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News From Bree
spymaster@theonering.net
Jun 2 2011, 7:51am
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Move Over Competition - The Hobbit is Coming!
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 Now that we know the official release dates for the two The Hobbit films, it was only a matter of time for other studios to start adjusting their schedules. First up, according to the HollywoodNews.com, is Ang Lee's anticipated adaptation of Yann Martel's 'Life of Pi,' which has pushed its release back a week to December 21st 2012. The Hobbit films, whether critically acclaimed or not, will ultimately rule the first two weekends at the box office. It is probably a very good strategy to avoid competition! Remember how Star Trek: Nemesis opened very close to The Two Towers in 2002? That was the death knell for Trekkies worldwide until the reboot a few years ago. Look for more movies to start adjusting their schedules based on the Bilbo juggernaut coming their way... [Read More]
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entmaiden
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Jun 2 2011, 1:29pm
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Life of Pi was supposed to be released on the 14th and days after The Hobbit got its release date it moved to the 21st. Will a film open against The Hobbit during its opening weekend? Also will it move to its Wednesday release?
Why does the article say pushed back a week shouldn't it be pushed forward? Also don't get the Nemesis comparison, Life of Pi is opening within a week also.
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Jun 2 2011, 1:34pm
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That movie was bad, and can't really be pointing at TTT as an excuse...
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Jun 2 2011, 1:34pm
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That was the only movie that was/is forced to move. Now if a film decides to open on the 14th its the studios decision and will they move it. Where does this put Man of Steel. With a 19th release (I thought) MoS could have open 12/5 or 12/7 now The Hobbit is in the middle of the month and MoS will likely go up against BDII.
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Jun 2 2011, 4:31pm
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I was going to say the same thing! Nemesis bombed in great part because a it's poorly written film. with plot thread after plot thread that seemingly goes nowhere.
However, that said, it was stupid for them to release the film at about the same time as The Two Towers. Paramount decided this after TTT's date had already been set, but before The Fellowship of the Ring became a sensation. (Actually, I ran a poll on a website ten years ago - July 2001 - asking fans which film franchise they thought would do the best in 2002: Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, or The Lord of the Rings. LOTR easily came in dead last. The regular folk just didn't think much of LOTR as a film franchise before January, 2002.) Anyway, it drove me crazy to know (or to at least think) that by Dec of 2002, LOTR was going to be an 800 pound gorilla, and it was going to crush Star Trek like an egg. But maybe it's better after all that most people didn't see the suckitude of Nemesis.
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Ataahua
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Jun 2 2011, 8:18pm
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to join me in the corner with the sign 'I liked Nemesis'.
Maybe my mind was in a different place from everyone else's when I saw the film, but I liked it.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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tolkiennerd
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Jun 2 2011, 9:25pm
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I really liked Nemesis but I like alot of films everyone seems to hate.
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Ossiriand
Jun 2 2011, 10:22pm
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I like parts of it. The opening is fun; especially the wedding. The big problem, in my opinion, is that the story has no momentum. All
the scenes and subplots are so loosely connected, the viewer doesn't really exit a scene
saying, "Wow, I can't wait to see what happens now!" You simply move on
to the next bit, which seems to have nothing to do with the last bit... until they're loosely tied up near the end.
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Maiarmike
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Jun 3 2011, 12:16am
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I fully expect The Hobbit to mow over the competition for some time.
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I don't even think WB knows what kind of crater will be formed when The Hobbit hits theaters. Ten years of people watching and becoming fans of LotR is going to have an impact on box office returns. Dare I say it will actually beat TDK's previous opening weekend record, if it turns the movie is as great as it has the potential to be.
"I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge"
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Jun 3 2011, 3:52am
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At first I wondered the same thing. But then I thought that Ang "Crouching Tiger" Lee would want his film to be a prime OScar contender. Now that the field is wide open to 10, anything can happen. I thought the dates would switch--TH opening a week later on the 21st, closer to the old traditional release dates. But since the Oscars (and Oscar noms) are pushed back to Feb, the "viewing wondow" for voting for thew nominees iss shorter.
Therefore, they'd want TH to open late enough to rule the Holidays; but not too late for the voting window for the nominees tro cllose. Academy members have to vote much earlier now, and a 3rd wk of December date is actually pushing the envelope for the timeframe. 4 or 5 yrs ago. it wou;d actually been "prime time" Academy voters.
I suppose Ang Lee's studio wants to take advantage of TH "spillover" crowd. Opening wknd it will "rule them alll", but 2nd wknd people might be tempted to go see Pi. The great thing about a true "all ages" blockbuster, with a wide audinece, is that of you can't get into a TH screening, you'd go see something else. r go see something else anyway. "A rising tide floats all boats".
Think Warner's doesn't have the Oscars on its mind, even at this early date? Think again. They're planniing a massive Oscar campaign for the last HP film. Based on not only its impact on Hollywood overall, but specifically it being a "war movie." Fans of the books know what I mean. And I havew to say wgat we've glimpsed so far looks pretty darn epic (as it should be,) They're bound to do the same with TH. As I said, with 10 slots, it isn'out of the question.
Oh..speaking of Harry Potter...US fans: you might want to call your theater and find out when they're going to start selling tickets. I called mine today, the one with the IMAX theater, and they told me "very soon--within a week or two." For me, it's a Midnight Showing this time, otr bust! So I plan to be a nuisance to the people over there
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Maiarmike
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Jun 3 2011, 4:10am
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I don't see the Academy handing out awards to HP anytime soon...
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...in anything other than tech categories. I just don't think the Academy is ready to accept that "brand" of fantasy. Not like they embraced Jackson's interpretation of Tolkien's ME.
"I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge"
--J.R.R. Tolkien
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