Summer Movies League Starting ..

WVUFAN · 04-24-2007, 03:53 PM

I know someone's done this before, but this seems like an interesting idea and would like to know if there's any movie buffs interested in something like this.

Fantasy Moguls is starting up a Summer session, and I've created a FOFC Movies league (a small one) for 10 players that might be interested in joining up. It's free -- the info for how to play is here:

http://www.fantasymoguls.com/content...?documentId=30

If anyone's interested, here's the info to join:

To accept this invitation, go to:
http://www.fantasymoguls.com/movies/boxoffice/group/inviteaccept?invite=MTY4NXwxNjE0NHw1NTl8bmlnaHRnYXRlY29taWNzQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ==

Your league name is FOFC Movies!.

The password is -- fofc.

DeToxRox · 04-24-2007, 03:56 PM

Maple Leafs · 04-24-2007, 04:08 PM

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!

timmynausea · 04-24-2007, 04:38 PM

I'm in.

Mustang · 04-24-2007, 04:51 PM

I'll be in...

Mustang · 04-24-2007, 05:09 PM

Ok.. are we all just going to take 28 weeks and Spiderman 3??

WVUFAN · 04-24-2007, 05:15 PM

I took 'em because Spidey III is a sure bet -- it's gonna rake in the bucks.

And 28 Weeks Later is a steal for the price. Wait too long, the buzz will push the price up the closer you get to release date.

DeToxRox · 04-24-2007, 05:29 PM

I didn't take Spidey which may bite me in the ass but we'll see.

ntndeacon · 04-24-2007, 08:54 PM

in as well

TazFTW · 04-25-2007, 01:16 AM

cthomer5000 · 04-25-2007, 01:40 AM

I am in. This should be pretty interesting, very much right up my alley and some tough decisions to make due to release dates, etc.

Mr. Sparkle · 04-25-2007, 02:40 AM

stevew · 04-25-2007, 03:27 AM

I can't figure out how to register, it keeps not wanting to load after i hit submit.

tucker342 · 04-25-2007, 03:49 AM

I'm in

WVUFAN · 05-01-2007, 03:59 PM

We have the following studios who have joined the league:

Tucker Studios
ConMan Pelicula
CT's Snob Film Factory
FTW Films
Elitist Pictures
Ruddy Rennish Productions
Weedeater Productions
Oliegirl Studios
Typical Hollywood Schtuff
Beef Studios
Zombie!! Productions
Mountaineer Studios

We have two slots open if anyone else wants to give this a shot.

molson · 05-01-2007, 04:35 PM

Doodletown Pictures is in.

flere-imsaho · 05-01-2007, 04:47 PM

Movies in Pictures! is in.

molson · 05-01-2007, 05:09 PM

To me, the Simpsons are the most interesting player in this. It has no buzz at all, which would have been unthinkable 5 or 6 years ago. Still, I think there's a possibility that everyone and their mother sees this thing.

WVUFAN · 05-01-2007, 05:14 PM

Not sold on The Simpsons. I think they waited too long for the movie. Put this thing out 4 or 5 years ago it would have sold much more than now.

WVUFAN · 05-01-2007, 07:31 PM

FOFC SUMMER LEAGUE OUTLINE
Top 5 Picks
--------------------------------------------------------

This is the list of the movies picked by the 14 Studios in the ongoing Summer Movies Fantasy League, located here. Some real surprises, as many of the Studios in the league were unwilling to bet the bank of a number of "high profile" movies this summer. The film that 12 of the 14 Studios have picked is quite a surprise ...

1. 28 WEEKS LATER - 12 picks (out of 14 Studios)
Only two Studios, Ruddy Rennish Productions and Doodletown Pictures do not have this movie on their list. At an incredible buy-in of 4 bucks, and a low projected box office of just over 26 million, this movie is a steal in many studios minds. Also of importance is the week it's released is strangly enough a lull week, with it's big competitor being the second week release of Spider-Man 3. 28 Weeks Later could well pull in some of the traffic that had seen Spidey on release.

