Remembering the day The Transformers: The Movie first debuted in theaters on August 8th, 1986 #transformersthemovie86
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August 8th, 2018
The world-renowned animated feature THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE hits theaters nationwide for a special one-night event on Thursday, September 27, but today we're remembering the day this movie first debuted 32 years ago in theaters on August 8th, 1986. You can purchase tickets at FathomEvents.com.
Join us to celebrate THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE by going down memory lane and share with your fellow Seibertronians and us about your nostalgia obsession for this movie. If you share your thoughts on social media, be sure to use #transformersthemovie86
Moreover, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE has been meticulously remastered, restored from the original film elements, and transferred in HD. Please check out this teaser video on the before and after comparison.
It's your turn to introduce this iconic film to a new generation of fans! We hope to see you and friends at the theaters on the evening of September 27th!
THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE hits cinemas nationwide for a special one-night event, a special presentation from Fathom Events, Hasbro Studios, and Shout! Factory.
When: September 27, 2018 (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets are available at FathomEvents.com and at participating theater box offices.
THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE has been meticulously remastered, restored from the original film elements, and transferred in HD. This special one-night event will catapult audiences into the super-charged, action-packed TRANSFORMERS universe, and enables lifelong fans to relive the excitement and awe of this 1986 animated feature. Fans will also glimpse at a sneak peek behind the making of the BUMBLEBEE movie, and a brand-new interview with singer-songwriter Stan Bush including recent performances of the theme songs "The Touch" and "Dare." Fathom attendees will also receive a poster of THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (quantities limited, while supplies last).
THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE has captured a special place in the hearts of millions and has been a staple in the pop culture zeitgeist since 1986. Featuring memorable characters from the heroic AUTOBOTS and villainous DECEPTICONS, and thrilling action and a heartfelt storyline, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE is a cultural touchstone that spans generations. Beloved by legions of fans, this full-length animated adventure boasts the voice talent of Orson Welles in his final voice acting role and an all-star voice cast that includes Peter Cullen, Eric Idle, Casey Kasem, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, and Frank Welker.
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Posted by Alpha Dominus on August 8th, 2018 @ 12:40pm CDT
I'm even breaking my "no more regular movie theater" policy to enjoy its return next month.
You got the touch!! You got the powerrrr!!!
Posted by o.supreme on August 8th, 2018 @ 12:49pm CDT
This Saturday though I have invited some friends to watch the Blu ray in my home. We usually do double features at whoever hosts the event pics the theme (We've done 80's sci-fi and Westerns), so I'm doing animation. I would think GI Joe:TM would be a natural pairing for TF:TM, but I have some others I'm considering...Lensman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Titan A.E. are some of my favorite animated films...
Posted by Seibertron on August 8th, 2018 @ 1:09pm CDT
I must have saw it the first week of September, because I clearly remember watching Five Faces of Darkness when it debuted. I had really connected with Hot Rod during the movie, so when it got to Rodimus Prime's "death scene", I just couldn't believe it. What monsters those Decepticons were! I had to leave for school at that commercial break in order to catch the bus in time, so I sat in school all day wondering what the Autobots were going to do now that Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime had died, not knowing yet that Rodimus Prime was ultimately fine and that Springer did not become leader of the Autobots. I was very distraught! It wasn't until I saw the rest of the episode during the afternoon re-airing that I got to find out that Rodimus Prime was actually OK, but I'll never forget that very long school day worrying about the poor Autobots and being sad that Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime had died!
Once the movie came out on VHS, I was absolutely obsessed over it. About a year after the movie had come out, I used to brag that I had seen the movie over 50 times, and then 100 times (I might have been exaggerating a little bit, but I'm sure I hit those goals not long after). To this day, it's one of the only movies that I can recite almost line for line while watching it. It's burned into my brain like a favorite song.
This movie has a very strong place in my childhood. It definitely left its mark, intentionally or not, and continues to be one of my absolute favorite things to watch. It helped cement my love for all things Transformers and might very well have been what kept me as a Transformers fan during those pivotal years in my childhood.
Bought my tickets today so I can go see it with my wife and two daughters. My daughter is 9 now so it'll definitely be a passing of torch moment (though it's often a staple of background TV noise while I'm working so I'm sure she's familiar with most of it already). Can't wait to see it on the big screen again!
