Boycott Opening Weekend of new Harry Potter - HBP

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  • Start Date:
    8-19-2008
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    12-10-2008

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Warner Bros. pulled a dirty, greedy one on us when they delayed the release of the new Harry Potter - The Half Blood Prince movie until next July 2009.  They must be told and held accountable.  Though I think a petition is a good idea, I think there is an even better thing we can do (in addition to a petition).

 

We need to get 'organized' & protest in a unique way, so things like this don't happen again (and spread the word about what we are going to do)

 

I think the 'Best' thing we can do that WB 'WILL' listen too, is protest the 'Opening Weekend' by, everyone waiting to go see the movie the following week... WB want big numbers that first opening weekend, right...well if we can wait 11more months, then we should all be able to band together in protest, and wait 11months + 1 week...In other words, I think the only thing WB will truly listen to is if we all boycott the opening weekend, and go the weekend after instead.

This way we still get to see the movie a week later (what's one extra week when you have to wait 11 months?); however it will send WB an even bigger message than a petition does. They may just throw the petition in the garbage, but since this whole move by WB is about greed and money at the expense of those fans who will give them that money, then they will definitely see and feel a move by people to destroy their big opening weekend, if everyone waits one extra week...WB will for sure, not be able to easily dismiss that move by fans when they meet in their board room...!

It will hopefully help ensure this never happens again. Also, instead of going back to watch the movie 2 or 3 times, just watch it once the week 'after' opening weekend, and then wait until it comes out on DVD or Blu-ray...

Please sign this pledge not go opening weekend, as the ultimate protest that 'WILL' be heard by everyone at WB...!!!

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I pledge to boycott the 'Opening Weekend' of Harry Potter - The Half Blood Prince & go the following week instead, so that WB hear & feel our protest...
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Forum Discussion for Boycott Opening Weekend of new Harry Potter - HBP

it is the wrong time to bring out a harry potter movie ,no one wants to sit inside in the summer to watch a movie when they can be at the beach or a party and having fun , we have patiently for this movie to come out and now you say we have to wait longer , you have a lot of nerve . maybe we should make you wait for your money from the movie.

they thought they would get more peple watching it the first day it comes out... Hp was being realesed on a friday... now its in the summer...id wouldnt want 2 skip scool for that show i would but i think something important would happen... in the summer ud mis work and summer stuff. and some of the movies have been realesd at different times in the year get used 2 it movies dont always show when u want. i wont boycott and movies by WB or the opening weekend ill see it right away l8r

I never thought of this until now. One of the good things about having it released in Nov. was that it's close to both Halloween and Christmas. In the movies, they start in the fall, have halloween, then winter & Christmas, and then end in the spring.
July is summer time, and thus the movie would not feel as right, who's going to feel anything about halloween, christmas, winter, etc., in the summer..?

you guys are pathetic and greedy just remember with out fans you guys are crap and poor do the right thing and make fans happy

I won't go the opening weekend, alot of people I know have said NO , they will not see it in the theater, going to make us wait til July, will wait til Nov. will they release the dvd for xmas sells... Ya know, wait too long, you forget or just loose interest. They need to consider that..

Obviously, money speaks much louder than anything....this is one of the most painful things and i still think its a cruel joke...

We can pledge all we like, but will WB care?

And what if Spiderman 4 releases on 21st July...will they then postpone it to 2010?

its disgusting....and just shows the hypocrisy of all these ppl talking about 'fans'....

This is the most greedy thing a company could do to its devoted fans...without us you're over, you should have thought about it.

EXACLY THE IDEA I WAS PROPOSING TO MY FRIEND! ^_^ Also as an addition we should go wacth Twilight in its opening weekend so WB can feel the pain of loosing HP as a public favorite.

