[Box Office Theory's Most Anticipated Films]

1. Isle of Dogs

2. Tomb Raider

3. I Can Only Imagine

4. A Wrinkle in Time

5. Strangers: Prey at Night 

6. Paul, Apostle of Christ

7. Unsane

8. Ready Player One

9. Lens on Pete

10. Journey's End

[Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween | October 12 2018 | Sony | Jack Black may not return]

I think the girl, Madison Iseman, might become a star.

[Annihilation | Paramount | Feb 23 2018 | Alex Garland | Natalie Portman | Reviews Embargoed till day of release]

I saw a five minute advertisement for this on YouTube. Here was the voiceover dialogue:

 

"The reviews are in..."

"Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes."

"Annihilation."

"In theaters now."

 

Paramount with that clutch last minute Hail Mary.

[Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Inspired Biopic | Fox Searchlight | DeVon Franklin | Hulu, June 9th!]

56 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

I'm shocked you find me so funny.

 

I'm sure that, if you pursued stand-up comedy, the applause you'd receive would be thunderous.

[Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Inspired Biopic | Fox Searchlight | DeVon Franklin | Hulu, June 9th!]

38 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

I could make a Mike Pence electroshock joke, but I don't think those jokes are very current.

 

You have a striking sense of humor.

[Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Inspired Biopic | Fox Searchlight | DeVon Franklin | Hulu, June 9th!]

This'll be like The Founder, except focusing on a less popular consumer product...

[Kings (2018) | The Orchard | limited release - 4/27/18 | starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig | dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang)]

2 hours ago, Jay Beezy said:

LA Riots were in 1965? I don’t think so. 

 

I might've gotten the year wrong; that's the year I got when I typed 'LA Riots' into Google.

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

1 hour ago, FantasticBeasts said:

You forgot the titles in th Sound category.

 

That was intentional; I wanted to choose pictures that would invoke the sounds from the films and I think the pictures themselves represent their corresponding films more than their titles do.

[Kings (2018) | The Orchard | limited release - 4/27/18 | starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig | dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang)]

16 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

I forgot this premiered at TIFF last year with 0% on RT  

 

 

Well, that well-composed trailer fooled me big time. Maybe I really am a casual...

[Kings (2018) | The Orchard | limited release - 4/27/18 | starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig | dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang)]

 

 

Kings is a very interesting-looking movie about a foster family dealing with the LA riots of 1965. It has a very good director (Deniz Gamze Ergüven coming off of the Oscar-nominated foreign film Mustang) and two very good starring actors (Halle Berry and Daniel Craig). The Orchard as a distributor is very small, but manages respectable releases in the platform spectrum, and sometimes, their releases can gain the interest of film pundits (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Wave, The Overnight, and many documentaries).

 

Kings releases in limited release on April 27th. In terms of quality films released in 2018, this looks like something to keep an eye on.

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

And now, for...

 

Best Sound

 

Nominee #1:

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Nominee #2:

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Nominee #3:

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Nominee #4:

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And the winner is:

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In the other film that I nominated here, Sound Effects were simply complementary, though they were undoubtedly great throughout their runtimes. But in Baby Driver, the sound is absolutely vital to the fresh, innovative experience of the film; it is expertly mixed and superbly edited, and it is definitely deserving of a win for this category.

 

[Unbroken: Path to Redemption | October 5, 2018 | A sequel to Unbroken made by Pure Flix | From the director of God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead 2]

They're not bringing back the original cast members, either...

 

Thematically, this sounds very unnecessary.

 

However, the angle they are taking where he goes to the 1949 Billy Graham crusade... people will want to see this as a memorial of Billy Graham, the very influential pastor speaker who passed away today. So in that sense, there may be a draw.

 

I'm not counting on it, but I always hold out hope that the next film Pure Flix puts out is the one that sees filmmakers choosing to put in more effort.

[Jurassic World: Dominion | June 10 2022 | 6th Most Profitable Movie of 2023]

2 hours ago, That One Guy said:

Hope this is as good as the second one.

 

I haven’t seen the second one.  I just know it’s gonna be good

 

I have the same feeling. J.A. Bayona is a creative enough director to surpass people's expectations. (We already see creative implementation, such as the shot in the child's room where the dinosaur's shadow rises from the rocking horse.)

 

In fact, I almost came to this thread to voice my disappointment about even more franchising, but I now remember that the Jurassic Park franchise has had an atypical release pattern similar to Star Wars (before Disney bought them), so I'm a lot less irritated at the announcement of this particular threequel. Especially if Bayona pulls an Empire Strikes Back.

 

And I typically like to root for the cast members of Parks and Recreation, so I am also happy for Chris Pratt.

