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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 8, 2020 5:19:38 GMT
Both opened the same week in 1980. At least Luke was rescued from the cold by Han. No such luck for Jack.
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Post by ck100 on Apr 8, 2020 5:39:40 GMT
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 8, 2020 5:58:27 GMT
Empire officially opened a week later to the source I checked on IMDB, 20th June. It would have taken some steam away from The Shining and being R rated, it had a bigger hurdle. They opened The Thing and Blade Runner together in 82' and both did below average box office, both R rated and both big budgeted. Also films around this time were still in the shadow of E.T. Not a good idea. They could have saved The Thing for October. It could have boosted BR a bit and The Thing was ideal for the month of Halloween. I also see May 21s as its release date. |
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 8, 2020 6:30:33 GMT
I saw TESB on my birthday (May 26th) in 1980.
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Apr 8, 2020 13:13:14 GMT
I remember seeing them both on their opening weekends, I was a mere young lad of fifteen. Saw The Shining at a midnight show with a couple of girlfriends, after seeing that the drive home on empty streets was a trip.
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Post by James on Apr 8, 2020 13:19:12 GMT
Two of the best movies of the year they came!
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Post by millar70 on Apr 8, 2020 16:15:25 GMT
Not only did that just make my day, it may have made my month! Awesome...... |
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