Comments on: Box Office Tracking: Speed Racer may struggle to $35M opening http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/ Blogging the Reel World Wed, 3 Dec 2008 08:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julia Roberts Can’t Open! (And Other Crises Setting a Shattered Hollywood on Edge) [Box Office Panic] | weeklyexaminer.com http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-372403 Julia Roberts Can’t Open! (And Other Crises Setting a Shattered Hollywood on Edge) [Box Office Panic] | weeklyexaminer.com Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:22:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-372403 [...] hit revival of Prom Night, incidentally — just say that. Meanwhile, we’re looking at Speed Racer’s sluggish tracking and wondering if fledgling leading man Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we speak. [...] [...] hit revival of Prom Night, incidentally — just say that. Meanwhile, we’re looking at Speed Racer’s sluggish tracking and wondering if fledgling leading man Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we speak. [...]

]]> By: coachdubya http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-329456 coachdubya Sun, 11 May 2008 06:27:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-329456 thatsgonnaleaveamark: LOL!! Only a self serving moronic jerk would call two kids names. Now that you've seen this crap, you're saying it won't be a blockbuster. My kids and their friends could have told you that idiot. You could have saved yourself some money. I know people who work for the company that didn't want to see it and they had a chance to see it for free on Saturday. You know what they wanted to see genius....IRON MAN, just like the kids you ridiculed. Perhaps you read this headline, "SPEED RACER CRASHES & BURNS TO BECOME THE FIRST SUMMER BOMB: 'IRON MAN' STILL NO. 1." You're trying to save face because your precious anime tanked. LOL. Get a life dork. Get outta your momma's basement and get a real job. Hey, maybe in marketing and research. You have a knack for that. thatsgonnaleaveamark:

LOL!! Only a self serving moronic jerk would call two kids names. Now that you’ve seen this crap, you’re saying it won’t be a blockbuster. My kids and their friends could have told you that idiot. You could have saved yourself some money. I know people who work for the company that didn’t want to see it and they had a chance to see it for free on Saturday. You know what they wanted to see genius….IRON MAN, just like the kids you ridiculed. Perhaps you read this headline, “SPEED RACER CRASHES & BURNS TO BECOME THE FIRST SUMMER BOMB: ‘IRON MAN’ STILL NO. 1.” You’re trying to save face because your precious anime tanked. LOL. Get a life dork. Get outta your momma’s basement and get a real job. Hey, maybe in marketing and research. You have a knack for that.

]]> By: revederie http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-328577 revederie Sat, 10 May 2008 09:57:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-328577 I went to see this last night, at the midnight showing. Same thing last week w/Iron Man, which was sold out. 90% of the theater was empty last night for Speed Racer. I thought it was a fun film, great eye candy, but basically a kid's movie or for the cartoon fans like myself. I think this will do poorly at the box office, but gain momentum over time, especially after DVD release. It will NOT be a blockbuster, but may very well become a cult classic, just because of the inovative use of color and seamless melding of live action and sweeping CGI effects. Just like some other sci-fi visual pioneers which were considered box-office flops, Blade Runner ($6M opening, $33M total and The Fifth Element ($17M opening, $263M total), I think 'Speed Racer' will make its money back in the long run, not the short-term. I went to see this last night, at the midnight showing. Same thing last week w/Iron Man, which was sold out. 90% of the theater was empty last night for Speed Racer. I thought it was a fun film, great eye candy, but basically a kid’s movie or for the cartoon fans like myself.

I think this will do poorly at the box office, but gain momentum over time, especially after DVD release. It will NOT be a blockbuster, but may very well become a cult classic, just because of the inovative use of color and seamless melding of live action and sweeping CGI effects. Just like some other sci-fi visual pioneers which were considered box-office flops, Blade Runner ($6M opening, $33M total and The Fifth Element ($17M opening, $263M total), I think ‘Speed Racer’ will make its money back in the long run, not the short-term.

]]> By: thatsgonnaleaveamark http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-328439 thatsgonnaleaveamark Sat, 10 May 2008 06:05:59 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-328439 coachdubya - The 10 year old thought Speed Racer looked stupid. The 16 year old agreed. They were excited to see Iron Man. Hmm, sounds like a real dim set of bulbs you got there. Quite possibly your kids have ZERO imagination or originality, and supporting (Iron Man - now there's a high-brow concept) an actor who nearly killed himself several times by over-dosing makes your parenting skills questionable at best. And aligning yourself with the most profoundly ignorant President of all time says all we need to know about you, eh braintrust? Oh, and here's an idea, start your own Market Research company, I'm sure you'll make us all proud. coachdubya - The 10 year old thought Speed Racer looked stupid. The 16 year old agreed. They were excited to see Iron Man.

Hmm, sounds like a real dim set of bulbs you got there. Quite possibly your kids have ZERO imagination or originality, and supporting (Iron Man - now there’s a high-brow concept) an actor who nearly killed himself several times by over-dosing makes your parenting skills questionable at best.

And aligning yourself with the most profoundly ignorant President of all time says all we need to know about you, eh braintrust? Oh, and here’s an idea, start your own Market Research company, I’m sure you’ll make us all proud.

]]> By: Smartest Sexiest Celebrities Posted By : Hollywood Gossip. · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-324240 Smartest Sexiest Celebrities Posted By : Hollywood Gossip. · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip Wed, 07 May 2008 07:55:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-324240 [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...] [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...]

]]> By: Ashton and Cameron Look Slick · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-322494 Ashton and Cameron Look Slick · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip Tue, 06 May 2008 13:55:41 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-322494 [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...] [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...]

