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Discussion in 'Community' started by The2ndQuest , Dec 31, 2017.

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  1. Bilbo Fett

    Bilbo Fett Force Ghost star 5

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    Seems like China voted no to that sequel this past weekend with PRU dropping almost 85% there. $450M looks to be well out of the picture now.
     
    Bilbo Fett, Apr 2, 2018
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  2. DarthIntegral

    DarthIntegral JCC Baseball Draft/SWC Draft Commish star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA VIP - Game Host

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    Read today that Black Panther accounted for 23% of all ticket sales in the US for the first quarter the year, the second highest percentage ever for a three-month time period. Only "Titanic" did better, at 25%. Dollar figures can be somewhat misleading when we talk about records not just because of inflation, but because of IMAX, 3-D, etc. And pre-order numbers are silly to talk about as a benchmark because of how recent they are. But a number like that? Damn.
     
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    DarthIntegral, Apr 2, 2018
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  3. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Amblin productions no longer seem locked to one distributor anymore. Alternatively, it could simply be a coproduction due to rights, etc.
     
    The2ndQuest , Apr 2, 2018
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  4. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    Black Panther had its 47th consecutive $1 million plus day on Tuesday.

    Titanic: 101 days
    Avatar: 80 days
    The Phantom Menace: 61 days
    Marvel Avengers 52 days
    Black Panther: 52 days?
    The Force Awakens: 45 days
    Jurassic World: 45 days
    The Dark Knight: 40 days
     
    Rylo Ken, Apr 5, 2018
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  5. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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    The Phantom Menace had 61 days of a $1 million? Learn something new everyday.
     
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    Sith_Sensei__Prime, Apr 5, 2018
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  6. Luke02

    Luke02 Chosen One star 6

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    Make sense though since it was 1999 when the average ticket price were five dollars therefore in order to have a domestic run of over $400 million, it needs to be a long burn.
     
    Luke02, Apr 5, 2018
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  7. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Hollywood famously gave TPM a wide berth in terms of competition as well, which made it easier despite the summer release date.
     
    The2ndQuest , Apr 5, 2018
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  8. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    Wild Wild West gave an assist by being an even worse movie.
     
    Rylo Ken, Apr 5, 2018
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  9. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    A Quiet Place is competing gamely for the "Get Out" and "Split" money of 2018. It cost only $17 million to make, has fantastic reviews, an original narrative hook, an appealing director/leading actor couple headlining it, and an exciting set of trailers. It could reach as high as $40 million opening weekend and may eventually reach more than 10x its budget worldwide. You can't go wrong with well-written and executed low budget horror.
     
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    Rylo Ken, Apr 6, 2018
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  10. dp4m

    dp4m Chosen One star 10

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    It's apparently getting gangbusters word of mouth...
     
    dp4m, Apr 6, 2018
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  11. Diggy

    Diggy Chosen One star 8

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    I like this, and it gives me cause to @anakinfansince1983 for the second time today.

    "Like Aliens retooled as a militant librarian's fantasy, John Krasinski's relentless shocker thrives on a nifty premise."
     
    Diggy , Apr 6, 2018
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  12. Luke02

    Luke02 Chosen One star 6

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    Whenever I think of Wild Wild West the first thing I think of is Kevin Smith and his story about writing Superman Lives. The giant spider that Jon Peters insisted on having wound up in Wild Wild West. I know I am in the minority but I really enjoy the slate of movies that came out in 1999.
     
    Luke02, Apr 6, 2018
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  13. nilzo antonio

    nilzo antonio Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    nilzo antonio, Apr 7, 2018
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  14. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    I have been looking forward to A Quiet Place for quite some time now, but won't have an opportunity to see it until maybe next weekend. Sounds like it will still be in a big theatre then
     
    solojones, Apr 7, 2018
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  15. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    3D revenues dropping in North America, lowest in 8 years

    http://variety.com/2018/film/news/3d-box-office-1202743603/

    I haven't seen a lot of 3D movies lately that have knocked my socks off with 3D but recent ones like Jungle Book and Ready Player One really worked well with the format. But I end up seeing most movies in 3D anyway cuz if something has an opening weekend, and only 1 screen, they're almost always in 3D.

