You know. Kids with the Harry Potter book, it's like when you were 12, 13, and got your hands on your 1st girlie magazine. You locked yourself in your bedroom, and, _____. Then you came out charged. After that you never looked at girls the same way you did before. Same thing with HP. They will read all weekend, come out ready to hit the theaters again. 12 million copies gone like that. 12 million kids and parents that may come to the theaters this next week. They knew what they were doing releasing it the 2nd weekend the movie was out. Take a hit now, and make up for it later. TF's doesn't have a prayer at the # 1 spot, domesticly, or WW, for the summer, or the year. The summer belongs to HP, SM 3, and Pirates. It might catch Shrek 3. So 4th or 5th for the summer, or the year is the best it can hope for.
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You know. Kids with the Harry Potter book, it's like when you were 12, 13, and got your hands on your 1st girlie magazine. You locked yourself in your bedroom, and, _____. Then you came out charged. After that you never looked at girls the same way you did before. Same thing with HP. They will read all weekend, come out ready to hit the theaters again. 12 million copies gone like that. 12 million kids and parents that may come to the theaters this next week. They knew what they were doing releasing it the 2nd weekend the movie was out. Take a hit now, and make up for it later. TF's doesn't have a prayer at the # 1 spot, domesticly, or WW, for the summer, or the year. The summer belongs to HP, SM 3, and Pirates. It might catch Shrek 3. So 4th or 5th for the summer, or the year is the best it can hope for.
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'Chuck & Larry' Can't Stop 'Hairspray' Sheen
by Brandon Gray
July 23, 2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry[/B] and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix led the weekend box office, but Hairspray was the word, delivering the biggest opening on record for a musical, even when ticket price inflation is taken into account.
New Line Cinema's early Sixties-themed musical based on the Broadway show that was based on John Waters' picture of the same name spritzed a lustrous $27.5 million on approximately 3,900 screens at 3,121 theaters, the widest release ever for the genre. The 1988 original, also released by New Line, grossed $6.7 million in its entire run, the equivalent of roughly $11 million today.
Among musical opening weekends adjusted for ticket price inflation, Hairspray edged out The Best Little ****ehouse in Texas from 1982 and Grease from 1978, starring Hairspray's John Travolta, both of which were also summer releases. For perspective, though, those pictures had a fraction of Hairspray's theater count, and their era was considerably less weighted towards openings. In fact, Grease went on to become one of the most popular musicals with a final gross that would adjust to over $500 million today.
Like hair product-titled Grease, Hairspray appealed as bright, nostalgic fun and was a unique offering in the market, mostly for female moviegoers like The Devil Wears Prada last summer. It marks New Line's first $20 million-plus launch since Wedding Crashers two years ago and breaks the distributor's losing streak that had persisted since Final Destination 3 in February 2006.
Atop the weekend box office, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry yanked $34.2 million out of approximately 4,400 screens at 3,495 venues. The debut demonstrated star Adam Sandler's consistency in straight comedy but was his lowest for a 3,000-plus theater release. His commercial peak remains back-to-back hits The Waterboy in 1998 and Big Daddy in 1999.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tumbled 58 percent in its second weekend. While steep, it was par for the course and was better than the series' previous summer release, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which slid 63 percent. Order of the Phoenix culled $32.5 million over the weekend for a $207.9 million total in 12 days. The tally is slightly ahead of the last picture, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, at the same point, despite first and second weekend grosses that are the lowest of the franchise.
Down 45 percent in fourth place, Transformers claimed a solid $20.5 million, lifting its total to a hefty $263 million in 20 days. Ratatouille rounded out the top five with $10.9 million, off 39 percent. The animated comedy continues to trail its Pixar predecessor Cars, yet still has made $165.5 million in 24 days. Meanwhile, Live Free or Die Hard had a decent 37 percent drop to $7.1 million for $116.3 million in 26 days.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2355&p=.htm
by Brandon Gray
July 23, 2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry[/B] and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix led the weekend box office, but Hairspray was the word, delivering the biggest opening on record for a musical, even when ticket price inflation is taken into account.
New Line Cinema's early Sixties-themed musical based on the Broadway show that was based on John Waters' picture of the same name spritzed a lustrous $27.5 million on approximately 3,900 screens at 3,121 theaters, the widest release ever for the genre. The 1988 original, also released by New Line, grossed $6.7 million in its entire run, the equivalent of roughly $11 million today.
Among musical opening weekends adjusted for ticket price inflation, Hairspray edged out The Best Little ****ehouse in Texas from 1982 and Grease from 1978, starring Hairspray's John Travolta, both of which were also summer releases. For perspective, though, those pictures had a fraction of Hairspray's theater count, and their era was considerably less weighted towards openings. In fact, Grease went on to become one of the most popular musicals with a final gross that would adjust to over $500 million today.
