Upcoming Summary: Departures

Here's some stats for Departures from 4/24/09 - 4/30/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
1 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics are positive, with an average rating of about 60%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it less, with an average score of about 45%
• Those who voted online really liked it, giving it about a 80% rating.

Specific Attributes

• Conversation levels for all attributes for this movie are low.

Quotes

Went to watch movie "Departures" on Friday. This is a good movie and I like the story and the soundtracks. The casts are good too. No doubt it can win Oscar award for Best Foreign Language film.

It enable us to understand a little bit more on the Japanese ceremonies for the departed ones. The movie consists of laughter and tears. Second part of the movie contains more touching scenes and the whole theatre is so quiet as all audience are "absorbed" into the show.

Hope there will be more such good movies coming up. :)
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Pre-Release Summary: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Here's some stats for Wolverine from 4/24/09 - 4/30/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
3 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Critics expect this movie to be great with an average rating of 80%
  
• So far, regular commentators on the web expect it to be below average with about a 25% rating
• Voters online also expect to to do be better than average with a rating of about 70%

Specific Attributes

• People expect all attributes to be average.
  

Quotes

The first of what promises to be a series of awesome summer movies comes out on Friday. Wolverine is the back story to the X-Men character of that name. I'll have a review after the weekend.
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Quick Stats: Gigantic, Paris 36, Sugar

Gigantic

• W-Score: 1 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~40%
• Votes Online: ~70%
• Top site: blogmyway.org

Paris 36

• W-Score: 1 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~55%
• Votes Online: ~60%
• Top site: thefedoralounge.com

Sugar

• W-Score: 2 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~70%
• Votes Online: ~65%
• Top site: doghouseboxing.com

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Pre-Release Summary: The Limits of Control

Here's some stats for The Limits of Control from 4/24/09 - 4/30/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
2 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics are negative, with an average rating of about 10%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it better, with an average score of about 60%

Specific Attributes

• There is low volume of conversations for all aspects of this movie.

Quotes

I saw this earlier this week at /film. I love Jarmusch films. I can’t watch 2-3 in a row, but if you give me one a year and you have films that are very unique experiences.
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Pre-Release Summary: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Here's some stats for Ghosts of Girlfriends Past from 4/24/09 - 4/30/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
2 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics are highly negative, with an average rating of about 10%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it less, with an average score of about 35%
• Those who voted online really liked it, giving it about a 75% rating.

Specific Attributes

• There are low conversations for all aspects of the movie
  

Quotes

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past movie stars Matthew McConaughey and will be out in theaters soon. However after visiting the official website for the movie it doesn’t look like much effort went into creativity and publicity for movie-goers that wanted to have a visit to the website.
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Pre-Release Summary: Battle for Terra

Here's some stats for Battle for Terra from 4/24/09 - 4/30/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
2 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics are positive, with an average rating of about 60%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it less, with an average score of about 35%
• Those who voted online really liked it, giving it about a 75% rating.

Specific Attributes

• People are expressing mild excitement for the entertainment and slight hope for the story.
  
• There are slightly negative feelings towards other aspects of the movie, including invoked emotions, production quality, and performances.

Quotes

Terra takes a unique approach to the challenge of teaching ecological awareness to children. Avoiding the preachy tone of films such as Wall-E and the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still, Terra instead embeds its Green message inside an exciting shoot-em-up movie with eye-catching and impressive 3D effects.
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Quick Stats: Crank: High Voltage, Every Little Step, State of Play, Dragon Ball: Evolution

Crank: High Voltage

• W-Score: 3 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~30%
• Votes Online: ~70%
• Top site: www.imdb.com

Every Little Step

• W-Score: 2/5
  
• Regular commentators:~75%
• Votes Online: ~50%
• Top site: www.worldmag.us

Obsessed

• W-Score: 3/5
  
• Regular commentators:~40%
• Votes Online: ~75%
• Top site: yuku.com

Dragon Ball: Evolution

• W-Score: 2/5
  
• Regular commentators:~35%
• Votes Online: ~40%
• Top site: yuku.com

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Case Study: Observe & Report

WiseWindow has released a case study on Observe & Report:
sources: Observe & Report Case Study

Reception & Perception

• Maximum daily volume was 554 opinions
• Volume climbed 33x in less than 2 weeks prior to release
• Daily volume is steadily declining - a question of sustainability of viewership through home entertainment
  

Discovered Conversation Topics

• Observe & Report is frequently being compared to a comedic version of Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
• There is high controversy over the "date rape" scene.
  

Passions & Likability

• Story Resonance: Likability dropped from Med to Low - Expectations about the resonance of the story were not met.
• Production Quality: Both passion & likability remained consistent. Expectations were perfectly matched.
• Performance Delivered: Passion & likability dropped - Expectations were not met, but less prominent than other attributes of the movie.
  

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Upcoming Summary: Up

Here's some stats for Up from 4/20/09 - 4/27/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
1 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Regular commentators on the web expect it to be above average, with a score of about 60%

Specific Attributes

• All attributes have yet to generate significant levels of conversation.

