Comments on: Box Office Tracking: Indiana Jones 4 Targets $170M in First Five Days http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/ Blogging the Reel World Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:44:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chris G. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-342828 Chris G. Wed, 21 May 2008 02:15:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-342828 This movie will get older audiances that haven't been to the theater in years buying tickets. And if its a true crowd/fan pleaser, you can bet all of the fanboys are going to see it over and over again. This film has been at the top of every 'most anticipated movie' 'highest grossing movie' poll of the summer, everyone is waiting for this movie, thats why Narnia didn't do very well opening weekend. This movie will get older audiances that haven’t been to the theater in years buying tickets.

And if its a true crowd/fan pleaser, you can bet all of the fanboys are going to see it over and over again.

This film has been at the top of every ‘most anticipated movie’ ‘highest grossing movie’ poll of the summer, everyone is waiting for this movie, thats why Narnia didn’t do very well opening weekend.

]]> By: Kate http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-338937 Kate Sun, 18 May 2008 12:00:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-338937 The fact that Indy is coming out in theaters for a 4th film trascends all generations at this point. The parents of the children/teenagers that someone said "don't know who Indy is" are the group that is most anxious to see the movie and it's spilling over to their children/teenagers. I know my son has seen all the Indy movies on DVD and as a high schooler has been talking about the new movie with great anticipation. $170M is a lot to ask for an opening weekend, but if any movie can do it this summer, Indy can. The only thing that could have made it better for me is if Sean Connery would have come out of retirement for just one scene. Overlooking that, what would you rather do over Memorial Day weekend than see a great action movie to kick your summer into high gear? "You have chosen wisely." The fact that Indy is coming out in theaters for a 4th film trascends all generations at this point. The parents of the children/teenagers that someone said “don’t know who Indy is” are the group that is most anxious to see the movie and it’s spilling over to their children/teenagers. I know my son has seen all the Indy movies on DVD and as a high schooler has been talking about the new movie with great anticipation. $170M is a lot to ask for an opening weekend, but if any movie can do it this summer, Indy can. The only thing that could have made it better for me is if Sean Connery would have come out of retirement for just one scene. Overlooking that, what would you rather do over Memorial Day weekend than see a great action movie to kick your summer into high gear?

“You have chosen wisely.”

]]> By: chester http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333977 chester Wed, 14 May 2008 19:28:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333977 Hello movie fans. Yeah, with regards to Indy making 170 million, I just can't see it happening, more like 120 million. Polls, tracking and all that, I don't see Harrison Ford and Indy besting Johnny Depp and Capt. Jack. Ford and Indy have lost their relevance the way the matrix and superman did. Hello movie fans. Yeah, with regards to Indy making 170 million, I just can’t see it happening, more like 120 million. Polls, tracking and all that, I don’t see Harrison Ford and Indy besting Johnny Depp and Capt. Jack. Ford and Indy have lost their relevance the way the matrix and superman did.

]]> By: Barry http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333742 Barry Wed, 14 May 2008 15:22:50 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333742 @ Larry Hey Larry, no one wants to see this movie?. Is that why it's leading the poll as the most eagerly anticipated movie of the summer with a whopping 82%?. Are you miffed because you are a Batman fan, which only has 42% of the vote?. Or are you unable to read and haven't noticed article after article claiming this as the most anticipated movie?. Nobody wants to see this?. Sure Larry. Idiot. @ Larry

Hey Larry, no one wants to see this movie?. Is that why it’s leading the poll as the most eagerly anticipated movie of the summer with a whopping 82%?. Are you miffed because you are a Batman fan, which only has 42% of the vote?. Or are you unable to read and haven’t noticed article after article claiming this as the most anticipated movie?. Nobody wants to see this?. Sure Larry. Idiot.

]]> By: Jack http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333632 Jack Wed, 14 May 2008 13:20:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333632 I think this movie will bring many people back to theaters who rarely go these days. I think Mr. Mason is dead on in his estimate... I think this movie will bring many people back to theaters who rarely go these days. I think Mr. Mason is dead on in his estimate…

]]> By: Marty J http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333575 Marty J Wed, 14 May 2008 12:24:56 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333575 $175 Million? That would be amazing. Probably won't happen but it would still be pretty amazing. Spielberg... Lucas... Ford... Oh yeah, the three father figures from my childhood are back. Fun is back. Nut to Batman etc. $175 Million? That would be amazing. Probably won’t happen but it would still be pretty amazing. Spielberg… Lucas… Ford… Oh yeah, the three father figures from my childhood are back. Fun is back. Nut to Batman etc.

]]> By: Zany http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333400 Zany Wed, 14 May 2008 10:10:20 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333400 Its going to make a truckload of cash in any case.I will join your chant Anxious Me. Its going to make a truckload of cash in any case.I will join your chant Anxious Me.

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333233 Captain Awesome Wed, 14 May 2008 05:46:03 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333233 Actually, she's the one who has the bigger pet peeve about it ;) But I do admire the "don't have a girlfriend" comeback. Actually, she’s the one who has the bigger pet peeve about it ;)

But I do admire the “don’t have a girlfriend” comeback.

]]> By: LOTNorm http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333227 LOTNorm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:38:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333227 Geez, Brody, "If you must argue, please debate intelligently". Geez, Brody, “If you must argue, please debate intelligently”.

