Weekend #'s April 25-27 TOW: 24.7, Cap2 16.05,

[DeeCee]

The story was whimsical and charming and the style was a love letter to OLD Hollywood. What's not to like?

The operative word for Tele.

 

So, how about that ageism thread in The Real World forum?

[Michael Gary Scott]

Are you implying you didn't like it? There's a movie you actually didn't like?

Yep I occasionally hate 3-5 movies a year

[The Futurist]

Yep I occasionally hate 3-5 movies a year

 

You have so much negativity and frustration building up inside of you.

It shows.

[All about Eve - old]

The Artist was another Harvey Jedi Mind Trick.  

Have to disagree with you there, Baumer. I followed The Artist on the awards trail at a few events and I asked voters why they were voting fo it. The answer was simple - they loved it. Just as the 350 of us watching it on a cold, miserable London morning in London had loved it.

It was the last genuinely loved winner. Not just liked (Argo) or admired (12years a slave) but really loved.

Telemachos has summed it up eloquently above.

You either fell in love with what the the Artist was or you didn't.

[Mojoguy]

It's really sad how the Academy Awards seems so allergic to blockbusters in recent years.

 

The highest grossing movie last year that they cared enough to give awards to was Frozen. It wasn't even one of the MAJOR Oscars.

 

It's becoming hilarious how they are ignoring the Hunger Games movies which are filled to the brim with talented actors. The movies are also hugely popular with both critics and fans.

[baumer]

 

Loved by the academy and no one else.  It's a horrible film.  It's a novelty, the pet rock of movies.  It was celebrated because of all the academy member who were born in the Mesozoic era loved seeing a movie filmed the same way they remember them as a boy.  No one remembers The Artist now and in ten years it'll be an ancient memory.

[a2k]

Rio2 finally behaves.

Has the biggest Sat bump.

 

Rank*	Title	Friday 4/25 (Estimates)	Saturday 4/26 (Estimates)	Sunday 4/27 (Estimates)	Monday 4/28
1	THE OTHER WOMAN (2014) Fox 3,205	$9,300,000 -- / $2,902 $9,300,000 / 1	$9,650,000 +3.8% / $3,011 $18,950,000 / 2	$5,750,000 -40.4% / $1,794 $24,700,000 / 3	N/A
2	CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Buena Vista 3,620	$4,492,000 +154.5% / $1,241 $213,332,000 / 22	$7,384,000 +64.4% / $2,040 $220,716,000 / 23	$4,172,000 -43.5% / $1,152 $224,888,000 / 24	N/A
3	RIO 2 Fox 3,703	$3,275,000 +142.2% / $884 $85,783,000 / 15	$6,210,000 +89.6% / $1,677 $91,993,000 / 16	$4,165,000 -32.9% / $1,125 $96,158,000 / 17	N/A
4	HEAVEN IS FOR REAL TriStar 2,705	$4,050,000 +130% / $1,497 $42,161,000 / 10	$5,825,000 +43.8% / $2,153 $47,986,000 / 11	$3,925,000 -32.6% / $1,451 $51,911,000 / 12	N/A
5	BRICK MANSIONS Relativity 2,647	$3,590,000 -- / $1,356 $3,590,000 / 1	$3,620,000 +0.8% / $1,368 $7,210,000 / 2	$2,390,000 -34% / $903 $9,600,000 / 3	N/A
6	TRANSCENDENCE Warner Bros. 3,455	$1,260,000 +83.3% / $365 $15,627,000 / 8	$1,830,000 +45.2% / $530 $17,457,000 / 9	$1,015,000 -44.5% / $294 $18,472,000 / 10	N/A
7	DIVERGENT Lionsgate/Summit 2,066	$1,100,000 +158.6% / $532 $136,963,000 / 36	$1,665,000 +51.4% / $806 $138,628,000 / 37	$835,000 -49.8% / $404 $139,463,000 / 38	N/A
8	THE QUIET ONES Lionsgate 2,027	$1,520,000 -- / $750 $1,520,000 / 1	$1,570,000 +3.3% / $775 $3,090,000 / 2	$910,000 -42% / $449 $4,000,000 / 3	N/A
9	BEARS Buena Vista 1,720	$1,195,000 +106.6% / $695 $8,742,000 / 8	$1,456,000 +21.8% / $847 $10,198,000 / 9	$955,000 -34.4% / $555 $11,153,000 / 10	N/A
10	A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 Open Road Films 2,310	$970,000 +139.3% / $420 $11,951,000 / 8	$1,391,000 +43.4% / $602 $13,342,000 / 9	$904,000 -35% / $391 $14,246,000 / 10	N/A

 

 

[All about Eve - old]

Loved by the academy and no one else.  It's a horrible film.  It's a novelty, the pet rock of movies.  It was celebrated because of all the academy member who were born in the Mesozoic era loved seeing a movie filmed the same way they remember them as a boy.  No one remembers The Artist now and in ten years it'll be an ancient memory.

