theultimatebiu Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Be honest, did this one feel like it was getting the same hype as the first? Let alone TA or TDK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I will hold out judgment until tonight cause its target audience is or was in school but right now doesn't look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The dreaded DH1 strikes back. FML if this only does those numbers for the weekend. On the flipside, how hilarious would it be to see all the meltdowns if TH2 ends up beating this domestically! I love both franchises, but most Hunger Game fans here seem to be in the Floppit camp, so that oughta be fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Isn't it weird that acclaimed sequels like Catching Fire and Star Trek 2 decrease while negatively reviewed sequels like DMC and Transformers 2 increase? But those sequels came off of very well liked first films and those films made 300, not 400 mill in their first film. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 So are we sure Rth didn't just typo and meant DH2? Did anyone get confirmation from him? LOL I just blocked it out and went with DH2. I wasn't even considering what I had just read, lol. But he did say that all of this may change later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 No, because general audiences don't really give a shit what critics think of these blockbusters. yeah but movies like CF and Star Trek 2 are in the exact same position that Transformers 2 and Pirates 2 were but those increase by a lot and these decrease by a decent amount despite having the added bonus of strong reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 How? DH1 had 24M midnights. How can it reach 150M BY BEHAVING THE SAME AS DEATHLY HALLOWS 1. Teach me your math, PLEASE. Because it's 5:30 on Friday and no one knows if it will actually behave the same as DH1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Flopping Fire or Catching Flop? I'm asking for a friend. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 DH1 had $22.2m at midnight. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2987&p=.htm No it was 24M. Read it again It says HBP had a 22.2M midnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is so early people....perspective. Actually, it isn't early when you consider matinees are crucial for a 2D movie to really break out. I looked at 2-3 theaters in the afternoon and could tell that the movie is under-performing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 if it is performing like DH2 that would actually be worse How? DH2 set the OD record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 So are we sure Rth didn't just typo and meant DH2? Did anyone get confirmation from him? Even if it behaved like DH2, that might mean two things: 1. It's OD (no midnights) is smaller than it's midnight numbers. 2. It will do around 40M OD, 60M OD + Midnights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Isn't it weird that acclaimed sequels like Catching Fire and Star Trek 2 decrease while negatively reviewed sequels like DMC and Transformers 2 increase? The first Pirates and TF movies were huge surprises that not many folks saw coming. Sequels go up from surprises like that. THG and ST had huge hype when they came out. They were already at the pinnacle. (Though with no numbers yet, I don't think THG/CF goes in this group officially yet.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 RTH pissed on the fire. It's not catching anymore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 yeah but movies like CF and Star Trek 2 are in the exact same position that Transformers 2 and Pirates 2 were but those increase by a lot and these decrease by a decent amount despite having the added bonus of strong reviews Well CF hasn't decreased yet. Hold your horses there buddy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 How? DH2 set the OD record. I meant in terms of frontloadedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Actually, it isn't early when you consider matinees are crucial for a 2D movie to really break out. I looked at 2-3 theaters in the afternoon and could tell that the movie is under-performing. Yes, good point. I really overlooked that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 yeah but movies like CF and Star Trek 2 are in the exact same position that Transformers 2 and Pirates 2 were but those increase by a lot and these decrease by a decent amount despite having the added bonus of strong reviews They weren't in the exact same position. ST09 and THG were both big home video sellers, but COTBP and TF1 are two of the very biggest home video sellers ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Well CF hasn't decreased yet. Hold your horses there buddy! unless it opens significantly higher than the first, it is decreasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 RTH pissed on the fire. It's not catching anymore. Going in the best post of the day thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
