How the hell does "Kangaroo Jack" make $21.8 Mil in 1 week?

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Aceshigh

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This movie looks simply awful from the previews ive seen. Also the people I know who have seen it say it sucks. It made $21.8 million in it's opening week. Hell, that is almost as much as "Chicago" has made in 4 weeks ($29.4 Mil). Doesn't speak very well for the taste of the moviegoing public.

Catherine Zeta-Jones > Estella Warren.
 
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boyRacer

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actually i don't know... maybe that's because there's nothing else good coming out... :( i know i didn't contribute to that 21.8 mil. i'd love to see how much it makes next week though. :)
 
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When I saw Moby Dick on the shelf at a book store, I thought to myself, who the hell wants to read a book about a whale.
 
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the real question you should be asking is: how does Kangaroo Jack get past the stage of some moron conceiving the idea?
 
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notfred

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Because this country is full of morons who think that a talking kangaroo running around the desert is worth $20 to watch for 2 hours.
 
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I think with movies targeted to kids, a portion of ticket sales are towards parents who have to take their kids to watch it. So if 1 kid wants to watch it, then on average that's 2 additional tickets being sold for mom and dad.
 
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If anyone saw the Daily Show on Monday, John Stewart said he was mad at America. Why? Because Kangaroo Jack was #1 at the box office.

(His delivery was much better than my terse retelling.)

-geoff
 
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Originally posted by: iamme
the real question you should be asking is: how does Kangaroo Jack get past the stage of some moron conceiving the idea?
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that is what i want to know
 
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Originally posted by: Radiohead
I think with movies targeted to kids, a portion of ticket sales are towards parents who have to take their kids to watch it. So if 1 kid wants to watch it, then on average that's 2 additional tickets being sold for mom and dad.
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very good point. if i was to ever be a co-producer in a movie, i'd invest in a kid flick.
 
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Pastore

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The fvcking kangaroo never talked in the movie. During that part the actor was hit in the head and he is hallucinating. It's basically a damn kids movie, take it as it is.
 
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haha last nite on conan he was making fun of Kangaroo Jack, then right after on Carsons show he had the guy from Kangaroo Jack promoting the movie
 
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Originally posted by: Beast1284
The fvcking kangaroo never talked in the movie. During that part the actor was hit in the head and he is hallucinating. It's basically a damn kids movie, take it as it is.
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haha you saw it!


lahhhuzar!
 
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Originally posted by: Beast1284
The fvcking kangaroo never talked in the movie.
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you suck....i was going to watch the movie! dammit, no talking kangaroo = not worth watching...
 
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Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: Beast1284
The fvcking kangaroo never talked in the movie.
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you suck....i was going to watch the movie! dammit, no talking kangaroo = not worth watching...
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Now this thread needs a spoiler aleart in the title :p
 
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Originally posted by: Beast1284
The fvcking kangaroo never talked in the movie. During that part the actor was hit in the head and he is hallucinating. It's basically a damn kids movie, take it as it is.
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Hmmm... same tactic as Snow Dogs... the dogs never talked except in a dream sequence. A trailer that target kids for sure....

I saw part of the Snow Dogs because it was free. I can't believe Kangaroo Jack is #1 .... They're going to make a second one then... let's hope it goes directly to video.
 
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It's a kids movie, anyone who thinks this was aimed at any other target is not thinking straight.
 
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O.K. I'll admit that it's people like me who contributed to the great sales of the movie tickets this past weekend. ;) - Hey, I have a 9-year-old daughter who wanted to see it. Usually, movies for her age level are hard to come by, so we took the opportunity to see it. We paid $6.00 (each) for the tickets.

Unfortunately, the movie theater couldn't get me to buy their Hot Tamales bulk candy for $8.00 a Lb. (I'm serious about the price.) Instead, I purchased a larger box at my grocery store for less than $1.00 and put them in my coat pocket.

Overall, the movie was not that bad. It kept me entertained. Had it not been for my daughter wanting to see it, I wouldn't have gone to see it.
 
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Originally posted by: Aceshigh
This movie looks simply awful from the previews ive seen. Also the people I know who have seen it say it sucks. It made $21.8 million in it's opening week. Hell, that is almost as much as "Chicago" has made in 4 weeks ($29.4 Mil). Doesn't speak very well for the taste of the moviegoing public.

Catherine Zeta-Jones > Estella Warren.
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"No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public"
P.T. Barnum
 
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