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[VariantX04]

Considering audiences will have to watch TDKR at least twice to understand what Bane is saying, I'd go with that. Baleman vs. Mumbleface all the way.

 

[shinobi602]

Is this even a legit battle? Batman has the movie fan base. Avengers has no prior movie fans. As someone said, Batman will do better than Avengers but not as good as The Dark Knight.

Hulk, Ironman, Captain America, Thor, etc have a huge fanbase.

Doesn't have to be a movie fan base.

 

[Omegasquash]

I don't know who will win, but I'm interested to see both. So, yeah.

 

[JGS]

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We'll see. I hope I'm wrong. I don't see it beating Iron Man 1 or 2, but this is promising.

http://www.slashfilm.com/early-buzz-the-avengers/

Lol, so you think Avengers will just match its production cost or make a little more? No chance in hell.

It will do well.

I'm just talking domestic although the rankings won't change too much (It will beat HG internationally). Plus it's front loaded (Huge opening, huge dropoff), so the studio will almost immediate recoup it's investment. Sure it wil make half a billion or more internationally. That's not too terribly difficult.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Well, in terms of ticket sales TDK and Avatar did roughly the same domestically.

And Titanic sold more than both. There is a big list of movies that sold more tickets. What is the point when all anyone looks at is the dollar amount? Or is this the "must find any statistic to ensure that Batman always wins or that James Cameron does not" game?

 

[Criminal Upper]

Is this even a legit battle? Batman has the movie fan base. Avengers has no prior movie fans. As someone said, Batman will do better than Avengers but not as good as The Dark Knight.

This is very true. I'd like to think that all the good-to-great money that Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk made were all driven by the exact same group of people. I'd say Avengers makes just as much as the first Iron Man did.

 

[Diprosalic]

Is this even a legit battle? Batman has the movie fan base. Avengers has no prior movie fans.

you mean except for all of them having their separate movies?

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Who will win?

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

The Dark Knight Rises, obviously.

 

[Dany]

Who will win?

Avengers, IDK how most people feel on spidy but I am bored of it. They are doing and telling hte same origin story, dull.

 

[DopeyFish]

Spider-Man is going to flop - it looks like a terrible movie

 

[Zzoram]

TDKR will probably make more money.

The Avengers will probably be more fun.

 

[strafer]

Prometheus son.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

TDKR will probably make more money.

The Avengers will probably be more fun.

That is where I am standing. Worldwide it might be a bit closer, but domestically Batman will beat Avengers most likely. Remember that last time with Dark Knight the domestic was a higher percentage of worldwide than most other blockbusters.

 

[The Elite]

Spider-Man is going to flop - it looks like a terrible movie

I don't know if it will flop but I have a bad feeling about the film.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Spider Man will do decently, but it will be the lowest grossing Spider Man movie to date.

 

[Escape Goat]

Avengers, IDK how most people feel on spidy but I am bored of it. They are doing and telling hte same origin story, dull.

i am pretty bored with spider man. Bored is exactly the word. But they'll be doing the origin over the course of several movies. Not sure if thats actually worse...

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Prometheus son.

This is by FAR my most anticipated film in years but if you think Prometheus is going to do more money than TDKR I think you are being delusional.

 

[Coop]

Prometheus son.

If there was any justice In the universe Prometheus would do more.

 

[Plywood]

Batman will come out on top. Avengers will be the better movie.

wat

Sums it up.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

If there was any justice In the universe Prometheus would do more.

We say that now, but what if Prometheus actually sucks? I dont think it will, but imagine the horror of it actually being bad?

 

[The Elite]

We say that now, but what if Prometheus actually sucks? I dont think it will, but imagine the horror of it actually being bad?

I don't want it to suck but I secretly want it to suck just to see the fallout.

Does that make sense?

 

[JGS]

The Spidey origin is completely different. Although I have no interest in seeing it, but more people know Batman & Spiderman than they will ever know any Avenger. Iconic status plays a big part.

