druv10 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 flopbit is really flopping. it is a 1 film movie a short amount of content only. studios think they are smarter than audiences? audiences arent stupid to donate profits to film companies. the film, the content has to be good, and it wasnt. the RT score is only 65% and in a strong yr for filmmaking , its not even a top 10 major film critically. looks like barely getting 250m in domestic, and about 580 overseas. total should finish around 840-850million.its combined total budget is around $400m or so incl advertisingFrom its bulbous goblin king to its nearly three-hour running time to its budget — an estimated $400 million, including global marketing costssource for budgethttp://artsbeat.blog...the-box-office/850 * 45% studio average profit = 382million.in summary 400m cost vs 382 profit portion, it doesnt stand to break even on theatrical run. also my worldwide figure of 580m is in the middle upper range.when compared to LOTR inflation adjusted, this is so bad it doesnt merit comparisonthis disappointment does not bode well for the sequel. its sequel goes from being hotly anticipated to just 'meh'. i dont think marketing is a big deal, the content has to be goodIt's definitely not a flop. Massive disappointment yes but not a flop or a bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'll take Flobbit or Floppit, but not Flopbit. :rofl: :rofl:It was just a matter of time when someone would come up with a nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 flopbit is really flopping. it is a 1 film movie a short amount of content only. studios think they are smarter than audiences? audiences arent stupid to donate profits to film companies. the film, the content has to be good, and it wasnt. the RT score is only 65% and in a strong yr for filmmaking , its not even a top 10 major film critically. looks like barely getting 250m in domestic, and about 580 overseas. total should finish around 840-850million.its combined total budget is around $400m or so incl advertisingFrom its bulbous goblin king to its nearly three-hour running time to its budget — an estimated $400 million, including global marketing costssource for budgethttp://artsbeat.blog...the-box-office/850 * 45% studio average profit = 382million.in summary 400m cost vs 382 profit portion, it doesnt stand to break even on theatrical run. also my worldwide figure of 580m is in the middle upper range.when compared to LOTR inflation adjusted, this is so bad it doesnt merit comparisonthis disappointment does not bode well for the sequel. its sequel goes from being hotly anticipated to just 'meh'. i dont think marketing is a big deal, the content has to be goodLiked for 'flopbit'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I just love bad puns and 'flopbit' is just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) I just love bad puns and 'flopbit' is just I disagree flopbit is a bad pun. Flop (a) bit is about right. It isn`t an outright ot real flop just flop bit. A bit of a flop only told in Yoda speech. Edited December 22, 2012 by fishnets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I disagree flopbit is a bad pun. Flop (a) bit is about right. It isn`t an outright ot real flop just flop bit. A bit of a flop only told in Yoda speech.I love it because it's bad. I hope it catches on like Flop of Ages and That's My Flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 It`s catchier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawa Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I liked Cloud Atlas, but it was never going to be a hit, so I'm not really sad about it.As for TASM, what's going to make more money, TASM 2 or Hobbit 2?I can't pretend to be inside everybody else's brains, but it kind of seems to me like people are more looking forward to another TASM movie than another Hobbit movie.I don't think a decrease for both is out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Even though I disagree with the very underlying notion...If we're going full force with puns, should it not be the full title...Flopbit: An Unexpected Bomb 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Even though I disagree with the very underlying notion...If we're going full force with puns, should it not be the full title...Flopbit: An Unexpected BombFlopbit:An Unexpected Turkey rhymes better with Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey. Edited December 22, 2012 by fishnets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Ballsackface: An Unexpected Flop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halba Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 hahha. an unexpected bomb. i need to clarify, its just a flop relative to expectations. it wont make a loss for the studio, but it doesnt look like making any profit whatsoever based on 60% decline in receipts this wkend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 This thread has become magnificent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 hahha. an unexpected bomb. i need to clarify, its just a flop relative to expectations. it wont make a loss for the studio, but it doesnt look like making any profit whatsoever based on 60% decline in receipts this wkend.No, even with this lower, disappointing performance, thing is still going to be profitable. It possibly could not make money theatrically, if it fails to do $800M worldwide, but...well, why would you only count Hobbit's profitability based on 40% of its revenues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) I hope that all TH movies makes under last 3 Twilight movies. Since TH fanboys were so bent on destroying DH2, TA,etc may Twilight destroy TH Trilogy. Edited December 22, 2012 by fishnets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Just now logging on, im guessing the Flopit, excuse me, Hobbit, didnt pull great numbers yesturday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileECoyote Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 We may know soon enough how TH has affected Time Warner's financials when quarterlies are released. A fairly decent run could've been baked into expectations. Of course this is Hollywood accounting so who knows what may show up.Anyway saw it. I'd give it a B- with the second half being miles ahead of the first. As for BO performance: incomplete. Waiting to see if this will hold up any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Also, minus the Hobbit, are these numbers looking good for the openers? And I drove past my theater last night and the parking lot was terribly low capacity, it looked like a typical Tuesday crowd, slow day at anybody else's theaters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Well i saw this is 40 and loved it like i have all his work. I guess you can call me an apatowite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Also, minus the Hobbit, are these numbers looking good for the openers? And I drove past my theater last night and the parking lot was terribly low capacity, it looked like a typical Tuesday crowd, slow day at anybody else's theaters? Yes, this is bad for everything, not just TH. Weekend will be down quite a bit on last year barring some big increases on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
