Could Iron Man 2 beat Dark Knight's Opening?

[Furtherman]

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Iron Man 2, opening on May 7, could shatter the first-weekend box-office record of The Dark Knight, according to tracking data.

That's the conclusion of the Los Angeles Times' 24 Frames blog:

According to just-released tracking surveys, director Jon Favreau's second installment in the Marvel franchise is showing astonishing levels of interest and awareness well ahead of its three-day opening next month. There are enough statistical indications to think that the first-weekend gross could top the $158.4-million haul for "Dark Knight", the current record-holder for the biggest (non inflation-adjusted) opening weekend and the gold standard for movie debuts.
The first Iron Man opened to a healthy $98 million weekend in 2008. The Times says that interest is especially strong among women, owing to star Robert Downey Jr.:

Thanks in part to Downey, the Paramount-distributed film is drawing as much (strong) interest among women over 30 as it is among women in their 20s, the tracking surveys show. Males in their teens and 20s are so keen on the film they may as well be dressing up in an iron suit. About the only people who aren't fully sold are teen girls, but there are signs of robustness there too.

Who you got? 158.4 million is the number to beat.

[brettmojo]

Ummm... No.

Unless, quick someone go make Mickey Rourke O.D.

[Judge Smails]

Ummm... No.

Unless, quick someone go make Mickey Rourke O.D.

Dude, there's a 50-50 chance of that happening anyway.

[hammersavage]

depending on the # of screens it comes out on.


I'd bet yes

[Freitag]

There's a good shot.

Iron Man 2 is a lot like Dark Knight in that it's a sequel to an excellent superhero movie, with established characters.

The advantage iron man 2 has over Dark Knight is that it's "lighter" than DK2.

Also, there's Scarlett.

I don't think it'll beat DK2's total take, but I think it'll get the #1 opening weekend take.

Also, the entire soundtrack is ACDC. That's awesome.

[Furtherman]

Also, the entire soundtrack is ACDC. That's awesome.

So was this...

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[StanUpshaw]

Is it in 3D?
Will one of the stars die before May 7?

If the answer to either of those is Yes, then I believe it will beat DK.

[brettmojo]

I've never even seen the first one.

Since when did Sherlock Holmes have an iron suit anyway?

[STC-Dub]

Is it in 3D?

[STC-Dub]

Didn't see the prior post, I know I won't be going.

[sailor]

Is it in 3d?

[Furtherman]

If it's in 3D, it might have a chance. Is it?

[Furtherman]

Bump!

[Aggie]

mmmmm, scarlett! :wub:

[Death Metal Moe]

People love shit movies, so sure, anything is possible in Hollywood.

[brettmojo]

Saw the trailer again before Clash Of The Titans yesterday... Meh.

So everyone knows he's Iron Man? How the fuck does that work?

[Furtherman]

So everyone knows he's Iron Man? How the fuck does that work?

He told everyone at the end of Iron Man.

[brettmojo]

He told everyone at the end of Iron Man.
When this comes out I'll watch the first one then go see it. Might as well, there doesn't look like anything great is coming out this summer.

[Hottub]

The first one was a fun movie. I watched it 3 times. I'll check out the IM2 DVD as soon as it comes out.

[Furtherman]

This weekend! Could it happen?

[Willmore]

Oh, who the fuck cares?

It's not your money. What do you care if some Paramount exec gets to buy a Ferrari next week or a Maybach?

[Furtherman]

Oh, who the fuck cares?

It's not your money. What do you care if some Paramount exec gets to buy a Ferrari next week or a Maybach?

I'm that Paramount exec!!!!

[zentraed]

This weekend! Could it happen?

This came out about a month ago:

According to the LA Times, just-released tracking surveys show that IRON MAN 2 is pulling in some off-the-charts numbers that prove it might just be able to take the cake. They claim "astonishing levels of interest and awareness" about the film and not just among slap happy fanboys. Women in their 20s and 30s are tracking surprisingly high for the film, a surprise for a FX-driven superhero film. This is thanks in no small part to Robert Downey, Jr. whose appeal is so strong he's dragging in all four quadrants (a term used to describe a movie that appeals to almost everyone: young, old, male and female).

If they give it enough screens (I'm sure they are), I think it's gonna take down TDK. Even my mom liked the first one. The last comic book movie I remember her saying anything good about was Spider-Man, so Iron Man must have a lot of mass appeal.

[Serpico1103]

I hate these movies and hope it flops royally. Driving Downey back into acting and Scarlett into porn.
The new batmans were good. But most blockbusters are not worth a second viewing. "Yeah special effects!!"

[Freitag]

For those asking -

Not in 3D, but in IMAX.

[dereckfishboy]

Driving Downey back into acting

I hate to say it, but boy do I agree. I thought he was a good choice for Tony Stark and whatnot, but I fucking loved him in Two Girls and a Guy, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is probably my favorite underrated film.
My kid loves these Iron Man movies so they're good for the audience they're shooting for, but I'd rather see Downey playing a depressed down-on-his-luck soiciopath than an ass-kicking Sherlock Holmes with explosions (fuck you, Guy Ritchie)

[TripleSkeet]

I dont see it beating Dark Knight. Its definitely not gonna flop but I dont see all this "awareness" they are talking about. I remember EVERYONE talking about going to see TDK the week before it opened. I havent heard a peep from people on this one. I mean, Iron Man just isnt as iconic as Batman.

I still think it will do really well, I just dont think it will knock of TDK.

