Harley
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I'm seeing this for Elba and I might regret it.
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Jen is talented and I usually enjoy Aronofsky's work. When I start seeing comments (not necessarily from here) saying it's obvious this is going to be Jen's best performance ever, the hype has gone overboard. It was just a teaser.
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1 hour ago, RichWS said:
Nah, I was already in my 20's when those were out. I'm talking way back.
Army of Darkness
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I think this will tap into the nostalgia factor for older viewers and then add young horror fans. It should appeal to a broad range of viewers.
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It'll do better than 300m depending on reviews of coarse.
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This movie is going to be massive. It'll do better than most superhero movies this year.
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11 hours ago, OdinSon2k14 said:
Saw it a second time, and I like it. Bombed in the theaters, but will live on as a cult classic. The, uh, "trible" part was hilarious :D.
Since when do bombs mean cult classic?
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32 minutes ago, Barnack said:
? He is not immune to mixed reviews.
That didn't have Jlaw in it. It might get mixed reviews but the hype is already strong.
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If this movie is average the critics will say it's brilliant. It's not like this movie needs any hype.
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That release date is depressing. This sounds like a better Halloween movie.
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Bummed. They had a chance to make this a comedy. I'm totally expecting the Princess Diaries makeover again. It sounds like Gina Rodriguez turned it down then they offered it to Anne.
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Can't blame Craig for going for the money, this is his best gig.
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8 minutes ago, Macleod said:
Like I said...someone paid for it. In this case, those who bought early distribution globally. And they paid Europacorp/Besson for the rights. Either way, people are losing big money invested, and it's ultimately on Europacorp and Besson's reputation, even if they didn't pay for it themselves.
"One film financier pointed out to Deadline that Valerian‘s reported $205M production cost was far too high when it came to starting a new franchise. Breaking down the film’s financing structure is akin to a calculus project, but there’s no upside here for anyone. STXfilms has a distribution fee that’s close to 10% per sources and $5M invested in the film. P&A was largely handled by EuropaCorp because of a lot this — the presence at the Comic-Cons, a one sheet, the first trailer — was overseen by EuropaCorp when it as at RED. They were always on the hook for the bulk of the $60M domestic P&A, I hear. Overseas, each foreign territory handling distribution is on the hook for P&A. Lionsgate has Valerian in the UK and domestic home entertainment."
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1 hour ago, That EddieKaspbrak Guy said:
The only one who greenlit this was Besson himself with the studio he runs. So no, he's not getting fired.
That depends on the % of control he has. I'm sure stockholders aren't happy.
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What's clear is that the company is being poorly run. STX will try to minimize damage by putting blame elsewhere.
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Hard to say how the BO will do. It's too early to determine how it's going to be marketed. Early reviews are mixed so that hurts any award hype it could realistically get (unless this year is very weak in the best movie category). Boyega has Star Wars but I'm not sure if American audience will put up with more British actors in American roles. Is his character British or American? The controversy didn't hurt Get Out but this movie may not be as good.
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10 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:
It's official.
Agreed. Dunkirk didn't even come close to WW opening weekend and I highly doubt it'll have the repeat viewings that WW has.
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I watched most of the trailers that got released and Stranger Things 2 wins best trailer. Thor is runner up.
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1 hour ago, Blankments said:
Well one of my kids at camp was excited for this because Rihanna so at least some kids want to see it even if it's bombing
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6 hours ago, Emperor Tele-Limai said:
Well, it's been talked about plenty in this thread, but basically you presell distribution to foreign territories. So Besson and Co approached many distribution companies, armed with the script, the attached talent, promo reels, concept art, etc and companies bought the rights to distribute in various territories. That money was used as collateral to secure bank loans to cover almost all the production cost. If the movie does well, everyone wins. If it does poorly, many companies lose money but not to an overwhelming degree. And most importantly, the movie gets made.
Actually Besson neglected to mention that Lambert was deeply involved in getting financing for the movie before he died. Besson can claim Europacorp won't take a hit for this all he wants but time will tell if he is just bs'ing.
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Think Apes is going to get my money this weekend. I don't mind the idea of a long movie, it's hot outside.
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15 minutes ago, That EddieKaspbrak Guy said:
The budget was 209M, but with most of that money made back already and the marketing costs being split among the different distributors, it'll be tough for it to truly "lose" money. EuropaCorp is only distributing in France I believe, where it'll likely be a hit, so I highly doubt they'll really lose too much. STX will lose money on marketing if it doesn't do well enough in the US, not Europa (and even then STX will still have A Bad Moms Christmas coming later this year which will probably make back any potential losses Valerian might have)
With a budget that high no one is going to take a financial hit? I'm not buying it. Someone is downplaying this.
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30 minutes ago, WeneedtotalkaboutKevin said:
You gotta have faith it will break out big... It is freaking Valerian !!!
I don't know anyone who even knows what a Valerian is here in the US. This movie isn't even on the radar.
You gotta have faith it will break out big... It is freaking Valerian !!!
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