RotK and Passion

[kingpaul]

Just read an interesting article.

Seems that Passion had a larger 5 day opener than RotK did; $125.2M vs. 124.1M.

 

[KenM]

The bible is the only book that outsells LotR. IMO I think The Passion won't make as much, people will see it once.

 

[Wormwood]

IMO I think The Passion won't make as much, people will see it once.

Seen it twice, myself.

Going again this weekend with my grandparents (who haven't been inside a cinema since the Ford administration).

/anecdotal

 

[Darrin Drader]

I'll be skipping the Passion. I prefer to see fantasy set in mythical worlds with magic, elves, and hobbits.

 

[Krieg]

I'll be skipping the Passion. I prefer to see fantasy set in mythical worlds with magic, elves, and hobbits.

*sigh* And this thread was going so well.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

*sigh* And this thread was going so well.

There's a good reason Passion isn't getting threads here...it IS religion. That makes it hard to avoid the problems that come along with it...

I, too, though, am skipping Passion. My reasons are my own.

 

[Dimwhit]

I read that about the first week figures. Very impressive. I do think that The Passion won't have the legs that RotK had/has, but still... I've heard that it should break 300 million here in the states. It should have a good run through Easter. Not RotK numbers in the end, but amazing numbers considering Mel paid $25 million to make out of his own pocket and almost couldn't find a distributor.

I guess we know who's laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[kingpaul]

There's a good reason Passion isn't getting threads here...it IS religion. That makes it hard to avoid the problems that come along with it...

Very true, which is why I hadn't delved into what the movie was about. I just thought folks would be interested in seeing that its 5 day run beat out RotK's 5 day run.

I haven't seen it yet, but plan on seeing it at least once.

 

[Krieg]

There's a good reason Passion isn't getting threads here...it IS religion. That makes it hard to avoid the problems that come along with it...

I, too, though, am skipping Passion. My reasons are my own.

I have no desire to watch it in the theater but will probably rent it just so I can put the praise/criticism of the film into my own perspective.

I just don't see the need to take an unprovoked shot at those who see this film as something more than mere entertainment.

 

[Sir Whiskers]

I'm not surprised that it's done well so far - given all the publicity, good and bad, a lot of folks are curious. The more interesting question is will it continue to bring in the crowds a few weeks from now.

I've heard the movie is well done, but very intense and violent. I'll probably see it at some point, but not right now. It took me a while to decide to watch Schindler's List (best movie of all time, IMO) and Saving Private Ryan (horrible movie, IMO) - in both cases, I waited until I was in the right mood to appreciate that type of movie.