kayumanggi Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sorry, but how can flop = disappoint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 125 is obviously disappointing for the franchise, although it's still a big number it's like 35 million less than CF and less than BD1 and DH1. And the final cross will be probably 90 from CF. no way that's nit disappointing. I'm sure lions gate will be a little disappointed, especially when most analysts were predicting 150-160. lol That's stupid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sorry, but how can flop = disappoint? Because that's how people use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Because that's how people use it. Which is wrong. People in these forums use the term flop so loosely. I won't even consider THG: MOCKINGJAY I a disappointment primarily because I expected 350 M months ago. 300 M, 310 M, 320 M whatever, these are still good numbers. It's just wrong to expect a THG: CF run from this. DH I and TWILIGHT taught us that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyevenstar22 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 oh boy it never fails , flop talk ? this is getting to be a tradition this forum has such high standards jeeze ! i'm planning on rewatching hunger games and catching fire sometime this week to refresh my memory then go see mockingjay next weekend maybe not in a rush to see it , plus i'm in france now so there's literally no rush unlike on my home island where films stay around at max a month coz after 2 weeks all who wanted to see the film have seen it and films get shuffled down to smallest screen, i've seen films get the boot after 1 week , so yeah you always had to rush in case local audience didnt take with it ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1stpierre Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I'm just going to keep listening to JLaw's Hanging Tree. It's making me feel better and better. Sing to me JLaw. Lul me into a trance away from this sorrow thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Which is wrong. People in these forums use the term flop so loosely. I won't even consider THG: MOCKINGJAY I a disappointment primarily because I expected 350 M months ago. 300 M, 310 M, 320 M whatever, these are still good numbers. It's just wrong to expect a THG: CF run from this. DH I and TWILIGHT taught us that. Doesn't matter if it's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sing to me JLaw. Lul me into a trance away from this sorrow thread. JLaw has eaten too much comfort food over her emotions from the numbers and has retreated into her cave to brood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H-Cau8U2ho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1stpierre Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 JLaw has eaten too much comfort food over her emotions from the numbers and has retreated into her cave to brood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H-Cau8U2ho The numbers in her bank account? I don't think she cares too much, she's getting paid either way the big dough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 While 125M is a disappointing opening relative to the franchise past openings, it still huge. Let's not forget it is by far the biggest of the year and the only one to open over 100M. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil18 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) While 125M is a disappointing opening relative to the franchise past openings, it still huge. Let's not forget it is by far the biggest of the year and the only one to open over 100M. Opening Weekend: $100,038,390 lulz Edited November 23, 2014 by reddevil18 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Jedi Master 007 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Because that's how people I use it. Sure, some people use flop as disappointment. But clearly by the debate going on here, a lot of other people use it as a film that fails to make a profit. There's no right way to use the word. If you use it to mean disappointment, then I concede that MJ1 is a flop, but I really don't think it matters cause it's the best flop ever. But if you use it to mean a film that won't make it's budget back, then it's not even close to being a flop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 While 125M is a disappointing opening relative to the franchise past openings, it still huge. Let's not forget it is by far the biggest of the year and the only one to open over 100M. I think you forgot about Bay's baby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Jedi Master 007 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Opening Weekend: $100,038,390 lulz I'm sick and tired of how everyone just ignored Puerto Rico; it's as much a part of this country as any other state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Opening Weekend: $100,038,390 lulz Weren't there reports that Paramount was lying about the numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyneOh1040 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 You don't get to that big of an opening unless you're a very highly anticipated sequel(usually). So The Hunger Games absolutely belongs in the same conversation as Avengers/TDK/TDKR as far as opening weekend and multipliers are concerned. I'm not saying it doesn't belong in the same conversations but I'm saying those three films you just listed have MUCH greater factors working in their favor than this franchise EVER will. When you draw straight line comparisons (i.e. CF had the worst multiplier of the 4) between them it seems ridiculous to me because of course it was going to. The fact that it's even in the conversation when those films had so much more going for them is the feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Doesn't matter if it's wrong. Huh? Come on lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 While 125M is a disappointing opening relative to the franchise past openings, it still huge. Let's not forget it is by far the biggest of the year and the only one to open over 100M. We're getting how many next year? 2? 3? 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sure, some people use flop as disappointment. But clearly by the debate going on here, a lot of other people use it as a film that fails to make a profit. There's no right way to use the word. If you use it to mean disappointment, then I concede that MJ1 is a flop, but I really don't think it matters cause it's the best flop ever. But if you use it to mean a film that won't make it's budget back, then it's not even close to being a flop. I don't think I've ever used the word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 We're getting how many next year? 2? 3? 4? Opening above $100m: Furious 7 Avengers: Age of Ultron Jurassic World Mockingjay Part 2 Star Wars That's 5 guaranteed, plus any others that get lucky (e.g. Bond 24). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
