Wrath Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Lots of eager beavers here. Game doesnt start for 5 weeks. This is just the prelude. All will be explained soon. Im in your thread, posting my predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Lots of eager beavers here. Game doesnt start for 5 weeks. This is just the prelude. All will be explained soon. Will predicts go in this thread? Edited March 24, 2015 by Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I always do much better in the Winter Game, but I'm sure I'll be back for this season I'm addicted to losing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Back for Round 2. Ya'll gonna end up like 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxdee Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 This looks fun, my first time. Imma lay a smackin'! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Reserved 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yes, this will end up being the main thread. I will post the entire rules in the coming days. I'll have some different ideas this year. It's still early. I'm thrilled that you are all interested.....still. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 As there are a few new players here I'm gonna give you all one piece of advice for free as I'm that kind of guy: Predict Avengers to win the summer. There, no need to thank me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Let me challenge Tele for all of his points this time ALL OF THEM 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Let me challenge Tele for all of his points this time ALL OF THEM Go beat your street ass, Chewy. Go beat it right to hell. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 I'll be trying to improve on my 645th position from last summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I was so good last time that you couldn't even rank me. Because I wasn't on the forums at the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Question suggestion How many Comedies will earn over 150m? 5000 points for each one guess without going over, if you go over you gain no points and lose 5000 points for each one you go over. 10000 point bonus if you guess the exact amount. Name the specific comedies that will go over 150m, for each one correct you gain 5000 points, you can name as many specific ones as you like as long as it's not more than what you guessed earlier (it can be less). If one is wrong You gain nothing from this section and lose 10000 points for each movie guessed whether it was guessed correctly or incorrectly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Go beat your street ass, Chewy. Go beat it right to hell. It's not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Question suggestion How many Comedies will earn over 150m? 5000 points for each one guess without going over, if you go over you gain no points and lose 5000 points for each one you go over. 10000 point bonus if you guess the exact amount. Name the specific comedies that will go over 150m, for each one correct you gain 5000 points, you can name as many specific ones as you like as long as it's not more than what you guessed earlier (it can be less). If one is wrong You gain nothing from this section and lose 10000 points for each movie guessed whether it was guessed correctly or incorrectly. That's the sort of thing Chas would propose. You're both evil people. Edited March 25, 2015 by Wrath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) TOP 15 1) The Avengers: Age of Ultron - 550M 2) Inside Out - 240M 3) Jurassic World - 230M 4) Minions - 220M 5) Ted 2 - 189M 6) Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - 185M 7) Ant-Man - 182M 8) Fantastic Four - 145M 9) Pixels - 138M 10) Spy - 135M 11) Magic Mike XXL - 110M 12) Vacation - 95M 13) Pitch Perfect 2 - 92M 14) San Andreas - 90M 15) Tomorrowland - 85M Backup 16) Mad Max: Fury Road - 80M TOP 5 OPENING WEEKENDS: 1) The Avengers: Age of Ultron - 210M 2) Jurassic World - 90M 3) Minions - 73M 4) Ant-Man - 70M 5) Inside Out - 65M TOP 10 WW 1) The Avengers: Age of Ultron - 1.68B 2) Minions - 760M 3) Jurassic World - 725M 4) Inside Out - 650M 5) Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - 600M 6) Ted 2 - 550M 7) Ant-Man - 525M 8) Terminator Genysis - 400M 9) Fantastic Four - 395M 10) San Andreas - 365M TOP 5 WW WEEKENDS 1) The Avengers: Age of Ultron 2) Jurassic World 3) Inside Out 4) Ant-Man 5) San Andreas TOP 5 LOWEST GROSSING WIDE RELEASES 1) Dope 2) Underdogs 3) Shaun the Sheep Movie 4) Ricky and the Flash 5) The Gift HERE ARE YOUR FIRST PRE SEASON BONUS QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED BEFORE THURSDAY APRIL 30TH AT 6PM. THESE WILL BE WORTH A TOTAL OF 15,000 POSSIBLE POINTS. 15,000 IF CORRECT -5000 IF INCORRECT 3000 FOR TELLING ME THAT YOU ARE ABSTAINING Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from. ABSTAIN 1) Trainwreck 2) Southpaw 3) She's Funny That Way 4) Aloha 5) The Man From U.N.C.L.E. FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 Tell me, within 5 million dollars, what its gross will be. Anyone who calls this within 5 million dollars (note you MUST CALL THE CORRECT FILM TO QUALIFY FOR THE 5000 BONUS PTS) whether it is over or under the total, will get the 10,000 points. Second Bonus Question: Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer: Only these five films. 1) Masterminds 2) Fantastic Four 3) Terminator Genisys 4) Magic Mike XXL For 10,000 POSSIBLE bonus points, tell me, within 5 million dollars, what its gross will be. Anyone who calls this within 5 million dollars (note you MUST CALL THE CORRECT FILM TO QUALIFY FOR THE 10,000 BONUS PTS) whether it is over or under the total, will get the 10,000 points. $135.2M Third Bonus Question: Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAtIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)? 