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6.Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)
7.Poe Mans Dream (His Vice)
8.The Spiteful Chant
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11.Rigamortus
12.Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)
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Greed, irritability, ignorance, arrogance, suspicion, and ferocious views, the six laws are the basis of all annoyances, are all annoyances’ first juristic quadrant (cf. section 11.1), therefore they are called fundamental annoyances.
(1) Greed is the desire to stay in a favorable environment, to feel pleasure, or to think craving thoughts. In have environments or laughable environments, its nature is dyeing obsessions; its karma is producing bitter.
(2) Irritability is the thinks of anger and rage in response to adverse environments. In bitter or hostile environments, its nature is vexation and hate; its karma is the being depended for ferocious behaviors.
(3) Ignorance, is also known as non-light, is the foolish thoughts in response to adverse and adoptable etc. environments, is unreasonable thoughts in response to the bitter and laugh etc. acceptances. On affairs and theories, its nature is muddles and gloomy; its karma is the being depended for miscellaneously dyed laws.
(4) Arrogance, depending oneself more than others, its nature is lifting high, its karma is to produce bitter. There are seven types of arrogances: (A) Arrogance, holding inferiority as one’s own victory, holding equality as one’s own equality to lift heart high as nature. (B) Excessive Arrogance, counting equality as one’s own victory, holding victory as one’s own equality to lift heart high as nature. (C) Arrogance Transcending Arrogance, holding victory as one’s own victory to lift heart high as nature. (D) I Arrogance, randomly holding something in five nodes as I and mine to lift heart high as nature. (E) Escalatory Arrogance, in the case of proving laws which is due to special victorious “escalatory factor (cf. section 14.1)”, including having proved minor laws indeed, saying those unattained laws as “I have proved” to lift heart high as nature. (F) Self-Contempt Arrogance, to other’s extraordinary fortunes and virtues counting as oneself is little inferior or little lessor, in this way he or she lifts heart high as nature. (G) Heretical Arrogance, to factually oneself not having those fortunes and virtues, illusively counting as oneself having those fortunes and virtues to lift heart high as nature.
(5) Suspicion, on theories in Four Victorious Cruxes, its nature is hesitation; its karma is hindering those benevolences.
(6) Ferocious Views are upside-down inferencing theories of Four Victorious Cruxes, its nature is to contaminate gnosis, its karma is to produce bitter. There are five types of ferocious views: Seth View, Edge View, Heresy, View Fetch View, Precept Fetch View.
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11.4.4.1.4.6-1 Seth View

Translocation Body View is I view, it is I in oral language, its nature is holding something among five nodes as I and mine, its karma is basis for all view interests. Its Sanskrit word is sakkāya-diṭṭh, the biblical as Seth, and the Mexican Nahuatl language is Titlacauan, which means that we are its slave, which saying is same to the modern German philosopher Hegel’s saying, “man is a slave to itself”. There are two common ways of unfolding the Seth matrix, one with twenty sentences and the another with sixty-five.
20 sentences of unfolding Seth by five nodes:
(1) Counting color node as I, I have colors, colors belong to me, I am inside colors.
(2) Counting acceptance node as I, I have acceptances; acceptances belong to me; I am inside acceptances.
(3) Counting think node as I, I have thinks, thinks belong to me, I am inside thinks.
(4) Counting migration node as I, I have migrations, migrations belong to me, I am inside migrations.
(5) Counting sense node as I, I have senses, senses belong to me, I am inside senses.
Of these five groups, the first is counted as subjective I, the remaining three are corresponding to the I, therefore, five of the twenty sentences are egos and fifteen are my objective views.
65 sentences of unfolding Seth by five nodes:
(1) Using color node as I, by other four nodes as assistants: I am colors, I have acceptances, acceptances belong to me, I am inside acceptances; I have thinks, thinks belongs to me, I am inside thinks; I have migrations, migrations belong to me, I am inside migrations; I have senses, senses belong to me, I am inside senses.
(2) Using acceptance node as I, by other four nodes as assistants: I am acceptances, I have colors, colors belong to me, I am inside colors; I have thinks, thinks belong to me, I am inside thinks; I have migrations, migrations belong to me, I am inside migrations; I have senses, senses belong to me; I am inside senses.
(3) Using think node as I, by other four nodes as assistants: I am thinks; I have colors, colors belong to me, I am inside colors; I have acceptances, acceptances belong to me; I am inside acceptances; I have migrations, migration belongs to me, I am inside migrations; I have senses, senses belong to me, I am inside senses.
(4) Using migration node as I, by other four nodes as assistants: I am migration; I have colors, colors belong to me, I am inside colors; I have acceptances, acceptances belong to me, I am inside acceptances; I have thinks, thinks belong to me, I am inside thinks; I have senses, senses belong to me, I am inside senses.
(5) Using sense node as I, by other four nodes as assistants: I am senses; I have colors, colors belong to me, I am inside colors; I have acceptances, acceptances belong to me, I am inside acceptances; I have thinks, thinks belong to me, I am inside thinks; I have migrations, migrations belong to me, I am inside migrations.
In each of these five groups of thirteen sentences, the first sentence in each group is ego, followed by four groups of my objective views. The three my objective opinions in each group of my objective views are each named: my tassel, my servant, and my vessel.

