4-day Weekend Thread: 5-day numbers per BOM - TLJ 99.0M, J:WTTJ 55.4M, PP3 26.4M, TGS 14.4M, F 10.1M, C 8.2M, D 7.7M and an incredible $5,480,000 for Father Figures

[a2k]

3 minutes ago, EpicBoom23 said:

When can we expect Tuesday numbers? At least something.

ok, just to get things started ... gonna randomly guess +6% .... 29.15

 

 

[NoLegMan]

Just now, MinaTakla said:

Agree to disagree:)

That's fair

[EpicBoom23]

2 minutes ago, a2knet said:

ok, just to get things started ... gonna randomly guess +6% .... 29.15

 

 

Okay, I think it will stay flat. 

[filmnerdjamie]

25 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

I didn't realize Downsizing was ahead of Money yesterday. YIKES  

[TheForceuser707]

4 minutes ago, nickitaly said:

Don't be silly

It could completely collapse after next weekend.

 

By that I mean RECORD levels of drops.

[NoLegMan]

Just now, TheForceuser707 said:

It could completely collapse after next weekend.

 

By that I mean RECORD levels of drops.

It would have to downsize. Is it too early for that joke?

[a2k]

4 minutes ago, EpicBoom23 said:

Okay, I think it will stay flat. 

Was actually thinking that too but got a bit excited by EC's 'might surprise a bit' post. So upped it a little, else was gonna guess 27-28.

Edited December 27, 2017 by a2knet

[NoLegMan]

I'm going 30 mill Tuesday, I'll be wrong but it's worth it.

[Porthos]

3 minutes ago, NoLegMan said:

It would have to downsize. Is it too early for that joke?

Okay.  This poster can stick around.  I like him. 

[TheForceuser707]

3 minutes ago, NoLegMan said:

It would have to downsize. Is it too early for that joke?

I guess there's some unintended justice in that. heh

[MattW]

25.7m Tuesday for me

[NoLegMan]

I have to admit I kinda do enjoy this place, I plan on sticking around

 

[TheForceuser707]

12 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Okay.  This poster can stick around.  I like him. 

Yeah. Self-depreciation can be an admirable thing. 

Edited December 27, 2017 by TheForceuser707

[TheForceuser707]

$9 M Tuesday.

[NoLegMan]

If you want SW to flop put Matt Damon in it, and Cast Ben Affleck as Luke.

[a2k]

6 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Okay.  This poster can stick around.  I like him. 

what about this poster:

2 minutes ago, TheForceuser707 said:

$9 M Tuesday.

 

[TheForceuser707]

1 minute ago, NoLegMan said:

If you want SW to flop put Matt Damon in it, and Cast Ben Affleck as Luke.

Hmm. Are you sure you still like this one Porthos?

[a2k]

1 minute ago, NoLegMan said:

If you want SW to flop put Matt Damon in it, and Cast Ben Affleck as Luke.

and get Snyder to direct Affluke

[dxmatrixdt]

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Edited May 6, 2018 by Thematrixfilm

[junkshop36]

42 minutes ago, BK007 said:

Think Star Wars might be different from Marvel/comic books in the sense that the latter fanbase are used to rebooting/reworking of the character.

 

Disney were too greedy, not that you can blame them this time around, but the existing IP and its popularity comes from the old characters.

 

They should have left them alone, and created new ones. That would probably test the actual popularity of the brand, but you're right in questioning the fanbase for its logic.

 

I think a good analogy would be Harry Potter. Massive fanbase, based off the books. 

 

If they released a new universe but 50 years into Harry Potter's future, I would think the brand would suffer too. This is because I don't think people really like their heroes, especially the same one (not a rebooted one), to not have their happy ending. 

 

I will only watch Jedi when it reaches HV, but I saw TFA and I can say, without even being much of a SW fan, that I thought it was stupid to resurrect Luke/Leia/Han and had them learn nothing whatsoever from the OT (and even from what we would presume they know from the PT). To me, as an outsider, it already reeked of the "cash-grab" sequel mindset. (For those pedants, who will say crap like "everything is a cash-grab, just GTFO and learn what the term is considered to mean and don't bother responding.)

 

Perhaps, that's not what the fanbase thinks, but I certainly feel the extension of storyline to characters considered "closed" only to ruin what they stood for (see: HP in Harry Potter & the Cursed Child) makes people disappointed and angry. I'm a HP fan, and even though JKR gave that play her blessing, it was blasphemously bad in misunderstanding existing characters. This is a feeling that is easily transferrable to any beloved property as it is emotional and psychological factors in play. 

 

I think it was the abruptness of the change that is a major problem. They probably should have spread it out over 8 and 9 instead.