filmlover Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think Mockingjay will hold relatively well over Thanksgiving due to the lack of competition. Penguins of Madagascar doesn't seem to have much buzz but I guess it could attract fans of the franchise in decent-sized numbers, while I honestly won't be surprised if Horrible Bosses 2 flops since it doesn't seem to have much going for it at this point (reviews are atrocious, the movie feels like a wildly unnecessary sequel, and Thanksgiving weekend is usually brutal to R-rated films while family and/or event pictures dominate the frame). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I don't get it.. are we in a box office slump? is the state of the economy starting to effect the box office? does nobody go to the movies anymore? I mean granted the Advertising for Mockingay wasn't nearly as good as the first two hunger games. but a $30m Drop?! this has been a depressing year at the box office. hope 2015 doesn't turn out that way. There's been a downward trend since 2003. Attendance in the US is still pretty good though compared to the population. If Americans and Canadians went to the movies as often as the Japanese there would only be about 430m tickets sold, compared with the 1.3b I expect for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'm liking it so far but is there an easier way to type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'm liking it so far but is there an easier way to type? Size/orientation? If it's iOS8, download another keyboard like Swype. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think Mockingjay will hold relatively well over Thanksgiving due to the lack of competition. Penguins of Madagascar doesn't seem to have much buzz but I guess it could attract fans of the franchise in decent-sized numbers, while I honestly won't be surprised if Horrible Bosses 2 flops since it doesn't seem to have much going for it at this point (reviews are atrocious, the movie feels like a wildly unnecessary sequel, and Thanksgiving weekend is usually brutal to R-rated films while family and/or event pictures dominate the frame). You could easily interchange Catching Fire's WoM with not having to deal with Frozen weekend 1, however that's just for that weekend. We've already seen this year that no competition doesn't necessarily lead to strong legs and strong competition doesn't necessarily lead to poor legs. Sure, they have an effect, but they aren't as determinate as the movie actually clicking with the audience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 People talk about the quality of the films of 2014 but apart from GOTG and a select other films, no film has really become into the public mind like lets say CF and Frozen last year and 2012 4 mega hits. yeah, this year has produced some fantastic blockbuster films "Winter Soldier" 'Days of Future Past" "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" "Edge of Tomorrow" but none have reached Mega Blockbuster status. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 i'm back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Blanks, if you were born 140 years ago, you'd be the world's biggest Gilbert and Sullivan fan. Is it weird that I recognize that name from VeggieTales? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 2015 will be like 2012. The year will be dominated by the mega blockbusters mostly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Is it weird that I recognize that name from VeggieTales? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 2015 will be like 2012. The year will be dominated by the mega blockbusters mostly. I hope it's not just the 'expected' blockbusters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I hope it's not just the 'expected' blockbusters. Well TA2 is TDKR of the year and in 2012 both Skyfall and TA beat it so who knows what can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 You could easily interchange Catching Fire's WoM with not having to deal with Frozen weekend 1, however that's just for that weekend. We've already seen this year that no competition doesn't necessarily lead to strong legs and strong competition doesn't necessarily lead to poor legs. Sure, they have an effect, but they aren't as determinate as the movie actually clicking with the audience. Well, Catching Fire was less frontloaded than most expected it to be, so there's no reason not to hold out a sliver of hope that this will see a lighter than expected drop (especially with a somewhat muted opening), since neither of Thanksgiving's openers are looking at any kind of breakout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Well TA2 is TDKR of the year and in 2012 both Skyfall and TA beat it so who knows what can happen. 50 Shades of Grey will dominate the year, leaving dem Avengers, SW, MJII, whatever in the dust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 i'm back And that works. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyneOh1040 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Just got back from Mockingjay...as a fan of the franchise I think it was well done but overall unnecessary. The first hour is a real drag. The back half is solid but its easily the weakest film of the three. There is one scene in the last 10 minutes of the film that I found to be very unsettling. Much more intense than I had pictured it from the book. I think Moore is a good add here, and did a great job with President Coin. I think if this opens in the 125-135 range, that's just fine. The real story for me at my viewing was the Pitch Perfect 2 trailer. My audience LOST it and knew what it was with only the 'Cups' rendition playing before any cast were even shown. I know the first has found a wide audience but I think next May this is going to surprise some people with just how high it opens. I think 40-50 million OW is a very realistic possibility. It's also been trending on Twitter for TWO DAYS now. Ridiculous. Edited November 22, 2014 by RyneOh1040 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 where are the numbers.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I wonder what this means for TA 3 part 1? Will it fall big? I think they if they have Loki pulling off a Vegeta against Thanos I think it will be still big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxmoser3 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 So ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Who do we sing for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