Like hair product-titled Grease, Hairspray appealed as bright, nostalgic fun and was a unique offering in the market, mostly for female moviegoers like The Devil Wears Prada last summer. It marks New Line's first $20 million-plus launch since Wedding Crashers two years ago and breaks the distributor's losing streak that had persisted since Final Destination 3 in February 2006.
Atop the weekend box office, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry yanked $34.2 million out of approximately 4,400 screens at 3,495 venues. The debut demonstrated star Adam Sandler's consistency in straight comedy but was his lowest for a 3,000-plus theater release. His commercial peak remains back-to-back hits The Waterboy in 1998 and Big Daddy in 1999.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix tumbled 58 percent in its second weekend. While steep, it was par for the course and was better than the series' previous summer release, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which slid 63 percent. Order of the Phoenix culled $32.5 million over the weekend for a $207.9 million total in 12 days. The tally is slightly ahead of the last picture, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, at the same point, despite first and second weekend grosses that are the lowest of the franchise.
Down 45 percent in fourth place, Transformers claimed a solid $20.5 million, lifting its total to a hefty $263 million in 20 days. Ratatouille rounded out the top five with $10.9 million, off 39 percent. The animated comedy continues to trail its Pixar predecessor Cars, yet still has made $165.5 million in 24 days. Meanwhile, Live Free or Die Hard had a decent 37 percent drop to $7.1 million for $116.3 million in 26 days.
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Well your the wrong gender to understand the analogy, but it is basicly the same principle.
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There isn't a gender that would understand such a daft analogy
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The theme from the Twilight Zone resonates in the air......
There isn't a gender that would understand such a daft analogy
Well Hunter, you missed a part of puberty I guess.
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i am pretty sure you are yet to go through puberty
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Soooooooooo lets see, you are comparing 8 million readers of all ages and genders reading an award winning author's novel to a 15 year old getting off reading a porn magazine.
wow.................wow......................................and wow.
wow.................wow......................................and wow.
Did I say anything about porn ? Unless you are one of the prudes who considers Playboy of the 60's porn, or you think sex, or the body is dirty. That wasn't the way I was brought up.
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Beating off to nudies is still not comparable to an actual enjoyment of a proper novel by a great fantasy writer
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That's what Carp said when he saw his first girlie magazine!!
My wife read the new Potter book on Saturday.....then she jumped my bones because it made her so hot.
Told you there was a connection there somewhere.
t: And no I was not comparing girlie magazines to Harry Potters new book. I was comparing the level of excitment, anticipation, and satisfaction. The 2 are compairable, allbeit in different lights.ummmm...yes.
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The excitement of an 11 year old, that has been waiting for 2 years for her favorite characters to come to life in her head, as they have all other times before. Waiting in line outside a Barnes and Noble with her parents for hours before Midnight to go in and get the book she's been dreaming about for months. Making sure she doesn't read or listen to anyone that might give away something from the book. Dressing up like her favorite character to show her excitement. Getting home to start reading at midnight only to find that her parents are going to make her go to bed, so she gets a flashlight under the covers to read until she falls asleep. Only to wake up early the next morning to start reading again. Finding it almost impossible to not fly to the last chapter to read the ending, but knowing that if she can just wait, and savor each chapter, it will make the last chapter that much better. Then she gets to the last chapter, and it was even better than she ever imagined, and she wants to call everyone to tell them how awesome it was....but they aren't finished yet, so when they all finish, they get together at her house for a Harry Potter party to talk about their favorite part, read their favorite chapters together, and act out the parts they loved.
No carpy.....thers no comparison.
No carpy.....thers no comparison.
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Just so you know,i actually read your post Kel
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I knew some wouldn't......and I didn't write it for them.....I wrote it to get the other picture out of my mind, and get a true picture put in its place.
Just saw some behind the scenes footage from Iron Man. Looks like it's going to be awsome. Can't wait. t: And it appears Iron Man will not be all CGI. t: Anyone want the video ?
t: And it appears Iron Man will not be all CGI. t: Anyone want the video ?http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3470730244886352978
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Carpy.....you are 15 aren't you.
I was at one time.
t: To go back and do it all over again. 13 to 18 were 5 awsome years. Then when I got married the fun continued till this day. 34 years, 5 children, and 3 grandchildren later. My wife should get an award for putting up with me all these years.
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Just saw some behind the scenes footage from Iron Man. Looks like it's going to be awsome. Can't wait.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3470730244886352978
Doesn't work,is that the old vid of the stunt guy in the suit ?
