Page 1 of Bay`s `The island` bombs...

Looks like the decision to remove the sex scene cost them more than they thought
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In its first three days of release, the $124-million sci-fi epic took in just $12.4 million, opening in fourth place behind the previous weekend`s top draws, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Wedding Crashers" and "Fantastic Four."

That means "The Island" grossed just 10% of its production budget, placing it ahead of "Cinderella Man" and "Kingdom of Heaven" as the most expensive dud of the summer so far.

Bizarrely, i was actually looking forward to this one, even though I find Bay unimaginative and formulaic in his film-making. I`ll still see it, just to make an informed decision.

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I wouldn`t look too much into it. It`s been released alongside some real crowd pleasers, where this one appears to be more for those who are looking to use their brain when they watch a film. I still want to see it, in the same way I still want to see the other films that grossed higher this week.

If you ask me, its just a bad release date. If this came out in September/October time I`m sure it would do much better.

It`s just been marketed wrong. They gave everything away in the trailer. The cast Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johanson (sp?) who are good actors, but not money magnets.

In a summer of sci-fi action, this had absolutely no fandom backbone (being an "original" film, although I do use that word lightly ;) ).

Time will tell. It may have good legs. The Italian Job remake opened small and it ended up with over $100m and a greenlit sequel.

It`s just one of these things. But general word of mouth has been good.

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those who are looking to use their brain when they watch a film

You do know this is a Michael Bay film, right? No offence, but his previous films haven`t exactly required many neurons to `enjoy`. (Bad Boys 2 springs to mind)

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Lol, I watched Bad Boys 2 again last night. Two and a half hours of foul language and extreme violence, gotta love it :D

The Rock is his only genuinely great film, but Armageddon and Bad Boys are great fun. And I don`t mind Pearl Harbor ;)

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You do know this is a Michael Bay film, right? No offence, but his previous films haven`t exactly required many neurons to `enjoy`True, but isn`t this one supposed to be breaking that trend? ;)

Yes, as he`s broken free from the Bruckheimer reins, but i still can`t help but think there`s still gonna be that circular tracking shot as either Ewen or Scarlett (or both) rise from a crouching position. Possibly with an american flag flapping in the background...

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best headline ive read for this is `Bays `Island` Deserted...`

apparently, according to ebert, its a film of two halves. And neither of them are that great. And yeh, its true, the trailer looks pretty much like a complete synopsis, so whats the point in paying to see it?

you pay to see it so you can make your own mind up.................
or is that to hard to do these days?

Oh I`ll see it eventually. You`ll notice I haven`t actually commented on the film itself yet, just Bay

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