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    Thegun's 50 Worst Sequels Ever Made (#15)

    in Archived Lists and Countdowns

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    Here's the objective and factual truth about the POTC franchise...in my opinion.

    COTBP: Fun, creative, likable, and charming, with plenty of great gags and well-choreographed scenes of swordfighting and swashbuckling. It's the perfect movie for when you want to kill an afternoon.

    DMC: Stupid, nonsensical, needlessly complicated, and overlong, but there's still plenty to appreciate. Davy Jones is entertaining, the wheel fight and the Kraken scenes are incredible, and there's still Captain Jack and Barbossa doing what they do best. Not great, or even good, but you can still get some enjoyment out of it.

    AWE: I haven't seen this movie since it first came out, so maybe there's a bias there, but I remember almost nothing from this movie, outside of the opening, which is far too needlessly dark for a fuckin' POTC movie, and a couple of random scenes here and there. Maybe if I rewatch it I might get something out of it, but I'll probably just end up strongly disliking it.

    OST: They tried to scale down, but it once again is overlong, and needlessly complicated. There are some select scenes that are enjoyable, like the mermaid scene, and Jack leaving Angelica on the island, and Angelica herself is a likable character, but most of it is pretty boring and forgettable. It's a shame since they treated the movie like a soft reboot. Hopefully next year's soft reboot will be better and bring Captain Jack back to his former glory.

    Moonlight l A24 l Plan B l October 21, 2016 l Academy Award Best Picture

    in Box Office Discussion

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    A from The Playlist: http://theplaylist.net/magnificent-moonlight-chronicles-journey-black-gay-man-america-telluride-review-20160903/

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    Like “Brokeback Mountain” a decade ago, “Moonlight” is a piece of art that will transform lives long after it leaves theaters. Those who will be changed by the picture may not see it on the big screen. They may even have to see it in secret. But when they do. Whey they watch Chiron

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    have that first kiss, when he can be himself for just an instance in a world that oppresses him?

    It will be everything. 

     

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    2017 & Beyond Discussion Thread | Is 2017 (Summer) Bigger than 2016?

    in Box Office Discussion

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    http://deadline.com/2016/09/summer-box-office-cooled-2016-could-be-colder-2017-1201812031/

     

    Deadline had analyst Doug Creutz talk about this summer and next summer, but here are the highlights:

     

    -Rumors are that around 26 movies will get 2,500+ theaters for their OWs next year, below 2016, but above the historical average

    -A lot of money losers will be on the schedule, since the number of action and animation films is at 17, much higher than the guideline rule of 9 action and animation movies being successful

    -Disney's at medium risk, with GOTG 2 being big, but Cars 3 and Pirates 5 potentially decreasing from their predecessors

    -Fox is at medium-high risk, as Captain Underpants will face big competition with Cars and Despicable Me, and Kingsman will face a ton of competition that could limit its potential

    -Paramount's at low-medium risk, because WWZ2 and Transformers 5 are expected to do "reasonably well", but Baywatch could overperform due to it being a comedy alternative.

    -Warner Bros. is at medium risk, as it has Wonder Woman, Dunkirk, Annabelle 2, and The House, but none of these are guaranteed to be in the summer's top 12, though Wonder Woman could break out.

    -Nothing was said for Universal or Sony for some reason.

    THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN | 10.07.16 | Universal | final gross ● 75.40 M

    in Box Office Discussion

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    http://deadline.com/2016/08/fall-box-office-doctor-strange-sully-magnificent-seven-1201810337/

     

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    Even though Universal/DreamWorks’ The Girl on the Train boasts a social media universe of 29M and a viral rate of 10 to 1, many do expect this chick lit adaptation to post around $30M in its first weekend, despite some naysayers in distribution exclaiming, “It’s not Gone Girl”.

    Looks like @ThatOneMorgan's curse might not work this time. ;)

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    Deepwater Horizon | 9/30/16 | New Trailer on Page 2 | IMAX confirmed | Budget: 156M

    in Box Office Discussion

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, NuTella Lover of Sky Beams said:

    I don't get our obsession with budgets. Assuming we're interested in the movie in the first place, surely we want the best/most effort expended in making sure it's as good as they can get it, no?

     

    I know we love playing with fantasy numbers to guess profitability, but sometimes I think we forget they're fantasy numbers.

    Well with a lower budget, that means greater profitability and less of a chance of a movie to fail. A movie I like not failing = happier me.

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