Eric S'ennui

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Prediction: he's Groot! This was a stealth Guardians 3 the whole time!

It was also 7 years from Dunkirk's release, at a time when movies aren't as frontloaded as they are now.

Unhinged Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report Final Count Sellouts Showings Seats Unavailable Total Seats? % Unavailable TOTALS 5 29 729 2637 27.65% Total Sellouts Added Today: 2 Total Seats Sold Today: 186 Despite the sellouts, I'm not totally impressed here with the drop-off, although I am aware I tallied this up before a majority of showtimes are being shown.

That's...what I was saying? The content of the movie may cause awful implications, and the writer felt he should have mentioned it. Obviously that didn't happen, and thank goodness, but it's again taking the content from the movie and looking at it from a broad context. Joker's potential shootings could happen because of what the movie represented and said, albeit at face value, so it was mentioned. If I'm wrong then I'm wrong, but I doubt people are going to say bad things about Tenet solely because it's releasing in theaters. If you actually read the article, he said he's not planning on reviewing it. He even says he's not against people going out to see the movie. He's just talking about the safety of movie theaters and using the big tentpole release set to come out in a couple weeks as a jumping-off point. And with American theater chains just coming back today, yeah it's kind of a relevant topic for entertainment people to talk about.

You guys know the drill. UK reviews are up, word is getting leaked. We don't want this spreading in the regular forums, so please use this place to talk about stuff the marketing isn't revealing. Have fun!

Ah yes...one example out of the thousands of movies that get reviewed every year. And it's not like it's unfounded. They were analyzing the content within the movie, the film's potentially hurtful depiction of mental health, and looked at it in a broad context. You could argue they looked at the film outside of its content, but I don't really think looking at what the movie showcases and how it impacts people is at all a problem when reviewing something. Tenet's issue is something out of its control, and I feel confident in saying that while the pandemic might get mentioned in many reviews, it won't impact review scores much.

Just about every critic I follow complains against Disney's practices, yet the Marvel joints, Toy Story 4, and even Frozen II still did alright critically. Say what you will about those movies, and I'm sure the current climate will be mentioned in reviews, but I sincerely doubt the same people who are criticizing Nolan and WB for opening a movie will decide "you know I thought this movie was awesome, but I am physically unable to, because Nolan's kind of crazy". I expected this kind of stuff to be said by dudes here whose entire personalities are "grrr critics bad", but I thought I knew you guys were smarter than this. Do better.

nah it's a typo. ill fix it in the morning

The New Mutants Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-7 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Unavailable Total Seats? % Unavailable TOTALS 0 14 120 866 7.99% Total Shows Added Today: 3 Total Seats Added Today: 90 Total Seats Sold Today: 76

Unhinged Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-1 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Unavailable Total Seats? % Unavailable TOTALS 3 29 543 2637 20.59% Total Sellouts Added Today: 3 Total Seats Sold Today: 246 Seems like an encouraging sign so far. Of course there's no real reference in sight, so let's just see what happens I guess.

Unhinged Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-1 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Unavailable Total Seats? % Unavailable TOTALS 3 29 543 2637 20.59% Total Sellouts Added Today: 3 Total Seats Sold Today: 246

