paperheart Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Gatsby77 said: No. Nothing I said was inaccurate. Venom was # 1 at the box office its first week...and its second week. And then fell to # 3 in its third weekend -- against Halloween (which opened to # 1) and A Star Is Born (which did indeed open the same week as Venom, but rose to surpass it in their respective third weekends). Call me when Captain Marvel finishes third this weekend. A Star is Born, which opened to barely 1/2 Venom's opening US weekend,and then proceeded to surpass it in the end? Of course, it couldn't touch Venom's 29RT score. #criticalembarrassment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 hours ago, DiamondCityComics said: Serious question, how much do you think this movie would have made if it was Captain Marvel playing go fish with Fury the whole movie with a lead in to end game at the end?? 25% reduction in ticket sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Gatsby77 said: No. Nothing I said was inaccurate. Venom was # 1 at the box office its first week...and its second week. And then fell to # 3 in its third weekend -- against Halloween (which opened to # 1) and A Star Is Born (which did indeed open the same week as Venom, but rose to surpass it in their respective third weekends). Call me when Captain Marvel finishes third this weekend. Ah okay. So Captain Marvel opens against nothing, has nothing open against it in week two, and immediately drops to #2 in week three against the very first major release of any kind (as opposed to Venom which opened against a major release and had a second one two weeks later), and your point is....? How about I call you in week four when the second major release comes out against and it drops to #3? Or in week five when it will be #4 or #5? -J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, paperheart said: A Star is Born, which opened to barely 1/2 Venom's opening US weekend,and then proceeded to surpass it in the end? Of course, it couldn't touch Venom's 29RT score. #criticalembarrassment #nobodycaresaboutrottentomatoscoresanymoreforjustthisreason And... #855to455worldwideistherealembarrassment -J. Edited March 23, 2019 by Jaydogrules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisco37 Posted March 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2019 I can’t believe you all are still arguing about this movie. It’s a hit. Undeniable. Yeah, we all know it’s “middle of the pack” as far as the MCU movies go, but who effing cares? It was decent popcorn fare that had the fortune of being the bridge between IW and Endgame. So what? They did what they wanted to do with the movie; they introduced a character that is going to be a big player moving forward, they’ve got a “hero” for all the young girls out there (my 11 year old daughter loves CM). The movie wasn’t made for us old farts. It was made for the next gen of fans. So, regardless of where “you” fall on the spectrum (old guard—-white knight), it doesn’t matter. Certainly not to Marvel/Disney. They’ve got a character they can push/get behind moving forward. The movie was decent and entertaining (even if it was too long; they all are!). If you didn’t like it, so be it. Doesn’t mean you’re a card carrying member of the he-man women haters club. And, if you liked it, it doesn’t mean you’re some champion of women’s rights. The internet/social media has created an environment of black & white. The world is gray. Get over yourselves, for effs sake. It’s just a popcorn movie. This isn’t Schindler’s List. Juno Beach, ▫️, Loki and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Jaydogrules said: Lol I love how you seem to believe people spitballing about box office predictions is somehow a test of intelligence. Where’d I say that? You made that up. I’m not revisiting it because I believe it’s a test of your intelligence. I’m revisiting it because it’s funny to see someone who hated the movie before it even came out end up being so very wrong. And... ya know... to show YOU being wrong about something yet again. 6 hours ago, Jaydogrules said: And yet simultaneously you fail to a knowledge that most if not all of the success this movie I have no problem saying that’s helped it. ‘Most if not all?’ Prove that. 6 hours ago, Jaydogrules said: is enjoying so far is based less on the quality, and more on being the last chapter before the end of an 11 year story. And Endgame will benefit by being the final chapter. So? 6 hours ago, Jaydogrules said: To your point, your comparison above were summer movies. This is not a summer movie and it does not have even a fraction of the zeitgeist of Black Panther (not sure why you even tried roping that in, this will not even sniff those domestic numbers). Captain Marvel got taken down by a low budget horror movie in week 3. Right now this is actually following more like Venom (but with twice the opening weekend, obviously). -J. Zooming right past Venom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, Chuck Gower said: Zooming right past Venom. without the stat padding from the highly discriminating Chinese audience https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=thewanderingearth.htm https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=operationredsea.htm https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=detectivechinatown2.htm https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=venom2018.htm https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=dcfilm0617.