http://disqus.com/by/blairmonster/enThu, 23 Feb 2012 19:27:43 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/must-see-new-trailer-for-wrath-of.html#comment-447411074<p>Actually loving the special effects here. Wow.<br></p>blairmonsterThu, 23 Feb 2012 19:27:43 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/see-double-posters-from-piranha-3dd.html#comment-447410246<p>When is this coming out?</p>blairmonsterThu, 23 Feb 2012 19:26:45 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/09/confirmed-star-wars-going-3d.html#comment-82071566<p>Just curious — has anyone talked about one of the coolest personal benefits of the 3D theatrical experience: Virtually nobody checking/texting on their cell phone during the movie!</p><p>I just recently watched the Special Edition of Avatar and then Legend of the Guardians — and then it hit me: nobody is screwing with their phones because the glasses make it too much of a hassle to do so. They can't casually text and glance at the screen throughout the movie. It's friggin' brilliant! In EVERY 2D showing, without fail, that annoying glow pops up to the left/right/ or front of me and completely yanks me out of the experience — just so some tween can LOL to their girlfriend. I've actually had to speak up in showings to get people to shut these things down.</p><p>Anyway, I feel like it forces people to engage with the movie - and only the movie - when the 3D glasses are on. My experience seems to indicate that 3D is a deterrent to mobile phone use.</p><p>Anyone with similar thoughts or am I crazy here?</p>blairmonsterWed, 29 Sep 2010 15:01:04 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/04/titans-ignores-critics-lands-in-at-over.html#comment-43367685<p>Taking the advice of others, I saw it in 2D this weekend. I'm a fan of the original, which is incredibly fun and cheesy - they're not remaking a classic here. That being said, I enjoyed the remake quite a bit. Again, it's no classic, but it's definitely a fun ride. The effects in the original were cheesy even when they came out, so it goes without saying the visuals were a huge improvement. And it looked great in 2D. I think Roger Ebert did a good job summing up my take on the film: <a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100331/REVIEWS/100339986" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100331/REVIEWS/100339986">http://rogerebert.suntimes....</a></p><p>I will probably catch it in 3D this coming weekend just to see what all the backlash is about. Resident Evil Trailer looks cool - thanks for sharing Johnno.</p>blairmonsterMon, 05 Apr 2010 12:45:42 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/twister-2-in-s3d-bill-paxton-throws-his.html#comment-29285458<p>I know this is not an Avatar post, but here's Box Office Guru on road ahead for Avatar: <a href="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/avatar.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/avatar.htm">http://www.boxofficeguru.co...</a></p><p>This is why I prefer his analysis - cool stuff.</p>blairmonsterSun, 10 Jan 2010 12:10:39 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/thats-it-avatanic-james-cameron-has-1.html#comment-29285423<p>Box Office Guru on road ahead for Avatar: <a href="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/avatar.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/avatar.htm">http://www.boxofficeguru.co...</a></p><p>This is why I prefer his analysis - cool stuff.</p>blairmonsterSun, 10 Jan 2010 12:09:50 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/thats-it-avatanic-james-cameron-has-1.html#comment-28865184<p>It's so easy for the haters to have 20/20 hind sight - as if the film were guaranteed to be a huge blockbuster. This film was a major risk. I'm a fan, but I'll say it: I saw the first trailer and Avatar day footage and I was not totally convinced this film would work as well as it does - nor have the wide appeal it's having. The team behind this thing deserves to have the last laugh. They worked hard for five years and are now reaping the rewards. I had no reason to doubt Cameron, but this thing was so radically different than anything we'd ever seen. Such a wild concept. And it works so well!!! And anyone sitting here telling the rest of us they saw 1 billion in 20 days coming is smoking crack. My original prediction has been blown out of the water. I'll admit it. I was (happily) very wrong on that. Overseas box office has been ON FIRE. It could easily top the $1.2B of Titanic. Maybe even do $1.4B. I think U.S. is now looking at somewhere between $560 million and $610 million. So yeah - it could be the first film to do $2 billion in box office. Wow.