11.4.4.1.4.6-2 Edge Views (47 Heads)

Edge Obsession Views are also known as Edge Views, i.e., in which one goes along random obsessions of Severance, Permanence, Have, Nil, etc.; its karma is to hinder twelve growth places, four victorious cruxes, and ousting mundaneness. Severance view is obsessive view of severance and extinction, belong to nihilism. The Permanence view is obsessive view that the body and mind are permanent, and it belongs to the edge-view of have. The Nil views are Edge Views leaning to none.
(1) Permanence Theses (4 Heads)
A) A mutant (i.e., mundane people) enters meditation stillness (see Illustrations 11.4.4.1.4.6-1 to 8), gets to recall what has happened during the past 20 catastrophes, and counts those sentient beings as everlasting and indestructible.
B) A mutant recall what has happened since the past 40 catastrophes and counts those as permanent.
C) A mutant recall what has happened since the past 80 catastrophes and counts those as permanent.
D) A mutant with its swift intelligence or celestial eye (Celestial Eye, is bodily experiences to illustration 11.4.4.1.6-1 to 8), counts that present all sentient beings and mundane society are permanent.
(2) Both permanence and impermanence (4 Heads)
A) A sentient being died in Big God Sky (Fig. 11.4.4.1.4.6-8), came and reborn in this world, gained Fate Intelligence (Cf. Section 10.7, Fate Intelligence), and, viewing the former places he or she came from, says that they, the Great God Skies naturally have, and have always been permanent, but we are converted by them, therefore are impermanent.
B) Those skies, who had lost their stillness, died, and fell into this land for the sake of indulgence in games and laughs, then attained fate intelligence and knew where they had come from before, calculatingly said that the other beings, who did not laugh and indulge, are permanent there, that we, who play games and laughs, hence here the impermanent.
C) Those sky crowd, who are born with heart with dyeing desires, for which they have lost their stillness and disappeared in non-intermittent karma, later gained fate intelligence, calculatingly said, "Those skies who are without phenomena and dyeing, are permanently dwell, my kinds, born dyeing desirous hearts, are the cause of the impermanent birth and death.
D) A person with quick-wittedness, after discriminately meaning and calculation, counted that I and the mundane world as permanent and impermanent (i.e., God or soul is permanent, but the flesh body is not permanent).
(3) Have Thinks Theses (16 Heads)
(A) I have a color body after this and have thinks. (B) no color body but having thinks. (C) either having color or having thinks. (D) neither “having color and having thinks” nor “not having color and having thinks”. These are the four sentences of Think Node to Color Node.
(E) Counting that I die here, and then there is an edge border, and there are thinks. (F) counting that there is not edge border, and there are thinks. (G) counting that either “having edge and having thinks” or “not having edge and having thinks”. (H) Counting that “neither having edge and having thinks” nor “not having edge and having thinks”. These are the four sentences of Think Node to “Edge and Edgeless”.
(I) Counting that I end here, and then there are bitter and thinks. (J) Counting having laugh and having thinks.
(K) Counting that either “having bitter and having thinks” or “having laugh and having thinks”. (L) counting that neither having bitter and having thinks” nor “having laugh and having thinks”. These are the four sentences of Think Node vs. Bitter and Laugh.
(M) Count on my dying here, and then have one think. (N) Counting that there are several thinks. (O) Counting that there is a small think. (P) Counting that there is an infinite number of thinks. These are the four sentences of Think Node vs. Amount.
(4) Thoughtless Theses (8 Heads)
Thoughtlessness to Color Body: (A) after I die here, I will have color and no think; (B) either non-color or non-think; (C) either “having color and no think” or “no color and no think”; (D) neither “not having color and no think” nor “non-color and non-think”.
Thoughtlessness to Edge and Edgeless: (E) I end hereafter, edgeless borderless and no think. (F) edgeless and non-think. G) Either “having edge and non-think” or “edgeless and non-think”. (H) Neither “having edge and non-think” nor “edgeless and non-think”.
Since these are thoughtless theses, there are not the four sentences of non-think vs. bitter & laugh, nor are there the four sentences of non-think vs. amount, which eight kinds all are thought-inspired opinions.
(5) Neither Having Think nor Thoughtless (8 Heads)
The four sentences of “neither having think nor non-think” (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-1) to color, and the four sentences to edge, all are analogous to the Non-Think Theses available, and there are no four sentences of bitter and laugh, also not the four sentences to amount, also because of “neither having think nor non-think”.
(6) Severance Extinction Theses (7 Heads)
A) This body of mine, which was formed by the Four Big Seeds (i.e., four basic elements, cf. section 11.2), born of parents, and raised by food and clothing, is impermanent and will eventually perish.
B) This body of mine is not to be extinguished finally, is to be reborn in the Desire Boundary Skies (Fig. 11.4.4.1.4.6-9 to 15), which is to be finally extinguished.
C) Desire boundary skies’ body will not be extinct finally; I will be reborn with all roots (eyes, ears etc.) in color boundary’s skies (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-5 to 8), and when that recompenses are consumed, I will be extinct at last there.
D) In the lands of color boundary, I will not be extinct finally; I will be reborn in “Edgeless Empty Place” (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-4) in non-color boundary and will be extinct at last there.
E) In Edgeless Empty Place, I will not extinct finally; I will be reborn in Edgeless Senses Place (Fig. 11.4.4.1.4.6-3) and will be extinct there.
F) In Edgeless Senses Place. I will not be extinct finally; I will be reborn in No Objectively Have Place (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-2) and will be extinct there.
G) In Not Objectively Have Place, I will not be extinct finally; I will be reborn in “Neither Think nor Non-Think Place” (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-1), after that recompenses are consumed, I will fall apart and be extinct there at last.

11.4.4.1.4.6-3 Heresies (15 Heads)

