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Venom and its sequel were fun and guilty pleasures for me. Tom Hardy plays a really fun Eddie Brock and Venom. I'm absolutely seeing this one, but I'm perplexed by Sony's decision to move it from its November spot. I don't know if Joker will have the same appeal as it did the first time, but Venom's previous release date felt safer.

I half-expect so-so critical reception for this film, but RT and Metacritic scores have seldom influenced my decision to see movies of this type anyway. If this films gets a fresh rating of any kind, I anticipate something similar to Afterlife's.

I think there's been a misunderstanding. I wasn't accusing anybody in this thread of having incorrect information, however in circles outside of BOT, it was believed that tickets went on sale today. I was mostly chiding myself. Apologies for any confusion, as my comment was directed at nobody in particular....here, on these boards. In the future, I will be more mindful of what I say and with more context, as I did not mean to cause a tizzy. It was meant as a passing remark and nothing accusatory.

Lesson learned then: Wait for an official source to give dates. Not that this source is official either. A lot of people were convinced it was happening today.

One week after A Quiet Place: Day One? Interesting choice. Not that I expect this to blow the gates wide open, mind you.

Beautiful animation. Hope it finds an audience.

Wanted to hold off until I heard more, but I still see that Garfield still sounds like Chris Pratt and not the lax cat I'm familiar with. Even without Lorenzo Music, Bill Murray and Frank Welker were able to capture that tone perfectly. All I'm hearing is Chris Pratt, not Garfield. The plot thread doesn't appear to do anything for me, and the humor doesn't work either. I'll probably end up passing on this, sadly.

This was incredible. If I had to think of a blockbuster that could be considered art, this and Dune Part I would be such movies. I'm glad Spring movie season is here. January and February were awful.

Something to look out for. Don't know if it'll get as hairy as it was last time, but I wouldn't count out another long, dragged on Summer strike.

WRONG THREAD. OOPS.

I keep hearing that tickets go on sale March 5th. Guess we'll have a better idea for people's comps then.

I like that Ghostbusters seems to be showing signs of life with presales, which probably has a hint of irony considering what the franchise is about. I don't expect it to get too crazy or blaze trails, but I'm in some circles where they projected it was going to bomb. This gives me a bit of hope that it won't.

I think the beliefs that this would crash and burn came far too soon.

The question isn't directed at me, but I feel that there are numerous reasons. (1) Bad human characters. (2) Bad use of human characters. (3) Very difficult market that might have been riding the Disney high following Endgame. (4) Tried to be "smart" with a metaphor for climate change, but it couldn't be pulled off, because again bad characters. (5) The film was plugged full of fan service. It was a film that many fans love, but it didn't cater to the general audience. I enjoy it, but to many others it probably just looked like any other big budget movie.

I think on the upper spectrum, its potential maxes out at $55 million on opening weekend*. Its legs will obviously be the most important factor. Some of the predictions I've seen on these boards require massive confidence and brass. I don't see $70-$80 million. If this movie gets close to Kong: Skull Island's OW, it's probably something worth applauding over. **Added note: Keyword here is potential. I don't think it's actually going to touch that number.

The fact that they couldn't get Eric Draven's look right spells doom for it already. They've been trying to reboot this thing for more than 15 years and this is what we're getting.

I would have written this off entirely if Alex Garland wasn't responsible for the script AND directing. That being said, if controversy is what they're aiming for, it could backfire. We'll find out closer to release. I'm not expecting another "Everything Everywhere All at Once" scenario with this movie, but I've been wrong plenty of times.

Color me interested now. I wasn't even going to give this film a chance, but with Gareth directing.... Just imagine the sense of scale he applied to Godzilla (2014), but with any dinosaur. We just need some competent writing to seal the deal. Not hopeful on that front, but one can look for silver linings, yes?

Hung with a friend. Went to see it with her because for some reason she wanted to. This movie sucks. I didn't think Argylle was good, and I'm sorry for bashing it because it at least looked like it had effort put into it. As bizarre as this sounds, it feels like the people behind THIS didn't even try. I mean, they really, really didn't try. The only other people in there were laughing at moments that I guess should have been taken seriously. In some circles I'm in, people are still dogging on Night Swim. Compared to this movie, Night Swim is almost like gold because it feels like it was a production that was taken seriously. I'm curious to know what kind of dysfunction occurred during filming and during post, because I can't imagine any of it went smoothly with the product that was put on screen. It's worse than Morbius.

I think it's important to also point out that even some of the "versus" films or films from the Showa series had messages or in some cases, satire. Godzilla vs. Hedorah is one example people like to point to, but there's also King Kong vs. Godzilla. The 1962 film wasn't just a monster romp, though you wouldn't be blamed for writing it off as such if you watched the Universal cut. The first film in which Godzilla and King Kong ever fought was a satire sparked by the state of Japanese television in the 1960's and how outrageous antics were used by companies to sell their products. Especially in the Showa series, some thought was put into some of the films and their stories; not all of them, but enough to show that these films were able to go beyond "monster vs. monster" bashes when it counted. Even those that don't follow that trend still don't need to justify their existence. It's all entertainment. There's nothing wrong with that.

This is something I continue to see, and I find it tiring. Not every Godzilla film needs to be "certified KINO." Most Godzilla films aren't but still show effort and have entertainment value. The sooner people understand this, the better. Godzilla Minus One was like a steak dinner with wine. Godzilla x Kong looks to be a Taco Bell meal with a Baja Blast. I think both taste good, but they're very different products. A little bit of this "fast food" has yet to kill me.

I was debating whether or not to take Easter Weekend off to see this. I guess I have to now.

Perhaps I'm just blind, but I'm not seeing the appeal for this. If this touches Twister's $495 million global total, I'll be surprised. It's a sequel to an almost 30 year old movie. While not necessarily a recipe for disaster, I can think of some 30 year old films I'd pick to make a sequel for before this one.

If this sees an increase, I'll say it peaks at $520m WW. The numbers that War of the Planet of the Apes generated scares me away from outright planting this into the ground as a surefire hit, but I'm not too pessimistic that I expect it to flop.

It's been said numerous times already, but damn these numbers are dreadful. Hold on to hope. March 1st is three Fridays away.