]]> By: Vader182 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333163 Vader182 Wed, 14 May 2008 04:07:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333163 Yeah, I already have tickets for five showings. Am I ridiculous or what? Yeah, I already have tickets for five showings. Am I ridiculous or what?

]]> By: Brody http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333134 Brody Wed, 14 May 2008 03:28:56 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-333134 @ captain awsome, you my friend must not have a girlfriend if your editing peoples posts on a movie website, loser. *waits for insignificant dumb reply* @ captain awsome, you my friend must not have a girlfriend if your editing peoples posts on a movie website, loser. *waits for insignificant dumb reply*

]]> By: LOTNorm http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332945 LOTNorm Wed, 14 May 2008 00:25:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332945 This film will likely be the fastest ever to $200 million... and possibly $300 if it doesn't stall out around 250 because it is possible the expected audience isn't entirely there. This film will likely be the fastest ever to $200 million… and possibly $300 if it doesn’t stall out around 250 because it is possible the expected audience isn’t entirely there.

]]> By: SUe http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332929 SUe Wed, 14 May 2008 00:12:48 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332929 That seems a little high to me. But who am I to argue? Steve was dead on about SR and Iron Man. That seems a little high to me. But who am I to argue? Steve was dead on about SR and Iron Man.

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332908 Captain Awesome Tue, 13 May 2008 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332908 Brody, Be sure to use "you're" correctly when calling another person an idiot. Brody,

Be sure to use “you’re” correctly when calling another person an idiot.

]]> By: b e n - a http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332854 b e n - a Tue, 13 May 2008 23:08:26 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332854 I was sat around a table last night not talking about film which a bunch of people my age (20-25) and the film came up. I really do think it'll get everybody in a cinema seat. Either way it's a guaranteed way to make a boat load of cash. I was sat around a table last night not talking about film which a bunch of people my age (20-25) and the film came up. I really do think it’ll get everybody in a cinema seat. Either way it’s a guaranteed way to make a boat load of cash.

]]> By: Chimaera http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332831 Chimaera Tue, 13 May 2008 22:53:25 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332831 @ Vanel I might be with you. In my opinion this movie could/should go either way, based on what we've seen of the actual movie and its marketing. BUT it does have an established rep with the success of its predecessors so the likely hood that it won't do well at the Box Office isn't very high. I think it'll fall into the likes of the new Star War films and not be as great as the originals but profitable nonetheless. @ Vanel

I might be with you. In my opinion this movie could/should go either way, based on what we’ve seen of the actual movie and its marketing. BUT it does have an established rep with the success of its predecessors so the likely hood that it won’t do well at the Box Office isn’t very high. I think it’ll fall into the likes of the new Star War films and not be as great as the originals but profitable nonetheless.

]]> By: Vanel http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332787 Vanel Tue, 13 May 2008 22:23:20 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332787 Am I the only one who thinks this movie is gonna be extremely underwhelming at the box office? I'm sure the movie will be great, but I really feel that people are overestimating Indy's appeal, IMHO it's about 15 years too late. Am I the only one who thinks this movie is gonna be extremely underwhelming at the box office? I’m sure the movie will be great, but I really feel that people are overestimating Indy’s appeal, IMHO it’s about 15 years too late.

]]> By: charles http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332739 charles Tue, 13 May 2008 21:56:43 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332739 @ Larry Yo, Larry you are completely right. The marketing for this film has been pretty flimsy. I don't think the younger crowds really knows much about, or don't have any interest in the film. I'm 22 so of course I want to see Indy. If they focused on Shia more in the ads I could have seen it making $170 - $200 million because teenagers and kids know him from Transformers. $115 - $120 million opening weekend. @ Larry

Yo, Larry you are completely right. The marketing for this film has been pretty flimsy. I don’t think the younger crowds really knows much about, or don’t have any interest in the film. I’m 22 so of course I want to see Indy. If they focused on Shia more in the ads I could have seen it making $170 - $200 million because teenagers and kids know him from Transformers. $115 - $120 million opening weekend.

]]> By: Brody http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332722 Brody Tue, 13 May 2008 21:45:01 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332722 @ Larry Leonardo, Your an idiot. So let me get this correct, by your expert opinion nobody wants to see Indiana Jones 4?! LOL, give your head a shake. You are either this forum's biggest troll or you have no pulse whatsoever about the movie industry. @ Larry Leonardo,

Your an idiot. So let me get this correct, by your expert opinion nobody wants to see Indiana Jones 4?! LOL, give your head a shake. You are either this forum’s biggest troll or you have no pulse whatsoever about the movie industry.

]]> By: aj http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332670 aj Tue, 13 May 2008 21:11:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/13/box-office-tracking-indiana-jones-4-targets-170m-in-first-five-days/#comment-332670 Well most of my aunts and uncles, and to a lesser degree my parents, rarely go to the movies but they all want to see this film because "it's indy!" But they don't want to see it opening weekend/week because of the crowds. So I'm thinking those numbers might be a tad high but it will have extremely long legs. Well most of my aunts and uncles, and to a lesser degree my parents, rarely go to the movies but they all want to see this film because “it’s indy!” But they don’t want to see it opening weekend/week because of the crowds. So I’m thinking those numbers might be a tad high but it will have extremely long legs.

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