The preceding Edge Views can be categorized into four types: firstly, obsessions to have, secondly, obsessions to nil, thirdly, either have or nil, and fourthly, neither have nor nil. The Heretical Views are those that slander the reality of cause and effect, as well as those that are not the front four views; there are four types of them: (A) Non-reason for Have; (B) Edge and Edgeless Thinks; (C) Non-death Making Chaos; and (D) Present Life Is Salvation.
(1) Non-reason for Have (2 Heads)
(A) Someone who was first born in Thoughtless Sky (annotation, it is the fourth sky of the four-meditation sky, aka Longevity Sky, cf. section 13.2.4), fallen and reborn among human society, and then practiced meditation, saw that no heart and no thinks of the previous life, conclude that mundane has no reason, only counting as have.
(B) Some people discriminate them with quick-wittedness, and conclude that the world has no reason, but obsessions as haves.
(2) Edge and Edgeless Thinks (4 Heads)
(A) Somebody enters stillness (i.e., meditation state), sees that the world has edge border, then raises edge view.
(B) Somebody enters stillness, sees that the world is edgeless, then raises edge-less view.
(C) Somebody enters stillness, sees that the world has edges in nadir and zenith, but in eastward westward southward and northward, it hasn’t edges; or in four directions the world has edges, but in nadir and zenith, it hasn’t edges, therefore he or she arouses both edge and edgeless view.
(D) There are those who, with quick-wittedness, observe the world and have the view that the world is neither having edge nor edgeless.
(3) Non-Death Making Chao (4 Heads)
Some mutants serve the sky whose name is non-Death. When those non-Death sky servers encounter people who ask affairs of the non-Death sky, the first type of people terrorize ignorance, the second type of people with a flattering heart, the third type of people who has a horrible heart, and the fourth type of people who is stupid; these are all kinds of pretentious answers.
(4) Present Life Is Salvation (5 Heads)
(A) Some people say that I am now in Nirvana (i.e., absolutely salvation) in this body. I am happy in the present five desires, this body is Nirvana, and there is no more Nirvana after this. This is saying that Desire Boundary (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-23) is Nirvana.
(B) Some refer to the Great God Sky (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-8) of Color Boundary as nirvana.
(C) Some refer to the Light Sound Sky (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-7) of Color Boundary as nirvana.
(D) Some refer to the Third Meditation Sky (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-6) of Color Boundary as nirvana.
(E) Some refer to the Fourth Meditation Sky (Fig 11.4.4.1.4.6-5) of Color Boundary as nirvana.

11.4.4.1.4.6-4 View Fetch (108 Heads)

View Fetch is short for “views abstracted from views”, which means that views and their rooting nodes are obsessed as the most superior, leading to immaculate Nirvana. Its karma is the basis for all conflicts. There are 108 types of View Fetches, and they are calculated as follows.
(A) For each of the six roots (eye-root, ear-root, nose-root, tongue-root, body-root, and intent-root) there are three kinds of acceptances (bitter, neutral, and laugh), which make up 18.
(B) For each of the six dusts (colors, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, and laws), there are three environments (favorable environment, neutral environment, and adverse environment), which make up another 18; together, they are 36.
(C) Experiencing the past, the present, and the future, which together amount to 108.

11.4.4.1.4.6-5 Precept Fetch

Precept Fetch is short for “views abstracted from precepts and forbiddances”, which means to obediently follow the precepts and forbiddances and their dependencies, and to hold them to be the best, according to them one can gain salvation. Its karma is the basis for non-profitable bitter of diligent labours.
Isn't it right to keep the precepts? It is certainly true that obeying the precepts is sequential liberation, but Precept Fetches refer to those who take precepts without understanding the precepts, and those who do not understand the reasons for the forbiddances, indiscriminately obey what they consider to be theories derived from the precepts and forbiddances, such as that monks do not eat meat, that there are temples in India that feed flies and mice in the streets, that Islamists and Christians practice circumcision, etc.
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To help put these into perspective, the world is experiencing all the conditions, events, and signs recorded in the Holy Bible indicating the end of the age and Jesus Christ’s return, a time foretold to include various and increasing environmental calamities, plagues, moral decline, and wars. https://www.signs-of-end-times.com
\"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.” Relevation 1:3
The following are the relevant bible verses from the book of Revelation, with articles about growing extreme climate conditions indicating near future prophecy fulfillments. Also, how to be prepared/salvation, the hope of the preceding Rapture, and learning more about the Bible and encouragement.
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*Extreme Heat

"Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.” Revelation 16:8-9.

Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans. https://phys.org/news/2023-10-climate-driven-extreme-earth-hot-humans.html

"And—if temperatures continue to rise—we will live in a world where crops are failing and millions or billions of people are trying to migrate because their native regions are uninhabitable."

*Hail
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"And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.” Revelation 16:21.

Tornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as hail pelts Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come. https://apnews.com/article/united-states-severe-weather-tornado-oklahoma-kansas-045c7c09fd7f3c630f071645603a57cb
Large hail in oklahoma pictures. https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrOt3g3g0ZmGy0jwBYPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=large+hail+in+oklahoma+pictures&ei=UTF-8&type=q3020_D3Q33_gps_bsfq&hsimp=yhs-remarklist&hspart=ima&fr=yhs-ima-remarklist
*Euphrates River Prophecy
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"Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.” Revelation 16:12

Disaster looms in Syria as Euphrates dwindles. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/8/30/drying-euphrates-syria-disaster

“It’s as if we were in the desert,” said the 50-year-old farmer, standing on what last year was the Euphrates riverbed."

*Prepping for Future Forecast?
\"These empty bunkers on the Great Plains have become the largest \"prepper\" community on the planet.\" (Credit: Bradley Garrett)
The Bunker Builders Preparing for Doomsday. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200513-the-bunker-builders-preparing-for-doomsday
Revelation 6:12-17:

“I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

*Revelation 6 - Full Chapter The Four Horsemen https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelation%206&version=NLT
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"The rapture is when Jesus Christ returns to remove the church (all believers in Christ) from the earth. The rapture is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-54. Believers who have died will have their bodies resurrected and, along with believers who are still living, will meet the Lord in the air. This will all occur in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye. The second coming is when Jesus returns to defeat the Antichrist, destroy evil, and establish His millennial kingdom. The second coming is described in Revelation 19:11-16.” Read more… https://www.gotquestions.org/difference-Rapture-Second-Coming.html

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
*The Romans Road to salvation – What is it? https://www.compellingtruth.org/Romans-Road-salvation.html
Other supporting resources for being prepared, learning more about the Bible and growing in faith are in previous posts and here. https://www.understandingthetimes.info
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Let there be an honest discussion about the topic on everyone's minds now. Since the damning article in the Swedish media , more worrying news have now appeared. According to the report in carup.se, Polestar has failed to pay their invoices as many as 139 times in the last 24 months with debts being referred to the Crown Bailiff (Kronofogden). For those who are unfamiliar, the Crown Bailiff (Kronofogden) is a government agency responsible for enforcing collections.
"Among other things, this year Scandic Hotels has demanded Polestar SEK 139,665 (approx.$13,000) in debts for hotel costs. Last year, Telia went to the Kronofogden for debts of SEK 465,000. (approx. $44,000)"
Incompetency and negligent finance departments hinder a company's true understanding of their finances until it is usually too late i.e. they discover their finances are worse than they had previously thought.
The situation appears to resemble Arrival which is now a dead company in liquidation and Fisker which is now trading on pink sheets.
It must also be noted the previous CFO left within the last 12 months. Make of that what you will.
Here is a link to the article in swedish language and I also attach an english translation.
https://carup.se/skuldkaos-hos-polestar-139-fall-hos-kronofogden/

