tonytr87

The Vow had great marketing and a perfect release date. While I agree that Tatum probably attracted a portion of the audience, it wasn't like women ran to the theater for a "Channing Tatum movie." It was a romantic weepy released on Valentine's Day weekend that just happened to star an actor they find attractive. Dear John was the same genre and it didn't open that big.The only hype I see is on this forum. My girlfriend and her friends have no interest in it.

That would mean something to me if he was the main reason people went to see those movies on opening weekend. He wasn't.

Was about to say the same thing. Tatum is not a big draw. Maybe for 15-20m but that's it.

I don't remember that but I'll take your word for it. Strange. I might be thinking of those that were released in May.

Kids movies still increase by one or two million in the middle of summer. It would have to drop on Sat to make under 70mil for the weekend, and I don't see that happening.

Why are people predicting under 70mil for Brave? 24.5 Friday probably means at least 26-28 Sat and 21-22 Sun.

You gotta change that scoring system of yours. If it's a "good" movie...then it deserves higher than a C. A = great B = good C = okay/mediocre D = bad F = horrible This is the universal standard.

At this point I'm sick of it. Whether it's Titanic, Avatar, TDK, or this...once it gets past a certain level I just want to see that money go to other movies that are deserving.

It's a rock and roll musical, those two don't go together. Cruise is no singer, so he has no draw in a musical. Lincoln is a 3D vampire action movie, and it's only going to make a couple million more OW. It's not that weird.

One of the big three animated films will falter. Since it's not Madagascar, and I doubt Brave will due to the Pixar brand, that leaves Ice Age 4. It's a pretty unnecessary sequel.

If it gets a boost from the holiday weekend, then yes. Otherwise it'll just crack 200mil.

I'm curious...why wasn't Mojo able to return to what it was? I remember it went awry because of a virus, but surely somebody got that fixed...?

Indeed. No zombie movie should ever be anything but R. It's absurd.

Noah has potential to be a Passion-sized hit if Aronofsky makes a true epic out of it. Not sure if he'd make it R but looking at his resume it could happen. The flood story is a part of many different cultures so it could definitely breakout overseas.

^You're right. Let's say nominations for Actress, costumes, and art direction. Too much competition in the cinematography category.

Looks well crafted, might garner a couple acting noms but that's it. I admire Wright for trying to experiment with such a stuffy genre, but I think it might be a futile effort because it still looks stuffy. Hard to get excited for something like this when you have Tarantino, P.T. Anderson, and a Spielberg/Day-Lewis collaboration in the awards race.

Saw it twice. Once in 2d and once in 3d. Any more would be silly. Avengers isn't 2001 A Space Odyssey, so repeat viewings don't exactly reveal anything new.

That movie is underrated and nearly autobiographical for Sandler. The guy's got talent as evidenced by Funny People, Punch Drunk Love, Reign Over Me, The Wedding Singer, and 50 First Dates.

Overreaction as usual here. As far as quality, in my opinion anyways, we've had Avengers, Men in Black 3, Prometheus, Madagascar, and Snow White wasn't terrible. As far as box office, Avengers, Men in Black, Snow White, Madagascar, and Prometheus have done either reasonably well or extremely well. The good movies are succeeding and the bad movies (Battleship, Dark Shadows, What to Expect, That's My Boy, Rock of Ages) are not. And there's still two months to go with Brave, Ted, Ice Age, TDKR, The Watch, Bourne Legacy, and The Campaign.

Say what you want about its "disappointing" reviews and questionable legs, but a scifi horror movie like Prometheus snagging 51mil OW with a probably small 3D share isn't bad at all.

I just think the concept of a vulgar, walking, talking teddy bear in a live action setting is novel and ripe for great comedy. It's never been done in a live action comedy and I think that'll draw people in.

Ted.

Not surprising. No matter how many adults and young adults grew up on Sandler's earlier movies, the audience for his films ALWAYS skews younger. Which means Sandler and an R-rating do not mix. Those old enough to see it are sick of his schtick.

Prometheus 2D9:45 pm showing90% fullTrailers:Savages - silence (looks generic)Abraham Lincoln - some chatter (much better trailer, still unsure though)Django Unchained - whispers after Tarantino's nameThe Watch - some laughsMovie: A-I feel like I saw a different movie than some of the critics. Maybe it was because my expectations were lowered after reading some of the lukewarm reviews, but this was a great movie. People keep citing "the script" as a negative, but after seeing it they'll have to be more specific. If they mean the dialogue, then again...I feel like I saw a different movie. Sure, it's no Tarantino or Sorkin, but the dialogue is fine. If they mean the plot, the plot is fine. Yes, there is one unanswered question which Lindelof arrogantly left for the sequel, but everything else was clear as day for me. I understood what the "engineers" were, I understood why they , I understood David's motivations. The only confusion came with the So all of that might have been contrived.However, the film is a technical marvel. From the effects to the art direction to the costumes to the cinematography, it was all perfect. Even Guy Pearce's makeup wasn't all that bad (I just assumed that in the future a man like him is able to live far beyond a normal lifespan, thus explaining why he appears older than 100yrs). The performances from Theron, Elba, Rapace, and of course Fassbender were all top notch. Whether you thought the script sucked or not, Ridley Scott's direction here is aces. The intensity, the beauty, the gross-out factor. It's all here.