1) Terminator Genisys 2) San Andreas 3) Mission Impossible Rogue Nation $401.5M 4) Ted 2 5) Mad Max For 15,000 bonus points, call the correct film within 25 mill. TRIPLE BONUS Here are your 16 bonus questions that have to be answered before the start date. Question 1: Will more than 3 films gross at least 110 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only) NO Answer it correctly: 15,000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 3000 points. Question 2: Will more than two films gross at least 50 million dollars on opening day? NO Answer it correctly: 15,000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 3000 points. Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 280 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY). But the weekend has to fall within the summer game dates. YES Answer it correctly: 15,000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 5000 points. Question 4: Will any film make more than 51.5 million this summer in Australia? YES Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 3000 points. Question 5: Will at least two films make more than 55 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? YES Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 5000 points. Question 6: Will any film besides Avengers make more than 150 million in CHINA this summer? NO Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 7: Will at least 2 films make at least a billion mill WW this summer? NO Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 8: Will at least 5 films, listed as a comedy (could be sci-fi comedy...horror comedy...must have comedy listed somewhere in the genre ) by Box Office Mojo, make more than 120 million dollars this summer? NO Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 9: Will at least 3 action films released after May, have a WW gross of more than 500 million? NO Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically? 1) Terminator, Spy, Jurassic World 2) Entourage, Spy, Hot Pursuit, Poltergeist 3) Minions, Insidious 3, Self/Less, Straight Oughtta Compton 4) Avengers first ten days, Mafgic Mike XXL Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 5000 points) 3000 points. Question 11: Will any two films make more than 40 million in Russia this summer? ABSTAIN Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 12: Will the top two films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we have last summer, the question reads like this.... top 2 spots add up to more than slots 3-7. NO Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 13: Will any of the top 7 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 47.5%? ABSTAIN Answer it correctly: 15000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points. Question 14: Will Avengers, Minions or Jurassic World have a Saturday increase minus the preview number? So take out the Thursday number and you get the true Friday number. You guys know the drill. YES Answer it correctly: 25,000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 15,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 15,000 points) 5000 points. Question 15: Will Minions outgross Avengers in at least two of these regions this summer? France Netherlands Venezuela Hungary Answer it correctly: 25,000 points Answer it incorrectly: lose 15,000 points Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 15,000 points) 5000 points. NO PLAYERS: There may be more preseason bonus questions added before the start of the game. It is doubtful, but I hold the right to add a question if it seems right. The Ron Jeremy of all bonus questions This is a four parter: 1) Will Avengers make at least 600 million domestically? 2) Will Avengers make more than a billion internationally? YES 3) Will Avengers do at least 25 million for previews YES 4)) Will Avengers make at least 1.8 billion WW? Scoring: All questions you answer correctly are worth 7000 points. You can go for as many as you like. Here is the catch: Every answer you call incorrectly you lose 10,000 points. There are no points for abstaining, with one caveat down below. *** Even more bonus and more treachery: If you go 4/4 you get a 28,000 point bonus. So this means you will get a total of 56,000 points for this question (7000X4 plus 28,000 point bonus) However, if you go for all 4 you must get all four correct. If you get even one incorrect, you will lose 20,000 points. So what this means is, if you go for all four and even if you get 3/4 correct, not only will you NOT get the 11,000 but you will lose a full 15,000 points. This question is worth a lot of points for those ballsy enough to go for all 4, but it will kick your ass if you get too cocky. PLEASE READ THIS ONE CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND IT FULLY. IF YOU DO NOT, THEN ASK ME. ONCE THE GAME STARTS, CLAIMING YOU DIDN'T READ IT RIGHT WILL NOT BE AN EXCUSE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS IF YOU GO FOR ALL FOUR QUESTIONS, YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST GET ALL FOUR RIGHT IN ORDER TO GET POINTS. Remember, you don't have to answer any of them. Or you can answer as little as you want. It's totally up to you. You can choose to go for as many or as little as you want. ***CAVEAT*** If you choose to abstain from all 4, you will get 5000 for doing so. You must tell me if you are abstaining. NEW QUESTION: This is a four part question. Again, you have choices. Answer any part of the question. Each answer you get correct you will receive 7000 points. Each answer you get wrong, you will lose 7000 points. If you go for all four parts of the question, you must get all four parts correct. If you get even one wrong after going for it all, you will lose 7,000 points. You can go for all of it, none of it and some of it. Choice is yours. 