[AMC takes on "The Terror"!]

I am anticipating this one! I feel like this could be a winner!

[Dora and the Lost City of Gold | August 9, 2019 | Paramount | Live-Action Adaptation | James Bobin directing | Isabela Moner to play Dora]

I think James Bobin will at least make something competent enough to be a hit; his first Muppets film was positively received to the point where it was able to get a sequel.

[BOFFY VI: Return of the Jedi - Ballots (pick one for each category, only rank Best Picture) Due 3/2 at 11:59PM EST]

I think today is the last day for voting; I figured I'd post a reminder in case someone still wants to vote.

[Most Anticipated April Movie]

A Quiet Place and Tully both seem great, but I voted for Sgt. Stubby, because I feel like that film could be a surprisingly efficient and moving animated film; I guess what I'm really anticipating is seeing whether or not it's good, and whether or not they'll get rid of the narration in the trailers.

[Classic Conversation Thread]

43 minutes ago, DAR said:

Hi everyone.  I just wanted to let you know my sister passed away this morning.  It was very peaceful and the doctors said she wasn’t in any pain.  And when she passed the sun came out so maybe the Big Guy took her to heaven.  I’m sad and confused that my best friend is gone.  But my entire extended family got together tonight for pizza and we laughed and told some good stories about her

 

This is very sad to hear. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones tonight. 

[Venom | 5 OCTOBER 2018 | Sony | Tom Hardy is Venom. Social Media reactions coming in]

19 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

But is the crocodick real?  

 

13 minutes ago, Telehilation said:

 

As real as yo momma. 

 

[Venom | 5 OCTOBER 2018 | Sony | Tom Hardy is Venom. Social Media reactions coming in]

1 hour ago, That One Guy said:

 

Yes you did.  What was his reaction to the crocodick?

 

First of all: spoilers.

 

 

Second of all: 

[Slambros' 2017 Hullabaloo Extravaganza (has been cancelled)]

I'm gonna reveal a few more below the line categories! I'll start with...

 

Best Soundtrack

 

Nominee #1:

Spoiler

 

 

Nominee #2:

Spoiler

 

 

Nominee #3:

Spoiler

 

 

Nominee #4:

Spoiler

 

 

 

And the winner is...

Spoiler

 

For Baby Driver, Edgar Wright and his cohorts curated a masterful soundtrack that defines the film as a whole. For that reason, a for the reason that pretty much every single song is awesome, Baby Driver's soundtrack is my favorite of the year.

 

[Avatar: The Way of Water | 16 DEC 2022 | Don't worry guys, critics like it]

26 minutes ago, stephanos13 said:

It will make close to a BILLION in China, you can lock it from now.

 

I think this will surpass a billion in China.

[JAPAN BOX OFFICE | Demon Slayer breaks all time record for OW]

I have become very interested in seeing how a new anime film, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms performs at the Japanese box office. The film looks very beautiful, and it is the directorial debut of writer Mari Okada, who has previously written anime shows such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans and The Lost Village and films like Anthem of the Heart. It uses many of the new animation techniques previously used by films such as Your Name and A Silent Voice to display detailed, breathtaking environments. So I am very interested in seeing how it does, and I am very interested in seeing if it does well.

[The Anime Thread- Summer 2015]

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards recently announced their recipients. Here is the list:

 

Spoiler

Anime of the Year: Made in Abyss

 

Best Girl: Ochako Uraraka (My Hero Academia)

 

Best Boy: Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia)

 

Best Manga: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness

 

Best Hero: Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (My Hero Academia)

 

Best Villain: Stain (My Hero Academia)

 

Best Action: My Hero Academia

 

Best Drama: The Ancient Magus' Bride

 

Best Comedy: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

 

Best Slice of Life: Girls' Last Tour

 

Best Continuing Series: March comes in like a lion

 

Best Opening: My Hero Academia

 

Best Ending: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

 

Best Animation: My Hero Academia

 

Best Score: Made in Abyss

 

Best Film: Your Name

 

Best CGI: Land of the Lustrous

 

[Best films of 2018!]

A-

Black Panther

 

I'm gonna keep track of how much I like films here.

[Best Picture predictions-2017!]

