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Jayhawk the Hutt

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  1. Think Wonka will get at least a 4x from OW. It's a big family movie over the holidays. It doesn't even need exceptional WOM to get there IMO.
  2. Going back to the table is a positive sign. I do union negotiations and I promise you the news after today won't sound good, but that will always be the case in a first meeting back to the table. Everyone will spend the next few meetings getting everything out of their system with little progress. Still a lot of work to be done, but it is a good sign as long as they keep meeting.
  3. I'm convinced part of Barbie's success is that it proclaims it's feminism extremely loud and proud (it's not trying to "sneak" it in there) while at the same time it's also operating as all things to all people. I've seen conservative readings on Barbie alongside all the others.
  4. Feel like I'm going a little crazy seeing debates over whether Nolan is going to direct an existing IP film after this. He's one of the only that gets a complete blank check from studios. That will continue after this. Especially since it looks like it will be a big box office, critical, and awards hit.
  5. Reactions are very good. Would expect reviews around rogue nation-level which is excellent. Even people ranking this more mid-franchise remark at the quality this franchise has.
  6. I've resigned to this flopping pretty badly, however it being the last one means I won't take it too bad. This kinda ensures this will be the last film. Pretty excited to see it on Friday.
  7. Thanks for running it again! Mission is a PLF heavy franchise and it will make what will be a subdued previews (due to Tuesday pricing) look a bit better because I think the PLF early access shows will get very close to selling out.
  8. Really don't think it's a particularly presale-heavy franchise. Especially with previews on a Tuesday (which should help with walk ups anyways).
  9. Sorry, should have been more clear, didn't mean the Walmart screenings, but Monday's early access PLF shows.
  10. There are also screenings this Friday. Not sure if reactions will be embargoed but I assume we get some cryptic reactions at worst.
  11. The reviews are more heavily slanted to top critics at this point than it will end up being by a large margin. Over half of the reviews at this point are top critics, by the end of reviews, that ration will likely settle at more like 20% or so.
  12. Biggest hurt is that it was in the 30s/40s to start. The Cannes premiere was a total misread, though I'm sure they were confident it would get good reactions there. Regardless think it probably ends up fresh with the baked-in lowered expectations from the screenings that will happen over the next few weeks.
  13. Color grading can change pretty radically from a trailer too. But yeah it def has a digital sheen in some shots that weren't present when they were shooting on film (obviously).
  14. I partially agree, although it is a very mild criticism. Certainly not everything looks like CGI, but there are some elements with that couldn't be avoided (a lot of the train crash for instance based on the circumstances). Venture a guess it will look a lot better on the big screen with a good projector. Also, they haven't given away plot details in these trailers for awhile. Very good trailer IMO.
  15. On and off it did. Casino Royale is one of my favorites ever. For Indy, I don't mind it. I really mean for better or worse. The movie is clearly going to be more reliant on a more emotional journey for Indy (which I think was well executed with Last Crusade with the daddy issues though that wasn't particularly deep). It just relies on the execution. I'm not expecting a masterpiece but Mangold can direct a really solid picture.
  16. If the directors and/or actors go on strike, that will probably resolve all of this a lot quicker than it otherwise would and more in favor of the unions. Not sure the odds of those strikes happening, but it wouldn't shock me if it happened. Seems like a scenario where it would be set up to happen.
  17. I am a defender of it. Think the action scenes (especially the opening) are pretty great. There are plenty of annoying bits, it's definitely too reliant on CGI, the last 20 minutes is mediocre, and it is thin in its characterization, though I don't think Spielberg really is all that interested in going deep on Indiana Jones (I think Dial of Destiny will be, for better or worse).
  18. Clip discourse is insane. It's taken totally out of context and studios always put out a relatively random scene from the movie. I agree it's nothing great or mind-blowing (my biggest fear of the movie is that the action will be mediocre, especially compared to the incredible sequences from the previous films). That being said this is from the scene that leaked from SW Celebration. Having seen the whole thing, it's probably the weakest part of the scene, which was quite good. We'll also have a good idea of reviews on Thursday regardless.
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