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5 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:
1. hot fuzz
2. scott pilgrim
3. world's end
4. shaun of the dead
What is ranking the Edgar Wright directed films?
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8 minutes ago, Nova said:
Who is that poster
I will not name names. You can always check the weekend thread in the archives when Age of Ultron was released to see. If you do, please don't copy and paste any of it here, including the guilty person's name. I am not trying to start trouble.....just saying I remember the Rth doubter!
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8 minutes ago, Nova said:
He didn't screw up. He went low on Age of Ultron's Friday number (85M) when everyone (the trades) had it at mid 90s for Friday and he ended up being correct.
Or something like that. Pretty much the last time he went way lower than the trades on a film this big, he was right and the trades were wrong.
I dont think it's right to question him or the trades. They get this stuff right 99% of the time imo and if this is the 1% that he or them messed up is not the end of the world.
I remember when Gitesh did that with Age of Ultron because it was one of the very few times that Rth was wrong. And I was defending Rth to the end against this one poster who kept bashing him and anyone who believed him. Then, Rth turned out to be wrong and that poster laughed and laughed. Fast forward months later and the poster that bashed Rth now praises him along with the rest of us....but I'll never forget the Rth doubter!
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2 hours ago, tribefan695 said:
I don't know if this is the right way to deal with this, but I feel like I need to start automatically putting anyone on ignore who implies critics were either bribed or mentally compromised when they reviewed a new blockbuster
The bribery is such a funny joke though. Why would you want to get rid of such a wonderful gift?
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3 hours ago, baumer said:
Will try to get 1987 done tonight.
Thanks to all who have read so far. It's been edifying and enlightening doing this. I'm learning a lot.
We are all learning a lot too. This is one of the best threads on the site.
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Another interesting thing about Crocodile Dundee is that Paul Hogan financed the film himself through his own company, RimFire Films. For distribution in the U.S., they met with all of the big studios, but felt that Paramount treated them with the most respect, so they agreed to use Paramount as their foreign (U.S.) distributor. Crocodile Dundee is the most successful domestic grossing foreign film ever adjusted for inflation.
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On 5/10/2017 at 8:35 PM, Eevin said:
A Batman movie, and one of the best films on this list.
#158
Batman Forever (1995)
"Riddle me this, riddle me that, who's afraid of the big, black bat?"
Rank adjusted for inflation: 155
Lists: 17
Average points: 39.813
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%
There are few film franchises with the same kind of box office notoriety as Batman. The original film in 1989 pioneered many innovative techniques and arguably led cinema down the path it is on today, while Batman Forever semi-introduced the concept of a successful reboot. Although it's technically canonical next to Batman and Batman Returns, it features a mostly new cast and a new director, Joel Schumacher, who took the world of Gotham City in a neon-tinged, colorful world without the same kind of scarred psychological issues that gave the Burton films such an edge. It's utterly forgettable, but the film broke the opening weekend record at the time, a reminder that the Batman franchise is one of the most iconic in modern cinema.
#157
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
"All I know is, I was in love with you when you left and I'm in love with you now. Other things may have changed but that hasn't."
Rank adjusted for inflation: 81
Lists: 6
Average points: 120.431
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
In what is yet another affront to pre-1970s cinema, The Best Years of Our Lives is very well-liked but also painfully underseen. The film, which centers around World War II veterans struggling to readjust to civilian life, was the first massive hit since Gone With the Wind in 1939. Coming just after the end of the war, it was naturally the perfect time of release, and it made a killing. In modern times, the film has a lessened impact, but is still regarded as a masterpiece by those who have seen it.
I'm a little disappointed that you didn't mention Harold Russell in your synopsis of The Best Years of Our Lives. He wasn't an actor. He was an army instructor who lost both of his hands and had 2 hooks instead. He was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor and everyone thought he'd lose because he wasn't an actor. So Hollywood awarded him an honorary academy award. . . and then he won the academy award for best supporting actor too.
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3 hours ago, Barnack said:
I do not follow you at all, no one is talking about the extremely different 2006 Disney, Avatar is a random example of a giant budget original movie that the poster claim Disney now would not do (something a disagree with)
Disney wasn't different in 2006. They were searching for big franchises. The only difference between then and now is that they have found their big franchises. This is the same thing that they were trying to do in 2006, but they are more successful at it now.
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3 hours ago, alisson23 said:
"Currently" ever was in tittle
They were only examples of the diference between a risk and a big risk. I could to say another Disney movie too like Tomorrowland. I think you not even knows what we were talking about.
