Oren, I know you are a great movie-numbers capper, but besides Shrek's mass appeal on many levels, did you not take into account it's release with school ending, or as I noticed due to being a movie-buff, that outside of Troy, there hasn't been a great movie release in quite a while...public is starved for fun blockbuster.
As I think the past 6 months to be one of the worst stretches in years, just look at the teeny crap leading the #'s..albeit it bad #'s..big telltale.
I've tended to note adults liking & describing Shrek & Nemo, as to be in the Lion King's league of broad appeal across many demographics..mainly adult appeal for those w/o kids.
School being out, poor current competition at the theatre, and current heavy atmosphere due to the mideast conflict,etc..must be considered here for draw of happy animation sequel.
Still haven't seen it, and personally would rather repeat viewing of drippy-yet-visual Troy, or 1st viewing of Sharif as Ibrahim.
GL!
As I think the past 6 months to be one of the worst stretches in years, just look at the teeny crap leading the #'s..albeit it bad #'s..big telltale.
I've tended to note adults liking & describing Shrek & Nemo, as to be in the Lion King's league of broad appeal across many demographics..mainly adult appeal for those w/o kids.
School being out, poor current competition at the theatre, and current heavy atmosphere due to the mideast conflict,etc..must be considered here for draw of happy animation sequel.
Still haven't seen it, and personally would rather repeat viewing of drippy-yet-visual Troy, or 1st viewing of Sharif as Ibrahim.
GL!
I don't know I used to think I was a good movie capper maybe I was just getting lucky... yeah... I know I was WAY off on this one... I guess after watching Shrek for the second time, and not really liking it the second viewing, I got a pretty negative attitude about the sequel... and I wasn't feeling the hype for this one, hardly ever saw any commercials, while, Finding Nemo's marketing seemed stronger. I guess I wasn't watching enough cartoons.... nor do I have kids so I didn't know how big Shrek had become... Thought it would do around 70 or less, never thought 100 was really a possibility
