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The Dark Knight Thread
Topic Started: Apr 29 2008, 06:06 PM (1,857 Views)
The Natural
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The Dark Knight breaks records and potentially more:

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DARK KNIGHT slays Spidey with a record $66M opening day, and it will soar past ‘Spider-Man 3’ for $157M and the all-time best opening weekend.

FRIDAY 9:00 p.m. (Pacific): Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited The Dark Knight (Warner Bros), fueled by thrilling IMAX sequences, a brilliantly conceived script and a diabolically skilled performance by the late Heath Ledger, is on its way to shattering records. Lots of them.

Starting with Thursday night’s 12:01a screenings coast-to-coast, which generated an estimated $18.4M by dawn, and continuing through packed matinee and evening showings, The Dark Knight has delivered a staggering $66M on its opening day.

ALL-TIME BEST OPENING DAYS
1. The Dark Knight - $66M (estimate)
2. Spider-Man 3 - $59.84M
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - $55.83M
4. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith - $50.01M
5. X-Men: The Last Stand - $45.1M
6. Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix - $44.23M
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - $42.9M
8. Spider-Man 2 - $40.44M
9. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire - $40.11M
10. Spider-Man - $39.4M

I published a 3-day estimate of $153M at 4:00 p.m, but I am now projecting that The Dark Knight is on pace for $157M, which will top Spidey 3's opening frame of $151.11M. Keep in mind that when the numbers get this big, the percentages get very small. At $153M, the new Batman would set the record by a margin of less than 4% over SM3. The weekend performance could go something like this: $66M Friday, $54M Saturday and $37M on Sunday.

My hunch is that The Dark Knight will, after all is said and done, be the #1 movie of 2008, chasing down both Iron Man and Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull, both from Paramount. I think this movie will play and play and play.

I also believe that if Academy Awards voters are interested in keeping their show relevant, they would do well to recognize not just Heath Ledger, who deserves to win Best Supporting Actor for what I think is a landmark performance, but also nominate The Dark Knight for Best Picture. All 5 Best Picture nominees should not be small independent films. The Dark Knight is more than just a superhero movie. It is a gritty, twisted, crime drama with an outstanding script, an unsettling theme, spectacular set pieces, and it represents the work of a genius director who pulls it all together with technical virtuosity.

Credit: http://news.fantasymoguls.com


http://us.imdb.com/chart/top?tt0468569
Edited by The Natural, Jul 19 2008, 08:02 PM.
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The Real Ben

Funny how comic book movies dominate best openings and best box office.
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wwefan300
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ALL-TIME BEST OPENING DAYS
1. The Dark Knight - $66M (estimate)
2. Spider-Man 3 - $59.84M
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - $55.83M
4. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith - $50.01M
5. X-Men: The Last Stand - $45.1M
6. Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix - $44.23M
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - $42.9M
8. Spider-Man 2 - $40.44M
9. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire - $40.11M
10. Spider-Man - $39.4M


Wow im glad Batman really dominated these terrible movies(Except for Star Wars). It's sad really that we have seen comic movies being reinvented and some of them relying on the technology and graphics to be a success.

I watched The Dark Knight today and i thought it was the best Batman movie since the George Clooney days in the 90's. Although i will say this about Christian bale, he is a fantastic actor when he is Bruce Wayne, but when he becomes batman it is really laughable because it sounds like hes screaming words out constantly. As for the heath ledger he completely stole the movie and made it into something memorable and special in this day and age and showing why The Joker is Batmans true Arch Rival.

To me Ledger desearves an oscar for his performance, it was simply captivating and memorable. To me anything short than an oscar is complete dissapointment and bad recognition in talent in this day and age.
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The Real Ben

You mentioned best and George Clooney in regards to Batman? You don't realize that about 99.9% of all movie fans wish those movies could be abolished from history?

To me it all hinges on how many times over I can watch it. The first Batman I can watch time after time after time, each day and it doesn't get old. This was INCREDIBLE, but how will it hold up on repeat viewings?
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wwefan300
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The Real Ben
Jul 20 2008, 03:21 AM
You mentioned best and George Clooney in regards to Batman? You don't realize that about 99.9% of all movie fans wish those movies could be abolished from history?
Well that is true in you and 70% of fans opinions, but to me i liked George Clooney and Batman and Robin, that is until it is remaked again and sells a lot more than The Dark Knight did.
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J.D.
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Just a man with a saw.
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There are so many things wrong with that sentence that all I can do is *facepalm*
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Acadius
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Clooney? Batman and Robin? Good? It is one of the most appalling pieces of cinema I've ever sat through... dear God, it is just simply atrocious. Bat-ice skates???? Come on!!!!!! It has simply no redeeming features whatsoever!!!!
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Jul 20 2008, 09:35 AM
Clooney? Batman and Robin? Good? It is one of the most appalling pieces of cinema I've ever sat through... dear God, it is just simply atrocious. Bat-ice skates???? Come on!!!!!! It has simply no redeeming features whatsoever!!!!