Quotes

I am cautiously optimistic. Wall-E looked great, and for me was a complete and utter failure. Ratatouille looked "meh" from the previews, and is one of the best films of the decade.

This one looks good, so from recent Pixar experience, that makes me nervous.
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That being said, though, it really seems to me that the best marketing plan for Up really is, "We're Pixar. Have we let you down before?" It's a phenomenally tough sell, and it says something about the firm that they'd rather risk a commercial failure to let a director have their free run on a movie rather than play it safe (although Toy Story 3 and Cars 2 might satisfy the latter). Up is a remarkably hard movie to market, and I'm actually not sure if audiences will react to it the same way they did to Pixar's other films.
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Upcoming Summary: Angels & Demons

Here's some stats for Angels & Demons from 4/20/09 - 4/27/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
2 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Regular commentators on the web expect it to be below average, with a score of about 40%
• Those who voted online gave it a higher score of about 60%.

Specific Attributes

• People expect the highest attribute to be the entertainment level.
  
• All other attributes have yet to generate significant levels of conversation.

Quotes

I'll see the movie, because the book was pretty entertaining. And I think the Illuminati are an interesting subject. It's much better than the Da Vinci Code book...which isn't saying much.
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I hope Dan Brown has learned how to write an ending.

All of his books start off very interesting, but about 75% of the way through, he loses focus and writes a hurried ending. "Da Vinci Code" code fizzles out, and the book ending of "Angels and Demons" is quite silly. ("Digital Fortress" is even worse)
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Quick Stats: Fighting, Mutant Chronicles, Obsessed, The Soloist, Tyson

Fighting

• W-Score: 2 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~45%
• Votes Online: ~50%
• Top site: www.puztv.com

Mutant Chronicles

• W-Score: 2 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~35%
• Votes Online: ~50%
• Top site: www.quietearth.us

Obsessed

• W-Score: 2 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~45%
• Votes Online: ~15%
• Top site: www.channelv.info

Tyson

• W-Score: 2 stars out of 5
  
• Regular commentators:~55%
• Votes Online: ~75%
• Top site: maximotv.blogspot.com

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Performance Summary: Earth

Here's some stats for Earth from 4/16/09 - 4/22/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
2 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics are neutral, with an average rating of about 50%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it better, with an average score of about 60%
• Those who voted online really liked it, giving it about a 75% rating.

Specific Attributes

• People thought the story really resonated with them.
  
• There is a negative feelings around many aspects of the movie, including entertainment level, production quality, and performances.

Quotes

I have to admit to being quite excited about the new movie. I wanted to see this movie this weekend but I may have to go alone! (My family has the nerve to have other plans.) The trailers, on my first page about Disney’s Earth movie are absolutely amazing. I have not seen the Planet Earth series although it appears on the Top 10 Blu-ray Movies list and is on my must-see list so I do not have to worry about having seen any of the Earth film before.
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Performance Summary: 17 Again

Here's some stats for 17 Again from 4/16/09 - 4/22/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
4 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics liked the movie, with an average rating of about 60%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it less, with an average score of about 40%
• Those who voted online really liked it, giving it about a 70% rating.

Specific Attributes

• People talk highly of the production quality
  
• There is a lot of negative feelings around conversations about the entertainment level and emotions.

Quotes

To me, the film resembled a teen high school version of the popular syndicated sitcom “Friends,” because both have the same rather eccentric jokes and inappropriate situations which become more comfortable after a slight ruckus. The scenes of Efron trying to convince his teen kids to change are rather amusing as is the moment when he is caught romancing his older wife, as a teenager. But it is still a nice enough laugh full of traditional family values and the right tone -without overdoing the whole silly twist .
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Mathew Perry is deplorable which proves that Friends didn’t do much for him. Therefore, 17 Again would be a very boring movie if not for Thomas Lennon, who plays a rich eccentric with a passion for movie characters, making you laugh once in a while. Other than that, this film is another failed attempt to bring a jaded audience to moments of joy and enlightenment.
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Upcoming Summary: Terminator Salvation

Here's some stats for Terminator from 4/13/09 - 4/18/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
3 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Regular commentators on the web expect it to be below average, with a score of about 45%
• Those who voted online gave it about a 55% rating.

Specific Attributes

• People expect it to have a great story and production quality.
  
• People also expect low emotional response and low character development.

Quotes

All in all, I wasn't interested in Terminator Salvation. But when I looked into it, I was surprised how promising the movie seemed. It might be too good to be true, but I think the movie might actually be lovable. Because of the nature of the Terminator series, I won't recommend you watch it. However, I won't recommend for you to stay away. I am 75% sure it will be a worthwhile film, but only time can tell.
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Performance Summary: Monsters vs. Aliens

Here's some stats for Monsters vs. Aliens from 4/13/09 - 4/18/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
4 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics liked the movie, with an average rating of about 70%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it about the same, with an average score of about 60%
• Those who voted online also gave it about a 70% rating.

