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Author Topic: Lackluster weekend Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-22-2002 05:34 PM                        Even with 3 prints of LOTR II this has been a V-E-R-Y slow weekend. I really don't see the next week being that much better. Gangs doesn't look to fare well but hopefully, Catch MIYC will pull in some butts....  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-22-2002 06:16 PM                     Gee...I walked into the theatre on Saturday will the signs posted "All shows Sold Out" today. All but the last show of LOTR was sold out for Sunday by the time I left! Steve  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-22-2002 06:24 PM                        I was at the mall today to finish xmas shopping, around 11:30AM. The 17-plex had sold out all shows of Two Towers for the day except the 10PM round. Gangs of New York had 1 evening show already sold out. The rest may not be doing much though -- the place seemed eerily deserted (the next round for LOTR and GONY was a couple hours later). Star Trek Nemesis is down, what, 70% this weekend? It'll be lucky to hit $50M.  |  IP: Logged Charles Everett Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: New Jersey Registered: May 2001 posted 12-22-2002 06:45 PM                     The AMC Hamilton 24 looked deserted today. Nothing was sold out, not even Gangs of New York or The Two Towers. It doesn't help that there are some big NFL games on TV today. David: Star Trek Nemesis was down 76 percent per the early estimate posted on Box Office Mojo.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-22-2002 07:22 PM                        Disney and Paramount probably screwed the pooch by releasing Treasure Planet and Star Trek in this crowded field of blockbusters. TP & ST:N are decent films that could have done better, but they got buried. They should have held off their release until early 2003 when things are less competitive.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-22-2002 07:27 PM                     We've been slow this week. It's a combination of old product and the Christmas shopping season. I went to a theatre that had Lord Of The Rings and except for that, they were dead too. We'll see what the 26th brings.  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 12-22-2002 07:28 PM                     We were very slow also with the Art Films, MBFGW is just starting to slow down (1 of only 2 local theatres still running it). Far from Heaven is doing well but everything else just died this weekend. Hopefully it will pick up with Pinocchio and Evelyn on Christmas Day.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-22-2002 07:30 PM                        Bowling for Columbine opened here Friday, at the independent Bijou Art Cinemas. Maybe everyone not interested in LOTR was over there.  |  IP: Logged William Leland III Master Film Handler Posts: 336 From: Charleston, SC, Registered: Aug 2002 posted 12-22-2002 08:04 PM                        At the Charleston IMAX we just sold out our 7:30 show of Santa vs Snowman 3D. I had to hold the movie for 10 minutes We have been doing good business considering we have to compete with new movies. Star Wars Ep II is doing pretty well also about 60 people show up for the 8:30 tonight. I think we average about 50 people a show on the weekend. We run 3 times on the weekend.  |  IP: Logged Kara J. McVay Film Handler Posts: 95 From: Delaware, OH Registered: May 2002 posted 12-22-2002 08:46 PM                        LOTR is doing very well for me, but Thornberrys is a big dissapointment. I expected there to be a much better turn out than we had. Anyone else having a bad Thorn. turnout?  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-22-2002 08:50 PM                        Kara, Horrible, plain horrible. One of my two prints, yes two opened as a double up on the break! That was forewarning enough to me.... Well, that and it's a Nick film....  |  IP: Logged Nate Lehrke Master Film Handler Posts: 396 From: Denver, CO Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-22-2002 08:58 PM                     We had one of our more busy weekends in the past 2 months. With 2 prints of Gangs, 1 of Evelyn, MBFGK, Frida, Far From Heaven. This next weekend we open with Pinochio also.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-22-2002 09:32 PM                     Santa v. the Snowman sold out a show?! Holy cow. This film has been doing especially poor business everywhere.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-22-2002 09:36 PM                        We are a single screen playing LOTR. It is great tonight, but nights up to now have been quieter than expected. I attribute it to Christmas shopping, high-school sports, and "just plain busy." I look for it to heat up starting Christmas day and the weekend after. (At least I HOPE that's what happens!)  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-22-2002 10:16 PM                        quote: ... from Adam: Santa v. the Snowman sold out a show?! Holy cow. This film has been doing especially poor business everywhere. Makes me wonder how large some of these auditoriums actually are... In our area, we have a theatre that has 2 72-seaters, a couple of 118's & some that are slightly larger. At that level, we'd be bragging about sold out houses all the time, and I can't imagine people would be too happy about their choice of seating if they COULD get in. A 500 seat auditorium is slightly more of a challenge to stuff... but by comparison, it sure is a nice looking screen when you're running all that great LOTR scenery!  |  IP: Logged

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