AOTC is loved in the UK!!!

I think Harry Potter might have done well, because it is also a local product.

I think though Brits are more into classier stuff. And, specially if it's a saga.

Hence Indiana Jones and not Batman or Spiderman.

 

Yes,and Clones made more money than Spider-Man in China,too.

 

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I have noticed that AOTC seemed to have been better recieved in the U.K. throught the reviews: many more American critics panned it than did British ones.

I think it might just be a question of culture: the Brits always seemed far less uptight and excitable than the Americans from my perspective. And I can vouch for that, being of mainly British descent myself. (I live in South Africa.) I happen to be very relaxed and laid back. I take what comes to me, and If I like it, that is the final word. I don't get caught up in the emotionally-driven "angy crowd" mentality.

-JDR.

 

I have noticed that AOTC seemed to have been better recieved in the U.K. throught the reviews: many more American critics panned it than did British ones

Good post Jack-D .

 

Thats great for the UK but I never really pay attention to how much a movie makes cause it doesn't really tell you if its good or not....I can't stand the Matrix and it made alot of money. I loved Mallrats and that didn't make tons of money well not till it hit homevideo. Just cause someone buys a ticket to the movie don't mean they're going to like it.

 

AOTC is loved in the UK? I wish it were, but somehow I don't think so.

One example: at the time of its cinema release, AOTC was well received by SFX magazine. Now with the release of the DVD, the entire staff at SFX think the film's awful.

 

Great stuff!. UK, China, France.

What about the aussies?. Do you guys in Australia love AOTC, because you're connection with the PT is rock solid now its filmed over there?. You must be fans!.

(Actually, Australian films always well received in the UK too).

Is it just American audiences and critics that seem to dislike it the most?.

 

I think the fact that Ewan was the lead actually played a big part in AOTC's success in the UK. He's generally well liked and does tend to pull in the crowds: I doubt Moulin Rouge would have done so well in the UK had he not been starring oposite Nicole. And yes, I agree that it seems to be a cultural thing. I don't think it's viewed to be "un-cool" to be a SW fan in the UK.

 

Darth_Poutine, Amazon.co.uk may have Spiderman ahead now, but AOTC came out like 2 weeks earlier, and had been ahead for like 2 months, Spiderman has only been ahead these past few weeks because most people already got their AOTC dvd.

 

I don't think Spiderman made as much because it was a 12 here. They introduced the 12A after adults wanted to take their children to see it. Before then you have to be 12 years of age or you'll have to wait for the releases on DVD/VHS.

 

From theforce.net

AOTC in Empire Magazine's 2002 Best List
Sat, Dec 21, 02 07:21:32 PM EST


Darth_Imran chimes in:

I was reading the latest issue of UK film magazine "Empire" and I found more evidence that AOTC is not hated by the media. The latest SW prequel featured heavily in the prestigious magazine's "Review Of 2002". In this feature, they gave out many awards for 2002, and AOTC won two of the best.
The award for the best trailer of 2002 went to AOTC for the "Clone War" trailer, beating all other films including LOTR:TTT and Spiderman.

In addition to this, the hanger scene in AOTC between Yoda and Dooku, won the award for "Most Classic Film Moment of 2002". An entire page is devoted to describing how well the scenes between the two characters work, from the moment when Yoda's shadow appears in the hanger, to the end when Dooku manages to escape



Woohoo

 

Just a speculation - but it seems that here in the states we want our adventure films to be a little more "serious" or "cool" like the Matrix or Batman, while the rest of the world is a little bit more at ease with light hearted adventure with a bit of silliness in it. So I think the critics and the public dont get as put off by some of the comic elements that so many fans in the states seem to get so upset about. This of course is a total generalization but i was just throwing it out there as food for thought

 

I (from UK) personally think the reason AOTC outgrossed Spider-Man was due to the fact that Spider-Man is more popular in America, we don't have many comic-books over here, and even less comic-book stores, if we want to see our hero in comics we need to go to Forbidden Planet or some other expensive specialist store.

Everybody knows about Star Wars though!

