misk Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 ....i for one can't wait to see it ........if i wasn't away i probably would have already ...'Pirates' Sets 1-Day Box Office RecordSunday July 9 3:13 AM ETMove over Darth Vader. Captain Jack Sparrow is king for a day. Preliminary estimates released by Disney show that "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" earned $55.5 million on Friday, which would set the record for the largest one-day take at the box office. The previous record was set last year by "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith," which grossed about $50 million. The movie was shown on 4,133 screens, beginning at midnight Friday. Only 2004's "Shrek 2" and "Spider-Man 2" debuted on more screens. ADVERTISEMENTDisney also received reports of continuous sellouts and requests to add more screens at multiplexes. "We're obviously thrilled beyond belief. Anytime you break an industry record ... the word ecstatic comes to mind," said Chuck Viane, head of distribution at Disney. The swashbuckling sequel is on pace to eclipse the three-day, box-office record held by "Spider-Man" in 2002 with $114.8 million. "This goes a long way of dispelling the notion that people don't want to go to movies anymore," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-officer tracker Exhibitor Relations. "People aren't waiting for the DVD on this one. They are going out to see it." Hollywood has been mired in a filmmaking slump. Last year audiences stayed away from such offerings as the action bombs "Stealth" and "The Island" and the remakes "House of Wax" and "The Bad News Bears" Revenues this year to date are at $4.6 billion, 5 percent ahead of last year's disappointing take, though factoring in higher ticket prices, attendance is up just 1.7 percent. At the current pace, 2006 ticket sales would come in slightly below Hollywood's average of 1.46 billion a year over the last decade. But Dergarabedian said those fortunes could change with "Pirates." "It's on track to make $120 million or more this weekend," he said. "It's a monumental number. It's a great place for the industry to be right now." Preliminary three-day box-office estimates were to be released Sunday, with final figures expected Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funks0ul Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 saw it last night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montbh Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 I saw it as well on opening night.Great flick, totally saw the ending coming from a mile away. Though I did think some of the "battle" scenes dragged on for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbooty Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 Yarrrrr, I be lookin' forward t' this film meself. Me canna waits t' see its. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted July 9 Author Report Share Posted July 9 I saw it as well on opening night.Great flick, totally saw the ending coming from a mile away. Though I did think some of the "battle" scenes dragged on for too long....i didn't think who came down the stairs was who was gonna come down the stairs......lmao.....did u understand that?!....sounds like a line from the movie....def different than the first...i think it's hard with sequels cause people get such high expectations ..yet if the second was the first one they were seeing they would hold it in the same high regards as the 1st.....yea....so .....undead monkey...top that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkornre Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 i saw it yesterday...i liked it alot...in the end i knew who was gonna appear...but i liked the movie and depp plays such a great character...his movements and facial expressions are priceless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted July 9 Author Report Share Posted July 9 ....i said that exact thing...his fucking facial expressions make the movie...he cracks me up.......and i love when he runs....i've got a jar of diiiiiirt i've got a jar of diiiirt......no one else could play it .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkornre Posted July 9 Report Share Posted July 9 lmao...the jar of dirt was so damn funny...i had no idea until about 2 weeks ago that the movements of jack sparrow were an imitation of keith richards...after watching the movie he so has that act down...its flawless...and yes when the view is far and you see jack running it got to be some of the funniest ish ever...i love when he sees elizabeth and turns to gibbs and says "hide the rum"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted July 10 Author Report Share Posted July 10 ...yea ..i love everything that comes out of his mouth ....its ridiculous ..its based on richards and played very ambiguously....he has said in interviews he read a book...something about sodomy and pirates...how no women on ships cause it was bad luck and out to sea for years....too much rum ...CABIN BOY!......that's a loose translate of the quote lol..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belladonna0276 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Richards has agreed to be in the 3rd one...how awesome is that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutcase34 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 I love Pirates. Can't wait to see it this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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