it did fall about $15 million short of predictions.
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Laga - May 05, 2008 10:04:39 am PDT #5486 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Steph L. - May 05, 2008 10:06:14 am PDT #5487 of 10000
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it did fall about $15 million short of predictions.
Drag.
t edit That doesn't actually seem like that much of a shortfall for a blockbuster movie. Or am I (again) hopelessly clueless?
t edit again Can someone remind me what "GTA" stands for? Because all I'm coming up with is "G____ Transit Authority," and I'm reasonably sure it's not a videogame about how much fun it is to take the subway.
Polter-Cow - May 05, 2008 10:09:17 am PDT #5488 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
it did fall about $15 million short of predictions.
What do you mean? I read they were only predicting $70 million. Unless by "predictions" you mean that every new movie is expected to break the latest record.
Can someone remind me what "GTA" stands for? Because all I'm coming up with is "G____ Transit Authority," and I'm reasonably sure it's not a videogame about how much fun it is to take the subway.
Grand Theft Auto. It's so cute that you're clueless.
Dana - May 05, 2008 10:09:28 am PDT #5489 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Iron Man actually exceeded expectations, according to what I read. Maybe Laga is referring to "Grand Theft Auto."
(two answers! one paragraph!)
juliana - May 05, 2008 10:09:40 am PDT #5490 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Grand Theft Auto, Tep.
Laga - May 05, 2008 10:14:36 am PDT #5491 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Perhaps our theatre chain forecasted high but we were hoping for $115 mil; 75% of what Spider-Man 3 did this same weekend last year.
Kevin - May 05, 2008 10:20:28 am PDT #5492 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
The studio line is that it exceeded expectations, although in reality I think it was probably slightly short of what they were hoping. (It was 4000+ prints in the US alone, after all). That said, it's certainly nothing they can grumble about - it's sequel numbers.
I actually didn't think about the idea GTA may engross people so much they don't other things. In between my first and last post I was playing GTA, also.
Steph L. - May 05, 2008 10:22:03 am PDT #5493 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yeah, this article: [link] says Iron Man was predicted to make $60 million, possibly $70 million at best, and it got a little over $100 million domestic and $96-ish million overseas.
Not too shabby.
Grand Theft Auto. It's so cute that you're clueless.
Quiet, you! (But thanks for the info....I was kind of close, right? In that...it's about...vehicles...? Shut up!)
Polter-Cow - May 05, 2008 10:24:03 am PDT #5494 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
(But thanks for the info....I was kind of close, right? In that...it's about...vehicles...? Shut up!)
All right, try MGS.
Steph L. - May 05, 2008 10:27:13 am PDT #5495 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
try MGS.
Metropolitan-Governed Sewers.