Shag: haters have to hate, and punks step up to get beat down. On Jun 20, 4:30 pm, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > One of the other realities here which we have not mentioned is that > Green Lantern is going to face a tougher road than its competition as > well. Cars 2 is right around the next turn (see what I did there) and > Disney Pixar should never be underestimated, especially in the wake of > the big numbers of Toy Story 3, and when considering the crossover > appeal of the Cars property. > > The other reality is that any one individual viewer's reaction to a > film has nothing to do with how the film performs. If I liked the film > it was because I thought it was a fun movie, not because I am > desperately hoping it succeeds. "A song is a song, ya either dig it > or ya don't." > > On Jun 20, 4:17 pm, James Peluso <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > DC still has the top grossing movie in that genre with The Dark Knight. > > > And when The Dark Knight Rises comes out it's going to blow the numbers off > > the chart. > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM, James Peluso <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Does this kill the potential of other "B-list" DC characters getting their > > > own Movie? > > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> See, I am of the opinion that Hollywood will make anything, whether it's > > >> a > > >> money loss or not. We have plenty of examples in the past 10 years. > > >> Despite > > >> the reviews and box office, I still think there could be a sequel. I > > >> don't > > >> base this on the fact that I'm a Green Lantern fanboy, even though I am > > >> not > > >> a Hal Jordan fan. I base this, again, on the stupidity and mindlessness > > >> of > > >> Hollywood. > > > >> ---------------------------------------- > > >> Have a Better One, > > >> Edward Crosby > > >>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > > >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Luke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> Also, GI Joe was a much better movie than Green Lantern. > > > >>> Oh wait, I was "supposed to like that" so my opinion is invalid. > > > >>> On Jun 20, 4:03 pm, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > It's got similar opening figures (and similar critical scorn) to GI > > >>> Joe: > > > >>> >http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gijoe.htm > > > >>> > That dog is getting a sequel. I wouldn't stake the house on it, but I > > >>> wouldn't be surprised if they do make a sequel for Green Lantern. > > >>> Reynolds > > >>> is already talking about a plot. > > > >>> > On Jun 20, 2011, at 3:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > >>> > > It's very clear they had a sequel "planned." The movie was > > >>> > > presented > > >>> as a "tentpole," a launching point for a "franchise" but there is NO > > >>> AUDIENCE lined up to see it. It had bad buzz and bad numbers. What is > > >>> wrong with you guys? I know you have your Green Lantern pillows and > > >>> love to > > >>> hold them to your faces and feel the cool cloth and and the soft cotton > > >>> and > > >>> say, "Oh, Gween Wanter, I wuv ooo. No one understands you like I do. > > >>> Fly > > >>> anywhere, Hal. Take me anywhere in the whole world!" but America does > > >>> not > > >>> feel that way. > > > >>> > > People can be taught to care about things they don't know about > > >>> beforehand, but they need a good guide and not a boring, blobby guide > > >>> with a > > >>> mask that doesn't fit. > > > >>> > > You will NOT see the headline, "Ryan Reynolds signed to GL sequel" > > >>> anytime in the anytime. I'm sure people will be fired over this dog. > > >>> Have > > >>> been fired. > > > >>> > > If there's a sequel, it will be direct to DVD with puppets. > > > >>> > > You are overestimating the "magical avenues of distribution." Those > > >>> avenues are clogged and shrinking. Making a movie doesn't equal > > >>> immediate > > >>> fame and riches because people watch them on cell phones now. If you > > >>> spend > > >>> a METRIC TON of money on a movie, you better have a huge opening > > >>> weekend to > > >>> justify it. > > > >>> > > -----Original Message----- > > >>> > > From: Cary Preston <[email protected]> > > >>> > > To: theuniquegeek <[email protected]> > > >>> > > Sent: Mon, Jun 20, 2011 12:41 pm > > >>> > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Superhero box office chart > > > >>> > > This. Even absolute stinkers can turn a handy profit when you > > >>> consider all avenues of distribution. With Hollywood in the mire of > > >>> sequel-mania (and apparently grasping for movie ideas) I wouldn't be > > >>> surprised if they have a sequel already planned. > > > >>> > > On Jun 20, 2011, at 3:29 PM, Michael Bailey < > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> > >> You act as if this was the only money the film is going to make. > > >>> Are they pulling it from theaters and I wasn't aware of this. And what > > >>> about international numbers? Has it been released overseas? Plus > > >>> there are > > >>> the DVD sales to consider. I doubt that WB would just dump this and > > >>> movie > > >>> on. > > > >>> > >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:23 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > >> It did very badly. The budget was much higher than X-Men, and the > > >>> marketing budget easily added another $100 million to that number. > > >>> So...it > > >>> will end up making maybe $80 on a $300 dollar investment. There's no > > >>> chance > > >>> of a sequel. > > > >>> > >> X-Men had good reviews and held over decently. It's also part of > > >>> > >> an > > >>> established franchise. It didn't overwhelm, but if they make a sequel > > >>> and > > >>> put Wolverine in it, they'll make a few bucks. There's history and the > > >>> numbers in relation to the budget inspired hope. > > > >>> > >> GL had nothing for anyone to hold on to unless you count the hope > > >>> that ten thousand people fell in love with Sinestro and can't wait to > > >>> see > > >>> him be the bad guy next time. Spoiler warning - they didn't. > > > >>> > >> The only thing WB can cling to is they were the "number one movie > > >>> > >> in > > >>> America" that week. They may even throw some more money in the toilet > > >>> advertising that fact. More good money after bad. > > > >>> > >> I'm glad you enjoyed it. I knew Luke would, he likes everything. > > >>> > >> I > > >>> knew Van would, he has books to sell, but it won't be bothering us any > > >>> time > > >>> in the future. We won't have Hal Jordan to kick around any more. > > > >>> > >> GL was a braying donkey. > > > >>> > >> -----Original Message----- > > >>> > >> From: Michael Bailey <[email protected]> > > >>> > >> To: theuniquegeek <[email protected]> > > >>> > >> Sent: Mon, Jun 20, 2011 8:31 am > > >>> > >> Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Superhero box office chart > > > >>> > >> That is interesting. All things considered and compared to the two > > >>> other super-hero films of the summer GL didn't too badly. That is a > > >>> 2500 or > > >>> so dollar difference between First Class and they were talking sequel > > >>> that > > >>> first weekend. > > > >>> > >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > >> I thought that was very interesting! I wonder how Superman and > > >>> Superman II would rate in 2011 dollars...I think that would be even more > > >>> meaningful, to adjust for inflation. > > > >>> > >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > >> This is pretty interesting to view. > > > >>>http://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?view=openings&id=superhero.htm... > > > >>> > >> ---------------------------------------- > > >>> > >> Have a Better One, > > >>> > >> Edward Crosby > > >>> > >>http://about.me/edwardcrosby > > >>> > >> -- > > >>> > >> 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 athttp:// > > >>> 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 athttp:// > > >>> groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > >>> > >> -- > > >>> > >> This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist > > > >>> > >> -- > > >>> > >> 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 athttp:// > > >>> 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 athttp:// > > >>> groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > >>> > >> -- > > >>> > >> This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist > > > >>> > >> -- > > >>> > >> 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 athttp:// > > >>> groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > >>> > > -- > > >>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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