Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide

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In an explosion that would make even Michael Bay proud, Boxofficemojo is reporting that Transformers: Dark Of The Moon blazed past the $500 million mark world wide in just nine days on July 7. This beats the record set by the last two Pirates Of The Carribean movies which took ten days to hit that mark. Plus, Dark Of The Moon has yet to open in both Japan (July 29) and China (July 21).

If earnings continue on this pace, then DOTM should break the $600 million mark today, it's 11th day in theaters. This of course will break even more records as the last two Pirates movies took 12 days to accomplish this. If DOTM can hold it's own against Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 next weekend, then it could very well be the Ninth $1 Billion film in history.

As of July 7:

Domestic $213,975,424
+Foreign $297,084,874
Worldwide $511,060,298

Credit(s): Boxofficemojo

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Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255463)
Posted by Burn on July 9th, 2011 @ 6:49am CDT

Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily. :twisted:

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255467)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on July 9th, 2011 @ 7:00am CDT

Burn wrote:Deathly Hallows will beat DOTM to $1 billion easily.

It's a shame too, I can't stand those movies.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255470)
Posted by Burn on July 9th, 2011 @ 7:14am CDT

Well we could get into the debate about what's better ... but instead, let's just agree to hate Twilight.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255474)
Posted by prowl123 on July 9th, 2011 @ 7:42am CDT

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.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255495)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on July 9th, 2011 @ 9:27am CDT

Burn wrote:Well we could get into the debate about what's better ... but instead, let's just agree to hate Twilight.

Agreed.

On topic...I think DOTM gonna hit the 1 billion first IMO o.O...

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255504)
Posted by El Duque on July 9th, 2011 @ 9:47am CDT

Burn wrote:Well we could get into the debate about what's better ... but instead, let's just agree to hate Twilight.

This is the correct answer. Surprisingly, this answer can be used to end most debates.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255513)
Posted by GetRightRobot on July 9th, 2011 @ 9:57am CDT

El Duque wrote:
Burn wrote:Well we could get into the debate about what's better ... but instead, let's just agree to hate Twilight.

This is the correct answer. Surprisingly, this answer can be used to end most debates.

Off topic: I can't imagine anyone finding fault in this logic. "Agree to hate Twilight" might bridge the rift between continuity fans! Burn has found the common bond!

On topic: An impressive engine of revenue generation! If nothing else.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255514)
Posted by NemesisMonkeySupreme on July 9th, 2011 @ 9:57am CDT

I wish they would use number of tickets sold or number of people instead of US$. With movie tickets ever-increasing in price, dollar values (unless corrected, and even that is sketchy considered differing prices in differing markets) is hardly an accurate value… :-B

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255522)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 9th, 2011 @ 10:08am CDT

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.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255589)
Posted by First-Aid on July 9th, 2011 @ 12:09pm 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.

I have missed your cheerful acceptance of the efforts of Bay and his crew. :BANG_HEAD:

These numbers are exactly why Transformers will continue. I expect another movie in 2-3 years. They have stumbled onto the perfect formula for success: a solid, money making franchise with a diverse rich history to draw from for ideas (ideas, not full stories), huge potential for excitement and action, and primary stars that never argue or disagree with the egotistical directors of Hollywood or demand more money as the franchise becomes more successful, as well as something that appeals to the broadest possible target audience and age group. Looking back now, I guarantee there are people in Hollywood saying, "Why the heck didn't we do this sooner? We could be soooooo much richer right now..."

Harry Potter will probably top it, disappointingly enough (I tried to read the books and got bored halfway through the first one). And yes, let's all hate Twilight. Real vampires don't glitter...they rip your throats out, killing you and drinking your blood and eating your organs to get every last drop. :-B

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255647)
Posted by masterprime13 on July 9th, 2011 @ 2:44pm CDT

I think both HP and TF are great movie series. I think the total will be close.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255650)
Posted by masterprime13 on July 9th, 2011 @ 2:49pm 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.

Everyone is saying Bay ruined TF! I honestly think he made it so much better!

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255657)
Posted by GetRightRobot on July 9th, 2011 @ 3:16pm CDT

masterprime13 wrote:
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.

Everyone is saying Bay ruined TF! I honestly think he made it so much better!

Masterprime13, is your real name Michael Bay? :lol:

I'm not getting into this time, just how funny would that be?

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255689)
Posted by Burn on July 9th, 2011 @ 4:16pm CDT

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.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1255697)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on July 9th, 2011 @ 4:28pm CDT

Impressive revenue, there. I hope it hits a billion.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256536)
Posted by El Duque on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:48pm CDT

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!

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256540)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256542)
Posted by TulioDude on July 10th, 2011 @ 11:57pm CDT

Thats awesome! :APPLAUSE:

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256545)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256547)
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! :APPLAUSE:

Oh, and Twilight sucks. Horribly. I wish it would just vanish like the typical American Idol winner.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256564)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256566)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256578)
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.

SlyTF1 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIV5YLIV ... ture=feedf

BEST YOUTUBE POST EVER!!!!

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256623)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256651)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256655)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256701)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256705)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256870)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256889)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256916)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1256932)
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. :APPLAUSE:

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257096)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257147)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257165)
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.... :twisted:

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257176)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257177)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257179)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257183)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257184)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257289)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257291)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257297)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257303)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257304)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257324)
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.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257441)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257474)
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: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257484)
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.

Re: Dark Of The Moon - Exploding Over $500 Million Worldwide (1257492)
Posted by Dagon on July 12th, 2011 @ 10:45am CDT

But, to further the unifying point, yes, Harry Potter is lightyears better than Twilight. That is beyond question.

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