The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[English Agent]

Latest reports from Hollywood is that C&A's is not doing that well, and could end up second this weekend to the Smurfs.

It could be bad for C&A, as the film had a repoted budget of between $162-200 mil.

EA

That makes me even more unhappy, as I really, really want The Smurfs to tank.

I didnt know the Americans were into the Smurfs.........i thought it was a British thing!

[Kristatos]

Speaking of non-Bond films from a Bond actor, how well will this do at the box office, and will it be #1 at the US box office?

I doubt it'll be number 1. It's opening against three other wide releases, including a 3D re-release of The Lion King. However, it'll be after the summer blockbuster season has finished, when a movie can get to number 1 with a relatively low opening weekend, so who knows? The other two wide releases are an action movie called Drive and the remake of Straw Dogs, so it's a fairly diverse crowd. making it hard to spot an obvious winner.

Did anyone else notice that the alarm clock at the beginning of the trailer said "CRAIG" on it?

[bjmdds]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/char ... -29&p=.htm As I hoped for, the Smurfs outdid Cr-egg's cowboy calamity! What a revolting result for Spielberg, Howard and Favreau! NOW studios will be forced to take notice that Danielle has NO appeal to the masses after a huge advertising blitz to boot, including THIS very website. I am eccccccccccc-static about this and the aftermath in the boardrooms should spell the quickened end for Cr-egg as Bond. FBF, victory is almost assured if the apes drop the cowboy to 4th next weekend!

[Omega]

Latest reports from Hollywood is that C&A's is not doing that well, and could end up second this weekend to the Smurfs.

It could be bad for C&A, as the film had a repoted budget of between $162-200 mil.

EA

That makes me even more unhappy, as I really, really want The Smurfs to tank.

I didnt know the Americans were into the Smurfs.........i thought it was a British thing!

I thought Smurfs were an American show! There were everywhere when I was young, and that was years after the popularity they had when my Bothers and sisters were right age for them!

I said SMurfs could beat CVA 6 or more months age as it got close to the day I doubted it becuase the few ads out there looked idiotic.

Mazer was right and it was lass than $15 million , How is it doing in the uk?

BO mojo
1. The Smurfs $13,300,000
2. Cowboys & Aliens $12,994,000
3. Captain America $7,860,000

[English Agent]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/char ... -29&p=.htm As I hoped for, the Smurfs outdid Cr-egg's cowboy calamity! What a revolting result for Spielberg, Howard and Favreau! NOW studios will be forced to take notice that Danielle has NO appeal to the masses after a huge advertising blitz to boot, including THIS very website. I am eccccccccccc-static about this and the aftermath in the boardrooms should spell the quickened end for Cr-egg as Bond. FBF, victory is almost assured if the apes drop the cowboy to 4th next weekend!

Yeah.......thats certainly a very dissapointing opening Friday for C&A.......i wonder why?

From your point of view though 'BJ'..........if film does tank, don't you think that Craig will think, well my non Bond films dont do that well, but i can always go back to Bond?

EA

[Omega]

Yeah I think he is seeing his non Bond career crumble before his eyes, he got $6 million to make CVA, now future directors have to ask themselves why pay him that much and who else might draw in a crowd.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo might be his one salvation but since 2005 he has not found one role to do well or a film that his being there has helped.
Beyond the Bond name his name isn't worth much not in America or anywhere else it looks.

Did he pick bad mvoies? Is it him?
I thought if CvA took off it would be testament to him, he was, from the ad doing his Bond thing.

[English Agent]

Latest reports from Hollywood is that C&A's is not doing that well, and could end up second this weekend to the Smurfs.

It could be bad for C&A, as the film had a repoted budget of between $162-200 mil.

EA

That makes me even more unhappy, as I really, really want The Smurfs to tank.

I didnt know the Americans were into the Smurfs.........i thought it was a British thing!

I thought Smurfs were an American show! There were everywhere when I was young, and that was years after the popularity they had when my Bothers and sisters were right age for them!

I said SMurfs could beat CVA 6 or more months age as it got close to the day I doubted it becuase the few ads out there looked idiotic.

Mazer was right and it was lass than $15 million , How is it doing in the uk?

BO mojo
1. The Smurfs $13,300,000
2. Cowboys & Aliens $12,994,000
3. Captain America $7,860,000

Cowboys and Aliens isnt released in the UK until the 17th August, by then we should know if its worth going to see.

It does appear though that Craig doesn't seem to have a strong folowing in America.

Regarding Smurfs, apparently they were created by a Belgian man who then had them made into a comic book series.
Later the Americans turned them into an animated TV series.

[Omega]

17th August? That's Crazy it will be on the Internet before the week is over.

