Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011
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Transformers Dark of the Moon continues to be a box office juggernaut! According to Box Office Mojo the film earned an additional $47 million and fended off Horrible Bosses and Zookeeper to retain it's number one position over it's second weekend. Not only that, the film managed to edge out The Hangover Part II as the top grossing film of 2011. So far Transformers Dark of the Moon has earned $261 million domestically and $384 million in foreign markets for a total of $645 million worldwide. Very impressive considering the film has only been at theaters for twelve days!
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Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256540)
Posted by First-Aid on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:56pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:56pm CDT
I can easily say I did NOT expect almost another hundred million from Transformers this weekend. 30-40 million maybe, but good grief! And the movie still hasn't opened in China and Japan where it will easily pull in another couple hundred mill. I have to say, $1 billion is not out of reach at all...
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256542)
Posted by TulioDude on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:57pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:57pm CDT
Thats awesome! 
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256545)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:59pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:59pm CDT
DAYUM DOTM! I hope it's the highest grossing movie of the year, please let it be! And Bay still owes me my 2500.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256547)
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 11th, 2011 @ 12:09am CDT
Yeah! Stupid people that can't tell that Transformers is being RUINED right in front of them! Hmmph! How corrupted the fans have become...we need a boycott!
Fair enough. I like this idea.
I am very happy to see these money figures. Keep these ticket sales coming!
Oh, and Twilight sucks. Horribly. I wish it would just vanish like the typical American Idol winner.
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 11th, 2011 @ 12:09am CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:and this is why hasbro will never reboot the series like it needs to be, because the goddamn mindless masses keep shelling out millions to see shiny CGI and thousands of explosions. Im all up for mindless entertainment every now and then but you can still have that with a good story line and not ruining what use to be a great franchise.
Yeah! Stupid people that can't tell that Transformers is being RUINED right in front of them! Hmmph! How corrupted the fans have become...we need a boycott!
Burn wrote:Yeah ... let's not have another thread degenerate into Michael Bay bashing/worshipping. Let's just concentrate on the money figures.
And hatred of Twilight.
Fair enough. I like this idea.
I am very happy to see these money figures. Keep these ticket sales coming!
Oh, and Twilight sucks. Horribly. I wish it would just vanish like the typical American Idol winner.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256564)
Posted by Seibertron on July 11th, 2011 @ 1:00am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on July 11th, 2011 @ 1:00am CDT
We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256566)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 1:02am CDT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIV5YLIV ... ture=feedf
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 1:02am CDT
Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIV5YLIV ... ture=feedf
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256578)
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 1:50am CDT
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!! Now if only American Idol would vanish like the typical American Idol winner.
BEST YOUTUBE POST EVER!!!!
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 1:50am CDT
OptiMagnus wrote:Oh, and Twilight sucks. Horribly. I wish it would just vanish like the typical American Idol winner.
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!! Now if only American Idol would vanish like the typical American Idol winner.
BEST YOUTUBE POST EVER!!!!
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256623)
Posted by Bleak5170 on July 11th, 2011 @ 6:06am CDT
There's no "probably" about it. Even though I'm not a Harry Potter fan, that series is an unstoppable juggernaut. We're talking about one of the most popular movie franchises of all time, and it's no secret more people always check out the finale to a series whether it be in theaters, on TV etc....
What's really important here is that this guarantees us even more Transformers movies, (not that we didn't know that already).
Posted by Bleak5170 on July 11th, 2011 @ 6:06am CDT
prowl123 wrote:Deathly Hallows and DOTM might end up with a pretty close total. They're both the conclusion of an extremely famous movie series. DH will probably win, like someone else said already.
There's no "probably" about it. Even though I'm not a Harry Potter fan, that series is an unstoppable juggernaut. We're talking about one of the most popular movie franchises of all time, and it's no secret more people always check out the finale to a series whether it be in theaters, on TV etc....
What's really important here is that this guarantees us even more Transformers movies, (not that we didn't know that already).
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256651)
Posted by Lastjustice on July 11th, 2011 @ 8:05am CDT
Posted by Lastjustice on July 11th, 2011 @ 8:05am CDT
*At the beginning of the summer Prime rolls up looking at the other films*, "We'll kill them all!"
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256655)
Posted by Heavy B on July 11th, 2011 @ 8:10am CDT
Posted by Heavy B on July 11th, 2011 @ 8:10am CDT
sadly, we wont get to week 3. that damn harry butthole and his/her fans will will scream for that pansey
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256701)
Posted by paul053 on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:50am CDT
???? I've watched DOTM 4 times and I'm not gonna watch Deathly Hallows any single time.
