Eric Prime

I had no idea there were so many Lego movies made. I just thought it was the ones that came out in theaters. It's no wonder people got burned out by the time The Second Part came out.

Quorum Updates Cobweb T-2: 14.75% Awareness The Last Voyage of the Demeter: 19.39% Awareness White Bird T-37: 10.42% Awareness Dumb Money T-65: Napoleon T-126: 20.18% Awareness Wonka T-149: 45.87% Awareness Barbie T-2: 74.02% Awareness Final Awareness: 100% chance of 90M, 75% chance of 100M, 25% chance of 200M Oppenheimer T-2: 46.42% Awareness Final Awareness: 35% chance of 30M, 19% chance of 40M, 8% chance of 70M Original - High Awareness: 40% chance of 30M Haunted Mansion T-9: 53.06% Awareness Final Awareness: 100% chance of 10M, 89% chance of 20M, 78% chance of 30M, 44% chance of 40M, 33% chance of 50M Known IP Awareness: 100% chance of 40M My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 T-51: 28.04% Awareness T-60 Awareness: 55% chance of 10M Original - Low Awareness: 31% chance of 10M Dumb Money T-65: 13.06% Awareness T-60 Awareness: 21% chance of 10M Original - High Awareness: 0% chance of 10M

Moderation @ZattMurdock just a reminder you can ignore people who don’t like Marvel as much as you do. No need to derail the thread like this.

Girl, you’re better than this. We don’t need you in the superhero industrial complex. Please.

#413 - Deep Blue Sea (35 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #22) #412 - No Sudden Move (36 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #83) #411 - Detective Pikachu, Ocean's 11 (1960), Analyze That (36 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #64) #410 - Hall Pass (37 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #63) #409 - Sleepers (38 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #57) #408 - Tomb Raider, The Left Handed Gun, The Nun's Story, A Cinderella Story (38 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #62) #407 - Superman: Doomsday (38 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #35) #406 - The Lego Ninjago Movie, Driven (38 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #32) #405 - Superfly, The Phantom of the Opera (39 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #62) #404 - Reminiscence (40 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #19)

Cool. Still mad.

Mommy Greta, I love you soooooooo much Very mad you didn’t give us that Timothee cameo, but that’s alright.

YESSSSSSSSSS I ADORE Altman’s Popeye. We so won this mah bois

https://deadline.com/2023/07/release-date-box-office-actors-strike-impact-1235440396/ Largely full of speculation (apparently no plans for any big delays for Q3 and Q4, though who knows?), but there are some tracking details in the middle here. Haunted Mansion: 30M+ Meg 2: 28M+ TMNT: 40M+ 5-day Gran Turismo: 25M+

Moderation We have an entire subforum dedicated to politics, plus the Sound of Freedom thread where this political content is allowed. Please stay back on track.

#89 Slumdog Millionaire 473 points, 10 lists "When somebody asks me a question, I tell them the answer." Box Office: 378.4M Rotten Tomatoes: 91% Metacritic: 86 Awards: 8 Academy Awards and 2 nominations, 7 BAFTA Awards and 4 nominations, 5 Critics Choice Awards and 1 nomination, 4 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Grammy Awards Roger Ebert's Review: "Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" hits the ground running. This is a breathless, exciting story, heartbreaking and exhilarating at the same time, about a Mumbai orphan who rises from rags to riches on the strength of his lively intelligence. The film's universal appeal will present the real India to millions of moviegoers for the first time." Its Legacy: The highest-grossing Fox Searchlight movie ever. The most successful British independent film at that time. Earned record grosses for a Best Picture winner in the US and UK. The fifteenth film to win 8 Oscars. The first digitally shot film to win Best Cinematography at the Oscars. Both celebrated and scrutinized for its depiction of India and its cultures. Subject to major pieces of academic criticism. Made Dev Patel a movie star. Winner of TIFF's People's Choice Award. Earned Best Film by the National Board of Review. Commentary: Like John Wick, it’s not exactly a wholly WB film. It was actually something Warner was set to abandon and plop straight to video if not for Fox Searchlight, who proposed a joint distribution pact. But WB had their hands in it, and my countdown, my rules. But I hope that doesn’t distract from what a great film we still got. The premise is a very memorable one, about a man living in the slums who wins it all on a game show thanks to his own background and life story. And director Danny Boyle gives us a total crowd pleaser that’s full of poppy colors, strong music, great digital cinematography, and an inspirational plot that tugs at the heartstrings. It’s the kind of underdog movie we all love to see, while also giving insights into the stories and cultures that many typically don’t get to see. All the while, Dev Patel would become a superstar and one of the strongest young actors working today, with him recently shining in David Lowery’s The Green Knight and will be giving us his directorial debut on Netflix later this year. With that all said, not everything is rosy with the film. Some found it cloying, others found it offensive, many Indians have given valid criticisms for this white-directed film. But it got an audience, became a global phenomenon and is obviously still cherished and beloved. Film impacts us, good and bad, in many ways. And while we all have our opinions, Slumdog Millionaire’s impact can not be ignored. So thank you Fox Searchlight for giving this movie a chance. Oh, wait. This isn’t a Searchlight countdown. Um...thank you Warner Bros. for ignoring this great movie? I don’t have a good segue, so...yeah.