Posted by Sabrblade on August 8th, 2018 @ 1:19pm CDT
Posted by 1984forever on August 8th, 2018 @ 1:32pm CDT
Saw it again at a movie theatre with my parents in Greensboro, NC three weeks later. There was a Toys r us in the same mall where we saw the movie and my Dad took me to buy a Transformer. I lied and said I had all the figures on the shelves so he could buy me Ultra Magnus, who happened to be the most expensive of the assortment at $25.
Posted by o.supreme on August 8th, 2018 @ 1:33pm CDT
Seibertron wrote: I must have saw it the first week of September, because I clearly remember watching Five Faces of Darkness when it debuted. I had really connected with Hot Rod during the movie, so when it got to Rodimus Prime's "death scene", I just couldn't believe it. What monsters those Decepticons were! I had to leave for school at that commercial break in order to catch the bus in time, so I sat in school all day wondering what the Autobots were going to do now that Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime had died, not knowing yet that Rodimus Prime was ultimately fine and that Springer did not become leader of the Autobots. I was very distraught! It wasn't until I saw the rest of the episode during the afternoon re-airing that I got to find out that Rodimus Prime was actually OK, but I'll never forget that very long school day worrying about the poor Autobots and being sad that Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime had died!
Once the movie came out on VHS, I was absolutely obsessed over it. About a year after the movie had come out, I used to brag that I had seen the movie over 50 times, and then 100 times (I might have been exaggerating a little bit, but I'm sure I hit those goals not long after). To this day, it's one of the only movies that I can recite almost line for line while watching it. It's burned into my brain like a favorite song.
TF:TM could have still been out in theaters in early September...not sure what the cycle time was on it, but I imagine it was shorter than most films. Still, back then, theaters were a bit more selective about when to pull a movie from theaters, and not so regulated as they are now.
According to TF Wiki FFOD premiered on 9/15/86, which was a Monday. I thought it corresponded with labor day (being Sept 1st), because IIRC all the kids at my first day of 5th Grade (which would have been Sept 2nd) were talking about it, but of course it could have just been TF:TM we were talking about, then FFOD 2 weeks later. I DO remember though that FFOD AND "Arise Serpentor Arise!" aired the same week. That (and the TF GI Joe Marvel crossover) was what finally got me into GI Joe, I had always turned it off when it came on before or after Transformers because it just didn't interest me like TF did. But from that point on, they were pretty much tied together, though I did never get into GI Joe comics or toys, I really did have a late blooming appreciation for the animated series.
Slightly OT... In 1990/91 I was in high school and was irritated that DiC brought back only GI Joe and not Transformers...in hindsight, that was probably a good thing though. (seeing as how I much prefer what Japan did with Headmasters, MF, Victory etc...)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 9th, 2018 @ 12:02am CDT
Posted by KVO Prime on August 9th, 2018 @ 4:16am CDT
KVO PRIME
Posted by Amelie on August 9th, 2018 @ 8:18am CDT
Skip forwards about 2 years and I actually get my own VHS of it, which is when I can actually remember seeing it properly. To say I watched it a lot would be an understatement and every sound, sight and song is etched into my memory.
A lot of new(er) (and by new I mean post Beast Wars) might not always get the full scope of the film to the community. I can remember Rodimus Prime once said for a long time the movie was the community. It dominated the lore and whilst we're still seeing the effects of that (IDW: Unicron, Movieverse: Matrix), its hard to fully appreciate how much discussion we got from those 90 minutes of animation in the way back.