[Serpico1103]

I hate to say it, but boy do I agree. I thought he was a good choice for Tony Stark and whatnot, but I fucking loved him in Two Girls and a Guy, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is probably my favorite underrated film.
My kid loves these Iron Man movies so they're good for the audience they're shooting for, but I'd rather see Downey playing a depressed down-on-his-luck soiciopath than an ass-kicking Sherlock Holmes with explosions (fuck you, Guy Ritchie)
I just don't get why actors give up acting. They get these kid roles and never leave them. Take the money, but then do a real acting job. The money buys you freedom to do what you want, it should't handcuff you.
Maybe they fear trying and failing, iron man makes him critic proof, since it isn't a real acting job they can't critique his acting. Whatever!

[dereckfishboy]

I just don't get why actors give up acting. They get these kid roles and never leave them. Take the money, but then do a real acting job. The money buys you freedom to do what you want, it should't handcuff you.
Maybe they fear trying and failing, iron man makes him critic proof, since it isn't a real acting job they can't critique his acting. Whatever!

<sigh>... Yeah, I don't know either... It just sucks... I'm not sure why now that he's Iron Man he can't go out and do a couple of decent adult movies, keep his acting skills sharp. The best I can come up with is that he has all this talent, but has no real love for what he does and is just happy he can end his career sliding down a pile of money. I mean, there are plenty of people out there that have amazing innate talents for things they just don't have any passion for. As good an actor as he is, maybe he just doesn't care to put that much effort into it unless he's living paycheck to paycheck.

[Barnaby Jones]

LOL! Somebody liked that piece of shit?!?!?!?!?!?

[dereckfishboy]

LOL! Somebody liked that piece of shit?!?!?!?!?!?

I love HIM in it.... His character cracked me up....

[Barnaby Jones]

Since he plays Robert Downey Jr in every film! Except for Chaplin, where he was RDJ with a terrible British accent!

[TripleSkeet]

Since he plays Robert Downey Jr in every film! Except for Chaplin, where he was RDJ with a terrible British accent!

I think Ive finally figured out your board character. You enjoy starting arguments by attacking peoples opinions using a ridiculous amount of exclamation points and titles in all your responses.

[Serpico1103]

LOL! Somebody liked that piece of shit?!?!?!?!?!?
Which PoS?

[Barnaby Jones]

I think Ive finally figured out your board character. You enjoy starting arguments by attacking peoples opinions using a ridiculous amount of exclamation points and titles in all your responses.

You disagree with people all the time, champ! People are allowed to have their own opinions!

[Barnaby Jones]

Which PoS?

Two Girls & a Guy!

[Serpico1103]

Two Girls & a Guy!

Ok, didn't see it. Really liked kiss kiss bang bang.

[Barnaby Jones]

Ok, didn't see it. Really liked kiss kiss bang bang.

Good stuff!

[TripleSkeet]

You disagree with people all the time, champ! People are allowed to have their own opinions!

Way to take a joke. Also I was dead on with the post title and exclamation points.

[Barnaby Jones]

We're not supposed to use the title box or exclamation points? Why not?

[Serpico1103]

We're not supposed to use the title box or exclamation points? Why not?
RFv3 took the rights to title boxes and exclamation points when the exodus happened. I think they got the colons too, punctuation not organs.

[Barnaby Jones]

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[Furtherman]

Here we go!

This weekend.

I think it might have a shot, lukewarm reviews aside.

[Doctor Manhattan]

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Is that a real commercial from the Netherlands? That is probably the greatest advertisement for anything I have ever seen. I would not drink non-alcoholic beer.

[TripleSkeet]

We're not supposed to use the title box or exclamation points? Why not?

Theres a difference between use and overuse.

[Barnaby Jones]

Theres a difference between use and overuse.

I think all of you with pictures at the end of your posts are overusing the image button! How do you like them apples, pal?

[TripleSkeet]

I think all of you with pictures at the end of your posts are overusing the image button! How do you like them apples, pal?

LOL I dont use an image button, my sig is on the sig loader. Want me to make you one?

[instrument]

I can understand why no one ever killed batman (secret identity) but why no one ever killed stark is beyond me.

[Barnaby Jones]

LOL I dont use an image button, my sig is on the sig loader. Want me to make you one?

But I appreciate the offer!

[Hottub]

Ticket sales will be down on Sunday. May not be mom's first choice of things to do. This will have some impact.

[Freitag]

It looks like someone...

*sunglasses*

... got a repulsor blast to vacation land.

[Furtherman]

Looks like it may fall short, unless a lot of mother's want to see Iron Man.

It's not looking like a record-breaker but Iron Man 2 is still destined for a pretty fantastic weekend. Early reports indicate the Robert Downey Jr.-starrer pulled in over $51 million Friday in its 4,380 locations. (That includes the $7.5 million earned from its midnight shows.) The number far surpasses the $38 million earned on Iron Man's opening day two years ago, but falls beneath The Dark Knight which opened to $67 million, also in 2008. Even though Paramount Pictures released the movie, Iron Man 2 marks the first film to be released from Marvel Entertainment since Disney purchased the comic book company at the beginning of the year. »

[IamFogHat]

Looks like it may fall short, unless a lot of mother's want to see Iron Man.

Fez will be thrilled.

[HBox]

Iron Man 2 falls short of Dark Knight, and Spiderman 3, and Twilight: New Moon, and Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest, with $133 million. (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37051272/ns/today-entertainment/)

[hammersavage]

at least it was the widest opening ever.

[Furtherman]

This will thrill Fez to no end tomorrow.

[IamFogHat]

That's what I said.

[disneyspy]

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[Furtherman]

That's what I said.

Yes, yes you did.



Doh!