@filmlover

SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES Man oh man, is it good to be back. After being shut down for months, America is finally re-opening movie theaters, because Papa Nolan has a big ego and probably wants us all dead. Guess it’s better than Trump killing us in the next four years. A Brit would do it honourably. So after a couple months of Europe and Asia doing okay, American box office will finally return in a relatively muted way. This weekend, possibly at your local Regal or AMC, you'll find a whole bunch of movies that came out earlier in the year, a whole bunch of movies that came out in the 80s, an Inception re-release in preparation for the day Papa Nolan kills us all, and a variety of new releases, including a feature from RZA, a Train to Busan sequel, and Russell Crowe as a crazy dude in a car in Unhinged. Truly there’s something for everyone this weekend. However, will people show up? Even now, things are up in the air, especially since some states are still closed outright and there’s still concern about the safety of movie theaters themselves. Are old movies you can watch at home and new movies with mild hype enough to get the box office on track? Or will we see the true end times for the theatrical business? We won’t really know, even after this weekend ends, but at least we’ll have each other’s company. But of course, we still have rules to follow in these weekend threads. So... 1. ABSOLUTELY NO SPOILERS FOR NEWLY RELEASED MOVIES. NOT EVEN SPOILERS POSTED UNDER SPOILER TAGS. This rule is applied to all weekend threads, but it's especially true for this weekend. While none of the movies listed are super huge, it’s not cool to reveal something not shown in marketing, especially when most people are gonna wait for stuff like Unhinged or Peninsula when it arrives on digital or streaming. You are free to give general opinions, but try to avoid going into any further detail. If you do spoil something here, you will be banned. No exceptions. Don't be a dick. 2. KEEP YOUR AGENDA OUT OF HERE. We get it. Movie theaters are dead forever. Everybody predicting the end of theatrical business is an idiot. Marvel is the greatest film series ever created and all other franchises are below it. Disney/Marvel is destroying cinema and Kevin Feige/Bob Chapek/Kathleen Kennedy is the spawn of Satan. James Cameron is the true king of the box office. Yadda yadda yadda. There's a time and place for these kinds of statements...actually, there isn't. But at the very least, it doesn't belong here. If you want to start these beefs related to all of these dumb children's movies, go somewhere else. This website would be so much better off with that bullshit gone. If you do this kind of stuff here, you will be banned. No exceptions. So don’t even fucking try. Not gonna name names, but you know who you are. Don't be a dick. 3. CURB YOUR POLITICS. In threads like these, politics often spring up for literally no reason. And straight up, politics just aren’t fun to talk about. So unless it’s truly relevant to the conversation...no. Don't be a dick. 4. THE REPORT AND IGNORE BUTTONS ARE YOUR FRIENDS. See a post that’s breaking the rules? DO NOT RESPOND TO IT. Just hit the Report button, give an explanation to the problem, including the context, then hit "Submit". We the mods will determine the post and see if it's breaking the rules and give out repercussions. See a poster that's consistently being annoying? Then just highlight their name and click "Ignore User" on the pop-up. It'll save lives and hopefully cause less of an uproar or infighting. While trolls are already bad, responding to them only makes it worse. So again...Don't be a dick. 6. IS OFF-TOPIC DISCUSSION OKAY? Well...yes and no. We want people to stick to box office numbers as best as they can. However, there are plenty of dead periods of time with no new numbers, and other discussions will surge. And honestly, things will probably be real boring this weekend from a numbers perspective. So off-topic discussions are okay to have, so long as they don't impede numbers discussion. So if there's no action, and you want to share your quarantine escapades, or discuss Tiger King because that’s still a thing I guess, or praise Beyonce for the greatness that is Black is King, that's totally fine. Just remember to not talk about anything controversial and remember that when the numbers come to keep those discussions down to a minimum. Keep on doing that, and it becomes a chore for many who just want to know the numbers. We will have a post immediately after this one that will focus on just the numbers always updated to the most recent estimates, but the phrase still applies. Don't. Be. A. Dick. And lastly... 7. DON'T BE A DICK. Threads lately have started to become a little too toxic. Whatever the reason may be, if you're not following any of these rules or are straight up not being nice, you're going to get the banhammer smashed onto you. Concern trolling? Banned. Revealing that Russell Crowe kills Dumbledore? Banned. Trying to start arguments on controversial topics? Banned. Just posting something unpleasant or mean? Banned. And if you're unsure if you can handle being nice for one weekend, then, simply put, get out of here. You probably know what I'm gonna say next. TL;DR. No spoilers, no fanboy wars. Keep it nice, keep it neutral, don't attack others, and you'll be fine. If you don't do this stuff, you'll risk a threadban, a suspension, or even a permanent ban, so tread lightly. Outside of that, just have fun! And two last things... First... WE’RE HAVING A SALE... $10 GOLD FOR ONE MONTH (NORMALLY $15) $7 PREMIUM FOR ONE MONTH (NORMALLY $10) Second, instead of contracting COVID when going to your local theater, why not enjoy a movie at home? The amazing @Water Bottle produced the independent romantic comedy Northwood Pie, directed by the equally amazing Jay Salahi. It’s got millennial angst, a coming of age tale, and pizza. Everybody loves pizza! Only two bucks to rent or $10 to own, you can’t go wrong. So instead of wasting your money and your life at your local multiplex, just stay at home and support your fellow BOT members. Maybe order some pizza too! Please stay home! Please! The also just as amazing @Plain Old Tele also worked on the recently released As Long as I'm Famous, free to stream on Amazon Prime. Since we all have Amazon Prime because we're slaves to Jeff Bezos, you got no excuse! And now... WITHOUT FURTHER ADO LET’S DO THIS SHIT

@filmlover Just wait a few minutes. I just got back from work 😈

The New Mutants Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-8 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Unavailable Total Seats? % Unavailable TOTALS 0 11 82 776 7.99% Total Shows Added Today: 2 Total Seats Added Today: 225 Total Seats Sold Today: 38 I guess it's alright? Like Unhinged today, it barely doubled from yesterday, which is more acceptable when you go further back? I dunno.

Unhinged Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-2 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Unavailable Total Seats? % Unavailable TOTALS 0 29 297 2637 11.26% Total Showings Added Today: 1 Total Seats Added Today: 86 Total Seats Sold Today: 83 I mean it's close to doubling, so it has that going for it. We'll see how tomorrow shapes up I guess.

I'm sure this will be fine, but the last Orient Express was one of those movies that I barely remember a thing about. I remember there was an avalanche, there was a really loud gunshot made by Leslie Odom, Jr., Daisy Ridley was amazing and beautiful as always...and that's it. Glad Letita Wright's getting work in this. Maybe I'll catch this on a Sunday afternoon on HBO or something.

I’m legit ready to cry. Done. Don’t do anything stupid

Nah Marvel and Star Wars are kids movies. Just like this. See dcasey, I don’t discriminate