News

Debt chaos at Polestar: 139 cases at the Crown Bailiff

News 27 May 2024, 17:03by Maths Nilsson
Polestar's share falls sharply after the company is threatened with exclusion from the Nasdaq exchange. Carup can reveal that Polestar's two Swedish limited companies have been chased frequently by the Norwegian Crown Prosecutor after several years of payment chaos. In total, the companies have ended up with the Kronofogden 139 times in three years. Among other things, this year Scandic Hotels has demanded Polestar SEK 139,665 in debts for hotel costs. Last year, Telia went to the Kronofogden for debts of SEK 465,000. - There are administrative errors in the invoice handling that are being rectified, says Theo Kjellberg, global PR manager for Polestar.
In two articles, Carup has drawn attention to the fact that Tesla in Sweden has difficulty paying on time . They have taken on 378 cases with the Kronofogden in three years. Right now, among other things, the Rescue Service in Greater Gothenburg is trying to get paid by Tesla via the Kronofogden .
Now it turns out that even the electric car brand Polestar has big problems paying its invoices and has a large number of cases with the Kronofogden. The news comes at the same time as Polestar's share price fell by 37 percent in one week . The company is threatened with delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange after it delayed its annual report and quarterly accounts twice this year due to accounting problems. Carup's review shows that for several years Polestar had a debt crisis with the Norwegian Crown Prosecutor.Debt chaos at Polestar: 139 cases at the Crown BailiffNewsDebt chaos at Polestar: 139 cases at the Crown BailiffNews 27 May 2024, 17:03by Maths NilssonPolestar's share falls sharply after the company is threatened with exclusion from the Nasdaq exchange. Carup can reveal that Polestar's two Swedish limited companies have been chased frequently by the Norwegian Crown Prosecutor after several years of payment chaos. In total, the companies have ended up with the Kronofogden 139 times in three years. Among other things, this year Scandic Hotels has demanded Polestar SEK 139,665 in debts for hotel costs. Last year, Telia went to the Kronofogden for debts of SEK 465,000. - There are administrative errors in the invoice handling that are being rectified, says Theo Kjellberg, global PR manager for Polestar.In two articles, Carup has drawn attention to the fact that Tesla in Sweden has difficulty paying on time . They have taken on 378 cases with the Kronofogden in three years. Right now, among other things, the Rescue Service in Greater Gothenburg is trying to get paid by Tesla via the Kronofogden . Now it turns out that even the electric car brand Polestar has big problems paying its invoices and has a large number of cases with the Kronofogden. The news comes at the same time as Polestar's share price fell by 37 percent in one week . The company is threatened with delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange after it delayed its annual report and quarterly accounts twice this year due to accounting problems. Carup's review shows that for several years Polestar had a debt crisis with the Norwegian Crown Prosecutor.Debt chaos at Polestar: 139 cases at the Crown Bailiff

Looks like the new planed license stores are causing it to close down

I can't wait to read Luffy's and the rest of the strawhats.

