Noctis Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Noctis, could you write a little bigger next time? lol. And if we are talking impact on sales, how much does opening on a summer Friday impact the sales in comparison to a fall Friday when teens are still in school? I guess we'll never know, but a summer release wouldn't propel BD2 to $39m, would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochofles Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Well, so much for the "I don't see any hype this time" talk. This franchise has silenced the doom-n-gloomers before, and it will probably do it again. I am not entirely convinced that this will end up doing less than the previous film. I think this will do 325-330 domestic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumos Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 So DH1 made 39% of its OD from its midnight gross - BD1 should be slightly more frontloaded with about 40%, putting its opening day at 75M! And that should, unfortunately be enough to get this very close to 150M OW....2011 is one of the most impressive years as far as opening weekend go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochofles Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 So DH1 made 39% of its OD from its midnight gross - BD1 should be slightly more frontloaded with about 40%, putting its opening day at 75M! And that should, unfortunately be enough to get this very close to 150M OW.... Why "unfortunately"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Good number. Eclipse had summer going for it and IMAX. So, even though its midnights are about even with Eclipse, this actually more like a small increase. I predict $74M for the OD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumos Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Why "unfortunately"?Eh...i just feel that this number is slightly undeserving. But obviously there are people who disagree, so I'll leave it at that.Also, it's worth mentioning that ray Subers is a complete dick....they need to fire him from BOM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted November 18, 2011 Founder / Operator Share Posted November 18, 2011 Eh...i just feel that this number is slightly undeserving. But obviously there are people who disagree, so I'll leave it at that. Also, it's worth mentioning that ray Subers is a complete dick....they need to fire him from BOM! Why so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Eh...i just feel that this number is slightly undeserving. But obviously there are people who disagree, so I'll leave it at that.Also, it's worth mentioning that ray Subers is a complete dick....they need to fire him from BOM!Why is hé a Dick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsolo Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I guess we'll never knowExactly my point. :)So trying to compare BD1 or 2 to DH2 is pointless, IMO.BD2 is not going to be a summer release nor is it going to be in 3-D, (which should make Potter fans very relieved) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I think Ray is a fucking idiot, especially when it came to handling the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawasal Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Eh...i just feel that this number is slightly undeserving. But obviously there are people who disagree, so I'll leave it at that.Also, it's worth mentioning that ray Subers is a complete dick....they need to fire him from BOM!You are some fanatic, aren't ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawasal Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I think Ray is a fucking idiot, especially when it came to handling the forums.How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Exactly my point. :)So trying to compare BD1 or 2 to DH2 is pointless, IMO.BD2 is not going to be a summer release nor is it going to be in 3-D, (which should make Potter fans very relieved) No, no, no, use your head when you talk. Take away IMAX and 3D, the midnight number would be $39m-$40m. You make it sound like the 3D/IMAX added $10m, when it didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumos Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Why so?Well you have to admit that he does try to undermine Potter's success a fair bit. And he does publish these articles on the front page of BOM, so I wish he could be less bias....In his latest article he says It wasn't quite enough to beat DH2's midnight gross though that movie had the advantage of being the final installment and had a 3D boost. Why quite?? What's the point of adding quite? It makes it seem like it was actually close to DH2s record which is the furthest thing from the truth. Every accomplishment Potter has achieved, he try's to undermine with his word choice. And his previous article doesn't really need an explanation IMO, where he declares Twilight a more impressive movie franchise than Potter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ray pissed me off when he fucking compared the INITIAL BOOK SALES of DH and BD. That was so fucking stupid on his part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheGrappler Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) I think Ray is a fucking idiot, especially when it came to handling the forums. Eh...i just feel that this number is slightly undeserving. But obviously there are people who disagree, so I'll leave it at that.Also, it's worth mentioning that ray Subers is a complete dick....they need to fire him from BOM!Is it because this guy rightfully pointed out that Twilight's success is constantly undermined (usually by radical HP fans) despite how impressive it really is. Twilight makes the same amount as HP domestically despite selling far fewer books.quoting Subers"While on the topic of Harry Potter, it is worth briefly mentioning that the comparisons that are often drawn between the boy wizard series and Twilight actually serve to downplay Twilight's accomplishments a bit. The Potter series declined from its first to third entries, while Twilight has actually earned more with each new movie. The last entry, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, made $300.5 million domestically, which is more than five out of the eight Potter movies. Considering how many more copies were sold of the Harry Potter books (Deathly Hallows's initial run was 12 million books, while Breaking Dawn's was only for 3.7 million), Twilight is in many ways a more impressive movie phenomenon in the U.S. "of course this makes radical HP fans angry, since they don't like Twilight being talked about in a positive light in any way Edited November 18, 2011 by TheGrappler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 In terms of US box office I think Twilight is undeniabley a more impressive franchise than Potter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted November 18, 2011 Founder / Operator Share Posted November 18, 2011 I have to say, he inflected a bit too much of his own opinion in that article this weekend (IMO). Stating that comparisons to Potter serve to downplay Twilight, followed by actually outright putting Twilight on a higher pedestal...he did exactly what he started out critiquing against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheGrappler Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) and how the hell is pointing out that Potter has a 3D boost "undermining" its success? The fact that Twilight has made as much as it has is very impressive and the fact is many HP fans constantly try to put it down by finding ways to undermine its success. Don't dish it out if you can't take it Edited November 18, 2011 by TheGrappler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawasal Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ray pissed me off when he fucking compared the INITIAL BOOK SALES of DH and BD. That was so fucking stupid on his part.Not everyone has the same POV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
