Terminator Boxoffice still good...

mastertips03 · 07-27-2003, 03:53 PM

Wow. Terminator held on for the weekend and is now at some 138 million and counting. I thought it might come in at number 9 or ten but instead it came in at number sixth. Still life in this old machine story of good and evil. It looks like the 240 million price tag on this story is starting to look somewhat smaller now that the domestic and overseas boxoffice is estimating this picture to come in at over 500 million. Then you have dvd, vcr, rental, cable and tv revenues also. And I can assure you dvd and vcr sales will be massive. Old Arnold was right from the start. This picture will make money and plenty of it.

Maybe they should make it an IMAX experience like the matrix 2.

spiderman_2k · 07-27-2003, 05:37 PM

Cool....well it is released in the UK on Thursday...

mastertips03 · 07-27-2003, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by spiderman_2k
Cool....well it is released in the UK on Thursday...

it will be interesting to see how it is received in Mexico this weekend also. I think it opened in several other countries as well. germany and spain....

Mr.Matinee · 07-27-2003, 08:43 PM

Umm...Yay!!!

tedward · 07-28-2003, 05:54 AM

It made five million? Thats nothing -its finished (stateside).

Balrog of Moria · 07-28-2003, 11:23 AM

I wouldnt say finished but its definetly slowed down to almost a standstill

tedward · 07-28-2003, 12:03 PM

dont say it loudly - but its not going to get anywhere near the matrix reloaded.

spiderman_2k · 07-28-2003, 12:30 PM

No-one expected it too....
The Matrix is a franchise that kids who saw the first one 4 years ago...we now see the second one...
Terminator 2 was released 13 years ago....thats a long time for people to remain fans and such...

SkyNet · 07-28-2003, 02:13 PM

this is true, and it doesn't help much that T2 ended the way it did, basically in way that you couldn't truly see another movie being made; i know i didn't.

i think that if cameron said he wouldn't do T3 because of the time constraints (he likes to take his time to make the great movies he does), the company who owned the rights to do T3 should just give him all the time he needs to prepare a damn good script and direct the movie at the pace he feels comfortable with.

The company should know that having him at the helm rather than Mostow would more likely produce a better movie. However, Mostow did pretty good where he's coming from.

spiderman_2k · 07-28-2003, 02:41 PM

Cameron didnt do T3 because he didnt feel the need for it...

tedward · 07-28-2003, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spiderman_2k
No-one expected it too....
The Matrix is a franchise that kids who saw the first one 4 years ago...we now see the second one...
Terminator 2 was released 13 years ago....thats a long time for people to remain fans and such...

the terminator is a huge brand though.

and its true one of the reasons cameron didnt do t3 was because the producers wanted it out this year and he didnt want to conform to that.

spiderman_2k · 07-28-2003, 02:49 PM

If that was the case Cameron had 4 years to make the film...T2 was done and released in about 13 Months..... No matter how huge the brand is releasing a film 12 years after the previous one will no doubt usually be a bad idea....Image Reloaded wasnt released until 2011.....I doubt it would take as much money...

Mr.Matinee · 07-28-2003, 05:16 PM

Agree,with you totally,Sp_2k.

tedward · 07-29-2003, 04:18 AM

yea look at the way star wars flopped.

spiderman_2k · 07-29-2003, 07:11 AM

I cant figure out if that is sarcastic or not.....

Star Wars has a much, much bigger fan following than Terminator or The Matrix...Maybe even both of them combined...Alot of people live for SW...u hear alot more things about SW fan conventions and such then any other fans, maybe with the exception of Star Trek....

OzzMosiz · 08-04-2003, 09:22 AM

T3 is now upto about $240 million dollars - not bad!!!
Should rake in $300 million

08-04-2003, 11:22 AM

What the hell are you talking about? Are you talking about worldwide? It hasn't crested $200 in the U.S.

08-04-2003, 11:25 AM

Sorry $200 million

spiderman_2k · 08-04-2003, 11:29 AM

I think he has gone 1 digit too high..so it might be $140 million

Mr.Matinee · 08-04-2003, 12:14 PM

Well,there's the film itself,released on probably every contitnent except for Antartica;There's merchandising;DVD/VHS releases;and all that publicity material.he long run,T3 will warrent enough profit to allow some kickass Future War films to be done!

spiderman_2k · 08-04-2003, 12:18 PM

Heres Hoping..

captain cocanut · 08-04-2003, 12:20 PM

I just hope theres a T4

Mr.Matinee · 08-04-2003, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by captain cocanut
I just hope theres a T4

as do I,as do I.

spiderman_2k · 08-04-2003, 12:31 PM

As do many people....

tedward · 08-04-2003, 12:46 PM

I dont think there will be.

