Ironman 3

Originally posted by WhiteWitchKing
I wonder if they stuck to the Mandarin storyline and made it just as good that the ratings would be a lot higher.

The reason they haven't used the Mandarin storyline straight from the comics is because it's cheesy, dated, and has a racist flavour. They made a better decision with him, going this way. Hard core comic fans may complain, but they're a small minority in the global picture of this franchise. The franchise does respect it's roots (this is Marvel producing the films, after all) but it's not going to be straight-jacketed by them.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
at the rate its going I am thinking this could make $2 billion plus

^It's been little more than a week since its release, and the film's already amassed over 700 million USD. Not to mention that it was filmed and developed on a lower budget than TDKR.

I don't think it will make it over TDKR domestic gross, but we shall see.

I consider the overall gross over the domestic gross.

Anyways, IM3's opening weekend figure of 175 million USD is higher than TDKR's actual opening weekend gross of 160 million USD. That 198 million figure was only an estimate.

Iron Man 3 is on pace to do 800-825 internationally. Depending on how next week holds up. And another 400 domestically. So, around 1.2B or so. It's not getting near 2B WW.

I am not saying whether or not it'll get to the 2G figure. I am pointing out how far it has come in little more than 10 days, which is around 2/3rd the total gross for TDKR. Plus, the fact that IM3's opening weekend gross is higher than TDKR's, as opposed to the incorrect estimate provided before that it was lower.

Anyways, good to know that a DC fan concedes that a Marvel movie with a seemingly sub-par storyline and a smaller budget, can make more money than one of the best movies produced by DC so far.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
at the rate its going I am thinking this could make $2 billion plus

Maybe if it's the Mandarin storyline and it was released in December when there's no competition around. They should have switched Thor and IM 3's schedule around.

Originally posted by roughrider
The reason they haven't used the Mandarin storyline straight from the comics is because it's cheesy, dated, and has a racist flavour. They made a better decision with him, going this way. Hard core comic fans may complain, but they're a small minority in the global picture of this franchise. The franchise does respect it's roots (this is Marvel producing the films, after all) but it's not going to be straight-jacketed by them.

Didn't need to be straight from the comics. An international terrorist with Chinese origins is just fine by me.

Originally posted by WhiteWitchKing
Maybe if it's the Mandarin storyline and it was released in December when there's no competition around. They should have switched Thor and IM 3's schedule around.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
Yeah, the Mandarin storyline(had they not screwed around with it) would have really upped the ante for their box-office performance.

It's not that IM 3 wasn't good but I wouldn't go back to see it again. What may hurt IM 3 is disgruntled Mandarin fans that would not go back for a second viewing. I saw the Avengers twice in theaters and at least 10 times on DVD.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
I am not saying whether or not it'll get to the 2G figure. I am pointing out how far it has come in little more than 10 days, which is around 2/3rd the [b]total gross for TDKR. Plus, the fact that IM3's opening weekend gross is higher than TDKR's, as opposed to the incorrect estimate provided before that it was lower.

Anyways, good to know that a DC fan concedes that a Marvel movie with a seemingly sub-par storyline and a smaller budget, can make more money than one of the best movies produced by DC so far. [/B]

TDKR isn't the best movie that would be TDK, with Ledger and is a lot better than any IM movie. It was a total phenom. In terms of domestic gross, IM should be slightly below both of those.

Originally posted by WhiteWitchKing
It's not that IM 3 wasn't good but I wouldn't go back to see it again. What may hurt IM 3 is disgruntled Mandarin fans that would not go back for a second viewing. I saw the Avengers twice in theaters and at least 10 times on DVD.

Originally posted by Golgo13
TDKR isn't the best movie that would be TDK, with Ledger and is a lot better than any IM movie. It was a total phenom. In terms of domestic gross, IM should be slightly below both of those.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
I am not saying whether or not it'll get to the 2G figure. I am pointing out how far it has come in little more than 10 days, which is around 2/3rd the [b]total gross for TDKR. Plus, the fact that IM3's opening weekend gross is higher than TDKR's, as opposed to the incorrect estimate provided before that it was lower.

Anyways, good to know that a DC fan concedes that a Marvel movie with a seemingly sub-par storyline and a smaller budget, can make more money than one of the best movies produced by DC so far.[/B]

Originally posted by Golgo13
TDKR isn't the best movie that would be TDK, with Ledger and is a lot better than any IM movie. It was a total phenom. In terms of domestic gross, IM should be slightly below both of those.

TDK was better than IM 1 thanks to Ledger's Joker. Downey's IM/Stark pissed on Bale's Batman and every other Batman character though.

Again, don't care about the money, but how good the movie actually is. I'll go with the better movie any day of the week.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
Put down the crack pipe right now. I'm not even sure if IM 3 will beat TDKR domestically at the boxoffice. The 5 day total for IM 3 is 196.7 million to the 198 million for TDKR.

calm the frack down or i shall ask a global up in here.. by friday there is no reason for me not to believe this will be at $1 billion plus .. its run at the box office is by no means over just because you and others are haters.. not my problem this is doing what it is doing and it won't stop just because other films are opening

Yet the idea that it is going to get anywhere near 2B is asinine.

Originally posted by WhiteWitchKing
TDK was better than IM 1 thanks to Ledger's Joker. Downey's IM/Stark pissed on Bale's Batman and every other Batman character though.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
I have yet to see it in a theater, so Idk.

😂

Originally posted by quanchi112
You're really rubbing it in.

😂

Edit: Anyways my assessment on why IM3 is going to outperform TDKR in the box offices is based upon the current data gleaned for both movies, and the evidence is in favor of the Marvel film.

Originally posted by TheGodKiller
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Edit: Anyways my assessment on why IM3 is going to outperform TDKR in the box offices is based upon the current data gleaned for both movies, and the evidence is in favor of the Marvel film.