 

[Tobor]

i am pretty bored with spider man. Bored is exactly the word. But they'll be doing the origin over the course of several movies. Not sure if thats actually worse...

I'm bored with Sony running Spiderman, that's for sure.

 

[arab]

the dark knight will get all the revenue it needs, not the revenue it deserves

seriously though fuck the avengers

 

[The Elite]

the dark knight will get all the revenue it needs, not the revenue it deserves

seriously though fuck the avengers

Why?

 

[Escape Goat]

Why?

They failed to save his dog.

 

[neorej]

Three superhero-movies, all with different tones, directions and intentions.

So who will win? Who cares, as far as I'm concerned, geeks, nerds and comicbookreaders in general are the big winners this summer if the movies turn out to be decent or better. Isn't that more important in the long run than "OMG BATMAN MADE $4 MOAR THAN SPIDERMAN!!! GLORIOUS DAY!"?

 

[The Elite]

They failed to save his dog.

I realize now I should have just posted this instead.

 

[grkazan12]

I think Rises will edge out Avengers by a modest amount. Idk I might be the only one, but does anyone else just not give a fuck about the Avengers. I like the iron man films and Joss Whedon's not bad but I haven't cared about it since the teaser at the end of iron man. The teasers and trailers just aren't doing it for me.

 

[The Elite]

Three superhero-movies, all with different tones, directions and intentions.

So who will win? Who cares, as far as I'm concerned, geeks, nerds and comicbookreaders in general are the big winners this summer if the movies turn out to be decent or better. Isn't that more important in the long run than "OMG BATMAN MADE $4 MOAR THAN SPIDERMAN!!! GLORIOUS DAY!"?

The Internet is broken off into various camps. Each camp needs to be right and also needs the other camp to admit that they're wrong. Apparently, box office success helps determine which camp is right and which is wrong. If TDKR makes more than the Avengers obviously the Nolan Camp and the DK camp will be right and the Whedon/Marvel/Avengers camps will suffer a grievous defeat.

So goes the Internet.

 

[SteveMeister]

Avengers looks like a lot more fun, and I think it'll have wider appeal (more kids brought by their parents). There's a lot of good will for these characters after both Iron Man movies and Captain America (and to a lesser extent, Thor), and they're still fresh because their last movies were much more recent than TDK. Plus, Fun > Dark + Serious, especially in the summer time.

I think overall Avengers will edge out Dark Knight Rises, and both will do better than The Amazing Spider-Man.

 

[Good Job Bob]

The Internet is broken off into various camps. Each camp needs to be right and also needs the other camp to admit that they're wrong. Apparently, box office success helps determine which camp is right and which is wrong. If TDKR makes more than the Avengers obviously the Nolan Camp and the DK camp will be right and the Whedon/Marvel/Avengers camps will suffer a grievous defeat.

So goes the Internet.

It's going to be hilarious when Spidey camp ends up winning.

 

[Jarmel]

TKDR obviously. I also expect it to do better than TDK because it's the end of a movie trilogy. Not to mention the quality of TDK will draw people in too.

 

[The Elite]

TKDR obviously. I also expect it to do better than TDK because it's the end of a movie trilogy. Not to mention the quality of TDK will draw people in too.

Not always the case.

 

[TheKaeptain]

It's going to be hilarious when Spidey camp ends up winning.

I would love for that to happen just to see the reactions.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Not even close, DKR might win by >$500 million ww. Marvel's movies aren't even on the same level as Batman.

 

[sajj316]

TDKR .. no doubt. Being the third of previous two very successful movies .. no brainer

 

[Angry Fork]

This isn't even close TDKR has a chance of reaching 1.5 billion or more. Avengers won't get past 500 mil imo.

 

[JGS]

I think Rises will edge out Avengers by a modest amount. Idk I might be the only one, but does anyone else just not give a fuck about the Avengers. I like the iron man films and Joss Whedon's not bad but I haven't cared about it since the teaser at the end of iron man. The teasers and trailers just aren't doing it for me.