07-27-2003, 03:53 PM	#1
mastertips03 New User - Level 0 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: oakland ca Posts: 95	Terminator Boxoffice still good... Wow. Terminator held on for the weekend and is now at some 138 million and counting. I thought it might come in at number 9 or ten but instead it came in at number sixth. Still life in this old machine story of good and evil. It looks like the 240 million price tag on this story is starting to look somewhat smaller now that the domestic and overseas boxoffice is estimating this picture to come in at over 500 million. Then you have dvd, vcr, rental, cable and tv revenues also. And I can assure you dvd and vcr sales will be massive. Old Arnold was right from the start. This picture will make money and plenty of it. Maybe they should make it an IMAX experience like the matrix 2.

07-27-2003, 08:43 PM	#4
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07-28-2003, 11:23 AM	#6
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07-28-2003, 05:16 PM	#13
Mr.Matinee EL MUERTO!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shizzville Posts: 4,509	Agree,with you totally,Sp_2k. __________________ I'm charged up.Don't put me down. Don't feel like talking.Don't mess around.

08-04-2003, 09:22 AM	#16
OzzMosiz Executive Producer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 502	T3 is now upto about $240 million dollars - not bad!!! Should rake in $300 million __________________ Ozz

07-27-2003, 05:37 PM	#2
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	Cool....well it is released in the UK on Thursday...

07-28-2003, 05:54 AM	#5
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	It made five million? Thats nothing -its finished (stateside).

07-28-2003, 12:03 PM	#7
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	dont say it loudly - but its not going to get anywhere near the matrix reloaded.

07-28-2003, 12:30 PM	#8
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	No-one expected it too.... The Matrix is a franchise that kids who saw the first one 4 years ago...we now see the second one... Terminator 2 was released 13 years ago....thats a long time for people to remain fans and such...

07-28-2003, 02:13 PM	#9
SkyNet New User - Level 0 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles 2029 A.D. Posts: 76	this is true, and it doesn't help much that T2 ended the way it did, basically in way that you couldn't truly see another movie being made; i know i didn't. i think that if cameron said he wouldn't do T3 because of the time constraints (he likes to take his time to make the great movies he does), the company who owned the rights to do T3 should just give him all the time he needs to prepare a damn good script and direct the movie at the pace he feels comfortable with. The company should know that having him at the helm rather than Mostow would more likely produce a better movie. However, Mostow did pretty good where he's coming from.

07-28-2003, 02:41 PM	#10
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	Cameron didnt do T3 because he didnt feel the need for it...

07-28-2003, 02:49 PM	#12
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	If that was the case Cameron had 4 years to make the film...T2 was done and released in about 13 Months..... No matter how huge the brand is releasing a film 12 years after the previous one will no doubt usually be a bad idea....Image Reloaded wasnt released until 2011.....I doubt it would take as much money...

07-29-2003, 04:18 AM	#14
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	yea look at the way star wars flopped.

07-29-2003, 07:11 AM	#15
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	I cant figure out if that is sarcastic or not..... Star Wars has a much, much bigger fan following than Terminator or The Matrix...Maybe even both of them combined...Alot of people live for SW...u hear alot more things about SW fan conventions and such then any other fans, maybe with the exception of Star Trek....

08-04-2003, 11:22 AM	#17
Johnny's Apples Guest Posts: n/a	What the hell are you talking about? Are you talking about worldwide? It hasn't crested $200 in the U.S.

08-04-2003, 11:25 AM	#18
Johnny's Apples Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry $200 million

08-04-2003, 11:29 AM	#19
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	I think he has gone 1 digit too high..so it might be $140 million

08-04-2003, 12:14 PM	#20
Mr.Matinee EL MUERTO!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shizzville Posts: 4,509	Well,there's the film itself,released on probably every contitnent except for Antartica;There's merchandising;DVD/VHS releases;and all that publicity material.he long run,T3 will warrent enough profit to allow some kickass Future War films to be done! __________________ I'm charged up.Don't put me down. Don't feel like talking.Don't mess around.

08-04-2003, 12:18 PM	#21
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	Heres Hoping..

08-04-2003, 12:20 PM	#22
captain cocanut Studio Executive Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 665	I just hope theres a T4 __________________ Am I suppose to spend to rest of my day wallowing in my own feces.---Stewie- from Family guy

08-04-2003, 12:31 PM	#24
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	As do many people....

08-04-2003, 12:46 PM	#25
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	I dont think there will be.