View Full Version : YEEE-HAHH:The Dukes take the 1# spot!
SUPERECWFAN1
08-08-2005, 06:48 AM
Nearly everyone had doubts about this movie. The cast seemed weak and people questioned why this Franchise was getting a movie. In fact I heard laughs when Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville was cast.
But guess what movie got 1# this week ? Thos Duke Boys took the 1# spot with $ 30.5 Million. Tell me thats not funny. ;)
Dennis K
08-08-2005, 06:57 AM
Insert P.T. Barnum quote here.
JohnPopa
08-08-2005, 07:08 AM
I really don't think this surprised anyone. It was an obvious first weekend hit with its appeal to 80's nostalgists and college guys.
I didn't see it, I didn't even like the original show when I was nine.
Well, honestly, $30 million is a pretty weak opening weekend. Especially for a movie this hyped.
SUPERECWFAN1
08-08-2005, 09:45 AM
Well, honestly, $30 million is a pretty weak opening weekend. Especially for a movie this hyped.
It was hyped with a production of 50 Million so....Its pretty much gonna make some money back.
Dreadstar
08-08-2005, 10:26 AM
Well, honestly, $30 million is a pretty weak opening weekend. Especially for a movie this hyped.
The second half of the summer season tends to be leading towards the dump season of September, and trails off from the July 4th weekend on downward.
dougputhoff
08-08-2005, 12:36 PM
See this thread to see what I think should be done with this movie:
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=72687
August is the month when movie studios dump their losses. If the studio believed it to be a big hit, they would have released the film between May-July.
SUPERECWFAN1
08-08-2005, 02:13 PM
August is the month when movie studios dump their losses. If the studio believed it to be a big hit, they would have released the film between May-July.
Or maybe they saw the heavy summer shedule of huge movies and planned August as the day to release it. This also played into why the Pink Panther wasn't released this year. They felt it would get lost in the summer/fall movies and pushed it back to hype it more and hope it finds a better crowd next spring.
JohnPopa
08-08-2005, 02:21 PM
That happens all the time.
'Proof' has been done for a year but is being held in hopes of getting Oscar consideration this year.
'Finding Neverland' was done two years ago but couldn't be released until after the 'Peter Pan' remake, due to a contractual obligation.
'Once Upon a Time In Mexico' sat around for a year too and then, luckily, hit right as Johnny Depp exploded as box office due to 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
Deathstroke
08-08-2005, 02:39 PM
Never underestimate the power of a hot ass and nice breasts stuffed into a tiny hot pink bikini.
SUPERECWFAN1
08-08-2005, 02:43 PM
Never underestimate the power of a hot ass and nice breasts stuffed into a tiny hot pink bikini.
Or her In said bikini washing the General Lee In a hot music video eithor! Dammmnnnnn.....
Deathstroke
08-08-2005, 02:49 PM
Or her In said bikini washing the General Lee In a hot music video eithor! Dammmnnnnn.....
All part of the package...all part of the package.
Tages
08-08-2005, 04:01 PM
Nearly everyone had doubts about this movie. The cast seemed weak and people questioned why this Franchise was getting a movie. In fact I heard laughs when Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville was cast.
But guess what movie got 1# this week ? Thos Duke Boys took the 1# spot with $ 30.5 Million. Tell me thats not funny. ;)
It's not funny. It ties with Peter Jennings for the most depressing news item I've seen today.
Taltos
08-08-2005, 05:09 PM
Never underestimate the power of a hot ass and nice breasts stuffed into a tiny hot pink bikini.
Id say as much as 60% went for the tits.
StoneGold
08-08-2005, 05:12 PM
It's not funny. It ties with Peter Jennings for the most depressing news item I've seen today.
Somehow a man's death seems like it should carry a little more weight than a T&A movie making some cash.
Id say as much as 60% went for the tits.
The tits are Johnny Knoxville & Crude Dude Luke. The boobs stayed on Jessica Simpson.
dougputhoff
08-08-2005, 05:36 PM
I wonder how many Ethiopians one can feed on $30.5M.
Deathstroke
08-08-2005, 05:38 PM
Id say as much as 60% went for the tits.
And the other 40% lied.
Deathstroke
08-08-2005, 05:39 PM
I wonder how many Ethiopians one can feed on $30.5M.
or how about feeding hungry Americans?
StoneGold
08-08-2005, 06:03 PM
You could say that about anything though. "I wonder how many hungry people Schindler's List's take could have fed."
SUPERECWFAN1
08-08-2005, 06:22 PM
Somehow a man's death seems like it should carry a little more weight than a T&A movie making some cash.
He's just jealous.....he couldn't drive the General Lee or be standin next to Jessica Simpson and that lucious bod..... ;)
Calybos
08-08-2005, 06:30 PM
Yeah, let's sit around here on a comic-book forum and complain about wasting money.
Either you like a movie or you don't--but don't pretend there's some moral high ground about refusing to see one that doesn't interest you.
SUPERECWFAN1
08-08-2005, 06:58 PM
Yeah, let's sit around here on a comic-book forum and complain about wasting money.
Either you like a movie or you don't--but don't pretend there's some moral high ground about refusing to see one that doesn't interest you.
Damn you man! I object to seeing a Hot as hell babe in daisy dukes and bikini , beside a hot car! I object because my morals and my vows of Christian cellibacy have made me angry. :mad: :evilsmile
Taltos
08-09-2005, 07:25 PM
And the other 40% lied.
"Honest! I just went to see it because I was a fan of the show" :D
dougputhoff
08-09-2005, 09:01 PM
You could say that about anything though. "I wonder how many hungry people Schindler's List's take could have fed."
At least "Schindler's List" had artistic value. "Dukes" was kidult entertaiment.
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