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Topic: *THE* summer blockbuster(s)
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Jason Black
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From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 06-12-2001 01:26 AM
So who's taking what film? My bet is on Dolittle 2. American Pie & Scary Movie 2 will be bombs versus their originals, IMO.Tomb Raider should do OK. Atlantis will do decently, but not as well as SHREK. Planet of the Apes I don't see as doing a ton of business. There are too many folks out there who don't care for Tim Burton... and for what I remember, films copped' from TV shows don't do spectacular business.. Jurassic needs to be hyped a little more if they expect it to fly (no pun intended), and I *still* don't expect anything huge out of it... I think that Rush Hour 2 will be a good draw, and possibly The Fast & Furious due to the wildly popular import drag scene. I think these two will have great cross over appeal and should do good.. maybe not HUGE.. but good none the less...
Yep, looks like slim pickin's for this summer. If box office records are up, as they have said each year for the last HOW many years, it'll be a result of higher admissions..... Anyone else care to share an opinion? BTW, I posted in Ground Level because this is all in a manager's opinion...  Just remember folks, you read it here first... LOL..  ------------------
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Jonathan Haglund
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posted 06-12-2001 02:30 AM
American Pie should do well I think, assuming they did a good job on it. There were just so many possabilities to go with in the sequel.Dolittle seems boring and silly to the point of apathy in the desire to watch it. Planet of the Apes is not derived from a TV show, but from the book. I think it will do quite a bit of business. Personally, I can't wait to see it. I agree Rush Hour will be good, but I would be offended if The Fast and the Furious did well. Silly 80's movie moderninzed with new cars.
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Darryl Spicer
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From: Lexington, KY, USA
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posted 06-12-2001 04:17 AM
The Planet of the Apes was six theatrical movies, The T.V. show came later.I think if Apes is done well it can do well. The R-rated Sleepy Hollow did well. Dolittle has the potential to do good business because it is carrying a PG rating.
A.I. is a question mark. Spielberge Is a plus.
Jurassic Park III does not need major hype. Tell the kids there is another dinosaur movie and look out. It is opening on a wednesday. If the film gets good reviews i will do well. possable sleeper hit will be The princess Diaries. Been getting posative responses on the trailer. Rush hour 2 should do well but how well will depend on reviews and word of mouth for the second weekend. American sweetheart has potential to have good legs. After seeing tv spots for Atlantis I am looking more positive at it's potential. Should do better than the Dinosaur movie that came out last year.
Cats and Dogs I have a feeling will get creamed by all the other kid films that will be out.
Scary movie 2 may have a good opening but word of mouth will not be good and it will flat out die after it's second week. I think this summer still looks better than last summer with films. Question is has ticket prices in some areas gotten so out of hand that nobody wants to go to the movies? Just have to wait and see.
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JC Cowles
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From: St. Paul, MN
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 07-01-2001 04:31 AM
Well, I'm jumping into this a little late, but I think Shrek will be the biggest grosser, even tho it came out before Memorial Day. Scary Movie 2 will probably be one of the "Grossest" movies this summer, but I think it will do better than American Pie 2. I have a feeling American Sweethearts will flop.I am betting on Jurassic Park 3 and Planet of the Apes for big opening grosses. But I fear both will fizzle out significantly faster than their...um...ancestors? I just want to see Jurassic Park 3 beat out Spielberg's A.I.
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