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I still want a sequel to The Guest. Rebecca Hall would be an amazing addition to the cast as she's sort of an indie horror queen. Dan Stevens returning is a given. As for this film, it seems like another middle of the road fan service film. Convoluted by default. Nothing too offensive, but nothing that will be remembered outside of fans. Wingard operates better on leaner budgets.
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Alien: Romulus | August 16, 2024 | Fede Alvarez
ThePhasmid replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
People were salivating for "pew pew bang bang", and they got the incredibly disappointing Colonial Marines. A good game that is still being played and considered the greatest Alien game to this day was abandoned, because SEGA was like "We expected it to do better." -
Alien: Romulus | August 16, 2024 | Fede Alvarez
ThePhasmid replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
Yep. I just saw that bit of news on AVPGalaxy. I'd still like to see someone explore that character. -
Alien: Romulus | August 16, 2024 | Fede Alvarez
ThePhasmid replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
Possible spoilers. -
Alien: Romulus | August 16, 2024 | Fede Alvarez
ThePhasmid replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
Set design looks absolutely amazing. What little creature design we see looks equally good. I'm still cautiously optimistic. Don't Breathe is the only film of his I truly enjoyed as a dark thriller. His Evil Dead film was 50/50 for me. I loved the bonkers second half of the film, but its build up was a little half baked. I haven't been truly blown away from an Alien film since 3. Yes, that film took major swings the series needed. Hopefully, this does something for me, because my expectations continue to lower. -
Civil War | A24 | Alex Garland action thriller | 04/12/2024
ThePhasmid replied to AniNate's topic in Box Office Discussion
I'll do the opposite. Especially after watching Andor, which is easily the greatest sci-fi show of the 21st Century (yes, better than The Expanse and BSG). As for Civil War, I see some comparisons to Children of Men. This is a good thing, imo. Garland continues to make films that have provocative substance. Men was a bit of a misfire, but it definitely wasn't predictable or boring. He's still making somewhat unique films while slightly borrowing from others. -
That trailer did nothing for me. It looks like Lionsgate is going to fumble yet another CBM property through promotional material alone. I still remember the backlash Dredd had. "It looks too low budget." "The Raid ripoff."
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Imaginary | Lionsgate | March 8, 2024
ThePhasmid replied to movies!movies!'s topic in Box Office Discussion
The director's history with Blumhouse leaves much to be desired. I guess it's a low budget risk with medium size reward for him. Meanwhile, still waiting to see any updates for Leigh Whannell's Upgrade property. -
I have yet to see moving images with sound and fury, I'm speaking on Lionsgate fumbling another treasured cult comic book film that might actually be better than their promotions suggest.
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Despite League of Extraordinary Gentlemen being a middling flop, I always wanted to see Norrington's take on the material. His cinematic world building in the original Blade was so akin to the source material of The Crow. He would've made something special. I think this film will end up like Dredd. A decent translation spoiled by bad marketing.
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First time I watched a film in IMAX was James Cameron's Ghosts of the Abyss at an IMAX theater in Malta (unfortunately closed due to poor demand). One of a kind experience the first time you watch a film in that format. I was slightly spoiled by OMNIMAX documentaries when I visited Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I can't imagine what watching something in Vegas's Sphere is like. I hope you enjoy it. Sci-Fi films are primed for this format. Gravity is the only one I've seen in IMAX. I can't wait to see Dune 2 this weekend.
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If you excuse the early 00's CGI, it still looks incredible for a miniseries of that era. I can only echo how amazing the score was. Brian Tyler's shining moment. It was released a few years before Last King of Scotland, so McAvoy was still slowly climbing the ranks of stardom. The dialogue and acting was aeons ahead of everything else on Sci-Fi Channel at the time.
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Any Children of Dune fans in here? It was the best version of a Dune translation until Denis showed up. I say this as someone who enjoys Lynch's version as a guilty pleasure. It looks like most science fiction/Dune fans absolutely adore this film. Plenty of positive reviews from the online film community. I'm still waiting for the "Top Critics" to chime in.
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Why was this even greenlit to begin with? The character is only known to those who are Spider-Man purists. SONY seemingly wants nothing to do with it. Dakota Johnson looks like she's being held at gunpoint to promote it. I didn't even know it was coming out this weekend. Deadpool 3 has completely overshadowed anything related to this film. I'll be generous with a 30M OW, but I'm thinking low to mid 20's is the ceiling.
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I'm not surprised at how fun this looks. Ritchie has gotten the best film performance from Cavill in The Man from UNCLE. It appears the two operate on the same frequency. As much as I know I'm going to enjoy this, it'll probably end up a mild box office disappointment similar to TMfU. Bonus: Alan Ritchson starring in a WW2 film gets us a step closer to Wolfenstein.
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I'm getting The King's Man vibes from the pre-release marketing thus far. There's an aggressive marketing push here in the US. Vaughn is a more than capable director for this type of material, but it seems like he's gotten too comfortable with it. His last few films aren't BAD bad. They just tend to feel flat and forgettable despite how bonkers some of the scenes are. There's an element missing from the craziness.
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Presence | Neon | Steven Soderbergh
ThePhasmid replied to filmlover's topic in Box Office Discussion
The premise reminds me of a Spanish film called "The Uninvited Guest"(El Habitante Incierto). I'm curious to see how Soderbergh handles this with his lo tech experimental techniques. I don't think he's ever done a thriller that skirts the edges of the horror genre like this. It might prove successful if they market it right.