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  1. Just got out of it. My 3:30pm Dolby showing was completely sold out. Showings at one of my major theaters are sold out up until Sunday. Loved the film. 8.5/10. I think it could have legs. It's a cheerful movie(although I don't think it will land with some as I can see some people saying it's too preachy). But it's very good overall. Happy for Greta, Margot and loved Ryan in this.
  2. JLaw is also the first actor or actress born in the 90s to get an Oscar. Ariana Debose just recently became the 2nd with her win for Westside Story. I can understand why people don't like her but she has accomplished a lot. I don't see her career being over either.
  3. I'm honestly shocked. I never thought Margot would join the MCU. Never thought Driver would either based on his current career trajectory.
  4. Could it also be suffering from the Satanic Panic propaganda of the 80s?. I still know a lot of people who don't like D&D at all due to their church preaching against it & it being demonized and branded one of the faces of the Satanic Panic movement. Even before the film released I saw people I know on Facebook saying they won't be watching that "demonic sh*t". It's unfortunate but I think the stigma is still out there especially among older demographics.
  5. All of this negative discourse(culture war talk) around this film...just imagine when Disney finally decides to do Pocahontas...or will they?
  6. Kinda miss the children/YA era in cinema. Well atleast the big 3(HP, Twilight, HG) blowing up the box office. I hope this does well.
  7. I agree with this. I was pretty young when Titanic came out but I remember it being an absolute phenomenon and being everywhere. This was before the internet and social media. It's success is totally organic and the true definition of WOM. I think Titanic Is the last big blockbuster that reached a very diverse wide audience. Not everyone likes superheros or LOTRs. Everyone I know has either heard or seen the film multiple times. I can't say the same for other blockbusters I like like The Avengers or Star Wars prequels & sequels.
  8. From my memory yes. There were SNL and Madtv skits about her drug problem. Almost everyone in the media called her a crack head. She was a walking joke. I remember coverage of her like this And then her infamous interview with Diane Sawyer about her drug use. She made a comeback in 2008/2009-ish though and seemed to be doing better.
  9. This makes me wonder how the MJ movie will do. It almost feels unadaptable. I think it's too soon and MJ was very controversial starting in the BAD era. Also his drug problems with repeated allegations of pedophilia. How do you make an MJ film and skip over all of that? A much more controversial figure than some of his peers(& some of them had their own problems to deal with).
  10. I went to CVS last night to pick up some snacks and one of the workers there noticed my Hobbit bag and started up a convo with me about the show. Long story short, they started ranting about the show and everything they disliked about it. From the way the Elves look to the storylines. Didn't seem to be that much of a fan of the show at all despite being a big LOTR fan. Yeah, the disdain for this show is just not an online thing like some people think, it's definitely a real life thing. They will have to bring their A-game for season 2 because between the lack of amazing reception among fans and even the most positive reviews being ho-hum, the buzz going into season 2 worries me.
  11. I don't understand the criticism about the story being paper thin. I mean yes Jim obviously wanted to show off the VFX & it's a cinematic achievement but I actually liked the story in this one better than the first. I also think this one has a more memorable character arc than the first one. I don't think this film will be forgotten for it's characters like some people think. Everyone was just much more compelling to me here, the kids, the Sully's as a whole, the new tribe, etc. I was expecting to go into this being disappointed by the story just based on some reviews and I came out the theater very pleased with what I saw.
  12. Yes. I missed Lucas. He wasn't perfect but his imagination was definitely missed.
  13. I don't know about Oscars yet(though for right now I'm predicting Cameron to take best director there again) but I think this has a legit shot at taking Best Director AND Picture at the Globes. They gave the first one Director & Picture at the Globes in 2010. So idk why they won't repeat that. The movie will still be on everyone's mind by the time January rolls around so that bodes well for it's GG chances.
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