Twilight pulls in 7 million from Midnights - Blu-ray Forum

_Bolt_ · 11-21-2008, 07:13 PM

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Summit Entertainment's Twilight grossed more than $7 million in Thursday midnight shows, reports Variety.

At that amount, Twilight could exceed initial forecasts for a $50 million to $60 million opening weekend.

Females, specifically tween girls and teenage girls, are driving the film, based on the best-selling books series by Stephenie Meyer. But it's not just younger females turning out, but older women and teen boys, too.

Meyer's series have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide.

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xtop · 11-21-2008, 07:15 PM

based on the reviews and the few fanatics i know that went to see it, that number will drop off quickly once word of mouth gets out

assydingo · 11-21-2008, 07:20 PM

I wanted to see at midnight but it was sold out...

I've read it's very true to the book and will please fans. Sounds like it's all it needed to be.

xtop · 11-21-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

I wanted to see at midnight but it was sold out...

I've read it's very true to the book and will please fans. Sounds like it's all it needed to be.

well we all know how that worked out for the xfiles movie

aramis109 · 11-21-2008, 07:47 PM

My wife saw it today with her students (they're also part of a shelter, so it's not like a normal school) and they all really enjoyed it. She liked it so much that she called me about it. I think she went in with very low expectations and came out really liking it.

mikejet · 11-21-2008, 07:50 PM

I guess that answers the question "Do you know where your children are?"

Mr. HiDef · 11-21-2008, 07:51 PM

I heard this movie is horrible and the only people are going to be seeing this is teenage girls

jadedeath · 11-21-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

based on the reviews and the few fanatics i know that went to see it, that number will drop off quickly once word of mouth gets out

Probably like the book-to-screen adaptation of Blood and Chocolate {I loved the book} but the movie changed EVERYTHING the only thing that were really similar about the characters were there names, and they didn't really even get THAT right.

Logan

aramis109 · 11-21-2008, 07:54 PM

For one, they're mostly boys (inner city at that) and they're high school kids, so there goes that teenage girl bit.

As far as the "do you know where your kids are"... these are kids that get their best meal at school. Many of them get the most attention there. They are falling through the cracks in society and people like my wife (and yes, I realize I'm biased) are working hard to bring them up and get them away from the culture and society they've been raised in. I take offense to that statement.

xtop · 11-21-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Probably like the book-to-screen adaptation of Blood and Chocolate {I loved the book} but the movie changed EVERYTHING the only thing that were really similar about the characters were there names, and they didn't really even get THAT right.

Logan

i guess i should have mentioned that the reviews said lovers of the book will like the movie, but everyone else it'll be meh to. but the few people i knew that like the book still said meh. but i guess we'll see

jadedeath · 11-21-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

For one, they're mostly boys (inner city at that) and they're high school kids, so there goes that teenage girl bit.

As far as the "do you know where your kids are"... these are kids that get their best meal at school. Many of them get the most attention there. They are falling through the cracks in society and people like my wife (and yes, I realize I'm biased) are working hard to bring them up and get them away from the culture and society they've been raised in. I take offense to that statement.

Easy there Chet.

Take a breather and calm down, he meant no offense and if you're taking offense to what he said, you should push yourself away from the computer for a few minutes.

Not EVERY kid who went to see the movie is like the one you described, in fact, most of them likely aren't anything like what you're describing in your doom-and-gloom description of these kids.

Logan

mikejet · 11-21-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

For one, they're mostly boys (inner city at that) and they're high school kids, so there goes that teenage girl bit.

As far as the "do you know where your kids are"... these are kids that get their best meal at school. Many of them get the most attention there. They are falling through the cracks in society and people like my wife (and yes, I realize I'm biased) are working hard to bring them up and get them away from the culture and society they've been raised in. I take offense to that statement.

I wasn't talking about your statement. If I was I would have quoted you. I was talking about allt he girls that went out at midnight to watch this movie.

You know, that old saying do you know where your children are? Well all those young girls were out at Twilight screenings.

jadedeath · 11-21-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

i guess i should have mentioned that the reviews said lovers of the book will like the movie, but everyone else it'll be meh to. but the few people i knew that like the book still said meh. but i guess we'll see

Most people who loved the books will probably never like the movie, no matter which book or movie translation it is.

Logan

Mr. HiDef · 11-21-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Most people who loved the books will probably never like the movie, no matter which book or movie translation it is.

Logan

I loved hunting for red october book and movie

jadedeath · 11-21-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. HiDef

I loved hunting for red october book and movie

That's why I used 'probably' amigo. *LOL*

Logan

aramis109 · 11-21-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I wasn't talking about your statement. If I was I would have quoted you. I was talking about allt he girls that went out at midnight to watch this movie.

You know, that old saying do you know where your children are? Well all those young girls were out at Twilight screenings.

I take offense to the fact that you weren't talking about me!

...sorry. I just am defensive of my wife and her school. I probably would've beaten these kids to a pulp already.

You maybe heard about the kid that jumped on a city bus and beat up the bus driver (it was on youtube for awhile)? ...yeah, one of her students was the prime suspect.

assydingo · 11-21-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Most people who loved the books will probably never like the movie, no matter which book or movie translation it is.

Logan

I disagree. They always want to like it and usually at least enjoy it. Except Eragon and The Kite Runner. God no.

fighthefutureofhd · 11-21-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

well we all know how that worked out for the xfiles movie

i don't follow this. do explain please?

xtop · 11-21-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

i don't follow this. do explain please?

xfiles 2 bombed at the box office, crappy reviews just like twilight. caters to fans, sucks to everyone else.

assydingo · 11-21-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

xfiles 2 bombed at the box office, crappy reviews just like twilight. caters to fans, sucks to everyone else.

not really the same

the movie wasn't based on material already beloved by millions

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11-21-2008, 07:15 PM	#2
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	based on the reviews and the few fanatics i know that went to see it, that number will drop off quickly once word of mouth gets out

11-21-2008, 07:20 PM	#3
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I wanted to see at midnight but it was sold out... I've read it's very true to the book and will please fans. Sounds like it's all it needed to be.

11-21-2008, 07:47 PM	#5
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	My wife saw it today with her students (they're also part of a shelter, so it's not like a normal school) and they all really enjoyed it. She liked it so much that she called me about it. I think she went in with very low expectations and came out really liking it.

11-21-2008, 07:50 PM	#6
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I guess that answers the question "Do you know where your children are?"

11-21-2008, 07:51 PM	#7
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	I heard this movie is horrible and the only people are going to be seeing this is teenage girls

11-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#9
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	For one, they're mostly boys (inner city at that) and they're high school kids, so there goes that teenage girl bit. As far as the "do you know where your kids are"... these are kids that get their best meal at school. Many of them get the most attention there. They are falling through the cracks in society and people like my wife (and yes, I realize I'm biased) are working hard to bring them up and get them away from the culture and society they've been raised in. I take offense to that statement.

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