OFFICIAL NEWS ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Advance Ticket Sales Already Breaking Records, Besting ‘Black Panther’

I don't want to bother you, but, seriously, do you really think this video may justify a 50% drop if compared to R1 in France, Germany, Italy etc...?
I honestly don't think so.

I only think this guy may be in touch with what "some" not even all the fans may think.
And I don't think the so called GA goes on youtube, looking for a video like that, in US
or elsewhere to decide if they're going to watch a movie or not.

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

1 N Solo: A Star Wars Story BV $83,325,000 - 4,381 - $19,020 $83,325,000 - 1

WOW

 

SOLO $148m worldwide!!! YIPPEEEE

 

I will continue to say this will be a topic of debate for the next year as to how did Disney lose 1/2 of their audience from the last standalone movie in less then 2 years? Rogue One made 155 million on opening weekend, while Solo makes 83 million, so something happened with this fanbase?

 

It is good. Don't buy the hate.

 

I think it is the general audience that is not turning out for it and not so much the fan base. Going to the movies is an expensive proposition and with Infinity War and Deadpool 2 our recently many people who went to see those movies are not shelling out the money to return to the theater. Memorial Day weekend is not the movie going weekend it used to be. Deadpool dropped a whopping 77% from last Friday to this Friday. The general movie going audience is not flooding the theaters in general this weekend. I think we SW fans give ourselves too much credit as the cause of the large box office numbers of the previous films. It is the general audience which is much larger then our fandom thsat truly drives those numbers and the general audience appears to be staying away from the theater this weekend.

 

Solo is at 54% box office compared to Rogue one.
Public rating is A- which means its a good movie, but attendance is historic low.

Rebelion has won its first victory against the Empire.

 

Yeah. Kinda sad when if you support the "Empire" in this.
I wonder if this "Rebellion" has enough "steam" (that is passionate hatred) to last until December 2019.

 

If I don't like what a film studio is putting out, I'm not watching their next movies. I didn't like the first Transformers movie, so naturally I didn't go to watch the next ones.

It has nothing to do with hatred, it's just pure instinct. It's like when you try watching a new TV series. Didn't like the first episode? Well, then you probably won't watch the next one, am I right?

This talk about "hatred" is getting tiredsome. I wonder how long you guys will have the strength to keep calling us out until December 2019...

 

I agree that some of this drop in box office was from general audience, but are you telling me general audiences were hyped to see Rogue One? How does Rogue One do 155 million opening weekend, and 1/2 of the audience is gone by the time Solo comes out? Rogue One had a bunch of unknown characters, and the tease of Vader being in it, as Solo actually appeals more to the general audience because people know Solo, Lando, Chewy (granted there are different actors playing Solo and Lando). For a movie to drop this much, there had to be a segment of the fanbase that was pissed off about previous installments (mostly TLJ).

If Rogue One would have done alot less about the Box Office, then you could say that the Saga movies appeal to the Masses (hence the big box office) and the standalones appeal to the diehards (hence the lower box office). But the fact that Rogue One doubled Solo's box office tells me it has more to do then just the general audience and a May release. When the roof caves in, there is something going on with the fandom.

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Less is more sometimes as they have rushed most of these movies out so far. I will continue to say they should have nixed 7,8,9 and just focused on good/original Standalone movies. But each movie (except TLJ) has been marred by rushing the product.

 

Yeah, do you stick around Transformers forums and talk about how much you hate Michael Bay and how you are going to not be seeing any movies until he is replaced? Do you keep making videos about Transformers ruining your childhood, how Michael Bay desecrated the legacy of Optimus Prime, compain about whatever agenda these movies have about women and minorities?

 

And it starts.
Minutes ago.

 

Hm, I found this site, and read through this thread, as it have been curious ever since the Last Jedi if I was alone, or simply if something had changed in me.

