Astrid

17 Jun 2014, 05:47

Personnally I have many reasons:

-It's the sequel of an underground hit, until now if you ask people if they know httyd I think there is going to be a LOT of people who doesn't know it and is discovering the franchise for the first time, I mean look among yourselves, in the fandom, many of us came way after the 1st movie was released.

-It's 4 years after the 1st one, so yeah certainly not many people remember.

-It came out in father's day weekend, now idk how americans celebrate this but in the different places I've lived this is a day you spend with your families and you don't really go to the cinema, you go outdoors or just do other activities... (or generally kind of do what the father in the family wants and watching a movie might not be what they want to do in their day)

-because this kind of story might be too complex for the average american taste (there I said it, deal with it)

-because it might not be as good as you think (oh I can already see people calling me a hater)

-because they don't release it simultaneously in the biggest markets, I think people should start to understand that the "buzz" about something is no longer at a national level but on a global scale.

-because I believe it's summer vacations and people might have thought already in travelling somewhere and just thought about watching the movie later in the summer

Also I believe this movie will be a hit overseas but not in the US, sad to say but I feel this kind of story telling and animation is much more appreciated overseas than in the US.

Also chill people really, it would do good or it will do bad only time will say, if you want to help talk about it and go watch it whenever you are in the mood.

Astrid

17 Jun 2014, 05:47

Personnally I have many reasons:

-It's the sequel of an underground hit, until now if you ask people if they know httyd I think there is going to be a LOT of people who doesn't know it and is discovering the franchise for the first time, I mean look among yourselves, in the fandom, many of us came way after the 1st movie was released.

-It's 4 years after the 1st one, so yeah certainly not many people remember.

-It came out in father's day weekend, now idk how americans celebrate this but in the different places I've lived this is a day you spend with your families and you don't really go to the cinema, you go outdoors or just do other activities... (or generally kind of do what the father in the family wants and watching a movie might not be what they want to do in their day)

-because this kind of story might be too complex for the average american taste (there I said it, deal with it)

-because it might not be as good as you think (oh I can already see people calling me a hater)

-because they don't release it simultaneously in the biggest markets, I think people should start to understand that the "buzz" about something is no longer at a national level but on a global scale.

-because I believe it's summer vacations and people might have thought already in travelling somewhere and just thought about watching the movie later in the summer

Also I believe this movie will be a hit overseas but not in the US, sad to say but I feel this kind of story telling and animation is much more appreciated overseas than in the US.

Also chill people really, it would do good or it will do bad only time will say, if you want to help talk about it and go watch it whenever you are in the mood.

Zer0x

17 Jun 2014, 03:56

I could also be because of the many early screenings. Many potential opening-weekend-visitors have already seen it and it's not in the box office, yet.

Astrid

17 Jun 2014, 05:47

Personnally I have many reasons:

-It's the sequel of an underground hit, until now if you ask people if they know httyd I think there is going to be a LOT of people who doesn't know it and is discovering the franchise for the first time, I mean look among yourselves, in the fandom, many of us came way after the 1st movie was released.

-It's 4 years after the 1st one, so yeah certainly not many people remember.

-It came out in father's day weekend, now idk how americans celebrate this but in the different places I've lived this is a day you spend with your families and you don't really go to the cinema, you go outdoors or just do other activities... (or generally kind of do what the father in the family wants and watching a movie might not be what they want to do in their day)

-because this kind of story might be too complex for the average american taste (there I said it, deal with it)

-because it might not be as good as you think (oh I can already see people calling me a hater)

-because they don't release it simultaneously in the biggest markets, I think people should start to understand that the "buzz" about something is no longer at a national level but on a global scale.

-because I believe it's summer vacations and people might have thought already in travelling somewhere and just thought about watching the movie later in the summer

Also I believe this movie will be a hit overseas but not in the US, sad to say but I feel this kind of story telling and animation is much more appreciated overseas than in the US.

Also chill people really, it would do good or it will do bad only time will say, if you want to help talk about it and go watch it whenever you are in the mood.

Zer0x

17 Jun 2014, 08:48

Astrid

17 Jun 2014, 05:47

Personnally I have many reasons:

-It's the sequel of an underground hit, until now if you ask people if they know httyd I think there is going to be a LOT of people who doesn't know it and is discovering the franchise for the first time, I mean look among yourselves, in the fandom, many of us came way after the 1st movie was released.

-It's 4 years after the 1st one, so yeah certainly not many people remember.

-It came out in father's day weekend, now idk how americans celebrate this but in the different places I've lived this is a day you spend with your families and you don't really go to the cinema, you go outdoors or just do other activities... (or generally kind of do what the father in the family wants and watching a movie might not be what they want to do in their day)

-because this kind of story might be too complex for the average american taste (there I said it, deal with it)

-because it might not be as good as you think (oh I can already see people calling me a hater)

-because they don't release it simultaneously in the biggest markets, I think people should start to understand that the "buzz" about something is no longer at a national level but on a global scale.

-because I believe it's summer vacations and people might have thought already in travelling somewhere and just thought about watching the movie later in the summer

Also I believe this movie will be a hit overseas but not in the US, sad to say but I feel this kind of story telling and animation is much more appreciated overseas than in the US.

Also chill people really, it would do good or it will do bad only time will say, if you want to help talk about it and go watch it whenever you are in the mood.

1. Maybe the first movie was an underground hit, but the second is probably the most promoted movie in the last 4 years (in the USA).

2. A 4 years gap with 3 shorts, a live show, 2 seasons of a series andseveral world wide events (Dragons on Ice, Royal Carribean, etc.).

3. Even on fathers day I don't think that many people will celebrate this the whole night. And a visit in a cinema is also a typical family activity.

4. In my opinion it is a typical american story.

5. But you don't know that before you watch it for the first time and I don't think that there are many people who wanted to see it multiple times on the first weekend.

6. The opening weekend box office counts only the earned money from domestic cinemas. And around the world were many early screenings, many foreign people saw it on the same weekend.

7. Agreed.

8. Try to find someone in germany who thinks animated movies are not kids movies.