Comments on: 300 Will NOT Break Box Office Records http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/ Blogging the Reel World Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:38:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Romanello http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-17775 Romanello Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:58:54 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-17775 What was that $77 million opening weekend I saw? Did I just imagine that? What was that $77 million opening weekend I saw? Did I just imagine that?

]]> By: Erling http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-13933 Erling Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:56:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-13933 Hehe... Funniest thing I've seen all day. 300 opening figures Ownes the author of this blog. Hehe… Funniest thing I’ve seen all day. 300 opening figures Ownes the author of this blog.

]]> By: Rikpepe http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-8368 Rikpepe Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:55:30 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-8368 What do think now naysayers? Keep your opinions the numbers speak for themselves What do think now naysayers? Keep your opinions the numbers speak for themselves

]]> By: Juston http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4843 Juston Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4843 I will agree with you on the Neil. The movie was great and it made more than expected. WB was dumbing down the numbers to make it seem like "wow we made more than expected!!!* And no Hater we weren't arguing I was just trying to make a point that finally a good movie came out and got all the credit it deserved and made the money it deserved. The grow down comment was towards the older people who didn't grow up with what us 20-somethings have had since we started puberty! GO SEE THIS MOVIE! I will agree with you on the Neil. The movie was great and it made more than expected. WB was dumbing down the numbers to make it seem like “wow we made more than expected!!!* And no Hater we weren’t arguing I was just trying to make a point that finally a good movie came out and got all the credit it deserved and made the money it deserved. The grow down comment was towards the older people who didn’t grow up with what us 20-somethings have had since we started puberty! GO SEE THIS MOVIE!

]]> By: A real Somebody http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4811 A real Somebody Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:55:12 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4811 Pretty easy to fling shit from behind a nice safe internet connection and a fake name, eh Hater? =) Pretty easy to fling shit from behind a nice safe internet connection and a fake name, eh Hater? =)

]]> By: The Hater http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4802 The Hater Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:33:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4802 All you guys are idiots arguing about this nonsense. I just came to check out the reviews and i i see are clowns arguing about how much its going to make.... Why do y'all even care? Damn Idiots All you guys are idiots arguing about this nonsense. I just came to check out the reviews and i i see are clowns arguing about how much its going to make…. Why do y’all even care? Damn Idiots

]]> By: Neil Miller http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4773 Neil Miller Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:50:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4773 Justin -- $70 million is a great opening weekend. But last time I took basic math (13 years ago in Elementary School -- do the math, then tell me to "grow down"), $70 doesn't equal $90. We will see what the final numbers are tomorrow, but either way this film was very successful -- that is something we can agree on. Justin — $70 million is a great opening weekend. But last time I took basic math (13 years ago in Elementary School — do the math, then tell me to “grow down”), $70 doesn’t equal $90.

We will see what the final numbers are tomorrow, but either way this film was very successful — that is something we can agree on.

]]> By: Juston http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4768 Juston Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:34:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4768 guess you will have to both eat your words now, I passed 60 million, est. at 70 million now when the numbers are revealed Monday. Older people need to grow down. guess you will have to both eat your words now, I passed 60 million, est. at 70 million now when the numbers are revealed Monday. Older people need to grow down.

]]> By: Neil Miller http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4608 Neil Miller Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:42:24 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4608 Alex -- As much as I would love to agree with you, I can't say that it will break $90 million. That is a bit extreme. We all know that the fanboys are always out in force on Friday, thus the $27 mil. first day. I don't know if it will hold up. On Monday morning, if it clears $90 mil. I will be happy to eat my words. If not, I will only be able to say that I told you so. For now though, I am going to agree with my friend Peter and say $40-$60. Alex — As much as I would love to agree with you, I can’t say that it will break $90 million. That is a bit extreme. We all know that the fanboys are always out in force on Friday, thus the $27 mil. first day. I don’t know if it will hold up.

On Monday morning, if it clears $90 mil. I will be happy to eat my words. If not, I will only be able to say that I told you so. For now though, I am going to agree with my friend Peter and say $40-$60.

]]> By: Peter Sciretta http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4603 Peter Sciretta Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:13:48 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4603 Monthly records are not taken seriously within in the industry. They are only for press releases. Your article claimed it would break the R-Rated weekend, it will not. Everyone predicted 50 million (except the studio, which almost always downplays the number for a dramatic reveal.) The film will preform close to 50 (possibly 60 at most). FAR below your 90 million prediction. So I don't understand how you claim that the predictions were low? they were accurate. Monthly records are not taken seriously within in the industry. They are only for press releases.

Your article claimed it would break the R-Rated weekend, it will not.

Everyone predicted 50 million (except the studio, which almost always downplays the number for a dramatic reveal.) The film will preform close to 50 (possibly 60 at most). FAR below your 90 million prediction. So I don’t understand how you claim that the predictions were low? they were accurate.

]]> By: Alex Billington http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4601 Alex Billington Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:09:00 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4601 Obviously you were WRONG! It made $27.8 on Friday alone - meaning it WILL break records at least for March opening weekend, but that might be it. WB's predictions were just downplaying it so they would make it much more prolific in the end. Where did you come up with your predictions?! Were you BLIND, the buzz on this was HUGE! How do people predict so poorly?!? Obviously you were WRONG! It made $27.8 on Friday alone - meaning it WILL break records at least for March opening weekend, but that might be it. WB’s predictions were just downplaying it so they would make it much more prolific in the end.

Where did you come up with your predictions?! Were you BLIND, the buzz on this was HUGE! How do people predict so poorly?!?

]]> By: Neil http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4461 Neil Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:56:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/03/09/300-will-not-beat-box-office-records/#comment-4461 I am going with you on this one Peter -- as much as I loved 300, I think it will land somewhere in the $40-$70 million range. As much as I would love to see it draw in $100 million, I am not naive to the fact that it is really a fanboy flick... But you never know, the drawing power of ripped dudes in skimpy Spartan uni's could play well in the female 45-60 demographic. I know my mom is planning on seeing it. I am going with you on this one Peter — as much as I loved 300, I think it will land somewhere in the $40-$70 million range. As much as I would love to see it draw in $100 million, I am not naive to the fact that it is really a fanboy flick…

But you never know, the drawing power of ripped dudes in skimpy Spartan uni’s could play well in the female 45-60 demographic. I know my mom is planning on seeing it.

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