Subj : Re: Serentiy Garners $10.1M weekend To : alt.tv.farscape From : Tyler Trafford Date : Mon Oct 03 2005 18:01:53 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape weirdwolf wrote: > Trouble wrote in news:AsednS-Es9QRwNzeRVn- > iw@comcast.com: > >> weirdwolf wrote: >> >>> Trouble wrote: >> >>>> http://www.boxofficeguru.com/weekend.htm >> >>>> "Generating the best opening among all the new films was the science >>>> fiction adventure Serenity with an estimated $10.1M. Launching >>>> moderately in 2,188 locations, the PG-13 film averaged a respectable >>>> $4,635 for Universal. Directed by Joss Whedon, Serenity connected >>>> with a sci-fi fan base of those who followed Whedon's short-lived Fox >>>> television series Firefly. However, the crowd was not big enough to >>>> push the film to impressive heights. The $39M production appealed to >>>> an adult male audience with 52% of the crowd being age 30 and older >>>> and a very high 61% being men. Exit polls were encouraging as 88% of >>>> those polled marked the space flick "excellent" or "very good." As >>>> expected for a sci-fi flick, Serenity was the only picture in the top >>>> ten to see Saturday sales fall from Friday." >> >>>> 10.1 of 39 in one weekend... they're sure to make some of that back >>>> on DVD sales. >> >>>> Also note the parts on the site about historic box office lows, bad >>>> quarters year over year etc... and in that context our movie is doing >>>> pretty well. >> >>>> It was only showing on one screen at the theater where I went, and it >>>> was packed. >> >>> FUCK IT! that's it! bugger the expense I am going to book a ticket, >>> shove down some painkillers and brave the journey into town to see >>> this big damn movie on my own. >> >> Not going to wait for Claire? >> > > She's not a big film fan,this is the girl who has only just seen > starwars! I think the last film we went to see together was ROTK. It > doesn't help that I'm such a pain, booking in advance is a lottery, the > seats are small and I find it hard to sit in one position for long. I > want to see V for vendetta and mirrormask but what with the difficulties > and cost,(u7 for the ticket) I'll probably wait and see them on DVD. The > next movie we will probably see together is the HP movie or maybe take > Jess to see TLTWATW,(despite my reservations about how disney it will > be.) I think the last movie I went to see on my own was Fried green > tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe. Did you hear they moved the release of V from Nov.5th to Mar.13th? -- Tyler Trafford Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. -- Samuel Butler (1835-1902) .