Wednesday #s: ANCHORMAN 2 8.1M/ It's in a glass case of emotion / Hobbit (4.855m) / CF (1.243m)

[ddddeeee]

Whenever people do this doom and gloom stuff I think back to that podcast that was posted here a few years back with the guy screaming "It's all ooooovvvveeerrr! IT'S ALL OOOOOVVVVEEERRR!!!!!"

 

I don't remember the context, not that that matters...

It was in relation to Avengers finishing below $200M, I remember it well.

[Jack Nevada]

Well, I saw The Shining. I've got to be careful with my words here to not come across as a philistine, but it's a difficult film. I think I need to watch it a few more times. 

Edited December 19, 2013 by Merry Xmas From JackNevada

[John Marston]

DOS had a bigger Wednesday drop than AUJ. It's done

[Cmasterclay]

Love the 20/20 revisionist history going on already by some here. Anchorman 2 was the sequel to the most beloved and quoted comedy of the past 20 years. The first one wasn't just a cult classic- it turned into a cultural sensation. AM2 was incredibly well marketed and insanely hyped- one of the most anticipated comedy sequels ever. It didn't get bad reviews, either. Of course, it could still pick up and be huge. But to say that it was always just an "overpredicted fanboy movie" is ridiculous. 

[stripe]

DOS had a bigger Wednesday drop than AUJ. It's done

 

Tomorrow: DOS had a better hold than AUJ. 300M is locked!

[stripe]

Love the 20/20 revisionist history going on already by some here. Anchorman 2 was the sequel to the most beloved and quoted comedy of the past 20 years. The first one wasn't just a cult classic- it turned into a cultural sensation. AM2 was incredibly well marketed and insanely hyped- one of the most anticipated comedy sequels ever. It didn't get bad reviews, either. Of course, it could still pick up and be huge. But to say that it was always just an "overpredicted fanboy movie" is ridiculous. 

 

LOL

 

That's a big no

[Shawn Robbins]

Love the 20/20 revisionist history going on already by some here. Anchorman 2 was the sequel to the most beloved and quoted comedy of the past 20 years. The first one wasn't just a cult classic- it turned into a cultural sensation. AM2 was incredibly well marketed and insanely hyped- one of the most anticipated comedy sequels ever. It didn't get bad reviews, either. Of course, it could still pick up and be huge. But to say that it was always just an "overpredicted fanboy movie" is ridiculous. 

 

Pretty much agreed. It was far from just fanboys predicting big numbers for it.

Edited December 19, 2013 by ShawnMR

[Shawn Robbins]

LOL

 

That's a big no

 

Yeah, I'll have to agree with that part... one of the most quoted comedies though, for sure.

[Mango]

I'm really interested to see how everything holds up next week. Discount Tuesday is on Christmas eve, which is a day known for big drops. I'm really curious to see how that plays out. Maybe this year we'll get better than normal Christmas Eve drops but suppressed Christmas day grosses?

[Cmasterclay]

LOL

 

That's a big no

Then what is? The only two movies with arguments are Austin Powers and the Hangover, and lookie how their sequels did.

[The Stingray]

Well, I saw The Shining. I've got to be careful with my words here not to come across as a philistine, but it's a difficult film. I think I need to watch it a few more times. 

Watch Room 237 to understand it better... or worse.

[Chewy]

Love the 20/20 revisionist history going on already by some here. Anchorman 2 was the sequel to the most beloved and quoted comedy of the past 20 years. The first one wasn't just a cult classic- it turned into a cultural sensation. AM2 was incredibly well marketed and insanely hyped- one of the most anticipated comedy sequels ever. It didn't get bad reviews, either. Of course, it could still pick up and be huge. But to say that it was always just an "overpredicted fanboy movie" is ridiculous. 

 

Agreed, I don't think there's any way to spin the number as not disappointing. It's still a hit for the studio, but on paper this should have broken out in a huge way

[John Marston]

Then what is? The only two movies with arguments are Austin Powers and the Hangover, and lookie how their sequels did.

And those sequels came out two years later. Not ten years

[CoolioD1]

Watch Room 237 to understand it better... or worse.

The theories in that movie are a whole lotta nothing

[Cmasterclay]

And those sequels came out two years later. Not ten years

Anchorman is different- it didn't become that huge by 2006. It just slowly, every year, through home video and TV, hit the cultural zeitgeist. I don't think a wait hurt it anymore than it helped/

[redfirebird2008]

Anchorman 2 was the sequel to the most beloved and quoted comedy of the past 20 years. The first one wasn't just a cult classic- it turned into a cultural sensation.

 

 

Uh no. The Hangover destroys Anchorman in terms of cultural impact.

[Cmasterclay]

Uh no. The Hangover destroys Anchorman in terms of cultural impact.

I've conceded that the Hangover is, as well as Austin Powers, Bruce Almighty, Ted, and maybe (only among everyone my age) Mean Girls, for some fucking reason are all hugely cultural impactful on a near equal level. But that doesn't mean Anchorman isn't an absolutely beloved and sensational property.

[baumer]

Tomorrow: DOS had a better hold than AUJ. 300M is locked!

 

That's absurd.

[The Stingray]

Love the 20/20 revisionist history going on already by some here. Anchorman 2 was the sequel to the most beloved and quoted comedy of the past 20 years. The first one wasn't just a cult classic- it turned into a cultural sensation. AM2 was incredibly well marketed and insanely hyped- one of the most anticipated comedy sequels ever. It didn't get bad reviews, either. Of course, it could still pick up and be huge. But to say that it was always just an "overpredicted fanboy movie" is ridiculous. 

 

That always happens with fanboy movies that "disappoint". Some folks always act like they knew all long that it wouldn't live up to expectations.

 

That's the fun part about box office; you never know for sure, you only act like you do.

Edited December 19, 2013 by The Stingray

[Shawn Robbins]

Uh no. The Hangover destroys Anchorman in terms of cultural impact.

 

I do think it's hard to compare them, though. The Hangover had the slight advantage of releasing during what's become a comedy renaissance at the box office. Back in 2004, Anchorman was kinda stuck between that and the Austin Powers era. It's home video sales helped make up for it, though.