druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 What a piss poor number for Hobbit. I still won't call it a flop but this is beyond disappointing now. At least LOP had a great hold so journey towards 100M still continues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sims Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 9.5-10M?!?! That's absolutely horrendous. I had one of the lowest predictions and I'm still shocked at how poorly it's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hobbit's proving cinemascore means nothing. For a movie to have "A" score and have this absymal legs proves that WOM is mixed to poor not great that the score's projecting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 While I`d love TH to fall short of my beloved FOTR, this is the Saturday that could turn things around. So before you pronounce doom and gloom (that I admit would love to remain true) wait for today. All LOTR had insane recovery on Saturday. Of course, if TH is deviating from LOTR pattern is actually behaving like a different movie/franchise, Saturday could not end impressive. But I think everyone should hold their horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Hobbit's proving cinemascore means nothing. For a movie to have "A" score and have this absymal legs proves that WOM is mixed to poor not great that the score's projecting.It just proves that it's naturally frontloaded.Would you say WOM on Hunger Games was mixed to poor? I don't think so. Edited December 22, 2012 by Elessar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hobbit's proving cinemascore means nothing. For a movie to have "A" score and have this absymal legs proves that WOM is mixed to poor not great that the score's projecting.I wouldn't say that. WOM seems good.The better question is :do people (especially female audiences) want to see dwarves walking for nearly three hours in Middle Earth that much ?Tolkien and LOTR fans : Yes.General audiences : not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 And if it's a great Saturday number the 300m talk will be back on. We are a bipolar group 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 While I`d love TH to fall short of my beloved FOTR, this is the Saturday that could turn things around. So before you pronounce doom and gloom (that I admit would love to remain true) wait for today. All LOTR had insane recovery on Saturday. Of course, if TH is deviating from LOTR pattern is actually behaving like a different movie/franchise, Saturday could not end impressive. But I think everyone should hold their horses.Even with an amazing Saturday recovery, 300m seems difficult now, no ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Let's not pretend that it's just TH doing poorly, this is a poor Friday for basically everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Sat bumps have never been great the weekend before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Didn't I say not to give stock to CS? LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I wouldn't say that. WOM seems good.The better question is :do people (especially female audiences) want to see dwarves walking for nearly three hours in Middle Earth that much ?Tolkien and LOTR fans : Yes.General audiences : not so much.But FOTR is bunch of Hobbits walking around so pretty similar in that regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 FOTR looked more exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 But FOTR is bunch of Hobbits walking around so pretty similar in that regards.True but there were still more humans and it was the first discovery of Middle Earth = excitement.And I repeat for the gazillionth time :TH is NOT The LOTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 It just proves that it's naturally frontloaded.Would you say WOM on Hunger Games was mixed to poor? I don't think so.True, I'm just fed up of it's performance so far. Midnights have been the best numbers, unfortunately.Other movies didn't have great increases either so it might rebound rest of the weekend but I'm not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) FOTR looked more exciting.I think 3D/HFR is a hindrance right now. I've seen it 2 times in 2D and once in regular 3D. I'm not bothering with HFR. Edited December 22, 2012 by druv10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 They need to rethink their marketing strategy for the next two films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 They need to rethink their marketing strategy for the next two films.Maybe they need to rethink making two extra films? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 They need to rethink their marketing strategy for the next two films.Smaug will guarantee BO win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 They need to rethink their marketing strategy for the next two films.Smaug should be front and center of that strategy. Let's leave the Dwarfs out of it or at least outside the spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