 

I live in the UK and I enjoyed Spider-man more than AOTC. A lot of people I know at work enjoyed Spider-man as well and they're not even into that kind of thing, and so did some of my other friends.
Spider-man was a cracking piece of superhero adventure. Not as great as Superman or Batman, but it was well executed and was the feelgood hit of the summer. It wasnt just America that loved SM.

 

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"One example: at the time of its cinema release, AOTC was well received by SFX magazine. Now with the release of the DVD, the entire staff at SFX think the film's awful."

This is true. But SFX is such a fanboy rag I wouldn't worry about their opinion. Empire magazine is much more representative of regular moviegoers, and they still love Star Wars. AOTC also featured in the top ten movies as voted by the public on Film 2002 (the British version of Siskel and Ebert, except there's only one host). I think that the main reason AOTC made more money than Spidey in the UK is that SM was a lot less hyped over here so people saw it for what it was - an enteraining comic book movie, but nothing special.

 

Hey i'm from the UK and if spiderman was swinging around London with the union jack in the background i'm sure it'd do just as well as AOTC.

 

Spidey still did great business in the UK. $45m-odd is a big haul for a UK film, only AOTC did better in 2002 (I think). We'll have to see how TTT turns out.

boxofficemojo.com UK box office totals:
AOTC $59,034,301
Spidey $44,223,096

 

One of the best things about been a Star Wars fan in the U.K is that we got AOTC on VHS/DVD on the 11th and Americans got on the 12th. We also got in cinema first because I saw it on midnight the first night it came out and U.Ks time diference is in front of Americas.

 

On the other hand, we don't get to see Jango headbutt Obi-Wan. Bah.

I would've thought the ol' Glaswegian Kiss would've been acceptable here.

 

This is true. But SFX is such a fanboy rag I wouldn't worry about their opinion.

First issue of SFX I ever bought had Jim Carrey as the Riddler on the cover, and gave BATMAN FOREVER a rating of A-! They redeemed themselves slightly by trashing BATMAN AND ROBIN, but still...not a mag I take seriously at all. EMPIRE is much better and has better taste(even if I don't always agree with them).

 

Yes we in the UK love AOTC, but then we have also a deep love for the LOTR, but I'm disappointed with those films myself.

It out grossed Spiderman here because from who i know and what i know, an american comic book hero does wash with us. Its too patritic to you guys and well AOTC doesn't have bias and slap in the face.

AOTC s just good old fashioned fun mixed in with myth, fantasy and a overall great story.
Most of the critics here loved it, though save a few (Jonathon "I'm a friggin moron" Ross).

 

Most of the critics here loved it, though save a few (Jonathon "I'm a friggin moron" Ross).


Jonathon Woss is a tool, I don't know anyone who likes him. Bring back Barry Norman!

 

Yeah, I think movies getting out-grossed is more an indication of marketing than anything else. Obviously, this doesn't support repeat-viewings, but I think that's where AotC's strength lies. I saw AotC 6 times over the summer (I wanted to see it more but missed the bus on that one ), whereas I only saw LotR and Spiderman twice.
I admit I could have watched Rings one or two more times, but after 2 viewings of Spiderman, I felt I'd seen all I needed to see. That's not as awful as it sounds, it's just I still notice new stuff in AotC now.

As to why we Brits love it more than any other franchise? Well, it's Star Wars isn't it? I think Mr. Potter may be slowly catching up, but that's down to hype too. I'm not saying that SW isn't hyped, just that it probably doesn't need to be as much as the other 'blockbusters'.



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Well, speaking from a Scotsman's point of view, I just think Star Wars is brilliant and that is why it done really well. I live not too far away from where McGregor comes from, so I always have the temptation to drive up to his folks home and chap their door

Films that outgrossed AOTC in the UK are Monsters,Inc and Harry Potter. TTT will probably take more money as well.

 

You wanna know the real reason we Brits loved AOTC? We saw the Kamino scenes and instantly it reminded us of our weather!

But seriously, I live in the UK and I have noticed that there are a lot of people who hate AOTC. Barely a day goes by without one of my mates mentioning to me "how crap Star Wars is". As for British critics, I wouldn't know - I never follow them, nor do I plan to.