Comments on: The Dark Knight Sells Out Over 450 Screenings Already http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:39:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: aaron http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149653 aaron Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:16:54 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149653 comes out tommorow, and got my tickets cannot wait!!!!! comes out tommorow, and got my tickets cannot wait!!!!!

]]> By: david http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149439 david Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:12:25 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149439 i think their over-saturating marketing campaign was important. it got some coverage in national media and was saturated enough to draw in some of the 95% who normally wouldn't have ever been exposed to a normal viral campaign. i think their over-saturating marketing campaign was important. it got some coverage in national media and was saturated enough to draw in some of the 95% who normally wouldn’t have ever been exposed to a normal viral campaign.

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149424 Kristina Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149424 @Sahil Oh, I was just talking about Transformers in regard to the late release date, not 300:) @Kim No scenes after credits I believe, but there is an In Memorium to Heath in the credits. I think it comes up right as credits roll, so you won't have to sit and wait if you want to see it. John's already seen it, so he can answer this for you. @Sahil

Oh, I was just talking about Transformers in regard to the late release date, not 300:)

@Kim

No scenes after credits I believe, but there is an In Memorium to Heath in the credits. I think it comes up right as credits roll, so you won’t have to sit and wait if you want to see it. John’s already seen it, so he can answer this for you.

]]> By: Kim http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149389 Kim Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:16:58 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149389 Question: Is there anything after the credits just to make sure if I should stay or not? Question: Is there anything after the credits just to make sure if I should stay or not?

]]> By: aaron http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149383 aaron Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:18:34 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149383 i think it will be, but i think it can take the record. lets face it, kids aren't gonna see it under the age of 13. so then you still got alot of fans, actually, tons of fans that are going to see this. i don't think the "no kids" factor will ruin it's record, i think it'll hit $155 opening weekend i think it will be, but i think it can take the record. lets face it, kids aren’t gonna see it under the age of 13. so then you still got alot of fans, actually, tons of fans that are going to see this. i don’t think the “no kids” factor will ruin it’s record, i think it’ll hit $155 opening weekend

]]> By: Sahil http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149365 Sahil Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:30:14 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149365 @ George Lol. Great point. I just checked The Numbers and it has listed Indy for $751M and there is still some dough left. It might get to $800 but idk. @ Kristina I believe that 300 opened in IMAX the same day of release in regular theaters. "People aren’t gonna pay $13 a ticket to yap through the thing" I certainly hope not. I purchased 3 tickets for IMAX for Sunday and they came out to $51 or $17 each. I hope its a enjoyable experience. @ George

Lol. Great point. I just checked The Numbers and it has listed Indy for $751M and there is still some dough left. It might get to $800 but idk.

@ Kristina

I believe that 300 opened in IMAX the same day of release in regular theaters.

“People aren’t gonna pay $13 a ticket to yap through the thing”

I certainly hope not. I purchased 3 tickets for IMAX for Sunday and they came out to $51 or $17 each. I hope its a enjoyable experience.

]]> By: Freeman http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149335 Freeman Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:14:10 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149335 The midnight showing at the Mega-screen I'm going to is sold out, so I had to buy tickets for 3am. The midnight showing at the Mega-screen I’m going to is sold out, so I had to buy tickets for 3am.

]]> By: George http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149321 George Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:04:10 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149321 Indiana Jones underperformed??!!??? According to whose expectations?? Hasn't it made over 700 million dollars worldwide so far? even taking inflation into account that is about on par with the other indy films. Paramount will not be shedding any tears over a underperforming 700 + million haul. Most studio heads would give their balls and ovaries to have their films underperform like that. Indiana Jones underperformed??!!??? According to whose expectations?? Hasn’t it made over 700 million dollars worldwide so far?

even taking inflation into account that is about on par with the other indy films. Paramount will not be shedding any tears over a underperforming 700 + million haul.

Most studio heads would give their balls and ovaries to have their films underperform like that.

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149318 Kristina Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:25:44 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149318 They factor IMAX into opening weekend tallies, right? Because almost all IMAX screenings are gone at my theater. Thankfully, I have tickets already, but I just looked to see how tickets are selling. All five Friday and Saturday screenings are gone, and only two screenings still have tickets available for Sunday at 10am(church) and 10pm(sleep before work Monday). Even 300 and Transformers(which admittedly, had been playing in standard theaters for a while before its IMAX opening) weren't selling this briskly. I can understand reports of ticket pandemonium in big markets like NY or LA, but RALEIGH? We like our movies too, but dayum! It's gonna be a madhouse, and I can't wait. IMAX screenings tend to weed out the crap when it comes to bad crowds, so it should be okay. People aren't gonna pay $13 a ticket to yap through the thing. They factor IMAX into opening weekend tallies, right? Because almost all IMAX screenings are gone at my theater. Thankfully, I have tickets already, but I just looked to see how tickets are selling. All five Friday and Saturday screenings are gone, and only two screenings still have tickets available for Sunday at 10am(church) and 10pm(sleep before work Monday). Even 300 and Transformers(which admittedly, had been playing in standard theaters for a while before its IMAX opening) weren’t selling this briskly. I can understand reports of ticket pandemonium in big markets like NY or LA, but RALEIGH? We like our movies too, but dayum! It’s gonna be a madhouse, and I can’t wait. IMAX screenings tend to weed out the crap when it comes to bad crowds, so it should be okay. People aren’t gonna pay $13 a ticket to yap through the thing.

]]> By: Sahil http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149311 Sahil Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:24:16 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/the-dark-knight-sells-out-over-450-screening#comment-149311 @ John Lets say TDK wins US box office.....do you think it has a chance to win foreign box office? So far INDY is leading with $441M and a total of $751M.....$310M US + $441M Foreign = $751M total? Batman Begins made $371....can TDK make 2x of Begins $371x2 = $742? @ John

Lets say TDK wins US box office…..do you think it has a chance to win foreign box office? So far INDY is leading with $441M and a total of $751M…..$310M US + $441M Foreign = $751M total?

Batman Begins made $371….can TDK make 2x of Begins
$371×2 = $742?

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