</p>blairmonsterFri, 08 Jan 2010 02:08:02 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/thats-it-avatanic-james-cameron-has-1.html#comment-28864853<p>Lame.</p>blairmonsterFri, 08 Jan 2010 01:55:22 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/avatar-has-2nd-biggest-2nd-weekend-ever.html#comment-27409335<p>Wow. Sherlock Holmes actually came in UNDER estimates and Avatar came in OVER. Which makes Avatar the #1 2nd weekend ever, surpassing the Dark Knight.<br><br>Final Wknd Top 3: Avatar $75.6M/$212.7M, Sherlock Holmes $62.4M, Chipmunks 2 $48.9M/$75.6M.<br><br><a href="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya">http://twitter.com/giteshpandya</a></p><p>Full weekend actuals:</p><p><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/">http://www.boxofficemojo.co...</a></p>blairmonsterMon, 28 Dec 2009 15:36:58 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/marketsaw-exclusive-avatar-sequel-scoop.html#comment-27409301<p>Wow. Sherlock Holmes actually came in UNDER estimates and Avatar came in OVER. Which makes Avatar the #1 2nd weekend ever, surpassing the Dark Knight.<br><br><a href="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya">http://twitter.com/giteshpandya</a></p><p>Full weekend actuals:</p><p><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/">http://www.boxofficemojo.co...</a></p>blairmonsterMon, 28 Dec 2009 15:36:19 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holidays.html#comment-27342689<p>How was it the fourth time?</p><p>I like mojo - especially the Cameron showdown up now — but guru publishes the numbers before mojo; plus I really like his analysis and predictions.</p>blairmonsterSun, 27 Dec 2009 14:09:21 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holidays.html#comment-27301119<p>Interesting. Sherlock Holmes edges out Avatar for Friday, but Avatar still predicted to hold onto the #1 spot overall for the weekend:</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya">http://twitter.com/giteshpa...</a></p><p>Nice!</p><p>Already been twice myself - looking forward to #3.</p>blairmonsterSat, 26 Dec 2009 13:50:37 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/ridley-scotts-robin-hood-in-3d-could.html#comment-27108557<p>Awesome! Thanks Jim!</p>blairmonsterWed, 23 Dec 2009 16:21:08 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/ridley-scotts-robin-hood-in-3d-could.html#comment-27107456<p>I saw G-Force with my kids, which I understand was a 3D convert. I was very impressed. Can someone tell me what the inherent benefits are to shooting in native 3D versus converting? With all these directors anxious to convert hit films (Titanic, Lord of the Rings, the new Robin Hood) it seems like a great option and I'm not sure if you are really losing much versus shooting native. Comments?</p>blairmonsterWed, 23 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/avatar-top-domestic-movie-ever-in.html#comment-27025229<p>Looks like a record $16.4M Monday for Avatar!</p><p><a href="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/122209.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/122209.htm">http://www.boxofficeguru.co...</a></p><p>This makes sense because I went to see this last night for the seconds time, figuring the lines would not be too bad on a Monday night - especially with a football game on. BIG MISTAKE! I got there at 5:15 for a 6:00 show and the line was already wrapping around the theater. Luckily I had already bought my tickets, but I still got stuck near the back of the line for getting let into the auditorium. Wow.</p>blairmonsterTue, 22 Dec 2009 16:12:19 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/avatar-makes-27-million-on-friday.html#comment-26735155<p>Nope - not $80 million this weekend. Estimate from Fox is $73 million.</p><p><a href="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/weekend20.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.boxofficeguru.com/weekend20.htm">http://www.boxofficeguru.co...</a></p><p>I think all of us had a bit of Koolaid regarding opening weekend. This film was not based on a novel or comic book, and was not a remake or sequel. It was totally new and featured NO A-list movie stars. It won't hold the opening weekend record for December. However, I am guessing this film has legs. The next two weekends are holiday weekends and new films will pose competition. How Avatar does over these next few weeks will tell us everything about box office longevity. n</p>blairmonsterSun, 20 Dec 2009 12:07:52 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/6-scenes-in-avatar-that-deliver-best.html#comment-26670374<p>$27 million in US on Friday. Could be $70-75 million U.S. opening weekend, depending on weather in East - which is great for a non-sequel, totally original property.