Weekend Estimates (8/3-5/12): TDKR @ #1 w/ $10.4m Fri/35.5 wknd, TR: $9.2m/24.5 (Boxoffice.com est.)

[blackspider]

Third highest? I believe that would make it second highest. Plus it could make first highest worldwide.

He probably meant tickets sold. Although WW it has a chance at being #1 in that regard.

[Hatebox]

It's really a shame about TR sucking, because early trailers looked OKAY at least, and the original was (by today's standards) a pretty imaginative, legit sci-fi flick. There really aren't too many like that nowadays, and I had slight hopes that TR could fill the District 9/PotA role.But I'm not surprised it blows.

The trailers gave us no reason to think this would be anything more than schlock. Its director delivered exactly the product people expected of his talent: a toothless action movie just like Die Hard 4 was.

[redfirebird2008]

Indy 3 ending on USA Network right now just makes me sad to think that they continued the franchise. Should have ended right there. You just can't top Connery and Ford as father and son in a quest for the Holy Grail. And they shouldn't have even tried to top it. Screw you, Lucas and Spielberg.

Edited August 4, 2012 by redfirebird2008

[tonytr87]

The trailers gave us no reason to think this would be anything more than schlock. Its director delivered exactly the product people expected of his talent: a toothless action movie just like Die Hard 4 was.

Die Hard 4 is actually decent if you get past the fact that it's not R-rated. It was entertaining and the action sequences were exciting. But Total Recall requires more than that.

[ecstasy]

Indy 3 ending on USA Network right now just makes me sad to think that they continued the franchise. Should have ended right there. You just can't top Ford and Connery as father and son on the quest for the Holy Grail. And they shouldn't have even tried to top it. Screw you, Lucas and Spielberg.

Studios want the money. Bourne Legacy I'm looking at U.But Bourne is supposedly really good.

[ecstasy]

The trailers gave us no reason to think this would be anything more than schlock. Its director delivered exactly the product people expected of his talent: a toothless action movie just like Die Hard 4 was.

All the warning signs were there but I was still hoping for the best, lol.

[Hatebox]

Die Hard 4 is actually decent if you get past the fact that it's not R-rated. It was entertaining and the action sequences were exciting. But Total Recall requires more than that.

I only watched half of it on DVD before giving up. I think my problem was I never felt like I was watching John 'curse like a trooper every 5 minutes' McClain.

[The Dark Alfred]

Next weekend will be interesting. It's another weekend where TDKR bossed the market, its WoM is incredibly good, nearly as good as TDK. 35+M would be a good third weekend drop.

[baumer]

Indy 3 ending on USA Network right now just makes me sad to think that they continued the franchise. Should have ended right there. You just can't top Connery and Ford as father and son in a quest for the Holy Grail. And they shouldn't have even tried to top it. Screw you, Lucas and Spielberg.

Almost 800 mill WW is why they continued to make another.

[ecstasy]

Almost 800 mill WW is why they continued to make another.

Holy crap did it make that much??

[Jay Beezy]

I only watched half of it on DVD before giving up. I think my problem was I never felt like I was watching John 'curse like a trooper every 5 minutes' McClain.

You don't have the unrated version? That's got the f-bombs you want, but they add in CGI blood to make it look like amped up violence.

[redfirebird2008]

Almost 800 mill WW is why they continued to make another.

Yeah, same thing happened with Star Wars. Both should have been left alone.

[Sims]

KOTCS has its flaws but it's a masterpiece next to TPM.

[Hatebox]

Indy 4 making that much money and not getting a sequel straight away is an indictment of its quality. Spielberg and Ford knew what a piece of shit they'd made. Lucas probably thought it was brilliant.

[bballman24]

Indy4 doesn't exist

That's how I feel about IJ4... Shit.

Though TPM is far far far far worse.

Edited August 4, 2012 by bballman24

[John Marston]

I almost forger Indy 4 even exists. It is so forgettable

[redfirebird2008]

I almost forger Indy 4 even exists. It is so forgettable

Definitely not forgettable. Unforgettably bad. The stupid plot with Shia being his son makes it impossible to forget.

[#ED]

TDKR is selling out at AMC Empire(highest grossing theater in U.S.).NY loves batman.

[FTF]

TDKR is selling out at AMC Empire(highest grossing theater in U.S.).NY loves batman.

Yup, and the Lincoln Square IMAX will sell out probably every Friday and Saturday evening show until it switches to another movie (RE?). Alot of week night shows sell out still too (IMAX I mean).

[redfirebird2008]

Yup, and the Lincoln Square IMAX will sell out probably every Friday and Saturday evening show until it switches to another movie (RE?). Alot of week night shows sell out still too (IMAX I mean).

TDKR is keeping the film IMAX screens like Lincoln Square until October or November. Digital IMAX will go to Resident Evil in mid-September.