baumer Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Congrats on the Watch for passing 14 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Tell that to Sigourney Weaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Dar gets off back to back jacks! Nice one buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Watch is just further proof that star power isn't what it used to be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thank you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublejack Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 TDKR's most impacted audience is probably that 13-15 age group. Plenty of Batman fans in that group, but none of them can legally drive themselves to the theater. Parents have a lot more control over those kids than the 16 and up age group. I would be furious if I was around 13 or 14 when this movie came out and my parents stopped me from seeing it because of paranoia. My parents are pretty cool though so I don't think they would have done that, but I think there are probably quite a few around the country that are pulling this nonsense on their kids.They can't drive and they don't have their own money. Yes, that is the age group most impacted, at least among this film's audience. This franchise has an audience that skews a little older, though, compared to the likes of Potter and Twilight. So losing viewers in that demographic hurts, but it isn't catastrophic. The older folks are still coming out to the theater to see the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Watch is just further proof that star power isn't what it used to be.This would've opened to twice as much five years ago, even with the same reviews. If I could thank one moviegoing shift in the last decade or so it's that audiences are getting smarter towards bad comedies. Edited July 31, 2012 by Gopher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) The shooting probably hurt the under 17 crowd the most. Definitely. I can see them not being able to come back. This is definitely a huge factor Edited July 31, 2012 by John Marston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letsuseournoggin Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) They can't drive and they don't have their own money. Yes, that is the age group most impacted, at least among this film's audience. This franchise has an audience that skews a little older, though, compared to the likes of Potter and Twilight. So losing viewers in that demographic hurts, but it isn't catastrophic. The older folks are still coming out to the theater to see the film. Isn't catastrophic? I can't say I agree with you here man. It's Batman. It's huge with teenagers because it's the new, cool big blockbuster. I think it takes a pretty big hit if it loses that audience. Either way, I certainly agree that the WOM for TDKR, shooting or no shooting, was never going to get it the repeat customers it needs to reach TDK/TA levels, outside of the fanboys like myself. Edited July 31, 2012 by Letsuseournoggin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rthmessiah Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Damn it Disney. Looks like they have stopped giving daily numbers for TA. How hard is it give daily numbers for your biggest movie ever? We'll have to wait for weekly updates now. :rant: LOL about 81k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 The shooting probably hurt the under 17 crowd the most. Definitely. I can see them not being able to come back. This is definitely a huge factorPeople who dislike the movie tend to not think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublejack Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 People who dislike the movie tend to not think so.The reason is not dislike, it is because the numbers do not indicate much of an effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZattMurdock Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 LOL about 81kThey need to go with a rexpansion in August, September, I don't know when. When is the next Comic-Con? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) The reason is not dislike, it is because the numbers do not indicate much of an effect.It caused an effect on OW. Thus, already damaging the film's total gross. The movie is doing GOOD. It's just not on par with TDK. It was never going to reach The Avengers because of the lack of 3D, film length, and not kid friendly movie. Edited July 31, 2012 by EaZze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPink Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 They need to go with a rexpansion in August, September, I don't know when. When is the next Comic-Con?Too late for that. They're already promoting the Blu-Ray release pretty heavily though, saw a commercial during the Olympics, and we're two months away from release! That's nearly unheard of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Since I apparently didn't address this, here is my response. If the shooting affected it so much, then where is he great recovery? When will it start having uncharacteristically low drops to make up for all of those terrified people who stayed away OW?The truth is they wo't come and there won't be any great drops because word has gotten out that TDKR just isn't that good, or that it is good, but it isn't that great. Again, I'm saying with this mixed/so-so wom you think TDKR is having which will lead to around a $450m Dom finish, just adjusting its ow to $180-185m (which eveyone, including you, agrees it would have gotten without the horrible shootings) and using the same drops it's having now, that is $500m. So it makes no sense that you're saying it had no chance in the world to finish $500m under normal conditions, when it's going to finish only $50m or so away under the current conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 that made me laugh too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Again, I'm saying with this mixed/so-so wom you think TDKR is having which will lead to around a $450m Dom finish, just adjusting its ow to $180-185m (which eveyone, including you, agrees it would have gotten without the horrible shootings) and using the same drops it's having now, that is $500m. So it makes no sense that you're saying it had no chance in the world to finish $500m under normal conditions, when it's going to finish only $50m or so away under the current conditions.Yes, it does make sense because it would have been even more frontloaded. If you give it a 185 opening, I have it at 480 tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 This would have made 500m+ under normal circumstances. That's still more than a 15% drop in attendance from TDK so I don't get why some are so adamant that it couldn't do it even with the so-called Ledger effect in play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 This weekend will determine whether it reaches 450 million. I don't think it is even close to a lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