Posted by paul053 on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:50am CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Burn wrote:Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily.
It's a shame too, I can't stand those movies.
???? I've watched DOTM 4 times and I'm not gonna watch Deathly Hallows any single time.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256705)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:56am CDT
THIS!
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:56am CDT
paul053 wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:Burn wrote:Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily.
It's a shame too, I can't stand those movies.
???? I've watched DOTM 4 times and I'm not gonna watch Deathly Hallows any single time.
THIS!
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256870)
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 11th, 2011 @ 2:10pm CDT
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 11th, 2011 @ 2:10pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256889)
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 2:30pm CDT
Cannons > magic stick
Class dismissed.
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 2:30pm CDT
OptiMagnus wrote:Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Cannons > magic stick
Class dismissed.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256916)
Posted by all_the_primes on July 11th, 2011 @ 3:11pm CDT
Make that, GIGGA MEGA_ULTRA HIBBA BLOOMIN' BIG OPTIMUS PRIME GUN OF WHOOPASS-ness THIS!
Posted by all_the_primes on July 11th, 2011 @ 3:11pm CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:paul053 wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:Burn wrote:Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily.
It's a shame too, I can't stand those movies.
???? I've watched DOTM 4 times and I'm not gonna watch Deathly Hallows any single time.
THIS!
Make that, GIGGA MEGA_ULTRA HIBBA BLOOMIN' BIG OPTIMUS PRIME GUN OF WHOOPASS-ness THIS!
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1256932)
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 11th, 2011 @ 3:25pm CDT
Best post today. Period.
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 11th, 2011 @ 3:25pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:OptiMagnus wrote:Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Cannons > magic stick
Class dismissed.
Best post today. Period.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257096)
Posted by NiteStar on July 11th, 2011 @ 7:29pm CDT
I know, What the F is with that? I've never seen one single Harry Potter film. No interest.
Posted by NiteStar on July 11th, 2011 @ 7:29pm CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Burn wrote:Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily.
It's a shame too, I can't stand those movies.
I know, What the F is with that? I've never seen one single Harry Potter film. No interest.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257147)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:20pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:20pm CDT
If there is any justice in the world, HP won't even gross 1 million.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257165)
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:42pm CDT
Absolutely. but Emma Watson is flipping hot....
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:42pm CDT
NiteStar wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:Burn wrote:Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily.
It's a shame too, I can't stand those movies.
I know, What the F is with that? I've never seen one single Harry Potter film. No interest.
Absolutely. but Emma Watson is flipping hot....
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257176)
Posted by Burn on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:59pm CDT
JK Rowling > Kruger/Orci/Kurtzman
Daniel Radcliffe > Shia LaBeouf
Emma Watson > Megan Fox / Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Harry Potter getting a generation of kids to read > Any contribution Transformers has done to society.
I could go on, but, well ... I think I made my point.
Take comfort in the knowledge that DOTM will kick the arse of Twilight.
Posted by Burn on July 11th, 2011 @ 9:59pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:OptiMagnus wrote:Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Cannons > magic stick
Class dismissed.
JK Rowling > Kruger/Orci/Kurtzman
Daniel Radcliffe > Shia LaBeouf
Emma Watson > Megan Fox / Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Harry Potter getting a generation of kids to read > Any contribution Transformers has done to society.
I could go on, but, well ... I think I made my point.
Take comfort in the knowledge that DOTM will kick the arse of Twilight.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257177)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:00pm CDT
All lies.
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:00pm CDT
Burn wrote:First-Aid wrote:OptiMagnus wrote:Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Cannons > magic stick
Class dismissed.
JK Rowling > Kruger/Orci/Kurtzman
Daniel Radcliffe > Shia LaBeouf
Emma Watson > Megan Fox / Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Harry Potter getting a generation of kids to read > Any contribution Transformers has done to society.
I could go on, but, well ... I think I made my point.
Take comfort in the knowledge that DOTM will kick the arse of Twilight.
All lies.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257179)
Posted by Burn on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:02pm CDT
Posted by Burn on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:02pm CDT
Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257183)
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:08pm CDT
Personally, I couldn't even finish the first book. Bored the snot out of me. Honestly though I'm used to reading Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, and Ian Fleming.
Posted by First-Aid on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:08pm CDT
Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
Personally, I couldn't even finish the first book. Bored the snot out of me. Honestly though I'm used to reading Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, and Ian Fleming.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257184)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:11pm CDT
I refuse.