Yeah, I don't want to count Dunkirk out either. The steak and potatoes audience that still makes up a solid majority of the academy no matter how many new voters were invited over the past few years; they are the reason why Darkest Hour is in the Best Picture lineup, and the chances that they may appreciate Dunkirk more than others is high. I agree with Webslinger; if a pipe dream winner is going to happen in any given year, this type of quiet year is the year for such a winner.

[Weekend Actuals (Page 80) | Black Panther 111.7M | Game Night 17M | Peter Rabbit 12.8M | Annihilation 11.1M | Fifty Shades Freed 7.1M | Jumanji 5.7M]

So I have some observations about the weekend as a whole; this is one very interesting weekend.

 

First of all, that hold for Black Panther is phenomenal. I hope the success of the film changes the way some Hollywood producers think, because that is a great success! You don't see just any film earn over $100m in their second weekends, especially during the non-holiday timeframes.

 

I took the liberty of comparing Game Night's opening with the 2015 Vacation's opening, and for what it's worth, Game Night's OW is close to $2m more than Vacation (though this doesn't account for inflation). Game Night, with strong word-of-mouth that is to be expected for a critically acclaimed comedy, should at least leg itself over Vacation's unadjusted total when all is said and done.

 

Peter Rabbit held much better than I was expecting. I'm rooting for it to cross $100m, because I like seeing any movie cross $100m.

 

It's not all bad for Annihilation; it managed to reach over a $5,000 PTA in just over 2,000 theaters with minimal advertising. I am expecting word-of-mouth and legs to keep it profitable in the coming dilapidated March season.

 

I am expecting Fifty Shades Freed to lose at least a little leverage in the wake of the similarly provocative Red Sparrow, but I do not think Fifty Shades's loss of leverage will be able to prevent it from crossing- *grimace* - $100m.

 

Jumanji and Greatest Showman both have good weekend holds in their own right. Granted, anything they make at this stage is a cherry on top of impressive hauls.

 

15:17 to Paris is suffering from some sharp drops, but it definitely stands out as a more popular choice than Samson (rightfully). 15:17 to Paris crossed the amount of its production budget ($30), leading me to believe that Warner Bros. will be happy with what appears to be a modest hit.

 

Every Day crossed that $3m threshold, so Orion is likely happy about that; here's hoping it can surprise with its legs similarly to Before I Fall.

 

Early Man is continuing to have a depressing run, which is made more depressing by its PTA: $682. That's no good. Not in 2,500-ish theaters.

 

Three Billboards had the best hold out of the Oscar films- a hold less than 20%. My guess: Middle America is taking an interest in the film.

[Crowd Reports Thread]

29 minutes ago, afalconer7 said:

I think it was nervous laughter.

 

That makes sense. I heard that films like 10 Cloverfield Lane and the trailer for A Quiet Place also got similar nervous laughter.

[Crowd Reports Thread]

3 minutes ago, afalconer7 said:

Hereditary (laughs)

 

Just out of curiosity, was this nervous laughter or cynical laughter?

[The Flash | June 16 2023 | Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton | We’re stoping the count at a Nice 69% RT (it’s 72% For Real) | Please Remember that Your Enjoyment Of The Film is Not Based On Others Opinions And To Be Nice To Each Other]

That cinematographer would be an exciting choice. Say what you will about the 2017 Ghost in the Shell, but there was some beautiful imagery, and the film as a whole felt fast and frenetic in many parts, something that would lend very well to scenes in a Flash film.

[Weekend Actuals (Page 80) | Black Panther 111.7M | Game Night 17M | Peter Rabbit 12.8M | Annihilation 11.1M | Fifty Shades Freed 7.1M | Jumanji 5.7M]

2 hours ago, tawasal said:

I read somewhere that if the movie does 10m in the domestic front, that it will trigger some kind of a deal they have going with MGM or some streaming service. so it will be okay investment for them i guess. 

 

Well, hopefully Every Day can pull a Forever My Girl sort of run in the dilapidated March season. I always root for the overall success of distributors.

[Weekend Actuals (Page 80) | Black Panther 111.7M | Game Night 17M | Peter Rabbit 12.8M | Annihilation 11.1M | Fifty Shades Freed 7.1M | Jumanji 5.7M]

The thing is, many of these films will be able to hold well for another week because of how barren next week's release schedule is. Peter Rabbit is especially in a good spot because I doubt that film's audience would have any interest in Death Wish or Red Sparrow. And Game Night is in a good spot because they have the comedy audience to themselves until Gringo and Love, Simon.

