Klar Ken T5477
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« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2006, 08:38:33 PM » |
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Hey as much as I was displeased by this, Im hoping the inevitable sequel will be better devoid of pre-production baggage and warmed over 'homage'.
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Daughter of Krypton
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« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2006, 08:39:27 PM » |
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and let's face it, DVD sales are going to be big bread and butter money too... Absolutely, and not just sales of Superman Returns. The movie will also help DVD sales of the Christopher Reeve movies, the Adventures of Superman, the cartoons, etc. So it'll all add up to some very big Super bucks for WB.  |
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« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2006, 08:53:12 PM » |
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I still consider your points very valid.
Well - again I really think we are in a whole different type of market anymore. Sure, lots of guys can gripe and complain that the movie didn't do "Lord of the Rings", "Star Wars" or even Spiderman type numbers. I see a lot of disappointment in the percieved convoluted messages of the film - which is not hard for me to see.
I'm afraid that the real movie that could have been (for me) is still laying on the cutting room floor. From what little bits and pieces I can see, so much of the plots of the movie were further developed and more complete. Of course the running time would have pushed over 3 hours if they remained.
Ultimately, I sincerely doubt we are in any actual danger of not getting a sequel.
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« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2006, 11:21:31 PM » |
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Now that the World Cup is over, a lot more people will finally get around to watching Superman.
latest numbers:
Domestic: $144,297,955 80.1%
+ Foreign: $35,800,000 19.9%
= Worldwide: $180,097,955
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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2006, 07:09:15 PM » |
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I hope we get a sequel, but please no more homages to Donner and Reeve. I loved the first two Superman movies, but we need something new for this series, something closer in spirit to the comics, or even to the recent animated adventures. That may require a different director, but I would hope that Singer knows more about Superman lore than just what he gleaned from Superman I & II and can do something with Brainiac, Darkseid, or some other villain besides Luthor.
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« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2006, 05:30:46 AM » |
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Domestic Gross for Superman Returns is now up to $163,648,000.
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« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2006, 07:54:51 PM » |
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Latest as of Friday...
Domestic: $172,872,000 69.2%
+ Foreign: $77,000,000 30.8%
= Worldwide: $249,872,000
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« Reply #23 on: July 24, 2006, 01:59:40 AM » |
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Latest as of Friday...
Domestic: $172,872,000 69.2%
+ Foreign: $77,000,000 30.8%
= Worldwide: $249,872,000 YES! bring on 'The Next Superman' and the new 'Supergirl' |
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