This Weekend @ the Boxoffice: 2009.Feb.20

[Hand of Evil]

Holiday weekend for the US and it looks like Jason was the big winner, which is an early give away that the Watchmen should do well. Taken takes a strong 3rd.

 

[Mark]

Why do you equate Watchmen and Jason?


Shopaholic has been heavily advertised, so that might be shaping up as a bit of a disappointment. The International has really tanked, also, especially considering the lead casting.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Why do you equate Watchmen and Jason?

It is more attenance, slasher movies seem to have a given take and viewership, even remakes. As this was an R rated movie that limited the viewership. The numbers show people that wanted to see this movie, did. How that equates to Watchmen is that their seem to be a lot of people wanting to see this movie, it does not look like they will hold back.

 

[Mark]

It is more attenance, slasher movies seem to have a given take and viewership, even remakes. As this was an R rated movie that limited the viewership. The numbers show people that wanted to see this movie, did. How that equates to Watchmen is that their seem to be a lot of people wanting to see this movie, it does not look like they will hold back.

So movies like this either sustain or tank hard in week two?

 

[Hand of Evil]

So movies like this either sustain or tank hard in week two?

These days it is a limited run, the greater opening weekend take the longer it takes to get to the pull number but these days, 10 weeks is life on the big screen.

30% to 40% of the "domestic take" comes from opening weekend.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

How the frell is it that crappy remakes make so much damn money?

 

[Relique du Madde]

How the frell is it that crappy remakes make so much damn money?

Kids who were born in 1991/1992 and never heard about original Friday the 13th movies are now old enough to see it, that's how.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Kids who were born in 1991/1992 and never heard about original Friday the 13th movies are now old enough to see it, that's how.

They need to have respect for the older film, because w/o it there would be no crappy remake.

 

[Relique du Madde]

That's easier said if Hollywood producers actually cared about talent and original thought. Consoidering alot of the exceretment on youtube these days, I won't be surprised if someone tried to make "Cat Flushing A Toilet: The Motion Picture. Sad thing is it probably would be better then half the movies that are produced.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

That's easier said if Hollywood producers actually cared about talent and original thought. Consoidering alot of the exceretment on youtube these days, I won't be surprised if someone tried to make "Cat Flushing A Toilet: The Motion Picture. Sad thing is it probably would be better then half the movies that are produced.

ROFL!! I had to choke back coffee to avoid spewing it all over keyboard, desk and monitor! Classic.

Reminds me of the cat fiasco in Meet The Parents.