Eric Quinn

The intersection of fandom culture and GA culture is pretty strong these days IMO. Social media sites make it easy for geek stuff and movie business stuff to trend and get attention from casual fans. And frankly, core fandom excitement is generally a good belwether in terms of box office success these days. If the fans seem excited about how a movie is looking and the vibes are strong, it translates over to people who aren't as into online film discussion circles. Now I do think if no word got out about Gunn getting rid of the whole DC universe that it wouldn't make Flash a hit just like that. But it certainly hurt it IMO. Because if the hardcore fans don't care or understand these movies are a storytelling dead end, what does that say for people who only go to see these movies only once in a while?

Loved the hell out of this. Quietly devastating, yet utterly charming at the same time. It captures that "what might have been" feeling we all go through and the acting and direction is top-notch. Really glad this is doing solid business specialty-wise and I hope this isn't lost in the shuffle when awards season comes.

The only movie that will hit a billion next year is the billion found within our hearts <3

Dude, he's not real lmao. If somebody can't handle a fictional character in a kids movie getting "bullied", then that's kinda sad IMO. And honestly, if a movie character is only allowed to be idolized and never criticized on the basis that they are "beloved", then that sounds like a pretty boring movie.

Disregarding that I'm sure those moments make sense in context, I don't see why this is a problem? Like why is Indiana Jones not allowed to deal with conflict or fight against his partner? Partners squabbling and trying to fight one another isn't an uncommon story trope. Who cares?

I'm also kind of confused as to why we're all talking about how Disney being in "dire straits" is a bad thing? They're not even in dire straits. A good chunk of their movies are still going to rank in the top 10 of the year, at least domestically, which wasn't the case in the 70s and most of the 80s. That ain't "dire straits" or "the worst it's ever been" if you ask me. But anyways, them being knocked down a peg is good when it comes to more diversity for other studios and giving better deals that don't screw over theaters as much. We all got angry over Disney utterly dominating 2019 and the unfair terms they gave towards their movies to teaters, and there were people arguing it was morally and ethically wrong to see the Lion King remake in theaters. Now we're all terrified and doomposting about this? I'm a pretty pessimistic person and I don't really get the hyperbole here. (This also isn't an invitation for you to explain why to me lol)

lol this sounds about right.

Because I have zero clue what PWB's presence makes this movie alienating to people? She has a few lines in the trailer, does like one or two action stuff and that's literally it. And then after you complain about her being in the trailer made you want to stay far away for...some reason, you go into some bizarro rant about how people hate the older generations, which has literally nothing to do with anything you are going on about and isn't a thing in any of the trailers. She doesn't complain about how old people suck in the trailers, so...yeah, what the hell are you even talking about?

Dude what the hell are you even going on about lmao

We need a new meme tbh

At this point, holiday weekends are probably a hinderance for movies these days. Last time June 30th was on a Friday, you had Last Knight and Wonder Woman seeing a jump in the 60s. Now the closest movie to reach that is Beasts and that’s it (and also Boogeyman I guess). Father’s Day/Juneteenth was pretty bad when it came to holdovers as well. Pity.

So sad rip

I know that. I still think it's annoying and that a lot of blockbuster movies today feel padded and don't use their long runtimes well. Just because long movies are successful doesn't mean I can't criticize them.

Hopefully I'll feel different when I get to it, but this was a big concern of mine with that 2:20 runtime. I've marathoned through the Indy movies, as well as the early Fast and Furious and Mission Impossible movies, and it's really made me miss when these blockbusters were only 2 hours give or take 10 minutes. Not all of these movies are perfect, with Crystal Skull and Fast and Furious 4 in particular still feeling overlong despite their runtimes, but these movies all do well in giving you what you want without tiring you out or forcing the story to plod along with stuff you don't care about. Feels like it's filmmakers trying to make these more "big screen worthy" or something, but it just kind of makes things exhausting and hurts these movies when it comes to showtimes anyways. You look at how effective Fast Five is compared to Fast X with 10 minutes less of movie, and it's night and day.

Quorum Updates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem T-34: 44.32% Awareness Gran Turismo T-43: 21.88% Awareness White Bird: A Wonder Story T-57: 11.91% Awareness The Nun 2 T-71: 28.75% Awareness Dune Part Two T-127: 33.67% Awareness The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes T-141: 26.25% Awareness Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny T-1: 61.38% Awareness Final Awareness: 100% chance of 40M, 93% chance of 50M, 80% chance of 60M, 67% chance of 70M, 47% chance of 100M Tentpole Awareness: 100% chance of 60M, 60% chance of 70M, 40% chance of 100M Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken T-1: 30.45% Awareness Final Awareness: 35% chance of 10M Animation/Family Awareness: 0% chance of 10M Joy Ride T-8: 30.29% Awareness Final Awareness: 35% chance of 10M Original - Low Awareness: 25% chance of 10M The Equalizer 3 T-64: 37.23% Awareness T-60 Awareness: 94% chance of 10M, 69% chance of 20M, 44% chance of 30M Sequel Awareness: 100% chance of 10M

https://deadline.com/2023/06/jim-caviezel-box-office-sound-of-freedom-angel-studios-1235428099/ lmao what

Just wanted to notify in particular @Jonwo @filmlover @lorddemaxus @baumer @Tower @kayumanggi that you all said you intended to submit a list. You still have a few days left, but July 4 is just around the corner. So if you still want to give me a list, I hope you are all busy finalizing your options and will be ready to PM your list to me ASAP. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Heads up as always that the Top 100 Warner Bros. Movies countdown is still accepting submissions. You have until July 4 @ 11:59 PM to submit your final lists to me through DMs. Even if you are unfamiliar with this iconic studio, missing out on a golden opportunity like this, to celebrate one of the greatest movie studios ever, is something you will totally regret. So please try to send something in before the long weekend is over.

https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-disneys-haunted-mansion-tracking-updates-for-mission-impossible-barbie-and-oppenheimer/ Long Range Box Office Forecast & 2023’s Upcoming Calendar (as of 6/30/23) Release Date Title 3-Day (FSS) Opening Low/High Range Pinpoint % Chg from Last Week Domestic Total Low/High Range Pinpoint % Chg from Last Week Distributor 7/7/2023 Insidious: The Red Door $20,000,000 – $29,000,000 $45,000,000 – $66,000,000 Sony Pictures / Screen Gems 7/7/2023 Joy Ride $8,000,000 – $15,000,000 $30,000,000 – $60,000,000 Lionsgate 7/12/2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One $65,000,000 – $75,000,000 -3% $250,000,000 – $301,000,000 -3% Paramount Pictures 7/14/2023 PSYCHO-PASS: Providence (Limited) Sony / Crunchyroll 7/14/2023 Theater Camp (Limited) Disney / Searchlight Pictures 7/21/2023 Barbie $65,000,000 – $90,000,000 +6% $160,000,000 – $240,000,000 +17% Warner Bros. Pictures 7/21/2023 Oppenheimer $45,000,000 – $57,000,000 +11% $154,000,000 – $194,000,000 +11% Universal Pictures 7/28/2023 The First Slam Dunk GKIDS 7/28/2023 Haunted Mansion $22,000,000 – $37,000,000 $73,000,000 – $131,000,000 Walt Disney Pictures 7/28/2023 Talk to Me A24

What's this weeaboo trite? I only watch American-made movies made by America!

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