Daxtreme
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holy crap
waking up to this saturday number
What a week-end!
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reading these last few pages
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1 hour ago, Shawn said:
Hi, everyone.
This Wonder Woman run is so much fun to follow. Has anyone done a comparison of superhero films' Friday-to-Friday drops? I didn't get a chance to be as thorough as I would have liked when I was looking back at comps but I imagine it can't be more than a handful of titles (at most) with better holds. What a run this is turning into so far!
The one and only
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I actually watched BvS ultimate cut after seeing it in theaters, and I have to disagree. It's still a bloated mess to me. I went with it on 2nd viewing with an open mind, and still reached the same conclusions I did back with the theatrical.
Plus, Wonder Woman's appearance isn't even a tenth as badass as her scenes in her own movie.
The courtroom scene is great, however, and Superman appeared more human and fleshed out in this version. Still doesn't save the movie, though.
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7 minutes ago, Blankments said:
WOM in action: my mom mentioned off-hand to my dad and I how she wants to see WW even though we saw it without her (when she said she was fine with skipping it). Her reasoning why is "Well, I was okay with missing it until I've heard pretty much everyone I know loved it, so I wanna see what they're talking about"
Awesome!
When I told my mom about the movie she said "oh yeah, that old symbol"
I was like wut?
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2 minutes ago, That One Guy said:
Some fun facts:
"dceu" has been said in 2,408 posts."mcu" has been said in 7,728 posts.
"cbm" has been said in 2,511 posts.
A simple word, "goodbye," has been said in 1,055 posts.
lmao
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On 9/6/2016 at 1:44 AM, Daxtreme said:
Wonder Woman will become the first DCEU film to get >60% on RT.
I'm quite certain of this. Period piece, first big Comic Book Movie with a woman in the lead, it would have to suck monkey balls to get below 60% RT. It has everything going for it.
Imagine... if Wonder Woman outgrosses Batman v Superman. Complete insanity.
Yours truly, September 6th, 2016
WHAT IS THIS INSANITY??!
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wow just came back from Wonder Woman
That middle act, so well done. I was legit near-screaming during some sequences. Kudos to the team! I went with a group of friends and we were really into it, lots of great jokes in this movie, they all landed. The action sequences, especially near the middle (you know which ones), are some of the best I've seen coming from the superhero genre.
Chris Pine is a boss.
However, I wasn't a fan of the beginning, felt a bit off, but once it gets going, this movie truly is a roaring success.
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1 minute ago, Cochofles said:
Every single time we get a new CBM, regardless of its perceived quality, we get the whole "Which CBM is the most overrated POS ever, eh?" discussion.
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6 minutes ago, Mr Terrific said:
GOTGv2 has what domestic floor and what domestic ceiling?
floor would be around 370-375M
Ceiling I'd say is 400
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Just now, Nova said:
Where is this from again?
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2 minutes ago, Nova said:
Doctor Strange is one of the most forgettable and overhyped comic book films I've ever watched.
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1 minute ago, iJackSparrow said:
Actually, I just think it's common sense. There are new horror masters in town. Do you want to make a cinematic universe out of horror characters? The first to be consulted should be those guys. I'd like an horror/monsters cinematic universe. But this feel way less toothless than something like Stranger Things. No wonder why it's bombing.
It also helps that Stranger Things is actually fucking good
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With that new Black Panther poster, one thing's for certain:
Warner Brother's DC marketing team is leagues ahead of Marvel Studios'
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Let's get WW over $50M this week-end -- I'm going tonight!
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57 minutes ago, grey ghost said:1 hour ago, aabattery said:
Tele is a huge DC fan-old-man / MCU persecutioner.
He would never insult WW.
plus he already said he liked it
You know what they say, "never trust anyone over 300".
... all is revealed
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2014 is the best blockbuster year for me, by far
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
Edge of Tomorrow
Captain America: The Winter SoldierBig Hero 6
All great movies in their own rights (not just fun blockbusters)... in my opinion.
And that's without even mentioning the good non-blockbuster movies that came out that year
Whiplash (best movie of the year)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Birdman
The Imitation Game
Gone Girl
Predestination
Coherence (2014 US)
The Raid 2
Under The Skin (2014 US)
John WickAll lovely movies. Overall, a great year
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So this is GOTG2's first sub-$1M day
But it's already sitting at $359M so yeah, hardly a problem
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Every movie's 1st wednesday it's the same tune --
"WHAT THE DROP??!! #CRUMBLING #CANCELALLPROJECTS"
After a slew of over-predictions on Tuesday
Every time. These forums are hilarious
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2 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:
I think ERC is reporting too low of a number.
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You put The Incredible Hulk outside the MCU? I mean, I know some people like to consider it separate, but it really isn't. It's very much part of it.
You forgot Rogue One under Star Wars
QuoteHOBBIT- 7/10
TDOS- 6.7/10
TWOFK- 6.8/10
I wasn't aware that the third Hobbit was named... whatever name it is you gave it
It's called battle of the five armies -- BotFA
QuoteDREDD- 5/19
Dredd, which deserves a 19 out of May...
