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Whether or not this is the biggest bomb of all time, or more or less of a bomb than Indy or The Flash or whatever, it’s all irrelevant. All of those films are near the top of the “biggest bombs of all time” list. Arguing which is more bomb-y is pointless. (the biggest bomb is still John Carter)

This is a parody film, right?

Look, I’m not defending Scrubs season 9 from a writing standpoint or directing standpoint. In both areas, it was a weak season after JD departed. But Eliza Coupe and Kid Franco were great additions. The main new female lead (can’t remember her name) did well, it’s just her character was written overly wide-eyed. And diet-Jason Sudakis as the last new scrub was entertaining, had a good arc. liked him with Coupe. Again, not defending the overall quality of “Med School”, and would welcome a “revival” season in a heartbeat. Anyways, I’ve said it here before and will say it again, Secret Invasion should have been saved for Captain Marvel 2.

Man, I got spoiled tonight. Holdovers was my last watch, and the one I’m gonna need to dwell on the most. It’s an Alexander Payne film, Christmas film, Giamatti character study all rolled up into one. What is to be expected and delivered other than excellence and warm fuzzy heartbreak. Dream Scenario was a diet-fever dream. The first two thirds nailed the unsettling element, the last third tried to get into meta-commentary that I felt tacked on, and the climax of the film lacked punch. Cage was great, I actually got Giamatti vibes from his characterization of the lead Paul. Finally, Saltburn. Hooo boy. Barry Keoghan lets it all hang out with a ballsy performance here. Rosamund Pike is the scene-stealer among the rest of the cast, with the most overtly comedic performance. There’s several extended moments in this film that are not going to sit well with casual audiences, and the film doesn’t tie together at the end as neatly as Promising Young Woman, but it’s a go-for-broke journey and it’s the film from this group I’m most eager to catch again.

I think the best descriptor of MI7 isn't "bombed" or "tanked". It's "flatlined". It had a feint pulse for some time before giving out, and had enough people by the bedside giving it comfort. But it had signs of life. The film's quality isn't in dispute (aside from ranking it within the MI series), and many people acknowledge that the film's release date and "part 1" marketing were both mistakes. And at the end of the day it still made $560m. Whereas the other films it's being compared to were DOA and people avoided them like the plague. The Flash was utter garbage, and Indy was arriving with too much baggage.

Theaters will adapt. Won't be easy for all, the mom and pops will close and the big chains will consolidate, but theaters will adapt and survive. We saw a taste of it with AMC and the Swift movie. AMC is also experimenting now with live NFL games in theaters. I think you'll see big live sporting events become gradually more common in theaters. E-sports could also tap into that distribution. More concert films of course. And the indie scene, that will always exist.

Just booked a tripleheader (thanks A-List!) for this evening: The Holdovers, Dream Scenario, and Saltburn. Can't remember the last time I've been able to get such a god-tier list of R-rated indie dramadies in one go.

I do think Marvel should get Benson/Moorhead onto the film slate. They've established themselves as the best MCU filmmakers in the post-Russos and Gunn world. I'd say it's them and Cretton, who is seemingly still attached to whatever the next Avengers film ends up being. But what Benson/Moorhead did with Loki S2 (and their episodes of Moon Knight) is sublime.

almost as if the Secret Invasion storyline was prime material for a Captain Marvel sequel… Annyway, the Loki finale slapped hard, and I just read that Cap Am 4 got pushed to early 2025, which is the right move IMO. As I said yesterday, Deadpool 3 is the MCU’s last best chance to get mass audiences back on board, and now it’s the next film in the lineup.

I’ve been out of the loop today. Who in the hell does anytime think is a “white co-lead” in either of those films?

IMO, Deadpool 3 is Marvel’s last best-chance at audience perception course correction. I do believe that Feige has realized that the MCU has to “grow up” with it’s audience, and the (seemingly) violent Echo, presumably being up-violented Daredevil, R rated Deadpool, and R rated Blade can help reshape the perception of MCU projects. The MCU’s core audience is a little over a decade older than when The Avengers debuted. The content needs to reflect that. In that regards, The Marvels/Quantumania seemed to regress in maturity. Multiverse of Madness and Love and Thunder kinda did too, cancer jokes and corpse resurrection notwithstanding.