Specific Attributes

• People thought it was entertaining, had good production quality, and strong character development, and provided an emotional response.
  
• People also thought the performances and the scenes were overall weak.

Quotes

I give it an A-

I think Seth Rogans B.O.B. was the runaway scene stealer. I loved everything he did.
I saw it in 3-D and liked that there was indeed plenty to enjoy in 3-D and not just 4-6 scenes.
I think as a kids film it was probably weaker than other kids films but it was more structured for grown ups.
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Upcoming Summary: Star Trek (2009)

Here's some stats for Star Trek from 4/13/09 - 4/18/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
3 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics love this movie, with an average score of about 98%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it significantly less, with an average score of about 45%
• Those who voted online gave it about 80%

Specific Attributes

• People expect to really enjoy the scenes
• They also expect most other attributes (performance, story, entertainment, production) to only be average

Quotes

Oh sh**. The theater's owner runs to the projection room to see what's up and asks the writers to fill time while he fixes the problem. They answer a few questions and a man comes up the stairs wearing a hat and coat and carrying a film canister... it's... LEONARD NIMOY.

Leonard asks "Why not show the 10 minutes of new footage while we're waiting?" And then it happens...

He talks about how the film is premiering in Australia in just a few hours and that... “JJ made a good movie, why only show 10 minutes of it?” He asked "Who wants to only see 10 minutes of the movie?" to silence then "Who wants to watch the whole thing?" The crowd naturally goes wild with geek bliss, cheers, and howls. My neighbor destroyed her beer glass she was so excited.

The brand new Star Trek comes onto the screen.

Best film experience of my life, bar none.

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Upcoming Summary: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Here's some stats for Wolverine from 4/13/09 - 4/18/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
3 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• So far, regular commentators on the web expect it to be below average with about a 35% rating
• Voters online also expect to to do be better than average with a rating of about 55%

Specific Attributes

• People expect the production quality to be good.
• People also expect that it won't be very emotional.
  

Quotes

Second, it seems as though a lot of people still want to see the movie despite the movie’s leak onto the Internet. A recent tracking report showed there is still a large amount of people that want to see it. The movie ranked No.1 for young males and men aged 31 and older, which is clearly the target audience. With these developments, it seems like the people at Fox will breathe a little easier.

Hearing all of this makes me wonder, did Fox maybe plan the leak?

This may seem like a little conspiracy theory, but it didn’t really seem to hurt them at all. In fact, all of the buzz generated by the leak may have even helped them a bit and it may have given them enough time to edit any of the problems people wrote about. In theory, if you leak a film and people don’t like it, you can change it. Plus, it did create a lot of buzz and sympathy for the film.

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Performance Summary: Fast & Furious

Here's some stats for Fast & Furious from 4/13/09 - 4/18/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
4 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics were negative about this movie, with an average score of about 25%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it slightly better, with an average score of about 40%
• Those who voted online gave it about 70%

Specific Attributes

• People really enjoyed the story and thought the production quality was high.
  
• People generally thought it wasn't very emotionally engaging.
  

Quotes

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster are back to reprise their role in the fourth and probably the best Fast & Furious movie to date. Even Han from Tokyo Drift made a cameo. If ever Vin Diesel is planning to do another one, the story must be deeper, the action more intense and the cars much faster than Fast & Furious 4. Right from the first truck-jacking scene, the audience was made to experience action packed sequences not scene from the previous F&F movies.
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If you haven't picked up on it yet, there isn't much of a plot in this movie. The film wanders aimlessly, is superfluously ambiguous and has too many loose ends that go unexplored. But the movie does work as a temporary distraction from the monotony of life in general.

It also has some moments of unintentional comedy, which is perhaps a good thing considering the intended moments of comedy more or less fall flat.

The car chases definitely deliver and there are cars of all shapes, sizes and, perhaps most importantly, speeds.

While car fetishists might have cause for celebration, audience members should turn their minds off, buckle up and get taken on a ride that's dumb and loud, but fun nonetheless.
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Performance Summary: Hannah Montana: The Movie

Here's some stats for Hannah Montana from 4/13/09 - 4/18/09:
sources: wiseflicks.com & flicktrends.com

Overall W-Score
5 stars out of 5

Reception & Perception

• Overall, critics seemed neutral about this movie, with an average score of about 45%
• Regular commentators on the web liked it much better, with an average score of about 65%
• Those who voted online gave it about 50%

Specific Attributes

• People were highly entertained, had strong production quality, and good emotional response.
  
• People generally thought it was lacking character development

Quotes

"I took my 7 year old niece who loves Hannah Montana she was so excited. I wasnt sure what i was going to think. From the previews I thought it looked really good. I was very impressed i didnt get bored once I thought it ws funny and also had momnents when i teared up. I love Billy ray cyrus and Miley also. I would def recomend anyone go and see it. I would see ita gain!!"
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Waste of time, nothing else.
I don't know whether is Disney trying to keep that old quality or try something new.
This, for sure, is horrible.
Teen idols, annoying voice, obvious story = save your money, don't watch this.
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