Oliver Twist opens the same day as Serenity....Should we worry??

POSTED BY: FallenAngel
UPDATED: Sunday, September 4, 2005 07:48
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FALLENANGEL

Friday, September 2, 2005 9:14 AM

Suffering from a terrible bout of insommia, I was watching the tv show Coming Attractions and they showed the trailer for Roman Polanski's new movie Oliver Twist and it opens the same gorram day as Serenity. Roman Polanski is a great director, I love the guy but should we be worried that Oliver Twist could take away Serenity's attention and whatnot? I know I am a lil worried. Not y'know, boucing-off-the-walls kind of worried, it just sometimes makes me stop and think for a moment. (wow. me, thinking.)
What do u guys think? Worried or cool as a cucumber?

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MURMURER

Friday, September 2, 2005 9:32 AM

Different target audiences, I think. Well - not if 'target audience' means a fan of great film direction, but otherwise, they're fairly different markets.

I'd worry a bit more about Corpse Bride (opening the week before). And maybe Flightplan, and Into the Blue. Have you heard anything about Lord of War?

Speaking of good directors (at least, if you like the weirdness), A History of Violence is being released on the same day. It's probably not a huge box-office draw, but Cronenberg is directing.

None of these films are sci-fi/action. It seems to me Serenity has that market cornered for the month (except for A Sound of Thunder, which opens today, so plenty of leeway there).

The thing I'd be worried about most is the rising price of gas.

CALLMESERENITY

Friday, September 2, 2005 11:09 AM

OH NO! What horrible news! I was going to go to the NCBDMPP, but now that I know Oliver Twist comes out the same weekend, I think I'll cancel my plans and go see that instead!!

I wouldn't be worried. It's not going to be the next big blockbuster hit, I don't think. Personally, I couldn't stand the book, hated the musical, detested the old movie based on the musical. I have very little interested in seeing the new movie, unless it's very very well done. And even then, definitely not opening weekend.

So, cool as a cucumber. IMHO.

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FRAY101

Friday, September 2, 2005 11:18 AM

Corpse Bride is without a doubt the big threat - will only have been out a week, both in the US & UK, by the time Serenity opens. Reckon it will go down particularly well with us quirky Brits, and Serenity could have a job to dislodge it as the Number 1 film.

But you never can tell!

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Friday, September 2, 2005 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
OH NO! What horrible news! I was going to go to the NCBDMPP, but now that I know Oliver Twist comes out the same weekend, I think I'll cancel my plans and go see that instead!!

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Friday, September 2, 2005 12:27 PM

*contemplates what it would look like if he actually did blow coffee out his nose while laughing uncontrlably*

*puts the coffee cup down & laughs uncontrolably*

*still laughing picks coffee cup up and the laugh is lost in the warming slurp of coffee goodness*

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Friday, September 2, 2005 1:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by fray101:
Corpse Bride is without a doubt the big threat - will only have been out a week, both in the US & UK, by the time Serenity opens. Reckon it will go down particularly well with us quirky Brits, and Serenity could have a job to dislodge it as the Number 1 film.

But you never can tell!

As I mentioned in the "How much will Serenity open with?" thread, I think if the studio thought Corpse Bride was any good, they'd be opening it as a Halloween movie a month later. Leads me to believe we're looking at at least the normal 50% dropoff from week 1 to week 2.

I just looked at Box Office Mojo, and while it had seemed Oliver Twist was listed in limited release before, now it's shown as wide release. Though considering that's a recent change (I think), I honestly wonder how many screens it's going to get.

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ROBSTHELL

Friday, September 2, 2005 6:31 PM

Which do you prefer; mop or broom?

NESS

Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:20 PM

I just checked out imdb.com, and it says that Oliver Twist is now opening Sept. 23rd. Maybe the stuido got scared by the buzz behind Serenity?

I personally don't think Serenity will have any problems. There doesn't seem to be much to compete with. Plus the fans. We'll go see it until our eyeballs fall out. Or until we learn every line of dialogue. I like the second option better myself.

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NIKNAK

Sunday, September 4, 2005 12:06 AM

Don't worry - Serenity will rule the boxoffice! But if by some crazy twist of fate Oliver beats it, then we'll have to draw lots to see who gets to go to Universal and say: "Please Sir, can we have some more?"

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