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 11th, 2011 @ 10:11pm CDT
Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257289)
Posted by Burn on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:15am CDT
The very first paragraph in the first book is quite possibly the most worst piece of writing ever.
Thankfully it got better after that.
So your opinion is based on ...
Posted by Burn on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:15am CDT
First-Aid wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
Personally, I couldn't even finish the first book. Bored the snot out of me. Honestly though I'm used to reading Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, and Ian Fleming.
The very first paragraph in the first book is quite possibly the most worst piece of writing ever.
Thankfully it got better after that.
SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
So your opinion is based on ...
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257291)
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:19am CDT
Refusal.
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:19am CDT
Burn wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
So your opinion is based on ...
Refusal.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257297)
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:25am CDT
So, basically, you know nothing about the series, but you hate it anyway because it's not Transformers?
You show no evidence that you even know enough to base an opinion on.
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:25am CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
So your opinion is based on ...
Refusal.
So, basically, you know nothing about the series, but you hate it anyway because it's not Transformers?
You show no evidence that you even know enough to base an opinion on.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257303)
Posted by First-Aid on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:34am CDT
My bet is that he hates it because, like myself, he's sick of Harry Potter and the surrounding publicity. Oh, and JK Rowlings is the second most creepy famous female on the planet...
Posted by First-Aid on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:34am CDT
OptiMagnus wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
So your opinion is based on ...
Refusal.
So, basically, you know nothing about the series, but you hate it anyway because it's not Transformers?
You show no evidence that you even know enough to base an opinion on.
My bet is that he hates it because, like myself, he's sick of Harry Potter and the surrounding publicity. Oh, and JK Rowlings is the second most creepy famous female on the planet...
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257304)
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:39am CDT
Yeah good point. And yes, I agree about Rowling, but who's the first and foremost creepy famous female?
Posted by OptiMagnus on July 12th, 2011 @ 1:39am CDT
First-Aid wrote:OptiMagnus wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
So your opinion is based on ...
Refusal.
So, basically, you know nothing about the series, but you hate it anyway because it's not Transformers?
You show no evidence that you even know enough to base an opinion on.
My bet is that he hates it because, like myself, he's sick of Harry Potter and the surrounding publicity. Oh, and JK Rowlings is the second most creepy famous female on the planet...
Yeah good point. And yes, I agree about Rowling, but who's the first and foremost creepy famous female?
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257324)
Posted by Burn on July 12th, 2011 @ 3:00am CDT
Posted by Burn on July 12th, 2011 @ 3:00am CDT
I was sick of the surrounding publicity about Twilight, but rather than going "I hate it. Don't argue with me". I watched the first movie.
So now I can say "I hate it. Don't argue with me" and it's an educated opinion!
Hating something without making an effort to read, watch, listen, or experience in some way is just ... well ... small minded and bordering on ignorance. But hey, it's why we love you Sly!
I kid. We hate you. All of us and the Shadow Government hate you. When you least expect it we're gonna get you.
So now I can say "I hate it. Don't argue with me" and it's an educated opinion!
Hating something without making an effort to read, watch, listen, or experience in some way is just ... well ... small minded and bordering on ignorance. But hey, it's why we love you Sly!
I kid. We hate you. All of us and the Shadow Government hate you. When you least expect it we're gonna get you.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257441)
Posted by First-Aid on July 12th, 2011 @ 9:31am CDT
Paula Deen. Her expression never changes...just compare her pictures on her magazine and publicity photos and on her cookware line. I believe she's an alien robot sent to kill us all.
Posted by First-Aid on July 12th, 2011 @ 9:31am CDT
OptiMagnus wrote:First-Aid wrote:OptiMagnus wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I refuse.
So your opinion is based on ...
Refusal.
So, basically, you know nothing about the series, but you hate it anyway because it's not Transformers?
You show no evidence that you even know enough to base an opinion on.
My bet is that he hates it because, like myself, he's sick of Harry Potter and the surrounding publicity. Oh, and JK Rowlings is the second most creepy famous female on the planet...
Yeah good point. And yes, I agree about Rowling, but who's the first and foremost creepy famous female?
Paula Deen. Her expression never changes...just compare her pictures on her magazine and publicity photos and on her cookware line. I believe she's an alien robot sent to kill us all.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257474)
Posted by paul053 on July 12th, 2011 @ 10:22am CDT
I read all 7. Really, really not interested in reading 6 and 7 but since I've already gone through 1 to 5, I convinced myself very hard to finish the last two. About their movies, I only watched the first one and then totally dissed it. I watched no more movies after that because I know they won't be as good as the book besides I already lost my interest at the book after 4 or 5.
