Eric Quinn

https://deadline.com/2024/02/moana-2-dwayne-johnson-disney-1235818288/ The lack of Lin here is a real "huh" moment. Just kinda feels awkward not to have him on board when he was so crucial towards its success.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/moana-2-dwayne-johnson-disney-1235818288/

Quorum Updates Drive-Away Dolls T-16: 16.79% Dune: Part Two T-23: 53.55% Love Lies Bleeding T-37: 17.97% The Fall Guy T-86: 30.32% Despicable Me 4 T-147: 49.02% Project Artemis T-156: 11.7% Harold and the Purple Crayon T-177: 12.04% Lisa Frankenstein T-2: 37.84% Awareness Final Awareness: 38% chance of 10M Low Awareness: 23% chance of 10M Cabrini T-30: 17.78% Awareness T-30 Awareness: 15% chance of 10M Low Awareness: 12% chance of 10M Kung Fu Panda 4 T-30: 59.51% Awareness T-30 Awareness: 100% chance of 20M, 94% chance of 30M, 87% chance of 40M, 69% chance of 50M, 62% chance of 60M, 56% chance of 70M, 37% chance of 100M Animation/Family Awareness: 100% chance of 50M, 50% chance of 70M

Last I checked, most film students are only focused on getting into the business, not analyzing and reviewing them. And the problem isn't really on the students, but more on the sad, terrible fact that, under capitalism, old movies aren't "marketable" enough. Every movie that is considered relevant these days are movies that came out over the last few years, came out when you were a kid, so you can bank on nostalgia, or part of a franchise where you can easily sell Funko Pops. Anything pre-Godfather doesn't fit in these guidelines, so there's zero reason to advertise them or make people who like movies have an urge to seek them out. The only exceptions to this rule are classic Disney films like Snow White or Peter Pan, and it's only because Disney wants to sell toys based on them. So yeah, if you want to blame somebody over these film students not caring about the classics, blame our culture, not those who are products of the culture.

Still weird that Part 3 doesn't even seem to be fast-tracked to film yet. They ended on a cliffhanger (well, it more felt like the movie stopped midway through, but that's another story) and then just haven't picked it back up yet? Like those kids aren't getting any younger.

It’s what she deserves 💅

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Get out of my house.

#63 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 810 points, 18 lists "There were a lot of explosions for two people blending in." Box Office: 1.058B Rotten Tomatoes: 84% Metacritic: 65 Awards: 2 Academy Award nominations, 2 BAFTA Award nominations, 3 Empire Awards and 6 nominations, 2 MTV Movie Award nominations, 3 Saturn Awards and 8 nominations Roger Ebert’s Review: N/A Its Legacy: The first Star Wars story not focused on a Skywalker. Started the ultra controversial and hella gross deepfaking dead actors BS trash that I hate. Recieved a spin-off television series in Andor in 2022. The second-biggest film of 2016 and was the 20th highest-grossing film of all time. One of the most expensive movies ever made. Earned tie-in novels and tie-in comics. Featured in the Star Wars Battlefront reboot video game series. Gave Alan Tudyk a paycheck. Commentary: When Disney purchased Lucasfilm and had the opportunity to go hog wild with Star Wars, they planned to do exactly that. A trilogy of films was expected of course, but there were also plans to make an anthology series of Star Wars stories. Films that took place in different pockets of the universe and timeline, films that could have their own genre and tone and style, and take the property to the next level of creativity. And well...that didn’t happen. But we got a kickass war drama out of it. Detailing the story of the Rebels who actually got us those Death Star plans, Rogue One was intense, harsh, and action-packed. It follows characters who lost so much, but still wish to fight. Whether it be for vengeance, for honor, or for simply wanting to do what is right. This leads to some brutal action and a heart-stopping final act that offers some of the best drama and adventure in all of Star Wars history. Oh, and Darth Vader throws a lightsaber around, and people act very annoying about that because of it. We’re sadly never going to see another Star Wars movie again, but we still got a film that was exciting and wholly unique for the franchise, allowing Disney the confidence when it comes to future Star Wars shows like The Mandalorian and direct spin-off Andor, and will be a key component for many, young and old, on why they love Star Wars. Only downside? It made deepfaking dead actors a thing and I hate this movie’s very existence for that.