2. HOSTEL 2 - 10 picks (out of 14 Studios)
Another big surprise and in-keeping with a horror theme is the sequel to the well-received film, Hostel, only with the main characters being female in this incarnation. A $5 Buy-in and rough opening night competition from Oceans Thirteen could limit it, but a built-in fanbase might push it over the estimated rake of $44 million.

3. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD - 7 picks (out of 14 Studios)
Is the $10 buy-in too much, or too little for this film? One would think this will either be a tremendous hit, or a huge loss for any studio willing to take a chance. A fairly low projection of $72 million might be the cause for such popularity, although there is significant fan buzz over the trailer.

4. THE SIMPSONS -- 7 picks (out of 14 Studios)
$6 dollar buy-in is low for this highly anticipated film based on the long-running TV show, but did the studio wait too long to release it? A high projection of over $100 million might be hard for this film to make. A surprising number of studios have faith in the film.

5. OCEANS THIRTEEN -- 6 picks (out of 14 Studios)
$115 projection, and one would think it will have to make it mostly in the first week, with heavy competition coming in Die Hard 4 the following weekend. Add to that, a high buy-in of $18 makes one wonder -- do the studios with stakes in this film put too much credence to star power?

Suspicious in it's absense is big-movie front runners Spider-Man 3 (6 picks), Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (1 pick) and Transformers (2 picks), many of the studios were not willing to devote a large portion of available money to one single film.

Mustang · 06-29-2007, 04:46 PM

Hopefully I can climb out of last place this weekend as I have the meat of my lineup coming out over the next 3 weeks with Die Hard, Rataouille and Harry Potter...

molson · 06-29-2007, 05:07 PM

If "Lucky You" had been the international blockbuster that it truly deserved to be, I'd be looking at all you in my rear-view mirror.

cthomer5000 · 06-29-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

If "Lucky You" had been the international blockbuster that it truly deserved to be, I'd be looking at all you in my rear-view mirror.

lol. 28 Weeks Later and Surf's Up were definite disappointments for me. I dont think im totally out of it yet, but it looks like its going to take too many strong 4th-5th weeks to pull it off.

larrymcg421 · 06-29-2007, 06:17 PM

28 Weeks Later actually returned 7:1 on its price, which is better than Spider-man's current 5.8:1 take.

What's going to kill me is picking Nancy Drew. Not sure what I was thinking there.

Mustang · 06-29-2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

What's going to kill me is picking Nancy Drew. Not sure what I was thinking there.

I picked Hairspray so.. umm...

WVUFAN · 06-29-2007, 09:44 PM

I think Transformers is gonna open BIG, but the top seller of the year will be Harry Potter.

I'm stupified why I didn't buy it for my studio.

cthomer5000 · 07-09-2007, 11:18 PM

dont look now but i'm climbing the charts. I predict I finish a pretty close 2nd, but I just cant see getting to #1 at this point, unless License To Wed has some shockingly great staying power

flere-imsaho · 07-10-2007, 09:18 AM

I am paying the price now for some really bad selection decisions.

cthomer5000 · 07-10-2007, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

I am paying the price now for some really bad selection decisions.

I think I just got too cute in retrospect by avoiding all the giant movies. I built a nice solid 1-10, but its just not going to be enough to beat the teams with 1-2 superstars on them.

larrymcg421 · 07-10-2007, 02:16 PM

Avoiding Spider-man turned out to be a good move. I should make a good jump in the standings with Die Hard and Transformers. My mistakes have been Nancy Drew and Hostel 2. Knocked Up right now is returning 10:1, the best ratio of all my selections.

larrymcg421 · 07-15-2007, 06:33 PM

It looks like I might win this thing. I'm currently in 4th place and no one in the top three has Transformers.

Mustang · 07-24-2007, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

It looks like I might win this thing. I'm currently in 4th place and no one in the top three has Transformers.

Hey, I'm out of last....

