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Wait, how did you see this before the UK opening?

I didn't realize the English version would be common in China. Do people just read subtitles? Do children like to watch movies like that?

Theaters are usually obliged to show a film for at least two weekends.

Nah, bro. I might have to do something useful with my time. Like write a paper or something.

I might not even be here next week. I'll play the derby, though. I'm also thinking long term. Maybe people will be surprised at how *Zootopia* holds up for the April 1-3 and April 8-10 weekends.

K, you're obsessed with something in a fucking weirder way than I am, and that's saying something.

Hey, if Zootopia still holds up, people might go "WTF, how is this movie still in second place 7 weeks after release?"

The weekend has only just begun, you know. And Zootopia doesn't stop making money as soon at BvS starts its thursday previews.

Wait a minute, did someone actually say that the Friday estimate for Zootopia is more than $10 million right now? I guess I'll have to wait until Saturday to see the accurate estimate. If so, holy shit.

I was wondering why they had an estimate for Friday at noon eastern time. Evening shows hadn't even happened yet! We all know that Zootopia has beat expectations and estimates multiple times. Maybe some of the audience that would have gone to Allegiant were dissuaded by bad word of mouth and went to Zootopia instead. Hell, looking on Fandango, Zootopia is filling up in lots of theaters. Of course, this fantasy is unnecessary, because Zootopia has already done wonderfully as it is.

Looking forward to The Bronze? I gotta ask. Do you know anyone who knows what that movie is about?

Uh, how is that possible? Seriously, $20 million was implausibly low for this franchise, even for a movie with a shitty Tomatometer.

Man, I'm kicking myself for changing my prediction for Allegiant to $33 million from $30 million. I'm not sure why I took the professional forecasters at face value.

Maybe it will beat expectations yet again this weekend!

I assume you’ve seen these videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZcxtwy_YYe7KKky8DCLGQ/videos Anyways, here’s my attempt to make a similar list. Couch Tomato is free to use my list if he makes a video on Zootopia! You’ll just have seen it first. 1. Both movies show the protagonist (Clarice Starling and Judy Hopps) training for their law enforcement jobs in dark, overcast weather. 2. Both protagonists graduated at the top of their classes. 3. Both of the leads are intimidated by their much larger colleagues. (Compare the scenes of the local officers leering at Clarice Starling and Judy’s entry into the bullpen.) 4. Both have to solve a missing persons case. 5. Both have to depend on the testimony of a criminal to solve the case. (Hannibal Lector and Nick Wilde). 6. Both of the criminals are initially contemptuous of the protagonist. 7. Both of the criminal witnesses ridicule the protagonist for their rural roots. (Compare Hannibal Lector’s mocking of Clarice Starling’s West Virginia accent, and Nick Wilde’s dismissal of Bunnyburrow and its “naive little hick”.) 8. Both criminals make inappropriate remarks about the body parts of the protagonist. (Compare Hannibal Lector sniffing deeply after Clarice Starling told him what Miggs said and the Nick’s remark about a “cute fuzzy wuzzy little tail.) 9. Both Criminal witnesses abuse weaker criminals. (Compare how Hannibal Lector manipulates Miggs into killing himself and Nick Wilde mocking Finnick.) 10. Both Criminals eventually cooperate, but only with coercion. (Compare Hannibal Lector’s bribe and Nick Wilde’s blackmail.) 10. Both Hannibal Lector and Nick know a lot of people. (Compare Hannibal Lector talking about his patients and Nick Wilde saying "I know everyone.” 12. Both Hannibal Lector and Nick come to respect the protagonist. 13. Both Clarice Starling and Judy Hopps defend their witness’s honor. (Compare the scene in Silence of the Lambs where Starling says “He would consider that rude.” and Judy Hopps calling on Nick when Manchas disappeared.) 14. Both Starling and Hopps have to work with a socially awkward dork to find a clue. (Compare the scene with the entomologists and Clawhauser’s soda bottle.) 15. We have to see some fucked in the head naked people. (Compare Buffalo Bill and Yax.) 16. Both Starling and Judy have to find some fucked up shit in a parked car. 17. One of the main characters confesses something personal to the other main character in both movies. (Compare Starling’s story of the Lambs and Nick’s story of betrayal by the scouts.) 18. Both Hannibal Lector and Nick have to wear a restraint on their faces. (This is the cruelest comparison of all, but that’s what the series is about.) 19. Both Judy Hopps and Clarice Starling gain greater respect from their supervisor when they make big gains on the case. 20. Both Clarice Starling and Judy Hopps have some down time after the big break. (After Hannibal Lector escapes and Judy resigns. 21. Both Hannibal Lector and Nick Wilde abandon the protagonist when they need them most. (Again, Hannibal Lector’s escape and Nick Wilde’s walk-out.) 22. Both cases are thought to be solved, but it turns out that Judy and Clarice have to do it without the help of other officers. 23. Both Judy and Clarice have to deal with someone who seems friendly but is actually the villain. (Buffalo Bill and Bellwether.) 24. Lector and Starling come to understand each other, similarly to how Judy and Nick reach a partnership. (Compare the last phone call between Lector and Starling and Nick and Judy as fellow officers.) Well, it’s rough, but I think it can be done! What do you think?

http://qz.com/640740/will-the-fifth-indiana-jones-movie-be-the-franchises-the-force-awakens-or-a-total-dumpster-fire/?utm_source=YPL The article does point out something true: No one asked for this.

That tends to be the case with people who are older than you.

Mmm, no, I'm pretty sure you're implying a lot about me. And many times that question is asked, it is not exactly innocent. It's more in a tone that suggests, "Why are these dumbass cartoons getting attention?" Also, the same person who asked this question said something truly moronic later on in the thread. I responded to that.

I didn't even know estimates were done this early. And why focus on estimates when in a about 8 hours, we'll know the actuals?

It's a question that is asked so many times that you can find it on google. Not only that, it demonstrates ignorance about and even contempt for the medium of animation.

That is just plain ignorance. First off, getting unpaid interns to do actual labor is technically illegal. Second, if they used artists with little training or experience, the film would look less than spectacular.

To be fair, The Lego Movie was animated in Australia, and the Illumination films are done in France. Those are two high-wage countries. The reason why the films are cheap is because the animation itself was kept simple.

Why do so many people make this idiotic comment? The reason why animation is so expensive is because it's labor intensive. End of story.

Thanks for that clarification. I'm still delighted at Zootopia's success, though.

Zootopia is just surpassing all kinds of estimates. I think I'll be vindicated on this one.