Comments on: Box Office Battle: The Spider, the Ogre and the Pirate http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:05:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-78808 Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Tue, 08 May 2007 15:49:41 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-78808 @Star & Katherine: There's a variety of man-candy in Pirates for the ladies, including the teeny-bopper favorite, Orlando Bloom. It's the reason it should outdo the other two movies, because it has the broadest appeal. (no pun intended) @Star & Katherine: There’s a variety of man-candy in Pirates for the ladies, including the teeny-bopper favorite, Orlando Bloom. It’s the reason it should outdo the other two movies, because it has the broadest appeal. (no pun intended)

]]> By: Katherine Dacey-Tsuei http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-78551 Katherine Dacey-Tsuei Tue, 08 May 2007 02:00:28 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-78551 Uh, Johnny Depp? If I sit through <i>Pirates</i>, it will be solely because Chow Yun Fat is in it. Uh, Johnny Depp? If I sit through Pirates, it will be solely because Chow Yun Fat is in it.

]]> By: Kayode Kendall http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-78548 Kayode Kendall Tue, 08 May 2007 01:54:21 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-78548 At this rate, I honstly wouldn't be surprised if Pirates 3 ended up breaking the opening weekend record Spider-man 3 just set. At this rate, I honstly wouldn’t be surprised if Pirates 3 ended up breaking the opening weekend record Spider-man 3 just set.

]]> By: Star http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-78391 Star Mon, 07 May 2007 17:39:18 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-78391 All I have to say is Pirates all the way!!! I have been on pins and needles since they left me haning. I go to Disneyland just to ride the ride to catch that feeling. Even my daughter can't get enough. It will blow Spiderman right out the water. After all it's the final chapter...... and it's Johnny Depp.. that alone catches generations of the females that Toby only can't even come close too. So come on ladies one more for Johnny!!!!!!!!!! All I have to say is Pirates all the way!!! I have been on pins and needles since they left me haning. I go to Disneyland just to ride the ride to catch that feeling. Even my daughter can’t get enough. It will blow Spiderman right out the water. After all it’s the final chapter…… and it’s Johnny Depp.. that alone catches generations of the females that Toby only can’t even come close too. So come on ladies one more for Johnny!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Katherine Dacey-Tsuei http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-77536 Katherine Dacey-Tsuei Sat, 05 May 2007 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-77536 The big problem with <i>Spiderman</i> was that Raimi and company lost sight of their audience. Was the movie for the hardcore fans? If so, they should have spent more time fleshing out the villains' backstories and less time on Peter Parker and MJ's on-again, off-again romance. Was it for the masses? If so, they should have dispensed with the Gwen Stacy character and the Sandman and focused more on the Venom/Evil Spidey plotline. Oh, and depicted New York City as it is now in 2007, not as it was in the 1950s. The big problem with Spiderman was that Raimi and company lost sight of their audience. Was the movie for the hardcore fans? If so, they should have spent more time fleshing out the villains’ backstories and less time on Peter Parker and MJ’s on-again, off-again romance. Was it for the masses? If so, they should have dispensed with the Gwen Stacy character and the Sandman and focused more on the Venom/Evil Spidey plotline. Oh, and depicted New York City as it is now in 2007, not as it was in the 1950s.

]]> By: Kayode Kendall http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-77442 Kayode Kendall Sat, 05 May 2007 12:34:05 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-77442 I gotta agree with Jimmy on this one. I found Spider-Man 3 surprisingly disappointing. Raimi and Co. tried to do way too much, and Sandman was an ultimately superfluous character. I gotta agree with Jimmy on this one. I found Spider-Man 3 surprisingly disappointing. Raimi and Co. tried to do way too much, and Sandman was an ultimately superfluous character.

]]> By: Jimmie Robinson http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-77252 Jimmie Robinson Sat, 05 May 2007 03:13:57 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-77252 I'm with you on this. And after watching Spider-Man 3 I doubt it'll have any legs left by the time Shrek, or Pirates hits the screen. All seem to bear that "four quadrant" trademark. And then - come the month of July nobody will care because Harry Potter will take over with no competition on it's opening week. It seems Hollywood is eating it's summer box office young. I’m with you on this.
And after watching Spider-Man 3 I doubt it’ll have any legs left by the time Shrek, or Pirates hits the screen. All seem to bear that “four quadrant” trademark.

And then – come the month of July nobody will care because Harry Potter will take over with no competition on it’s opening week. It seems Hollywood is eating it’s summer box office young.

]]> By: Katherine Dacey-Tsuei http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-77059 Katherine Dacey-Tsuei Fri, 04 May 2007 13:16:39 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-77059 Your call seems about right to me. Teenagers are rabidly enthusiastic about <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>, even if old fogies like me find the franchise to be a loud, empty bore. I have a feeling it will do better than <i>Spiderman</i>. Your call seems about right to me. Teenagers are rabidly enthusiastic about Pirates of the Caribbean, even if old fogies like me find the franchise to be a loud, empty bore. I have a feeling it will do better than Spiderman.

]]> By: Thom http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/comment-page-1/#comment-77015 Thom Fri, 04 May 2007 11:33:26 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/box-office-battle-the-spider-the-ogre-and-the-pirate/41681/#comment-77015 Well, I am looking forward to Spider-Man and Pirates equally. I have no plans to see Shrek 3, as I thought two was (at best) okay. Well, I am looking forward to Spider-Man and Pirates equally. I have no plans to see Shrek 3, as I thought two was (at best) okay.

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