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I'm quite interested in the whole box office thing but as mentioned it doesn't indicate the quality of a film in anyway shape or form. However, it's always nice when something you are passionate about succeeds, it's just human nature. Also the optimist in me hopes that the more money the The Dark Knight makes the more inclined Warner Brothers will be to ensuring everything required to making an excellent follow up is in place. And that maybe they'll green light an awesome Gree More
Posted by Rob at 15:37 on 12 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| Went to see it last night |
Started off well, funny in places but I was seriously bored 30 mins before the end. The film dragged on and on and I just don't see the big deal with it. Ledger's Joker was pretty good but people swooning at his feet for it seems completely over the top. I thought the the Harvey Dent role was far better acted although "two face" did seem to look like Imhotep before he gets his skin back. Really preferred Batman Begins! More
Posted by oldstuff at 13:06 on 12 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Who honestly gives a shit how much The Dark Knight makes? Or whether Gone with the Wind or Titanic made the most money? Are people's apprectiations of films so shallow that it m that a particular film makes more than another.
Box Office never has been, and never will be, an indicator of quality. More
Posted by matty_b at 10:36 on 12 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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What's happening in the UK market? Will The Dark Knight overtake Mamma Mia!? Don't laugh. If Variety are correct, Mamma Mia! is only just behind Indy 4 in UK BO for the year.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990340.html ?categoryid=19&cs=1
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Posted by Hengist at 10:14 on 12 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Part of the plan |
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Why are people so desperate for this to beat Will such an unlikely event really make your life better?
.....yes.....yes it will ote]
Then close your eyes and just pretend. More
Posted by Tech_Noir at 08:54 on 12 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Part of the plan |
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Why are people so desperate for this to beat Will such an unlikely event really make your life better?
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Posted by Beatrice Kiddo at 05:48 on 12 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Part of the plan |
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The thing is that Gone With the Wind has actully made more money but you don't see people ragging on that.
I still don't buy the whole th The Windation argument.
The entertainment industry was faaar more diverse and competitive in 1997 than 1930-whatever (hell video was still 30-40 years away).
Anyways, TDK won't make half of what Titanic made worldwide so fanboys should restrain themselves.
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Posted by Rgirvan44 at 22:29 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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The thing is that Gone With the Wind has actully made more money but you don't see people ragging on that.
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I still don't buy the whole th The Windation argument.
The entertainment industry was faaar more diverse and competitive in 1997 than 1930-whatever (hell video was still 30-40 years away).
Anyways, TDK won't make half of what Titanic made worldwide so fanboys should restrain themselves. More
Posted by Tech_Noir at 22:23 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Part of the plan |
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I think it has to do with the fact that many people on film boards such as this don't like the fact that the biggest two movies ever (adjusted and unadjusted for inflation) are epic romances.
It's getting very tiring, every time any film makes some money it's "Will it beat Shitanic??", etc.
Leave the film alone! It was a great spectacle, made with passion and dedication. ote]
The thing is that Gone With the Wind has actully m More
Posted by Rgirvan44 at 22:16 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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I think it has to do with the fact that many people on film boards such as this don't like the fact that the biggest two movies ever (adjusted and unadjusted for inflation) are epic romances.
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It's getting very tiring, every time any film makes some money it's "Will it beat Shitanic??", etc.
Leave the film alone! It was a great spectacle, made with passion and dedication. More
Posted by Tech_Noir at 22:00 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Part of the plan |
L: Tech_Noir
Why are people so desperate for this to beat Will such an unlikely event really make your life better?
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I think it has to do with the fact that many people on film boards such as this don't like the fact that the biggest two movies ever (adjusted and unadjusted for inflation) are epic romances.
Once upon a time Stars Wars was number one, then Titanic took over and ever since then it has almost been a challange to get another sci-fi/action/comic book mov More
Posted by Rgirvan44 at 21:54 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Why are people so desperate for this to beat sp;
Will such an unlikely event really make your life better? p;
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Posted by Tech_Noir at 21:35 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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No way does this touch Titanic. That film came out in a time when movies weren't just release windows for the super duper DVD release. It was in the top ten for months. Even a film like Phantom Meance made its money over a long period of time.
