Scott Pilgrim gets dominated.

[BlumiereBleck]

I REALLY REALLY! Wanna see Scott Pilgrim but The Expendables doesn't look that bad

 

[CK76]

Kick Ass also struggled so I'm not surprised. Maybe it will have a long run, some international success and DVD sales to push it to profitability.

Oh, and last year
#9 Alvin and the Chipmunks 2
Domestic: $219,614,612
+ Foreign: $223,524,519
= Worldwide: $443,139,131

#27 District 9
Domestic: $115,646,235
+ Foreign: $95,162,382
= Worldwide: $210,808,617

So commercial success has never really told me anything.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

I just finished reading Scott's Vol. 6 and I really have to say this:

Spoiler

Spoiler: Big one

Spoiler: The biggest spoiler ever

Stephen Stills is gay!

As for the OT, I don't plan on seeing The Expendables until they apologize.

What? That happened all the way back in volume 5.

I really don't remember that.

Well that's what he said. And looking back, I can now see moments where he's referred to like that.

He said volume 5. Stephen Stills said he didn't tell Scott because it seemed like Scott had a lot going on.

Yeah I already corrected that some time ago, but after the other person hit the quote button.

Hmm, I thought you said 5. But saw this post and thought I just read the original wrong.

It's okay. You're just hallucinating. It's always said 5. Look at the quote tree.

 

[Arisato-kun]

I'm not too worried about this. I didn't expect it to do well in theaters but Scott Pilgrim is going to make a killing in DVD and Blu-Ray sales.

It's going to be The Boondock Saints all over again.

 

[CK76]

It's twilight for guys and most of the people squeeling over it are displaying the same level of obnoxiousness they deride in fans of those films.

I wish it was commercially "Twilight for guys" given Twilight sells like hot cakes (600+ million gross worldwide!) so I'd get more of it. I've never had issue with Twilight or any series, let people have fun and enjoy their silliness and I'll enjoy mine. I love Kick Ass and Watchmen and neither of those lit up the world either commercially.

 

[CK76]

It's going to be The Boondock Saints all over again.

Bingo, or Serenity. Yep, that flopped at box office too. Thank goodness for DVDs giving series second chance to break even or make money.

Side note: Boondock Saints should never have gotten a sequel, just not needed.

 

[Zing]

Kick Ass also struggled so I'm not surprised. Maybe it will have a long run, some international success and DVD sales to push it to profitability.

Oh, and last year
#9 Alvin and the Chipmunks 2
Domestic: $219,614,612
+ Foreign: $223,524,519
= Worldwide: $443,139,131

#27 District 9
Domestic: $115,646,235
+ Foreign: $95,162,382
= Worldwide: $210,808,617

So commercial success has never really told me anything.

District 9:

Domestic Summary
Opening Weekend: $37,354,308
(#1 rank, 3,049 theaters, $12,251 average)
% of Total Gross: 32.3%

The only reason you'd see a result like that is the rating. District 9 was R rated, so was Kick-Ass, R rated movies gross far less than PG-13 movies. Scott Pilgrim is PG-13 and The Expendables is R.

 

[stabnex]

I for one have seen both movies. And while both endings were mediocre, at least I could tell when Scott Pilgrim ENDED. And I knew who more than two of the characters were by the mid-point in the film.

Incidentally I also saw The Other guys and thought it was an unnecessary addition to an already stagnated genre.

 

[Arisato-kun]

It's going to be The Boondock Saints all over again.

Bingo, or Serenity. Yep, that flopped at box office too. Thank goodness for DVDs giving series second chance to break even or make money.

Side note: Boondock Saints should never have gotten a sequel, just not needed.

Definitely not needed but still pretty cool.

Also for those unaware The Boondock Saints made about 30k in theaters and has made over $50 million in DVD sales.

 

[Funkiest Monkey]

I just finished reading Scott's Vol. 6 and I really have to say this:

Spoiler

Spoiler: Big one

Spoiler: The biggest spoiler ever

Stephen Stills is gay!