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Just when you thought the box office couldn't get any worse.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was the first film in the franchise to open at #1, yet its numbers were far below the most pessimistic predictions. The Garfield Movie opened solidly, although it didn't show signs of a break-out here. Angel Studios also released Sight, which was off to a very weak start as well.
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The Top 10 earned a combined $97 million ($123.7 million four-day). That's off a massive 39% drop from last year, when The Little Mermaid opened to almost $100 million. In fact, discarding 2020 and 2021 for the pandemic, it was the worst Memorial Day weekend in at least 20 years, and the first one to miss $100 million. And that's not even adjusted for inflation.
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Debuting in 3,804 theaters, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga flopped with just $26.3 million ($32.3 million four-day). That's a rough 43% drop from Mad Max: Fury Road, which debuted with $45.4 million back in May 2015. And that's despite nine years of inflation, which makes it even worse. Another sad stat: adjusted for inflation, the debut is barely above Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome ($21.2 million adjusted).
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The last time we had a worse #1 during Memorial Day was Casper back in 1995. Adjusted for inflation, it was the worst in over four decades.
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Unfortunately, despite the pretty great reviews, the film had a lot against it.
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No one will deny that Fury Road is one of the most acclaimed action films of the century, perhaps of all time. But that film, despite making $380 million worldwide, was still a money loser due to its high budget. The figures vary, with The Hollywood Reporter reporting that the film lost $20-$40 million for Warner Bros. Now, despite not being a success, the acclaim allowed it to snatch 6 Oscar wins, and nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. So while WB may have expected more, they got the incentive to continue with the franchise. $380 million is still a lot of money for an R-rated film like this.
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But instead of striking while the iron is hot, Warner Bros. got into a severe lawsuit with director George Miller in 2017, as the latter claimed he did not receive a disputed $7 million bonus. This caused production on Furiosa and a Fury Road sequel to stall. The lawsuit was settled in 2020, after which Miller started pre-production on this film. But that's the thing; 9 years is way too long for a follow-up and audiences eventually lose interest. The preferential gap between franchise follow-ups should be as close as possible. Had it come out in 2018 or 2019, it would've fared far better.
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But that also leads to another problem; was a Furiosa prequel the film that the audiences wanted to watch after Fury Road? We cannot make assumptions, but it's tough to say the audiences didn't want to watch Mad Max on another epic adventure after the events of the film. After all, the franchise is called Mad Max. Prequels limit the potential audience of the film; this film does not feature Mad Max save for a brief cameo (and it isn't even played by Tom Hardy). So if the audience feels the prequel won't add anything, they simply won't watch it. That's a disadvantage of prequels; you know Furiosa, Immortan Joe and his men will all live. Outside Star Wars (and even that's because of inflation), prequels aren't known for improving on their previous films.
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The absence of Hardy and Charlize Theron also hurt the film. It's ridiculous to expect Theron to play a younger version of the character, but the character is linked to Theron, no matter how great Furiosa ends up. Hardy and Theron are not box office draws, but they have a lot of success to their names. In contrast, Anya Taylor-Joy may be popular online, but she has starred in a lot of bombs in the past few years and does not have a single film as leading lady above $75 million. And Hemsworth, while obviously popular for Thor, has not been able to translate that popularity at the box office; he hasn't had a single box office hit since Snow White and the Huntsman in 2012. So you've got two actors that despite being "popular", aren't exactly "popular" enough to help a film.
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Now, perhaps the biggest factor, is that the Mad Max franchise simply has not been huge. Yeah, Fury Road made $380 million but that showed that the franchise has a ceilling. When it debuted in 1979, Mad Max earned $100 million worldwide, albeit with an almost non-existent presence in North America. The Road Warrior made $36 million in rentals, while Beyond Thunderdome made $52 million in rentals. Good for their times, but not strong enough for a $168 million film like Furiosa.
