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What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
| September 7th, 2017 at 6:56:57 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12541 | IT Loved it. It's a huge crowd pleaser, definitely going to be a big hit. It's actually surprisingly funny. The kids are great and have some really good one-liners. I have a couple minor complaints (too much CGI at times, not enough Pennywise) but overall I'm extremely happy with how this adaptation turned out. Can't wait for Chapter 2! “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 8th, 2017 at 12:02:55 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
'It' gets 90% on Rotten T, the critics loved the thing. It's stays true to the book. The script for the sequel, when the kids are adults and go after the clown, is already being written. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 8th, 2017 at 8:44:41 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12541 | IT makes $13.5 million on Thursday night Deadpool, the previous R-rated Thursday preview record holder, made $12.7 million opening night. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 8th, 2017 at 4:27:34 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
It might beat Logan. |
| September 9th, 2017 at 2:39:15 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12541 |
Yep. Looks like it's gonna make between $100-110 million this weekend. WB hasn't officially announced the sequel yet, but I assume that announcement will be coming soon. The title card at the end of this one says "IT: Chapter One." “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| September 9th, 2017 at 5:53:10 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |  In almost 40 years, no one has made a movie with quite such a classic pose.
That's a lot of money by any standards, not just "R rated" or "horror films". $174,750,616 Beauty and the Beast (2017) BV 3/17 $389,720,914 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 BV 5/5 $117,027,503 Spider-Man: Homecoming Sony 7/7 $103,251,471 Wonder Woman WB 6/2 $98,786,705 The Fate of the Furious Uni 7/13 $88,411,916 Logan Fox 7/13 |
| September 9th, 2017 at 5:56:26 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | If 'IT' makes $100mil this weekend, it will already be in profit. It only cost $35mil to make because it has no known stars to suck all the profits away.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 10th, 2017 at 10:32:52 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | "The Stephen King adaptation from New Line and Warner Bros. shattered records over the weekend earning $117.2 million from 4,103 locations according to studio estimates on Sunday." In 3 days it made $180 mil world wide. Amazing for a movie with $35 mil budget. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| September 10th, 2017 at 10:45:38 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Deadpool made $132.4 million it's opening weekend but only $230.6 million for the remainder of it's run. While "IT" did not break Deadpool's opening weekend, the positive reviews, word of mouth, and lack of massive competition until 3 October with Blade Runner 2049 may mean it could break the R rated record established by the Passion of the Christ in 2004 ($370.3 million). I wonder if the censors are going to let this movie into China? |
| September 11th, 2017 at 5:26:54 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12541 | It will be interesting to see what actors get cast as the adult versions of these kids in IT: Chapter 2. With a ~120 million opening weekend, they should be able to get anyone they want. Jessica Chastain is pretty much a lock for adult Bev. She already worked with the director on "Mama."  “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |