Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted February 16, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Yikes. Knew that word of mouth was going to kill AGDTDH. Not even $75m is locked anymore. Wow. Edited February 16, 2013 by ShawnMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Go McCarthy! That's gonna be a 25m four day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yikes. Knew that word of mouth was going to kill AGDTDH. Not even $75m is locked anymore. Wow.I don't get why everyone is shocked. What were the expectations? Did it have high tracking or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Strong hold for IT, 100M will happen. McCarthy's becoming a strong draw. Edited February 16, 2013 by druv10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 IT was funny and Melissa has charisma in spades. She just need to start picking good scripts. IT defintiely wasn`t a trainwreck but wasn`t particulary memorable either. Good laughs, though.I fucking loved it. Maybe I was just starved for a comedy. My last one was This is 40, and we all know how that turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted February 16, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted February 16, 2013 I don't get why everyone is shocked. What were the expectations? Did it have high tracking or something? I'm not shocked considering how the reviews turned out, but yeah, a lot of expectations were that it would at least open strongly on the franchise name and holiday power. I think some still expected a Taken 2-ish opening a couple of days ago. Tracking wasn't too bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted February 16, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) I love Bateman. I love McCarthy. I really like Seth Gordon as a director. But IT was a huge waste of time, IMHO. 90% of the funny scenes were in the trailers and the script was sloppy. Huge let down after Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses. Edited February 16, 2013 by ShawnMR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Melissa is such a great actress effortlessly switching from hilarious to poignant. She has range and I hope she doesn`t burn out with one schtick. I think she could give a Monique-esque performance in the right movie. IT was bogged down by disjoined script that tried too much but didn`t really resolve any of the subplots in a satisfying way. They were pretty much dropped. But it was funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 So reviews hurt Die Hard 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I'm not shocked considering how the reviews turned out, but yeah, a lot of expectations were that it would at least open strongly on the franchise name and holiday power. I think some still expected a Taken 2-ish opening a couple of days ago. Tracking wasn't too bad either. Taken 2 had the crazy good WOM of Taken plus Liam's a brand name now while AGDTDH had neither so this opening is expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I thought Melissa showed incredible range in IT. She almost had me choked up during the dinner scene. And contrary to opinion I don't think IT is the same shtick as Bridesmaids at all. It's a different type of character. Sandy/Julia is a woman (Megan, not so much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 It`s Liam time. He`s playing a kind of a hero that people relate too. TE actors are relicts of the past and the audiences act accordingly. IMO, if Arnie returns to Terminator and Sly to Rambo neither will do better than DH5. Reinvent yourself of die hard trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Oh and for sure about giving a Monique performance. I think she could kill it in a mean/nasty role. Another thing to note is she played it totally straight on her Tv show and she sucks on that. But at least she switches it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I thought Melissa showed incredible range in IT. She almost had me choked up during the dinner scene. And contrary to opinion I don't think IT is the same shtick as Bridesmaids at all. It's a different type of character. Sandy/Julia is a woman (Megan, not so much). Totlaly. I was mightily impressed. She`d rock some Harvey-produced drama or dramedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) With social media in this day and age, if a movie sucks, then it's going to have a hard time making money. Then again, people seem to like Identity Thief. Edited February 16, 2013 by Gopher 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted February 16, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Taken 2 had the crazy good WOM of Taken plus Liam's a brand name now while AGDTDH had neither so this opening is expected. For you and me, yes. Not for a lot of other people though. Tracking was for a $39 million 3-day. It'll be lucky to hit that in five days. Even Fox over-shot it and studios typically low-ball expectations so they don't look bad. Outside of sheer guessing, this was anything but an "expected" opening in the general sense of the industry. If it weren't for the potential of international markets, this would be a massive bomb. It's under-performing against John Carter and Battleship! Edited February 16, 2013 by ShawnMR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 For you and me, yes. Not for a lot of other people though. Tracking was for a $39 million 3-day. It'll be lucky to hit that in five days. Even Fox over-shot it and studios typically low-ball expectations so they don't look bad. Outside of sheer guessing, this was anything but an "expected" opening in the general sense.The fact that Identity Thief's second weekend will beat Die Hard's first has to be super embarassing for Fox. Maybe they'll get some competent directors and writers next time around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 So reviews hurt Die Hard 5? yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The fact that Identity Thief's second weekend will beat Die Hard's first has to be super embarassing for Fox. Maybe they'll get some competent directors and writers next time around. Maybe they'll come to their senses and bury this franchise 6 feet deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 yep well, technically, Wiseman`s DH hurt DH5 too and reviews sealed the deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