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/giteshpandya">http://twitter.com/giteshpa...</a></p>blairmonsterSat, 19 Dec 2009 11:32:22 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/guest-reviews-not-one-but-two-guest.html#comment-26225942<p>Average grade of critics reviews at Yahoo: A-</p><p><a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809804784/critic" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809804784/critic">http://movies.yahoo.com/mov...</a></p>blairmonsterFri, 18 Dec 2009 10:20:52 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/guest-reviews-not-one-but-two-guest.html#comment-26159758<p>Great review from Massawyrm at AICN: <a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43406" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43406">http://www.aintitcool.com/n...</a></p><p>"AVATAR is seven different kinds of bad ass. Every action sequence is a nail biter and every major set piece will wow you. Cameron creates such rich, dynamic characters while giving each their own moment in the sun that you can’t help but love them all – hero or villain."</p>blairmonsterThu, 17 Dec 2009 14:07:47 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/guest-reviews-not-one-but-two-guest.html#comment-26159643<p>Box Office Guru (<a href="http://www.boxofficeguru.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="www.boxofficeguru.com">www.boxofficeguru.com</a>) prediction on opening weekend: ~$75 million. I think it will surpass that, but that's me. Also, the Guru seemed to love the film - via his Twitter page: "Avatar: Remarkable piece of work. MUST be seen on big screen in 3D. Amazing visuals &amp; 3D action. Didnt feel like long film. Dec 18."</p>blairmonsterThu, 17 Dec 2009 14:05:56 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/roundtable-discussion-with-cameron.html#comment-25987825<p>Blah. Blah. Blah. Yawn. Belch. Snooze.</p><p>Yes. We all know India is a critical market to the success of any film.</p><p>This guy is not even good at being a troll.</p><p>Idiot.</p>blairmonsterWed, 16 Dec 2009 18:21:01 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/cameron-on-globen-globe-nominations.html#comment-25958570<p>Solid review. Nice.</p>blairmonsterWed, 16 Dec 2009 13:01:53 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/cameron-on-globen-globe-nominations.html#comment-25956597<p>You know what? That was a good review. Sounds about right. Cameron can lay things on a tad thick (The Abyss ending?), but he more than makes up for it in the overall story, action, and visuals. Nobody shoots action like Cameron. Period. But I thought this review was pretty honest and legit. Unlike some Douche bags we all know.</p>blairmonsterWed, 16 Dec 2009 12:32:19 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/cameron-on-globen-globe-nominations.html#comment-25955913<p>Devin has blessed us with a completely subjective, unbiased review of Avatar. NOT! I would recommend staying away from his site and am therefore not going to help promote their site (and Google search rankings) by posting a link to it. If you do waste your time reading it, note the following:</p><p>1.) It's the longest review I've ever seen for a film he thinks is just OK - it goes on for 2,313 words!!!! I am not kidding. Compare that with Roger Ebert's review of a trim 925 words. And it says SO much more about the film than Devin's "review".</p><p>2.) The review is very defensive - almost like he knows the movie does not suck, but he's already been so public about his negative opinion that he almost has to hedge his "review" so he doesn't look like a bigger douche than he already does</p><p>3.) If you do read it, leave your thoughts behind in the posts below as I have.</p><p>But my actual recommendation is to just stay away. </p>blairmonsterWed, 16 Dec 2009 12:26:16 -0000http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2009/12/cameron-on-globen-globe-nominations.html#comment-25926410<p>Hey! It's Jo Jo Dancer!</p><p>Oh man . . . I love a dumbass troll making himself look foolish. Love it. Thanks for stopping by and providing me with another laugh.</p>blairmonsterWed, 16 Dec 2009 01:31:58 -0000