Not sure if I can catch you but, I could have a respectable top 3 finish.. I should top $700 mill.. I still have the Simpsons and I'm still pulling in some from Harry Potter/Ratat/Die Hard/Hairspray and I think Rescue Dawn is going Nationwide this week.

molson · 07-29-2007, 06:19 PM

The Simpsons pulled off 12x it's cost in the opening weekend. The only downside is the game ends tomorrow, so that's all it's going to get. Still, that may be the best ratio in the game. It looks like larrymcg421 holds on for the win.

The new season begins August 3rd - I'd be up for it anyone else is.

DeToxRox · 07-29-2007, 07:18 PM

DEAD LAST

I need to get back in for redemption

timmynausea · 07-29-2007, 08:25 PM

Hats off to Larry.

ntndeacon · 07-29-2007, 09:39 PM

lets go! I will be back init!

TazFTW · 07-29-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

The Simpsons pulled off 12x it's cost in the opening weekend. The only downside is the game ends tomorrow, so that's all it's going to get.

D'oh!!!

larrymcg421 · 07-29-2007, 10:14 PM

Yay! I'm surprised I won with my awful choices of Nancy Drew and Hostel 2. Here's how my ratios worked out: (not including the most recent weekend):

Live Free or Die Hard - 11.63:1
Knocked Up - 8.39:1
Transformers - 7.96:1
28 Weeks Later - 7.14:1
License to Wed - 6.42:1
Ocean's 13 - 6.36:1
Hostel 2 - 3.52:1
Nancy Drew - 3.52:1

I'm definitely up for a Fall League

timmynausea · 07-29-2007, 10:28 PM

If you factor in the Box Office Mojo estimate for this weekend, 1408 got to exactly $70 million for a ratio of 35:1. Not bad.

I had one really bad pick in Bug, which managed just a 3.5:1 ratio. (It was a last second replacement because the movie I originally picked got pushed back from a May to a fall release.) Ultimately I lost because Spider-Man 3 got outdone by Transformers. Spidey brought in over $330 million, but it ate over half my budget and the 5.8:1 ratio was my studio's second worst.

flere-imsaho · 07-30-2007, 09:01 AM

Wow, top half! Don't know how I accomplished that, other than Harry Potter pulling me out of the fire.

This was fun, but I'll let someone else have a shot for the fall league.

Mustang · 07-30-2007, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

The Simpsons pulled off 12x it's cost in the opening weekend. The only downside is the game ends tomorrow, so that's all it's going to get. Still, that may be the best ratio in the game. It looks like larrymcg421 holds on for the win.

The new season begins August 3rd - I'd be up for it anyone else is.

That's where I screwed up. I didn't realize the end date was July 30th since the summer movie season always seems to end at labor day.

stevew · 07-30-2007, 11:21 AM

Any way to get in for season 2?

oliegirl · 07-30-2007, 11:32 AM

Finished 8 out of 14...respectable. I'd be in for the next round if there is enough interest.

ntndeacon · 07-31-2007, 12:43 AM

I went ahead and started a league for the fall...

http://www.fantasymoguls.com/movies/...hAeWFob28uY29t

League name is still FOFC Movies!
password is still fofc

timmynausea · 08-02-2007, 09:19 AM

Man, everything changed that final weekend. I somehow fell all the way to 5th and Larry got knocked off the top spot. It looks like Mustang pulled out the win after all.

Mustang · 08-02-2007, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmynausea

Man, everything changed that final weekend. I somehow fell all the way to 5th and Larry got knocked off the top spot. It looks like Mustang pulled out the win after all.

You all underestimated the power of Hairspray.

stevew · 08-02-2007, 11:29 AM

Well, we got 7, still room for a lot more.

TazFTW · 08-02-2007, 11:57 PM

Balls of Fury for the win!

cthomer5000 · 08-03-2007, 01:55 AM

Wow, what a spectacular tumble for us in the final weeks.

04-24-2007, 03:56 PM	#2
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	In

04-24-2007, 04:08 PM	#3
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD! __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

04-24-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	I'll be in... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

04-24-2007, 05:09 PM	#6
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Ok.. are we all just going to take 28 weeks and Spiderman 3?? __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

04-24-2007, 05:15 PM	#7
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	I took 'em because Spidey III is a sure bet -- it's gonna rake in the bucks. And 28 Weeks Later is a steal for the price. Wait too long, the buzz will push the price up the closer you get to release date. __________________

04-24-2007, 04:38 PM	#4
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	I'm in.

