Predict the Box Office (New Game)

[bwind22]

Originally posted by _____V_____
yes thats true, plus the overwhelming sense of curiosity linked with the whole "what happened to Jean Grey?", also the big name franchise, big stars, two previous blockbusters, final chapter of the trilogy etc.

But still, the way in which Singer revived the comic-to-movie adaptation after Batman and Robin did have a big influence. I have to say X-Men was an awesome adaptation. Although X2 is my fav out of the 3.

I liked X2 better than the original (Wolverine goes berserk = money in the bank!) but I still havent seen the 3rd.

Anywyas, I highly doubt it'll end up being the final part in a trilogy. It just pulled in 107 mil on opening weekend. Do you honestly think they wont make another one?

I know they claim it's the last one, but we all know how Hollywood works and if it'll make money, they'll make it. X4 would make money & they know it. I bet there are Hollywwod fatcats in LA right now throwing around ideas.

[_____V_____]

There have been press releases from Fox chiefs on these lines already. X3 was part of "this trilogy" which has concluded, according to them. Read this (dated Jan 26, 2006) :-


"Despite the stupid title "X-Men: The Last Stand", Fox Head Tom Rothman has confirmed that there will indeed be an X-Men 4, and probably more after that as well. Now it's all well and good for him to say that now... but if X-Men 3 is a bomb (which we all know it won't be... even if it sucks) then those words will be quickly eaten.

So why the title "The Last Stand" then? Well, according to the good folks over at Movie Hole, Rothman offers the following explanation:

“It's the conclusion of this trilogy. These three movies work as a trilogy. These characters in this relationship, it's the culmination of that saga. It's the culmination and the resolution of those relationships laid out in the first two movies. That doesn't mean never, I would ever say never again, but I will say that this brings that saga to an end. It's quite the way the last Lord of the Rings, Return of the King, brought that trilogy to a conclusion in terms of those characters, that's what this movie does. It goes all the way back to the first one and rounds off and completes that three-part story”.

Perhaps someone should tell Rothman that the end of the Lord of the Rings was indeed actually the end of the whole series. He might have missed that part."


The X-Men series might be going for a new storyline...who knows? Maybe they will get Vince Vaughn or Clive Owen to play Gambit in X4.

:D

[Amalthea]

1. Over the Hedge - 59mil
2. X-Men: The Last Stand
3. The Da Vinci Code
4. Poseidon
5. MI3
6. The Break Up
7. See No Evil
8. RV
9. Just My Luck
10. An American Haunting

[Yellow Jacket]

1. X-Men: The Last Stand- $59.14 Million
2. The Break-Up- $30.5 Million
3. The Da Vinci Code- $30.3 Million
4. Over the Hedge- $21.6 Million
5. Mission: Impossible 3- $9 Million
6. Poseidon- $8.6 Million
7. RV- $6.54 Million
8. Just My Luck- $2.1 Million
9. See No Evil- $1.15 Million
10. United 93- $199,787 Thousand

[Yellow Jacket]

I do want to point out that since it was Memorial Day weekend, the box-office had Monday included as the box-office income. So, this is actually the final tallies as of Tuesday Morning for our Week 3.

1.X-Men: The Last Stand -$123M
2.The Da Vinci Code- $42.4M
3.Over the Hedge $35.3M
4.Mission: Impossible III $8.9M
5.Poseidon $7.09M
6.RV $5.45M
7.See No Evil $3.44M
8.Just My Luck $2.48M
9.United 93 $1.05M
10.Ice Age: The Meltdown $986K

[GorePhobia]

1. X-Men: The Last Stand - 74 Million
2. The Break Up - 32.5 Million
3. The Da Vinci Code - 31 Million
4. Over the Hedge - 25.5 Million
5. Mission Impossible III - 9.5 Million
6. Poseidon - 8.5 Million
7. See No Evil - 4 Million
8. RV - 3.3 Million
9. Just My Luck - 2.5 Million
10. An American Haunting - 1.5 Million

[bwind22]

If you want to particpate in Week 4, picks are due today at the latest. (Friday)

[GorePhobia]

I just read that The Break Up topped X3 this weeked brining in 36 million to X3's 32 million.

I am shocked.

[bwind22]

Originally posted by GorePhobia
I just read that The Break Up topped X3 this weeked brining in 36 million to X3's 32 million.

I am shocked.

Me too! Holy crap!


Week 4 Results

1 The Break-Up
2 X-Men: The Last Stand
3 Over the Hedge
4 The Da Vinci Code
5 Mission: Impossible III
6 Poseidon
7 RV
8 See No Evil
9 An Inconvenient Truth
10 Just My Luck


Here are the results for week 4.... Will V retain his crown and keep the winning streak alive or will we see a new champion?


Amalthea - 6 points
Austin - 11 points
Gorphobia - 11 points
___V___ - 11 points
Yellow Jacket - 16 points
bwind22 - 21 points



Hey look at that! We have a new winner this week and it's yours truely! All it takes is a collosal box office upset throwing everyone elses picks into turmoil. :p


Week 5 answers can be submitted any time from now until Friday. See if you can be the next one to hold the illustrious title of HDC Box Office Prediction Weekly Champ!

[bwind22]

There are a few big movies opening this week....

Disney's Cars, as well as The Omen (Which opens Tuesday, but we are still only counting the Fri-Sun box office), A Prairie Home Companion all open widely, as well as An Inconvenient Truth, which is expanding to show in more theatres.