Comments on: Powerline – Still Clueless http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:31:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TomY http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38185 TomY Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:06:38 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38185 It's a YOYO economy: when you look at the middle class, it's not a pretty picture despite the positive macro outlook. But that's the result of Bush's "You're On Your Own" America. We're all just one firing/layoff/health disaster away from having our families bankrupted. It’s a YOYO economy: when you look at the middle class, it’s not a pretty picture despite the positive macro outlook. But that’s the result of Bush’s “You’re On Your Own” America. We’re all just one firing/layoff/health disaster away from having our families bankrupted.

]]> By: JSA http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38184 JSA Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:06:48 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38184 "Meanwhile, in other news- the economy zips along. Damn those devastating tax cuts." This is a little off topic, but this is the second link to this report I've seen. The 5.6% growth sited in the report is for the first quarter of this year - January through March. This is impressive. But the report continues: "Fresher barometers, however, suggest the economy is shifting into a lower gear in the current quarter. In a separate report, the Labor Department said that new claims filed for unemployment benefits last week rose by 4,000 to 313,000  a bit more than economists were expecting. Economists predict that economic growth in the April-to-June quarter probably slowed to a pace of around 2.5 percent to 3 percent. High energy prices and a more moderate housing market will play roles in the expected slowdown in overall economic activity. If that turns out to be the case, the economy will have registered a seesaw-like pattern of growth in the last few quarters. The opening quarter's energetic performance followed a lethargic showing in the closing quarter of 2005 when the economy grew by a feeble 1.7 percent pace. Fallout from the Gulf Coast hurricanes, including high energy prices, prompted belt tightening by people and businesses." “Meanwhile, in other news- the economy zips along. Damn those devastating tax cuts.”

This is a little off topic, but this is the second link to this report I’ve seen.

The 5.6% growth sited in the report is for the first quarter of this year – January through March. This is impressive. But the report continues:

“Fresher barometers, however, suggest the economy is shifting into a lower gear in the current quarter.

In a separate report, the Labor Department said that new claims filed for unemployment benefits last week rose by 4,000 to 313,000  a bit more than economists were expecting.

Economists predict that economic growth in the April-to-June quarter probably slowed to a pace of around 2.5 percent to 3 percent. High energy prices and a more moderate housing market will play roles in the expected slowdown in overall economic activity.

If that turns out to be the case, the economy will have registered a seesaw-like pattern of growth in the last few quarters.

The opening quarter’s energetic performance followed a lethargic showing in the closing quarter of 2005 when the economy grew by a feeble 1.7 percent pace. Fallout from the Gulf Coast hurricanes, including high energy prices, prompted belt tightening by people and businesses.”

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38183 Marty Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:06:23 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38183 <blockquote>According to the preliminary figures used to devise this week's indieWire Box Office Tracking Report (iWBOT), the Paramount Classics release directed by Davis Guggenheim finished first with a $91,828 per-theater average at four locations in New York and Los Angeles.</blockquote> On four screens in New York and Los Angeles. Wow. I know it would be tough to find enough who would be excited about Al Gore in New York or Los Angeles to fill four whole screens to see him in a film about global warming. Where DID they find all those people? [remove toungue from cheek] Meanwhile, in other news- <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060629/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy" rel="nofollow">the economy zips along</a>. Damn those devastating tax cuts.

According to the preliminary figures used to devise this week’s indieWire Box Office Tracking Report (iWBOT), the Paramount Classics release directed by Davis Guggenheim finished first with a $91,828 per-theater average at four locations in New York and Los Angeles.

On four screens in New York and Los Angeles. Wow. I know it would be tough to find enough who would be excited about Al Gore in New York or Los Angeles to fill four whole screens to see him in a film about global warming. Where DID they find all those people? [remove toungue from cheek]
Meanwhile, in other news- the economy zips along. Damn those devastating tax cuts.

]]> By: Marty http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38182 Marty Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:06:05 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38182 Sorry guys- you are talking about apples and oranges. Movie in limited release with lots of hype does good numbers in the beginning on limited number of screens. But per theatre average drops dramatically as it goes into wide release even as the weekly gross continues to rise. That probably wouldn't classify it as a "runaway hit" but hey- if you think it helps to call it one, by all means, be excited about it. It's all about the number and capacity of theatres. While it's far from being a runaway hit, it isn't a complete flop either (especially for a political documentary.) Sorry guys- you are talking about apples and oranges. Movie in limited release with lots of hype does good numbers in the beginning on limited number of screens. But per theatre average drops dramatically as it goes into wide release even as the weekly gross continues to rise. That probably wouldn’t classify it as a “runaway hit” but hey- if you think it helps to call it one, by all means, be excited about it.

It’s all about the number and capacity of theatres. While it’s far from being a runaway hit, it isn’t a complete flop either (especially for a political documentary.)

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38181 SaveFarris Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:06:49 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38181 Since he wasn't talking about grosses, but per screen averages (which is what the Gore-ites were using to classify <b>AIT</b> as a <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20060531/114911501800p.html" rel="nofollow">runaway hit</a>), I don't find powerline's post out of line in the least. Since he wasn’t talking about grosses, but per screen averages (which is what the Gore-ites were using to classify AIT as a runaway hit), I don’t find powerline’s post out of line in the least.

]]> By: factcheck http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38180 factcheck Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:06:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38180 OMG this is HUGH!!!!!! Omen II box office plummets! <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=omen666.htm" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=omen666.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=omen666.htm</a></a> These number for the Davinci code prove that the world is finally rejecting the movies anti-Christian message. Look at that box office dip! <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=davincicode.htm" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=davincicode.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=davincicode.htm</a></a> Assrocket should stick to opining on things he knows something about. Which is..... I'll have to get back to you on that. OMG this is HUGH!!!!!!

Omen II box office plummets!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=omen666.htm

These number for the Davinci code prove that the world is finally rejecting the movies anti-Christian message. Look at that box office dip!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=davincicode.htm

Assrocket should stick to opining on things he knows something about. Which is….. I’ll have to get back to you on that.

]]> By: factcheck http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38179 factcheck Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:06:28 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38179 It's such a non issue- every movie performs better in the first week than in subsequent weeks. If that's all they've got to smear Al Gore.... It’s such a non issue- every movie performs better in the first week than in subsequent weeks.

If that’s all they’ve got to smear Al Gore….

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38178 Oliver Willis Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:06:10 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38178 Unless its a holiday release (like X-Men and Superman this year), the amount of money made Monday-Friday is usually negligble. The weekend is what matters. Look, nobody is arguing that Inconvenient is a $300 million blockbuster, but its no flop either. Unless its a holiday release (like X-Men and Superman this year), the amount of money made Monday-Friday is usually negligble. The weekend is what matters. Look, nobody is arguing that Inconvenient is a $300 million blockbuster, but its no flop either.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/06/28/powerline-still-clueless/#comment-38177 Frank_D Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:06:18 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=2280#comment-38177 Do think it matters that UPI and PowerLine are recording ticket sales for whole weeks, while Deltoid is reporting weekends only? Just wondering... Do think it matters that UPI and PowerLine are recording ticket sales for whole weeks, while Deltoid is reporting weekends only?
Just wondering…

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