Subj : Re: Serentiy Garners $10.1M weekend To : alt.tv.farscape From : weirdwolf Date : Mon Oct 03 2005 18:09:16 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Tyler Trafford wrote in news:3qd6g1Fe9orfU1@individual.net: > 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? That's just stupid, the whole "remember remember, the fifth of November" rhyme plays a huge part in the story! It's like releasing a santa claus christmas movie in July. ARSE! I was really looking forward to it. For a change it looked as though it was actually sticking damn close to his original story. Ted -- Stare too long into the abyss and the abyss looks like a nifty place to hide the bodies .