tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post6932675010487677508..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: Weekend numbers (final numbers) 03/08/09Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-15716088294404386522009-03-10T17:28:00.000-07:002009-03-10T17:28:00.000-07:00One peculiar thing about the NYC crowd on Friday n...One peculiar thing about the NYC crowd on Friday night: it was possibly the most ethnically diverse audience I have ever seen, even allowing for it being in Times Square.<BR/><BR/>Not sure if this is significant, but I wouldn't write off the international appeal just yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-14433992059479365042009-03-08T21:45:00.000-07:002009-03-08T21:45:00.000-07:00This wasn't a review of the film, idiot.This wasn't a review of the film, idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-78435001883495908552009-03-08T19:08:00.000-07:002009-03-08T19:08:00.000-07:00Gosh i hate trade sounding reviews - how much mone...Gosh i hate trade sounding reviews - how much money made, whether the core geek audience likes it - fng boring!<BR/>there's so much cultural richness in the story - you don't even bother with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-15842296179608752872009-03-08T17:40:00.000-07:002009-03-08T17:40:00.000-07:00OK, I know we both mostly agree, but this opening ...OK, I know we both mostly agree, but this opening was not good -- not considering a good $100 million was dropped these past two weeks in advertising from Warner. <BR/><BR/>Also considering Madea can open to $40 million, I think people are a bit starved for entertainment. I think it's telling that the film wasn't well received when awareness was high and advertising was massive and the film still didn't do serious bank. <BR/><BR/>$75 million would have been a major success. Hell even $65 would have been better. Studios can't put this much cash into advertising and call a $50 million opening a success. It's a bust since no one made money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com