Loved at Cannes, the London film festival, the London film critics, the Globes, the Baftas, the Australian Academy awards, the Cesars, the Oscars - and those are only the awards I actively followed. There were many others.As I said, you either fell in love with it or you didn't. And millions across the world did.

[Claire of Themyscira]

That bump for CA2.

 

Honestly, I'm beginning to root for that movie because of my love for CH.

 

Imagine next week, ASM2 debuted to $75M, and TOW and CA2 held amazingly? $21M and $10M? BLESS.

[Dementeleus]

Holy SHIT! Really? Already? I thought for sure Avenging Spidey was iJack and that he would keep posting there? Maybe he will start up a new account just as ASM2 opens?

 

He was banned because he'd already been banned (as iJack), and Avenging Spidey was his "secret" identity.

[Claire of Themyscira]

He was banned because he'd already been banned (as iJack), and Avenging Spidey was his "secret" identity.

[Mojoguy]

He was banned because he'd already been banned (as iJack), and Avenging Spidey was his "secret" identity.

You know if iJack started a new account and tried to be a little less fanboyish, the mods at SHH and on this forum would probably leave him alone.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Mojoguy

[kitik]

Loved at Cannes, the London film festival, the London film critics, the Globes, the Baftas, the Australian Academy awards, the Cesars, the Oscars - and those are only the awards I actively followed. There were many others.As I said, you either fell in love with it or you didn't. And millions across the world did.

 

And billions didn't.

[BoxOfficeFangrl]

It's really sad how the Academy Awards seems so allergic to blockbusters in recent years.

 

The highest grossing movie last year that they cared enough to give awards to was Frozen. It wasn't even one of the MAJOR Oscars.

 

It's becoming hilarious how they are ignoring the Hunger Games movies which are filled to the brim with talented actors. The movies are also hugely popular with both critics and fans.

Competent/well done isn't enough when you're relegated to the kiddie table like kid/YA franchises are. IMO it's really simple: for one of the YA franchise movies to actually get serious AMPAS love, they have got to step it up beyond the typical "chosen one saves the world from the big bad villain/government with a dollop of almost totally uncontroversial romance along the way" plot. Do some edgy coming of age stuff amidst the fantasy/dystopia and don't have the Supporting Actor hopes hinge a someone in the movie 15-20 minutes. Maybe that worked for Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love, but that was an easier bar to hurdle than trying to get Academy love for playing a kids' movie villain with limited screentime. Also, the "split the last movie into two" trend begun by Deathly Hallows has only made these things seem even more about commerce than art which makes it easy for AMPAS to pass. 

[All about Eve - old]

And billions didn't.

It wasn't seen by billions for them to have a view either way. Edited April 28, 2014 by All about Eve

[Ezen Baklattan]

The Artist was a sweet little film. It's not Best Picture good, but it's got an undeniable charm in its celebration of classic hollywood. To be fair, it was a weak year for Oscar films.

[Mojoguy]

Competent/well done isn't enough when you're relegated to the kiddie table like kid/YA franchises are. IMO it's really simple: for one of the YA franchise movies to actually get serious AMPAS love, they have got to step it up beyond the typical "chosen one saves the world from the big bad villain/government with a dollop of almost totally uncontroversial romance along the way" plot. Do some edgy coming of age stuff amidst the fantasy/dystopia and don't have the Supporting Actor hopes hinge a someone in the movie 15-20 minutes. Maybe that worked for Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love, but that was an easier bar to hurdle than trying to get Academy love for playing a kids' movie villain with limited screentime. Also, the "split the last movie into two" trend begun by Deathly Hallows has only made these things seem even more about commerce than art which makes it easy for AMPAS to pass. 

If any of the recent blockbuster franchises had to the best chance for wins it was The Hungers Games. It even has the Oscar darling and winner, Jennifer Lawrence.

 

I don't expect a win, but I was think they could give the movies token nominations. The Academy seems so out of touch with the public.

[The Futurist]

If any of the recent blockbuster franchises had to the best chance for wins it was The Hungers Games. It even has the Oscar darling and winner, Jennifer Lawrence.

 

I don't expect a win, but I was think they could give the movies token nominations. The Academy seems so out of touch with the public.

 

There s an Oscar trivia saying it 's been a long time since the number one movie of the year, Catching Fire, didn't receive ANY Oscar nom, not even some technical ones.

Edited April 28, 2014 by The Futurist

[Blankments]

A little disappointed I won't be here for the exciting weeks of box office coming up. Next weekend, I've got Prom going on, week after that is my musical, and then Godzilla weekend is my college orientation...

 

 

(I guess the one bright side to me not qualifying for Speech Nationals is that I'll be here for the insanity that will be June 13's weekend... )

[Mojoguy]

There s an Oscar trivia saying it 's been a long time the number one movie of the year, Catching Fire, didn't receive ANY Oscar nom, not even some technical ones.

Yeah, I was expecting the Academy to take the Potter approach and only nominate THG movies for technical awards. I guess not...