Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
UPDATED: TRANSFORMERS 3 - Box Office: $37.5 mil(!) 1st day
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| Oh! I can see TWO reasons why this is in 3-D!! |
According to Deadline Hollywood TRANSFORMERS 3 (I'm not calling it Dark of the Moon!) is going to break 2011's one-day record with $37.5million (PIRATES 4 has that with $35mil).
Universally panned (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) it could be just a case of fanboys racing out first day. Although...at this rate it could be on track for $200mil in 7 days but I'll hedge my bets and say $180mil in that time and $100mil this weekend. Don't forget, the 3-D surcharge which adds about $3 a ticket which inflates the gross by about 20-25% over non 3-D movies.
FYI, for first days the second movie in the series opened with $62mil(!!) and the first back in 2007 with $27mil.
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EARLY EARLY BOX OFFICE!! TRANSFORMERS 3 - $14mil. on advanced/midnights. Expecting $200mil. by July 4th!
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Ha! Just TRY to find a pair of 3D glasses for me!! |
On Tuesday night Transformers: Dark of the Moon grossed an estimated $14mil according to Deadline Hollywood. That's pretty strong but the real test will be now through Sunday. Many people were let down by the last episode in 2009 but then we also have the 3D (read: added $$) to consider too. Still the hope at Paramount is that it gets to $200mil by July 4th (its 6th day!)
Updates to follow as they come in all week 'til Sunday morning!
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Fountain drinks care about me too!
This strip started out with starvation/anorexia jokes and they'll always be there.
A sensitive topic yes, but jokes are always at MY expense. :-)
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
SEQUEL! (Well, at least the post-credits scene on GREEN LANTERN isn't a waste now...)
After collapsing 66% from the mild opening last weekend it seemed like a sequel just wasn't likely.
Now, according to this report Warner Bros. is looking to make a sequel. With Harry Potter ending this year and Batman finishing its trilogy next year the studio wants to build new tentpole series (franchises).
WEEKEND WRAP-UP: CARS 2 OK #1 - $69mil/BAD TEACHER surprises at $30mil/LANTERN duds out - Down 66%
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| Because explosions are necessary in every summer movie... |
CARS 2 made an estimated $69mil for the weekend. The original CARS made $60mil in its first weekend back in 2006 so this can be considered a somewhat mild success.
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| I'm there. Just say when Ms. Diaz. |
BAD TEACHER, made for $19mil grossed $30mil on opening weekend again proving counter-programming does work. The R-rated raunchy comedy has been well-promoted in the past two months on TV.
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| "At least it's not WAITING..." |
GREEN LANTERN is a dud. Falling 66% from its low debut of $53mil last week proves that this hero won't have legs. No sequel for you!
Remainder of the top 10 with weekend gross/total gross numbers:
4. SUPER 8 $12mil /$95mil
5. MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS $10mil/$39mil
6. X-MEN FIRST CLASS $7mil/$132mil
7. HANGOVER II $6mil/$243mil
8. BRIDESMAIDS $5mil/$146mil
9. PIRATES 4 $5mil/$229mil
10. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS $4mil/$28mil
http://moviecitynews.com/2011/06/the-weekend-report-june-26-2011/
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
UPDATED: EARLY BOX OFFICE: CARS 2 drives towards $75mil/ TEACHER high at $30mil/LANTERN drops 63%
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| "Bright lights and colours distract from little plot!" Early box office numbers for the weekend at Deadline Hollywood show CARS 2 grabbing the pole position with an expected (if not overwhelming) estimated $75mil (updated) for this weekend. This can be considered a disappointment of sorts as sequels are expected to perform higher than the originals (based on the original's DVD sales, repeated viewings, merchandising, brand name...). The original opened to $60mil in 2006 which adjusted for today's dollar equals $67mil. Comparisons for Pixar series opening weekends (unadjusted for inflation): TOY STORY 1995 $30mil TOY STORY 2 1999 $57mil TOY STORY 3 2010 $110mil So you see, each TOY STORY almost doubled whereas CARS 2 will barely top its predecessor. |
"Just say when Ms. Diaz and I'll be there!"
