Arlborn
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1 hour ago, ChipDerby said:
The 2016 version remains the best one. Suck it
It's certainly a bit better than Afterlife, but they're both quite forgettable.
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8 hours ago, Porthos said:
Interesting. Pour one out for the Dathomiri:
Got to say, reading shit like this makes my ears perk up in a good... nay, great way. I love it when SW remembers there's more to the Force than Jedi/Sith and if this show is gonna explore some of the underlying concepts of the Jedi amassing too much power and no matter how well intentioned a group is, no group should be the sole arbitrators of power?
Well, this could be My Jam just as much as Andor was, just in a very different way.
Really is a fantastic interview, and I encourage people to read it: https://collider.com/the-acolyte-jedi-clone-wars/
(also talks about the possibility of a Season 2, is this "a four hour movie" and other streaming concerns)
This is good. They really ought to acknowledge more that it makes no sense at all that in the whole universe only the Jedi and the Sith(both sides of the same coin/group basically) would have a monopoly over the entire force.
It has never made much sense, and as was said in the interview, even the lore doesn't support that idea, and yet every "main" movie leans on this idea. It doesn't make sense to narrow your possibilities so much, so it's good that they continue to expand on other force users.
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Teaser looked great for a teaser, and I really liked both posters I've seen here.
I'm actually surprised by how fun it looked, I somehow thought it would feel and look different than it does in the teaser, not sure how though.
Consider me optimistic!
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I thought this was set in the 1940s, not the 2010s.
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On 3/16/2024 at 2:57 PM, ChipDerby said:
I didn't like this as much as I was hoping to. But Kamala was excellent. Probably a slight dip for me from the first. Villain was lame, per usual
This sums it up to me.
Villain being lame is just something the public seems to be getting really tired of nowadays though. She was almost a black hole of charisma any time she was on the screen, she felt like a Walmart version of the GOTG villain, and that guy had already sucked. It wasn't just lame, it was super lame, sadly.
Kamala really did save the movie.
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This actually looks like a decent John Wick ripoff. It really doesn't remind me all that much of the original though, so viewers will mostly just reject it I predict.
I'll probably enjoy it in a Nobody sort of way though; a forgettable Wick clone, which I guess does sound a bit offensive to the original's legacy.
Also, did they really have to make him look like Letto's Joker? I guess this look is just in vogue at the moment or something?
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350M WW would be great for this, I'm sure everyone involved would be pretty happy with it. Having said that, I'm thinking over 400M WW.
Early reviews are looking so gooood on RT, I really didn't expect so many raves.
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2 hours ago, stripe said:
So Dune had almost same 12% increase as first Tuesday. I thought it could have a higher increase.
12% would be the exact same increase Logan and The Batman had on their second Tuesday, funnily enough.
They really are good comps for this movie so far.
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5 hours ago, vale9001 said:
Oh so the rom com part is strong on this according to reactions. I didn't get it that much from trailers. So could take the women too (gosling sells better the female the driven movies imo). So seems to have the action and romantic...interesting.
Really? I thought it was very well emphasized in the trailers myself, that's why I'm so bullish on its numbers, I think it will attract both men and women. The pairing of actors is really inspired for a romantic action comedy.
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There, no need to tag me anymore!
All members on the most valuable list are very valuable by the way, but it's my understanding that you needed to put them in order, right? My order was just random, as they're all great members of the forum.
Also, the list made me realize I really didn't see enough new movies in 2023.
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For some reason I really like the posters.
Also, yes, this is making a lot of money.
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Panda 4 getting to 200M DOM would be crazy! I did not expect that.
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12 hours ago, filmlover said:
The Accountant is such a random movie to make a sequel to almost a decade later lmao.
I wonder if they saw how creating a John Wick-like franchise could be lucrative and that influenced this decision.
It could also just be a pet project for Affleck.
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This looks fun, it will be well received and it will make loads of money.
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10 hours ago, Bob Train said:
Even higher
275M?? Uh-Oh, that's right in the middle of the forbidden range, isn't it? @M37
I wonder if it means it'll go a lot under or a lot over, or if it will be a trend-breaker.