[Annihilation | Paramount | Feb 23 2018 | Alex Garland | Natalie Portman | Reviews Embargoed till day of release]

33 minutes ago, TombRaider said:

BR had less than a 3x multiplier, thats not strong legs lol

 

Still, many films would be lucky to have those legs. There has to be a reason why the film didn't completely nosedive.

[Box Office Theory's Most Anticipated Films]

21 minutes ago, Rorschach said:

But why?

 

I think he is campaigning for Annihilation to have #1 for the week.

[No Time To Die | October 8 2021 | 82% on RT | RIP Sean Connery]

1 hour ago, The Futurist said:

Can Bond Snort Cocaine while being cool ?

 

In my opinion, absolutely not.

[Annihilation | Paramount | Feb 23 2018 | Alex Garland | Natalie Portman | Reviews Embargoed till day of release]

3 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Who's to say this will have strong legs?

 

Historical patterns in regards to celebrated science fiction films (Ex Machina; Blade Runner 2049).

[Annihilation | Paramount | Feb 23 2018 | Alex Garland | Natalie Portman | Reviews Embargoed till day of release]

The great reviews come as no surprise to me. I'm sure Paramount gained a hefty amount of money from the Netflix deal, and that the domestic release will become a cherry on top through strong legs driven by excellent word of mouth.

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

It'll be the only category I cover tonight, but I'm gonna reveal...

 

Best Comedy Feature

 

Nominee #1:

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Nominee #2:

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Nominee #3:

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Nominee #4:

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And my winner...

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The Disaster Artist is a heartfelt film about friendship between two misfits in Hollywood, told with great writing and a moving sense of empathy. It delivers on its laughs big-time, which is why I've chosen it as my favorite comedy of the year.

 

(Lady Bird would've won if I thought it was comedic; witty, yes, but to me, it didn't feel too funny.)

 

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

Welcome to my 2017 Hullabaloo Extravanga.

 

In this thread, I will commemorate and award the best films of the exemplary year of 2017. I will reveal my ten favorite films of the year- I can't decide which one is my favorite- and I will give out some 'awards', as well.

 

Some categories won't be posted right away because I have yet to see the necessary amount of films (five).

 

Slambros' Ten Favorite Films of 2017

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Best Director

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Best Ensemble

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Best Actor

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Best Actress

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Best Supporting Actor

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Best Supporting Actress

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Best Original Screenplay

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Best Adapted Screenplay

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Best Cinematography

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Best Film Editing

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Best Visual Effects

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Best Mise-en-scene (Costume, Production Design, Makeup & Hairstyling)

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Best Score

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Best Soundtrack

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Baby Driver - Winner

The Greatest Showman

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Lady Bird

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Sound

Spoiler

Baby Driver - Winner

Blader Runner 2049

Dunkirk

The Shape of Water

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Best Animated Feature

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Best Comedy Feature

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The Big Sick

Brigsby Bear

The Disaster Artist - WINNER

Logan Lucky

Wilson

Best Documentary Feature

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Best Faith-Based Feature

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Best Horror Feature

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Best Scene

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Best Distributor

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The Cinemaritan Award for Most Meaningful Film

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My 50 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018

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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)

 

 

 

It might take me a bit of a while to get through all of my categories, but I'll try to move through as diligently as I can. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my Hullabaloo Extravanga and find my choices interesting.

[Annihilation | Paramount | Feb 23 2018 | Alex Garland | Natalie Portman | Reviews Embargoed till day of release]

I'm sure there's gonna be a degree of Sci-fi pundits driving the film's legs through word of mouth. At least, legs may save the film from being an absolute massive flop.

[Second Act | STX | December 21, 2018 | Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens & Milo Ventimiglia | The Feel Good Comedy Of The Holiday Season]

I was wondering when Jennifer Lopez would have her next movie released. And I'm sure Milo Ventimiglia is a dash of added star power for those who like This Is Us.

[It: Chapter Two | September 6, 2019 | 11th Most Profitable Movie of 2019]

I think Jessica Chastain is a great choice; she even has experience in horror films, even experience with the director  (Mama). So this makes a lot of sense.

[Strangers: Prey At Night March 9th 2018, Full trailer released]

I went ahead and made a club for this film based on the fact that it is the second film from the distributor Aviron; Strangers: Prey at Night over Kidnap. That would mean that it'd cross $30M total in the domestic landscape. And because of low horror and March competition, I think it just might. I mean, the film still has to be good...

[No Time To Die | October 8 2021 | 82% on RT | RIP Sean Connery]

Christopher Nolan is a great director but I don't see him as a good fit for Bond in my opinion. I can't wait to see who will direct this new one, though, and I do hope that the film itself chooses to largely disconnect itself from the other Craig Bond films.