Box Office Showdown (12/10-12/12) West Side Story - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 12-09-2021, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

My god. Does everyone think this is DOA? Yikes.

I don't see any reason for the "sky is falling" mentality. Spielberg isn't gonna lose his shirt if this bombs. Disney isn't going to file for bankruptcy if it doesn't do so well. Everyone associated with it is pretty well off and will continue to be.

It is better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all. I'm sure everyone gave it their all.

bludarkknight · 12-09-2021, 10:43 PM

I am boycotting this, remake steven spielberg, I refuse to pay to see this in a deafening odeon isense atmos for over two hours, spielburg can keep it.

It won't be a box office it be a flop cos people are fed up with remakes and it has lens flares in it and that is another reason to boycott cos I don't never had liked his new DP and all that lens flare is annoying.

I rather watch and listen to the original with directional dialog panning. Also have it on DVD. I was about to rush out and see a 4k of it at cinema late night in smaller screen last month but couldn't make it in time and its only just a movie. I doubt the 4k was any good and may have had remix on the directional dialog and the cinema isn't capable of playing five screen wide.

Nah, I watch it home in THX.

John1701D · 12-09-2021, 10:45 PM

Psst... Cos isn't a real word.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 12-09-2021, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bludarkknight

I am boycotting this, remake steven spielberg, I refuse to pay to see this in a deafening odeon isense atmos for over two hours, spielburg can keep it.

It won't be a box office it be a flop cos people are fed up with remakes and it has lens flares in it and that is another reason to boycott cos I don't never had liked his new DP and all that lens flare is annoying.

I rather watch and listen to the original with directional dialog panning. Also have it on DVD. I was about to rush out and see a 4k of it at cinema late night in smaller screen last month but couldn't make it in time and its only just a movie. I doubt the 4k was any good and may have had remix on the directional dialog and the cinema isn't capable of playing five screen wide.

Nah, I watch it home in THX.

[Show spoiler]

Now go cry on your pillow now.

CreasyBear · 12-09-2021, 10:55 PM

StarWarsIsAwesome123 · 12-09-2021, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bludarkknight

[Show spoiler]

Laserdisc is real good but threadcrapping is not.

Lee A Stewart · 12-09-2021, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by John1701D

Psst... Cos isn't a real word.

According to Dictionary.com it is: noun - romaine

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cos

MazeRunner · 12-09-2021, 11:25 PM

looking at ticket sales for Minneapolis suburbs theatres and WSS is only selling a few tickets for each showing tonight yikes

BluBonnet · 12-09-2021, 11:29 PM

Did someone say COS?

Winslow Leach · 12-09-2021, 11:31 PM

I'm a fan of the show and I'm a fan of the 1961 film. I'm seeing Spielberg's film Sunday, and I'm going in with an open mind. Who knows? Maybe it will become my #1 favorite adaptation.

BloodshotUSA · 12-09-2021, 11:58 PM

$17 million weekend

Lee A Stewart · 12-10-2021, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

I'm a fan of the show and I'm a fan of the 1961 film. I'm seeing Spielberg's film Sunday, and I'm going in with an open mind. Who knows? Maybe it will become my #1 favorite adaptation.

Do you understand Spanish?

sandman slim · 12-10-2021, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MazeRunner

looking at ticket sales for Minneapolis suburbs theatres and WSS is only selling a few tickets for each showing tonight yikes

Yeah, looked at Memphis again just now. Just after the 7 to 7:15 start times, ten screens have sold a total of 52 tickets and two screens are completely empty. 52 tickets for opening night wouldn't even be a good total for one screen, let alone TEN theaters. Bombing hard here.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 12-10-2021, 12:30 AM

I don't know how you can compare a Thursday night to the weekend. Not a lot go on Thursdays.

Winslow Leach · 12-10-2021, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Do you understand Spanish?

Not really.

Some of the 2009 Broadway revival was also in Spanish, and that was a hit.

filmbuffTX · 12-10-2021, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

I don't know how you can compare a Thursday night to the weekend. Not a lot go on Thursdays.

Yep, only diehards would go see this on Thursday night and there probably aren't a ton of those for a movie like this. It isn't an MCU film.

Lee A Stewart · 12-10-2021, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

Not really.

Some of the 2009 Broadway revival was also in Spanish, and that was a hit.

Please let us know how distracting it was not being able to follow the dialogue for those scenes in Spanish.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 12-10-2021, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

Yep, only diehards would go see this on Thursday night and there probably aren't a ton of those for a movie like this. It isn't an MCU film.

Yep, and even if some are diehards. Sure they are tired from work or need to work in the morning/

Ifi ts not a MCU or big film. Won't have a ton of big crowds Thursday

sandman slim · 12-10-2021, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

I don't know how you can compare a Thursday night to the weekend. Not a lot go on Thursdays.

Maybe where you live. Thursdays are usually busy around here. Everybody knows "opening Friday" actually means "opening Thursday night", and everybody wants to see the new movies early. Last preview showing this empty was Blade Runner 2049, there were 5 people in my screening.

MazeRunner · 12-10-2021, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sandman slim

Maybe where you live. Thursdays are usually busy around here. Everybody knows "opening Friday" actually means "opening Thursday night", and everybody wants to see the new movies early. Last preview showing this empty was Blade Runner 2049, there were 5 people in my screening.

Exactly. If you don't want to be spoiled on social media you need to see movies on Thursday nights.

But even that's not true anymore since critics screenings and advance screenings are spoiling everything online now.

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12-09-2021, 10:45 PM	#23
John1701D Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:9	Psst... Cos isn't a real word.

12-09-2021, 10:55 PM	#25
CreasyBear Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2019 Trading Score:115

12-09-2021, 11:25 PM	#28
MazeRunner Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2016 Trading Score:139	looking at ticket sales for Minneapolis suburbs theatres and WSS is only selling a few tickets for each showing tonight yikes

12-09-2021, 11:29 PM	#29
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Did someone say COS?

12-09-2021, 11:31 PM	#30
Winslow Leach Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2020 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:255 DVD collection:312	I'm a fan of the show and I'm a fan of the 1961 film. I'm seeing Spielberg's film Sunday, and I'm going in with an open mind. Who knows? Maybe it will become my #1 favorite adaptation.

12-09-2021, 11:58 PM	#31
BloodshotUSA Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2021	$17 million weekend

12-10-2021, 12:30 AM	#34
Jennifer Lawrence Fan Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:2750 DVD collection:1312 MA collection:305 Digital collection:495 iTunes collection:284 Trading Score:721	I don't know how you can compare a Thursday night to the weekend. Not a lot go on Thursdays.

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