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In response to "SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR opened with an estimated $6.48M -- (link)" by budice

I haven't been following... What's the theories on why so low? Feels like it would have had a built in audience considering first was well-received.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Aug 24 '14, 06:57

Just waited too long to really capitalize?

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I would have been more excited had it been released 2 years after the first one. -- nm - Bacon via Google Nexus 10 Aug 24, 08:29
It's a sequel that no one was clamoring for, even if the original was well-received. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 24, 07:38 7
- Yes, but even uncalled-for sequels can and do well enough from time to time. (see: Amazing Spider, The) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 24, 08:10 5
  - That's very different though. It was a reboot aimed at today's teenagers. - Roger More Aug 24, 08:24 4
    - I would not call a Spider-Man sequel uncalled for, either. -- nm - Spawn Aug 24, 08:50 3
      - Yeah, pretty much. A huge franchise is still a huge franchise -- nm - con_carne Aug 24, 09:16
      - Yeah, there's always a huge audience for a Spider-Man movie -- nm - Roger More Aug 24, 09:01 1
        
        They have all got my $. - Spawn Aug 24, 10:22
- This -- nm - con_carne Aug 24, 07:53
The first had a unique visusl style, but a mediocre story. Style alone couldnt cary. it. -- nm - TWuG Aug 24, 07:16
Its style was unique once, now it's just been-there-seen-that. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 24, 07:09
Too long is the most common. I'd add that no one cares about the stories and that all-green screen movies have moved on -- nm - Roger More Aug 24, 07:07

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