The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Emma Watson dancing with Jimmy Fallon - YouTube

Yeah I would marry her.

[Pounder]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Emma Watson dancing with Jimmy Fallon - YouTube

She's looking good

[Snicket]

I'll be there Friday at 5:10!

I though our local art house would be the only place showing this but as it turns out a local megaplex will also start showings this Friday. Pleasant surprise.

[Zero_Cool]

A theater near me got the movie this week. I don't know when but I will be going to see it.

[MikeScott]

It's not opening here yet. Looks to be adding another 100 or so theaters this weekend. Not going wide yet.

[Snicket]

Finally got to see this, was happy to see the theatre had a decent amount of people in it as well.

I loved, loved, loved it. Such a surprising emotional punch and blowout performances from its cast. It was so refreshing to see a film that was actually trying to say something, and was effective in the telling.

[MikeScott]

This should be going wide next Friday. My theater chain sent me a message on FB letting me know they're getting it, so for them to get it I'm assuming it's going to be wide. Not insanely so (under 1,000 theaters I'd assume), but wide nonetheless.

[MikeScott]

SOOOO excited to finally be able to see this one. Though I kind of have a feeling it's going to be one of those movies I become obsessed with and want to see a million times theatrically, dragging everyone I know to see it.

[Monterey Jack]

Seeing it on Thursday before I go grab some more Blus at Best Buy. Emma...

[Zero_Cool]

This should really open up to many theaters this week.

[pauljeremiah]

I absolutely loved this film - specifically the acting, music and even at times the cinematography. Steven Chbosky captured the spirit of the book and the characters magnificently - Ezra and Logan give exceptional performances that deserve major credit. Emma gives a strong performance as Sam - you can tell that she really understands the character, however she does struggle a bit with the American accent. Not to worry - she's in Bling Ring next year and will have improved by then, she does a great job of finding her ground and portraying a troubled yet lovable and wonderful teen, at times her actions speak much louder than her words. Logan is phenomenal at every aspect of Charlie - awkward, unsure, emotional, honest - he gives an amazing performance. Ezra is hilarious but not gimmicky, and can flip to a somber tone at a moment's notice and have everyone spellbound. Also great performances from Mae Whitman, Nina Dobrev and Johnny Simmons. The young cast is truly the heart of the film and are all really great. There is a lot of humour, emotion, honesty, everything it needed, and also an excellent soundtrack to back it up.

[MikeScott]

I still haven't gotten around to seeing it. I definitely will sometime this week though. A friend saw it and said it was absolutely perfect.

[prozacnation1978]

Loved the film. Can't wait for it on bluray.

[djgeneral]

So, it isn't being widely released?

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

So, it isn't being widely released?

It's in 726 theaters, which is a jump of 505 from last weekend. Box office only went up by 37%, though.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

[djgeneral]

That doesn't answer my question lol I'm waiting for the 3000+ release which I thought was a given for this film, but it hasn't even hit 1000 yet, and it looks like it never will

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

That doesn't answer my question lol I'm waiting for the 3000+ release which I thought was a given for this film, but it hasn't even hit 1000 yet, and it looks like it never will

800 theaters will probably be the widest. Summit/Lionsgate won't expand aggressively if it means a lot of empty chairs, though. Also, there are a lot of big fall movies being released soon, so there is a lot of competition for auditoriums.

One thing that Summit/Lionsgate could do is to piggyback this movie on Breaking Dawn Part 2 (i.e. asking theaters to keep Perks a little longer in order to get favorable terms on the last Twilight movie).

[MikeScott]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

That doesn't answer my question lol I'm waiting for the 3000+ release which I thought was a given for this film, but it hasn't even hit 1000 yet, and it looks like it never will

This was never going to get 3,000 theaters. And it won't even get 1,000 now. Can't see them expanding it much anymore. It did really disappointing last weekend. I'm hoping for an out-of-this-world hold this weekend.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by MikeScott

This was never going to get 3,000 theaters. And it won't even get 1,000 now. Can't see them expanding it much anymore. It did really disappointing last weekend. I'm hoping for an out-of-this-world hold this weekend.

Emma Watson has said that Summit supported this movie b/c of her involvement. For all we know, Summit funded the movie as a way of bribing her to appear in a future franchise along the lines of Twilight and The Hunger Games.

That being said, I was at an early screening attended by Stephen Chbosky. Summit really is trying to get as many people to see it as possible.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by MikeScott

This was never going to get 3,000 theaters. And it won't even get 1,000 now. Can't see them expanding it much anymore. It did really disappointing last weekend. I'm hoping for an out-of-this-world hold this weekend.

Based off the fact that much less deserving movies do, this certainly should have as is is based on a very popular book series and features many popular young actors.