Opening Weekend

*Spitfire* · 01-10-2007, 09:13 PM

Here's what TMNT is up against

Dead Silence (2007)
Lookout, The (2007) (limited)
First Snow (2006/I)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)
Journey from the Fall (2006) (limited)
Pride (2007)
Boy Culture (2006) (limited)
Last Mimzy, The (2007)

So 3 of those are limited release and the others I never heard of. The only two on there that sound interesting to me are Dead Silence, which will probably be another Ring, Grudge-ish horror suck-fest and First Snow which looks interesting. And before TMNT comes out I see no other big name movies that I have heard about already.

Now to say TMNT will take the #1 slot is a huge long shot but it seems possible. The only kids movie I see up there to compete with it is The Last Mimzy and kids movies usually take the top spot when there's no other major releases.

The news about TMNT is actually buzzing so who knows what might happen. What do you predict?

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-10-2007, 09:18 PM

Thats the competition? In that case. I'd say Top 3 definitley. And I'm 70% sure they'll take the top spot, only if one of those doesn't turn out to be some big sleeper hit. But I doubt that.

*Spitfire* · 01-10-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Thats the competition? In that case. I'd say Top 3 definitley. And I'm 70% sure they'll take the top spot, only if one of those doesn't turn out to be some big sleeper hit. But I doubt that.

Good movies rarely ever get top spots, so even if any of those are good slim chance*I call is Lord Of War Syndrome*. Only planned ones like Casino Royal or Spider-man usually do. When it's a dry spell those movies stay in the top for awhile till a kids flick or something comes out.

So unless a movie from the previous weeks is good and stays there I say yeah like you said Top spot maybe a good chance.

*Cascadia* · 01-10-2007, 09:25 PM

It is up to the children and teenagers, who go to more movies than adults do.

*gobo* · 01-10-2007, 09:26 PM

ATHF will be out in March. The Kevin Smith followers will certainly be torn.

**Jo Dawn** · 01-10-2007, 09:36 PM

Well, I'm a Smith fan, but I'm not torn, lol. Though I'm kinda biased...

I'll see TMNT first, of course.

*Spitfire* · 01-10-2007, 09:38 PM

So does 300 but that's on the 9th, so unless it's REALLY good the thunder from that will have wore off.

Personally I know alot of people who hate Aqua Teen and alot who love it but no adults will go see that and no kids will go see it either so TMNT will beat that simply on the basis that it's a family film and one that a larger adult fan base will go to*I don't know anyone past the age of 22 who thinks Aqua Teen is funny*

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-10-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

ATHF will be out in March. The Kevin Smith followers will certainly be torn.

I doubt ATHF will be that big. Don't get me wrong, I love the show, I just don't think anyone outside the fanbase would get it.

Besides, ATHF is coming out March 16. No need to choose.

**Jester** · 01-10-2007, 09:40 PM

What comes out the week prior to TMNT?

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I Think I Love My Wife
Lucky You
The Pleasure of Your Company
Premonition
Sunshine

None of those sound like hits either...TMNT may make the top spot it's week.

mikey2007 · 01-10-2007, 10:35 PM

i know i will definitely want to see the ATHF movie, cuz i love the show, but i don't know if i want to go see it in theatures (and highly doubt they get it at my local theature anyways, and who knows i might have to make a road trip to go see the ninja turtle movie, cuz my theature is retarded)....but i hope ur predictions are right and we can make the movie be in the top 3 spots (hopefully first) and from everything i've heard, i think it has an actual shot

Thwomp · 01-11-2007, 06:36 AM

I'm sure it'll hit #1 for the first week, but the following week the new Disney CGI movie comes out, which will probably take over.

*Katie* · 01-11-2007, 07:24 AM

I think it would be alot of fun for groups of us to get together in our geographic areas to see it on opening day.

I'm going to be in Vegas that day.....

TerranigmaFreak · 01-11-2007, 09:14 AM

All they have to do now is start advertising the darn movie!

*Rooish* · 01-11-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Katie

I think it would be alot of fun for groups of us to get together in our geographic areas to see it on opening day.

I'm going to be in Vegas that day.....

Awesome! I'll be in Toronto... 10% chance that any Canadian on this board is Torontonian, so who's with me?

*Spitfire* · 01-11-2007, 02:17 PM

I don't think anyone on here lives near me haha

But yeah the new Disney movie WILL take the top spot for sure when it comes out. And the studio knew TMNT couldn't beat out Ghost Rider so they gave that spot up.

JetsAndHeels · 01-11-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooish

Awesome! I'll be in Toronto... 10% chance that any Canadian on this board is Torontonian, so who's with me?

Sorry I am not close to there but that is a great idea!! Who is near North Carolina here??