Posted by NTESHFT on August 10th, 2018 @ 1:14pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on August 11th, 2018 @ 2:06am CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on August 13th, 2018 @ 3:12pm CDT
Funny, the only reaction I recall from other kids was the shout of "Laserbeak!" when the first recognizable character flew out. If there were any screams and crying when Op died, I must have been too stunned to notice. At age 7, I'd already gotten cynical enough to know the cartoon barely had continuity from one ep to the next, and that trailers always made movies look cooler than they actually were. So the question "Does Prime die?!?" was met with an understanding that nothing would actually change, so of course not. Therefore, seeing this in the theater in '86 was the only time a movie actually shocked me by being several times better than whatever I was expecting going in, an effect I will never experience again. Sure I liked Optimus, but maybe because my dad's the most stable guy on earth, I was fine with surrogate-father-figure-leader dying a heroic death and passing leadership on to a younger character I could actually identify with. And most of the other deaths amounted to characters whose toys were so clunky I never wanted them being replaced by cooler-looking new guys, so I was perfectly fine with it. Violence finally had consequences, including a better story and characters! And since my parents mostly played folk and country, the music was this huge breath of fresh air; I wouldn't budge from my seat until the credits were completely over, I just didn't want it to end.
As we walked out, the last family to do so: "I didn't know a movie could be that good!"
"Yyyyyeah, we're picking the movie next time." I think they may have actually said it in unison.
And when new eps of the cartoon came back, I realized it didn't have to end, and Transformers has been my favorite thing ever since. Animation quality apparently didn't register with me at age 7, but I genuinely liked where season 3's story went way more than in the first 2 seasons. And you know what? Rodimus Prime was actually a better leader; cartoon Op led his troops into certain death only to be saved by circumstances beyond his control at least two times too many for my taste. When we got a VCR for Christmas of '87, TF:TM was the first movie we ever rented, but I didn't get my own copy until early '98, from a video store that closed not too long afterward.
Saw it on the big screen once more at BotCon 2000, but will damn sure be seeing it at an AMC next month!
Posted by S.o.L. on August 24th, 2018 @ 2:16pm CDT
One an hour away from me now.
Posted by Bouncy X on August 31st, 2018 @ 11:55am CDT
Servant of Light wrote:Just a heads up,MORE theaters have been added!
One an hour away from me now.
Those of us in Canada are in luck too!!
if you hit Cineplex's website, you can find listings of a few Canadian theaters playing this between the 29th and early October. its a lil tricky to find but just search for Transformers and you'll see "The Transformers" and you can then just enter a city to see if it plays in your area.
If you're in Ottawa, South Keys is playing it a few days between Sept 30th and October 6th!
so woo...we're not left out!
Posted by shajaki on September 1st, 2018 @ 12:53pm CDT
https://www.cineplex.com/Movie/the-transformers
Canadian Showings!
It was a huge pain in the ass (with the Cineplex website) to locate the theaters. I had to google all the theaters separately. But here they are, all September 30th to Oct 6th:
Silvercity Windsor ON Cinemas
4611 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON
Silvercity Thunder Bay Cinemas
850 North, May St N, Thunder Bay, ON
Galaxy Cinemas Guelph
485 Woodlawn Rd W, Guelph, ON
Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas
7555 Montrose Rd, Niagara Falls, ON
Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas
22 Lebovic Ave, Scarborough, ON
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie
72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON
Cineplex Odeon South Keys Cinemas
2214 Bank St, Ottawa, ON
Cineplex Odeon Winston Churchill Cinemas
2081 Winston Park Dr, Oakville, ON
Cineplex Cinemas Parklane
5657 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS
Cineplax Cinemas Normanview (Galaxy Cinemas Regina)
420 McCarthy Blvd #26, Regina, SK
Cineplex Odeon McGillivray & VIP Cinemas
2190 McGillivray Blvd, Winnipeg, MB
The Park Theatre
3440 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC
Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas
333 Brooksbank Ave #200, North Vancouver, BC
Posted by Va'al on September 3rd, 2018 @ 4:16am CDT
The main website for the event hosts can be found here, to locate the closest movie theater near you, and fellow Seibertronian shajaki has also gone through the pain of noting down all of the Canadian cinema locations too, copied out below from Cineplex.
Exciting news for Transformers fans! Another 300 theatres in the U.S. have been added for the one-night theatrical screening of The Transformers, The Movie on 9/27! Plus, there will be a screening in select Canadian theatres on 9/30. Head over to FathomEvents.com for a theatre near you! #Transformers #1986[/quoteshajaki wrote:Tickets are on sale!
https://www.cineplex.com/Movie/the-transformers
Canadian Showings!
