Movies

okay....so because Hobbit is being released near xmas it is alleged that it cannot open too 80 million? Gavin Nov 07, 05:26

I remember losing a lot of money on ROTK opening weekend. {nm} AgentEvil Nov 07, 06:05

tried to look it up, could not find it.... {nm} Gavin Nov 07, 06:12

here you go tealfan Nov 07, 12:46

Rules can be broken... but december releases dont open that big, but have great to spectacular legs. There is no hurry to see it OW because gogreenytd Nov 07, 06:17

I'm torn about where the OW of this movie could land- on the one hand, the compelling arguement of no film ever opening at 80 in Dec and Paul2k Nov 07, 06:55

It's also 3D, so there's extra money; But it's also ~3 hours long, so fewer daily showings. Will those cancel each other out? {nm} BSmurf Nov 07, 06:58

Yes. It will be like matter and anti-matter. The two together will cause the universe to explode. Or implode. Or something. :) {nm} Paul2k Nov 07, 07:03

HOBT3 will probably be a different matter than the first 2 parts, given the summer opening BSmurf Nov 07, 08:21

....off course ROTK = LRDR3 opened with $72.62M 17th Dec 2003, so I reckon that's what WB's are up to. Gavin Nov 07, 09:01

But that opened on Wednesday and did not have 3D {nm} thatpj Nov 07, 12:43

The difference between the successful traders and the unsuccessful traders RazorHawk Nov 07, 07:45

Bingo bango bongo. Hit the head on the nail. {nm} Paul2k Nov 07, 08:04

yes thanks, looks like WB's are copying LRDR3 release. {nm} Gavin Nov 07, 09:11

I think the difference is how quick one follows the herd {nm} thatpj Nov 07, 12:44

Based on trading alone.. Since the openers don't halt till the numbers are out.. I tend to follow the trend until figures says otherwise {nm} karspov Nov 07, 07:51

plus none of the LOTR movies opened to more than $96M...and that's adjusted for inflation...worth keeping in the back of your mind at least tealfan Nov 07, 08:34

and none of them had 3D or opened over a 3 day weekend {nm} thatpj Nov 07, 12:46

LOTR3 opened closer to Xmas, on a Wed, and no 3D, but was 7th highest OW ALL TIME. 7th best today would be >$140M. {nm} forlorne Nov 07, 09:21

Shhhh...logic not allowed here. Only RS Futures can move stock. {nm} thatpj Nov 07, 12:45

It wasn't really RS futures. Traders who thought HOBIT was overpriced were waiting for any signal to short the stock. RS futures just RogerMore Nov 07, 12:55