Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 If Sony really thought they had something in This is the End, they would move it to August. Placing it the same weekend as Man of Steel (increasingly looking like a monster hit) whiffs of dumping. I do have to agree on that point. It's an interesting strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmnerdjamie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Thing about Ninja Turtles... They've been trying to resell, rebrand, repackage the property since the CBS cartoon ended in the mid 90s. Various live-action shows, cartoons, toylines, etc. followed. None of em clicked. Don't see how/why this new movie breaks that mold. Something like Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Transformers and even Star Trek and G.I. Joe have shown their popularity transcends generations. Have seen nothing to suggest that for the Turtles. This is a name-brand linked exclusively to us kids born in the 80s. Don't see the movie doing well. At face value, at least. Edited June 1, 2013 by filmnerdjamie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 wow, that's kind of surprising!They said if there is interest they would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 They'd have to compete with the similarly themed The World's End. Much as I love Pegg/Frost/Wright, I'd still give TITE the upper hand. British humor is, sadly, lost on too many Americans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 Three films? Snitch, GI Joe, Pain & Gain, and Fast 6. "Three films in two months." But, yeah, four films in five months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmnerdjamie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 RIPD looking to eliminate all gains that these two films make. Ryan Reynolds, so boss at creating blockbuster flops. I think they have already written it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Much as I love Pegg/Frost/Wright, I'd still give TITE the upper hand. British humor is, sadly, lost on too many Americans. The upside to the Pegg/Frost/Wright films is that they don't cost so much that they flop. Of course, I don't know what the budget is on TWE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Much as I love Pegg/Frost/Wright, I'd still give TITE the upper hand. British humor is, sadly, lost on too many Americans.That's because it's drier than Death Valley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Third was by far the most successful because it was Fast 6. The first will be by far the most successful next summer because it's Fast 7 I think Pain & Gain is a good comp. to Hercules, although Herc should be a little bigger Depends on the final product. My point is that he's becoming a significant draw, and audiences clearly aren't getting tired of him yet. Edited June 1, 2013 by ShawnMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggestgeekever Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Would This is the End beating The Internship be considered an upset? I don't really know what the industry prospects are for The Internship, but I feel it's not even going to top $15m on OW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Are you trying to get revenge for ASM crossing 200 m??And how exactly would that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Wang Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Didn't think about that! Well said! VERY true! That said... it would beat The World's End, no questions asked. Universal is dumping it. How is moving it up from October to August, dumping it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 the difference being: we've already had large X-Men movies with huge casts full of mutants Not with huge casts full of leading characters from two established generations of the franchise, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) In my opinion This Is The End still looks a bit like a stretched Funny or Die vanity project whereas The World's End looks like a proper movie Edited June 1, 2013 by Jack Nevada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 Are you trying to get revenge for ASM crossing 200 m?? Huh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmnerdjamie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) How is moving it up from October to August, dumping it? Weekend before Labor Day. End of the summer. Traditionally a dumping ground. Studios throw out a lot of their excessive waste (crap) there. Not saying The World's End sucks (Looks awesome) BUT... Universal is wiping their hands clean. No ways around that. Geek sites refuse to comment on this cold hard fact because they interact with Wright, Pegg and Frost. Unlike in the UK where its opening in mid/late July. A great slot and sign of confidence. Edited June 1, 2013 by filmnerdjamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted June 1, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted June 1, 2013 Would This is the End beating The Internship be considered an upset? I don't really know what the industry prospects are for The Internship, but I feel it's not even going to top $15m on OW. No way. If Internship beats TITE, it would be an upset then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Seeing fast 6 in dbox in an hour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Beezy Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Not with huge casts full of leading characters from two established generations of the franchise, though.Well, one of those casts didn't set the BO on fire. And I think people have grown tired of Wolverine. We'll get a better idea after The Wolverine opens. Edited June 1, 2013 by Jay Beezy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Would This is the End beating The Internship be considered an upset? Since most tracking suggests that TITE will beat Internship, the answer is no. Not an upset in the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
