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Did 'Watchmen' Fail? And Why?
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So, the box office results are in and Watchmen plummeted a sharp 67% in only its second week. While Warner Bros is brushing it off and pointing out that Sex and the City suffered a comparable drop, it's a little disheartening. 300 rocked the box office for weeks in March 2006, but Watchmen is limping in comparison. The drop is even more stinging in lieu of David Hayter's open letter to fans begging them to support the film in its second weekend. "You have to understand, everyone is watching to see how the film will do in its second week. If you care about movies that have a brain, or balls, (and this film's got both, literally), or true adaptations -- And if you're thinking of seeing it again anyway, please go back this weekend, Friday or Saturday night. Demonstrate the power of the fans, because it'll help let the people who pay for these movies know what we'd like to see. Because if it drops off the radar after the first weekend, they will never allow a film like this to be made again."
The counterpoint to Hayter is Devin Faraci, who already considers the film a success on an artistic and commercial level. For a property unknown to a lot of people, it had a bigger opening than the surefire characters of Superman Returns or Batman Begins, and the risk Warner Bros took will pay off in its artistic reputation. Kevin Smith admitted to Slashfilm that it had influenced his decision to make A Couple of Dicks with Warner Bros, and other directors are bound to feel the same.
The counterpoint to Hayter is Devin Faraci, who already considers the film a success on an artistic and commercial level. For a property unknown to a lot of people, it had a bigger opening than the surefire characters of Superman Returns or Batman Begins, and the risk Warner Bros took will pay off in its artistic reputation. Kevin Smith admitted to Slashfilm that it had influenced his decision to make A Couple of Dicks with Warner Bros, and other directors are bound to feel the same.
Poll: How Much Will 'Watchmen' Make This Weekend?
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So here we are ... you knew this post was coming at some point this week. It's weird; in my world, it sorta feels like Watchmen has been in theaters for a month already -- what with the constant critical response overflowing my Twitter feed. Some folks are loving it, while some folks aren't loving it, and so I think it's pretty safe to say the audience reaction will be mixed. But we're not here to talk about what we thought of the movie just yet; instead, we want to know how much you think this sucker will take home in its debut weekend.
Granted, online hype for Watchmen has been through the roof. Warner Bros. has been promoting this film for over a year now, releasing behind-the-scenes videos every month, dumping a number of different posters, trailers and images in our laps and even hosting a little multi-city tour of footage with director Zack Snyder in attendance. But have they done their job? Does the regular moviegoing audience get enough of Watchmen to want to go see it? Chime in below and let us know what you think.
(p.s. Cinematical friend Peter H. sent along this coupon for a free popcorn at IMAX theaters. Have at it ...)
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