Eric is Smiling

Okay.

Moderation @ListenHunnyUrOver That's enough. I understand you really liked Joker 2. I understand you think people are being too mean to it. I know it sucks that people are dunking on something you love. I empathize. I really do. But this whole "woe is me" schtick you're doing because people don't like this silly superhero movie is beyond old and beyond tired. The masses aren't stupid morons because they don't like a silly superhero movie you enjoyed. Critics aren't obligated to be nice to something because it "took risks". The people who made this movie are richer than we will ever be in our lifetimes and will forever be richer than we will ever be. Gaga nor Joaquin nor even Todd will have their entire careers implode and live pennliless on the streets. Plus, quite frankly, you may bemoan audiences for only liking pandering nostalgic toy commercials...but Joker 2 is also a nostalgic toy commercial. A corporate product that only exists to sell comic books and Funko Pops. Just like all those icky Marvel movies you're dunking on. Continue this any further, and you will leave me with no other choice but to give you warning points and/or threadbans. I wish I didn't have to say this, as you bring tons of value to this forum, but this is sadly what the situation has amounted to. Also take note that this isn't the only place on the entire Internet where you can talk about Joker 2. So if you feel you need to continue with posts like these, there are other venues where you can take this kind of content. But either way, you're done doing it here. It's your choice.

Love how despite all the turbulent changes going on in the movie industry over the last few decades, that classic tactic is still being used by every generation of kids.

Like I said, all dogs are good dogs.

All dogs are good dogs.

Joker is also basically Wicked for dudes 👀

I guess this is the best place to put it? My Regal just updated their showtimes for this weekend, and Smile 2 has 4DX and RPX, while IMAX is shared with Wild Robot in the afternoon and Beetlejuice in the evening (oh and Deadpool has ScreenX, but nobody likes ScreenX, so who cares?). Will say I was half-convinced Joker was going to be like Birds of Prey where it would still have IMAX for three weeks, even though it absolutely did not deserve it. But on the other hand, the fact that Smile 2 isn't getting the most popular PLF format of them all really says a lot about Paramount/exhibitors' confidence on it. Which is uh...yeah.

THEY GOT KRYPTO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

https://deadline.com/2024/10/venom-the-last-dance-box-office-projection-1236115760/

https://deadline.com/2024/10/terrifier-3-box-office-opening-1236115550/

A good chunk of my Twitter feed consists of animation nerds and furries, and they didn't really care about Puss in Boots until it came out on PVOD. Then, high-quality clips and memes appeared everywhere and people didn't shut up about it for months on end. Don't know if this kind of early launch helps every movie, but it's well-established by now that it doesn't hurt them.

Quorum Updates Heretic T-25: 17% Awareness, 36.02% Interest Heretic T-53: 17.78% Awareness, 39.94% Interest Presence T-95: 9.06% Awareness, 35.71% Interest The Wolf Man T-95: 19.51% Awareness, 40.35% Interest Mickey 17 T-109: 11.88% Awareness, 33.2% Interest Smile 2 T-4: 53.13% Awareness, 44.18% Interest Final Awareness: 93% chance of 20M, 71% chance of 30M, 36% chance of 40M Horror Awareness: 100% chance of 20M, 83% chance of 30M, 17% chance of 40M Final Interest: 46% chance of 10M, 19% chance of 20M, 10% chance of 30M Horror Interest: 43% chance of 10M, 11% chance of 20M, 4% chance of 30M Conclave T-11: 19.67% Awareness, 30.6% Interest Final Awareness: 0% chance of 10M Low Awareness: 0% chance of 10M Final Interest: 17% chance of 10M Low Interest: 8% chance of 20M Venom: The Last Dance T-11: 57.35% Awareness, 56.06% Interest Final Awareness: 71% chance of 30M, 36% chance of 40M, 21% chance of 50M, 14% chance of 60M, 11% chance of 90M, 7% chance of 100M DC/MCU Awareness: 100% chance of 30M, 80% chance of 60M, 60% chance of 90M, 40% chance of 100M Final Interest: 79% chance of 20M, 61% chance of 30M, 48% chance of 40M, 34% chance of 50M, 22% chance of 60M, 16% chance of 70M, 15% chance of 80M, 12% chance of 90M, 9% chance of 100M DC/MCU Interest: 100% chance of 20M, 86% chance of 30M, 71% chance of 40M, 57% chance of 50M, 43% chance of 60M, 29% chance of 90M, 14% chance of 100M Gladiator II T-39: 46.34% Awareness, 50.38% Interest T-30 Awareness: 55% chance of 40M, 37% chance of 50M, 33% chance of 60M, 22% chance of 80M Tentpole Awareness: 100% chance of 40M, 71% chance of 50M, 57% chance of 60M, 29% chance of 80M T-30 Interest: 75% chance of 30M, 65% chance of 40M, 52% chance of 50M, 37% chance of 60M, 27% chance of 70M, 25% chance of 80M Tentpole Interest: 100% chance of 30M, 90% chance of 40M, 70% chance of 50M, 60% chance of 60M, 30% chance of 70M, 20% chance of 80M Kraven the Hunter T-60: 26.44% Awareness, 37.41% Interest T-60 Awareness: 31% chance of 20M, 14% chance of 30M, 9% chance of 40M, 4% chance of 50M, 3% chance of 70M DC/MCU Awareness: 100% chance of 20M, 50% chance of 70M T-60 Interest: 10% chance of 20M DC/MCU Interest: 100% chance of 20M

Fantastic Sunday. I'm hoping we can get to 100M by the end of next weekend.