    Anyway, I'm sure Cameron with his Avatars will probably spruce up the format again.
     
    BigAl6ft6, Apr 7, 2018
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  16. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Part of the problem is theaters have been cutting back on 3D showtimes too- used to be you didn't have much of a choice during prime showtime hours (opening weekend evenings/nights) and now people just want to pay less for their ticket.

    My most local theater has mostly stopped doing 3D showings during prime hours, which sucks, since that usually means i have to go to one of the AMCs in the area if I want to hit the 3D. Funny thing is, that theater still jacked up prices to pay for recent renovations (Atmos, recliners, etc- thankfully they didn't go with any dine-in crap).

    Also, IMAX didn't screen Black Panther in 3D in a lot of markets, despite showing the trailers in 3D (and, in my experience, the 3D effect was actually very extreme in those cases), in order to pack in as many showings as they could. When one of the 3 biggest movies of the year isn't getting the 3D boost it normally would, it's going to offset 3D numbers. Thankfully, most of those locations are still doing Infinity War & Star Wars, etc in 3D.

    (still, since i managed to see every MCU film in 3D that has been released in 3D [basically, Thor 1 onwards], it was irritating to break the chain)

    But I think you're right that the Avatar sequels will probably give the format a bit of a boost- but the death of 3DTV is going to continue to hamper things (Thor Ragnarok, as far as I can tell, for example, didn't get a 3D BD release in any of the combo pack options that they usually do).
     
    The2ndQuest , Apr 8, 2018
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  17. dp4m

    dp4m Chosen One star 10

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    I hope they move more towards the IMAX 2D, like Black Panther.
     
    dp4m, Apr 8, 2018
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  18. Bilbo Fett

    Bilbo Fett Force Ghost star 5

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    Ragnarok didn't get a 3D blu-ray release in the US but it did for the international market.
     
    Bilbo Fett, Apr 8, 2018
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  19. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    $51 million estimate for Quiet Place - 3x its budget opening weekend in North America alone.
     
    Rylo Ken, Apr 8, 2018
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  20. Reynar_Tedros

    Reynar_Tedros Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Well deserved, it's a great movie.
     
    Reynar_Tedros, Apr 8, 2018
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  21. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    It could take the next two weeks, depending on how awful Rampage is.
     
    I Are The Internets, Apr 8, 2018
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  22. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I don't- IMAX 3D is the best quality 3D of the different formats (followed by Real D and then Dolby) and I prefer to get that unique theatrical experience since I'll always be able to see it in 2D later. I mean, if the film wasn't shot in 3D or given a proper 3D conversion, I'm all for regular 2D IMAX.

    One upside to 3D becoming more of a mainstay option rather than a must-have fad is that we're at least no longer getting films rush-converted to 3D just for the sake of it being in 3D for a cash grab. I recall Wrath of the Titans's 3D conversion being almost as bad as the movie itself.

    That sucks- but that likely indicates a lack of interest in continuing to support the 3D format.
     
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    The2ndQuest , Apr 8, 2018
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  23. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    3D is a pointless technology that the vast majority of films aren't designed for. The ones that are are gimmicks and will never be seen that way again once on home video.

    It's dying because average consumers have learned it's not worth paying the extra money for something often inferior or just distracting.

    And the only IMAX worth anything is real-sized IMAX in 65mm. Pretty much only done by Nolan these days. The rest is a scam to get people to pay extra for the biggest normal theatre in their multiplex
     
    solojones, Apr 8, 2018
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  24. PCCViking

    PCCViking Chosen One star 10

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    And as a theater employee, I hate washing those 3D glasses, especially after multiple sell-out shows (cough, cough, Avatar, cough, cough). :p
     
    PCCViking, Apr 8, 2018
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  25. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Beyond AQP's impressive debut, RPO also only fell 40% with $25m this weekend (and that's a 4-day weekend vs 3-day weekend drop, which is more impressive), exceeding most projections.

    I think that's the catch- the films that use 3D best are the ones that don't use it for gimmicks but audiences only ever really remark on it if it is a gimmick. The films that utilize it for environmental immersion or controlling the viewer's focus usually never get the credit they deserve.
     
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