You are not alone. From it's inception, I thought it was pointless because it is a one shot thing. I can't imagine sequels to it and the individual franchises being a normal thing unless the actors focus solely on it. It is definitely better looking than I imagined. I liked about half of the Marvel movies though

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Sony has really dropped the ball with Spider-Man's marketing so far. But I don't think that's going to stop the film from steam rolling over Avengers' numbers in the box office.

 

[Daft_Cat]

Apart from my own personal bias as to what film will probably be better, The Dark Knight Rises will absolutely be the winner of the summer. It'll destroy the Avengers domestically and worldwide.

Spider-Man will probably beat Avengers as well.

Feel free to haunt me with this post if I'm wrong.

Quality-wise, that's a whole different story. We're hearing that Avengers is good, but Spider-Man is coming from a really talented team, as well.

 

[Don'tBeWeird]

Spiderman will be a better film than Avengers.

 

[The Elite]

Avengers release Window (from comingsoon.net):

April 25
- Payback (NY)

April 27
- 96 Minutes (limited)
- Bernie (limited)
- The Broken Tower (limited)
- Citizen Gangster (limited)
- Elles (limited)
- The Five-Year Engagement
- The Giant Mechanical Man (limited)
- Headhunters (Magnolia) (limited)
- The Pirates! Band of Misfits (3D/2D theaters)
- The Raven
- Safe
- Sound of My Voice (limited)
- Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (limited)

May 4
- A Little Bit of Heaven (limited)
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (limited)
- First Position (limited)
- Jannat 2 (limited)
- Last Call at the Oasis (limited)
- LOL (limited)
- Marvel's The Avengers (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)
- Meeting Evil (limited)
- Mother's Day (limited)
- The Perfect Family (NY; LA release: May 11)

May 9
- Patience: After Sebald (NY)

May 11
- Dark Shadows
- Dragon Eyes (limited)
- Girl in Progress (limited)
- God Bless America (limited)
- Hick (limited)
- I Wish (limited)
- Nesting (limited)
- Sleepless Night (limited)
- Tonight You're Mine (limited)
- Transit (limited)
- Where Do We Go Now? (NY, LA)

May 16
- The Dictator

May 18
- American Animal (NY)
- Battleship
- Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (limited)
- Hysteria (limited)
- Lovely Molly (limited)
- Mansome (limited)
- Polisse (limited)
- The Samaritan (limited)
- What to Expect When You're Expecting

May 25
- Chernobyl Diaries
- Hideaway (limited)
- The Intouchables (limited)
- Men in Black 3 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)
- Mighty Fine (NY, LA)
- Moonrise Kingdom (NY, LA)
- Oslo, August 31 (NY)

The Dark Knight Rises:

July 3
- The Amazing Spider-Man (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)

July 5
- Katy Perry: Part of Me

July 6
- Crazy Eyes (LA)
- The Magic of Belle Isle (limited)
- The Queen of Versailles (limited)
- Savages

July 11
- Easy Money (limited)

July 13
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)
- Ted
- Trishna (limited)


July 20
- The Dark Knight Rises (2D and IMAX theaters)

July 25
- Ruby Sparks (limited)

July 27
- Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (limited)
- The Babymakers (limited)
- Neighborhood Watch
- Step Up Revolution

August 3
- 360 (limited)
- The Bourne Legacy
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
- Total Recall

August 10
- 2 Days in New York (limited)
- The Campaign
- Great Hope Springs
- The Victim (limited)

August 15
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green

I think The Dark Knight Rises has a little less to contend with in its spot. The month of May isn't that bad for Avengers either, surprisingly.

 

[Slayven]

Avengers is not only the movie the people want, but what they need.

 

[Enco]

Dark Knight in all ways.

 

[Slayven]

There is an Ice Age movie? Welt there goes the international box office for everything after it.

 

[M.D]

The Dark Knight is overrated.
There, I said it.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Wait, Avengers comes out a week before the new Tim Burton movie starring Johnny Depp?

Nothing of worth is coming out after TKDR.

 

[Zeppelin]

No matter who wins, humanity loses.