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Just remembering when IMDB redesigned their credit/filmography pages on two separate occasions. The contributors' forum went insane on both occasions. First time they walked it back quickly, second time they allowed members to opt out of parts of it (though eventually they took away the legacy versions of the movie pages, except for Combined Details; thankfully, they haven't taken away the ability to view the old filmography style, and that was quite a few years ago). Oh, and I just recall when they rolled the Help board into GetSatisfaction, and dragged their feet on explaining that, no, the Contributors Help board was NOT also going to be shut down and replaced by GetSatisfaction. They could have averted the shitstorm by just telling everyone quickly, but they were eerily silent for a bit, even though the truth ended up being contrary to the rumors. So yes, I can believe that IMDB would change something without notice, and/or take too long to come forward and explain themselves before the rumors and accusations start flying.
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INFERNO | 10.28.16 | Sony | final gross ● 34.34 M
TServo2049 replied to kayumanggi's topic in Box Office Discussion
From what I've heard - correct me if I'm wrong - perhaps the decision was made (by Sony?) to skip TLS because it was deemed too America-centric, and this franchise has always been bigger overseas? Or perhaps they took a look at the book's sales vs. Inferno's (particularly outside of US/Canada/UK) and chose to go with the bigger seller? Or maybe they chose to adapt the more recent book so it would still be relatively fresher in the mind? -
TUESDAY NUMBERS (10.07.2014) 4.16 M GONE GIRL | 2.67 M ANNABELLE
TServo2049 replied to kayumanggi's topic in Numbers and Data
Only MI4 sold as many tickets as anything he put out from '86-'06. None of his other starring vehicles were hits to the same degree. (I am not counting overseas.) -
TUESDAY NUMBERS (10.07.2014) 4.16 M GONE GIRL | 2.67 M ANNABELLE
TServo2049 replied to kayumanggi's topic in Numbers and Data
Honestly, has any star been able to sell literally anything, besides Tom Cruise from 1986-2006? (Fun fact: Other than Eyes Wide Shut - and Magnolia, if you count that, every single Cruise starring vehicle over that 20-year period adjusts to over $100m. Even Tom Hanks wasn't that consistent for that long.) -
TUESDAY NUMBERS (10.07.2014) 4.16 M GONE GIRL | 2.67 M ANNABELLE
TServo2049 replied to kayumanggi's topic in Numbers and Data
Which explains why Sherlock Holmes did so poorly...wait... ...actually, you may well be right, in that the selling point for SH1 was basically "See Tony Stark play Sherlock Holmes." Audiences probably only care about RDJ when he's playing Stark-like sly action heroes. (So he's sort of the Johnny Depp of the 2010s?) -
This film gets hated on too much. It was a glorious misfire, but I found it to be a load of fun for how absurd and over-the-top it was. John Belushi steals this movie and runs away with it. Wendie Jo Sperber took whatever Belushi left behind. The special effects are amazing. And Dianne Kay is cute as hell. Yes, this film has weaknesses - plenty of them (I'm looking squarely at you, Bobby Di Cicco) - but I still enjoy it nonetheless. And while it's definitely a Spielberg movie, at times it almost feels like he's channeling John Landis at times. In a good way. B-
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 OS (418 mil OS!!!)
TServo2049 replied to Godzilla's topic in International Box Office
Shrek 2, Ice Age 2 and Despicable Me 2 all increased over 100% over their predecessors overseas. I think people were expecting that to happen here as well - or at least for it to cross the $500M mark. I'm sure DreamWorks was. On the flip side, it still had a bigger increase than Ice Age 3, Toy Story 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, or any of the Madagascar sequels. The first Dragon only grossed $277M OS, at the peak of the 3D craze, and yet HTTYD2 still ended up in the $400M+ echelon. For a movie which is definitely more mature and serious than your average OS animated megahit, it did pretty well. It at least saved face. Actually, its OS increase/general performance reminds me of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - increased over its predecessor almost everywhere (but not as much as hoped), was buoyed by a China overperformance (though Dawn was even more so - outside of China, the UK, France and South Korea, it did either equal or less business than HTTYD2), and a total OS increase of about 60%. And that film came off as serious, slow and dark too, didn't it? -
Dreamworks Animation: What Went Wrong?
TServo2049 replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in Box Office Discussion
Interesting that these news reports are referring to HTTYD2 as a leggy success, not an underperformance. Regardless of the fact that it could/should have done better, it's still their biggest film OS and WW since Madagascar 3. Nevertheless, I bet these sale talks are indeed a result of the recent stock price rollercoaster ride. -
Dreamworks Animation: What Went Wrong?
TServo2049 replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in Box Office Discussion
I thought Conrad Vernon left DreamWorks? He's doing Sausage Party for Sony. We also can't forget Chris Sanders (HTTYD1, Croods) and Jennifer Yuh-Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2+3). -
Some very good additions there. Other movies I think should have been included, or am surprised weren't included: Safety Last! (1923) The Caine Mutiny (1954) Cape Fear (1962) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) The Blues Brothers (1980) Escape from New York (1981) Sixteen Candles (1984) The Iron Giant (1999)
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What can I say that hasn't already been said before? This is one of the defining films of my life. The first time I saw it, I went in not knowing what to expect. I knew relatively little about LOTR, I was getting Aragorn mixed up with Boromir and Merry mixed up with Pippin, but I was still hooked. When that last shot faded out, I had a feeling of "Aw man, that's it?" I would have sat in that theater and watched the story unfold for another 6 hours. I saw the movie in the theater at least two more times, and I watched the Extended Edition DVD over and over. I read the books multiple times, and of course I dutifully followed the rest of the film series. And it was all because of this movie. A+
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Big Hero 6 | November 7, 2014 | Now available on home video
TServo2049 replied to Neo's topic in Box Office Discussion
What I've noticed about Honey Lemon is that she has complexion similar to Rapunzel in that one costume promo still we see everywhere, but she's tanned (and possibly even has a shade darker hair?) in all images/clips of her in civilian garb. Only the first leak image (the "prototype" version of the costume pose) had her in "hero mode" with a tan. Does her skin get lighter and her hair get blonder when she's in costume? We will find out. -
It was a very short teaser, not actual footage from the movie.
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Big Hero 6 | November 7, 2014 | Now available on home video
TServo2049 replied to Neo's topic in Box Office Discussion
Same with Honey Lemon, ever notice that she's whiter in many of the costumed promo images than in any of the actual footage we've seen (where, as some have said, she looks Latina)? -
Jandrew - I think you somewhat misinterpreted what I said. I don't hate the movie (there was a period when I did, believe me). I WAS the target audience for this movie in 1996. I was a big Looney Tunes fan. I saw it in the theater, I got the McDonald's toys, I bought the hardcover making-of book, I bought the VHS the day it came out. My point is that when I watch it now, I realize how ridiculous it all is, I realize it's a movie that was basically created by marketing executives, but I cannot bring myself to harbor the pure contempt for it that Tele does. I don't enjoy it in the sincere way you do, but I don't despise it either. I approach it the same way I do something like The Wizard, or the Power Rangers movie.
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Space Jam is a ridiculous pile of crap. I caught it on VH1 and watched the whole thing again fully acknowledging that it was a ridiculous pile of crap. And I enjoyed the hell out of taking in how ridiculous and crappy it was. The most ridiculous things I remember about the 90s all rolled into one. Stuff like that very Pulp Fiction joke in the last post. It's gloriously stupid in the same way as the original Power Rangers movie, or the Joel Schumacher Batman movies. Yes, I am "nostalgic" for it - in a "sit back and laugh at the fact that I genuinely enjoyed this as a kid" kind of way.