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1 minute ago, That One Guy said:
1. Cars 3
2. Transformers
3. Despicable Me 3
4. The House
5. Baby Driver
6. Spider-Man
7. Planet of the Apes
8. Dunkirk
9. Valerian
10. Atomic Blonde
11. Detroit
12. Hitman's Bodyguard
13. It
14. Kingsman
15. Ninjago
16. Blade Runner
17. Mother!
18. Mountain Between Us
19. Bad Moms Christmas
20. Thor: Ragnarok
21. Daddy's Home 2
22. Murder on the Orient Express
23. Justice League
24. Coco
25. Ferdinand
26. Last Jedi
27. Pitch Perfect 3
28. The Post
29. Jumanji
...though I do admire your dedication to the cause That One Guy
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1 minute ago, franfar said:
I don't remember the marketing from Age of Ultron, so idk if he was prominently featured.
He's pretty much the 2nd most important hero after Tony Stark
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1 minute ago, TalismanRing said:
Star Wars IV-VI all have the same antagonist. So does Lord Of The Rings.Not exactly new.
That's... exactly what I'm saying
Star Wars Episode V is to Episode IV what a part 2 is to a part 1 my friend
A direct sequel, with the same antagonist.
As for LOTR, Peter Jackson never claimed that TTT was an "entirely different" movie than FOTR. ROTK either. They could have named them LOTR part 1, LOTR part 2, LOTR part 3, they didn't because they gave them their respective book titles, but they could have and it certainly would have worked. They have the same antagonist, it makes perfect sense that TTT is part 2 of the series.
It's the part where Marvel Studios act as if Infinity War Part 2 is gonna be an entirely different movie that bugs me, when we all know it's not gonna be the case. It's gonna be a classic two-parter, they just want to distance themselves away from it because of its bad public perception right now
I guess the same will happen to Justice League?
WEEKEND THREAD | Actual: Wonder Woman 58.63M, Estimates: Mummy 32.2M, Underpants 12.3M, Pirates 10.2M, ICAN 6M
in Numbers and Data
Posted · Edited by Daxtreme
Added Emily Blunt -- obviously
I just wanna say, you know what I enjoy about characters like Wonder Woman and Rey, and why audiences are connecting with these characters in unprecedented fashion as well?
No spoilers for WW (except if you've been actively avoiding trailers)
You see, both of these characters, at first glance, kick a lot more ass than what their appearance leads us to believe, and that's a very important point. There's this apparent vulnerability to both of them, which, when revealed to be wrong (or partly wrong), is part of their character's charm. They look quite ordinary, at least as far as physical capabilities go. I know, I know, Wonder Woman is incredibly pretty, but that doesn't mean she looks threatening. In fact, it's a central component of Wonder Woman's character that she gets dismissed or underestimated for being a woman at every turn, and yet, she can deflect bullets and level buildings. Appearances can be deceptive indeed. As for Rey, she's got the Force, so sort of the same thing here. She's deceptively strong and, post-training, she could probably overpower just about anyone short of other Force users, even though she looks like a normal girl. So in the case of both of these characters, there's something more than what meets the eye at first glance. Naturally, there's more to it than that, but it's part of their appeal. They're special, and in an interesting way -- an unexpected way.
Not that it can't happen with men (does Gandalf look threatening...?), but the fact that they're women is actually important to their character, because it serves as a basis of expectations vs reality, and filmmakers can play on those expectations very well. They're simultaneously bad-ass and very much grounded in reality because of gender expectations.
Now on the opposite side of the spectrum you have women who look like they could kick your ass, and would most likely kick your ass. Think Charlize Theron in Mad Max, Famke Jansen in Goldeneye, Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow, Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2... Now the key here is that there's nothing deceptive about them (you know, like the fact they don't have superpowers), and that makes them compelling because you don't doubt for one second their capacity, and they've worked hard for it in a male-centric world. The few who don't respect that... let's just say that generally it doesn't end well for them. They're equally as interesting precisely because of what they overcame to get there.
For all of those characters above, and those similar to them, the fact that they're women is an integral part of their character, while also not limiting them in any way, and I very much enjoy that.
Somewhere right in the middle you would have an ordinary woman which the story would follow. Basically, she's just someone who happens to be a woman. She may or may not perform heroic deeds, may or may not fall in love, as would anyone normal would in their situation. She could mess up. If there's one place to look to find examples here, it's in horror movies. Ripley from the first Alien would probably be the best example of this, as would Rose from Silent Hill, and pretty much every horror movie out there with an ordinary female protagonist.
They're interesting characters as well, obviously. They represent us, they represent, well, everyone, and half of the planet are women anyway, so they better damn well be represented not only in normal situations, but in fantasy/sci-fi situations as well, which is why I like Wonder Woman and TFA for what they did, they had a female lead in roles typically reserved for men and made it work spectacularly well.
I just hope that studios will draw the right conclusions from the success of Wonder Woman.
I guess what I'm trying to say here is that we want to see interesting characters, regardless of their gender...
Male-led movies with boring leads are equally uninteresting anyway.
...oh boy that became quite the wall of text