Fake Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 http://movies.yahoo....-161636534.htmlSo Rentrack is not reporting it, Studios are not reporting it, who is?I think we will directly get the actuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 http://movies.yahoo....-161636534.htmlSo Rentrack is not reporting it, Studios are not reporting it, who is?Rth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasanahmad Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Rth. He probably works for RTH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctoru2 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 That was 20 years ago and Nicholson was not as hyped up as Ledger was.Being older than most of you, I can assure you, "Batman" was extraordinarily hyped back in 1989. The movie experience was different back then and this type of hype was rarely seen. The 60's TV show started playing on normal channels again for a bit, songs were made (including a Prince song that was a big hit, but due to some bizarre reasons, was not in the film), etc. Nicholson was definitely loved then (and is still loved now) and his Joker was arguably the big reason the film had such great legs. Ledger's hype was deserved. I was worried that no actor could do the role justice after Nicholson's great performance. But Ledger delivered big time. Then, add in his untimely death, and the role became almost iconic (even career-defining). Hence, it's tough to compare the two, but I assure you, "Batman" had TONS of hype. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punishment Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 http://movies.yahoo....-161636534.html So Rentrack is not reporting it, Studios are not reporting it, who is? But the money at stake was too big for moviedom to ignore, and studio officials with access to box-office numbers provided them to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/23/movies/dark-knight-leads-at-box-office-in-the-shadow-of-massacre.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasanahmad Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 But the money at stake was too big for moviedom to ignore, and studio officials with access to box-office numbers provided them to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.c...f-massacre.html we don't know if those are rival or wb. we will find out on monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 This is one of the most depressing weekend for box office discussion since I joined BOM...that damn psycho spoiled everythingIt is the most depressing, hands down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Ledger's hype was deserved. I was worried that no actor could do the role justice after Nicholson's great performance. But Ledger delivered big time. Then, add in his untimely death, and the role became almost iconic (even career-defining). Hence, it's tough to compare the two, but I assure you, "Batman" had TONS of hype.Oh, I'm sure it had hype, but just comparing the two movies' adjusted grosses it appears it didn't quite match that of The Dark Knight's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdevidem01 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) @ TDKRWhen you get to $500 Million, you have my permission to die! Edited July 22, 2012 by darthdevidem01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Being older than most of you, I can assure you, "Batman" was extraordinarily hyped back in 1989. The movie experience was different back then and this type of hype was rarely seen. The 60's TV show started playing on normal channels again for a bit, songs were made (including a Prince song that was a big hit, but due to some bizarre reasons, was not in the film), etc. Nicholson was definitely loved then (and is still loved now) and his Joker was arguably the big reason the film had such great legs. Ledger's hype was deserved. I was worried that no actor could do the role justice after Nicholson's great performance. But Ledger delivered big time. Then, add in his untimely death, and the role became almost iconic (even career-defining). Hence, it's tough to compare the two, but I assure you, "Batman" had TONS of hype.Batman was a phenomenon in '89 with Nicholson walking away with upwards of $60m (highest ever for an actor). It also shattered Ghostbuter II's opening weekend record of ~$29m a week or two earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I thought Rival studios always report the higher numbers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Wow, HBP has 75% on Flixster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Got back from my screening about 20-25 minutes ago. Theater was about 70% full, solid amount of clapping when the credits began.Film was good but had a number of flaws, mainly with the antagonist and the evil plot to mess with Gotham. As seems to be the consensus for almost everyone, the final 5 minutes were superb.Batman Begins remains the best of the Nolanverse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdevidem01 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Didn't the media call summer of '89 "BATMANIA" prior to Batmans release...the merchandising and advertising had hyped the film to the heavens at the time. I heard this in the "Making of Batman" thingy they released in 2005 or something...it had Making Ofs of all the old Bat movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Batman was a phenomenon in '89 with Nicholson walking away with upwards of $60m (highest ever for an actor). It also shattered Ghostbuter II's opening weekend record of ~$29m a week or two earlier.Yeah, and let's not forget the HUGE controversy back than regarding Michael Keaton as Batman. Tons of diehard Batman fans completelely freaked out -- Keaton, never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punishment Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I thought Rival studios always report the higher numbers??I would think people are reporiting numbers as accurate as possible concidering the circumstatnces surrounding this weekend. But maybe I'm just giving people too much credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Alfred Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 The WoM is great so far, people are clapping in the end. It's a grower. It's not as magical as TDK, but not far behind. Will be interesting to see its run. It's doing great business in the UK and had 30m+ midnights in US, so we can put the Heath argument to bed for once and for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I thought Rival studios always report the higher numbers??No, that's usually just pre-release tracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPink Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 If TDKR had only opened as high as Batman Returns did adjusted, it would've been seen as a downright disaster. It's possible that there are only so many people who are willing to see a Batman film opening weekend.Then it should have done TDK adjusted numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yeah, and let's not forget the HUGE controversy back than regarding Michael Keaton as Batman. Tons of diehard Batman fans completelely freaked out -- Keaton, never! Wasnt he mainly in comedies before B89? Who would have known he would be the ultimate Bruce Wayne (arguably) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
