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I wish they committed to the Dracula of it all a little more, but still an awesome watch! Radio Silence don't miss
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9 hours ago, ChipDerby said:
Stop making shit up
Chill out
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38 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:
this was alright but probably rank somewhere in the middle of the entire franchise , the main actress was the weakest link
Agreed on that ranking, but the difference in quality between the good 5 and the bad 5 is a steeeeeeep drop.
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Honestly it feels a lot like the fantasy adventures we used to get in the 80s and 90s like Conan or Excalibur even. So I was pretty blown away to get those vibes captured so closely on the big screen in 2024. And yes it's slow but it's certainly not boring - the last set piece is one of the most exciting things I've seen all year. Incredible franchise.
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22 hours ago, thajdikt said:
Do you guys think Raka is really gone?
Yeah I do sadly, but I think what he was preaching will only grow between movies. Seems like Noa's tribe is starting to follow in his steps. I think looking back after this new trilogy is over, Raka will be huge catalyst for what goes down.
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1 hour ago, Kon said:
Honestly, the audience for X-Men 97 doesn't seem to be enough big to turn into a shadow for MCU.
X-Men 97 seems to have a good reception and audience for an animated show (which are less expensive than live action shows).
It seems like it's done a great job at appeasing the die hards and fans who are already there, but I don't think it's bringing in many new eyes. Which is still a big plus for the brand, but I don't think it means a monumental shift is incoming. X-Men are popular, water is wet.
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12 minutes ago, 21C said:
Well you should include the MCU. The fact Guardians 3 did 800 million+ despite initial lackluster pre-sales and with Marvel being in its worst possible year clearly indicates that yes you can and should absolutely credit him for the success of those films.
Guardians had the backing of the MCU when it was reaching peak popularity and good will. DC or Superman does not have that. And hasn't for a long time. Have any of Gunn's non MCU films been a success? How did Suicide Squad do? Obviously Gunn is responsible for the critical success of the MCU, but if you removed the marvel branding and marketing I very much doubt it would have had anywhere near the level of commercial success it did.
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1 hour ago, Jake Gittes said:
It's a fine hold for a PG-13 action movie. Exact same as that of Guardians 3 last year. Which, yes, was not facing a big opener in its second weekend, but still.
I think it's pretty bad actually. Guardians had a significantly higher opening, a much more positive reception and much wider appeal. So I don't think that comparison fits. A $180+ million movie with this low of an opening needs better than fine holds to have any hope of being a success.
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I think it actually looks pretty cool and I have near absolute faith in Gunn, but it's a bit concerning to me that discourse around this is already mixed this far out.
I think this will need at least The Batman numbers to be considered a hit, and it's a pretty stark contrast when you compare the positivity surrounding the suit rollout of that film. This thing really needs all the good word of mouth and hype it can get, because currently I just don't see how it's possible given the box office history of both the character and Gunn (not including MCU).
I think it's reasonably easy to right the ship on the hype front, comic book fans are some of the most shallow and easily swayed people out there, but when a whole cinematic universe is resting on the shoulders of this movie I was hoping for a bit of better first impression.
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10 hours ago, ListenHunnyUrOver said:
I think this stuff is silly. Not every failure or success has to be systematic of some greater issue in the industry. Audiences simply aren't interested in what they were sold and what the film is. It's that simple. We've seen films of all shapes and sizes succeed this year, we don't need to bend over backwards to make excuses or explanations for this one because it underdelivered. This isn't some original, auteur driven IP that's been done dirty by big bad Hollywood. 12 reasons? I'll give you 1. It's a mediocre product that's having a mediocre performance.
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I think Star Wars is the only real winner here. Pretty weak numbers.