Warner Brothers will be wanting this film on DVD before the Christmas holidays so don't expect it to hang around forever.
Still a remarkable achievment considering how the first one did. If there was ever evidence that D More
Posted by monkeyfinger at 19:51 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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just an awesome bastard film
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Haha. They should use that on the posters! Couldn't agree more. Utter brilliance. Let's just hope WB re-invest to get Nolan and co back for the third. More
Posted by Rob at 17:56 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Posted by muchobenny at 17:46 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| Great film but it's not going to touch 'Titantic' |
But it already is dude. It only has to increase it's takings by a third and it's beaten it. More
Posted by RevolloveR at 17:30 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Good to see "The Dark Knight" doing so well. Not sure if it's got the legs to topple James Cameron's film though.
Batman 3: Darkest Knight!
YES PLEASE! More
Posted by ROTGUT at 17:28 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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do you rekon someone at the studio will lend me a couple of quid? More
Posted by waltham1979 at 17:25 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| Awesome Knight |
Remember fellow friends that Titanic came out in december 1997 and remember that there wasnt a blockbuster a week back then as there is now and from memory it slowed down just before oscar then came the nominations then box office went boom, then slowed then oscar night then boom again. It will be intresting to know that if the eventual third is to be made how that will do, and what villain will be used, to me The Riddler is the best choice because he is the most realistic choice to go with, pen More
Posted by thegodfathers at 16:37 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| Good story, well told... |
... holy crap? Will Hollywood take note and make loads of these? More
Posted by keyzersaulsie at 15:48 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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...I don't have anything else to add. I just wanted to congratulate take1 on the brilliant use of the word 'baddies' :-) More
Posted by Baggins28 at 15:36 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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I hope it does beat Titanic - i really really do - and in an attempt to help it on its way ive started one of those facebook group things - go on join...
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=359840 92136 More
Posted by abaddon at 15:26 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Part of the plan |
No way does this touch Titanic. That film came out in a time when movies weren't just release windows for the super duper DVD release. It was in the top ten for months. Even a film like Phantom Meance made its money over a long period of time.
Warner Brothers will be wanting this film on DVD before the Christmas holidays so don't expect it to hang around forever.
Still a remarkable achievment considering how the first one did. If there was ever evidence that DVD has More
Posted by Rgirvan44 at 15:17 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| Part of the plan |
I hope to all almighty that this does do titanic, it's just an average flick that made money from a tragic historic event. Plus there is lots of baddies out there that got this on the dwn load, not as easy to do when Titanic was released. Wonder how much it would have done with no dwn loads? Looking forward to the DVD release, I think that will break records, even if there is no extended bits to add in. More
Posted by take1 at 15:07 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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i don't think that the success of the film has anything to do with all that stupid viral market, i think that it's word of mouth because EVERYONE who's seen it has loved it. More
Posted by Hughezy at 15:06 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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| RE: Mums & Aunties |
Seek and destroy that damned ship of shite, DESTROY BATMAN DESTROY. More
Posted by kinge247 at 14:59 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Great film but it's not going to touch 'Titantic', It's not got the same broad appeal. Sure the Geeks are more than happy to shell out and see it more than once and the 'Oo Heath Ledgers so dark it obviously affected his personal life 'Heat Magazine' readers' are going to watch it. I don't, However, envision the Mums & Aunties planning their 'Orange Wednesday' around Dark Knight, as they did 'Titantic'?! More
Posted by Baggins28 at 14:35 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Most definitely will make it to second but I fear it is unlikely to get to the top spot...I shall however continue to cheer it on in the hope that the shit-tastic adventures of Leo and Kate no longer remains at the pinnacle of movie success. More
Posted by Kat113 at 14:28 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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Unless TDK gets some big Academy Award noms and is re-released next year, Empire should forget about it beating Titanic. More
Posted by hatebox at 13:32 on 11 August 2008 | Report This Post |
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I think it will break $500m and settle about the $520m, interesting to see it compared to the Adjusted figures, still a long way down the line compared to them. More
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