CNN was kind enough to tally the numbers for us... http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/15/box.office.expendables.ew/index.html?hpt=C2
On Aug 16, 8:18 am, Race <[email protected]> wrote: > Count me in as one of the 'olds' that went and saw Expendables this > weekend. > > I have a pretty binary measure of whether a movie was good or not. I > just ask: "Was this worth seeing (and paying for) in the theater?" > > Expendables was a 'Barely'. The action was decent. It was neat to > see so many big names in one film. On the other hand you could have > built a house out of the acting and dialog it was so wooden. > > At the end of the day I'm glad I saw it. It was the action equivalent > of the original Ocean's 11 and I can say that I was there. > > On Aug 15, 11:20 am, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > And when the dust settles and we are at Dragon*Con and Expendables has won > > week number 1, SPvTW has won the 3 week and SPvTW has won rotten > > tomatoes...you shall all have been SERVed > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The festering pile of suck that was Underworld made almost $22 million > > > opening weekend. The box office just reinforces how bad the average > > > person's > > > taste is. The most acclaimed movies are rarely blockbusters; just look at > > > The Hurt Locker- fantastic movie, but the box office didn't reflect it. > > > > Saw Scott Pilgrim tonight- it lived up to my expectations. Fun, quirky, > > > fast paced, and has some of the best use of pop culture references I've > > > seen. It's novel, but shallow- definitely not for everyone, but I > > > thoroughly > > > enjoyed it. I doubt I'll see Expendables; it just doesn't look that > > > enticing. I have no doubt it'll make the projected sales this weekend- > > > nostalgic exploitation tends to pay off. > > > > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 10:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> You speak too quickly my friend. Your bet was that Expendables would > > >> make more money (check!), but you also said that Expendables would score > > >> higher on Rotten Tomatoes (buzzz!). > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek/msg/fc05487f9c02e4d5?hl=en > > > >> Scott Pilgrim currently 80% on Rotten Tomotoes > > >> Expendables currently at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes > > > >> I think you'll find that I'm currently winning! > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek/msg/a1839cd11d069f4a?hl=en > > > >> The Irredeemable Shag > > >>http://firestormfan.com > > >>http://onceuponageek.com > > >>http://twitter.com/onceuponageek > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > > >> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Scott Pilgrim vs. The Expendables Update > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> Date: Sat, August 14, 2010 9:21 pm > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Friday's estimates have the Expendables in 1st place with 13M and Scott > > >> Pilgrim in 4th with 4M. > > > >> Maybe the kids will come out in force on Saturday and Sunday. > > > >> Or. > > > >> Just Maybe. > > > >> Ravenface hath shamed you all!! > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > >> "The Unique Geek" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]. > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > >> "The Unique Geek" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > >> . > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