#64 Tarzan 810 points, 18 lists "I was saved! I was saved by a flying wild man in a loincloth." Box Office: 448.2M Rotten Tomatoes: 89% Metacritic: 79 Awards: 1 Academy Award, 1 Annie Award and 10 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award, 1 Grammy Award and 1 nomination Roger Ebert’s Review: "The movie is also a lot of fun. It has scenes that move through space with a freedom undreamed of in older animated films, and unattainable by any live-action process. Disney uses a process called Deep Canvas, a computer-assisted animation tool that handles the details during swoops through three dimensions. There's a sequence where Tarzan helps Jane escape from a killer leopard, and as they hurtle through the treetops and loop the loop on byways of vines, it's like a roller-coaster ride.' Its Legacy: The final film of the Disney Renaissance. The most expensive Disney Feature Animation movie at that time. Introduced the story of Tarzan to a whole new generation, becoming the definitive (and least racist) version of the story. Earned a Broadway musical, a TV series, and two direct-to-video sequels. Appeared in Kingdom Hearts. Introduced a whole generation to Phil Collins. "You'll Be In My Heart" would be one of Disney's most successful songs in history. Gave Rosie O'Donnell a paycheck. Commentary: The epic finale of the Disney Renaissance, Tarzan ended things on a bang. Not just because it was one of the highest-grossing Disney movies ever, but because it’s a damn good movie. One that successfully refreshed the racist af character to modern-day sensibilities and Disney charms. It’s a very solid character piece, as we follow a man caught between two worlds (heh heh). Can he stay with the gorilla family he has known all his life, despite not being his kind? Should he even stay? Does he have to go into human civilization? Is it worth exploring a world he has no idea about? It’s a very compelling drama that gives us great internal conflict within all the flashy action scenes, heartfelt romance between Tarzan and Jane, and snappy animation. Speaking of, the film’s animation and art style is incredible. Downright innovative. Coming out just as CGI was being implemented in animated movies more and more, Tarzan was a unique blend of classic hand-drawn animation and computer-generated backgrounds and landscapes, a bend that still looks solidly seamless and impressive today. This attempt of having 3D animation looking like 2D animation would end up with the Disney animators getting a Technical Oscar and resulting in some of the best action and chase sequences ever made from the studio. There’s even some impressive work on Tarzan himself, as lead animator Glen Keane crafted a character with some of the most realistic anatomy ever seen on any Disney character. How he pulled it off so incredibly, I’ll never understand. Plus of course, there’s that amazing Oscar-winning Phil Collins soundtrack. While the decision was to move away from showy dance numbers, Collins’ songs play in the background in pivotal moments, resulting in fantastic montages, great melodies, and catchy tunes that introduced a whole generation of kids to that oh-so great drummer of Genesis. If I can speak personally, Tarzan was a movie I watched a lot as a kid and made me a Collins die-hard for life. This combination of innovative visuals, heartfelt story, exciting action, and great music made Tarzan one of the biggest hits of both the Renaissance and Disney history and it’s still an awesome thrill ride 25 years later.