]]> By: coachdubya http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-321229 coachdubya Tue, 06 May 2008 01:19:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-321229 This film is tracking poorly because it was a bad idea to begin with. I have a 10 year old and a 16 year old. The 10 year old thought Speed Racer looked stupid. The 16 year old agreed. They were excited to see Iron Man. I asked their friends and got the same reaction. This seems to me to be a case of people without kids or with nannies raising their kids, making multimillion dollar decisions about what their target audience will like. This film will be good for the pre-school set. It looks like Looney Tunes Back In Action. That was a real hit. This film is tracking poorly because it was a bad idea to begin with. I have a 10 year old and a 16 year old. The 10 year old thought Speed Racer looked stupid. The 16 year old agreed. They were excited to see Iron Man. I asked their friends and got the same reaction. This seems to me to be a case of people without kids or with nannies raising their kids, making multimillion dollar decisions about what their target audience will like. This film will be good for the pre-school set. It looks like Looney Tunes Back In Action. That was a real hit.

]]> By: Tom Cruise’s Couch-Jumping Justification: ‘It Was A Moment’ [Tom Cruise On Oprah] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319192 Tom Cruise’s Couch-Jumping Justification: ‘It Was A Moment’ [Tom Cruise On Oprah] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip Mon, 05 May 2008 06:36:26 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319192 [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...] [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...]

]]> By: Katie Holmes’s Weird Sonogram Issues, And Other Tom & Oprah Highlights [Short Ends] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319129 Katie Holmes’s Weird Sonogram Issues, And Other Tom & Oprah Highlights [Short Ends] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip Mon, 05 May 2008 05:56:52 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319129 [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...] [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...]

]]> By: Remember The Days When The Last Person Paris Hilton Wanted To Be Was Nicole Richie? [Wannabes] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319122 Remember The Days When The Last Person Paris Hilton Wanted To Be Was Nicole Richie? [Wannabes] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip Mon, 05 May 2008 05:52:49 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319122 [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...] [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...]

]]> By: Julia Roberts Can’t Open! (And Other Crises Setting a Shattered Hollywood on Edge) [Box Office Panic] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319095 Julia Roberts Can’t Open! (And Other Crises Setting a Shattered Hollywood on Edge) [Box Office Panic] · Paparazzi News, Photos, Gossip Mon, 05 May 2008 05:26:26 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-319095 [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...] [...] of Prom Night, accidentally — meet feature that. Meanwhile, we’re hunting at Speed Racer’s inactive tracking and wondering if fledgling directive Negro Emile Hirsch isn’t facing that challenge as we [...]

]]> By: Freak http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-311641 Freak Thu, 01 May 2008 03:55:50 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-311641 I kinda' hoped that it'll be a big hit... I like the Wachowskys, and I always liked Speed Racer. I kinda’ hoped that it’ll be a big hit… I like the Wachowskys, and I always liked Speed Racer.

]]> By: Ali http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-311482 Ali Thu, 01 May 2008 01:44:27 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-311482 I'm surprised. A lot of people I know are stoked about this film, teenagers and adults alike. I'm interested now to see how well it'll do. I’m surprised. A lot of people I know are stoked about this film, teenagers and adults alike. I’m interested now to see how well it’ll do.

]]> By: ifthenwhy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310977 ifthenwhy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310977 Yep..I agree that this junk is for Marketers. The sad truth is "most of the time" their predications are on the money. I think the main reason that this film is tracking so poorly is because it looks like a huge pile of steaming garbage? Im guessing under 40 mill for opening weekend..If that. Yep..I agree that this junk is for Marketers. The sad truth is “most of the time” their predications are on the money.

I think the main reason that this film is tracking so poorly is because it looks like a huge pile of steaming garbage?

Im guessing under 40 mill for opening weekend..If that.

]]> By: Ch http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310829 Ch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:28:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310829 What a surprise! /sarcasm.. What a surprise!

/sarcasm..

]]> By: alcaTsar http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310794 alcaTsar Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:00:30 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310794 I agree with Jezzus - box office shouldn't matter to viewers. That's for the suits to worry about. I agree with Jezzus - box office shouldn’t matter to viewers. That’s for the suits to worry about.

]]> By: The Jezzus http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310658 The Jezzus Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:34:35 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310658 Box Office doesn't matter. The movie will be fun to watch. Simple. Box Office doesn’t matter. The movie will be fun to watch. Simple.

]]> By: Bob http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310625 Bob Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:16:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310625 box office tracking is always hard to predict though. if i remember correctly, semi-pro was suppose to be in the 40-45 million range on opening weekend and we all know how big a bust that was. speed racer will probably not make its budget in the box office, but remember that there are not many family films out on the market right now and the kids will want to go see something. box office tracking is always hard to predict though. if i remember correctly, semi-pro was suppose to be in the 40-45 million range on opening weekend and we all know how big a bust that was. speed racer will probably not make its budget in the box office, but remember that there are not many family films out on the market right now and the kids will want to go see something.

]]> By: big daddy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310539 big daddy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310539 nice use of puns and wordplays, mr mason nice use of puns and wordplays, mr mason

]]> By: Yashwanth http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310522 Yashwanth Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:09:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/30/box-office-tracking-speed-racer-may-struggle-to-35m-opening/#comment-310522 No I think this estimation is absolute B.S. Remember what happened last year with Transformers. Everybody thought it would be a big disappointment. But It became second highest grossing film just behind POTC:AWE. My estimation for Speed Racer would be $60 million weekend with over $250 million dollors domestic run. Its an open challenge from me. No I think this estimation is absolute B.S. Remember what happened last year with Transformers. Everybody thought it would be a big disappointment. But It became second highest grossing film just behind POTC:AWE. My estimation for Speed Racer would be $60 million weekend with over $250 million dollors domestic run. Its an open challenge from me.

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