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2 hours ago, JonathanLB said:
It’s fine if YOU don’t like it, but that narrative is over. Died a long time ago and wasn’t ever true. There was no world and no time where that was ever even remotely true in fact. CinemaScore was an A-, PostTrak was 4.5/5, every poll ever conducted in fact agreed. The movie had some of the best legs ever for a big blockbuster, on the strength of great word of mouth. It was a tiny group of the exact same age morons who controlled corporate media and gaslit everyone that “everyone hates TPM.” Nothing could be further from the truth. And you see the results, a way bigger opening than ROTJ just last year. The beloved classic lol
We're not doing this. I'm happy for you that the movie you liked as a kid has found it's own crowd of appreciators, but the movie is absolutely bollocks by all known metrics. No one has been gaslit, there is no great lie - most of the people who saw the movie simply thought it was shit. It's that clear cut. I will give Revenge of The Sith the credit it's due, but anyone actually saying that Episodes 1 & 2 are good movies are not serious people. Take the nostalgia goggles off.
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On 5/4/2024 at 12:18 PM, fabiopazzo2 said:
2027 for Xmen? Before Avengers? No way
Way. They're gonna do what they're doing with Fantastic Four - set it on a seperate world than mash them all together for Secret Wars. New F4 + new Avengers team + new X-men cast
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9 hours ago, interiorgatordecorator said:
nah, not clear enough
the movie might be a different story, but one can easily come out of the trailer not knowing its mcu-adjecent
Yeah it's pretty subtle with the MCU logo, dialogue about Fiege and the giant Ant-Man head.
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I gotta say I'm continually disappointed in Leitch as a solo director. Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt were great together, but the movie is too bogged down with ugly visuals and a twist that's so immensely obvious it sucks al the energy out of the third act.
Sadly I don't think this has the sauce to breakout. Hopefully I'm wrong tho.
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5 hours ago, Reddroast said:
If this gets strong reviews I could see marvel fast tracking an X-Men film to 2027 or late 2026
I believe that's already the plan. It's meant to start filming next year.
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1 minute ago, Minnale101 said:
Okay just the trailer
to me it looks less photorealistic than 2019 one, which is good thing
will def watch on Disney plus
also sonic may win domestically but this will absolutely destroy world wide man
Even if it's the better movie, I think Sonic gets smashed tbh.
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1 minute ago, Borobudur said:
How did VFX in this one look like a downgrade from 2016 TJB and 2019 TLK.
- Smaller budget probably
- Effects aren't quite done
- Director has far less experience working with this much CGI
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2 minutes ago, vale9001 said:
meh
if they have to sell out why at this point not with animated sequels like they did with frozen, oceania, zootopia etc.. Would feel more eventful.
Oceania? You mean Moana?
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The Lin Manuel Miranda potential is huge... makes sense why he isn't on Moana 2 now. If this gets an even remotely good critical reception this is an easy 800mil - to a Bil grosser.
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1 hour ago, Belakor said:
They are not going to comeback anytime soon, if anything they seem to be doubling down on hiring activists and people with little to no experience with the franchises they bought to handle the projects, so it's crystal clear they will continue to alienate more and more fans.
What activists have they hired recently? Or ever hired for that matter? What "franchise experience" is needed for *let me check* The Lion King 0 and Frozen 3? I don't think you have to stress bro I think your Moana lore will be respected.
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On 4/4/2024 at 5:11 AM, Bob Train said:
looks lower quality than the original.
I guarantee if we didn't know this was gonna be a tv show no one would be saying this lol. It looks identical
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I think anyone saying that a Lion King movie releasing in the holiday season will come close to flopping is kidding themselves. Will it reach the heights of the first movie? Absolutely not. But I think this is the 2024 release with the best shot at reaching a Billion. Lion King iconography and name recognition has insane reach. The broadway show and the remake has granted this franchise cross generational relevancy that's basically unmatched. There's like 4 generations of kids that have grown up on this stuff at this point.
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Honestly I think Disney is good position for a comeback if they actually make some good shit. They've been slipping for a while but I don't think anyone has been able to properly fill the 4 quadrant all ages AAAA blockbuster hole they've left open. I'd say barbie was at that level but it feels more like an outlier. Elemental and TLM were pretty middling movies that had even more middling box office performances, but they still showed that the audience is there and waiting.
Weekend Thread (5/17-19/2024) | WEEKEND ESTIMATES: $35M for IF, $12M for Strangers, $2.85M for Back to Black, $26M for Apes
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