Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel - Page 13

wolfy999 · 12-24-2009, 12:10 PM

Thank goodness ours was from Netflix....would have been a waste of money to purchase.

Gemini Cricket · 12-24-2009, 01:21 PM

The Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel outsold Avatar on Wednesday.
lol

Alex · 12-24-2009, 03:50 PM

That it did, but looking at the numbers I wonder how long that will last, I'm guessing not long (though it'll happen again with Sherlock Holmes). It probably also helps that Chipmunks 2 is half the length of Avatar.

Deeper in the numbers it is somewhat interesting that of all the movies already open yesterday (so not the chipmunks) only Avatar and Up in the Air made more money than on Tuesday and Up in the Air when from a limited release to wide yesterday. It's already defying normal patterns so now to see if it has legs. If it makes it into January strong I have to think it is going to go pretty well.

Gemini Cricket · 12-24-2009, 03:55 PM

For the life of me, I don't think I can come up with ten films that should be nominated for Best Pic. Maybe three (so far) and that's it.

Alex · 12-24-2009, 04:09 PM

I've only seen 56 2009 releases and that doesn't include much of the year end bait. Those I've seen that I rated a 4 or a 5 in my movie log are:

State of Play
Up
The Hangover
In the Loop
Ponyo
District 9
Inglourious Basterds
The Informant
Zombieland
Precious
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Up in the Air
Avatar

Wouldn't really consider them all Best Picture candidates since some of those are "good for the kind of movie they are" ratings (District 9) or mostly remarkable for a performance or two (In the Loop, Inglourious Basterds).

But so far it has been a decent year at the movies that I've rather liked almost 25% of what I've seen outside the house.

Gemini Cricket · 12-26-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

That it did, but looking at the numbers I wonder how long that will last, I'm guessing not long (though it'll happen again with Sherlock Holmes). It probably also helps that Chipmunks 2 is half the length of Avatar.

So, it didn't last long. Avatar was back on top the next day. $11.3 mil for Avatar and $8.0 mil for Alvin.

wolfy999 · 12-26-2009, 04:15 PM

Tried to go to Gardenwalk to see Avatar in 3D IMAX...so did everyone else. Will wait a while to go see it...like after the Holidays. It runs till 01-07 so no problem there.

Off to see Princess and the Frog instead.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-26-2009, 05:05 PM

GardenWalk IMAX is a waste of money, as it is FAKE IMAX. Do not get suckered.
link

We went once. Never again.

Chernabog · 12-26-2009, 05:26 PM

Wow, how obnoxious that IMAX is flushing their brand in the toilet.

Gemini Cricket · 12-26-2009, 10:20 PM

Hee hee.

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12-24-2009, 01:21 PM	#122
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel outsold Avatar on Wednesday. lol
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12-24-2009, 03:50 PM	#123
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	That it did, but looking at the numbers I wonder how long that will last, I'm guessing not long (though it'll happen again with Sherlock Holmes). It probably also helps that Chipmunks 2 is half the length of Avatar. Deeper in the numbers it is somewhat interesting that of all the movies already open yesterday (so not the chipmunks) only Avatar and Up in the Air made more money than on Tuesday and Up in the Air when from a limited release to wide yesterday. It's already defying normal patterns so now to see if it has legs. If it makes it into January strong I have to think it is going to go pretty well.
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12-24-2009, 03:55 PM	#124
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	For the life of me, I don't think I can come up with ten films that should be nominated for Best Pic. Maybe three (so far) and that's it.
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12-24-2009, 04:09 PM	#125
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've only seen 56 2009 releases and that doesn't include much of the year end bait. Those I've seen that I rated a 4 or a 5 in my movie log are: State of Play Up The Hangover In the Loop Ponyo District 9 Inglourious Basterds The Informant Zombieland Precious The Fantastic Mr. Fox Up in the Air Avatar Wouldn't really consider them all Best Picture candidates since some of those are "good for the kind of movie they are" ratings (District 9) or mostly remarkable for a performance or two (In the Loop, Inglourious Basterds). But so far it has been a decent year at the movies that I've rather liked almost 25% of what I've seen outside the house.
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12-26-2009, 04:15 PM	#127
wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	Tried to go to Gardenwalk to see Avatar in 3D IMAX...so did everyone else. Will wait a while to go see it...like after the Holidays. It runs till 01-07 so no problem there. Off to see Princess and the Frog instead. __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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12-26-2009, 05:05 PM	#128
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	GardenWalk IMAX is a waste of money, as it is FAKE IMAX. Do not get suckered. link We went once. Never again. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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12-26-2009, 05:26 PM	#129
Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	Wow, how obnoxious that IMAX is flushing their brand in the toilet. __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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