Houston, we have a problem... THE MARTIAN over GRAVITY opening weekend | Club cannot defy Gravity.

[Fancyarcher]

Out.

[shayhiri]

Oh, Tree...

 

Gravity is a timeless classic, the very fabric from which films are made of.

 

This... this is just a glorified amateur self-published writing, wooing the stupid masses with dumb language and forced humor.

 

And Ridley used to be my favourite director, but after the Prometheus fiasco he can't help much here.

[Ozymandias]

possible if its a hit at TIFF, otherwise probably not

Edited August 11, 2015 by Ozymandias

[Ethan Hunt]

Gravity is a timeless classic, the very fabric from which films are made of.

.

Gravity is horseradish

[shayhiri]

I ADORE horseradish, Ethan.

[MovieMan89]

I think the trailer just emphasizes how much Ridley's movies aren't appealing to the GA these days. And then there's the whole Mars movie curse....

So yeah, definitely out. Maybe it can pull 40m OW if they market the heck out of it, but I don't think any more.

[shayhiri]

yes, to clarify this is for opening weekend only. I'm not that crazy.

 

I would make a Martian over Interstellar club but I don't think I'm allowed.

 

You should do that. Now THAT would be a good club.

Edited August 11, 2015 by Fantastic Shay

[Ray G]

 

I mean, Chastain's going to deliver a great performance, but I don't think she has real box office pull. Bullock is one of the only female stars who does these days. 

[Heat Vision]

I still cringe at that barking scene from Gravity.

[Ethan Hunt]

I mean, Chastain's going to deliver a great performance, but I don't think she has real box office pull. Bullock is one of the only female stars who does these days.

Jolie??

[MovieMan89]

Everytime I see Gravity criticism a part of my soul dies.

[shayhiri]

Don't mind the plebs, mate.

[junkshop36]

OUT

 

40m tops

[Plain Old Tele]

I'm IN and I may be starting a new club shortly as well. Stay tuned.

[Heat Vision]

Martian will probably open bigger than Interstellar.

[Ray G]

Jolie??

 

Probably close, but she acts in live-action mainstream movies so rarely these days that it's hard to tell. 

[kowhite]

Martian will probably open bigger than Interstellar.

But less than Gravity?

[grey ghost]

Way out.

 

Why do people think Martian is going to be a runaway hit?

 

Matt Damon is only a draw in the Bourne movies and Ridley Scott can't open big without a major franchise.

 

They can't hang with a Cuaron/Bullock combo.

[kowhite]

Damon plus Scott plus us all hoping THIS is the Ridley movie that's actually good this decade...

I can somewhat understand the optimism.

Over Gravity I'm not feeling though.

But better than every Damon lead role movie since 2007 for sure. So, north of 30m no problem. 40m I can believe if it's good.

[Ozymandias]

The first trailer was well received and its positioned as the first big film of the fall, but I think its really gonna come down to how well it does at TIFF in order to beat Gravity's OW.  If its a hit there its gonna have 2 and a half weeks of free buzz + publicity before it hits theaters.

Edited August 11, 2015 by Ozymandias