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) On 3/22/2019 at 3:18 PM, Gatsby77 said: Due respect, but the bolded statement is hogwash. That's like saying folks don't know James Bond films are Bond films -- or that folks didn't know there were two other Nolan-directed Batman films because "Batman" wasn't in the title. And it ignored that Warner Bros. spent at least $75 million marketing the film. And that the film went on to make well over $600 million worldwide, and more domestically (even after adjusting for inflation) than any Superman film since Superman II. Maybe in your experience, but in my experience, most people I interacted with didn't seem to know that it's a Superman movie in 2013. Back then, I didn't talk to a lot of people that ever read a comic book after middle school. Most of them would have no idea that Superman is The Man of Steel. My parents were probably the only people that knew it before I told them. They grew up with Superman, though. Edit: Also, the first Nolan Batman movie was titled, "Batman Begins"... Edited March 23, 2019 by TwoPiece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/22/2019 at 2:54 PM, kav said: Cant think of any off the top of my head I just remember in the past shaking my head and going another movie about terrorists being the good guys?? Maybe others can chime in. You suck. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, Chuck Gower said: Where’d I say that? You made that up. I’m not revisiting it because I believe it’s a test of your intelligence. I’m revisiting it because it’s funny to see someone who hated the movie before it even came out end up being so very wrong. And... ya know... to show YOU being wrong about something yet again. I have no problem saying that’s helped it. ‘Most if not all?’ Prove that. And Endgame will benefit by being the final chapter. So? Zooming right past Venom. "Wrong" about box office projections? "Wrong" about not liking a movie because of a horrifically miscast actress and a cheap retconned plot device? So people are "wrong" about opinions and guesses now? Lol You're simply hilarious dude. Biggest proselytizing troll the CGC boards have to offer. But keep being you. We love you. -J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Just now, Jaydogrules said: Lol You're simply hilarious dude. Biggest proselytizing troll the CGC boards have to offer. But keep being you. We love you. -J. Pot meet kettle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, chrisco37 said: Pot meet kettle. Uh yeah no. I guess you missed the ten+ page lecture-thon and name calling in this thread from that guy against anybody who dared to say anything remotely negative about this movie. Check it out. It's good for a laugh and an eye roll or two -J. Edited March 23, 2019 by Jaydogrules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrisco37 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Don’t think that the irony of the guy championing the “strong woman” angle is/was a manager of a titty-bar is lost on me. I think all of you are a bunch of dummies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, chrisco37 said: Don’t think that the irony of the guy championing the “strong woman” angle is/was a manager of a titty-bar is lost on me. I think all of you are a bunch of dummies. -J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, chrisco37 said: Don’t think that the irony of the guy championing the “strong woman” angle is/was a manager of a titty-bar is lost on me. I think all of you are a bunch of dummies. I know you like to calm things down. Or jump in to throw in a joke or a (been involved in discussions when you have done this). Sometimes it is better to let the heat burn up and die down. No offense meant to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bosco685 said: I know you like to calm things down. Or jump in to throw in a joke or a (been involved in discussions when you have done this). Sometimes it is better to let the heat burn up and die down. No offense meant to you. None taken. And, yeah, you’re probably right. I try and diffuse situations more than setting them off. My last post is contrary to that (I realize it). i like Chuck (he’s one of my favorite boardies) and Jaydog drives me bonkers most of the time, but I’ll still call it like I see it. They’ve both dug in and aren’t going to budge. Two-piece too. The whole back & forth is comical at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, chrisco37 said: The whole back & forth is comical at this point. That's why they should go see Shazam (the Original Captain Marvel). ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I think Shazam is going to flop like a fish. It looks like a cheese ball attempt to me. My daughter says it “looks dumb”. There’s no buzz for it. Hope I’m wrong, but it has stinkier written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Just now, chrisco37 said: I think Shazam is going to flop like a fish. It looks like a cheese ball attempt to me. My daughter says it “looks dumb”. There’s no buzz for it. Hope I’m wrong, but it has stinkier written all over it. 97% on RT is quite the nice start, along with these early screenings and the social media embargo being lifted one month in advance. Time will tell. Larryw7 and ComicConnoisseur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
