This Weekend at the Boxoffice 2006.08.21

[RigaMortus2]

I knew it would be top at the box office (barely). Heh... Of course, this is also factoring in the Thursday night midnight shows, but still...

 

[Mark CMG]

Did Snakes get delayed and lose it's momentum because of the switch in directors?

 

[Hand of Evil]

Did Snakes get delayed and lose it's momentum because of the switch in directors?

I don't think the directors had much of an impact, more studio than anything else.

 

[Aesthetic Monk]

There's also the R rating to consider. I gather the Internet fandom lobbied for pushing it up from PG-13 to R (and correct me if I'm wrong about that), but an R movie inherently cuts off a chunk of the audience. I know, a lot of parents would let older kids go to an R movie, but there are more than a few who wouldn't.

 

[trancejeremy]

Still, it does seem like a case of internet hype not doing so much in the real world.

 

[Arnwyn]

Still, it does seem like a case of internet hype not doing so much in the real world.

Agreed. "Internet hype" is overrated.

 

[jcfiala]

Agreed. "Internet hype" is overrated.

The hype and the snakes must have plugged up the tubes.