04-24-2007, 05:29 PM	#8
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	I didn't take Spidey which may bite me in the ass but we'll see.

04-24-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	in as well

04-25-2007, 01:16 AM	#10
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	In. __________________ "Teams don't want to make the trip anymore," says Hawaii coach June Jones. "They come here, we kick their ass, they go home." Fire Ron Lee.

04-25-2007, 02:40 AM	#12
Mr. Sparkle High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco	in. __________________ I hope life isn't a joke, because I don't get it

04-25-2007, 03:27 AM	#13
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I can't figure out how to register, it keeps not wanting to load after i hit submit.

04-25-2007, 03:49 AM	#14
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	I'm in

05-01-2007, 03:59 PM	#15
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	We have the following studios who have joined the league: Tucker Studios ConMan Pelicula CT's Snob Film Factory FTW Films Elitist Pictures Ruddy Rennish Productions Weedeater Productions Oliegirl Studios Typical Hollywood Schtuff Beef Studios Zombie!! Productions Mountaineer Studios We have two slots open if anyone else wants to give this a shot. __________________

05-01-2007, 04:35 PM	#16
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Doodletown Pictures is in.

05-01-2007, 04:47 PM	#17
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Movies in Pictures! is in.

05-01-2007, 05:09 PM	#18
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	To me, the Simpsons are the most interesting player in this. It has no buzz at all, which would have been unthinkable 5 or 6 years ago. Still, I think there's a possibility that everyone and their mother sees this thing.

05-01-2007, 05:14 PM	#19
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	Not sold on The Simpsons. I think they waited too long for the movie. Put this thing out 4 or 5 years ago it would have sold much more than now. __________________

05-01-2007, 07:31 PM	#20
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	FOFC SUMMER LEAGUE OUTLINE Top 5 Picks -------------------------------------------------------- This is the list of the movies picked by the 14 Studios in the ongoing Summer Movies Fantasy League, located here. Some real surprises, as many of the Studios in the league were unwilling to bet the bank of a number of "high profile" movies this summer. The film that 12 of the 14 Studios have picked is quite a surprise ... 1. 28 WEEKS LATER - 12 picks (out of 14 Studios) Only two Studios, Ruddy Rennish Productions and Doodletown Pictures do not have this movie on their list. At an incredible buy-in of 4 bucks, and a low projected box office of just over 26 million, this movie is a steal in many studios minds. Also of importance is the week it's released is strangly enough a lull week, with it's big competitor being the second week release of Spider-Man 3. 28 Weeks Later could well pull in some of the traffic that had seen Spidey on release. 2. HOSTEL 2 - 10 picks (out of 14 Studios) Another big surprise and in-keeping with a horror theme is the sequel to the well-received film, Hostel, only with the main characters being female in this incarnation. A $5 Buy-in and rough opening night competition from Oceans Thirteen could limit it, but a built-in fanbase might push it over the estimated rake of $44 million. 3. LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD - 7 picks (out of 14 Studios) Is the $10 buy-in too much, or too little for this film? One would think this will either be a tremendous hit, or a huge loss for any studio willing to take a chance. A fairly low projection of $72 million might be the cause for such popularity, although there is significant fan buzz over the trailer. 4. THE SIMPSONS -- 7 picks (out of 14 Studios) $6 dollar buy-in is low for this highly anticipated film based on the long-running TV show, but did the studio wait too long to release it? A high projection of over $100 million might be hard for this film to make. A surprising number of studios have faith in the film. 5. OCEANS THIRTEEN -- 6 picks (out of 14 Studios) $115 projection, and one would think it will have to make it mostly in the first week, with heavy competition coming in Die Hard 4 the following weekend. Add to that, a high buy-in of $18 makes one wonder -- do the studios with stakes in this film put too much credence to star power? Suspicious in it's absense is big-movie front runners Spider-Man 3 (6 picks), Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (1 pick) and Transformers (2 picks), many of the studios were not willing to devote a large portion of available money to one single film. __________________ Last edited by WVUFAN : 05-01-2007 at 07:34 PM.

