EMH IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS PREDICTIONS...WHICH SUCKED THIS WEEKEND!
That’s it. I’ve had it. This weekend I am just going to predict The Hangover to make 42 million.
Once again, I have underestimated this movie. What it is doing is gone from remarkable to incredible. It's week three take was only down 18.4% from its week two take. Also, it had two new major studio releases in which to contend with. Good luck finding a bigger surprise hit this year.
Here is the top five for the weekend:
1. The Proposal 33.6 million
2. The Hangover 26.8 million
3. Up 23.5 million
4. Year One 19.6 million
5. Pelham 1-2-3 12.0 million
My top five predictions looked like this:
5. The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 12.1 million
4. The Hangover 19.9 million
3. Up 20.4 million
2. The Proposal 22.0 million
1. Year One 23.6 million
Now, my order sucked. Plus, I was way off on Hangover (again) and Proposal. However, my other picks weren't so bad. Okay, more accountability...
I WAS WRONG
The Hangover has now made almost 120 million more than its 35 million dollar budget. Congrats, boys. I really need to see that movie.
I WAS WRONG
The Proposal really got me. 33.6 million!?! WOW! I look like an idiot on that one.
I WAS RIGHT
I was only 100,000 off on Pelham. I am a genius.
I WAS WRONG
4 million off on Year One is not that bad. BUT I picked it at number one, and it only came in at number four. UGH!
I WAS RIGHT
Also, only 3.1 million off on Up is not too bad. And I did have that at number three. So I got that one going for me.
Okay, I'll make you a deal. I'll either get this week's predictions out by tomorrow (because of Transformers) or I promise not to see a single tracking number or box office take for any of the movies this weekend before I make my predictions. I am going to go out on a limb this weekend. TRANSFORMERS WILL MAKE MORE THAN THE HANGOVER. There, I said it. There's no turning back now.
So I looked pretty stupid this weekend. Go ahead. I deserve it! Let me hear how bad I was. Even Nobby can put me down.
Thanks for reading,
EMH