I've got chills. The Force Awakens Countdown

[LittleBoyBlue]

 

[pjtoadie]

Can't wait!! I wouldn't be surprised if this is the best one of the series...

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Can't wait!! I wouldn't be surprised if this is the best one of the series...

I don't know about best one but they are talking about $100+ million dollar first day opening.


A list of films that grossed in excess of $50 million on the first day of release.


RankMovie nameYearOpening day[9]Inflation-adjusted[3]
(2015 USD)
1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 22011$91,071,119$95,799,812
2Avengers: Age of Ultron2015$84,460,000$84,460,000
3Jurassic World2015$81,953,950$81,953,950
4Marvel's The Avengers2012$80,517,000$82,991,214
5The Dark Knight Rises2012$75,754,897$78,082,776
6The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009$72,703,754$80,191,778
7The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011$71,642,526$75,362,426
8The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012$71,167,839$73,354,762
9The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013$70,950,136$72,075,202
10The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010

 

[mattjames2010]

I don't know about best one but they are talking about $100+ million dollar first day opening.


A list of films that grossed in excess of $50 million on the first day of release.


RankMovie nameYearOpening day[9]Inflation-adjusted[3]
(2015 USD)
1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 22011$91,071,119$95,799,812
2Avengers: Age of Ultron2015$84,460,000$84,460,000
3Jurassic World2015$81,953,950$81,953,950
4Marvel's The Avengers2012$80,517,000$82,991,214
5The Dark Knight Rises2012$75,754,897$78,082,776
6The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009$72,703,754$80,191,778
7The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011$71,642,526$75,362,426
8The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012$71,167,839$73,354,762
9The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013$70,950,136$72,075,202
10The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010

Man, it saddens me that The Hunger Games and Twilight are on that list. "New Moon" is easily one of the worst films I have ever seen.

 

[pjtoadie]

I don't know about best one but they are talking about $100+ million dollar first day opening.


A list of films that grossed in excess of $50 million on the first day of release.


RankMovie nameYearOpening day[9]Inflation-adjusted[3]
(2015 USD)
1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 22011$91,071,119$95,799,812
2Avengers: Age of Ultron2015$84,460,000$84,460,000
3Jurassic World2015$81,953,950$81,953,950
4Marvel's The Avengers2012$80,517,000$82,991,214
5The Dark Knight Rises2012$75,754,897$78,082,776
6The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009$72,703,754$80,191,778
7The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011$71,642,526$75,362,426
8The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012$71,167,839$73,354,762
9The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013$70,950,136$72,075,202
10The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010

Yeah...maybe I'm just so hyped that I think it'll be the best one lol. I think Anthony Daniels said some months back that he thinks it could be the best one of the series. Which one it your favorite? I think ESB is the best one but I'm partial to ROTJ because that was the first one I saw in the theatre when I was a kid.

 

[Stash]

I'm expecting this one to be very much in the same vein of The Empire Strikes Back as I think the 'good guys' will be taking it on the chin in this one to set up the new trilogy.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Yeah...maybe I'm just so hyped that I think it'll be the best one lol. I think Anthony Daniels said some months back that he thinks it could be the best one of the series. Which one it your favorite? I think ESB is the best one but I'm partial to ROTJ because that was the first one I saw in the theatre when I was a kid.

ESB is great.

I lump the three movies into one story. I don't have a favorite. For me the scenes really make the movie... Because the story is so good. Instead of just great standalone scenes..

ANH - duel between Ben and Darth
ESB - father / son and Han... Chewy no, you have to take care of the princess.
ROTJ - Luke's final act (until now) father vs son, son vs emperor, father vs emperor

Check out this list. Pretty cool.

http://department.monm.edu/classics/starwars.htm


Looking forward to the awakening
Already got tickets.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I'm expecting this one to be very much in the same vein of The Empire Strikes Back as I think the 'good guys' will be taking it on the chin in this one to set up the new trilogy.

And...... A high profile death?

 

[mattjames2010]

I'm probably a little younger than most here, and while I appreciate what Star Wars has done in terms of influence, there is a lot of camp involved in the original trilogy that I have a hard time overlooking. The practical effects are still stunning today though, but dialogue and acting I have always found to be lacking. I won't even discuss the prequels, no excuse for how bad those films were. I don't even think they are worth the view, skip them and watch the Clone Wars TV show.

