cheesypoofs Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) I've always wondered this. I honestly believe that SM3 could've been one of the best movies of all-time. Just my opinion. Definitely would have been one of the best trilogies. It probably would have been the first $500M film post-Titanic with its massive opening. Spider-Man 4 could've happened and probably would have been released by now. It would have changed everything had it lived up to its hype. It will always have great trailers though. Edited May 23, 2012 by Cheesy Poofs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I've wondered about that myself especially seeing The Avengers doing what it's doing. Remember, it still had to face two huge openers in back to back weeks. Great WOM or not, that would've slowed it down a little.I think 500m might have been a stretch, that would have topped the original in ticket sales. But somewhere in the 440-450m seems reasonable. A truly wasted opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 It would probably have made around 450-460M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted May 23, 2012 Founder / Operator Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think we'll pretty much see how it would have played out ... when The Dark Knight Rises releases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think we'll pretty much see how it would have played out ... when The Dark Knight Rises releases.assuming TDKR is a great film it could be another SM3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think we'll pretty much see how it would have played out ... when The Dark Knight Rises releases. Eh, I'm not sure Nolan can be coaxed into doing a fourth Batman. That's what definitely would've happened if Spider-Man 3 took off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted May 23, 2012 Founder / Operator Share Posted May 23, 2012 Eh, I'm not sure Nolan can be coaxed into doing a fourth Batman. That's what definitely would've happened if Spider-Man 3 took off.I was just answering under the pretense of box office and reception for the most part. I agree, Nolan won't be coming back to his franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think Spider Man 3 could have made 450-500m if it would been a great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted May 23, 2012 Founder / Operator Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think Spider Man 3 could have made 450-500m if it would been a great film.Agreed. It would have surpassed $400m without question, especially had Shrek 3 and Pirates 3 still disappointed as they did.What I want to know is how each of "the big three" would have performed had all three actually lived up to the hype that preceded them. I'd imagine Shrek had the least to gain from it whereas Spidey probably had the most...but it opens a wide range of possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdevidem01 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 hmm Spidey 4 would've probably been out with Spidey 5 on the way.Spider-man would've remained one of the biggest franchises ever domestic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 hmm Spidey 4 would've probably been out with Spidey 5 on the way.Spider-man would've remained one of the biggest franchises ever domestic.Spider Man 3 500mSpider Man 4 (2010) 430mSpider Man 5 (2012) 460m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 assuming TDKR is a great film it could be another SM3. This reminds me of 2007, when most people who loved SM2 could not stand the idea it could go the way of X3, Batman Forever or Superman III. Nolan can do no wrong. Then why does Bane look like crap? Why does Catwoman? I'm just saying. The first signs SM3 could be a disappointment came when we saw leaked pics of Venom. Who just looked like black Spider-Man with a mouth. And the "New Goblin" who looked nothing like a goblin. I doubt this will be mediocre like SM3. But it could easily be the level of Insomnia. Good, but not great, like TDK. And if it is...watch out. To paraphrase Green Goblin: "And they found you amusing for a while, the people of NolanFans.com. But the one thing they love more than a hero is to see a hero fail, fall, die trying. In spite of everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you." This happened to Raimi...it could easily happen to Nolan, if only temporarily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 What ifs are such ridiculous questions especially relating to BO. Who cares? If it were great? Avatar done, that's the answer you wanted isn't it? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Nolan can do no wrong. Then why does Bane look like crap? Why does Catwoman? except... they don't? just my opinion obviously, but I thought the consensus was that they both look fine. was there a big, shared backlash when the pics of Venom were released, or was it just a small group of disappointed fans? i wasn't following these things in 2006/2007 so I don't know.I'd say with the kind of opening it had, SM3 would have at least outdone SM1 domestically and almost certainly become the first comic book movie billionaire. We would have gotten at least one another film from the same team, most likely in May 2010, when it might very well have been badly converted to 3D, but would have broken TDK's OW record regardless and, depending on WOM, finished with around $450m, give or take a couple of dozen million. In the best case scenario, it might have made a run at $500m DOM and ROTK's WW total. After that, Raimi, Maguire and Dunst either would have decided to move on or give it one last go, which we would have seen in 2012 or 2013, all while Andrew Garfield could do nothing but only continue dreaming of playing Spider-Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 With the opening that it had, I say it could've made 100m more, so 430-440m.Spider-Man 4 (in 3D) would then in turn cross 500m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The entire SM3 forum is still on SHH. It's really funny seeing them ignore anything potentially negative with "Raimi will not let us down". Five years later and the guy might as well be Satan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yeah Spider Man 3 really poisoned the franchise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 except... they don't? just my opinion obviously, but I thought the consensus was that they both look fine. was there a big, shared backlash when the pics of Venom were released, or was it just a small group of disappointed fans? i wasn't following these things in 2006/2007 so I don't know. Maybe on NolanFans, but most comments I see are far from glowing about their look. Bane looks like he's wearing something Khan's men would have worn in Star Trek II and Catwoman just looks like a toned down Black Widow with a Halloween mask. I'm sorry, after this: And this: I expected more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 This is a moot point. Considering Raimi wanted no part of Venom and Sony wanted him. There is no way a good movie was coming out of it. Raimi should have been strong enough to tell them that I am not doing the movie with Venom. Raimi is also to blame for muddled mess the plot was from Sandman's ridiculous back story to tiny Topher playing Venom. Bad decisions were made all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Agreed. It would have surpassed $400m without question, especially had Shrek 3 and Pirates 3 still disappointed as they did.What I want to know is how each of "the big three" would have performed had all three actually lived up to the hype that preceded them. I'd imagine Shrek had the least to gain from it whereas Spidey probably had the most...but it opens a wide range of possibilities.It would have been insane had all 3 lived up to hype. Especially considering Transformers was huge as well. 2007 could've easily been the most epic summer of all time had that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