I have to admit being stunned reading wwefan300's comment and I'm in full agreement with Acadius, J.D. and The Real Ben. Being a lifelong Batman fan, I hate that shitty film with a passion (and you don't even have to be a Batman or superhero fan to know the film sucks) which was so bad, it took eight years for a new Batman film to be made. Arguably the worst superhero movie film ever (it would have my vote) and one of the worst movies ever to be committed to celluloid.
Edited by The Natural, Jul 20 2008, 03:41 PM.
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Alright alright fine! i take it back! after watching it on youtube, i have to admit it sucked and i realized why everyone hates it, but no one can blame me for liking it in the past i was only 8 or 9 years old when it came out, i was probably either a mindless kid or just not paying to much attention and liked the movie in the first place. I think what we can all agree on is The Dark Knight has been the best Batman movie to date.

I also found out that the Dark Knight set a weekend record.

Here is the news on it from Yahoo.com.


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'Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M
Sunday July 20 1:47 PM ET


LOS ANGELES (AP) Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.

"The Dark Knight" took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, topping the previous best of $151.1 million for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007 and pacing Hollywood to its biggest weekend ever, according to studio estimates Sunday.

"We knew it would be big, but we never expected to dominate the marketplace like we did," said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., which released "The Dark Knight." The movie should shoot past the $200 million mark by the end of the week, he said.

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Hollywood set an overall revenue record of $253 million for a three-day weekend, beating the $218.4 million haul over the weekend of July 7, 2006, according to box-office tracker Media By Numbers.

"This weekend is such a juggernaut," said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal, whose musical "Mamma Mia!" debuted at No. 2 with $27.6 million.

Factoring in higher admission prices, "Spider-Man 3" may have sold slightly more tickets than "The Dark Knight."

At 2007's average price of $6.88, "Spider-Man 3" sold 21.96 million tickets over opening weekend. Media By Numbers estimates today's average movie prices at $7.08, which means "The Dark Knight" would have sold 21.94 million tickets.

Revenue totals for "The Dark Knight" could change when final numbers are released Monday.

The movie's release was preceded by months of buzz and speculation over the performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, Batman's nemesis. Ledger, who died in January from an accidental prescription-drug overdose, played the Joker as a demonic presence, his performance prompting predictions that the role might earn him a posthumous Academy Award nomination.

"The average opening gross of the last five `Batman' movies is $47 million. This tripled that, and for a reason," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. "A big part of that was the Heath Ledger mystique and a phenomenal performance that absolutely deserves the excitement surrounding it."

"The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with his "Batman Begins" star Christian Bale, whose vigilante crime-fighter is taunted and tested by Ledger's Joker as the villain unleashes violence and chaos on the city of Gotham.

Overseas, "The Dark Knight" added $40 million in 20 countries where it began opening Wednesday, including Australia, Mexico and Brazil. The film opens in Great Britain this weekend and rolls out to most of the rest of the world over the next few weeks.

"The Dark Knight," which cost $185 million to make, also broke the "Spider-Man 3" record for best debut in IMAX large-screen theaters with $6.2 million. "Spider-Man 3" opened with $4.7 million in IMAX cinemas.

"Every single show is sold out," said Greg Foster, IMAX chairman and president. "We're adding shows as much as we can, but we're at 100 percent capacity."

On opening day Friday, "The Dark Knight" also took in more money than previously counted, Fellman said. The film pulled in a record $67.85 million, up nearly $1.5 million from the studio's estimates a day earlier.

The previous opening-day record also had been held by "Spider-Man 3" with $59.8 million.

Women accounted for most of the audience for "Mamma Mia!", which Universal opened as counter-programming to the male-dominated audience for "The Dark Knight."

"With the crowded summer, we knew we would have to find the right weekend, and this seemed like the perfect one considering three-quarters of our audience was female," Rocco said.

Based on the stage musical set to the tunes of ABBA, "Mamma Mia!" features Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski.

The weekend's other new wide release, 20th Century Fox's animated family flick "Space Chimps," opened at No. 7 with $7.4 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "The Dark Knight," $155.34 million.

2. "Mamma Mia!", $27.6 million.

3. "Hancock," $14 million.

4. "Journey to the Center of the Earth," $11.9 million.

5. "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," $10 million.

6. "WALL-E," $9.8 million.

7. "Space Chimps," $7.4 million.

8. "Wanted," $5.1 million.

9. "Get Smart," $4.1 million.

10. "Kung Fu Panda," $1.8 million.
Edited by wwefan300, Jul 21 2008, 12:37 AM.
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The Natural
Jul 20 2008, 03:35 PM
Acadius
Jul 20 2008, 09:35 AM
Clooney? Batman and Robin? Good? It is one of the most appalling pieces of cinema I've ever sat through... dear God, it is just simply atrocious. Bat-ice skates???? Come on!!!!!! It has simply no redeeming features whatsoever!!!!


I have to admit being stunned reading wwefan300's comment and I'm in full agreement with Acadius, J.D. and The Real Ben. Being a lifelong Batman fan, I hate that shitty film with a passion (and you don't even have to be a Batman or superhero fan to know the film sucks) which was so bad, it took eight years for a new Batman film to be made. Arguably the worst superhero movie film ever (it would have my vote) and one of the worst movies ever to be committed to celluloid.
Yeah, Batman & Robin was worse than Captain America wit rubber ears.

People are already trying to discredit TDK and its sales, saying "well, Spiderman 3 actually sold more tickets if you take inflation into account." Douchebags, Spidey 3 was the most emo thing I've ever seen, even worse than a fall out boy video.
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