I have faith in J.J. Abrams and I highly respect that with every film he's ever directed, he's kept his films plots and major scenes under wraps. Marketing teams need to take notes from him.

 

[pjtoadie]

ESB is great.

I lump the three movies into one story. I don't have a favorite. For me the scenes really make the movie... Because the story is so good. Instead of just great standalone scenes..

ANH - duel between Ben and Darth
ESB - father / son and Han... Chewy no, you have to take care of the princess.
ROTJ - Luke's final act (until now) father vs son, son vs emperor, father vs emperor

Check out this list. Pretty cool.

http://department.monm.edu/classics/starwars.htm


Looking forward to the awakening
Already got tickets.

You're right! That's an awesome list...thanks for sharing! Yeah I bought my tickets as soon as they went on sale. I'm going with my brother and brother-in-law on the 18th at 10:30PM

 

[Fletch]

I definitely got the chills. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Future]

I don't know about best one but they are talking about $100+ million dollar first day opening.

A list of films that grossed in excess of $50 million on the first day of release.

The movie could be absolutely terrible and will still end up absolutely crushing every record.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I'm probably a little younger than most here, and while I appreciate what Star Wars has done in terms of influence, there is a lot of camp involved in the original trilogy that I have a hard time overlooking. The practical effects are still stunning today though, but dialogue and acting I have always found to be lacking. I won't even discuss the prequels, no excuse for how bad those films were. I don't even think they are worth the view, skip them and watch the Clone Wars TV show.

I have faith in J.J. Abrams and I highly respect that with every film he's ever directed, he's kept his films plots and major scenes under wraps. Marketing teams need to take notes from him.

Well... Let me explain something to you. I don't mean in a sarcastic way.

There are some movies that have a good amount of campy dialogue or dialogue that could have been worded or said better.... Now here's the kicker. Some of that "makes the movie" what it is... What it becomes...

Because....

The actors and or story "captured" the viewer with eithe per their character building or on screen charisma.

There is some dialogue in the godfather movies that could have been better but the movie as a whole already had you.

Also, don't be too critical. You will find you won't enjoy much if you get too deep with it. Especially scifi or other fiction.

Just another to put viewing in perspective.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I don't know about best one but they are talking about $100+ million dollar first day opening.


A list of films that grossed in excess of $50 million on the first day of release.


RankMovie nameYearOpening day[9]Inflation-adjusted[3]
(2015 USD)
1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 22011$91,071,119$95,799,812
2Avengers: Age of Ultron2015$84,460,000$84,460,000
3Jurassic World2015$81,953,950$81,953,950
4Marvel's The Avengers2012$80,517,000$82,991,214
5The Dark Knight Rises2012$75,754,897$78,082,776
6The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009$72,703,754$80,191,778
7The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011$71,642,526$75,362,426
8The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 22012$71,167,839$73,354,762
9The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013$70,950,136$72,075,202
10The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010

How many Oscar winners in that list?

 

[JoeyBoy718]

The movie could be absolutely terrible and will still end up absolutely crushing every record.

Like every movie on that list.

 

[Stash]

And...... A high profile death?

I think it was a condition of his return for this one.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I think it was a condition of his return for this one.

He wanted it back then too I believe.

 

[Kevinicus]

I'm re-watching the original trilogy before next weekend. I started with ANH last night. I'm really not a big fan of that one. I think it is by far the weakest of the original trilogy, and the pacing reminds me a lot of the pacing of episode 1. I know Empire and Jedi are a lot better (IMO), but it was pretty difficult to sit through that one last night. It's obvious the quality difference between those that Lucas directs and those he doesn't.

 

[mattjames2010]

Like every movie on that list.

Yeah, I thought Dark Knight Rises was awful for about 80% of the movie. I guess only Bruce Wayne can get his spine bent over someone's knee and only end up with a herniated disc that some doctor in a hole can heal. Just to add to the awfulness, he scaled a wall only one other ever made it up.

 

[DallasEast]

Yeah, I thought Dark Knight Rises was awful for about 80% of the movie. I guess only Bruce Wayne can get his spine bent over someone's knee and only end up with a herniated disc that some doctor in a hole can heal. Just to add to the awfulness, he scaled a wall only one other ever made it up.

That particular part of the plot originated from the classic (understatement) Batman comics storyline titled Knightfall.