[stockslivevan]

Spielberg/Howard/Favreau=morons for banking on Danielle as the lead in this sci-fi western junkola! I hope Q is correct in only a $15 million opening day. IF correct, and he usually is, VICTORY for those who know that Cr-egg is not marketable and should leave town at once as Bond.

He's not marketable outside Bond.

Exactly. With the notable exception of Connery (of course, who are we kidding? he's a legend) this is a curse every Bond actor goes through in their non-Bond career when audiences show little interest in their work outside Bond. Brosnan has one modest hit (Thomas Crown Affair) but besides that not much.

[English Agent]

The only way C&A will survive in the US is if the film has good word of mouth.....but i somehow don't think that will happen.

Like Craigs other big non-Bond film in recent years 'The Golden Compass', which also performed poorly in North America, it remains to be seen if the film will be better received Internationally.

Daniel Craig does seem to suffer, what i call the Timothy Dalton syndrome in America, but to a lesser degree.

Well, no wonder DC is looking forward to Bond 23......maybe he had an inkling that C&A wouldn't be that greatly received.

Anyway.......what i want to know is.........where's' BJ, Ale and Katied' ? Are they having a few drinks tonight?

EA

[katied]

People think everything Spielberg touches turns to gold. Not always.

[stockslivevan]

True, SUPER 8 wasn't very good either. I don't think there has been a Spielberg produced flick that I liked in quite awhile. Have you seen the previews of REAL STEAL?

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei5l3r1dV4I[/video]

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em: The Movie, starring BJ's favorite leading actor. Thanks Mr. Spielberg, as if three TRANSFORMERS flicks wasn't enough.

[katied]

Sorry BJ, but that's dreadful. I can't defend Hugh on that one.

[stockslivevan]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWTtMdXA ... ture=share[/video]

[katied]

A better title for Real Steel would be Migraine Headache-the Movie!

[bjmdds]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/char ... -29&p=.htm As I hoped for, the Smurfs outdid Cr-egg's cowboy calamity! What a revolting result for Spielberg, Howard and Favreau! NOW studios will be forced to take notice that Danielle has NO appeal to the masses after a huge advertising blitz to boot, including THIS very website. I am eccccccccccc-static about this and the aftermath in the boardrooms should spell the quickened end for Cr-egg as Bond. FBF, victory is almost assured if the apes drop the cowboy to 4th next weekend!

Yeah.......thats certainly a very dissapointing opening Friday for C&A.......i wonder why?

From your point of view though 'BJ'..........if film does tank, don't you think that Craig will think, well my non Bond films dont do that well, but i can always go back to Bond?

EA

No. It's not Cr-egg's call any longer and hopefully it won't be the green vegetable's either. It should be the financiers decision to release the egg from his contract with their proof he is not a box office draw and Jackman or Cavill could very well do immensely better. The tide has turned for EIN(Everything Is Nothing). Their Bond boat is a sinking ship and Danielle is the captain of that failed vessel. He can say anything he wants now. It just won't matter. The proof is in the box office pudding and his is now all fudge!

[bjmdds]

Sorry BJ, but that's dreadful. I can't defend Hugh on that one.

Where did I even comment on that masterpiece of clattering collagenous graphite? I never heard of that film. Why would Jackman even bother? But, it will do better than Roy Rogers because even in a weird film, Jackman IS a box office draw.

[katied]

Real Steel isn't the worst movie(I think that award probably has to go to Cowboys Versus Aliens ..or any of the Saturday Night Live based movies that *aren't* Waynes World. )

[stockslivevan]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/char ... -29&p=.htm As I hoped for, the Smurfs outdid Cr-egg's cowboy calamity! What a revolting result for Spielberg, Howard and Favreau! NOW studios will be forced to take notice that Danielle has NO appeal to the masses after a huge advertising blitz to boot, including THIS very website. I am eccccccccccc-static about this and the aftermath in the boardrooms should spell the quickened end for Cr-egg as Bond. FBF, victory is almost assured if the apes drop the cowboy to 4th next weekend!

Yeah.......thats certainly a very dissapointing opening Friday for C&A.......i wonder why?

From your point of view though 'BJ'..........if film does tank, don't you think that Craig will think, well my non Bond films dont do that well, but i can always go back to Bond?

EA

No. It's not Cr-egg's call any longer and hopefully it won't be the green vegetable's either. It should be the financiers decision to release the egg from his contract with their proof he is not a box office draw and Jackman or Cavill could very well do immensely better. The tide has turned for EIN(Everything Is Nothing). Their Bond boat is a sinking ship and Danielle is the captain of that failed vessel. He can say anything he wants now. It just won't matter. The proof is in the box office pudding and his is now all fudge!

As long as the Bond films do fine it is irrelevant how the non-Bond titles perform. You think EON gave a hoot over how well Dante's Peak performed?

[katied]

Point well taken about Dante's Peak!