As for the OT, I don't plan on seeing The Expendables until they apologize.

What? That happened all the way back in volume 5.

I really don't remember that.

Well that's what he said. And looking back, I can now see moments where he's referred to like that.

He said volume 5. Stephen Stills said he didn't tell Scott because it seemed like Scott had a lot going on.

Yeah I already corrected that some time ago, but after the other person hit the quote button.

Hmm, I thought you said 5. But saw this post and thought I just read the original wrong.

It's okay. You're just hallucinating. It's always said 5. Look at the quote tree.

Shit. I knew mama's special brownies for lunch was a bad idea.

 

[CK76]

It's going to be The Boondock Saints all over again.

Bingo, or Serenity. Yep, that flopped at box office too. Thank goodness for DVDs giving series second chance to break even or make money.

Side note: Boondock Saints should never have gotten a sequel, just not needed.

Definitely not needed but still pretty cool.

Also for those unaware The Boondock Saints made about 30k in theaters and has made over $50 million in DVD sales.

I believe it. No one I know saw it in cinemas, yet on on DVD I bought it, friends all bought it. And we'd sit around in bad boston accents quoting it.

"And shepards we shall be..."

 

[Nomanslander]

It's hurts me that there's so much hate in the thread for a film from the director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead. Shame on you people.

What are you talking about? Those two movies are still awesome!

Scott P vs. world is just OK...=/

 

[Arehexes]

Noooooooooo!

I stand by my belief that Scott Pilgrim was the second best film this year after Inception, but honestly I'm not surprised. A movie full of retro video game references based off a small-time graphic novel doesn't really stand a chance against a movie with every action star ever in it, regardless of how awesome the former is and how terrible the latter.

I don't care though, I mark it as another success in Edgar Wright's perfect record. It was so great.

I can agree with that, I never even heard of the comic till a week ago (would have loved to read it though I like retro throw back ^_^)

 

[Dusquad]

Dear god...

I went to the midnight show of Scott Pilgrim and the place was pack, so I naturally assumed Scott Pilgrim was gonna do just fine. Even when my friend said it was a chick flick, I stood up and then went upside his head for the blasphemous remark.

 

[Notere]

Let me clue you folks in on something. Either the ones saying "No one not a geek or a gamer will get this" have no friends outside those categories, or are just giant jerkasses NOT in those categories making sweeping statement because they don't get it themselves. (I'm aware of what I just typed, yes.)

I brought someone who was neither and you know what? Comedy is comedy. Scott Pilgrim is goddamned hilarious and even if you don't "get" the little references and niche addons the movie has, it has mixed-culture comedy (manga, american, british) in fucking spades. It's the funniest thing I've seen all year and THAT has mass-appeal.

 

[Alumit]

The Expendables on the other hand was by far the best film this year.

Sorry mate, Inception's already taken that. In my eyes at least

Peace~

 

[chaos order]

honestly scott pilgrim is one of my fav movies. and this is coming from somone who hated micheal crea sunce he ALWAYS played the same role. but the mix of comedy and over the top action on scott pilgrim balanced the move out well so cera isnt TOO ANGSTY. and expendables main selling point was that it had the "big" action stars but bruse willis and arnold are in it for like 2 min. and really the movie (SPOILERS !!!!).....

focuses on sallone and statham and everyone else kinda just appears in the last action scenes

 

[Judgement101]

I just saw The Other Guys and found that better than both combined.

 

[MercenaryCanary]

Hipsters or manly men.
Which should I watch, guys?!
Oh wait.

 

[FexusMaximus]

I saw The Expendables yesterday and thought it was awesome.
I see no problem with someone liking an action movie, just because it's an action movie.

I personally don't want to see Scott Pilgrim, and yes I haven't read the comics, but it doesn't look like my kind of movie. I see nothing wrong with this.

People need to relax. Watch what you want, but don't get aggravated just because 'your' movie didn't beat 'that action flick.'