I'd rather have Olympic Kodokan Judo rules, thanks :) On Jun 20, 2011, at 7:14 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > 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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