It was a huge pain in the ass (with the Cineplex website) to locate the theaters. I had to google all the theaters separately. But here they are, all September 30th to Oct 6th:
Silvercity Windsor ON Cinemas
4611 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON
Silvercity Thunder Bay Cinemas
850 North, May St N, Thunder Bay, ON
Galaxy Cinemas Guelph
485 Woodlawn Rd W, Guelph, ON
Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas
7555 Montrose Rd, Niagara Falls, ON
Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas
22 Lebovic Ave, Scarborough, ON
Galaxy Cinemas Barrie
72 Commerce Park Dr, Barrie, ON
Cineplex Odeon South Keys Cinemas
2214 Bank St, Ottawa, ON
Cineplex Odeon Winston Churchill Cinemas
2081 Winston Park Dr, Oakville, ON
Cineplex Cinemas Parklane
5657 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS
Cineplax Cinemas Normanview (Galaxy Cinemas Regina)
420 McCarthy Blvd #26, Regina, SK
Cineplex Odeon McGillivray & VIP Cinemas
2190 McGillivray Blvd, Winnipeg, MB
The Park Theatre
3440 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC
Cineplex Odeon Park & Tilford Cinemas
333 Brooksbank Ave #200, North Vancouver, BC
Posted by Anonymous on September 3rd, 2018 @ 8:16am CDT
Posted by Wingz on September 3rd, 2018 @ 8:47am CDT
Posted by Dinobot-Snarl on September 3rd, 2018 @ 9:39am CDT
Posted by dragons on September 3rd, 2018 @ 9:46am CDT
Wingz wrote:Got really excited when I saw there were more theaters added, but it still looks like the nearest showing for me is in the next state. Hopefully ticket sales will be good so this can happen, again, when I have the opportunity to travel
And if it doesn’t well it proves what I have been stating new transformers fans don’t watch cartoons and don’t read comics they only like live action stuff., how many new transformer fan people will see this movie in theaters that are not part any transformer fan sites that don’t watch cartoons and read comics that will be interesting outcome
I know many people who will not see this there transformer fans people I work with they don’t watch cartoons but they like live action movies of transformers
Posted by Dinobot-Snarl on September 3rd, 2018 @ 9:56am CDT
Posted by Emerje on September 3rd, 2018 @ 3:00pm CDT
Wingz wrote:Got really excited when I saw there were more theaters added, but it still looks like the nearest showing for me is in the next state. Hopefully ticket sales will be good so this can happen, again, when I have the opportunity to travel
Two states away for me (Mass). It's exceedingly rare for Fathom to bring anything worth seeing this far north so I wasn't exactly optimistic when they added screens.
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2018 @ 3:48pm CDT
The limited release of this movie has absolutely nothing to do with its being animation instead of live action. This is a Fathom event. Those are ALWAYS limited releases, no matter what movie they show. Every movie released as a Fathom event is limited, be it for one night or several. That's the very nature of Fathom event movies.dragons wrote:And if it doesn’t well it proves what I have been stating new transformers fans don’t watch cartoons and don’t read comics they only like live action stuff., how many new transformer fan people will see this movie in theaters that are not part any transformer fan sites that don’t watch cartoons and read comics that will be interesting outcome
I know many people who will not see this there transformer fans people I work with they don’t watch cartoons but they like live action movies of transformers
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 5th, 2018 @ 12:28pm CDT
Posted by babylon queen on September 9th, 2018 @ 9:56pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on September 28th, 2018 @ 6:07am CDT
The poster features the same Livio Ramondelli art that was seen on the latest release of the feature, with Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime taking front stage, and the rest of the cast around them, the Matrix, and Unicron in the background. Check it out below, and let us know if you took part in the screening!
Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:02am CDT
Posted by Lore Keeper on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:36am CDT
Posted by Chriphord on September 28th, 2018 @ 11:18am CDT
ScottyP wrote:To whoever at Fathom or Shout that decided that crummy two channel audio mix was acceptable - there's a saying about barns and going behind them blindfolded at dawn and it applies not literally of course, but instead to how well you did your job.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that was a shit job. I think it actually ruined the theater experience for me, and I actually had to cover my ears to keep them from bleeding at some parts.