*gobo* · 01-11-2007, 03:09 PM

I know I've heard a few peeps here talk about being in New Orleans, but only one said anything about Baton Rouge... and that was me. But, viewing parties won't help get less enthusiastic butts in the theater anyway. So, I think I'll stick to my plan of individually dragging each of my Jackass-loving friends to see it.

*Spitfire* · 01-11-2007, 03:17 PM

I'm making my friends go. One of them is actually excited to see it.

*Masked Ninja* · 01-11-2007, 07:23 PM

I have two friends that are gung-ho about seeing the movie, and most everyone else I talk to at least sounds positive, especially when I show them some of the screenshots.

*prays for a midnight showing*

*Roseangelo* · 01-11-2007, 07:27 PM

I'm going to cry if I can't see this movie at midnight.

01-10-2007, 09:25 PM	#4
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01-10-2007, 09:26 PM	#5
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	ATHF will be out in March. The Kevin Smith followers will certainly be torn. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

01-10-2007, 09:36 PM	#6
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Well, I'm a Smith fan, but I'm not torn, lol. Though I'm kinda biased... I'll see TMNT first, of course. __________________

01-10-2007, 09:38 PM	#7
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	So does 300 but that's on the 9th, so unless it's REALLY good the thunder from that will have wore off. Personally I know alot of people who hate Aqua Teen and alot who love it but no adults will go see that and no kids will go see it either so TMNT will beat that simply on the basis that it's a family film and one that a larger adult fan base will go toI don't know anyone past the age of 22 who thinks Aqua Teen is funny __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-10-2007, 10:35 PM	#10
mikey2007 Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 304	i know i will definitely want to see the ATHF movie, cuz i love the show, but i don't know if i want to go see it in theatures (and highly doubt they get it at my local theature anyways, and who knows i might have to make a road trip to go see the ninja turtle movie, cuz my theature is retarded)....but i hope ur predictions are right and we can make the movie be in the top 3 spots (hopefully first) and from everything i've heard, i think it has an actual shot __________________ "i just love hide-n-seek, don't you?" -mike

01-10-2007, 09:13 PM	#1
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Opening Weekend Here's what TMNT is up against Dead Silence (2007) Lookout, The (2007) (limited) First Snow (2006/I) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007) Journey from the Fall (2006) (limited) Pride (2007) Boy Culture (2006) (limited) Last Mimzy, The (2007) So 3 of those are limited release and the others I never heard of. The only two on there that sound interesting to me are Dead Silence, which will probably be another Ring, Grudge-ish horror suck-fest and First Snow which looks interesting. And before TMNT comes out I see no other big name movies that I have heard about already. Now to say TMNT will take the #1 slot is a huge long shot but it seems possible. The only kids movie I see up there to compete with it is The Last Mimzy and kids movies usually take the top spot when there's no other major releases. The news about TMNT is actually buzzing so who knows what might happen. What do you predict? __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-10-2007, 09:18 PM	#2
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	Thats the competition? In that case. I'd say Top 3 definitley. And I'm 70% sure they'll take the top spot, only if one of those doesn't turn out to be some big sleeper hit. But I doubt that.

01-11-2007, 06:36 AM	#11
Thwomp Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 17	I'm sure it'll hit #1 for the first week, but the following week the new Disney CGI movie comes out, which will probably take over.

01-11-2007, 07:24 AM	#12
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	I think it would be alot of fun for groups of us to get together in our geographic areas to see it on opening day. I'm going to be in Vegas that day..... __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

01-11-2007, 09:14 AM	#13
TerranigmaFreak Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 715	All they have to do now is start advertising the darn movie! __________________ First footage of the new R rated TMNT movie.

01-11-2007, 02:17 PM	#15
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	I don't think anyone on here lives near me haha But yeah the new Disney movie WILL take the top spot for sure when it comes out. And the studio knew TMNT couldn't beat out Ghost Rider so they gave that spot up. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-11-2007, 03:09 PM	#17
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	I know I've heard a few peeps here talk about being in New Orleans, but only one said anything about Baton Rouge... and that was me. But, viewing parties won't help get less enthusiastic butts in the theater anyway. So, I think I'll stick to my plan of individually dragging each of my Jackass-loving friends to see it. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

01-11-2007, 03:17 PM	#18
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	I'm making my friends go. One of them is actually excited to see it. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-11-2007, 07:23 PM	#19
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	I have two friends that are gung-ho about seeing the movie, and most everyone else I talk to at least sounds positive, especially when I show them some of the screenshots. prays for a midnight showing

01-11-2007, 07:27 PM	#20
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,111	I'm going to cry if I can't see this movie at midnight. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com