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Topic: 3-D Dying a quick death at the box office this summer
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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."
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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-31-2011 12:53 PM
Although few want to give them any credit for it, critic opinions can have an impact on a movie's earnings. The impact may not be immediately clear during opening weekend, but watch for that second weekend drop in attendance as word of mouth travels.
If critical opinion was not important at all we wouldn't see quotes from guys like Roger Ebert or Peter Travers in the ads.
Audiences aren't as far removed in terms of taste in movies versus that of critics as many would like to think, including those audience members. Putting it another way, sometimes the critics are right and audience members will have to agree a certain movie is indeed a stinking piece of shit. Some audience members might not want to agree out of embarrassment they paid good money to see a bad movie. When I hear someone go, "oh, that movie was alright," the subtext often means the movie was really garbage.
I'm usually very suspicious of a movie that is released without any pre-release screenings for critics. It's often a sign audience test screenings did not go so well.
The Hangover 2 may have done well opening weekend. However, I have not heard good word of mouth on this thing. Some of my local friends feel ripped off, saying it is virtually a carbon copy of the first movie and not very funny at all. I think the movie is going to disappear from theaters rather quickly. It will do another very fast surge in business when it hits the video rental and pay per view market. Before long it will be in the bargain bin.
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Mike Frese
Master Film Handler
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From: Holts Summit, MO
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 06-01-2011 01:49 PM
Bobby,
Top DVD rental charts are flawed a bit right now. Why? Thousands of video stores no longer exist over the past year due to Blockbuster and Movie Gallery store closings. What is left is mostly Redbox and Netflix. Those two are delayed new releases from many studios (Warner, Fox, Universal, and some Sony) for 28 days. Which why the weekending 5/22 Gulliver's Travels was #5 while it was #58 the week before.
http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/rentals?date=2011-05-22®ion=us
The weekending 5/1 Black Swan was number #1 when it was #44 the week before. It was #7 in my stores that week.
The weekending 5/8, Little Fockers with a 9% RT score was #2 (previous week #37) behind Green Hornet 45% RT. Green Hornet was #1 probably because it was 28 days newer across all dvd rental channels.
When the last Harry Potter was released it was #20 that week. Why? Not available at Netflix or Redbox. For me it was #1 despite only being available for a half of week (it had a Friday release, this dvd rental chart runs from Mon to Sun).
The top rental charts are more determined by when a movie was released than if it is any good. Just like box office grosses. Rarely does a movie hold the top spot 2 weeks in a row.
Movie critics have existed for decades and have been a part of newspapers for a long time. The same newspapers employ editorial columnists as well. I doubt either of those groups have that much sway over people but still exist just because they have pretty much always existed.
As far as Ebert At the Movies show; I guess it is on PBS?? Hmmmm.....seems to be not that relevant anymore if it can't replace one of the many infomercials that are on TV right now.
From my point of view, talking to thousands of people over 20 years; the critics have little influence over what they watch.
So Bobby, not one of your theater customers have liked The Hangover, Part 2?? Out of hundreds if not thousands of customers?
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Jo Mostert
Film Handler
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From: Leut Maasmechelen Belgium
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 06-02-2011 07:05 AM
In my opinion, 3D can only work on the big screens in a big theatre. Bigger movies, a bright expercience, blockbusters PLUS an extra dimension. We don't see that happening. Maybe three or four times a year we see a good big movie, that suits 3D. The rest - despite the 40% - is less. They could better spend their budget on better scenario's, better photography, details, cutting and pasting, instead of a 3D-sword reaching to the spectators. Pirates wasn't even that bad in 3D (despite it's getting too dark), but other titles... What about Priest, Pirana's, Titans, Resident Evil, Tron, ... 3D tends to be a gimmick, only done for the extra 2 euro a ticket. That's why I don't believe in it. We can't have a title like avatar every year. Maybe Step Up 3 was a hit, but I just don't see the added value in Pirates, and I don't expect it in Harry Potter or Titanic. That's my only point ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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