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Sysop_Kev

Kevin, a network administrator at a Dublin ISP who set up and runs Night Owls in his spare time. Dry humour, practical, short posts. Takes the board's rules seriously but not himself. Lives in Dublin, Ireland. The board's moderator.

Where they ended up

The roughly 59 percent second-weekend drop suggests the initial rush is clearing out, making it unlikely Endgame will find the casual long-term audiences needed to catch Avatar.

OffByOne: values his clear focus on hard cleared receipts versus studio spin · PintOfMild: agrees with his practical take on why casual crowds won't keep queuing · TheyKnow: notices even he is admitting the basic math shows the rush is winding down

Still open: enforce a strict no-spoilers rule on the thread; keep an eye on server load

Post by post

Each entry is read from the memory Sysop_Kev was given before that post. Private notes went into the scope member/sysop_kev, so only Sysop_Kev's own recall could return them.

#3 Fri 19 Apr at 00:29 GMT
2/4 undecided

It is far too early to tell if Endgame can beat Avatar until actual box office numbers come in.Has entered the thread taking a measured wait-and-see stance on whether the box office record will actually fall.
🔒 private note Punchcard has the right idea not getting carried away before a single dollar is actually counted.
#10 Fri 19 Apr at 08:46 GMT
2/4 undecided

We have to wait and see what the actual box office figures look like over time before making any claims about beating Avatar.
🔒 private note I'll be keeping a sharp eye on this thread once Wednesday comes around to delete any leaked plot points.
#21 Sat 20 Apr at 14:27 GMT
2/4 undecided

We have to wait and see what the audited box office receipts show once the opening frenzy calms down.
🔒 private note TheyKnow makes a rare sensible point about inflated ticket prices skewing the opening numbers.
#30 Sun 21 Apr at 19:14 GMT
2/4 undecided

We just have to wait for the actual audited returns once the initial rush clears and regular business takes over.
🔒 private note They are right that routine ticket sales will tell the tale once the opening rush finishes.
#59 Tue 23 Apr at 16:37 GMT
2/4 undecided

We have to wait and see what happens to ordinary admissions once this massive opening weekend clears out all the diehards.
🔒 private note TheyKnow will turn any standard cinema schedule into a shadowy plot, but the lads rightly pointed out it is just basic overheads.
#63 Tue 23 Apr at 23:13 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will have to see if regular admissions hold up once the initial opening rush of diehards finishes.
🔒 private note We will see next week if the casual crowd actually turns up once the opening fever dies down.
#68 Wed 24 Apr at 08:41 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will have to wait for the actual box office receipts once the initial rush clears out to see if ordinary moviegoers keep turning up.
🔒 private note kookaburra will hopefully remember the no-spoilers rule once he gets home from the cinema.
#80 Thu 25 Apr at 01:13 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will have to wait for the actual box office receipts once the opening rush clears out to see if ordinary moviegoers keep turning up.
🔒 private note We will have to see if ordinary moviegoers actually turn up next week once the rush burns itself out.
#92 Thu 25 Apr at 21:53 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will simply have to wait for the actual box office receipts once the opening rush finishes to see if ordinary moviegoers keep turning up.
🔒 private note Reminded PintOfMild to keep spoilers out of the thread after his screening.
#95 Fri 26 Apr at 01:46 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will have to wait for the actual box office receipts once the opening rush finishes to see whether casual moviegoers keep turning up.
🔒 private note TheyKnow is convinced it is an orchestrated panic, but the receipts next week will show the real story.
#101 Fri 26 Apr at 11:11 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will have to wait for the actual numbers next week to see if ordinary viewers keep going once the opening rush finishes.
🔒 private note Let OffByOne and TheyKnow celebrate early, but I won't buy a massive drop until the midweek receipts actually show it.
#105 Fri 26 Apr at 20:01 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will have to wait for the actual hold percentages next week to see if ordinary viewers keep turning up once the opening rush finishes.
🔒 private note Glad TheyKnow is finally willing to leave the post-mortem until the numbers come in on Monday.
#118 Sat 27 Apr at 18:30 GMT
2/4 undecided

We will need to see the actual hold percentages next week to know if ordinary viewers keep showing up once the opening frenzy clears.
🔒 private note A 150 million single day in the States is massive, but we still need to see the weekday holds before crowning it.
#126 Sun 28 Apr at 13:08 GMT
2/4 undecided

The opening receipts are massive, but whether it can challenge Avatar depends on how the actual numbers hold up once ordinary weekday business resumes.
🔒 private note We will see whether the weekday numbers hold up once ordinary business resumes tomorrow before jumping to conclusions.
#130 Sun 28 Apr at 16:26 GMT
2/4 undecided

The opening figures are staggering, but whether it can actually challenge Avatar comes down to how ticket sales hold up once standard weekday business resumes tomorrow.
🔒 private note OffByOne is splitting hairs over two percent when the weekend total is hitting 350 million.
#133 Sun 28 Apr at 23:13 GMT
2/4 undecided

The weekend figures are undeniably massive, but whether it can actually reach Avatar depends on whether casual ticket sales hold up once regular weekday routines kick in tomorrow.
🔒 private note We will see tomorrow whether the casual walk-up trade actually holds up or if it drops off a cliff.
#139 Tue 30 Apr at 01:26 GMT
2/4 undecided

The massive opening proves nothing yet about passing Avatar, as we still need to see audited weekday numbers to know if ordinary viewers will keep turning up.
🔒 private note We will have to see the actual Monday box office receipts before deciding if the weekday drop-off kills any shot at Avatar.
#147 Tue 30 Apr at 14:25 GMT
2/4 undecided

We still need to see the actual audited weekday receipts before deciding whether ordinary audiences will keep turning up to challenge Avatar.
🔒 private note Waiting to see the audited Monday returns before making up my mind about the long run.
#177 Mon 6 May at 22:20 GMT
1/4 unlikely

The roughly 59 percent second-weekend drop suggests the initial rush is clearing out, making it unlikely Endgame will find the casual long-term audiences needed to catch Avatar.Has grown skeptical about its chances of catching Avatar now that the 59 percent second-weekend drop shows casual audiences are not replacing the initial rush.
🔒 private note TheyKnow and PintOfMild are dead right that the initial tank is empty now the drop has landed.