You specifically brought up Avatar as an example. If you didn't mean for it to be an example, then why bring it up? What "original" blockbusters are any of the other major studios making right now? At this point, it is getting more difficult to understand what your actual point is.
And again you ignore Guardians of the Galaxy, which was a major risk. But maybe you aren't talking about Disney of 2014 either.
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9 minutes ago, Barnack said:
As an original movie Disney would not make anymore, Disney around 2006 distributed Apocalypto in the domestic market (well Gibson pay a fee form them to do so I think, but still)
They were releasing 3 to 4 time has many movies around that time versus now, Miramax title, death language violent Mel Gibson affair, etc.....
That said not sure I agree that today version of Disney would not made a giant original family movie with franchise potential like Avatar if post-Titanic James Cameron would have come to them with it.
Pretty sure that any studio with the money to be able to wait a long time would have watched a Cameron presentation about is next movie with interest.
Again, he listed it as an example. He also asked for the source. When it turns out Disney tried to make that movie, he tried to say it was too long ago. A claim you are also trying to make. I didnt bring Avatar up...the OP did. If it was "too long ago" then he shouldnt have mentioned it in the first place.
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51 minutes ago, alisson23 said:
2006... In time when Disney tried...
I was just curious.
In tittle's thread there is the word... "currently".What you saidt
is from more than a decade ago. The days of Disney trying something new are gone
You are the one that listed Avatar as an original film that Disney doesnt make. I showed you that Disney tried to make Avatar. You didnt believe me so you asked for proof, which I supplied. Now, You are changing your argument to "Avatar was so long ago." If Avatar was too long ago for you, then you shouldnt have used it as an example.
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1 hour ago, alisson23 said:
Source...
Type in Avatar into Wikipedia. Read the part that talks about "development."
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5 hours ago, alisson23 said:
Big risk it was Jupiter Ascending, Titanic, Iron Man, Cloud Atlas, Matrix, Avatar... These movies needed to prove something.
Interesting that you mention Avatar as a risk. At one point, Fox decided they didnt want to make Avatar because the budget was so high. Disney wanted to step in and make Avatar. When Fox found out that Disney was interested, they decided they would make the movie after all.
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12 hours ago, alisson23 said:
Someone said here Guardians 1 it was a big risk. Well, every movie is a risk, but I don't think Guardians was a too big risk how people says.
Superheroes movies it was big already back to 2013 and I'm sure Iron man 3 gave them more confidence about the next superheroes movies. Even if Guardians "flopped", it would make somenthing like 400m WW and to me, Marvel wasn't expecting a big profit in first movie. I believe they were expecting in the second and the next ones (after put them in a Avengers movie) how happened with Thor and Captain America. Guardians it was a necessary and inevitable movie for the brand because they need some new characters. They didn't have too much to loose. So, it was a risk, but not big at all. The big risk Marvel had it was Iron Man back to 2008. This is my opinion.
GOTG was a massive risk. If you were here back then, you would have seen the majority of people thinking it would fail. Even BKB did not think it would succeed. The concept of a movie with a talking raccoon and a tree appealing to the general audience was not one that most people thought could succeed.
Lets not rewrite history. There are old threads here that tell the story about the lack if confidence in GOTG.
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43 minutes ago, Barnack said:
A bit like when Disney owned Miramax, Disney was not involved into their production at all it was all Weinstein, they gave them some money/loan line guarantee, distributed the movies they liked if they R or less, it didn't impacted Disney slate of movie much (if at all).
But they closed down Miramax because they werent making a lot of money from it. If Miramax made them a lot of money then they wouldnt have shut it down.
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This topic is so strange. Disney is perfecting the art of the blockbuster. They are making movies that the majority of people want to see. Box Office is merely a popularity contest; it says nothing about movie quality. On a box office site, I would think what Disney is doing would be admired.
Disney is not the only movie studio. There are lots of studios that make a variety of movies. Just because Disney isnt making the types of movies that you like does not mean that another studio isnt either. So dont watch Disney movies and go watch what you like. But the idea that Disney must make movies that fit your narrow criteria of "original" is ridiculous. Disney makes movies that the majority of people will pay to see in the movie theater. They are winning the game of box office.
Lastly, the idea that animation cant be original is one that I do not agree with. Zootopia was very original and recent. You basically need to ignore the facts and hate animation to argue Disney doesnt sprinkle in a few "original" films with their other offerings.