17) Note*** Jurassic World does not qualify for this question A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 100 million dollars this summer? Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 35 mill? C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 13 mill? ABSTAIN Get any question right: 7000 Get any question wrong: -7000 Abstain from all four questions: 5000 Go for all four, and get all four correct not only will you get the 28,000, you get a bonus of 28,000. But you must go for all four to qualify for the bonus Double Secret Probation Bonus Question Very simple, but very dangerous. I'll give you a number, you tell me if Avengers will gross more or less than that number in said markets. 1) Russia: 42M MORE 2) Germany: 31.5M MORE 3) Portugal: 3M MORE 4) China: 200M MORE If you go for this question, you must get all 4 correct. This is not a partial question. If you get at least 3 of the 4 correct, you will get 50,000. If you choose to abstain from this question, you will lose 15,000 points. If you go for the question and you do not get at least 3 or the 4 correct, you will lose 30,000 points. Choose Wisely. The "Hey maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events but we just got our asses kicked pal" question of debauchery. Will Jurassic World and F7 combine to make more than Avengers in these markets? 1) Japan YES 2) United Kingdom YES 3) Columbia YES 4) Mexico YES Each answer will be yes or no. Nothing more. You must get at least three correct. Get three correct, get a bonus of 50,000, don't get three correct, lose 25,000, abstain, lose 10,000. As promised, here are your additional 20 25 questions for you. I love this part of the game. For every question you get right, you receive 7000 points. For every question you get wrong, you lose 2000 points. These are mandatory questions, there is no abstaining. Any player who is in this game, who does not answer these questions, loses 50,000 points. Do not forget to do these. Remember grosses count from May 1st until September 7th. All grosses come from boxofficemojo.com, all genres are determined by boxofficemojo.com.....so if I ask you a question about a romance, if that film is listed as a sci-fi/romance, then it will qualify as a romance. 1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? You have a cushion of 1 film. So if you are off by 1, you still get full points. 13 2) How many films will make a billion dollars this summer? No cushion 1 3) What will the domestic total gross be for the top 3 horror films of the summer. II don't want to see anything but a number in your answer. Do not list the films. Cushion of 50 mill $335M 4) How many films will gross at least 40 million opening day? No cushion 1 5) How many films will make at least 500 million internationally? cushion of 1. 2 6) Will Terminator Genisys and Pitch Perfect 2 and Insidious 3 combine to gross more than F7 domestically? NO 7) Will Ted 2 make more than Ted? NO 8) Will Tele love Mad Max and will baumer love Jurassic World? You must answer both. This is an honour system question. I will tell you right now that I think i will love Jurassic World. YES YES 9) Will any film released in August gross 100 mill before the end of the game? YES 10) Will Self/Less make more than 40 million? YES 11) How many films will make at least 750 million WW? 1 cushion 2 12) How many films will make at least 30 million OD? 1 cushion 3 13) Will Magic Mike XXL have a bigger opening day than Terminator genisys? YES 14) Will Pan be one of the top 7 grossing films of the summer domestically? HA NO 15) Will Ant Man gross at least 500 mill WW? YES 16) Will any film gross 250 million in China? YES 17) Will any film have a WW weekend of more than 300 million (Avengers will only count from the time the game starts) YES 18) Will Mission Impossible gross more than 200 million? NO 19) Will Vacation gross more than 70 million? YES 20) How many films will gross at least 305 million this summer? 1 21) Will Avengers gross more than the first one? NO 22) Will any film besides Avengers make 25 million in Spain? NO 23) Will any film besides Avengers make 65 million in the UK? NO 24) Will Entourage make 100 mill or more? NO 25) Will Avengers drop less than 55% second weekend? YES Edited April 30, 2015 by CEDAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 That's a great a question and I'm open to any other suggestions you guys might have for preseason questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) That's a great a question and I'm open to any other suggestions you guys might have for preseason questions. Perhaps do a Pre-Pre Bonus Points question related to Furious 7 next weekend. Edited March 25, 2015 by #ED 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 That's a great a question and I'm open to any other suggestions you guys might have for preseason questions. Which category will gross the most? A. ULTRON's opening Friday (including previews) B. POLTERGEIST and BEFORE I WAKE domestic totals C. TED 2's first 10 days D. TERMINATOR: GENISYS's opening through July 4th extended weekend (5-day) + SELFLESS opening weekend 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Which category will gross the most? A. ULTRON's opening Friday (including previews) B. POLTERGEIST and BEFORE I WAKE domestic totals C. TED 2's first 10 days D. TERMINATOR: GENISYS's opening through July 4th extended weekend (5-day) + SELFLESS opening weekend ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...