Posted by Krapicon on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:18pm CDT
Transformers The Movie was last night not only showed the movie but at the beginning there was a small feature presentation with Travis Knight on the Bumblebee movie showing practical effect interactions with the actors of the movie. That feature is on you tube at this time. Also included after that was the full scene of Charlie Watson meeting Bumblebee in the garage for the first time and how she freaks out and tries to run away as bumblebee freaks out and hides in the corner after his transformation. Their meeting was very puzzling and heart warming to both of them as she tries to figure out what or who he is. She mention that the noises he makes sounds like a bumblebee and that's what she will call him. He then points to her as she first thinks he likes metal cause she is wearing a metal band t-shirt but then figures he wants to know her name and she tells him, "I am Charlie Watson." "I am 18." "Today is my Birthday." All with such wonder and curiosity as she displays during the scene. Then it cuts to additional trailer footage which we have seen before from what was release this week. Then after the credits of Transformers the Movie there was 2 interviews with Stan Bush. Which he sang 2 electric acoustic guitar solos of "Dare" and "Touch". Very enjoyable night!!!
Enjoy,
KRAPICON
Posted by Relic0037 on September 28th, 2018 @ 12:35pm CDT
Lore Keeper wrote:Picked mine up last night. It's a decent poster, but I was disappointed because I thought they were giving out the actual movie poster, with Magnus and everyone on it.
I wasn't able to make it last night, but I would have been more disappointed if they were giving out posters with the original movie artwork. I still have my Back to the Future poster framed from a 25th anniversary screening that uses the original 80s design. I'm not sure why companies feel compelled to create new poster/DVD art for films when they are rereleased because, in my opinion, the usually don't live up to the original.
Posted by no-one on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:00pm CDT
The Mrs and I had a good time. I'm not an audiophile nor cinephile, so I thought everything was great. A damn sight better than watching at home on my DVD.
The trivia before hand was too short and a bit easy, but the wrong answers were really good wrong answers.
The Bee movie extended sneak peak was unexpected and awesome, so was the Stan Bush stuff (glad we hung around after the credits). I wasn't expecting the posters so those were pure lagniappe.
Overall a great experience, glad we went and it was fun to rub elbows with fellow fans
Posted by o.supreme on September 28th, 2018 @ 2:44pm CDT
I'm having trouble trying to find online any figures on how much the movie made last night. I'd be curious to know. boxofficemojo just posted Thursday estimates, and TF:TM wasn't on there, sometimes movies are added later, but if anyone has any stat references, this would be appreciated. Just wondering if it was a profitable enough to warrant any future screenings.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2018 @ 5:46pm CDT
I wouldn't imagine such findings would be readily (if at all) available for such small-scaled limited special event releases like this, since this release wasn't intended to make a profit like any normal film release is; rather, this was just a special commemoration event coupled with hype-building for the next major film release.o.supreme wrote:Greetings,
I'm having trouble trying to find online any figures on how much the movie made last night. I'd be curious to know. boxofficemojo just posted Thursday estimates, and TF:TM wasn't on there, sometimes movies are added later, but if anyone has any stat references, this would be appreciated. Just wondering if it was a profitable enough to warrant any future screenings.
Posted by no-one on September 28th, 2018 @ 6:12pm CDT
My city only had two theaters showing the film and we didn't have a showing until they added additional theaters.Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't imagine such findings would be readily (if at all) available for such small-scaled limited special event releases like this, since this release wasn't intended to make a profit like any normal film release is; rather, this was just a special commemoration event coupled with hype-building for the next major film release.o.supreme wrote:Greetings,
I'm having trouble trying to find online any figures on how much the movie made last night. I'd be curious to know. boxofficemojo just posted Thursday estimates, and TF:TM wasn't on there, sometimes movies are added later, but if anyone has any stat references, this would be appreciated. Just wondering if it was a profitable enough to warrant any future screenings.
The one I choose wasn't even half full.
How was the turn out elsewhere?
Posted by dragons on September 28th, 2018 @ 6:21pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't imagine such findings would be readily (if at all) available for such small-scaled limited special event releases like this, since this release wasn't intended to make a profit like any normal film release is; rather, this was just a special commemoration event coupled with hype-building for the next major film release.o.supreme wrote:Greetings,
I'm having trouble trying to find online any figures on how much the movie made last night. I'd be curious to know. boxofficemojo just posted Thursday estimates, and TF:TM wasn't on there, sometimes movies are added later, but if anyone has any stat references, this would be appreciated. Just wondering if it was a profitable enough to warrant any future screenings.