That doesn't count. It's a scene from an different completed production just slapped on at the end. Much like the first Ant-Man having a scene straight out of Civil War.

I for one just wish we could skip ahead to the sure-to-be polite discourse around Captain America 4

I can’t get over that “they gave us alcohol” Tweet

If only the Walt Disney Company had experience in this field, and had access to the top musical writers in the industry. But we don’t live in a paradise.

I have no opinion about any iteration of the Ms. Marvel character, as I’ve not seen her show or played the Avengers game (though I’m aware of that games many many issues, beyond Ms. Marvel), and I’m not a comics reader. All I can say is that I’m not surprised that audiences aren’t latching onto a character whose seemingly defining characteristic is that’s she’s a fangirl of another character. Why is that something I should be invested in?

I dream of a GTA IV film specifically directed by Chad Stahelski

That "final trailer" is the most desperate thing I've ever seen out of Marvel Studios. As a matter of perspective, the previous leader, now second-most desperate thing they've done was putting the Tony Stark cameo in The Incredible Hulk in the last round of TV spots. Then again, that may have been a Universal decision. Either way, that was 15 freaking years ago.

I just learned now that the second trailer was released 3 weeks ago. It's really difficult for new major trailers to slip my view. Very little social media buzz around the second trailer. Other than the extended Hugh Grant riff at the end, was another enjoyable trailer. Easygoing charm and whimsy. I expect this to play well over December and into January. Probably a relatively muted opening with good legs. Probably closest to Into The Woods. But tbh these musical films are one of the most unpredictable genres.

I just caught a new 15-second ad for this on YouTube. It started with Thanos talking in Endgame, before going to The Marvels footage with the tagline “The end was only the beginning” Somehow my interest in this film dropped even more after seeing that. Disney looks a little desperate. What are the odds this is the secret AMC movie on Monday night?

I’m not gonna bother reading any of what’s been posted here so far, just gonna share my thoughts on why this film is clearly destined to flop hard: Firstly, treating D+ characters as AAA. Seriously stupid. It’s a team-up film that’s dragging Carol Danvers down to D+ stature. Second, horrible marketing. What’s this film even about? The whole focus has been on the three leads being somehow interlinked, which is an interesting hook, but there’s no story from what I can tell for that hook to latch onto. Someone wants revenge on Carol and will overact however much is needed to achieve her goal. That’s all I understand. This film also looks entirely generic visually. No sense of style. It looks boring! The film also lacks connections to it’s predecessor that you would expect in a traditional sequel. No Jude Law. No Ronan the Accuser (obviously he’s dead, but the first film still indicated there would be more story between him and Carol). No Maria. No Talos. It’s just Carol and Fury (who doesn’t really count given he’s been in a dozen of these projects by now) That’s all before we get to the MCU’s squandered goodwill. I fear that this film’s BoxOffice is gonna make Quantumania look respectable in comparison. Yuck.

I mean, there are a couple writers that are a “brand”. Sorkin is one. And it would be a discredit to auteurs such as Tarantino and Wes Anderson to not acknowledge their writing is as iconic as their directing

I know nothing about this upcoming remake. I've barely heard anything about it, don't have a strong opinion on the overall quality of the Disney remakes, don't know what controversies may or may not be floating around, nor do I care. What I can say is that I just saw the photo on Twitter, and was so revolted by the aesthetic that I was compelled to log back in here and say I was reminded of "Cats".

Caught Bad Money last night. 7/10. Pete Davidson was the audience favorite. Script a bit too straightforward. Directing felt like diet-Adam McKay. Caught some new trailers though, The Holdovers and Saltburn join Killers and Napoleon as must-watches. Can't recall the last time I've been this pumped for the fall season. I'm not a horror guy, but I think both Freddy's and Thanksgiving have strong box office potential. Those are much more in the vein of millennial horror that drove Smile and Megan to success than a 10th Saw film.

I thought GT was a blast. Some clunky script elements, particularly whenever they tried to integrate gamer lingo, but Blomkamp’s direction was great. His grounded visual style and camerawork was well utilized. And the racing sequences were both surprisingly plentiful and engaging. Well shot/animated/edited. I’m surprised that the budget was only 100m. David Harbour was the standout performance. Having seen the final product, I think the marketing for this film was poorly conceived.