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According to Warner Bros., a colossal 93% of the audience was 18 and over, and 55% was in the 18-34 demographic. Only 2% of the audience was 13-17, and 9% was 55 and over. Despite Furiosa as the lead, only 28% of the audience was female, although that's not exactly surprising.
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The film received a "B+" on CinemaScore, which is the same score as Fury Road. That's not a horrible score, but it does not indicate the general audience will discover the film in subsequent weekends. That film had great legs, but Furiosa doesn't have the same amount of acclaim. Whatever the case, a sub $100 million run is imminent. Miller was hoping to get to The Wasteland with Hardy, but those plans might die unless there's a miracle. But one thing is certain: Furiosa won't ride the highways of Valhalla and McFeast with the heroes of all time.
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Sony's The Garfield Movie debuted with $24 million ($31.2 million four-day) in 4,035 theaters. That's barely above what Bill Murray's reviled live-action/animation hybrid earned back in 2004. At least, it already surpassed the lifetime of the sequel ($28 million).
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Considering it cost just $60 million, this is a solid debut that puts it in profitability territory. But one can't help but feel like the film could've made even more. After all, it's the first animated title in 2 months. It even managed to open below last week's IF, and that's despite having the IP advantage on its side.
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At the end of the day, Garfield is a well known but not massively popular film franchise. It didn't help that Murray's films were poorly received, so it looks like there isn't a lot of market for these films. Sony tried to market the film as a funny adventure for the whole family, but the marketing simply lacked a "hook". There's nothing fresh about this film, and it doesn't offer anything you haven't seen before. If you watched the trailer, you already saw the whole film. In fact, one of the biggest complaints heard is that the film has very little resemblance to the character. Animated films are often critic-proof, but even the reviews for Garfield were quite bad (38% on RT).
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According to Sony, 53% of the audience was female and 44% are over 24 years old. They gave it a "B+" on CinemaScore, which is a very poor grade for a family film (these films end up in the A range most of the time). Even IF still got an A. It's tough to determine how much it will gross, but it's a conclusion that families are prioritizing IF and Inside Out 2 for their kids. It should pass Murray's original, but $100 million remains a question mark.
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In third place, IF dropped 52% and added $16.1 million ($22.2 million four-day). Considering it was facing Garfield, that's not a bad drop. Through Monday, the film has earned $64.8 million, and there's a strong chance it will finish with over $100 million domestically.
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes eased 47% and grossed $13.3 million ($17.5 million four-day). These aren't fantastic holds, but the film has held far better than its "B" on CinemaScore suggests. The gap between this and War continues expanding; it's now $7 million ahead of that film through the same point. It has made $127 million domestically, and it should earn over $160 million.
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In fifth place, The Fall Guy eased just 28% and added $5.9 million ($7.8 million four-day). That takes its domestic total to a meager $72.2 million, and it looks like a sub $90 million run is becoming more likely.
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The Strangers: Chapter 1 dropped 53%, earning $5.5 million ($7 million four-day). Through Monday, the film has earned $22.7 million.
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In seventh place, we had another newcomer, Angel Studios' Sight, but the film bombed with just $2.7 million ($3.7 million four-day) in 2,100 theaters. Even with an "A" on CinemaScore, it's unlikely the film makes a good impression in the coming weeks.
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Challengers dropped 51% and added $1.4 million ($1.8 million four-day). That takes its domestic total to $46.5 million.
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Unsurprisingly, Back to Black collapsed 62% for a $1 million weekend ($1.3 million four-day). That was imminent, given that the film had no appeal beyond Amy Winehouse's fans. And even those fans are disliking the film. The film has earned just $5.3 million, and it will finish below $7 million domestically.
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Rounding up the Top 10 was Neon's expansion of Pamela Adlon's Babes into 590 theaters. But the film amassed just $1 million ($1.2 million four-day). In contrast, Bottoms made $3 million in 125 more theaters. Expect it to finish below $5 million.
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As a bonus: Sony re-released Spider-Man: Far From Home on Monday, but it earned just $265,000. That's even less than Homecoming's re-release ($285K).

