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Author Topic: Thanksgiving (Wed.) Bookings Jim Casterioto Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Wilmington, DE, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-25-2002 10:43 AM                        With the overload of new releases this upcoming Wednesday, I was wondering which movies everyone was thinking would do well. At my theatre, we are having a difficult time doing placements. We are fairly confident in Treasure Planet doing good business, however I'm unsure about Solaris, Extreme Ops, Wes Craven's: They, and Eight Crazy Nights. Which of these new movies do you think will do the best? Thanks Jim  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-25-2002 11:54 AM                     Pretty much everyone I've talked to said they have absolutely no desire to see "Extreme Ops" -- Their reason was if they want to see a good action movie, they'll just go see Die Another Day. My predictions: 1. Treasure Planet 2. Eight Crazy Nights 3. Solaris 4. They 5. Extreme Ops Of course, I think Harry Potter and Die Another Day will do better than They or Extreme Ops. But we'll have to wait and see. =TMP=  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 11-25-2002 12:52 PM                        I would place in the following order (depending on the scenario, with 1 being the largest house, 10 being the smallest) 1 Harry Potter 2 Die Another Day 3 Solaris 4 Treasure Planet 5 8 Crazy Nights 6 Extreme Ops 7 Friday After Next 8 Santa Clause 2 9 They 10 8 Mile  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-25-2002 08:50 PM                        My placement would be as follows (again, with 1 being the largest house, 8 being the smallest). I'm in a 16 plex with 8 theatres mirroring each other... 1. Treasure/007 2. 007 (2nd print)/Solaris 3. Extreme Ops / friday After next 4. HP 2 / 8 Crazy nights 5 HP 2 / They 6. MBFGW / 8 Mile 7. Santa Clause 2 / The Ring 8. Emperor's Club / Frida/1/2 Past Dead double up. And let's not forget the Sneak Friday of Maid in Manhattan. (with, of course, The Ring!)  |  IP: Logged John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 11-26-2002 09:18 PM                     My crystal ball fogs up this time of year. Seems no matter how hard we try, we end up moving prints and adjusting schedules. Speaking of schedules, my fax machine just started to spit out a revised schedule for 11/29!  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 11-27-2002 06:49 PM                     I'm having holiday depression... We lost our Print of Frida so that Jackass could be held over for another week Otherwise, it's normal booking... Two prints of Treasure Planet (one splits matinee/evening w/ Die Another Day), Solaris, Extreme Ops, and They. "They" snuck up on me, and at such a short running time, it apparently snuck up on the filmmakers too.  |  IP: Logged Scott Madsen Film Handler Posts: 58 Registered: Oct 1999 posted 11-28-2002 05:37 PM                     So how are these predictions turning out? Anyone care to post their observations from their theatres? Wed. was slow here.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-28-2002 11:39 PM                        Our Wed. was steady, but we werent' "slammed". Today started off slow (always does), 4pm picked up considerably and the 7's blew us out (always do). I was wayy wrong about SC 2. Will bump it up to 3rd largest in the AM. Extreme Ops will go to the smallest, Treaure will get bumped down to teh 2nd largest (swapped out with the 2nd 007). Woould move SOlaris into a smaller house, but can't take Friday out of monitoring position... Damn kids..  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 11-29-2002 12:15 AM                        Looking at the numbers ... and using the above house placements ... I would move the following: 1 Harry Potter - stays put 2 Die Another Day - move down to 3 3 Solaris - move down to 9 4 Treasure Planet - move down to 7 5 8 Crazy Nights - move up to 2 6 Extreme Ops - move down to 10 7 Friday After Next - move down to 8 8 Santa Clause 2 - move up to 4 9 They - move up to 6 10 8 Mile - move up to 5 At least I got Potter right! Friday will check again for necessary moves.  |  IP: Logged John Carpenter Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2002 posted 11-29-2002 12:40 AM                     Eight Crazy Nights was a huge dissapointment for us... we have 3 prints of the thing too. Moved them to pretty much the smallest 3 auditoriums. Bond is still very busy! Will have to see what kind of matinee business we get with Treasure Planet this weekend.  |  IP: Logged Charles Everett Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: New Jersey Registered: May 2001 posted 11-30-2002 11:05 AM                     Reading Cinemas in Manville NJ is pretty good at print placement. Its lineup yesterday went: They Treasure Planet/8 Mile (last show only) Harry Potter 2 Harry Potter 2 Die Another Day Treasure Planet Santa Clause 2 Eight Crazy Nights Greek Wedding (first show only)/The Ring Solaris The Emperor's Club Extreme Ops 3 and 4 are giant-size halls; 2 and 5 large; 1 and 6 medium-large; 9, 10 and 11 medium; 8 small-medium; 7 and 12 small. Frida was dropped after only 5 days -- it could have been doubled up in hall 7.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-30-2002 01:24 PM                     We did pretty well last night in spite of not having the newest films. This is my theoretical 7-plex as we only really have a 5-plex. 1. Bowling for Columbine 2. The Man From Elysian Fields 3. Frida 4. Far From Heaven 5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 6. Femme Fatale 7. Real Women Have Curves  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 11-30-2002 04:26 PM                        Charles - BV is not allowing a double on Santa Clause 2 yet ... if you have multiple prints you can double those ... but one print has to be clean. Friday night print moves 1 Harry Potter - stays put 2 8 Crazy Nights - move down to 4 3 Die Another Day - stays put 4 Santa Clause 2 - move up to 2 5 8 Mile - move down to 7 6 They - move down to 8 7 Treasure Planet - move up to 5 8 Friday After Next - move up to 6 9 Solaris - stays put 10 Extreme Ops - stays put  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 12-01-2002 12:32 AM                    here is our lineup from largest to smallest houses. 1, Harry Potter 2, Die another day 3, Die another day 4, Treasure Planet/Jackass 5, Harry Potter 6, Treasure Planet 7, Harry Potter/8 Crazy Nights 8, 8 Mile 9, The Ring 10, Santa Clause 2  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-01-2002 01:18 AM                        Harry Potter. Die Another Day. Treasure Planet. Friday After Next (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!)  |  IP: Logged

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