Only people who will choose see this movie are people who know about transformers fan sites such as this one and family’s who have kids that watch cartoons not many adults I know will watch cartoons and read comics but they are happy and proud to say to see live action movies of transformers I say under million possibly thousand I don’t know how many theaters this movie was playing in to give good estimate
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2018 @ 6:37pm CDT
None of what you said has anything to do with the availability/accessibility of box office estimates (which is what o. supreme was talking about).dragons wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't imagine such findings would be readily (if at all) available for such small-scaled limited special event releases like this, since this release wasn't intended to make a profit like any normal film release is; rather, this was just a special commemoration event coupled with hype-building for the next major film release.o.supreme wrote:Greetings,
I'm having trouble trying to find online any figures on how much the movie made last night. I'd be curious to know. boxofficemojo just posted Thursday estimates, and TF:TM wasn't on there, sometimes movies are added later, but if anyone has any stat references, this would be appreciated. Just wondering if it was a profitable enough to warrant any future screenings.
Only people who will choose see this movie are people who know about transformers fan sites such as this one and family’s who have kids that watch cartoons not many adults I know will watch cartoons and read comics but they are happy and proud to say to see live action movies of transformers I say under million possibly thousand I don’t know how many theaters this movie was playing in to give good estimate
Posted by Flashwave on September 28th, 2018 @ 7:46pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2018 @ 8:09pm CDT
Wonderful anecdotes like this make me almost wish I had decided to go out and see the movie it last night, if nothing else than for that kind of fan interaction. But I'm just so burned out on this movie from having seen it a million times over already that I just didn't feel compelled to go.Flashwave wrote:My Theater was "comfortably full". That is, not every seat was filled, but it still felt crowded. Sound aside, I had a good time. It felt almost like a Con afterwards, the c9mraderie and the stories. I listened to one group of guys who mentioned how all og tjier kids have baby pictures next to Fort Max; or why timr they got here, and when I mentionwd I was almost there and decided to check Target for new Bee toys and a hunch of people tuened around and asked If I found anything. (No, but Novastar was at Wal-Mart). Outside, someone driving shouted Till all Are One to a groupof us chatting, and another group talking about how we were going to have hoverboards by 2005 and a lady said "I forgot the kids name", eberyone shouted Daniel, and I said "Well clearly she's a Decepticon." to a round of laughter. And the guy who when he saw it in 86, at age 7 turned to his Mom in theater and asked her what "Fatal" meant. It made me miss Botcons and talking with Transfans. And sound aside, it was awesome getting to see it on a screen bigger than my Laptop. Would I do it again? in a heartbeat
Nor was I willing to risk potentially running into the kind of fans who only prefer G1 and deride all else that came after it, as I know all too good and well that my city has a sizable number of fans of that bitter kind, and past experiences of trying to engage in civil conversations with such fans have not been pleasant.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 28th, 2018 @ 8:30pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on October 1st, 2018 @ 9:31am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't imagine such findings would be readily (if at all) available for such small-scaled limited special event releases like this, since this release wasn't intended to make a profit like any normal film release is; rather, this was just a special commemoration event coupled with hype-building for the next major film release.o.supreme wrote:Greetings,
I'm having trouble trying to find online any figures on how much the movie made last night. I'd be curious to know. boxofficemojo just posted Thursday estimates, and TF:TM wasn't on there, sometimes movies are added later, but if anyone has any stat references, this would be appreciated. Just wondering if it was a profitable enough to warrant any future screenings.
Boxofficemojo had figures for My Hero Academia, which was also a limited release, though it was more than one day, still -They do have figures for smaller, limited releases, also those figures MUST be somewhere,
there are movie critics, that are able to get figures for movies that play only on ONE SCREEN in big cities like NY & LA.
I;m sure it made somewhere in the hundred-thousands range for a single evening, BOMJ has BO results for turnouts much less than that, but they don't seem to show TF:TM for some reason...