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2 hours ago, WorkingonaName said:
No one cares about Shape of Water.
How dare you
(I actually feel Del Toro's style has been influencing Hollywood a lot since Pan's Labyrinth, but this is just a feeling pulled right out of you know where, so don't you ask me about it because I have zero answers for you)
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On 2/28/2024 at 10:18 PM, Eric Atreides said:
#21
Guardians of the Galaxy
1,483 points, 29 lists
"I am Groot."
Box Office: 273.1M
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Metacritic: 73
Awards: 1 Academy Award nomination, 1 Annie Award and 9 nominations, 1 Critics Choice Award nominee
Roger Ebert's Review: N/A
Its Legacy: The third-highest grossing movie of 2014 and the highest-grossing Marvel movie of 2014. Brought the obscure comic and turned it into one of the most profitable Marvel franchises ever. Made Chris Pratt a movie star. Introduced not only the Guardians, but also Ronan, The Collector, and Howard the Duck into the MCU. Pushed James Gunn into A-list Hollywood director material. The soundtrack became the first soundtrack album in history consisting entirely of previously released songs to top the Billboard chart. Gave Lloyd Kaufman a paycheck.
Commentary: We have now ended our MCU run of entries with this epic comedy space opera. And in many ways, it really is the perfect finale. A perfect showcase of the ingenuity and creativity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a glorious period where Marvel could take anything and place them into the pop culture zeitgeist.
Prior to 2014, nobody gave a darn about those Guardians of the Galaxy. And people were baffled that this random Z-list team of superheroes was being thrown into the Marvel universe before bigger characters like Doctor Strange. Even the trailers made this seem like an odd beast, with a talking raccoon and giant tree and weird sci-fi nonsense. Nobody was going to take to this.
Thankfully, with the combination of Marvel Studios fun and the sharp, self-aware, hilarious comedy of Mr. James Gunn, we got ourselves a rollicking adventure that felt so distinct and off-key in all the best ways from most superhero blockbusters. It was a film that was gleefully self-aware of its silliness, took full advantage of its comedy and characters, and offered an incredible soundtrack that made some classic 80s tunes fresh and hip to a new generation of kids. Oh, and Rocket turned some kids into furries too, because of course they did.
It’s a movie that felt bold and idiosyncratic, reminding viewers that Marvel wasn’t just superheroes saving the day. It was also weird and gonzo and oddly heartfelt, with a lot of the movie about an immature man child trying to come to grips with the loss of his mother and trying to find family in the chaotic vastness of outer space. This odd blend of familiar Marvel conventions, silly sci-fi adventure, raunchy humor, and sincere pathos really shouldn’t have worked as well as it did. And yet it did.
Sure enough, Guardians of the Galaxy was the big movie of the summer, making these nobody Marvel characters some of the coolest and most iconic heroes in the entire MCU and Marvel Comics universe itself. They are now just as iconic as X-Men or Fantastic Four, and some may say that these guys have usurped those teams in popularity these days. We soon got an impressive trilogy many cite as Marvel’s absolute best roster of movies, a popular video game, and director James Gunn has now become a golden boy in Hollywood, currently spearheading the new roster of DC Comics movies. It’s hard to know what the future holds, but to quote 80s music icon George Michael, I gotta have faith.
Just wanna say that Guardians of the Galaxy in front of the Avengers movies is kinda incredible. MCU will suffer quite a bit without Gunn, he really should have been the director of the next Avengers.
Is it really going to be a top 20 fully animated by the way? Feels like I am missing some big live action movie, not sure though.
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40 minutes ago, Porthos said:
A Knight's Tale (2001)
Another film that film snobs at the time absolutely HATED but I fucked loved to pieces.
Is it Art? No. Is it Cinema? No. Is it INCREDIBLY FUN? Oh, fuck yes. (also touching in a few unexpected spots)
The best way to describe that film is... "What if you crossed the WWE with Ye Old Fashioned England"? Set to a Rock Sound Track. If that doesn't sound like a Good Time? Well, yeah. better pass on it. But, dammit, it's just so much fun!
