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I have laid out the remaining movies for the rest of the season.

STANDINGS (Week 46/52)

1. Buscemi, $1,070,531,238 (5 movies - The Theory of Everything, Night at the Museum: The Secret of the Tomb, American Sniper, Big Eyes, Black or White; 11 finished)
2. Spectre - $1,030,063,292 (3 movies - Big Hero 6, Annie, Unfinished Business; 10 finished)
3. weissac, $969,144,324 (3 movies - Project Almanac, Seventh Son, Fifty Shades of Grey; 11 finished)
4. JohnErle, $923,292,428 (5 movies - Wild, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Into the Woods, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water; 6 finished)
5. Walleye, $898,872,415 (7 movies - Selma, The Wedding Ringer, Still Alice, The DUFF, Focus, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Cinderella; 9 finished)
6. Ron Burgundy, $844,465,348 (3 movies - Birdman, Hot Tub TIme Machine 2, Chappie; 11 finished)
7. Shrykespeare, $787,461,772 (4 movies - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, Strange Magic, Jupiter Ascending, Run All Night; 8 finished)
8. numbersix, $777,850,595 (5 movies - Interstellar, Penguins of Madagascar, Kingsman: The Secret Service, McFarland USA; 7 finished)
9. Brockster, $758,059,079 (3 movies - The Imitation Game, Paddington, The Lazarus Effect; 11 finished)
10. leestu, $682,605,065 (1 movie - Whiplash; 12 finished)




The following films would now appear to be done:

Unbroken (leestu)
The Boy Next Door (Shrykespeare)
Foxcatcher (Brockster)
Old Fashioned (numbersix)




3/20:
The Divergent Series: Insurgent (leestu)
The Gunman (Ron Burgundy)
Do You Believe? (Shrykespeare)



3/27:
Get Hard (Shrykespeare)
Home (JohnErle)
While We're Young (numbersix)
Serena (Brockster)



4/3:
Furious 7 (Brockster)
Woman in Gold (numbersix)



4/10:
The Longest Ride (Spectre)
Ex-Machina (JohnErle)



4/17:
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Spectre)
Unfriended (Spectre)
Child 44 (leestu)
Monkey Kingdom (Shrykespeare)
True Story (JohnErle)



4/24:
Age of Adaline (JohnErle)
Little Boy (Shrykespeare)

I'm coming for you JE. And Weiss you're next!

I'm coming for you, Leetsu!

numbersix wrote:I'm coming for you, Leetsu!

It's still a very tight race. I'm pretty sure Spectre and Boosh will finish 1-2, but #3 is still up for grabs. There's still a lot of wiggle room depending on the performances of Cinderella, Home, Get Hard and Furious 7.

Spectre is going to win this thing with Unfriended, and who would have guessed that 10 months ago! About as many folks who thought Boosh was going to ride American Sniper to 2nd place instead of HTTYD2

numbersix wrote:I'm coming for you, Leetsu!

Yes, and unfortunately I don't think I can stop you. Insurgent should make more than enough to cover your woman in gold.

My predictions for how Division B will finish next month:

1. Spectre
2. Buscemi

This is pretty well set.

3-4. JohnErle/Walleye

Who wins the battle to get into Division A will depend on how well Cinderella holds (for Walleye) and how well Home does (for JohnErle).

5. weissac
6. Brockster
7. Shryke
8. Ron Burgundy
9. leestu
10. numbersix



So if this, along with my predictions for Division A, holds, the draft order for next year will be:

1. W
2. numbersix
3. leestu
4. silversurfer
5. empire13
6. Ron Burgundy
7. Shryke
8. Brockster
9. weissac
10. JohnErle or Walleye (whoever doesn't move up to Division A)

Just wondering why I would pick fourth and not second, Shryke? Think last year's Draft was ordered so that the three relegated players went first in the new Draft. No issue, fourth still gives me plenty of opportunity to pick a decent first movie, just wondering if there was a reason for the change.

I'm actually kind of worried right now. I know I won't win (I could see The Longest Ride hitting $40 million opening weekend, which will be enough for Spectre to pass me) but I'm afraid Cinderella might pick up after its big second drop and Furious 7 will make $300 million in four weeks.

Decided to implement a new strategy as far as draft order goes... the players in both divisions pick in reverse order depending on what their ultimate dollar total is. I figured it's could give players moving up, moving down, or staying put the fairest shake.

It's interesting, that draft position this past year had almost no bearing on the outcome in either Division. Boosh picked third, Spectre picked seventh, JohnErle and Walleye picked 5-6. I picked first, my #1 pick did as well as could be expected, and I still finished 7th.

In Division A, Chien picked fifth and won by a landslide (thanks in great part to American Sniper), Shaan picked dead last and will finish in second, and W picked first and will finish last.

If this system is not equitable for you, please let me know.

Absolutely no issue from me, just wondering if there was a reason for a change in system. Bar the first pick, this season could really go any way as there is so much potential in many of the movies. Having that almost guaranteed extra couple of hundred million head start for picking Avengers will obviously be an advantage, but when movies like American Sniper pop up you just never know.

Better start planning my potential drafts nevertheless!

That new system sounds pretty fair to me. I'll still pick last anyway, and I won't complain, because when you start a yearly draft season, your goal is to pick last the following season, since it means victory.

I really thought I had a shot at winning this thing, but who doesn't think that back in May. It was a great ride, and I think I'll squeak out a bronze after all. Well played, all, and JE it's been a fun battle. Already excited for the next draft!

Walleye413 wrote:Already excited for the next draft!

Ain't nothin' like it !