Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits $400 Million at the Domestic Box Office!

BEAST!!

Nice that ROTF made film history Let's all celebrate by each fan buying 1 Wheelie to clear the pegwarmers in stores.

Suprising at this point considering how few theaters it's still in. But I won't argue with $$$.

As I've never learned the value of money, as evidenced by my hobby, I beseech you:

Is that a lot?

This calls for a celebratory figure!
...
Oh wait. I'm broke.

Actually it's one of the 68 films to have broken the 400 million mark- of which it is second to last, beating only "Lady and the Tramp." Transformers 2 still has yet to beat such box office giants as "Tootsie" and "My Fair Lady." An accomplishment to be sure- but nothing all that special. Maybe if it makes more money than those other movies, ("Back to the Future," "Batman," "Lord of the Rings...")- it'll suddenly become a better film.

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

I snagged a leader class bulkhead as my celebratopry figure....can't beat $20 for a pricetag on a leader !



"Even in death there is NO command but MINE!" -Megatron

Ravage Eject wrote:I snagged a leader class bulkhead as my celebratopry figure....can't beat $20 for a pricetag on a leader !

Ultra Magnus was 15$ at robotkingdom

SoooTrypticon wrote:Actually it's one of the 68 films to have broken the 400 million mark- of which it is second to last, beating only "Lady and the Tramp." Transformers 2 still has yet to beat such box office giants as "Tootsie" and "My Fair Lady." An accomplishment to be sure- but nothing all that special. Maybe if it makes more money than those other movies, ("Back to the Future," "Batman," "Lord of the Rings...")- it'll suddenly become a better film.

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

That's adjusted for inflation, not actual ticket sales.

You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

Buttz wrote:You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

I take it that you're not a fan of Bayverse TF movies.

that's no wonder for Transformer is really a good movie... And knowing that the
first transformers have been hitting a big gross amount of money before...

Even though I have read a lot of reviews about the movie, I merely
don't believe on what those critics have been saying...

GetterDragun wrote:

SoooTrypticon wrote:Actually it's one of the 68 films to have broken the 400 million mark- of which it is second to last, beating only "Lady and the Tramp." Transformers 2 still has yet to beat such box office giants as "Tootsie" and "My Fair Lady." An accomplishment to be sure- but nothing all that special. Maybe if it makes more money than those other movies, ("Back to the Future," "Batman," "Lord of the Rings...")- it'll suddenly become a better film.

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

That's adjusted for inflation, not actual ticket sales.

Thanks Getter, I was going to say the exact thing.

Buttz wrote:You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

As opposed to what? We got a good story for the first one, and lots of robots battling in the second one. Seriously, how much better could it have been.

GetterDragun wrote:

Buttz wrote:You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

As opposed to what? We got a good story for the first one, and lots of robots battling in the second one. Seriously, how much better could it have been.

A third movie without the American Pie-like jokes of the second movie?

Chaoslock wrote:

GetterDragun wrote:

Buttz wrote:You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

As opposed to what? We got a good story for the first one, and lots of robots battling in the second one. Seriously, how much better could it have been.

A third movie without the American Pie-like jokes of the second movie?

QFT.

Chaoslock wrote:

GetterDragun wrote:

Buttz wrote:You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

As opposed to what? We got a good story for the first one, and lots of robots battling in the second one. Seriously, how much better could it have been.

A third movie without the American Pie-like jokes of the second movie?

Srly. What's up with Sam's parents?

Buttz wrote:You guys are celebrating that some awful human beings (Michael Bay and Lorenzo DiBonaventura especially) whose only loves are themselves and money have just made more money. And how do you celebrate it? By putting some of the money you've actually EARNED by performing WORK into the pockets of people with no actual skills other than being professional a**holes.

I agree 100% about Bay and the writers and producers. (Though you mentioned no writers, I added them.) However, my love for Transformers is stronger (not by much) than my hate for those assclowns, therefore TF wins.

Earlier Seibertron.com reported that Transformers Revenge of the Fallen hit $400 Million USD domestically, making it the top grossing film of the summer. More news reports that the massive gross earnings taken by the hit sequel are more significant than we think.

According to a report posted on Variety, Paramount Studios claimed the second highest grossing film producer, raking in $884 Million USD for the summer of 2009 with ROTF pulling in a whopping 45% alone!

Other films such as the Star Trek revamp and GI Joe: Rise of Cobra assisted in the overall earnings, but it's plain to see the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen was much bigger than anyone anticipated.

One can only imagine the budget that will be awarded the third installment of the movieverse franchise with this new revelation.

Keep your optics locked, right here at Seibertron.com your Ultimate Transformers Resource.

Im not the biggest fan of the Michael Bayverse but anything that helps one aspect hopefully helps the entire franchise (Universe etc.) and I certainly wont complain about that.

This is definitely good, but for the third one, listen to what we want, Bay!

better have made a lot!! Saw it 3 times + bought my friend a ticket the 2nd time.

FG --unfortunately a bigger budget doesn't necessarily mean a higher quality movie. You gotta have a rock solid script, and unfortunately b/c of the strike, this one didn't. I am glad though that the Academy is preparing to have 10 or 11 new technical categories so that special effects companies like ILM can take home some Oscar hardware. They truly deserve them for wowing us.

1st movie: Great story, few robots

2nd movie: LOTS of robots, no story (though it had some the best fight scenes in ANY Transformer line).

you know what they say: 3rd time's the charm.

BTW, anyone out there who sill wants the cheracters to revert to G1 (sideswipe to a Lamborghini), Get over it. It's not suppose to be G1. If you want G1, go buy the DVDs (which I have of course! ) Also, I have inconsistancies. (and Stingway concept: AWESOME!!!!)

-I do think that Bay, Orci, Kurtzman, etc. should listen to the opinions of fans, but should not follow what they want. Remember, the movies are supposed to bring in NEW fans, as well as satisfy old ones.

-Safe bet there will be Triple Changers

-G1-based characters: Wheeljack, Shockwave, Aerialbots, Warpath?!

-I like to see an aircraft carrier Transformer Bay has talked about. (Menasor?)

So, be glad that ROTF did so well, and have some hope for #3.

vectorA3 wrote:better have made a lot!! Saw it 3 times + bought my friend a ticket the 2nd time.

FG --unfortunately a bigger budget doesn't necessarily mean a higher quality movie. You gotta have a rock solid script, and unfortunately b/c of the strike, this one didn't. I am glad though that the Academy is preparing to have 10 or 11 new technical categories so that special effects companies like ILM can take home some Oscar hardware. They truly deserve them for wowing us.

I'm still shocked the first movie's Transformers lost the Oscar to a TALKING POLAR BEAR!?

phoenixsword wrote:

vectorA3 wrote:better have made a lot!! Saw it 3 times + bought my friend a ticket the 2nd time.

FG --unfortunately a bigger budget doesn't necessarily mean a higher quality movie. You gotta have a rock solid script, and unfortunately b/c of the strike, this one didn't. I am glad though that the Academy is preparing to have 10 or 11 new technical categories so that special effects companies like ILM can take home some Oscar hardware. They truly deserve them for wowing us.

I'm still shocked the first movie's Transformers lost the Oscar to a TALKING POLAR BEAR!?

Ya, that ticks me off too. But not more than when "Happy Feet" beat "Casino Royale" in its opening week. I mean, Bond is classic, been around years and years (and CR is in the top 5 all time for Bond flix) only to be beat by some shitty dancing penguin movie. Just thinking about it pisses me off.

I hope TF3 doesn't fall pieces similar to Spiderman 3 --tried to do too much and failed, not as good as first 2.