Anyone who dislikes this has no heart. One of his best.
In fact it's just hard to talk about Heath Ledger's best works, he just had so many incredible movies, I really miss him and we were robbed of some amazing stuff.
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Less than 75M would actually feel bad after all that optimism for like a week in the buzz thread, but the truth is that any number above 70M is objectively pretty good for this.
Still very early in the weekend though.
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2 hours ago, Eric Atreides said:
#110 - Unbreakable (454 points, 10 lists)
#109 - Con Air (468 points, 11 lists)
#108 - The Great Mouse Detective (470 points, 13 lists)
#107 - Ford v Ferrari (475 points, 10 lists)
#106 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (480 points, 12 lists)
#105 - The Royal Tenenbaums (497 points, 8 lists)
#104 - Peter Pan (504 points, 12 lists)
#103 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (505 points, 14 lists)
#102 - Starship Troopers (508 points, 10 lists)
#101 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (511 points, 12 lists)
So many amazing movies here that deserved to be in the top 100, bit sad actually.
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6 hours ago, lorddemaxus said:
I don't see why Fall Guy would do better than stuff Bullet Train or Free Guy. Original action comedies seem to have a ceiling (and based on Argylle, no floor). Dont see it going over $100mil DOM/$300 mil WW unless it has great WoM.
Fall Guy seems to lean a lot on its romantic angle, much more than Bullet Train or Free Guy. As in, probably enough to bring quite a few women to the theater, something that I doubt Free Guy or Bullet Train did.
I'm bullish on it, studio seems bullish on it as well, it has a lot going for it both with men and women, and it seems that it picked its leads perfectly for a movie coming out in 2024.
I think it can break 200M if the quality is there.
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Looks off, gotta see it in the trailer though
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On 2/26/2024 at 1:57 PM, AMCTheater2000 said:
Oh, this is actually being made? That's pretty cool then, the first one was quite nice but I wasn't expecting a sequel anymore.
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19 hours ago, Eric Web said:
#24
Avengers: Endgame
1,420 points, 20 lists
"AVENGERS...assemble."
Box Office: 2.799B
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic: 78
Awards: 1 Academy Award nomination, 1 Annie Award, 1 BAFTA Award nomination, 1 Grammy Award nomination, 3 MTV Movie Awards and 1 nomination
Roger Ebert's Review: N/A
Its Legacy: The former highest-grossing movie of all time. Ended the Infinity Saga with a bang. One of the most expensive movies ever made. Features one of the most epic climaxes in Marvel movie history. Set the stage for the future of the MCU. Gave Bradley Cooper a paycheck.
Commentary: Here was a movie that had so much to prove. It didn’t have to just be a fun popcorn movie. It didn’t just have to be a good follow-up to that epic Infinity War cliffhanger. This film had to be the perfect finale to a whopping 11 years of movies. Marvel Studios needed to give a three-hour feature that emphasized how far we had come in this Infinity Saga, offer tons of fan service for people who had been with this since day 1, deliver an epic climax that blew everybody away, finish up dozens of character arcs and stories, and set the stage for more Marvel stories to come. And somehow, someway, the Russos, Markus, and McFeeley did just that.
So many incredible setpieces. So many awesome character moments. So many great jokes and one-liners. So many strong emotional beats, bits of melancholy where we are all reminded of what we have lost and also how far we have come. And it all leads to one of the greatest climaxes in Marvel history. A moment that seared into every MCU’s fan as an all-timer. Everything they could have hoped from this series and more was in that climax, and it made this whole epic odyssey all worth it.
Since then, the MCU has been in some weird rough patches. And in some respects, maybe they should have just ended things right here. But because this one film stuck the landing and gave us an exciting finale we will never forget, as well as a box office run for the ages, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will never truly lose relevance or popularity. Ever.
A lot lower than I thought it would be.
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE | 07.26.2024 | Disney | latest trailer on page 76
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You underestimate nostalgia. Anecdotal as fuck obviously, but when I told my uncle and my father (obviously no redditors) about the Wolverine and the possible Affleck's Daredevil cameos, they told me right away that we all need to go watch it together.