Posted by paul053 on July 12th, 2011 @ 10:22am CDT
Burn wrote:Have you read the Harry Potter books Sly? Or are you just dimissing my post out of blind faith to the TF franchise?
I read all 7. Really, really not interested in reading 6 and 7 but since I've already gone through 1 to 5, I convinced myself very hard to finish the last two. About their movies, I only watched the first one and then totally dissed it. I watched no more movies after that because I know they won't be as good as the book besides I already lost my interest at the book after 4 or 5.
Re: Transformers DOTM Retains #1 Position and Becomes Top Earning Film of 2011 (1257484)
Posted by Dagon on July 12th, 2011 @ 10:37am CDT
Actual story > "Story no important1111"
Faithfulness to source material > terrible humans with robot scenery
In all honesty, I've not read any of the Harry Potter books, but have seen all the films thanks to my sister and girlfriend being rabid fans. From what they've said the HP movies are faithful to the books as much as a 2 hour movie can be faithful to a 500 page book, and despite never reading a book from the series I feel that the characters in the movies are developed to the point that I care when somethiung untoward happens to them. I was saddened when Dobby died, and if he were in the same room as I am, I doubt I'd recognize him. I've been a rabid TF fan for the lifetime of the franchise and can't find much of any development in any of the films to warrant an attchment to any character despite knowing the characters for 26 years. Ironhide dissolved and I was unphased, just as his Autobot teammates were.
I know that my only concern as a TF fan should be the deaths and explosions, as that's the zomg part of the films, [/sarcasm] but I think the HP series is a great counteproint to the TF series. See, you can be faithful to the source (not meaning exclusively G1, but meaning not peeing robots or testicles) and have some action sequences and a storyline and effects. HP has dragons and stuff, and I know they aren't the CGI showcases the TF films are, but my point stands.
And it's not like HP is always all srs buiness. Kids go to wizard college. And that's more or less realistic than robot aliens? Phhhft.
I can't claim to know who'll make more money, and since I'm not going to get any of it, I suppose I'm not very invested in who wins. But, I waited like a week to go see DOTM; at my insistance, we got midnight tickets for HP, and to reiterate, I've never even read a single book from the series. So, there's who the better franchise is in my humble opinion.
Posted by Dagon on July 12th, 2011 @ 10:37am CDT
Burn wrote:First-Aid wrote:OptiMagnus wrote:Seibertron wrote:We need to take on Harry Potter next week. It'd be awesome if all of the Transformers fansites could organize a "go see Transformers 3 next weekend" instead of Harry Potter.
This is ingenius! We should all spread the word. It would be pretty funny...well, to us, not to them.
Cannons > magic stick
Class dismissed.
JK Rowling > Kruger/Orci/Kurtzman
Daniel Radcliffe > Shia LaBeouf
Emma Watson > Megan Fox / Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Harry Potter getting a generation of kids to read > Any contribution Transformers has done to society.
I could go on, but, well ... I think I made my point.
Take comfort in the knowledge that DOTM will kick the arse of Twilight.
Actual story > "Story no important1111"
Faithfulness to source material > terrible humans with robot scenery
In all honesty, I've not read any of the Harry Potter books, but have seen all the films thanks to my sister and girlfriend being rabid fans. From what they've said the HP movies are faithful to the books as much as a 2 hour movie can be faithful to a 500 page book, and despite never reading a book from the series I feel that the characters in the movies are developed to the point that I care when somethiung untoward happens to them. I was saddened when Dobby died, and if he were in the same room as I am, I doubt I'd recognize him. I've been a rabid TF fan for the lifetime of the franchise and can't find much of any development in any of the films to warrant an attchment to any character despite knowing the characters for 26 years. Ironhide dissolved and I was unphased, just as his Autobot teammates were.
I know that my only concern as a TF fan should be the deaths and explosions, as that's the zomg part of the films, [/sarcasm] but I think the HP series is a great counteproint to the TF series. See, you can be faithful to the source (not meaning exclusively G1, but meaning not peeing robots or testicles) and have some action sequences and a storyline and effects. HP has dragons and stuff, and I know they aren't the CGI showcases the TF films are, but my point stands.
And it's not like HP is always all srs buiness. Kids go to wizard college. And that's more or less realistic than robot aliens? Phhhft.
I can't claim to know who'll make more money, and since I'm not going to get any of it, I suppose I'm not very invested in who wins. But, I waited like a week to go see DOTM; at my insistance, we got midnight tickets for HP, and to reiterate, I've never even read a single book from the series. So, there's who the better franchise is in my humble opinion.
