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Author Topic: Indiana Jones; Let's predict the first weekend gross Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-24-2008 07:04 PM                     I think Paramount actually has made new prints of RAIDERS since then. The last time I saw it theatrically was about 4 years ago. The print itself seemed to be in fine shape, although it looked like it had gone through a few too many generations. The image quality was less than stellar.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-24-2008 07:27 PM                     There was talk of the premiere at Cannes being in 70mm...was that true?  |  IP: Logged Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-24-2008 09:45 PM                     Paramount sent a notice to theatre owners in December 2005 that they had just made new prints for several of their classics including "Raiders" and "White Christmas" among others.  |  IP: Logged Geoff Jones Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 579 From: Broomfield, CO, USA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 05-24-2008 10:06 PM                        Raiders of the Lost Ark is playing in Birmingham Alabama on July 26 & 27 at the Alabama Theatre. I hope they are using 35mm and not DVDs... But they are also showing a bunch of classic Disney animated features that I thought were not available on 35mm at all. Does anyone know more?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-25-2008 12:59 AM                        I would bet they are using DVDs. There's no way Disney would let that many of their classic films out for 2-day matinee engagements.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 05-25-2008 08:27 AM                        quote: John Wilson There was talk of the premiere at Cannes being in 70mm...was that true? Not from what I've heard.  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 05-25-2008 11:41 AM                     Well, we saw a big drop-off last night. Our schedule is prepared to accommodate interlocking one of our prints three times a day, and we did interlock twice Friday, but we didn't even come close last night. The nice weather probably has something to do with it, since it has been pretty crappy the last few weekends, but I'm holding out hope that everyone heard how bad the movie is. If studios and certain infamous directors would get it into their heads to kindly not make sequels/"prequels" to classic films, I would sleep better at night.  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-25-2008 01:11 PM                        It's funny how you're rooting for Indy to bomb. But you're going to be sadly disappointed. According to Box Office Mojo, Indy did an estimated $37 million on Saturday and the Sunday estimate is for $33 million - which would put the 4 day gross at about $126 million and set it up for a 5 day gross right around $150 million.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-25-2008 01:21 PM                        quote: If studios and certain infamous directors would get it into their heads to kindly not make sequels/"prequels" to classic films, There's nothing wrong with a sequel if it's a good movie. Some of the best movies and all-time classics are sequels, and a lot are remakes. The public has complete and total control over the production of sequels and remakes. All they have to do is stop going to them, and start supporting the hundreds of "original" movies that appear and disappear with no attendance every year. The fact is, most people love a "known quantity" and since people are so ingrained with TV series, maybe they think of a movie sequel as just another "episode" in a series of stories about their favorite characters.  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-25-2008 01:35 PM                        quote: Mike Blakesley There's nothing wrong with a sequel if it's a good movie. Some of the best movies and all-time classics are sequels, and a lot are remakes. Spider-Man 2 was one of the best sequels ever, besides being a great film on it's own. Given that, it's no surprise that Spider-Man 3 was so popular. Unfortunately, people didn't know that Spider-Man 3 was a piece of crap until they had seen it and driven the gross way up. Which then give the studio a reason to make a 4th movie - the Same can be said for Shrek 2 and 3. At least with Spider-Man 3, people caught on quickly and the movie died off very quickly - even if it did have a huge gross (it made $240 of the $336 million in the first 10 days).  |  IP: Logged Robert LaValley Expert Film Handler Posts: 104 From: Tampa, FL Registered: May 2007 posted 05-25-2008 02:58 PM                     but dont you think most of the time sequels dont match up to the first of a series. like pirates, or matrix. And even indy really. although I happened to like last crusade better out of the four just cuz of connery. you cant beat connery. :-)  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-25-2008 04:07 PM                     I think it depends on the series. For something like Indiana Jones, the first one will most likely be the best, because it's designed to work on its own, and a sequel is just trying to recapture the magic. For something like Spider-Man, I would anticipate the sequel being better, because you're dealing with a huge franchise, and in order to get to the good stuff, you have to spend the first movie setting things up. That's tedious and boring. Of course that line of reasoning suggests that SPIDER-MAN 3 would be great, so go figure...  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-25-2008 08:47 PM                        I think this is covered in some other thread, but there are a few instances where the sequel is better than the original, for the reasons Mike S. stated...the most popular being The Godfather Part II, and Superman II (a subject of great debate, but I like it better than the first).  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-25-2008 09:23 PM                     'Surf 2' was also way better than the original. In fact, it wasn't too difficult to achieve... there never even was a 'Surf 1'.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-25-2008 09:24 PM                     Don't forget THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!  |  IP: Logged

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