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Mel Gibson Film '5th Largest Opening in History'
Newsmax ^ | 2-26-04 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 02/26/2004 6:27:58 PM PST by truthandlife

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1 posted on 02/26/2004 6:27:58 PM PST by truthandlife
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To: truthandlife; JohnHuang2; toddst; Dataman; sola gracia; George Frm Br00klyn Park; JenB; Jerry_M; ...
'Passion' ping
2 posted on 02/26/2004 6:29:47 PM PST by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: truthandlife
God works in mysterious ways doesn't he. Take that liberals more you complain and more you dwell God shots you down.

3 posted on 02/26/2004 6:30:04 PM PST by bogdanPolska12
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To: truthandlife
Will see it Saturday. Kudos to Mr. Gibson and all involved.
4 posted on 02/26/2004 6:32:21 PM PST by 4CJ (||) OUR sins put Him on that cross - HIS love for us kept Him there. (||)
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To: truthandlife
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MEL's -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-


http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=39081

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5 posted on 02/26/2004 6:33:26 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.come)
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To: bogdanPolska12
Yes, indeed.

Touche`!
6 posted on 02/26/2004 6:33:37 PM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
"Will see it Saturday"

Don't spoil it and tell us how it ends please.

7 posted on 02/26/2004 6:33:51 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: truthandlife
I was just watching O'Reilly and he was reading his emails at the end of the show - one guy wrote something that really made me smile..

and I paraphrase, "Hey Bill, Guess What? We're all talking about Jesus! Isn't it wonderful!"
8 posted on 02/26/2004 6:34:11 PM PST by rocky88 (Kerry for President......OF FRANCE!)
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To: truthandlife
Gibson has already broke even! And he still has the weekend coming up...

This film is going to break Titanic's box-office record.

9 posted on 02/26/2004 6:35:29 PM PST by ServesURight (FReecerely Yours,)
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
I saw it today. Powerful.

There is a line where Jesus says "what more can a man give to others but his life"
I was reminded of the first 20 minutes of Private Ryan, of the firefighters going in to the trade towers on 9-11 and our boys fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jesus set the bar prety high for us to follow. Some have been trully worthy of his example.
10 posted on 02/26/2004 6:37:13 PM PST by dinok
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To: truthandlife
"The success of the film so far is incredible.."

Many Freepers feel as if we have a stake in this movie. I'm glad it is doing so well.
11 posted on 02/26/2004 6:38:31 PM PST by MaryFromMichigan (The Passion" If you loved the Book, you'll love the movie)
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Mel Gibson Film '5th Largest Opening in History'

While "The Passion" may not have the "legs" of a lot of other major Hollywood blockbustsers
in the INITIAL release...
I don't think it's any great stretch to imagine that after all the
international ticket-sales, the DVD/tape sales AND the Easter/Christmas theatrical
RE-showings...

...well, as "Nigel" as the faux record executive used to say in the British comedy
"The Young Ones" about a potentially big record deal:
"This could be mega."
12 posted on 02/26/2004 6:39:12 PM PST by VOA
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To: truthandlife
The article is slightly disengenious, but not too much.

Passion is the 9th Biggest Opening in History

It is the 5th Biggest MIDWEEK Opening.

NOow what they definately didn't mention : It is the ALLTIME BIGGEST OPENING for any movie that did not open During the Summer (may-Aug) or Holiday (nov-Dec) timeframe.

13 posted on 02/26/2004 6:39:25 PM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
bump for ALOHA RONNIE's post #5...
14 posted on 02/26/2004 6:41:11 PM PST by MaryFromMichigan (The Passion" If you loved the Book, you'll love the movie)
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To: commish
"The film opened on 4,600 screens in 3,006 theaters on Wednesday."

I wonder how many screens most of the "blockbusters" were alloted for their big openings?

Could be wrong, but I'm guessing substantially more.

15 posted on 02/26/2004 6:42:40 PM PST by daler
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To: VOA
You think this is big? Wait until Good Friday. It's going to happen all over again.
16 posted on 02/26/2004 6:44:59 PM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: daler
I wonder how many screens most of the "blockbusters" were alloted for their big openings?

I did a comparison between Passion and Spiderman on another thread.

Spidey opened on 3700 theaters on 7500 screens on a FRIDAY and did $43.6 Million -- an Average of $5700 per screen(that is the alltime, LOTR's 34.4 noted in the article is alltime midweek)

PAssion opened on 4600 screens in 3000 theaters for an Average of $5600 per screen.

So, on a PER SCREEN basis only, PASSION opened on a Wed with basically the same Average Per Screen as SPIDERMAN on a FRIDAY.

17 posted on 02/26/2004 6:47:14 PM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: truthandlife
...people who are not part of churches will go just out of feeling that they've got to see it, a curiosity.

I think it's more than that. Regardless of your religious leanings, the story of Christ is truly the greatest story ever told.

18 posted on 02/26/2004 6:48:26 PM PST by randog (Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
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To: truthandlife
Let's also consider it opened mid-week. Pretty impressive either way. My bet is that it will bust out (big time!) this weekend.
19 posted on 02/26/2004 6:48:34 PM PST by TomServo ("What a day. I invented Gainesburgers and I didn't even mean to!")
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To: dinok
We just got home from seeing it. But "seeing it" isn't the right word. Can't describe it. This is a film for the ages as is the topic.
20 posted on 02/26/2004 6:52:21 PM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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