Box Office Showdown (Nov 7-9) Interstellar, Big Hero 6

[Bruisermoore]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

I don't really put much stock in anecdotal post-movie audience reaction: FWIW, in 25+ years of movie-going, I have never witnessed an audience cheer or applaud a movie en masse.

I've been a part of that twice, for the Avengers and The Dark Knight.

[Hubunkey]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

+1

I will wait for free DVD rental from red box .
Kids movies like this are way better at home imo.

Kudos to Nolan for never putting out a hollow dumbed down film.

No but he did put out a boring bloated beyond dumb film with Leo in it

I really disliked Inception but Interstellar does look really good, but then again so does Big Hero 6. I personally think it is a great weekend with 2 good films opening

[The Debts]

After seeing Interstellar, I'm not surprised at the opening. I think it'll have legs.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

IMDB is like any self-selecting poll: It's meaningless. Polling is a very complicated, statistical series of methods. People clicking a button on IMDB (who knows how many times) is not that.

So you're telling me Nolan films are the greatest thing ever?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

So you're telling me Nolan films are the greatest thing ever?

I don't think he's implying that, but I can say that all of Nolan's films are highly rated on IMDB because the website allows them to vote weeks prior to the release.

[Doctor Jack]

My theater applauded during Guardians of the Galaxy. It was awesome.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

So you're telling me Nolan films are the greatest thing ever?

No. That's not what I'm saying. Heh.

I will say this, though: Christopher Nolan has one AMAZING track record.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

I know. people vote over and over again. Like they do for The People's Choice Awards, or any awards that allows you to flood the votes.

Originally Posted by AaronJ

No. That's not what I'm saying. Heh.

I will say this, though: Christopher Nolan has one AMAZING movie.

Fixed that there for you.

[GorillaGuy]

Both new releases were disappointing :/

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

I know. people vote over and over again. Like they do for The People's Choice Awards, or any awards that allows you to flood the votes.

Hey! The fact that I voted 623,771 times for Chloe Grace Moretz for the People's Choice Awards is a totally different thing!

Fixed that there for you.

Where's that "IGNORE" button again?

[Randall Flagg]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Have you even seen the film?

No and never will.

[Randall Flagg]

Originally Posted by Hubunkey

People are mad that Interstellar isn't doing a $100+ Million dollar weekend and that it's getting beat by a Marvel/Disney movie?

This is fall and that is when Disney usually does best with it's releases. It's colder/days are shorter so families are going to the movies and kids wanna see Baymax not a Nolan epic. I personally would have loved to been able to see Interstellar this weekend but I didn't have the option cause my theater didn't get it, I plan on taking the kids to see Big Hero 6 around thanksgiving to avoid the packed houses that they have right now. I think Interstellar will do fine with overseas included (look at how well Pacific Rim did) and it losing to a pretty good looking Disney/Marvel film isn't the end of the movie going world.

Nobody is viewing this as a Marvel movie.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Hey! The fact that I voted 623,771 times for Chloe Grace Moretz for the People's Choice Awards is a totally different thing!

Only that many times. You're really slagging. Not that I know anything about multiple voting.

Where's that "IGNORE" button again?

Oh, snap!

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

No and never will.

That's a pretty bold statement to say then, guy.

[Randall Flagg]

Originally Posted by iScottie

That's a pretty bold statement to say then, guy.

What statement is bold?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

What statement is bold?

The one in which you describe Big Hero 6 as a "lame kid's movie" without having seen it.

[Randall Flagg]

Originally Posted by iScottie

The one in which you describe Big Hero 6 as a "lame kid's movie" without having seen it.

It is a kid's movie... are you saying it isn't?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

It is a kid's movie... are you saying it isn't?

I am not denying that it is a kid's movie, but what makes it "lame"?

[Jbug]

Originally Posted by Jasonic

Most of my sold out first showing of Interstellar did applaud after, but I agree that I've never understood the use of it. It's one thing if someone is there who made the film or was apart of it, but when they are not, it doesn't make much sense. Heck, I don't even clap when I watch a sports game on tv I am passionate about, though I understand that is something very different.

I've been to plenty of showings with applause though. If you never experience it, then clearly you haven't been to any night before release day showings.

I've also seen quite a few movies that had people applauding at the end. The first Die Hard movie always comes to mind. I liked that movie so I didn't mind it. While I never join in, I've seen it happen to movies that I didn't care for also. I guess it's just folks showing their appreciation.

[just1nj]

The only applause at my Interstellar showtime was during the Selma trailer. Some lady kept clapping for MLK.