VellfireS 4th Gear November 12, 2012 Author Share November 12, 2012 Neo, Jack Neo outguns James Bond! He still got the winning formula to satisfy local taste! ST article: A veteran British secret service agent is no match for a bunch of Singaporean army recruits at the cinemas. Local director Jack Neo's army movie Ah Boys To Men has broken local box-office records by earning more $1.5 million over its opening weekend, in the process beating James Bond movie Skyfall, which was in its second week of release. The coming-of-age film about youths going through through national service took $1,509,422 from last Thursday (Nov 8) to Sunday (Nov 11), giving it the biggest opening weekend ever for a local movie. With 37 prints in cinemas, it beat the previous record-holder, the 2008 comedy Ah Long Pte Ltd, also directed by Neo, which had made $1,484,000 with 50 prints in its opening weekend over Chinese New Year. I didn't really like the Ah Long PTE LTD ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalFarm Neutral Newbie November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 (edited) how come there's no discount for NSF/NSMEN? at least give a 10-20% off for all who had served NS regardless of SAF,SCDF,SPF as a tribute to all those had 'sacrificed' 2.5 years for this country. Edited November 12, 2012 by AnimalFarm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalFarm Neutral Newbie November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 i should not have watch this show. haiz. i tot i will nv see tekong again. knn the jetty, the island,building,the bunk. this is the saddest place on EARTH!!!! lol tekong..the place for the lowest life form in this country. but i i enjoyed the hot spring at tekong though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 When watching our Island kana attack and our people kana killed in our familiar HDB and city area. It somehow jock the anguish within and I feel like taking some of these enemy down...... Well it was just a movie but it did remind us we should not take national defense for granted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 i should not have watch this show. haiz. i tot i will nv see tekong again. knn the jetty, the island,building,the bunk. this is the saddest place on EARTH!!!! lol It will be even saddest when you become a slave. This island is just a training ground to remind you the good live in Singapore did not evolve naturally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 I was watching Skyfall last Friday night. I think hardly anyone walk to the theater showing ah boys to men. Most ppl were watching the James bond movie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alechi 2nd Gear November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 how come there's no discount for NSF/NSMEN? at least give a 10-20% off for all who had served NS regardless of SAF,SCDF,SPF as a tribute to all those had 'sacrificed' 2.5 years for this country. That's a brilliant idea. Jack neo as an ex officer, should have implemented this!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianmo Hypersonic November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 I will be watching soon...............brings back memories of those days.............. :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159er 5th Gear November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 Watched ah boy to men on sat at vivo gvmax and its full. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 I was watching Skyfall last Friday night. I think hardly anyone walk to the theater showing ah boys to men. Most ppl were watching the James bond movie. No leh, when I watch Ah boy, it was full, When I watch the old man James bond not so full leh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear November 12, 2012 Share November 12, 2012 I was watching Skyfall last Friday night. I think hardly anyone walk to the theater showing ah boys to men. Most ppl were watching the James bond movie. this movie has higher takings than the bond movie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged November 13, 2012 Share November 13, 2012 (edited) watch it laSt night at bishan... really not bad for local production only don't like the abrupt ending oh ya, the cinema full house too Edited November 13, 2012 by Galantspeedz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dankoo 4th Gear November 13, 2012 Share November 13, 2012 watch it laSt night at bishan... really not bad for local production only don't like the abrupt ending oh ya, the cinema full house too That's cos there's part 2 coming.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged November 13, 2012 Share November 13, 2012 That's cos there's part 2 coming.... also too abrupt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear November 13, 2012 Share November 13, 2012 Part 2 will be shown during CNY period if I'm not wrong. I also enjoyed the show very much. Brought back memories of my fellow platoon mates during my recruit time back in 1994/5 period. Those typical chao keng type, siao on type and hokkien peng type. Haha... So the Part 1 managed to deliver some authenticity about NS life loh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear November 13, 2012 Share November 13, 2012 (edited) also too abrupt Part I ended abruptly - I think partly because cinema wanted Neo to split the movie into two due to > 100 min. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ent...1214669/1/.html the cinemas told us its best to keep films to about 100 minutes in length. If it's too long, the costs will go up and it will be hard to schedule. So we discussed it and decided to split it into two films." Edited November 13, 2012 by Wishcumstrue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear November 13, 2012 Share November 13, 2012 That's a brilliant idea. Jack neo as an ex officer, should have implemented this!! Should ask him that when he was a cadet in 1977 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qpik Supercharged November 14, 2012 Share November 14, 2012 Gd movie. Now I know max is drop 20. And Tekong really looked like holiday camp. And no more area cleaning? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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