Weekend #s Hobbit 84.7 ROG 7.4 Linc 7.2 Sky 7.0 Pi 5.4 BD2 5.2 pg 90

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Only a dumbass or a troll would say LOTR trilogy had negative feedback. One of the most asinine things I've ever read.

Cure for insomnia? Give me a fucking break, troll.

I love the LOTR trilogy, but it had negative feedback. It was just a extreme minority who didn't like it. Every film has negative feedback.

As far as negative feedback toward obsessed LOTR fanboys, that may be another issue altogether.

[cozmeesah]

I don't understand. Who's being a bitch and why? From what I can tell most people are just being realistic.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I have tweeted every so called expert..including Guru and asked them how they are getting 95-100 mill from a 37 OD. noone has gotten back to me. Its like everyone just started pulling numbers out of thin air.

WB told them to write those numbers to make good press news.

[Sims]

WB told them to write those numbers to make good press news.

I think Obama's in on it too. Wants WB to fudge numbers so they can retain their payroll and thus bump up his concocted unemployment figures. It's really quite transparent.

[kayumanggi]

I don't understand. Who's being a bitch and why? From what I can tell most people are just being realistic.

They know who they are.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

WOM for this is going to be fantastic. I'm hearing nothing but great reception from people. I'm obviously disappointed 100m couldn't happen for OW but its not a big deal at all with WOM and the holidays. Sticking to 400m+ finish for this.

[iceroll]

I don't understand. Who's being a bitch and why? From what I can tell most people are just being realistic.

There being bitches by not being impressed by this thoroughly dull number. Hell I'm a fan of LOTR but even I know this opening is kind of disappointing.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Kids loved TPM and that's what gave it great legs despite the core fan base hating it. Luckily for this movie, the core fans AND casual audiences are liking it

The entire world was in denial about TPM for months.

[forg]

Funny how everytime a major film opens, there are people who seem to be intent on assuring everyone that the film is "flopping." And yes, I know that that is exactly what I did when TA opened. I am aware that my insistent "it will open to 85 million/it will gross less than 300 m" posts were influenced by my dislike for Whedon and by how they only used a token, non-powered, just-for-eyecandy female Avenger in the film.But it's an interesting phenomenon. Who's willing to fess up that they hate the LOTR series and they want it to fail?

So true. Heck, even Skyfall's OW was 'disappointing' to some when it failed to reach the early guesstimate that it would reach $100 million Edited December 16, 2012 by forg

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

TH is no TPM. Any comparisons between this and The Phantom Menace are unrealistic. Everyone kept mentioning Bombur so much, I thought he was gonna be another Jar Jar. He's barely a blip on the radar of the film. The most annoying part is actually...

The "saved by the (fill in the blank here)". I dunno how many times they get into some no-win situation when Gandalf or the damn eagles appear. Also, dwarves are apparently made of rubber.

[Michael Gary Scott]

So will the hobbit join the ranks of amazing spiderman and tdkr where if someone mentions if they like it or hate it will spark a heated debate which happens in like every topic for asm and tdkr?

[Dementeleus]

WB told them to write those numbers to make good press news.

But the press doesn't really hit until Sunday when the weekend estimates come out, and you don't want egg on your face then.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

So will the hobbit join the ranks of amazing spiderman and tdkr where if someone mentions if they like it or hate it will spark a heated debate which happens in like every topic for asm and tdkr?

Most definitely.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

But the press doesn't really hit until Sunday when the weekend estimates come out, and you don't want egg on your face then.

Whatever estimate they put out, it will be rounded up to the next milestone.(Eg: 78m to 80m, 83m to 85m, and so on)

[Poseidon]

Annoying things in a Box Office forum:1. "Haters". Hating something I didn't like and wasting energy and time is just kind of ridiculous. Most annoying group: The "I haven't even seen the movies, but i have to hate that franchise, because I love a rival franchise"-specialists.2. Being called a hater, when you just analyse numbers and dare to use the word "disappointment".3. Fanboys being in denial and hoping and believing for the best.Yes, annoying, but the forum would be lifeless and dead without them, wouldn't it?

[Moviedweeb]

If it does $85m-$90m, there is no chance it can hit $400m.

Avatar opened to $77m but made over $700m. I never thought AUJ would hit $400m, but it could still happen. Edited December 16, 2012 by Clavius

[rockNrollaDIM]

So the trailers I got tonight, why is every upcoming movie in a doomsday or post-apocalyptic setting.The HostOblivionAfter EarthPacific RimOne after the next after the next, nearly identical plots, all coming out next year.

[kayumanggi]

No STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS?

[A Marvel Fanboy]

But the press doesn't really hit until Sunday when the weekend estimates come out, and you don't want egg on your face then.

There are news reports during weekend:

Weekend Box Office: 'The Hobbit' Opens To Record-Breaking Friday

BoxOfficeMojo.com: ‘The Hobbit’ Breaks Another Record with $37.5 Million Friday

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Opens to Record $37.5 Million on Friday

Friday Box-Office: 'The Hobbit' Tallies $37.5 Million on Way to Record-Breaking Weekend

Box office: 'The Hobbit' strikes gold with $37.5 million opening on Friday

Shire fires up B.O. as 'Hobbit' hauls in $37.5 million on Friday

Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Tops Friday With $37.5 Million, a December Best

'The Hobbit' Steals $37.5 Million on Friday

Friday Box Office: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Takes in $37.5 Million on Opening Day

'The Hobbit' Chasing $95M Weekend After $37M Box Office Debut Friday

You find hundreds.

These reports all quota DHD/BOG/BOM/BO 90M+ projections, which surely sounds much better than an around 80m weekend.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Annoying things in a Box Office forum:

1. "Haters". Hating something I didn't like and wasting energy and time is just kind of ridiculous. Most annoying group: The "I haven't even seen the movies, but i have to hate that franchise, because I love a rival franchise"-specialists.

2. Being called a hater, when you just analyse numbers and dare to use the word "disappointment".

3. Fanboys being in denial and hoping and believing for the best.

Yes, annoying, but the forum would be lifeless and dead without them, wouldn't it?

It will.