Titanic | James Cameron | Pretend it's 1997 all over again (The pure awe of Titanic's run)

[Impact]

I did see Mouse Hunt-that film is funny. And wow Christopher Walken is in it and is funny also.

[skykisser]

Weird. My grandpa wants to see this , and he never goes to movies. So I guess I'm seeing this after all. Well at least I'm not paying and I'm definitely only going once.

[The Movie Man]

Well maybe we went back too far to start. Why dont we skip ahead to the opening week....

 

Good Opening Week Numbers even beating out Bond But totally frontloaded.

 

A 3 + hour won't get repeat business, it is losing a show daily...and won't make back its budget!

 

Bomb?????

 

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The BO #s if anyone wants to see them - Baumer you decide when you want to show them in the future....

 

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekly/chart/?yr=1997&wk=51&p=.htm

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LW

Title (Click to view)

Studio

Weekly Gross

% Change

Theater Count / Change

Average

Total Gross

Budget*

Week #

1

N

Titanic

Par.

$52,969,336

-

2,711

-

$19,539

$52,969,336

$200

1

2

N

Tomorrow Never Dies

MGM

$41,730,490

-

2,807

-

$14,867

$41,730,490

-

1

3

1

Scream 2

Dim.

$20,854,129

-49.3%

2,638

-25

$7,905

$62,014,022

$24

2

Edited May 9, 2013 by Truman Burbank

[Gopher]

i everybody! i'm gophar an i am in kindergarden. i love to color and count numbers and watch movies. my favorite movie is toy stories and the loin king! 

 

(this is 1997, right?) 

[baumer]

Too far truman....the week if.....gurus predictio...opening night....the crowds....your reaction to the movie..

[Caboose]

i everybody! i'm gophar an i am in kindergarden. i love to color and count numbers and watch movies. my favorite movie is toy stories and the loin king! 

 

(this is 1997, right?) 

Is that the porno?

[Walt Disney]

It's a chick flick with the most predictable ending in the history of movies.

 

 

The ship sinks. I don't want to ruin the "surprise" for everyone.

 

 

[Walt Disney]

That Léo dude is what, 14 ?

 

 

 

Seriously! Who decided it was a good idea to cast the kid from Growing Pains?

[Master Scottb]

Don't get me wrong, a $28.6m is a great opening, but for a movie with a $200m budget its a disaster.

[baumer]

Don't get me wrong, a $28.6m is a great opening, but for a movie with a $200m budget its a disaster.

 

 

Guys, too far.

 

You're missing all kinds of things....let's start the week of it's release.  

 

I want to talk about what it was like standing in line, the build up to waiting, the unexpected lineups, the amazingfeeling you had watching the film.....all of this was part of the previous thread.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Just got The Lost World on tape already watched 3 times!Looks interesting, Titantic looks much better than MIB!

[The Movie Man]

My Girlfriend won't see Tomorrow Never Dies so her choice is Titantic over Scream 2, As Good as it Gets, Men in Black or Mouse Hunt.

 

I hope either I see Kate Winslet naked or Leo dies painfully!!!!

[CaptainJackSparrow]

I am still mad about Batman and Robin! Titanic will be less liked than that film!

[Dementeleus]

I don't care if it doesn't make $200m, I just don't want embarrassing numbers. Please... please, don't be the flop of the year. It got a really good review in TIME magazine, so I'm hopeful it's at least a good movie.

[baumer]

Guru is predicting about a 25 mill opening. That would be pretty good and if it gets a decent multiplier because of Christmas

[75Live]

Guys, too far.

 

You're missing all kinds of things....let's start the week of it's release.  

 

I want to talk about what it was like standing in line, the build up to waiting, the unexpected lineups, the amazingfeeling you had watching the film.....all of this was part of the previous thread.

 

well my friend call and she wants to see this movie on its first Sunday.  I am interested in the film as I did a report on the finding of the wreckage back in elementary school.  I read tons of books as did my friend so she is kind of giddy.  I am too partially, but with an over 3 hour runtime, I am sure the film has to drag at some point.  

 

I am somewhat surprised at how many people around me seem hyped up for the film.  I guess Titanic has "fans" in a weird way, then again, I heard it was the 2nd most written about subject at one point only behind some guy named Jesus

 

Can't wait to see if the $200 mil budget is noticeable on the screen

 

(all true story)

Edited May 9, 2013 by 75live

[The Futurist]

For this movie ta have a tiny tiny tiny  chance at winning some of its money back it would have to be :

 

1. A masterpiece of modern cinema, conjugating the classicism and grandeur of David Lean and the visual spectacle and dazzle thanks to the technology of tomorrow.

 

2. The love story would have to work, like you should feel for these characters. One of the two actors would have to become a supernova.

 

3. This movie would have to please 7 year old and 77 from both genders.

 

4. Having great reviews from critics.

 

5. 1,2,3,4 would have to happen in all the big movie markets in the world.

 

6. Making a lot of noise at the Oscars.

 

 

The chances of all of these things happening are basically null so, it s a bit sad that one of my all time favourite directors will suffer his first failure ...

 

 

So long Jim, you tried it !!!

 

Now, back to Spidey , Alien or Terminator please !

[Robertron]

I have a good feeling about this movie. Actually a really good feeling. It's something that might appeal to people in the masses, being about love and all that shit, and disaster. It might just bring people together.I'm going really really big. A lot bigger than anything ever before.For now, and I could change:$600M DOM$1.2B OSI really hope I'm close on this one :S

[Michael Gary Scott]

The cast of this movie is so underwhelming. I don't know any of these people.

[DeeCee]

I don't see how this can match the drama and emotion of "A Night to Remember".