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The single most exciting thing about box office is opening weekend. It's an unknown.
Unknowns tend to draw a lot of discussion as everyone has their own theories and methodologies. Everyone is "right" until numbers start to roll in. So there's a lot of discussion up front, a lot of anticipation for early numbers, and since people feel like they have a stake, a lot of different interpretations of those early numbers. After opening weekend it's just math. Argueing whether a movie will drop 50% or 65% in weekend 2 is just not interesting to many.
Why a site focusing on box office has over the years continued to marginalize the single most interesting thing about box office is beyond me. It's like a restuarant ignoring their entrees in favor of their after dinner mints.
How I feel about the new rulles Dec 26, 12:18
Frame 1:53 is from Saturday, Janaury 20, 1968. And yes, Sundays will never be the Same. {nm} Dec 26, 14:23
Doesn't exactly look more accurate, either.. {nm} Dec 26, 18:48
I'm just not sure what to do with some movie stocks anymore... just feel like I'm riding things up and down. {nm} Dec 26, 19:43
Ditto {nm} Dec 27, 11:17
It's made the game BORING {nm} Dec 26, 20:31
+1 {nm} Dec 27, 02:58
Yep {nm} Dec 27, 04:10
Well, I had an open mind, and gave it a few weeks Dec 27, 04:53
the anticipation was fun, as was the possibility of swings. {nm} Dec 27, 08:12
Agreed {nm} Dec 27, 21:26
Maybe we can get it changed back, if enough people agree {nm} Dec 27, 05:03
+1 - But I got told we'd never get enough posters to post to show that majority... {nm} Dec 27, 06:01
All it's going to take is one person to agree, and I don't get the impression any arguement is going to change his mind {nm} Dec 27, 06:12
Boooooriiiiiiiiiiiiing............. {nm} Dec 27, 05:35
This game is now boring. Friday adjust were great. Both changes (to saturday halt and this one) sucks {nm} Dec 27, 06:42
maybe it kinda seems that way, but 2016 is actually going to be the biggest $ year ever {nm} Dec 27, 10:12
Hopefully we'll be around to see what happens to theaters in the next 10 years or so... {nm} Dec 27, 15:45
I just hope/wish "they" notice the suckness and bring the Halt back to Friday or earlier, which would be even better {nm} Dec 27, 17:45
Walking away from HSX Dec 27, 06:24
hate to pile on, but it's felt like the website has been dying a slow death for awhile now... Dec 27, 07:29
agreed on most of your IM {nm} Dec 27, 07:59
I too have wondered why BOT can succeed for people who love film in great dialogue, but hasn't translated Dec 27, 08:11
There was a social function to the halt and the adjust similar to the work lobo's contests (and contest idea) have done. Dec 27, 08:28
very well put gary! {nm} Dec 27, 08:34
The single most exciting thing about box office is opening weekend. It's an unknown. Dec 27, 08:36
also well said shadow. {nm} Dec 27, 08:54
I agree with your IM. {nm} Dec 27, 09:13
+1 {nm} Dec 27, 09:47
The most direct comment I can make is that I don't even come to the site every day any more and it doesn't bother me. Dec 27, 10:00
it seems to me that what people want out of HSX and what HSX needs out of HSX are two different things Dec 27, 12:50
I'm assuming that many traders would like to start that discussion. {nm} Dec 27, 13:03
I understand that there is a fine line drawn here by Cantor Fitzgerald. Antibody is the messenger. Dec 27, 09:15
Agreed on al of it. I see muself drifting away from the game more and nore {nm} Dec 27, 09:44
Agreed {nm} Dec 27, 11:01
Yep, boring now. They should deregulate the whole thing... get rid of the stock limits, etc. just go for it! Dec 27, 13:15
I don't trade often anymore, but I'm pretty much done. Dec 27, 13:27
Lobo said it perfectly. I agree 100 percent. The daily enjoyment has faded for me. {nm} Dec 27, 19:05