OVERSEAS

Furiosa also led the overseas box office, yet it was also a very weak start. Originally projected to debut with $80 million, it earned just $64.8 million worldwide. For comparison, Fury Road debuted with $109 million worldwide back in 2015. The best debuts were in Korea ($6.4M), France ($2.6M), the UK ($2.5M), Mexico ($2.4M), and Australia ($2.2M). With a debut this weak, a sub $200 million is becoming a possibility.
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes added $20.6 million this weekend, taking its worldwide total to near $300 million after 3 weeks. Its best markets are China ($25.3M), France ($17.3M), Mexico ($15.5M), UK ($13M) and Brazil ($7.6M).
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The Garfield Movie added $14 million, and its cume is now $97.5 million. It had solid starts in the UK ($2.5M) and Middle East ($1M). It still has Indonesia, Australia, Poland, France and Japan left.
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IF crossed $100 million worldwide after adding $11.3 million overseas. Its best markets are France ($6.8M), Mexico ($5.5M), UK ($5.4M), Australia ($3.4M) and Germany ($2.4M).
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After struggling, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has finally crossed $200 million worldwide. A good milestone, but the film is still not a hit with that $100 million budget.

MOVIES THAT ENDED THEIR RUN THIS WEEK

None.

THIS WEEKEND

The year-to-year comparisons are about to get worse. We might have a weekend without a single film above $15 million.
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Disney is returning with their first film of the year, Young Woman and the Sea. It stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Even with Disney's backing, don't expect much; it's only getting a limited theatrical release. By how much? We don't know, but certainly not strong enough to make $10 million this weekend.
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North America is also getting Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle. The film already opened in Japan, where it has made $68 million so far. How much will it make compared to Spy x Family ($4.8 million)?
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Another release is Roadside Attractions' Summer Camp, starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard. Don't expect much here; Roadside is not known for pulling great numbers.

ANNOUNCEMENT

No write-up next week, just the image. Real-life stuff, but it's not like we're getting an exciting weekend here. We'll return for Bad Boys: Ride or Die.