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News Credits: 972 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:57 am

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen keeps raking in the money, and breaking records.

According to statistics from Box Office Mojo, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen has now grossed over $710 million, with the US Domestic and Worldwide split being more or less 50/50.

Revenge of the Fallen now finds itself at #30 in the highest grossing films of all time, only three weeks after it's release.
It is also the second fastest film to make $300 million within the USA (only beaten by The Dark Knight), and again second only to the Dark Knight in the highest grossing films in the US of the past 365 days, taking over half what the Dark Night did in it's nine month run, in three weeks.

Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:09 am

DAMN!!!

Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:21 am

Oooooooh yeah.

Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:30 am

And it'll keep goin' and goin'!!!!

Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:39 am

you got that right.i heard they beat the new ice age movie and made more than the first transformers.transformers 3 is gonna be even better!!! :grin:

Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:43 am

critics:

us:

everyone else: #-o

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:32 am

I almost feel sorry for that Potter kid having to follow this movie.
Actually, no I don't. The others can grovel at RotF's feet but none are worthy to follow...

News Credits: 3 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:05 am

Not bad for a movie that was utterly blasted by mainstream critics.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:18 am

It fell to number 3 this past weekend in the U.S. so it may not have the same steam to keep going as far as TDK, but it'll give it a run for its money.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:51 am

I believe that it's going to beat out The Dark Knight. once you get to dvd, bd, itunes, etc. releases and then the umbligatory speacial editions, director's cuts & whatnot. I think it will top all. I personally can't way to get the Blu-Ray of it so I can enjoy it beyond 1080P goodness. Just not looking forward to seeing Simmons' ass in HD.

Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:28 am

Unrelated point to the odd prospect of a bad film making enough money to guarantee an even worse third act, here is a link on the "its / it's" debate from the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada).

http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/UsIts.html

"Probably the most common of all usage errors.

Its is the possessive form of "it": "Pick the skunk up by its tail." Like other possessives ("his," "hers") it has no apostrophe.

It's is short for "It is": "It's the end of the world as we know it." The apostrophe is present because it's a contraction. Only use It's where you can substitute it is, and the whole issue becomes amazingly simple.

The construction "its' " exists only in students' imaginations."

And knowing is half the battle.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:11 am

mr.terrific wrote:Unrelated point to the odd prospect of a bad film making enough money to guarantee an even worse third act, here is a link on the "its / it's" debate from the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada).

http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/UsIts.html

"Probably the most common of all usage errors.

Its is the possessive form of "it": "Pick the skunk up by its tail." Like other possessives ("his," "hers") it has no apostrophe.

It's is short for "It is": "It's the end of the world as we know it." The apostrophe is present because it's a contraction. Only use It's where you can substitute it is, and the whole issue becomes amazingly simple.

The construction "its' " exists only in students' imaginations."

And knowing is half the battle.

....The point of this was what?

News Credits: 2 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:13 am

I never realized Dark Knight was out for 9 months...TF2 has made half that movie in 1/9th of the time?!?!? Holy crap...

5150 Cruiser wrote:
mr.terrific wrote:Unrelated point to the odd prospect of a bad film making enough money to guarantee an even worse third act, here is a link on the "its / it's" debate from the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada).

http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/UsIts.html

"Probably the most common of all usage errors.

Its is the possessive form of "it": "Pick the skunk up by its tail." Like other possessives ("his," "hers") it has no apostrophe.

It's is short for "It is": "It's the end of the world as we know it." The apostrophe is present because it's a contraction. Only use It's where you can substitute it is, and the whole issue becomes amazingly simple.

The construction "its' " exists only in students' imaginations."

And knowing is half the battle.

....The point of this was what?

...yeah...I was wondering that myself. Are we having an ADD moment?

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:35 pm

What's the point, gentlemen? The *point* is that by contrast, y'all shall now appreciate *my* grammar corrections more. Mine are at least relevant to the matter at hand, and more or less lovingly given. Yes, even when it's a loving bitchslap. (It hurts me more than it hurts you!)

As for the movie, while part of me says, 'Yay!', another part of me is rather annoyed, because sound you hear? That's the sound of Orci/Kurtzman et alia's *heads* swelling.

All we need in Hollywood is *more* ego.

HK, ego? I'm more id, myself.

Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:55 pm

I was finally able to help the numbers increase this afternoon. Given the price of the popcorn and coke, I could have watched the movie two other times!

Anyway, I thought this was a dang good movie--a little rushed in parts, but for the life of me I could not understand what the critics were talking about except that they just don't know Transformers. I thought it was a much better movie than the first, and I can't wait to see them improve on this with TF3! The plot was better, the action was better, the acting was better, the humor was great--"Location under giant enemy scrotum!" That was a hoot! It did leave us guessing as to why there were so many constructicons running around, especially after Big D was formed. When the DVD comes out, I'm gonna be watching that Devastator combination sequence over and over.

