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A just-received e-mail from Fandango.com's Harry Medved reports that Monsters vs. Aliens is accounting for 57% of advance ticket sales. The second-place The Haunting in Connecticut is only tallying about 10% -- dud. I Love You, Man is third at 5%, and the awful Knowing is fourth at 4%.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 27, 2009 at 11:27 AM

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Chase Kahn says ...

'12 Pounds' will make $4 million this weekend if it's lucky.

Posted by Chase Kahn at March 27, 2009 11:42 AM

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Chase Kahn says ...

'12 Rounds', dammit.

Posted by Chase Kahn at March 27, 2009 11:43 AM

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Krazy Eyes says ...

These numbers don't seem very useful as box office indicators.

I likely going to see Haunting in CT this weekend but I would never think of ordering advance tickets. I have no interest in MvA but if I did I would definitely pre-order.

It seems like its more an indicator of perceived popularity rather than actual interest.

Posted by Krazy Eyes at March 27, 2009 11:51 AM

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TVMCCA says ...

How many of the advance ticket sales for MONSTERS VS. ALIENS are for the 3-D version?

Posted by TVMCCA at March 27, 2009 11:55 AM

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actionman says ...

I'm catching up with Duplicity and I Love You, Man this weekend.

Posted by actionman at March 27, 2009 12:12 PM

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LexG says ...

More and more, I can't relate to anyone in the "film" discussion biz.

A new 2.35:1 ACTION MOVIE from the awesome director of Ford Fairlane and Die Hard 2 drops, starring a RAPPING WRESTLER who looks like Damon Wahlberg, featuring hot chicks and explosions and massive entertainment, and doesn't even warrant a mention in Wells' opening spiel, no one here is gonna see it, and a bunch of grown men give a shit about some 3-D ANIMATION that is targeted it at small children?

12 Rounds is the ONLY GAME IN TOWN this weekend. I can't believe even Actionman isn't excited about it.

Like, I've had this shit marked on my calendar for three months in giddy anticipation at the mix of RENNY HARLIN with the star of THE MARINE, which was a comedic masterpiece.

Just everyone has such a stick up their ass about big dumb action... then they turn around and actively go see a CARTOON in a theater full of babbling children.

If this were 1988, this would be ACTION JACKSON or RUNNING MAN or COBRA or something, and you'd all be stoked for it. When did everyone become such a goddamn snob, and yet snobs with a woeful sense of infantilism.

All giving a shit about CARTOONS instead of widescreen violence.

I don't care if this sounds juvenile, THE MAIN THING that's awesome about movies is ACTION, VIOLENCE, GUNS, GUNFIRE, EXPLOSIONS, WEAPONRY, CAR CHASES, and HOT FUCKING WOMEN.

If I wanted to be bored, I'd fucking read a book.

12 ROUNDS #1.

Posted by LexG at March 27, 2009 12:51 PM

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actionman says ...

LexG -- John Cena is MMR and Renny Harlin is waaaaay past his expiration date. PG-13 action movies are beyond annoying. Did you see The Marine?!

I am all for "widescreen violence." Just "widescreen violence" that is good.

And also, I have zero interest in Monsters Vs. Aliens.

The simple fact is that thru the first 3 months of the year, it's been mostly shit that's been projected on movie screens. I've only seen 5 movies from 2009 thus far.

Posted by actionman at March 27, 2009 12:57 PM

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TVMCCA says ...

actionman wrote:
Did you see The Marine?!

Yes. Robert Patrick--who wisely chose to play tongue-in-cheek--saved a lot of it for me.

Posted by TVMCCA at March 28, 2009 12:21 AM

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GiveMeTheMapScott says ...

LexG - best comment in a long time, extra points for the inclusion of Action Jackson

oh how far Renny Harlin has fallen, and its all his fault (with a sprinkling reserved for geena)

the fandango numbers are virtually useless. in my years of working at theaters in very different areas, i noticed that teenagers don't do a lot of advance planning and tend to just show up.

ohhhhhh wait i already knew that because its a widely accepted fact

yes i am sure at some point the teenager child of one of you pre-purchased tix on the internet but it was most likely for an expected blockbuster, not a B-list PG-13 horror movie

Posted by GiveMeTheMapScott at March 28, 2009 10:33 AM

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vp19 says ...

I don't care if this sounds juvenile, THE MAIN THING that's awesome about movies is ACTION, VIOLENCE, GUNS, GUNFIRE, EXPLOSIONS, WEAPONRY, CAR CHASES, and HOT FUCKING WOMEN.

Jeez, I always thought the awesome thing about movies was acting and storytelling. (Made that should be "hot fucking storytelling.")

Posted by vp19 at March 28, 2009 3:50 PM

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