#90 Judas and the Black Messiah 473 points, 13 lists "Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed" Box Office: 7.4M Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Metacritic: 85 Awards: 2 Academy Awards and 4 nominations, 1 BET Award and 2 nominations, 1 BAFTA Award and 3 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award and 1 nomination, 1 Grammy Award and 2 nominations, 3 NAACP Image Awards and 6 nominations. Roger Ebert's Review: N/A Its Legacy: Brought the story of Fred Hampton to the forefront. Began the directing career of Shaka King. One of the major day-and-date theatrical/HBO Max releases from 2021. Gave Daniel Kaluuya a much deserved Oscar. Dominique Fishback's first major film role. Joined AFI and NBR's Top 10 Films of the Year. Gave Ashton Sanders a paycheck. Commentary: Like many of the amazing Civil Rights leaders, radicals, and revolutionaries, the people who changed our world for the better, Fred Hampton’s life was a short one. For daring to ask others to treat him and his people with respect, he was murdered by shitstain J. Edgar Hoover and his FBI operations. Yet his legacy lives on and his ideas are still celebrated decades later. And it was only a matter of time that his story would be immortalized in the world of cinema. And what a film we have here. Anchored by two excellent leading...er, supporting performances from both Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield, two of the best actors working today, this is not just the story of a powerful radical who changed countless lives, but also a tragedy when framed around Stanfield’s William O’Neal. It’s a conflicted character, forced to take down somebody he ultimately agrees with for simply doing the right thing. It’s all framed by vivid camerawork, incredible and emotional sequences full of spark and action, and an important lesson about the evils of the FBI and our government. Either way you look at it, we have a film that is just as prescient and resonant today as the events it depicts. This was not the biggest box office hit, not helped by its COVID-impacted release date, but its Oscars pedigree and important subject matter has made sure Fred Hampton’s story is alive and prominent. For those who already knew his story and those who had no idea somebody like him existed. And frankly, that’s more important than any monetary reward.

#91 Mad Max 2 468 points, 9 lists "My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos... ruined dreams... this wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Road Warrior. The man we called "Max."" Box Office: 36M Rotten Tomatoes: 95% Metacritic: 77 Awards: 5 Australian Film Institute Awards and 2 nominations, 1 Saturn Award and 5 nominations, 1 Hugo Award nomination Roger Ebert's Review: ""Mad Max 2" [released in the United States as "The Road Warrior"] is a film of pure action, of kinetic energy organized around the barest possible bones of a plot. It has a vision of a violent future world, but it doesn't develop that vision with characters and dialogue. It would rather plunge headlong into one of the most relentlessly aggressive movies ever made. I walked out of "Mad Max 2" a little dizzy and with my ears still ringing from the roar of the sound track; I can't say I "enjoyed" the film, but I'll hardly forget it." Its Legacy: Solidified the Mad Max franchise's aesthetics and as a powerhouse property. Made Mel Gibson a movie star (sadly). Helped greenlight tons more George Miller projects. Showcased the incredible talents of the Aussie film industry. Post-apocalyptic cornerstone, with its style and setting influencing tons more works. Has its own museum just for this one film. Gave Bruce Spence a paycheck. Commentary: The first Mad Max film was of course a very popular and iconic piece of Austrailian cinema. Immensely profitable, high-octane action, introduced the world to shitstain Mel Gibson. Mad Max 2 was really when the film series properly began, at least when it came to the aesthetics we associate with the franchise these days. This post-apocalyptic Western story, focusing on marauders trying to take down a village, and only a hardened, lonely man can save them, is one that is full of style, with epic action and limited dialogue, allowing the strong cinematography and world to tell its story. Sure enough, this defined what Mad Max would be. Deserts, post apocalypse, utter mayhem, and our stone-cold hero right at the center, trapped in a new story and situation. And thankfully, people could watch this without knowing it was a sequel, which is how many in the US first encountered this film. And with the colossal success of Fury Road, Mad Max 2/The Road Warrior will live on as an eternal classic and what made George Miller a directing superstar then and now.

