So we have a tie with Cary and Raven. Pistols at 20 paces? On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 6:20 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote:
> $52M is the final score. > > ---------------------------------------- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:12 PM, James Peluso <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 76 >> On Jun 14, 2011 3:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > So far - >> > >> > Simon - $45 >> > Cary - $45 >> > Shag - $65 >> > Serv - $68 >> > Van - $75 >> > Ed - $75 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Jason Service <[email protected]> >> > To: theuniquegeek <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 11:03 am >> > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Official Green Lantern Box Office >> Prediction Contest Thread >> > >> > >> > I would guess...$68M US >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > Even though I have posted it before, I will post again. I had already >> predicted $75. I'm sure I will be way off, but we will see. >> > Again, here is what I posted before: >> > >> > >> > >> > Opening Weekend Gross >> > >> > >> > 1. Harry Potter - $140m >> > 2. Pirates - $137m >> > 3. Transformers - $110m >> > 4. Captain America - $90m >> > 5. X-Men - $88m >> > 6. Thor - $82M >> > 7. Super 8 - $80m >> > 8. Cowboys - $78m >> > 9. GL - $75m >> > 10. Rise - $68m >> > 11. Conan - $45m >> > 12. Priest - $37m >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Here is a good site to follow: >> > >> > >> > http://boxofficemojo.com/ >> > >> > >> > http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/ >> > >> > >> > I was way off with Thor and X-Men. >> > >> > ---------------------------------------- >> > Have a Better One, >> > Edward Crosby >> > http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > I'm going to go slightly higher, only because school is now out in most >> parts of the country. X-Men was released while school was still in. While >> you'd think school shouldn't impact the weekend gross, you'd be surprised >> how much "summer" can boost ticket sales. >> > >> > >> > Shag says $65 million >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > The Irredeemable Shag >> > http://firestormfan.com >> > http://onceuponageek.com >> > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Official Green Lantern Box Office Prediction >> > Contest Thread >> > From: [email protected] >> > Date: Mon, June 13, 2011 4:29 pm >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > So, it opens this weekend. >> > >> > I've been very confused by the last few weeks. Some films I thought >> would make a lot of money (X-Men, Super 8) made only a little bit (relative >> to, say Fast Five or Thor). >> > >> > But, GL has got to be the most-advertised film of the last three years. >> Unavoidable commercials, posters, etc. They've easily spent half the film's >> budget on the marketing. >> > >> > Will that have an effect? Will it's being in 3D boost the numbers? >> > >> > People are starting to shun 3D, so....probably not. There's lots of >> marketing, but it looks terrible (to me. Beyond the costume, the flying >> characters appear not to engage properly with the background). I know >> massive CGI is the "visual language of film now" (or whatever phrase Luke >> used), but it looks good in, say, Transformers, and bad in GL. People can >> tell the difference. >> > >> > Also, the lantern looks like a hard candy. >> > >> > But! There's nothing going up against it except Mr. Popper's Penguins. >> > But! There was nothing going against Super 8 and it only made $38 >> million. >> > >> > So.... >> > >> > I predict....for opening weekend domestic box office.... >> > >> > $45 million American Dollars. Less than X-Men: First Class and much less >> than a hit. I say, they've thrown good money after bad over-promoting it and >> "fixing" the graphics. >> > >> > So.... >> > >> > Ravenface: $45 million >> > >> > -- >> > 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]. >> > 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]. >> > 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]. >> > 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]. >> > 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]. >> 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]. > 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. 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