http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/-t1.htm Box Office tips from our very own "W". Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:43:29 GMT 10 http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8172/cooltext405841452gd1.jpg http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/-t1.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/this-is-obvious-the-michael-jackson-concert-footage-t819.htm W Read my lips--well this column--"This is It is going to be a M-O-N-S-T-E-R!" This is one of those "If you don't listen to this advice, don't cry about it later" pieces of advice. A couple of weeks ago I had my doubts about whether Sony was going to make their $50 million back. Then the buzz got going. Now I'm wondering how much profit they're going to make. When this concert that never happened's tickets went on sale, they sold every single ticket, over a million, ... W's Box Office Bonanza Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:43:29 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/this-is-obvious-the-michael-jackson-concert-footage-t819.htm#27591 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/this-is-obvious-the-michael-jackson-concert-footage-t819.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/8-28-september-box-office-possibilities-t750.htm W FYI: This was wrote between Saturday Night (technically Sunday morning) and now, so if the HSX prices vary a little, that's why. I hope you liked the breakdown of how I (try to) do things when it comes to box office. Now here is the first real column, which is a preview of September in honor of the start of the Sept-Nov leagues. Here's how everything goes: I'm going to rate each film on the 5 star system, 5 being a must-have and 0 meaning that no one in their right mind would touch it. ... W's Box Office Bonanza Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:37:36 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/8-28-september-box-office-possibilities-t750.htm#25129 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/8-28-september-box-office-possibilities-t750.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/september-predictions-sure-to-go-wrong-9-18-t794.htm W Usually I'm pretty conservative in estimating films to come out, but for a change, I decided to throw my rational side out the window and make some bold (some semi-bold and some contradictory) predictions about the current leagues. Some of these will completely suck, but others--hopefully--will have some merit to them. Here are ten of them: 1. Couples Retreat is going to take 2 weekends! It is quite obvious--unless Zombieland is going to turn into The Hangover--that Couple Retreat ... W's Box Office Bonanza Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:18:33 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/september-predictions-sure-to-go-wrong-9-18-t794.htm#26807 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/september-predictions-sure-to-go-wrong-9-18-t794.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/a-dozen-possible-bargains-for-various-reasons-t783.htm W A dozen possible bargains for various reasons No matter what I, Buscemi, Shryke, Geezer and everyone else that make up the pricing list do, every pricing list period has its share of breakout hits. What I'm saying is we screw up or things change that we couldn't forsee coming. (the latter mostly ) We miss out on correctly pricing films like Obsessed, The Hangover, The Ugly Truth, et al. This article is about finding our pricing faults and giving you some films to keep an eye on the next ... W's Box Office Bonanza Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:33:41 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/a-dozen-possible-bargains-for-various-reasons-t783.htm#26396 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/a-dozen-possible-bargains-for-various-reasons-t783.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/9-4-september-november-pricing-list-slate-anchors-t765.htm W These bad boys will take up a big chunk of change. Well, maybe not this season but most seasons they will. This time you can fit in the four highest priced films into your slate and still have room for The Blind Side. This time the three highest priced films are in the last month of the season as we start in what is basically the middle of nowhere for the cinema year and end at the beginning of a large upswing. Expect a lot of back loading. Anyways, here are the top ten highest priced ... W's Box Office Bonanza Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:31:23 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/9-4-september-november-pricing-list-slate-anchors-t765.htm#25743 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/9-4-september-november-pricing-list-slate-anchors-t765.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/w-s-box-office-bonanza-7-17-weekend-edition-t564.htm W Since I'm kicking ass in box office right now, I'll start a thread where I put up my thoughts about films coming out in the next few weeks and let you know whether I believe its worth it or not. Every week I'll update and add another week onto it. I do things a little different than most, though. I don't like to name prices, just whether its a good pick up for the BO game or not. This is for BO ONLY parentheses = Range of possibilities. June Price/May Price/April Price: 6/5 Land of ... W's Box Office Bonanza Fri, 29 May 2009 05:31:55 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/w-s-box-office-bonanza-7-17-weekend-edition-t564.htm#18723 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/w-s-box-office-bonanza-7-17-weekend-edition-t564.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/hold-em-or-fold-em-august-t707.htm W I'm giving up on the Bonanza and am just going to throw something different up each week if I have a chance to. Here's my take on some of the bigger films in the August-October leagues. I'll give you should grab and some you should get off your slate as soon as possible. Here we go: August - October picks Hold'em (in order) District 9 Pocket Kings - This is the best pick of the season. Take it on every slate. I have a feeling this will reach blockbuster status. From bus advertising ... W's Box Office Bonanza Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:29:26 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/hold-em-or-fold-em-august-t707.htm#23607 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/hold-em-or-fold-em-august-t707.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/best-remaining-bargains-jan-mar-t204.htm MisterInformative It's been said before that the new pricing system is harder than the previous one -- that's because now I have a say in it! Bwahaha... Still, there are bargains to be found; here are the picks I think will yield a great return on your investment: Box Office Depending on whether or not Watchmen is delayed, Race to Witch Mountain ( Mar. 13, $18 ) could be the big earner of March (not the biggest release of the month, necessarily, but it'll bring in more during the time constraints ... W's Box Office Bonanza Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:56:09 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/best-remaining-bargains-jan-mar-t204.htm#5529 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/best-remaining-bargains-jan-mar-t204.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/january-studs-duds-t189.htm MisterInformative This will be a bare bones version, because I think the winners and losers are pretty clear cut this month. I'll start with just the upcoming weekend, but I'll add to this post over the weekend with my thoughts on the rest of the month. Weekend of Jan. 9 Stud: Bride Wars. The comparisons to 27 Dresses are easily made, and I think they are valid. Though this is just another archetypal role for Kate Hudson, those sell -- Fool's Gold last February comes to mind. Another $20 million or ... W's Box Office Bonanza Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:11:09 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/january-studs-duds-t189.htm#4845 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/january-studs-duds-t189.htm http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/december-studs-duds-t91.htm MisterInformative New venue, but I promise, it'll be the same heroic stuff you've come to expect from me. I figure that, since my audience now consists exclusively of FM devotees, I can dispense with all the grandeur that formerly accompanied my column introductions. (Unless, of course, I think of something so incredibly clever that I can't resist.) You know, all the fluff meant to hook in people who found the column on IMDb, or the newbie players looking for any shred of advice to hang on to -- that stuff can ... W's Box Office Bonanza Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:13:08 GMT http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/december-studs-duds-t91.htm#1808 http://thefantaverse.forumotion.net/w-s-box-office-bonanza-f14/december-studs-duds-t91.htm