06-29-2007, 04:46 PM	#21
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Hopefully I can climb out of last place this weekend as I have the meat of my lineup coming out over the next 3 weeks with Die Hard, Rataouille and Harry Potter... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

06-29-2007, 05:07 PM	#22
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	If "Lucky You" had been the international blockbuster that it truly deserved to be, I'd be looking at all you in my rear-view mirror.

06-29-2007, 06:17 PM	#24
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	28 Weeks Later actually returned 7:1 on its price, which is better than Spider-man's current 5.8:1 take. What's going to kill me is picking Nancy Drew. Not sure what I was thinking there. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

06-29-2007, 09:44 PM	#26
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	I think Transformers is gonna open BIG, but the top seller of the year will be Harry Potter. I'm stupified why I didn't buy it for my studio. __________________

07-10-2007, 09:18 AM	#28
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	I am paying the price now for some really bad selection decisions.

07-10-2007, 02:16 PM	#30
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Avoiding Spider-man turned out to be a good move. I should make a good jump in the standings with Die Hard and Transformers. My mistakes have been Nancy Drew and Hostel 2. Knocked Up right now is returning 10:1, the best ratio of all my selections. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

07-15-2007, 06:33 PM	#31
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	It looks like I might win this thing. I'm currently in 4th place and no one in the top three has Transformers. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

07-29-2007, 06:19 PM	#33
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	The Simpsons pulled off 12x it's cost in the opening weekend. The only downside is the game ends tomorrow, so that's all it's going to get. Still, that may be the best ratio in the game. It looks like larrymcg421 holds on for the win. The new season begins August 3rd - I'd be up for it anyone else is. Last edited by molson : 07-29-2007 at 06:22 PM.

07-29-2007, 07:18 PM	#34
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	DEAD LAST I need to get back in for redemption

07-29-2007, 08:25 PM	#35
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	Hats off to Larry.

07-29-2007, 09:39 PM	#36
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	lets go! I will be back init!

07-29-2007, 10:14 PM	#38
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Yay! I'm surprised I won with my awful choices of Nancy Drew and Hostel 2. Here's how my ratios worked out: (not including the most recent weekend): Live Free or Die Hard - 11.63:1 Knocked Up - 8.39:1 Transformers - 7.96:1 28 Weeks Later - 7.14:1 License to Wed - 6.42:1 Ocean's 13 - 6.36:1 Hostel 2 - 3.52:1 Nancy Drew - 3.52:1 I'm definitely up for a Fall League __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

07-29-2007, 10:28 PM	#39
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	If you factor in the Box Office Mojo estimate for this weekend, 1408 got to exactly $70 million for a ratio of 35:1. Not bad. I had one really bad pick in Bug, which managed just a 3.5:1 ratio. (It was a last second replacement because the movie I originally picked got pushed back from a May to a fall release.) Ultimately I lost because Spider-Man 3 got outdone by Transformers. Spidey brought in over $330 million, but it ate over half my budget and the 5.8:1 ratio was my studio's second worst. Last edited by timmynausea : 07-29-2007 at 10:29 PM.

07-30-2007, 09:01 AM	#40
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Wow, top half! Don't know how I accomplished that, other than Harry Potter pulling me out of the fire. This was fun, but I'll let someone else have a shot for the fall league.

07-30-2007, 11:21 AM	#42
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Any way to get in for season 2?

07-31-2007, 12:43 AM	#44
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	I went ahead and started a league for the fall... http://www.fantasymoguls.com/movies/...hAeWFob28uY29t League name is still FOFC Movies! password is still fofc

08-02-2007, 09:19 AM	#45
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	Man, everything changed that final weekend. I somehow fell all the way to 5th and Larry got knocked off the top spot. It looks like Mustang pulled out the win after all.