I will explain a little background in my case, since there has been much speculation about Memorial Day impacts, domestic vs International reception/sales etc. As well as "fans" vs "audiences". In my mind, you have to be somewhat a fan to even go to a Star Wars movie, this divide is not so big as one thinks, at least quite blurry. I'd not consider myself a hardcore fan, but I've seen the films several times, even the prequels. (well, maybe twice) Over the years I've picked up some comics, books and a little merchandise, both OT/prequel, but not that much. I have a demanding job, family, and other projects that takes up quite enough of my time...and this will be my first post ever in a Star wars forum.

I've always loved Star Wars though, and gone to every single premier with my friends. I live in Europe. Yes, we do have internet here, so I am well aqquinted with the backlash. If you hit youtube, some of the most watched clips will be critical of the Last Jedi. The fanbase in my country was also divided from what I can read at their local facebook page, yet none of the vitrioil I have seen here and elsewhere betwwen fans. I have never seen the like, not even in the prequel era. I sought out information since I felt so weird for abhoring something that was so lauded by the critics.

I really liked the Force Awakens, even though I would have preferred they did not rehash so much from New Hope. Was looking forward to seeing the "mysteries" explained and built upon. I was really sceptical of Rogue One, but saw it as always, and enjoyed it even more. Before the last Jedi, I got together with friends to rewatch before the next installment. I will not explain why it left me bewildered, angry, hateful, and later; disinterested. That is probably well covered elsewhere.

No, I did not see Han Solo. Neither will I. My friends are considering to go without me even though TLJ was a disappointment for them too...but there are other films to see, and we are all adult busy people. Might be Infinity War or Deadpool instead this time.

This was not because I boycot it. The Last Jedi simply ended up killing something in me, that was there before. I wish I could "unwatch" TLJ, would probably have kept the Star Wars magic that has been with me for 25 years. I do not see it because I no longer feel the urge, and attempts just gives flashbacks to TLJ. I am not trying to accomplish anything. I like to do things in what spare time I have that gives me joy, watching new SW films now will not bring that anymore.

Now, I am sure I am not alone. And I think the divide in the fanbase has it's mirror in the general audience that do not post here. While my account is stricly anectotal, it would be illogical to brush aside metacritic and rotten tomatoes audience scores, they have high enough review counts to make them statistically relevant, especially when compared to other recent Star Wars movies. There are probably hundreds og thousands, if not millions, like me all over the world that felt the same in regards to TLJ. I did post here...but most will not. They just either see or don't see the next SW film.

I think "Star Wars fatigue", mixed reviews, production problems, and "a film nobody asked for", as well as recasting Harrison Ford plays a part too for the low box office sales. It is difficult to determine how much they all factor in individually. But, to imply that a divisive movie that alienated a part of the franchise following had no impact is not logical. Anecdotal again, but me and my friends would have seen Han Solo together as always if it were not for TLJ, and cared not about reviews or it's stated production problems at all. I went to see TLJ based on RO and TFA, adn I saw them based on my love for the OT (and somewhat the prequels, which has grown on my storywise) Believe me, I've seen a lot of blast movies dumped byt the critics simply because I liked the Universe/premise for them. It is too bad Han Solo, which might be a decent movie, pays the price for decisions in TLJ.

 

i want white male leads banned from star wars...this movie bombing is a win win

 

"Fight the Empire", "support the cause", "we, the fans, run Lucasfilm", "we have the power"... Is he serious? This is just... sad

 

I think what has happened to Star Wars has not happened to another franchise of this magnitude before. With an already well-established fan base, we're threading into unknown territory.

Transformers is still based on another medium, just like the Harry Potter films are based on the books. That being said, if you as a fan don't like the film adaptions you can still go back to the original medium. With Star Wars, you don't have that. The films are based on the films.

I think you're just frustrated by the fact that people don't like the direction Star Wars is going, and you can't accept that. Oh jesus, did you pull the gender and race card again? What a shocker.... No, that's not the problem.

 

Same score as my beloved PT btw.

 

It happened to Doctor Who a while ago. It's also not based on anything, other than it's own previous episodes.

Oh, I can accept that people don't like the direction SW is going. I have trouble accepting that people stick around to spread negativity instead of leaving. Oh, and Kathleen Kennedy's feminism and "identity politics" is a pretty common complain. In case you didn't notice, check the video above.