June 8Jun 8 CB Team Is there a day that looms larger in Hollywood than June 8, 1984, the day that both Gremlins AND Ghostbusters were released?I make the case for a few others here, but wondering if there's one I forgot. Will Dunesday this year be bigger?
June 9Jun 9 I quite like the idea of The Matrix and 10 Things I Hate About You (10 Things I Hate About Neo?) as a double bill from March 31, 1999. Ghostbusters/Gremlins is probably the correct answer, but Barbenheimer is hard to top in terms of ones I've experienced. I think I saw both The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia opening weekend but don't remember it being A Thing like that.
June 9Jun 9 Author CB Team 3 hours ago, James Hunt said:I quite like the idea of The Matrix and 10 Things I Hate About You (10 Things I Hate About Neo?) as a double bill from March 31, 1999. Ghostbusters/Gremlins is probably the correct answer, but Barbenheimer is hard to top in terms of ones I've experienced. I think I saw both The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia opening weekend but don't remember it being A Thing like that.Yeah, Dark Knight/Mamma Mia wasn't a thing at the time (I worked at a theater that had both, so it WAS crazy busy, but the audiences were pretty divided).Now though that would be an EVENT
June 9Jun 9 Your article says Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was the third movie in the series, but it's actually the second... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade would be the third...
June 9Jun 9 Author CB Team 2 hours ago, Doppelbock said:Your article says Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was the third movie in the series, but it's actually the second... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade would be the third...Brain farts come for us all I'm afraid
June 9Jun 9 Elf and Love Actually both came out on the same day. I think there's a good chance I may have seen both more times than any other movie mentioned on this thread. That doesn't necessarily mean they're better, of course, but they're so engrained in Christmas culture now that they've almost transcended typical quality spectrums.
June 9Jun 9 Also, June 25, 1982 - Blade Runner and The Thing is clearly an equally good, and far cooler, reply. If you like Blade Runner. Which I don't.
June 9Jun 9 Author CB Team 1 hour ago, Simon Gallagher said:Also, June 25, 1982 - Blade Runner and The Thing is clearly an equally good, and far cooler, reply. If you like Blade Runner. Which I don't.I am also in this camp, so even though I can recognize this date is good, it's not the same for me
June 9Jun 9 CB Team June 30th, 1999, is one I always remember - South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut & Wild Wild West were released on the same day, while Adam Sandler's Big Daddy had only been in theaters 5 days at that point.
June 9Jun 9 Author CB Team 1 hour ago, KOutlaw said:June 30th, 1999, is one I always remember - South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut & Wild Wild West were released on the same day, while Adam Sandler's Big Daddy had only been in theaters 5 days at that point.This IS a good one, a very '90s one, but a good call
June 10Jun 10 CB Team 18 hours ago, James Hunt said:I quite like the idea of The Matrix and 10 Things I Hate About You (10 Things I Hate About Neo?) as a double bill from March 31, 1999. Ghostbusters/Gremlins is probably the correct answer, but Barbenheimer is hard to top in terms of ones I've experienced. I think I saw both The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia opening weekend but don't remember it being A Thing like that.It will always, always be Barbenheimer for me. There was nothing quite like watching Oppenheimer on IMAX and then immediately going into Barbie (and then I am insane and went BACK into Oppenheimer for a second time.)
June 11Jun 11 Not arguing it was a bigger day, and none of the following sparked franchises, but on August 6, 1999, I treated myself to a triple-play of Mystery Men, The Iron Giant, and The Sixth Sense. It wasn't the greatest opening day in Hollywood history, but it was a fun and memorable day for me.
June 11Jun 11 Author CB Team 17 hours ago, OldNerdyGeek said:Not arguing it was a bigger day, and none of the following sparked franchises, but on August 6, 1999, I treated myself to a triple-play of Mystery Men, The Iron Giant, and The Sixth Sense. It wasn't the greatest opening day in Hollywood history, but it was a fun and memorable day for me.I can't argue with that, though! Sounds like a blast
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