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Hmm - how much money is it possible for a movie to make at the box office in the UK? Because if the critics so far are representative, Trek should be a runaway hit there.
Variations of this observation have appeared in three or four reviews now - I certainly hope it turns out to be so.
What a nice thought.
wow! that was a hell of a review. if this film is half as good as reviewer chris tookey says it will be great! im getting psyched! i have to admit to being one of the naysayers here early on but everything that im hearing about this film sounds fantastic! only 16 days to go.i cant wait!
You don't think O'Brien was a highly trained professional as chief engineer?!?
But I understand what you mean; don't worry, "Can I have a towel" Scotty will fill the "everyman" bill, I think...
Yeah the UK press are LOVING it. I also think that Pegg's inclusion is helping things along.
I'm still very concerned about ticket sales though. They've been out for a month and a half, and what should be the busiest cinema, at the busiest time (8pm) on opening night is still only about 15% full. Very worrying.
I'm still very concerned about ticket sales though. They've been out for a month and a half, and what should be the busiest cinema, at the busiest time (8pm) on opening night is still only about 15% full. Very worrying.
I think this is a testament to the declining built-in fan base for Star Trek. I bought my IMAX tickets the day they went on sale in Austin, and as far as I know, the show still hasn't sold out.
Evidently, there aren't enough die hard Star Trek fans lining up a month in advance to get tickets.
When my fiancee and I went to the WOK screening that ended up being the secret premier, there ended up being a line out the door, but we were the first ones there five hours in advance. Someone mentioned that there was a costume, but I didn't see any. Most people were just coming out for the AICN event.
I think this new Trek is trying not to count on fan interest and instead be the de rigueur film for everyone else to see that weekend. It will then count on word of mouth and positive press to make it a success.
I think that's why there's this world tour. It's meant to build up momentum for the film, so that eventually people will go, "oh yeah, I heard about that. It sounds cool."
Trek as a brand was/is in trouble. This film is just about the last, best hope Star Trek has to continue in a theatrical, network television milieu.
This fact is kinda why the fans who carp and cavil about everything that doesn't sit well with them get under my skin. I want Trek to be successful on a massive scale. I want more epic movies.
This fact is kinda why the fans who carp and cavil about everything that doesn't sit well with them get under my skin. I want Trek to be successful on a massive scale. I want more epic movies.
CaptainHawk1
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What I like about this reviewer is that he doesn't seem to be all that impressed with recent Trek offerings to the point where he was completely skeptical about the whole endeavour, yet he loves it.
As far as presale tickets are concerned, how mny movies sell a crapload of tickets a month in advance?
As far as presale tickets are concerned, how mny movies sell a crapload of tickets a month in advance?
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I agree. For the last 3 or 4 years, I have been a regular at the midnight screenings of the big summer movies and I have never bought my tickets more than a few days in advance. But those theaters are always full the night of..
Yeah, I find it hard to imagine any movie selling a majority of the tickets to its opening weeks before the premiere - has even one of the Harry Potter films done that?
In fact, do movie houses as a policy sell all of their tickets in advance? While there would be some advantage to being willing to do so, there'd be a huge downside I'd think.
In fact, do movie houses as a policy sell all of their tickets in advance? While there would be some advantage to being willing to do so, there'd be a huge downside I'd think.
CaptainHawk1
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The only advantage to me buying my tix in advance is that I won't have to be bothered on May 7 with picking them up that day or have to worry about it being sold out that day, which it very well may be by then.
Yeah, I think they are pretty flexible. Last year we as a big group of about 50 people went to go see the Dark Knight, when we requested that many tickets, they simply decided on the spot that they would show it in 4 screens instead of 3 to accommodate our massive group.
Really? I wasn't aware they had been out that long over there. I think pre-sales just started going on in the past week or two here in the U.S.
CaptainHawk1
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You're right, for us they started last Friday (4/17). From what I understand from our Brit friends here, they've had pre-sales for a month.
Well, the gala premiere sold out at least four screens at the Empire at 70-135 pounds per ticket, so Star Trek is not dead. And there was probably a thousand persons lining the red (or in reality blue) carpet outside the cinema.
VI and VIII being the best Star Trek Movies?
I don't know how he missed Wrath of Khan. Blows them out of the water in my opinion.
I was thinking about the movies when he listed X, and was wondering what movie I missed. I actually had to google the list of movies to figure out that I missed Insurrection, wow, I don't even remember it, it must be really really ..... really bad. I'll have to go back and watch it again.
I don't know how he missed Wrath of Khan. Blows them out of the water in my opinion.
I was thinking about the movies when he listed X, and was wondering what movie I missed. I actually had to google the list of movies to figure out that I missed Insurrection, wow, I don't even remember it, it must be really really ..... really bad. I'll have to go back and watch it again.
VI and VIII being the best Star Trek Movies?
I don't know how he missed Wrath of Khan. Blows them out of the water in my opinion.
I was thinking about the movies when he listed X, and was wondering what movie I missed. I actually had to google the list of movies to figure out that I missed Insurrection, wow, I don't even remember it, it must be really really ..... really bad. I'll have to go back and watch it again.
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