Chicken Little Flies High At Box Office

[nsxdrift_89]

The article below-
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/2...130993200.html

Chicken Little was No. 1 this weekend with a little over 40 Million in ticket sales, this spells out bad news for our firends in Emeryville. DIsney doesn't need Pixar anymore, maybe a buyout by Disney is in order (just as long as Disney can get Lassetar (sp))

[cellarhound]

The article below-
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/2...130993200.html

Chicken Little was No. 1 this weekend with a little over 40 Million in ticket sales, this spells out bad news for our firends in Emeryville. DIsney doesn't need Pixar anymore, maybe a buyout by Disney is in order (just as long as Disney can get Lassetar (sp))

Beat you to it...

Actually it doesn't... It means Pixar is more likely to get the distribution deal they want...

[Disneylandrocks55]

This is great news, I was very surprised to see the 40 Million on www.boxofficemojo.com when just yesterday it was 10 Million. Sunday isn't even over yet, I bet it will be around 45-50 million by the end of today, which is awesome considering they projected 20-30 million, some even said 15 million would be more reasonable.

[cellarhound]

This is great news, I was very surprised to see the 40 Million on www.boxofficemojo.com when just yesterday it was 10 Million. Sunday isn't even over yet, I bet it will be around 45-50 million by the end of today, which is awesome considering they projected 20-30 million, some even said 15 million would be more reasonable.

They won't project another estimate untill actual is posted on Monday...

I don't think 15 million is reasonable today... It should be 12-13...

There was an extra ten percent on the bump on Saturday from Friday...

The reason Sunday is mesurably lower: People are less likely to go to morning screenings (Church) and less likely to do the night screenings (School Night).

[TheDisneyInquisitor]

This is great news, I was very surprised to see the 40 Million on www.boxofficemojo.com when just yesterday it was 10 Million. Sunday isn't even over yet, I bet it will be around 45-50 million by the end of today, which is awesome considering they projected 20-30 million, some even said 15 million would be more reasonable.

The estimate already accounts for Sunday's gross. The way it averaged was Friday ($10m), Saturday ($17m) & Sunday ($12m). When the final results come in though, it will probably go up or down a million.

-Michael

[Disneylandrocks55]

The estimate already accounts for Sunday's gross. The way it averaged was Friday ($10m), Saturday ($17m) & Sunday ($12m). When the final results come in though, it will probably go up or down a million.

-Michael

Oh okay, thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought 40 million was how much the movie has made just for friday & saturday.

[Disney Wrassler]

I knew it would do good !!!!!! Bravo to Disney! This is EXCELLENT news for them. They are finally getting back on track !!!!

[mickhyperion]

I am so glad this movie is finally released because I'm SICK OF HEARING ABOUT IT! Two years of hype for something as lackluster as this is just pathetic! I have absolutely no interest in seeing this movie and I am an animation school graduate, historian, and big time Disney fan! They need to hurry up and release this crap on DVD so it can finally go away FOREVER!

[Disney Wrassler]

I am so glad this movie is finally released because I'm SICK OF HEARING ABOUT IT! Two years of hype for something as lackluster as this is just pathetic! I have absolutely no interest in seeing this movie and I am an animation school graduate, historian, and big time Disney fan! They need to hurry up and release this crap on DVD so it can finally go away FOREVER!

Believe me It will not go away. Since Disney probably already considers it to be a success, think about how many special edition anniversary DVD's will be released every 5 or 10 years.

[migitmouse88]

well its nice to see that disney is learning how to walk again

now for step two... building a better themepark and bringing back 2-d to go along with that nice new 3-d

[Disney Wrassler]

well its nice to see that disney is learning how to walk again

now for step two... building a better themepark and bringing back 2-d to go along with that nice new 3-d

2d is going to be gone in about 10 years or so. I remember being told that when silent films were very successful, all the movie goers believed films with sound would fail in the box office. Well look who was wrong. I do not see a silent film any more accept occasionally on TMC. So give or take about 10-20 years 2d animation will barely exist anymore. Companies have no reason to resort back to it much anymore these days. Besides, what is wrong with 3D animated films? Why are so many people opposed to companies advancing their technology? I mean isn't change good? Isn't it good to be up-todate with technology? 2d will be gone in a few years and not coming back. That is a fact.

[iluvstitch]

Well... I'll still miss it When it (2d) is gone, I mean.

[ALIASd]

Wonderful news all around. A happy day in Burbank tomorrow!
Remember, to Create is much harder than to critique.

[mickhyperion]

2d is going to be gone in about 10 years or so. I remember being told that when silent films were very successful, all the movie goers believed films with sound would fail in the box office. Well look who was wrong. I do not see a silent film any more accept occasionally on TMC. So give or take about 10-20 years 2d animation will barely exist anymore. Companies have no reason to resort back to it much anymore these days. Besides, what is wrong with 3D animated films? Why are so many people opposed to companies advancing their technology? I mean isn't change good? Isn't it good to be up-todate with technology? 2d will be gone in a few years and not coming back. That is a fact.

Traditional (2D) animation will be around as long as people know how to draw. The entire animation process revolves around drawings, even CG. Even Pixar spends years honing the look of the characters and backgrounds, not to mention the story and the personalities of the characters, before they even begin creating the CG footage.

I see no relationship between the demise of silent pictures or black and white to that of traditional animation. Fantasia looks no less glorious standing right beside The Incredibles than it did when it came out 65 years ago. Will we stop watching old re-runs of The Flintstones or the Looney Tunes because we have Rolie Polie & Olie now? Not hardly.

Story and characters, that's all that matters. Medium is irrelevant. "Quality will out."