WKND BO: #StarTrek $70.6M/$84.1M, IronMan3 $35.2M/$337.1M, Gatsby $23.4M/$90.2M

[kitik]

The scene undoubtedly carries less gravitas than the original for obvious reasons,

 

 

And that's why this movie bothers me so much.

 

We were promised a new Trek in 2009, and we got it! They blew up the planet Vulcan and it truly felt like anything could happen and they could take the franchise in any direction they wanted. Who knew what could happen next! But instead we got a lazy retelling of an old story that was inferior to the original.

 

I just found that horribly disappointing, because I had such high hopes for something new. A different movie would have been good, even if it wasn't great, because at least it would have been new and fresh. But not only did we get nothing new, but we got something old and inferior.

 

It's never good when you walk out of a brand new movie feeling like you'd seen it before.

 

Though like I said, I'm glad some people enjoyed it. It was a very entertaining movie.

Entertaining but disappointing.

[RobinHood26]

Depressing that it has like zero chance now of beating ST09's OW, even with 3d and 4 years of inflation.

No arguing with you there, but Ill take it. If this does 60 something, im gonna curl up in a ball and weep. 

[sdeezy]

eh for Trek

 

Good for Gatsby

 

IM3 still giving no fucks: 

[ecstasy]

I guess Cumberbatch won't have a successful mainstream movie career

 

After 1 movie genre movie?

[kayumanggi]

I'll buy that he cares about Uhura. I'll buy that he cared about Vulcan. And I'll buy that he'd do anything to save his shipmates. But I simply don't buy that he views Kirk as such a strong friend.

 

Certainly not enough to go into full savage murder mode and try to beat Khan to death. If Uhura had died, that reaction would have been far more believeable. But for the death of Kirk, no, I just don't buy him going all 2001-Dawn-Of-Man style on Khan. 

 

You would not do everything for someone who risked his life to save you? Lol, Kirk died for saving everyone.

[kayumanggi]

And that's why this movie bothers me so much.

 

We were promised a new Trek in 2009, and we got it! They blew up the planet Vulcan and it truly felt like anything could happen and they could take the franchise in any direction they wanted. Who knew what could happen next! But instead we got a lazy retelling of an old story that was inferior to the original.

 

I just found that horribly disappointing, because I had such high hopes for something new. A different movie would have been good, even if it wasn't great, because at least it would have been new and fresh. But not only did we get nothing new, but we got something old and inferior.

 

It's never good when you walk out of a brand new movie feeling like you'd seen it before.

 

Though like I said, I'm glad some people enjoyed it. It was a very entertaining movie.

Entertaining but disappointing.

 

That's IRON MAN lll for me. Different opinions of course.

[Noctis]

I just can't get over how good Gatsby was. Leo is probably my favorite working actor right now. 

[kayumanggi]

22 + 27.5 + 21 = 70.5m 

 

I think it can manage that. Anyway, still a terrible opening weekend. It'll crash after Memorial Day weekend, and even on that weekend, it's going to get bombarded by Fast 6, Hangover 3, and Epic.

 

EPIC?

[riczhang]

Can we please get an update of the title? God has spoken. 

[kayumanggi]

I'm hoping for 37M, for the sake of my BSG bonus as well as a good hold 

 

37 M is possible imo. That's a great Saturday.

[senmitsuji]

I guess Cumberbatch won't have a successful mainstream movie career

yes..

 

after one movie. where he isn't the star.

[kayumanggi]

Can we please get an update of the title? God has spoken. 

 

And probably speak again later with different numbers. lol.

[Ryan Reynolds]

After 1 movie genre movie?

well...I think he will have to prove himself...is some Major Studio going to put him in marketing front and center again? He is like a Jude Law a good supporting character at best to most audiences

[Sam]

37 M is possible imo. That's a great Saturday.

I hope so. I have my bonus at 37 something, so crossing fingers 

[Noctis]

What a disgrace to Nikki that her avatar is being used by the lame and whiny kayu. Just terrible.

[ecstasy]

well...I think he will have to prove himself...is some Major Studio going to put him in marketing front and center again? He is like a Jude Law a good supporting character at best to most audiences

 

Okay I see what you mean. I don't think he's leading man material but he's a good actor. His career should be pretty successful within the right parameters.

[MovieMan89]

Actually if it can make it through next weekend without imploding, STID may still have a decent run legs wise. The Fast franchise is one of the most frontloaded around, and I have a feeling TH3 will be unusually frontloaded as well so I expect them to both fall below 35m on their 2nd weekends. So after memorial Day, STID will have relatively weak competition till MOS.

 

Even if good legs happen though, it looks like ST09 is the highest it could possibly go now.

Edited May 19, 2013 by MovieMan89

[pensivepenguin]

well...I think he will have to prove himself...is some Major Studio going to put him in marketing front and center again? He is like a Jude Law a good supporting character at best to most audiences

In defense of Jude Law, he does have matinee idol good looks ... at least until his hair started thinning alarmingly.

[Jandrew]

$100M OW to $35M, even with inflated MD? Thats a little harsh

[MovieMan89]

$100M OW to $35M, even with inflated MD? Thats a little harsh

 

No it isn't. F5 fell 63% its second weekend, and it had great WOM and a smaller OW than F6 will likely have. A 65% 2nd weekend drop should be expected for F6, regardless of WOM. It's a Twilight/Potter type of franchise.