And some of the "inconsistencies" in the movie are not so much--like when Mixmaster knocked down the American flag, and then it was shown to be up in a later scene--that was a completely different day. Granted, it was kinda fast that the flag was put back up (given the fact that things usually take an unbearably long time to get fixed in the real world). But all in all, it was a really fun movie and worthy of the $700+ million it has earned.

And I can't close this post without noting the hotness that is Megan Fox. Isabel Lucas was purdy nice to look at as well.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:23 pm

hellkitty wrote:What's the point, gentlemen? The *point* is that by contrast, y'all shall now appreciate *my* grammar corrections more.

I can't take someone posting about grammar seriously when they say "y'all"

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:06 pm

Robinson wrote:
hellkitty wrote:What's the point, gentlemen? The *point* is that by contrast, y'all shall now appreciate *my* grammar corrections more.

I can't take someone posting about grammar seriously when they say "y'all"

I think some levity was intended plus it was still gramatically correct at least as far as American English is concerned.
As I happen to be part 'Appalachian American' (i.e. Redneck) I think she used it perfectly.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:10 pm

I'm originally from KY, so I know it was, but it was a good reason for some ribbing.

ans Appalachan American is on a whole different level than redneck. B-)

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:41 pm

Yeah I know but trying to explain the difference to most folks is 'bout as frustrating as being a one-legged man in an a$$-kickin' contest.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:02 pm

Robinson wrote:
I can't take someone posting about grammar seriously when they say "y'all"

A) Thank *God*: I think way too many people have been taking me way too seriously lately. Myself included.

B) The local 'you plural' where I currently live is 'youse guys'. If you think I'm ever going to use that, ummmm, you are mistaken.

C) It's true, I do have a Southern accent from my years living in the South. It's more of a military Southern, but it's there. But I also live in New York, so if you can imagine a Southern accent at New Yorker speeds.... It is...unholy.

HK, yay! whatever this topic is on that I'm apparently hijacking. I suck.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:40 pm

DAAAAAAAAAYUUUUUMMMMM!!!! If it means good funding/preparation for TF3 -then it's all to the good. I won't be mad if HP beats ROTF b/c it should teach the studio to put more time & care into projects & not rush them out just to make $. Think if they waited another year --better movie --please critics, fans, and make boatloads of $ ala The Dark Knight -- win/win/win. Instead they just went for criteria #3. BS imho.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:46 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:I almost feel sorry for that Potter kid having to follow this movie.
Actually, no I don't. The others can grovel at RotF's feet but none are worthy to follow...

Don't underestimate Harry Potter. While I don't think it will top RotF, Half-Blood Prince will at least put a dent in RotF's popularity.

Forgotten wrote:I believe that it's going to beat out The Dark Knight. once you get to dvd, bd, itunes, etc. releases and then the umbligatory speacial editions, director's cuts & whatnot. I think it will top all.

Unfortunately, when you take into account the same thing for TDK, it means it's even less likely RotF will beat it.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:58 pm

Shadowman wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote:I almost feel sorry for that Potter kid having to follow this movie.
Actually, no I don't. The others can grovel at RotF's feet but none are worthy to follow...

Don't underestimate Harry Potter. While I don't think it will top RotF, Half-Blood Prince will at least put a dent in RotF's popularity.

That damn wizard has already beaten tdk and tf 2 for biggest midnight openings 22 million or some insane number like that.

Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:31 am

Yeah, I saw a line outside the theaters for Potter. And Ice Age I'm pretty sure is still raking in dough. Like I said before, now that children and the teen market have options.....verses TF2 being the only note worthy film playing in theaters for two weeks, well one really being Ice Age nearly bumped it during the 4th.

One a small note, it was a genius plan on Paramount or Dreamworks part to distribute it when it did. It had nothing to compete with......nothing. Absolutely nothing and tooks it's claim while it could. Very successful planning. But again, now that there are options coming up.....

Laters,
Josh

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:42 pm

Robinson wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote:I almost feel sorry for that Potter kid having to follow this movie.
Actually, no I don't. The others can grovel at RotF's feet but none are worthy to follow...

Don't underestimate Harry Potter. While I don't think it will top RotF, Half-Blood Prince will at least put a dent in RotF's popularity.

That damn wizard has already beaten tdk and tf 2 for biggest midnight openings 22 million or some insane number like that.

#@%$ damn dark sorcery is what that is! Conjured a subliminal spell to embed in the advertisements. Those folks aren't watching by choice I tell ye. The wizard is in league with Lucifer.