The Avengers: The Motion Picture Discussion Thread- Open SPOILERS -enter at own risk!

[thenammagazine]

Wow, so now the TDKR trolls are comparing Avengers to Battleship?

 

[intothevoid]

Wow, so now the TDKR trolls are comparing Avengers to Battleship?

Where?

The question is simply whether it will make anything like $50MM+ which could give it #1 next weekend

 

[thenammagazine]

Where?

The question is simply whether it will make anything like $50MM+ which could give it #1 next weekend

You really think a movie w/zero backstory, based on a stupid boardgame is going to touch $40mil?

 

[intothevoid]

You really think a movie w/zero backstory, based on a stupid boardgame is going to touch $40mil?

I don't think it will

 

[thenammagazine]

I don't think it will

Yeah, if we were talking G.I. Joe: Retaliation, then yeah, but this movie, I doubt it.

 

[tomandshell]

True. The general cinema audience craves 3D, explosions and robots But I still question the mindset of people entering a theatre playing Battleship. Maybe if your a Liam Neeson fan but then again the man chooses some ____ty roles. So my query still remains. What is the mindset of those buying a ticket for Battleship? It might have 3D, explosions and robots but can't people tell the difference between ____, and ____ covered in special effects? and robots?

Let's keep our 3D criticism limited to movies that are actually, you know, being exhibited in 3D. The knee jerk reaction of some people against 3D is hilarious when they start attacking 3D presentations that don't exist.

 

[jye4ever]

I can see the headlines now.

You sunk my Avengers battleship.

Ugh, all I can think of is Jim Carrey in Batman Forever Stupid when I hear or see the word Battleship

 

[Khev]

Let's keep our 3D criticism limited to movies that are actually, you know, being exhibited in 3D. The knee jerk reaction of some people against 3D is hilarious when they start attacking 3D presentations that don't exist.

I also hate the Channing Tatum is in so many movies now and its just one more reason that I'm sure Battleship will suck (3D being the first of course.)

 

[YoNoSe]

I also hate the Channing Tatum is in so many movies now and its just one more reason that I'm sure Battleship will suck (3D being the first of course.)

Spoiler

Channing Tatum gets eaten by hippos in the first half hour.

 

[Kamandi]

I'd love to see Avengers de-throne Avatar ($749m domestic, $2.7B world), but looking at boxofficemojo I'm reminded Avatar played in theaters for 36 weeks. At the time Avatar was released there had been a push for theaters to upgrade and install IMAX but there wasn't a lot of content competing for those screens. Now there is. Every major release gets an IMAX/3D IMAX version. Avengers is not going to play for 36 weeks.

 

[IrishJedi]

I have absolutely zero interest in seeing BATTLESHIP, ever. I've reached Critical Mass on movies like that. No more.

 

[Khev]

Yeah I don't seeing Avatar falling just yet (maybe in a few years when tickets are $30 a pop .) It'd be nice to see Titanic knocked out of the #2 spot though.

 

[IrishJedi]

I want Avatar and Titanic to both be surpassed. It's sad that those are the 2 movies atop the all-time box office.

But, sadly, I don't think that happens this year.

 

[tomandshell]

I want Avatar and Titanic to both be surpassed. It's sad that those are the 2 movies atop the all-time box office.

But, sadly, I don't think that happens this year.

What I want more than anything is for five more movies to make over $441 million domestically so that Shrek 2 can get bumped off the all time top ten list.

 

[Darth Cruel]

I'd love to see Avengers de-throne Avatar ($749m domestic, $2.7B world), but looking at boxofficemojo I'm reminded Avatar played in theaters for 36 weeks. At the time Avatar was released there had been a push for theaters to upgrade and install IMAX but there wasn't a lot of content competing for those screens. Now there is. Every major release gets an IMAX/3D IMAX version. Avengers is not going to play for 36 weeks.

You also have to keep in mind that Avatars numbers are for 2 releases of the movie. That little break generates steam.

 

[Khev]

I can't believe Titanic made another damn 50 with its 3D release. That's going to make it that much harder to topple. I hope it happens though. And for quite a few reasons (Marvel fanboy dreams come true, humility of the director, etc.) I'd like to see Avengers dethrone Avatar as well but yeah, I just don't see that one happening.

 

[jye4ever]

Yeah I don't seeing Avatar falling just yet (maybe in a few years when tickets are $30 a pop .) It'd be nice to see Titanic knocked out of the #2 spot though.

yeah, Avatar won't lose to Avengers.

I'll admit that I saw Avatar 4 x for the awesome 3D

I had the Bluray 3D that came with my panasonic DVD player, sold it on Ebay for $80.00.

 

[jye4ever]

What I want more than anything is for five more movies to make over $441 million domestically so that Shrek 2 can get bumped off the all time top ten list.

Ohh hell yeah!

 

[IrishJedi]

What I want more than anything is for five more movies to make over $441 million domestically so that Shrek 2 can get bumped off the all time top ten list.

Also agreed. Those movies are horrific.

 

[IrishJedi]

You know what would be almost as good as AVATAR being dethroned? AVATAR 2 bombing and making less than $100 million . (Yeah, I know, won't happen. Especially since Neityri will be in it so the creepy male fans of that character will go several times ready to fap away)