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10 hours ago, chasmmi said:
It seems like half of my votes weren't even good enough to make the one vote wonders list
Of course I am now back at the point where I am invested in films for this list again as this is prime "Fuck you all for not putting BTTF higher" territory right here
Back to the Future was number 1 on my list.
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1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:
FUCK YOU MOTHERFUCKERS YOU FUCKING DUMBASS FUCKERS. I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO VOTED FOR NOCTURNAL ANIMALS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! FUCKING CASUALSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
So THAT is the Wrath of Han.
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My Vote:
1. The Honeymooners
2. Seinfeld
3. Boy Meets World
4. Saved by the Bell
5. Family Matters
6. Full House
7. Diff’rent Strokes
8. Married With Children
9. Threes Company
10. The Dukes of Hazzard
11. Charles in Charge
12. The Jack Benny Program
13. Happy Days
14. All in the Family
15. Cheers
16. The Wonder Years
17. Step by Step
18. California Dreams
19. Friends
20. Doogie Howser, M.D.
21. Hang Time
22. Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper
23. Star Trek
24. Star Trek: The Next Generation
25. Law and Order: SVU
26. My Secret Identity
27. Out of this World
28. Small Wonder
29. Beverly Hills 90210
30. Game of Thrones
31. Parker Lewis Can’t Lose
32. TJ Hooker
33. 21 Jump Street
34. Family Ties
35. Growing Pains
36. The Fresh Prince of Bel-air
37. The Twilight Zone
38. Superboy (aka The Adventures of Superboy)
39. Batman
40. Bewitched
41. Melrose Place
42. The Brady Bunch
43. Gilligan’s Island
44. Night Court
45. Golden Girls
46. The Drew Carey Show
47. One Day at a Time
48. Home Improvement
49. The Facts of Life
50. Perfect Strangers
51.Taxi
52. Who’s the Boss
53. Mr. Belvedere
54. Herman’s Head
55. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
56. Roseanne
57. Law and Order
58. Mary Tyler Moore
59. I love Lucy
60. The Donna Reed Show
61. Get Smart
62. The Jeffersons
63. The Cosby Show
64. I Dream of Jeanie
65. Saturday Night Live
66. In Living Color
67. A Different World
68. The Odd Couple
69. Webster
70. JAG
71. Working
72. ALF
73. The A- Team
74. Knight Rider
75. Kate Allie
76. The Addams Family
77. The Munsters
78. Superboy (aka The Adventures of Superboy)
79. Modern Family
80. The Goldbergs
81. Petticoat Junction
82. Blossom
83. 227
84. The Beverly Hillbillies
85. Too Close for Comfort
86. The World According to Jim
87. The Dick Van Dyke Show
88. Leave it to Beaver
89. The Rifleman
90. Maverick
91. Daniel Boone
92. What’s Happening!!
93. Roc
94. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
95. The Incredible Hulk
96. The Sopranos
97. Grace Under Fire
98. The Jeff Foxworthy Show
99. Mr. Ed
100. Sanford and Son
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15 hours ago, 4815162342 said:
I'm the only one that voted for Flash Gordon? Where are all the Queen fans?
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I really like this in depth recap that Baumer is doing for the big box office winners from each year.
Baumer is actually the one that taught me that the Star Wars sequels and prequels were filmed and financed by Lucas himself through Lucasfilm. When I first joined the boxoffice.com board, I used to think it was 20th Century Fox that financed all of the Star Wars movies. However, Baumer taught me that the sequels and prequels were actually financed by Lucas himself.
Ever since then, I paid more attention to what films each studio financed themselves, and which films smaller studios financed and just used the larger studio as a distributor. That led me to discover Carolco Pictures, which financed their own films (some of which will be appearing real soon) and Rimfire Films LTD, which will be making an appearance in the year 1988 with the highest grossing foreign film of all-time (adjusted for inflation).
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5 minutes ago, Napoleon said:
Avatar 2 will make more than all. Should we start feeling sorry for Star Wars?
WW or domestically?
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2 hours ago, YourMother said:
Snyder made his mark? Not saying he's a bad director like Bay, but none of his movies aren't masterpieces.
I think Bay is a good director. I don't like the Transformers films at all, but The Rock is very good. Snyder is a horrible director. The only film of his that I liked was 300.
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17 minutes ago, MrGlass2 said:
Family is most important thing in the Franchise War.
I think money is the most important thing.
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Top 200 Domestic Grossing Movies of all-time (Adjusted for Inflation)
in Box Office Discussion
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The list has been updated to reflect the addition of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves has been removed from the list.