#422 - Michael Collins (34 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #67) #421 - Lego DC Super Heroes: Justice League - Gotham City: Breakout (34 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #40) #420 - Creepshow, Lego DC Super Heroes: Justice League - Cosmic Clash (34 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #38) #419 - The Last Boy Scout, Romeo Must Die, Batman: Year One (34 points, 1 list. avg. ranking #37) #418 - Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman - Rage of Atlantis (34 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #36) #417 - Birds of Prey (35 points, 3 lists, avg. ranking #89) #416 - Sully (35 points, 3 lists, avg. ranking #73) #415 - Lost in America, The Man from UNCLE (35 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #66) #414 - Bronco Billy, Queen of the Damned (35 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #24)

It’s a real term in film criticism now. Basically a fancy way of people defending trashy movies from filmmakers (or I guess actors, since people who subscribe to this also like Adam Sandler movies) they like. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulgar_auteurism

It’s now old enough where the kids who watched it are old enough to have nostalgia for it, and vulgar auteurism is the hip new thing. Of course it has a rehabilitation.

@SchumacherFTW go show this man a good time.

#432 - The Intern, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #45) #431 - What a Girl Wants (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #44) #430 - Justice Society: World War II (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #42) #429 - Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #41) #428 - Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #7) #427 - Corpse Bride (31 points, 3 lists, avg. ranking #91) #426 - Horrible Bosses, The Bad Seed (32 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #69) #425 - The Secret Garden, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (33 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #84) #424 - Batman and Robin (33 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #49) #423 - Little Caesar, The Old Man and the Sea (33 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #68)

#441 - 300: Rise of an Empire (26 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #75) #440 - Keanu (27 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #67) #439 - The Negotiator (28 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #73) #438 - Beowulf (29 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #86) #437 - DC League of Super-Pets (29 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #71) #436 - Mr. Arkadin, The Dish (29 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #72) #435 - The Witches (30 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #50) #434 - 42 (30 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #42) (Can't make this up if I tried lol) #433 - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Cleopatra Jones, Orphan, Deathtrap (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #71)

Sorry to everybody that I didn't get any new entries up today. Today was super busy for me and I have to head to bed early, since my shift tomorrow was moved up a half hour earlier. However, while I know these are likely boring for some, I will reveal a few more honorable mentions, since those take much less time to produce. Hope everybody here understands this and I will try my absolute best to get more of the top 100 revealed tomorrow.

Also Oppenheimer can still easily get into the 50s in Awareness over the next few days. And in that regard, that means it has greater chances to reach higher expectations. There's a solid correlation for Quorum IMO, especially once we get to the final data point, though I know that doesn't mean causation.

Forgot to do this earlier, but if this follows the rest of Inside Out's run: 146.3M Follows Finding Nemo: 168.1M But honestly, who knows if either of these two are applicable? This thing's going by its own drum tbh. I really hope Theater Camp doesn't get lost in the Barbenheimer shuffle. This has the potential to be a strong sleeper, out of nowhere success story and I wish we had some of those in the specialty market again. If you've seen the movie, you'd understand. Anderson's movies have traditional story structures, but this movie is framed under a metatextual framing device that makes things a lot more convoluted and inaccessible. I liked those aspects, but people who want a Grand Budapest Hotel will be disappointed whenever they cut to the black and white segments.

No offense, but don't you ever get tired of complaining about this? Disney's done this for years now and it's clear that's how they like doing this. I think it's time you just move on.