tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post115999342174575779..comments2023-12-20T08:31:53.642-05:00Comments on POPSURFING.COM: Martin Scorsese: Foolishly Raising ExpectationsMichael in New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1160108140001400982006-10-06T00:15:00.000-04:002006-10-06T00:15:00.000-04:00For my figures on The Aviator, I;m using the indus...For my figures on The Aviator, I;m using the industry bible Variety. For subscribers, they list a week by week breakdown of a movie's performance in every country around the world for which stats are available. (They don't go way back in providing this info of course.) I can't provide a link for non-subscribers. The Aviator opened on 40 screens December 17, 2004, grossing $1.3 million or a very good $33,000 per screen. One week later, on Christmas Eve, it opened wide on 1,796 screens and grossed $18,821,988 or $10,480 per screen. The next week it grossed $15 mil, the week after $9.8 mil, the week after $8 mil, then $7.5 mil, then $9.7 mil (Oscar nominations?) and then peaking in screen total on Feb 4 weekend on 2,530 screens and grossing $7.1 mil. It ended with $102,610,330. Sorry for not backing up my numbers earlier; I've been distracted by baseball. I haven't loved a Scorsese movie since GoodFellas (though I'm ready to resee Age of Innocence so I wouldn't blame Leo for his movie's faults. I've always thought Leo was extremely talented (if pretty) and he's always shown interesting taste. He certainly hasn't aged well, which may free him to play less iconic roles. He certainly hasn't been outstanding in Gangs (very miscast) or Aviator (even more miscast) but I think he's a really good actor. But I agree with you he was wrong for those films and Marty needs to get over his man crush on Leo or find parts more appropriate.Michael in New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1160076599830839112006-10-05T15:29:00.000-04:002006-10-05T15:29:00.000-04:00I like Scorsese films but do not like Leonardo de ...I like Scorsese films but do not like Leonardo de Caprio. Until Martin ends his love affair with Leo I will tend to not see his films. I feel that he is trying to fit Leo into roles that are not appropriate for him. A rough and tough 19 century gang leader in Gangs of NY (a bad film anyways) and his role as Howard Hughes are two examples. Leo is sensitive looking, small and frail, and boyish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1160032540835632052006-10-05T03:15:00.000-04:002006-10-05T03:15:00.000-04:00The Aviator grossed less than 9 million on its fir...The Aviator grossed less than 9 million on its first wide-release weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com