[Crowd Reports Thread]

Black Panther

February 23rd, 9:00 PM

Pointe Theater 14, Wilmington, NC

 

Previews

Deadpool 2

Strangers: Prey at Night

Red Sparrow

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

I Feel Pretty (laughs)

Solo: A Star Wars Story

 

The audience loved it, and so did I.

[Battle of the Blockbusters - 2018 Edition - WINNER: RAIDERS]

Raiders of the Lost Ark v. Titanic

 

Jaws v. Star Wars: A New Hope

 

The Godfather v. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back v. The Dark Knight

[Slambros' 2017 Hullabaloo Extravaganza (has been cancelled)]

I'm going to see another film tonight, so in the likely case that it is my first 2018 film, I want to post my current Most Anticipated 50 Films of 2018 list. If many of the films on my list end up being mediocre, or if many films I didn't put on this list actually become anticipated later on, then it won't be the end of the world.

 

Here it is:

 

Spoiler

Paddington 2 (dir. Paul King)

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (dir. Wes Ball)

Black Panther (dir. Ryan Coogler)

Early Man

Annihilation (dir. Alex Garland)

I Can Only Imagine

Tomb Raider (dir. Roar Uthaug)

Journey's End

Paul, Apostle of Christ

Isle of Dogs (dir. Wes Anderson)

Ready Player One (dir. Steven Spielberg)

Lean on Pete (dir. Andrew Haigh)

A Quiet Place

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Tully (dir. Jason Reitman)

Avengers: Infinity War (dir. Joe & Anthony Russo)

Solo: A Star Wars Story (dir. Ron Howard)

Adrift

Ocean's Eight

The Incredibles 2 (dir. Brad Bird)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (dir. J.A. Bayona)

Sicario 2: Soldado (dir. Stefano Sollima)

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Skyscraper 

Don't Worry, He Won't Go Far On Foot (dir. Gus Van Sant)

The Meg 

Captive State (dir. Rupert Wyatt)

The Happytime Murders 

The Little Stranger (dir. Lenny Abrahamson)

Alpha

The Predator (dir. Shane Black)

Little Women

Smallfoot

Venom (dir. Ruben Fleischer)

First Man (dir. Damien Chazelle)

Mowgli (dir. Andy Serkis)

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (dir. Marielle Heller)

Mary, Queen of Scots 

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald (dir. David Yates)

Widows (dir. Steve Mcqueen)

Creed 2

The Women of Marwen (dir. Robert Zemeckis)

AD Astra (dir. James Gray)

Mortal Engines 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (dir. Phil Lord & Chris Miller)

Alita: Battle Angel (dir. Robert Rodriguez)

Aquaman (dir. James Wan)

Mary Poppins Returns (dir. Rob Marshall)

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (dir. Terry Gilliam)

Mary Magdalene (dir. Garth Davis)

 

[Weekend Actuals (Page 80) | Black Panther 111.7M | Game Night 17M | Peter Rabbit 12.8M | Annihilation 11.1M | Fifty Shades Freed 7.1M | Jumanji 5.7M]

7 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Nah, that's too early; we probably won't get a trailer until Deadpool

 

If Shane Black used a more playful tone for that Predator film, that would make Deadpool a perfect fit in my opinion.

[Weekend Actuals (Page 80) | Black Panther 111.7M | Game Night 17M | Peter Rabbit 12.8M | Annihilation 11.1M | Fifty Shades Freed 7.1M | Jumanji 5.7M]

6 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

MGM isn't uploading Death Wish's info online from the looks of it

 

 

Bruce Willis is disappointed.

[90th Academy Awards nominations]

53 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Gael Garcia Bernal, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Natalia Lafourcade, Miguel, Keala Settle, Sufjan Stevens, and Common will all perform at the Oscars.

 

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/mary-j-blige-common-sufjan-stevens-more-to-perform-at-academy-awards-oscars-1202708776/

 

This is why I prefer more 'performable' song nominations, so that the songs can be performed. Many of them make for a fun watch!