TLK Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 $100 million is the floor for this movie domestically and I won't be surprised if it challenges $200 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intensive Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This will do True Grit numbers, I believe. Seeing Oprah in this getting messed with physically will get people into seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Wide on Jan 9... wide as in 1200 theatres or 2500+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhawk the Hutt Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This should play well throughout Jan and Feb, it sounds like a good amount of Oscar nods are coming its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando918 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The rap music injected into the trailer might be a way of trying to get Black audiences to come out and see this. Spike Lee has said numerous times that Black audiences usually don't come out to see serious/dramatic films starring African-Americans. Even mainstream stuff like The Great Debaters or Get on Up flops, but they see shoot em ups and gangsta movies in high numbers. Most of the people who went to see The Help or The Butler or 42 were White people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The rap music injected into the trailer might be a way of trying to get Black audiences to come out and see this. Spike Lee has said numerous times that Black audiences usually don't come out to see serious/dramatic films starring African-Americans. Even mainstream stuff like The Great Debaters or Get on Up flops, but they see shoot em ups and gangsta movies in high numbers. Most of the people who went to see The Help or The Butler or 42 were White people. Stop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJG Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The rap music injected into the trailer might be a way of trying to get Black audiences to come out and see this. Spike Lee has said numerous times that Black audiences usually don't come out to see serious/dramatic films starring African-Americans. Even mainstream stuff like The Great Debaters or Get on Up flops, but they see shoot em ups and gangsta movies in high numbers. Most of the people who went to see The Help or The Butler or 42 were White people. As we all know: black people will see any movie with rap in the trailer, it's like a dog whistle to us. Personally I think modern music in a historical bio-pic trailer makes the whole thing seem cheap. Have you considered it's to get a younger audience in? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 42 had Jay-Z music all up in it's trailer, just because the song mentioned Jackie Robinson. At least, like, thematically, that public enemy song fits here. I don't mind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 As we all know: black people will see any movie with rap in the trailer, it's like a dog whistle to us. Personally I think modern music in a historical bio-pic trailer makes the whole thing seem cheap. Have you considered it's to get a younger audience in? As a white person if I hear a banjo in a trailer it's like cat nip 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halba Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 $160-180m dom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 The rap music injected into the trailer might be a way of trying to get Black audiences to come out and see this. Spike Lee has said numerous times that Black audiences usually don't come out to see serious/dramatic films starring African-Americans. Even mainstream stuff like The Great Debaters or Get on Up flops, but they see shoot em ups and gangsta movies in high numbers. Most of the people who went to see The Help or The Butler or 42 were White people. There's no way you survive 3 hours in the hood. No way. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 The rap music injected into the trailer might be a way of trying to get Black audiences to come out and see this. Spike Lee has said numerous times that Black audiences usually don't come out to see serious/dramatic films starring African-Americans. Even mainstream stuff like The Great Debaters or Get on Up flops, but they see shoot em ups and gangsta movies in high numbers. Most of the people who went to see The Help or The Butler or 42 were White people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 There's no way you survive 3 hours in the hood. No way. It's a real shame there seems to be no gifs of the scene in mad men where Paul kinsey is on a bus full of civil rights activists giving him "...you need to shut the fuck up" looks, cos it's perfect for this guy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 The rap music injected into the trailer might be a way of trying to get Black audiences to come out and see this. Spike Lee has said numerous times that Black audiences usually don't come out to see serious/dramatic films starring African-Americans. Even mainstream stuff like The Great Debaters or Get on Up flops, but they see shoot em ups and gangsta movies in high numbers. Most of the people who went to see The Help or The Butler or 42 were White people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 It's a real shame there seems to be no gifs of the scene in mad men where Paul kinsey is on a bus full of civil rights activists giving him "...you need to shut the fuck up" looks, cos it's perfect for this guy. If any of us is going to die via drive-by, it will be Ando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I could see Ando walking into a predominantly black nightclub and getting the needle scratch 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 There's no way you survive 3 hours in the hood. No way. It's a real shame there seems to be no gifs of the scene in mad men where Paul kinsey is on a bus full of civil rights activists giving him "...you need to shut the fuck up" looks, cos it's perfect for this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ban1o Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Looks really good. I think the rap music is in the trailer to apeal to a more broad audience will this movie have his assassination as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 But I like rap music...worked for me...what's the deal. It's just for the trailer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 But I like rap music...worked for me...what's the deal. It's just for the trailer. You obviously haven't seen the scene in the movie in which MLK Jr. breaks out into an impromptu rap performance to motivate his followers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