Totally as long as they dont push twilight back to December I am 4 it all the way

I don't know if anyone from WB will hear us. :( Let us HOPE!!!

nice move... lossen up on WB do u now y they delayed it??? mabye its a tech prob or somethin else dont be to hard on the peple... relax but you are right about the relese.

they moved the date because of twilight. they shouldnt have been scared, they should have thought about the real fans that would have gone to see harry potter over twilight.
so that was a bad move on their part.

they delayed it because of twilight. they shouldnt have been scared they should of though about the real fans and who would go see it over twilight.
thats where they messed up.

Keep signing the petitions!! Keep sending Warner Brothers howlers!!Do anything you can to put pressure on WB. They have angered millions of HP fans. I will never boycott a Harry Potter film but I will certainly boycott all other WB movies..

they are pulling this stunt because they know that they can get away with it. 50 people boycotting opening weekend will have virtually NO impact! And sorry, but i have to wait till july already. I am NOT waiting any longer.

Please everyone don't go see it the first week! It will make such an impact that WB will really understand just how much their fans are worth!

Better yet don't even go see it! Wait until the dvd or even just download it! WB doesn't deserve the money for this movie if they're going to treat their fans this way! But please don't just sign the petition and go see it anyway... that won't teach WB anything.

In fact, if you're really hard core... ban all WB movies! I might try to do that, I know it will be hard but if they really only care about money and not the fans who support them, then I say **** WB!

Please join my group... "Harry Potter 6 is now to release summer 2009! F*CK WB!"

They are gonna get the same audience as they would in November, all they are doing is pissing a bunch fans off.

Hopefully they will get half of the audience they expect during the first week, and less overall.

HOW MUCH MONEY DO THEY REALLY THINK THEY R GOING TO MAKE IF HP COMES OUT ANYWHERE NEAR TRANSFROMERS 2. I WILL BOYCOTT ALL WB MOVIES UNTIL I SEE HP. IF THEY REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT. THEY WOULD HAVE MOVED UP THE RELASE DATE SO THE DVD COULD'VE CAME OUT IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. WHAT A KILLING THAT WOULD'VE MADE.

Okay, thats stupid!! WB didn't move the release date for that reason!! If they did, it would be pretty stupid because SOMEONE would have thought that some people wouldn't see it at all!! And whats the point of going a week later? They aren't counting on opening weekend sales to fund the entire movie, they're counting on sales in general. You want to make an impact? Don't see the movie in theaters at all. Rent it from a place when it comes out. THAT will leave an impact with WB that they will NEVER forget (though it might cost the seventh movie...). Just a thought

It's not about getting them to lose money. It's about sending a message to them...one they will listen to. If their opening weekend flops, and they make it up in the following weekends, they are still going to take notice more than just petitions for keeping the movie in Nov. (which will not happen at this point).
Money talks, and changing their opening weekend will speak volumes.

I'm totally sigining this thing! I am outraged about this. Hit them where it hurts! Opening weekend! I am going to boycott any other WB film as well.

Why not call for a boycott of every OTHER WB film UNTIL The Half Blood Prince is released?

No opening weekend viewing folks
Thats hitting them where it hurts

Look you nasty death eaters, never learn do you?
Do you honestly think changing the date to the movie will gain you more money?
CLEARLY not. Btw i'm curious as to what J.k Rowling thinks and how she feels about how your making her loose MANY of her fans. Now dont be stupid and keep the release date as Nov.21. you'll probley make a lot more money and more importantly you'll be keeping the fans happy. and Without us you have nothing. so please BE REAL and atleast PRETEND like you care about the fans and keep the date its not that hard is it?

dude i agree with the girl below me..
GUHHHHHHHHHH!!! >.< GRRRRRRR!!

Those filthy mudbloods wanna make me wait til next july just so they can rake in more money and be greedy? I won't be giving them any of my money! I'm not seeing any upcoming WB movies, and I can hold out 1 more week after HBP comes out. I wanna hit WB where it hurts and I wanna hit them HARD!!!!!!!!

I totally agree with you if there is anything else we can do to get the message across to idiots who make these decisions send it on. I will send this page to as many people as I can think of. Is there a group on face book to boycot the opening

I'm sure there is. Just search under groups for Harry Potter, and they will be at the top of the list.

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