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No preamble this week, let's go right for the results.

ULTIMATE FULL-YEAR

Well, it happened. The three-pronged attack of JackO, tcwilson and spyspeeder have now usurped the GZ all for themselves. They will all get IMs, barring a major shake up.

Well, pretty much everyone in the RZ has The Dark Knight, so the only thing for certain is that the bottom is going to look WAY different next week...

Round Five: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/9KXor%2Bw%243tV0GzDDiyRtIA%3D%3D31676
Round Six: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/x6rr3eE%244cGjK7%2BFMFBw8A%3D%3D30256
Round Seven: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/LO3ywoqmFkuSRXv9npnDMA%3D%3D28461

ULTIMATE HALF-YEAR (1st Half)

pulpclub takes the lead with two weeks to go, but is it safe? A lot of players still have X-Files: I Want to Believe and Space Chimps to give their rosters a, um, boost. Only d0nnie dark0 opted for Dark Knight, and he's got a mere 17 people to jump over to claim victory.

Round Five: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/LXAeA48adCQMptPQ2GVSYg%3D%3D22701

BOX OFFICE FULL-YEAR

I've done the math, folks. And this one's a doozy. I think it's entirely possible that it will take one billion dollars... to make the cut. Yes, that's right... to make... the... CUT.

Just how big will Dark Knight open? If it's over $200 million in its first ten days, the GZ will belong to synestro and geezer. If not, Kompressr will get that much-needed IM.

25 of the bottom 28 players all have TDK, which means that at least three people aren't going to be saved by it. The five who also have Mamma Mia! will probably be very glad of THOSE extra tens of millions, that's for damn skippy.

Round Five: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/8YC9kxPHPwb2%2B9wSdaEq1Q%3D%3D23535
Round Six: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/ZWG7n3wDW8emIP1MgLdp7Q%3D%3D24325
Round Seven: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/6lQ4GNBIeDH%2BPaaG9euP3A%3D%3D24285

BOX OFFICE HALF-YEAR (1st Half)

They're rounding the final turn, and down the stretch they come!! Can Kompressr, with Wanted plus a $185 million lead be enough to hold off geezer from making a bat-comeback?!

Round Five: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/ew6QeRrJnyYvslUw%24KDeqg%3D%3D23582

2ND-HALF TOURNAMENTS

Ultimate, Round One: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/FOS%24zBdla1ubUQ6zXQ%24i0g%3D%3D35858
Ultimate, Round Two: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/1bPn0nxz52FWbbDlDF6MZA%3D%3D31540

Box Office, Round One: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/arFFj%24yf9u5a2lAi4Wbytw%3D%3D29151
Box Office, Round Two: http://attachments.wetpaintserv.us/H5LTQ%24eWOY1qIoCGUHak9w%3D%3D27545

Thanks, Shryke. Keep up the good work.

GOOD JOB

I'm trying to come up with a few words to describe how depressed I'll be if I can't survive Round Five of Full Year Ultimate. A few of my co-Regulars are also in trouble. I didn't need 'Meet Dave' to do much of anything -- a single Top 5 and 20 or 30 million would have been wonderful. And enough.

Crapola.

Survival now depends upon 'X-Files' fans remembering to be interested and the total failure of 'Space Chimps.' Suck, you stooopid monkeys, suck! *lol*

*screenshots current 1st place in ULT HY2* Yay for me!

Gotta say, its kinda boring being safe all the time, I enjoyed the excitement of being on the brink of elimination but now for the last couple of seasons I've started learning how to play the game, and apart from the six headed juggernaut I've nothing to keep me entertained....

Maybe I should start deliberately playing crap!

I know, I should be happy to be where I am and stop complaining, I could have been eliminated long ago. Its either win or lose with me, anything in between just doesn't keep me excited.

Ill swap with you silversurfer. I am probably on the brink of elimination again, for the 3rd time this year, in the Full Year Ultimate, the only Superleague from the beginning of the year that I am still in. And I am not enjoying it.

I think I'm actually getting the hang of the ULT game, but I won't be fighting for an IM anytime soon there. I'm also worried about my Rd5 FY ULT chances, I really don't want to be cut but it serves me right for turning my back on Breslin and her investigative ways. Damn it. Oh and I'm happy to see all my box office slates are doing well, I'll bask until TDK comes out and I'm forty spaces down. Gah!

Props to Shryke for another week of good work! And shockingly, to the FM guys, for despite having forum problems, managed to update on a Tuesday! Awesome.

Yeah surfer, speak for yourself. I'm in it to win in December. Just gotta get there for now. And I love the horse racing analogy stretch. It really fits. Here's hoping the strong closer runs down the speed

Hopefully I can quietly sneak by Rd. 6 without TDK. Other then that, it's all good!

You only say that Geez because you have rarely had to struggle through previous rounds!!

Of course I'd love to win, and I hope to stay in the competition as long as possible, but when you are consistently just passing through the leagues there is much less impetus to check out your position in the leagues compared to when you are scraping through by the skin of your teeth.

In an ideal world I'd be fighting it out at the top, which would be exciting and I may actually have a chance at winning, but I suppose I'll have to deal with a top 20 finish for the near future....

And Leestu, of course I'm only kidding. I'm more than satisfied being in my position, I'm delighted to still be in the competition, but it would be nice for a little more excitement now and then.

Rarely? Hahaha I've never had to struggle hahaha. Even Cloverfield couldn't bring me down.

Oh shit, here comes karma chasing my ass down. In all seriousness, I love my consistent approach. I have never once been in a red zone. It doesn't surprise me though, I don't really ever have bottom 20% type slates. I may rarely win, but I'm always close. That's why the BO HY would mean so much. It would only be my second win. Its terribly tough to get the top spot with such great competition.

Now I just really have to hope that not taking The Dark Knight in a single Ultimate league won't kill me. I don't think it will, because I like my Hancock/Hellboy 2 combo. It will definitely compete with the TDK/The Rocker combo that most will have competing against me.

I originally typed never, but then remembered your comment on the Cloverfield season and thought maybe you had scraped through that one. But you get my point, if you never flirt with the red zone, you never appreciate how exhilarating it can be (and the relief when you scrape through). To be honest, I've never been in the RZ either, but I've been to close for comfort in 3 seasons, and although I don't wanna be down there again, I do miss that buzz of just getting through to the next round.

And I am certain you will win the HY league too, I think you have what it takes beat out Kompy's total.

I have taken TDK in pretty much every league now though, I just have that feeling this could do something special. The Hancock/Hellboy combo should keep you safe though, neither of those will be let you down.

I can't wait for The Dark Knight. I'll finally see some more action in my half years!

Well, I obviously went with either Hancock or Dark Knight on every June and July roster. I imagine most people did. However, and especially in the half-year leagues where the bottom 20% will be cut, I have to figure that there weren't many who didn't pick either. Does that mean they are doomed? Well... not yet. However, anyone who ignored both and picked Tropic Thunder for $44 is in for one nasty hangover.

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