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Weekend Box Office Collapses to 16 Year Low
Brietbart ^ | December 8, 2014 | John Nolte

Posted on 12/08/2014 1:15:59 PM PST by Zakeet

Despite the best efforts of Jennifer Lawrence, two big family films, some horrible bosses, and The Mighty Christopher Nolan, according to Deadline, the weekend's box office collapsed to a 16-year-low.

Box Office Mojo reports the weekend earned just $70.4 million, which Deadline says is the worst post-Thanksgiving weekend, going all the way back to 1998. Mojo adds that this weekend was the second-worst of the year and somewhere around a 20% drop over this same weekend last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: boxoffice; economy; hollywood
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To: Zakeet

As much as we enjoy hearing news like this, don’t forget they make up losses by foreign markets.


21 posted on 12/08/2014 1:28:08 PM PST by Lizavetta
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To: GunRunner

Interstellar was awful. Simply awful.


22 posted on 12/08/2014 1:28:48 PM PST by Borges
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To: Borges

Well deserved. Conservatives make the crappiest movies. It pisses me off to because I wouldn’t mind seeing some good ones. But conservatives only put out extremely lame movies.


23 posted on 12/08/2014 1:28:53 PM PST by napscoordinator (President Walker is our future President! Ted Cruz is the Senate Majority Leader in the future!)
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To: Zakeet

My wife wanted to go see “Foxcatcher” the film about John Dupont’s wrestling fixation this weekend. It was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Slow and inert, it was like having someone wave garbage under your nose for 2 1/2 hours.

Maybe I’ll go back to the theaters when the 3D Terminator movie comes out.


24 posted on 12/08/2014 1:29:28 PM PST by Junk Silver
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To: napscoordinator

That wasn’t the case before the ‘New Hollywood’ era of the late 1960s. Since then most conservatives have either left the film industry or make total schlock (Death Wish, Red Dawn).


25 posted on 12/08/2014 1:30:33 PM PST by Borges
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To: Zakeet

Well thats about how long its been since I’ve been to the movies.


26 posted on 12/08/2014 1:31:09 PM PST by envisio (Its on like Donkey Kong!)
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To: Fresh Wind

Turned on the TV for a bit last night and found a re-run of the I Love Lucy Christmas show. Saw it when it originally played and then again when my kids were growing up as well as with grandsons but haven’t seen it in about ten years. What a jolt to be reminded about how different times were then.


27 posted on 12/08/2014 1:31:33 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Fresh Wind
The Alamo Draft house in Austin (and elsewhere) changed moviegoing for me.

They're strict about cell phones, have full bar and restaurant menu, fun previews, large comfortable chairs, and some of the newer locations are extremely nice.

28 posted on 12/08/2014 1:31:44 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: GunRunner

I keep hearing great things about Interstellar, but when I look at the plot summaries, I can’t help but think it isn’t a bit over complicated.

Loved Guardians. Just a fun movie. Other than that I haven’t seen a good movie in a while.


29 posted on 12/08/2014 1:32:19 PM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: napscoordinator
Our local 8 plex runs a half hour of advertising and VERY LOUD promos of coming attractions before the main event. And, they've moved to what seems to be microwave popcorn. Yuk !
30 posted on 12/08/2014 1:32:46 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: napscoordinator
now that is an FU Kurt Cameron on the dumbest movie ever.....

Not a Kirk Cameron fan, are we?

BTW, didn't you correct someone for getting Carey's name wrong? Interesting. Kirk, Curt, Kurt. Something like that. Maybe Mariah Carey. Or Mariah Kerry. How about John Kerry? What's in a name?
31 posted on 12/08/2014 1:33:08 PM PST by tenger (It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for. -Will Rogers)
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To: Borges

Well to be honest, America itself was much more conservative in those days. They didn’t have abortion or gays at that time at all (country as a whole). Now it is a total cesspool (America itself). I can’t even imagine what it will be like in 20 years morality wise. Technology wise it is going to be awesome.


32 posted on 12/08/2014 1:33:14 PM PST by napscoordinator (President Walker is our future President! Ted Cruz is the Senate Majority Leader in the future!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
However, the “trailer” lied about what it was going to be. It was NOT a light hearted comedy, as portrayed in the trailer.

The same thing happened to me:

The Shining

33 posted on 12/08/2014 1:33:35 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Doctrine doesn't change. The trick is to find a way around it.)
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To: Zakeet

I saw “Interstellar” over the weekend.

Technically spectacular, I am disappointed such fine actors lent their talents to a story that put all of its faith in the efforts of man, with nary a nod to the Creator.


34 posted on 12/08/2014 1:33:51 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: ExGeeEye

Go see “Unbroken” at Christmas.

I may go see Foxcatcher...it looks to be an authentically true story put to film.


35 posted on 12/08/2014 1:35:00 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: tenger

I would be a fan of Cameron (better?) if he wouldn’t make conservatives look like fools. I remember you slobbering over yourself about American Carol too. You have absolutely no credibility at all on conservative films. You thought that deserved an Oscar.....I never could understand that. I suppose you want Cameron to have an Oscar for this tripe.


36 posted on 12/08/2014 1:35:00 PM PST by napscoordinator (President Walker is our future President! Ted Cruz is the Senate Majority Leader in the future!)
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To: Junk Silver

Thanks for the warning. I thought about seeing Foxcatcher. Maybe I’ll wait for the video.

Seeing Steve Carrell do heavy drama would be interesting.


37 posted on 12/08/2014 1:37:25 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Borges

Was it as bad as “Gravity,” the other over-hyped piece of dreck outer space movie?


38 posted on 12/08/2014 1:38:49 PM PST by Cecily
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To: Zakeet
Cant the president do something?
I hope he weighs in on this and gives us some guidance,,,, /sarc
39 posted on 12/08/2014 1:39:00 PM PST by ßuddaßudd (>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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To: GunRunner
You are completely correct.

The enormous success of AMC's Breaking Bad and HBO's Game of Thrones proves that 11-13 episode per season one-hour shows are the future--especially with all the new shows shot for HDTV. Indeed, many movie stars are signing up to do these shows. Indeed, I would not be surprised that within the next 5-7 years we may actually see the Harry Potter books remade as a 11-13 episode per season (first three books) and 12-14 episode per season (last four books) TV series.

40 posted on 12/08/2014 1:40:14 PM PST by RayChuang88 (Ferguson: put your hands down and go to work!)
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