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Friends of mine who went to see this (about five) hated it. A common complaint is that they anticipated a gritty, dark political action movie based on the marketing and got something very different. I find this interesting, because it didn't look like an action film at least to me. Anecdotal for sure, but how many people are also going to enter the movie with that mindset? Added note: Not a lot of people in that theater were interested in this on a Friday night. More people were apparently buying tickets for GxK according to them.

Tbh, I thought this film would peak at $140m-$150m. I didn't think it would outright bomb as we got closer, but claw its way to a profit (or break even at worst). This was before the budget was revealed and weeks before release. It's crazy how well it's doing. A lot of people weren't giving this a chance. The ones who kept the faith absolutely should be praised.

If that's true, then ouch. Nobody I know was interested in Monkey Man. More of the folks I regularly speak to were more intrigued with GxK and even Ghostbusters than that film. It's a shame too. I had fun with it, even if it felt like a by-the-numbers romp in certain spots.

Regarding the complaints about the factions in this film, I understand that it doesn't fit realistic terms. However, that's the beauty of films: They don't have to fit with the mold of reality. I'm viewing this film as though it were an alternate timeline of events. My location probably wouldn't align with the likes of New York or Illinois in reality, but this isn't based on reality. It's a movie. Thankfully, this kind of stuff isn't happening right now.

This movie is just alright. Moved way too fast for my tastes, doesn't stay in one place for terribly long except for a couple of times. The Fast and Furious films struggle to hold my attention, as do the Transformers films of the 2000's and 2010's. This one ended up having the same effect until the middle of the film when Skar King finally made an appearance. The final battle also felt like it didn't have too many high stakes involved. A certain character's inclusion felt super forced and they don't really do much of anything. I'm glad a lot of people are loving it, but I'm hoping the next one slows down a little. Wouldn't count on that with the numbers this is generating, though. It's a C- for me.

I'm hoping that April will have some surprises. Monkey Man and Civil War feel like films that might raise some eyebrows if they develop legs. Idk how far they can realistically go, but we've seen some success stories this month. Can't hurt to hope for some more, can it?

As one of the people who probably focuses on the MV a bit too much compared to other franchises on this board, this might be surprising. Put me in the minority of people who didn't have that much fun with it.

All the people who made predictions that GxK's opening would healthily surpass Kong: Skull Island's look like prophets. I was expecting mid-to-high 50's OW at best. The possibility of this getting close to, or even hitting $70m never entered my mind.

Seeing it tomorrow with my brother and some friends. We're making an event out of this. Happy to hear that even with all of its flaws, people still had a great time with it.

For what it's worth, I don't think Godzilla has ever been particularly loved in South Korea anyway. Can't speak for King Kong.

The same question can be asked for every MV film and I'll be honest: Probably not. I'm sure people don't watch this for the music anyway. They watch it to see giant monsters do their thing.

I think it's reasonable. It's the only MV installment that carries the Godzilla theme, which is why it's the most notable one. It would be like watching a Star Wars film without even hearing the main theme one time.

The soundtracks for these films, with the exception of McCreary's score, have never strongly impacted my enjoyment of these films to begin with. I knew what to expect when Junkie was brought back for this: More "bwwwoooommmm" noise.

I'm a pessimist, but the only film in recent memory to get that close was Kong: Skull Island. Godzilla 2014 had $200m. I'm expecting something lower than that. The MV films aren't known for their legs. Many of them are frontloaded.

This is likewise the case for me. Unless it's a franchise I REALLY care about, I'm more likely to see some smaller film that catches my eye instead of, say, a Marvel property that has so many characters to work with. However, I've almost always been this way. I do go to the movies a fair bit, and when I do it's probably for horror or because it has a unique premise. I'm okay with spending money on a film like The Holdovers or Saltburn instead of one of the larger releases because of this. I find those experiences to be more rewarding than sitting through a CGI explosion fest--not because I loathe big special effects films, but because I'm just looking for different experiences these days.

I'm reserving my full thoughts so far. It's just a teaser that's playing on nostalgia. Hopefully that isn't the only thing this will offer. Give me a trailer that shows an actual plotline with importance and that might change things for me.

I went to see it. More people wanted to see Dune on a Thursday night than this. I still had fun with it in spite of everything. Maybe I'm just boring.

Oh definitely. There's a ceiling for these films. Prometheus is the sole outlier. I don't expect that kind of gross for Romulus. I think it all depends on how much money was put into this film. If they went bonkers with the budget, it's just going to be harder for it to make a profit. These aren't really what I'd define as "blockbuster" movies, so giving them escalating budgets won't aid this franchise. BUT, again, I'm going to see it because Fede has his hands in this project.

I think one of the other big problems Ghostbusters has is that it went almost 30 years without another movie (1989-2016). The longer a span between sequels, the more question marks there are about its viability. This is a franchise that's seen its fair share of content outside of movie theaters, but this will be its fifth movie over a span of 40 years. Not a lot of film franchises maintain mass appeal with so few films in-between a significant gap in time. I'd like to think that's pretty hard to pull off for ANY cinematic franchise unless it's universally loved.

I don't know how its box office will fare, but I believe in Fede to deliver a solid horror film.

The reviews were never going to deter me from seeing it in a theater, but I agree with everyone else now finally and say that those undecided parties are going to hold off on buying a ticket for this.

Adam Wingard wanted to give that feeling from the 80's he had as a kid when he walked down a toy aisle and he remarked about how colorful it was during that time period. He also just happens to like the color pink, citing it as his favorite. Added note: Couldn't erase the quote. It wouldn't let me.

That means I will probably have fun with this then. Good deal. I'd like to see this and GxK thrive and coexist but I don't know if that will happen.

I would probably argue that Dune AND Godzilla are IP's that likely have contractual ties with WB, but I'm not sure if that's even a proper argument to be made. All I know is that when Legendary's deal with Warner Bros. ended after Godzilla's release in 2014, it still had ties to the studio even with Kong: Skull Island. Legendary had a deal with Universal during that period despite that and it ended in 2019. If Legendary decides to finance another Godzilla/Kong feature, one should reasonably expect it to be distributed by Warner Bros. and not Sony. That being said, this conversation is probably better off in the Godzilla x Kong thread and not here.

This reminds me of those warnings that preceded Joker's release. Anybody remember them? Those didn't happen either. I'm not terribly worried about it.