2015 Fantasy Movie League! CURRENT LEADER: LAZLO

[Skitch]

Every year I mention the fantasy movie league, and every year people say they want to play. Well now is the time!

What is the fantasy movie league?

We pick movies released from April-September. However much they make domestically in a month (28 days) of wide release is that movie's score. The league works best with 6 players picking 9 movies (obviously we will have divisions), but we will work with what we can based on interest.

I've never done a fantasy anything. How much is expected of me? Is this a pain in the ass?

A little work at first, and then nothing at all. This isn't a usual fantasy game scenario where you're making moves week-to-week, etc. Do your homework, draft your movies, and thats it. Sit back for the following months and watch the numbers roll in. If a movie gets shifted from its release date to out-of-game time, you may need to make another pick, but thats an exception. Normally in my league with IRL friends we have an entry fee as a prize, but I'm not going to attempt that on MC for year one. Maybe I'll throw the winner a prize.

Seems simple enough. Any other rules?

Rules:
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General Rules…

1) Drafting order is determined by a drawing.

2) The draft will utilize the “snake” method...ex. ROUND ONE: player 1, player 2, player 3, player 4, player 5, player 6. ROUND TWO: player 6, player 5, player 4, player 3, player 2, player 1. AND SO ON.

3) Each team/player will select a total of nine regular movies. (subject to change based on interest)

4) Each regular movie will have four weeks (28 days) to make as much DOMESTIC money as possible.

5) The official box office receipts and theater information will be taken from boxofficemojo.com.

6) The team/player with the highest total DOMESTIC gross at the end of the game wins ALL THE MONEY.

7) The season runs from April – September. All movies selected in the draft must be released or have an initial release date within this time span or they will not count and you will lose those selections. Also, re-released movies will not be eligible. (So do your research before drafting)

Specific Rules…

A. Is There A Cap On How Much A Movie Can Make
- Each movie will have a cap of 200 million dollars.

B. What Happens If A Movie Gets Pushed Back
- If a movies’ release date gets pushed back but still opens within the regular season…the movie will still count as normal.
- If a movie’s release date gets pushed back beyond the regular season…That person will have ONE WEEK (after we discover/find out it’s been pushed back) to either pick an un-drafted and un-released movie that falls within the regular season time frame OR take that movies’ round gross average.
- If you don’t choose another movie or take the round average within one week, and report it to the commissioner …YOU WILL GET $0 FOR THAT MOVIE.

C. What About Movies That Get A Limited Or Staggered Release
- Any movie that gets released in less than 200 movie theatres is considered a limited release.
- For ALL MOVIES, the four-week clock DOES NOT BEGIN until the film crosses the 200-theatre line. Once a film crosses the 200 theatre line, the four-week clock begins. (This will usually apply to movies that open in select cities before getting a wide release)
- If a movie never crosses the 200-theatre line, that movie will still get credit for its’ initial four weeks. (This will usually apply to independent, art house or other lower budget films)
- If a limited release film only crosses the 200-theatre line for 3 weeks or less and then goes back below the 200-theatre line…THE CLOCK DOES NOT RESET…IT CONTINUES TO RUN.
- If a limited release film only crosses the 200 theatre line for 3 weeks or less and then gets pulled from theatres…That movie will get credit for it’s weeks past the 200-theatre line plus any weeks just prior to crossing the 200-theatre line needed to get the movie it’s total four week gross.

D. What About Any Unforeseen Issues That Might Come Up
- The commissioner will discuss the issue with the rest of the league in order to come to a consensus about how to best solve the problem at hand.

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HOLY SHIT THATS A LOT OF RULES. I'M OVERWHELMED.

Don't worry, bro! I'll hold your hand! These rules have been developed over several years of playing. No-cap Avengers really boned up the game so we started leveling the playing field. Its much better this way. Trust me.

So who's in?

