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Not too long ago the date had nothing on it. It seems to be where every studio is dropping something when they don't know where else to put it.

I guess all in all postponing this to Presidents' Day weekend 2020 was the RIGHT move for Paramount. It's doing better than I ever thought it could. Well done to all involved. I don't really care all that much about Sonic but I still want to see this eventually for Jim Carrey alone.

Those who've seen it, what are your thoughts? Is the film executed well enough to distract from the jarring CGI dog and scenery? How is Ford's performance?

It's been a slow year movies wise for me (aka I haven't been able to get out to see nearly as many as I customarily do). I usually get out to see almost every horror film that releases. Luckily I haven't missed much with a lot of them and this one seems much the same. Netflix it is.

Anyway, I'm pleasantly surprised to hear just how scary this is! I mean, it's a horror, but I was anticipating that it would be a really good movie, not that it would be such AND be scarier than we all think. Figured it would simply be a very well executed thriller.

Armond White Getting the inevitable negative review of a movie everyone else will love out of the way early. This is the kind of bullshit I hate. Completely inventing a narrative and finding a problem where there is none. Yeah, there's some shitty dudes out there, but that comment is gaslighting at its fucking finest. Shut. The Fuck. Up.

The Toy Story franchise is especially remarkable! What a run! I also like how the first film of that franchise was Pixar's first film, period. It's quite fitting. Nothing says Pixar like Toy Story.

Yeah I really hope this one works. People struggling with debilitating issues like addiction and then climbing out of it, especially when it's through community, is a subject that never gets old for a lot of people (likely because many people can relate to it, whether it's substance addiction, emotional/mental issues etc.) and it's obviously even more powerful when the filmmakers nail it. Affleck looks like he gives a good performance in this. My girlfriend and I are actually planning on a double feature on Saturday the 7th of Onward and this. Hopefully neither disappoints!

This at least looks a little more interesting than Diesel's other non-Fast films. I'll probably give it a shot.

The only thing they need to make this movie pretty much perfect for the times is George Soros, or a Soros-like character, pulling the strings behind the scenes.

I don't think this will have a run like I Can Only Imagine, but does anyone think this will benefit from that run and have a bigger opening with strong legs? I'm trying to remember if there was any actual hype for Imagine or if it kind of took off after the opening. It did have a pretty strong opening so I guess there was already some hype there.

I don't think it is. Unless it's a small movie, or a dumped/delayed movie, final posters usually have the exact release date on them. That one just says April (early posters tend to have a vague date because the actual release date is still subject to change).

Indeed, Strange is his favourite. It was said that the first movie was Feige's passion project.

The consequences of not having tolerance for different voices. Not just talking about the mods, they do the best they can here, but each other as well. With zero tolerance, you're just going to have bickering matches all day, every day, trying to prove that you are right and the other is wrong.

@DAJK @Lordmandeep @baumer @Barnack and all my other fellow Canadians: what are your thoughts on the blockades and pipeline protests?

I really, really hope this does well. I love Pixar in general. but I always love seeing their original stories break out! I'd be really happy with a Zootopia-like opening. It doesn't even have to have Zootopia's legs. A domestic total approaching $300M would be fantastic.

The blu-ray should be out but I'm not finding it anywhere. Just the DVD. I hate ordering online but Amazon it is, I guess.

You nailed it with this part. Even if a lot of us don't care for the film, or don't care to watch it in the first place, it's a giant success for all the people involved, not to mention the people who DO like it so I'm thrilled. As a box office fan, I just want all movies to succeed.

Yeah, they're slipping a bit too. The genre in general is slipping compared to the last several years. I still think they've earned the benefit of the doubt. At the end of the day, even if all studios start making garbage in the horror genre, at least the Conjuring films are the most bankable. There's a brand there that is bigger than Blumhouse at this point.

Well, I guess it was an odd statement because I only have a few couples in my social circle so....yeah. In fairness, my best friend and his GF told me their couple friends are going to see it so that's 4 couples worth of anecdotal evidence!!

12% audience score on RT now. It's never good when the audience score is below the RT rating, when that is low to begin with (currently 39%). Come on Will.

God, how awkward that seems. I mean, I guess it's no different than Andy Serkis as Gollum interacting with the actors in LotR and The Hobbit, but this feels....different. Like I've said before, this is a movie I'd usually bend over backwards for, but it just seems too "fake" given the subject matter. It's so jarring watching a movie called "Call of the Wild" when everything, even the dog, is CGI and filmed on a studio lot. The trailers don't make it feel authentic and "wild" at all.

I don't know, that seems about right. This isn't a bigger horror from a bigger studio (aka something like a Conjuring universe film from WB, or even The Invisible Man from Universal). I guess it is a little low though. 2,500+ would seem a bit more normal, especially for a film like this that very likely won't make much money and is from a smaller studio.

Too good! Anyway, Blumhouse is marketing the hell out of this. I'm seeing things everywhere: tons of TV ads, internet ads, public signs, bus stops etc. If this doesn't do well, or even if it does just average, Blumhouse might start getting a little concerned. Yes, I know because of the small budgets they'll still make money but they're making a little LESS money now, and no business likes that.

So this was originally listed to debut in limited release on March 27, then perhaps go wide in April. Now it's debuting in wide release on April 3. Yet another complex horror from A24!