#65 Dead Poets Society 793 points, 13 lists "There's a time for daring and there's a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for." Box Office: 235.9M Rotten Tomatoes: 84% Metacritic: 79 Awards: 1 Academy Award and 3 nominations, 2 BAFTA Awards and 4 nominations, 4 Golden Globe Award nominations Roger Ebert’s Review: ""Dead Poets Society" is a collection of pious platitudes masquerading as a courageous stand in favor of something: doing your own thing, I think. It's about an inspirational, unconventional English teacher and his students at "the best prep school in America" and how he challenges them to question conventional views by such techniques as standing on their desks. It is, of course, inevitable that the brilliant teacher will eventually be fired from the school, and when his students stood on their desks to protest his dismissal, I was so moved, I wanted to throw up." Its Legacy: One of Robin Williams' biggest box office hits. The breakthrough performance of Ethan Hawke. Became every English teacher's favorite movie. #52 on AFI's Top 100 Cheers. #95 on AFI's Top 10 Movie Quotes. Received a stage play in 2016. Parodied in Saturday Night Live and Community. Gave Kurtwood Smith a paycheck. Commentary: Robin Williams is my second-favorite actor of all time. Judy Garland is the first if you’re curious. I loved Williams ever since I was a kid for his wild spontaneity and childlike innocence. Aladdin, Night at the Museum, Mrs. Doubtfire. He meant a lot to an awkward kid like me. Of course, I’ve gotten older and seen his movies aimed for adults. And Dead Poets Society is one of his best. Especially because this film in particular fit Williams’ own ethos on life. Robin Williams is the man I aspire to be. Somebody who was goofy and silly, yet also sensitive and kind. Not ashamed to be who he was nor interested in falling into any toxic male stereotypes. It's all exemplified in great characters like Genie, like Mork, like Parry Sagan, like Sean Maguire...and like John Keating. A man who inspires a group of youngsters to seize every moment, fight against authority, profess their own creativity and individuality, and ignore what their superiors say. Be the best version of yourself. Whatever it may be. I still feel that what I’m saying about Williams isn’t good enough. It’s been nearly a decade since he passed away, and I still feel like I want to pay a huge tribute to him. He was just that funny, that smart, that endearing, that kind. He was a beautiful, tender man. And I will always treasure him for the impact he left on me and countless others. The rest of the film's student ensemble, largely focusing on students Neil and Perry, the latter by baby Ethan Hawke, have strong, relatable struggles, asked to adhere into the stereotypes and standards that were set upon them by their families. It's all just as memorable and really accentuates important life lessons of individuality and independence. Not only is this resonant for viewers the same age as these kids, but an important reminder that being young kind of sucks. And that instead of yelling at these kids for not being exactly molded in what you wanted them to be, just let them be who they are and give them the proper guidance, society be damned.

#260 - Splash (102 points, 3 lists) #259 - Ant-Man and the Wasp (103 points, 6 lists) #258 - Newsies, Saludos Amigos (104 points, 2 lists) #257 - Bridge to Terabithia (105 points, 5 lists) #256 - James and the Giant Peach (106 points, 4 lists, avg. ranking #74) #255 - Dick Tracy (106 points, 4 lists, avg. ranking #64) #254 - The Color of Friendship (106 points, 3 lists) #253 - Waking Sleeping Beauty (109 points, 3 lists) #252 - Deja Vu (109 points, 2 lists) #251 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (112 points, 4 lists)

← Previous Chart Chart Index Movie Title Distributor Gross %YD %LW Theaters Per Theater Total Gross Days In Release - (2) The Chosen: Season 4 Epis… Fathom Events $562,605 -67% 2,281 $247 $7,937,936 5 - (7) Anyone But You Sony Pictures $250,000 -70% -34% 2,619 $95 $76,483,174 46 - (4) Wonka Warner Bros. $240,000 -83% -27% 2,901 $83 $201,274,847 53 - (10) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Warner Bros. $115,000 -80% -34% 1,742 $66 $120,852,803 46 - (-) The Book of Clarence Sony Pictures $16,000 -75% -60% 231 $69 $5,941,367 25 5 $1,183,605 Our box office charts are compiled from data provided to us by distributors. To be included on our charts, please send reports to bodata@the-numbers.com.

I’ve seen people complain when movies aren’t “sincere”, and I have zero clue what that means. From what I can gather, a movie is sincere when it doesn’t do jokes? It’s weird. I don’t get it.

Okay.

I guess for the rest of March, if there's any hot take that I'm confident in, it's that Ghostbusters is probably going to hit sub-100. That's a rough combo of big competition, being a follow-up to a movie that most people thought was just fine, and its main demo being the audience that has largely abandoned moviegoing. Can't imagine it reaching the century when the last two movies only got to about 125 each and both had more going for them.

I mean there's still a fair amount of people expecting 100M+ OW for Dune pretty much entirely on the back of the popcorn bucket (and because people are ignoring the data and just want a 100M opening to happen somehow). That kind of opening for Dune would definitely lead to bad meltdowns.

Superheroes are box office poison now.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/super-bowl-movie-trailers-2024-preview-1235815081/

Yeah but those are just Blue Checks. Blue Checks aren't people. Anyways, this is coming July 2, 2025. That is...absurdly fast lol

Nah. I trust M37 with my life and I can't be disappointed. Not for my baby.

I thought Twitter hated David Leitch. Like my mutuals were dumping on Fall Guy hard when the trailer dropped.