PLAYERS: (in Draft order)

1. TGM
2. Ezee E
3. Ivan
4. Duke
5. Spinal
6. Lazlo

Movies selected:
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1. TGM - Avengers: Age of Ultron
2. Ezee E - Fast 7
3. Ivan - Mad Max: Fury Road
4. Duke - Tomorrowland
5. Spinal - Inside Out
6. Lazlo - Minions
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7. Lazlo - Jurassic World
8. Spinal - Fantastic Four
9. Duke - Ted 2
10. Ivan - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
11. Ezee E - Ant-Man
12. TGM - Pixels
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13. TGM - Paper Towns
14. Ezee E - Hotel Transylvania 2
15. Ivan - San Andreas
16. Duke - Terminator: Genisys
17. Spinal - Magic Mike XXL
18. Lazlo - Pitch Perfect 2
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19. Lazlo - Pan
20. Spinal - Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
21. Duke - Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
22. Ivan - Spy
23. Ezee E - Poltergeist
24. TGM - Trainwreck
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25. TGM - Insidious: Chapter 3
26. Ezee E - Entourage
27. Ivan - Straight Outta Compton
28. Duke - The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
29. Spinal - Self/less
39. Lazlo - Southpaw
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40. Lazlo - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
41. Spinal - Aloha
42. Duke - Everest
43. Ivan - The Longest Ride
44. Ezee E - Hot Pursuit
45. TGM - Masterminds
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46. TGM - The Age of Adaline
47. Ezee E - The Intern
48. Ivan - Ex Machina
49. Duke - Black Mass
50. Spinal - Underdogs
51. Lazlo - Dope
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52. Lazlo - Ricki and the Flash
53. Spinal - No Escape
54. Duke - Regression
55. Ivan - Hitman: Agent 47
56. Ezee E - Jane Got A Gun
57. TGM - Maggie
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58. TGM - Vacation
59. Ezee E - The Visit
60. Ivan - Irrational Man
61. Duke - Max
62. Spinal - Welcome to Me
63. Lazlo - Far From the Madding Crowd

[Ezee E]

SIGN ME UP.

[Dukefrukem]

Yes these are fun. Me too.

[Lazlo]

I'm on board.

[TGM]

I'd be interested.

[Ivan Drago]

I'm in!

[Skitch]

We got five so far, more are welcome! I was gonna reserve my spot depending on the amount interested. I'll leave this open until the week of the 22nd. Weekend of March 27th, 28th, 29th...one of those days will be the draft. If you are unavailable, make sure to get me your draft order. Helpful hint #2: Order ALL of the releases in the game time frame so you have backups on draft day! Every year theres a few people who only make a list of the movies they want then are scrambling for picks when all theirs are gone.

[Spinal]

I will play, although I am absolutely terrible at predicting box office success.

[Skitch]

REGISTRATION CLOSED!

This year's league will consist of:

Ezee E
Duke
Lazlo
TGM
Ivan
Spinal

Next step is to set the draft. We need a time when all can be online, March 27th - 31st, usually takes an hour, two tops. What are your schedules looking like?

[Skitch]

I will get a draft order vid made this week.

[Ezee E]

Is it possible to simply get started now, and we post our picks here?

Otherwise, will need to be in the evening, preferably after 7 PM PST.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeh doesn't seem like a time limit matters (why is why you would do a live draft). When the order of the draft is made, we'll just draft them as we go. Seems simple right?

[Skitch]

Sure, that would work. Let me randomize a draft.

[Skitch]

Draft order!

1. TGM
2. Ezee E
3. Ivan
4. Duke
5. Spinal
6. Lazlo

TGM go ahead and make a pick when you are ready. This draft does need to be complete by 31st. Reminder: This is reverse snake, so Lazlo will have 6th and 7th pick, then Spinal, and so on and so forth. I will keep track of picks in OP.

[Dukefrukem]

I already feel defeat.

[TGM]

Avengers: Age of Ultron

[Ezee E]

[Skitch]

I already feel defeat.

Not at all, Duke. The first two rounds are vital to nab cappers. After that, pretty much every one is flailing in the dark. Its all about finding those sleeper hits. This is why installing the cap was so important.

[Ivan Drago]

With the third pick. . .I select. . .

. . .Mad Max: Fury Road.

[Skitch]

With the third pick. . .I select. . .

. . .Mad Max: Fury Road.

From your lips to box office truth, please let it be so.

[Dukefrukem]

[Ezee E]

That pic isn't posting for me, Duke.

[Skitch]

Me either.

[TGM]

Looking at the image url, it looks like he's going with Tomorrowland.

[Dukefrukem]

Weird