BAD TEACHER on the other hand, is exceeding expectations with an astounding $30mil opening weekend. Super number considering the budget for the film is about $19mil (plus add about the same for promotion/advertising costs for a grand total of about $40mil) and an audience limiting R-rating too.
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GREEN LANTERN dropped like a stone this weekend. Last weekend it grossed a disappointing $52mil. This week it showed it had no legs as it went down 63% for a weekend gross of about $19mil. Ouch.
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Better Rover than me!!
Creepy face is back from this strip. I'm on the fence with him.
No, I'm literally sitting on the fence with him. It's a picket fence so it's really poking my ass right now.
(Have a good weekend my loving schmoes!)
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Pants DO come in bigger sizes ya know?
You ever think that the people in line for McDonalds should trade spots with the people in line for the gym?
Just my thoughts....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Keeping abreast of what's on the radio...
Good god I hope a guy doesn't win this. Or a woman who want's bigger back t*tties... GO SKELETON!!
http://www.ampradiocalgary.com/index.asp?mn=3&id=3183&cc=5.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Better you see me in a comic strip than in a real live strip...
Still haven't found my "style" yet so I'm playing around. Jokes have always been written first and laid out before any illustrations are added anyways.
My thoughts are: You can be the best illustrator in the world (which I am not) but if you don't have good jokes written your comic's gonna suck...
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Monday, June 20, 2011
My advice for worms? Sleep in!!
Did you ever notice the best sandwiches are the ones that require the most work? Egg salad, chicken salad, tuna...
Just my opinion. :-)
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
GREEN LANTERN = Fail??
I liked GREEN LANTERN but I cannot imagine non-fans clamoring to see it. But they'll all turn out for TRANSFORMERS 3D.
Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
LATE SAT/EARLY SUN BOX-OFFICE UPDATE: LANTERN very low at $53mil!
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| "In brightest day. In blackest night. In emptier theatres." |
GREEN LANTERN is a disappointment no matter which way the studio will spin the numbers Sunday morning.
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| "I'll give you this ring if you buy a ticket!" |
It started with a less-than-stellar $21mil Friday, stumbled Saturday (down 21% from Friday with $17mil) and instead of numbers north of $60mil it looks to settle at about $53mil for the first three days.
High number? Sure. But as I wrote yesterday the movie final cost (production, prints, advertising) is about $400mil(!). A $60mil start means its domestic run ends at about $200mil (at most!). Hopefully it makes back more money internationally.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/green-lantern-makes-3-35m-midnights/
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A (Ganges) river runs through him...
Crudeness aside, I find Tanorexia! a learning experience as I try to get the facts right and often hit up Wikipedia (don't snicker) for basic facts like this:
My dad said "If you learn at least one thing a day, you've succeeded." He's right. :-)
Friday, June 17, 2011
EARLY BOX OFFICE: GREEN LANTERN $60mil/wknd. PENGUINS $18mil
GREEN LANTERN opened strong Friday with $24mil but looks like a slight disappointment with about $60mil projected for the three-day weekend.
Comparisons for the year: THOR opened with $65mil over three days while X-MEN: FIRST CLASS had $55mil in its opening weekend.
THOR looks to end its run with about $185mil which gives it a about a 3x multiplier (based on total gross divided by opening weekend).
Using the same math (most movies fall within a 2.5 to 3.5 multiplier) GREEN LANTERN should end up with about the same. The film's cost though is $300mil though plus millions more in advertising. It should be OK after foreign grosses get tallied.
MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS looks surprisingly weak for a kids film AND a Jim Carrey vehicle with only $18mil. It will probably lose a lot of its potential audience next week to CARS 2.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/green-lantern-makes-3-35m-midnights/
http://boxofficemojo.com/
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