary bloat and plot devices with no foreshadowing. The compass bit was an idiotic way to break the curse. It would have been much better (and simpler) if Henry broke the curse when he left or something. I liked the idea of a Jack out of his prime, but I wish there would have been a better arc for it, it wasn't totally clean. But taking it as a summer blockbuster, I had fun with it, and I really liked the ending bit of the film, it was a satisfying end to it. I'd give it a solid B/B-, it's a flawed film and it lacks the passion and energy the first three had, but it's a more clean film than At World's End (so I'd rank it about on par). It's a much better film than On Stranger Tides.

It has a lot of online buzz, high trailer views, it has a quality trailer and marketing campaign (and a much more straightforward concept than Interstellar). The market is dead after it's released, and I'm seeing an underperformance for Apes, which is its primary adult competition. It stands out from other major tentpoles, and it appears accessible and not strange for adult audiences. It should have strong August legs given a barren field of releases. I think people are, in general, underestimating how much appeal a movie like Dunkirk is going to have (and this is coming from somebody who's not a Nolanite at all). I can easily see it making the top 5 for the Summer DOM.

I know I was one of those that way overestimated Interstellar, but that was two years ago. I think BO.com's Dunkirk prediction is spot on. Also, my 135m OW for WW is looking good. I'm adjusting what I think about its legs though. I was thinking 315m for the Summer Game, but I'm thinking 340m - 360m DOM now.

Yeah, both it and Transformers aren't really going to be disappointments at all (even with DOM decreases). Even in the 700m range (which seems like the low end for both) will bring a profit for both franchises. People are too reactionary here. King Arthur is a bomb. Alien, Pirates and (maybe) Baywatch may be pulling in disappointing numbers but they still won't cost the studios money, and in Pirates case, it's sure to bring quite a bit of profit in.

I think Pirates could increase today, it had small previews and doesn't seem to be playing as if it's overly frontloaded.

But you can wrap a gift card. But yeah, I see physical media going its way out. Just like nobody buys CDs anymore, I reckon Blu-Rays and DVDs will fade out within the next 10-20 years.

Yeah, Covenant was a mismarketed movie, audiences got something different than they were expecting, the massive drop shows that. Lots of underperformers this summer, Guardians is the only thing that's really performing to (or above) expectations.

You can check the review the movie thread for some discussion, post your thoughts on the movie? We have a smaller base than IMDb and our main focus is on Box Office. So you won't see a lot of in specific forums for each movie. If you want a place to lurk for in-depth movie discussion beyond this forum you could try Goldderby, Letterboxd, or maybe the RT forums?

If the scheduling for next summer stays the same, it'll be wild Infinity War Han Solo Deadpool Incredibles 2 Jurassic World 2 DC Movie? Then there's plenty of potential 100m hits in there rn Life of the Party Slenderman Ocean's Eight Bumblebee? Barbie Tag? Ant-Man 2 The Spy Who Dumped Me Hotel Transylvania 3 The Nun Skyscraper Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again Mission Impossible 6 Holmes and Watson The Predator The slates bound to change but it looks packed.

Not the sex thread?

He has a huge fanbase worldwide. But I don't think he's the reason Dunkirk will be a big hit.

Idk, I'm not seeing many near 100m grossers this Summer. The House and Rough Night probably aren't breaking out, I'm not seeing Girls Trip or Valerian. Emoji has no interest. It's hard to see Annabelle doing as well as the first, even in a barren August. Maybe Atomic Blonde could pull a Lucy? Detroit's another one I think could pull a surprise. The Hitman's Bodyguard might be a sleeper?

A good movie?

McAvoy in Split isn't anything to write home about though.

That's not a terrible Friday off of a 5.5m Fri. Puts a 65-75m 3-Day in possible range. I'm not expecting Pirates to have an overly frontloaded internal multi than people are expecting.

Doesnt mean sub-400m? Reminds me of Rogue One, same arguments. I can see sub-500m, but not 400m.

Because if you go over you lose points, I'll likely adjust my stuff going forward though. Plus, that double your points is to juicy to risk moving up a bracket.

This is a franchise that I think I'll never be able to understand.

Likely do? The movie hasn't started marketing yet at all, any predicts right now are just wild guesses.

Ouch, not expecting it to be frontloaded, but not a good number even then.

CLARIFICATION: Is 6 talking about the multiplier from its 5-day weekend, starting Wednesday, or Wednesday alone+previews? 1. What will Guardians' total be at the end of the game? 370m 2. What will Baywatch's total be by the end of the game? 40m 3. What will 47 Meters Down's 3 day OW be? 250k 4. What will Wonder Woman's Second weekend percentage drop be? -45% 5. What will be the difference in gross between Alien Covenant and Power Rangers by the end of the game (No need to state which is higher)? 3.5m 6. What will transformers' multiplier be from it's opening Wednesday (So total gross by end of game divided by Wednesday gross)? 5x 7. What will Despicable Me 3's 12 day total be (The end of its second Sunday)? 155m 8. How many days will Spiderman make more than $1M? 28 9. What will Pirates 4th weekend gross be? 5m 10. How close will Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Apes and The Mummy's combined midnight preview totals come to $100M? 35m

I mentioned it didn't really detract, because I'm used to characters doing stupid things in horror movies. However, it doesn't change the fact that I cringe whenever they happen. Especially given in the Covenant scenario, he's following the direction of a robot who just revealed himself as trying to create evil human eating aliens.

I think Littlefinger will stay in Winterfell with Sansa, giving him an avenue to manipulate her.