Weekend Thread | Read first post for rules | Weekend #s: Pets 50.56M, GB 46M, Tarzan 11.1M, FTF 11M, MND 7.5M, Purge 6M

[Krissykins]

MT:

PETS 32%

GHOST 29%

 

 

[filmlover]

Just now, Nova said:

Ghostbusters hasn't been geared towards the under 25 set though. Its mostly directed at older females/families. 

That was my point.

[grey ghost]

14 minutes ago, goldenstate5 said:

 

If it does that it would juuuuuust be barely enough for Sony to greenlight a sequel. They REALLY want this.

 

 

Ghostbusters merchandising might be where the real money is.

[goldenstate5]

1 minute ago, grey ghost said:

 

Ghostbusters merchandising might be where the real money is.

 

http://pagesix.com/2016/07/07/ghostbusters-toys-are-already-on-the-clearance-rack/

 

[Nova]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

That was my point.

My bad. I thought you were saying that Star Trek and Bourne were only geared towards the older audiences. 

[grey ghost]

24 minutes ago, K1stpierre said:

 

Oh, I'm very happy with the boring number and boring thread  

 

 

First person to wake up the mods.

 

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, Nova said:

My bad. I thought you were saying that Star Trek and Bourne were only geared towards the older audiences. 

Bourne will play almost exclusively to adults for the most part.

 

The opening weekend audience for Into Darkness was 75% over 25 so I see no reason to believe a repeat of that won't occur here.

[JohnnyGossamer]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

Bourne will play almost exclusively to adults for the most part.

 

The opening weekend audience for Into Darkness was 75% over 25 so I see no reason to believe a repeat of that won't occur here.

Trek will play to similar audience as GB. Nostalgia too with it being 50th anniversary.

[grey ghost]

Anyone think Pete's Dragon is going to break out?

 

Did anyone have it in their top 15 in the summer game?

[grey ghost]

What does Star Trek Beyond need WW to not be considered a flop?

[filmlover]

3 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

Anyone think Pete's Dragon is going to break out?

 

Did anyone have it in their top 15 in the summer game?

It should make more than The BFG at least. It's certainly a much easier sell.

[goldenstate5]

4 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

Anyone think Pete's Dragon is going to break out?

 

Honestly I have no idea. People are really digging the trailers but to me it looks like your average E.T. ripoff. "Boy and mystical creature share friendship; asshole goverment/police douchebags try to fuck it up because they don't understand it". Super cliche stuff.

 

Bryce Dallas Howard tho... 

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, goldenstate5 said:

 

Honestly I have no idea. People are really digging the trailers but to me it looks like your average E.T. ripoff. "Boy and mystical creature share friendship; asshole goverment/police douchebags try to fuck it up because they don't understand it". Super cliche stuff.

 

Bryce Dallas Howard tho... 

It's a remake of a 1977 Disney movie.

Edited July 15, 2016 by filmlover

[goldenstate5]

3 minutes ago, filmlover said:

It's a remake of a 1977 Disney movie.

 

Yes. I am aware. The film was a cheesy musical comedy with a cheesy animated dragon.

 

I am not satisified with how they are remaking it.

[Ohana]

40 minutes ago, John Marston said:

Ghostbusters could flop. Reports are the production budget alone is between 144-188m . 

And China won't be in the mix
I think they said they need 500M WW to label it as a success.

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, goldenstate5 said:

 

Yes. I am aware. The film was a cheesy musical comedy with a cheesy animated dragon.

 

I am not satisified with how they are remaking it.

I've never liked the original so the way they've gone about with the remake is fine in my books.

Edited July 15, 2016 by filmlover

[Nova]

4 minutes ago, Ohana said:

And China won't be in the mix
I think they said they need 500M WW to label it as a success.

According to Paul, the director, he told Vulture it needs to reach $500M. And if that's the case, good luck buddy! 

 

“A movie like this has to at least get to like $500 million worldwide, and that’s probably low. But the thing I care about most is the industry looking for an excuse to say, ‘See, a tentpole can’t be carried by female leads’ ” — three of whom are over 40. I cashed in all my chips. I had to use every chip to make this happen. And if this doesn’t work, I will probably have to go back to movie jail"

Edited July 15, 2016 by Nova

[robertman2]

Has this place gone to shit yet? Because I'm outta here when it does

[75Live]

2 minutes ago, robertman2 said:

Has this place gone to shit yet? Because I'm outta here when it does

 

nope, the movie gave no reason to do that.  It has a meh number so no side can flip out just yet  

[Ezen Baklattan]

Here's what happens for Friday if it follows....

 

Ant-Man: $15.1m

Legend of Tarzan: $17.7m

Trainwreck: $20.3m

Pixels: $20.6m

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: $21.8m

Grown-Ups 2: $23.1m

Spy: $23.3m

Central Intelligence: $24m

 

I think somewhere around $18-20m seems about right.