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Yup, summer's done if no one has bothered to make a daily thread yet WB's still trooping with the early numbers tho
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Wed Numbers: AC - 740K Dunkirk - 505K WW - 180K
Spidey Freak replied to Spidey Freak's topic in Numbers and Data
I actually see Apes getting hurt much worse if WW had preceded it by just a weekend instead of HC. -
Wed Numbers: AC - 740K Dunkirk - 505K WW - 180K
Spidey Freak replied to Spidey Freak's topic in Numbers and Data
Wouldn't an empty August and a slightly underperforming latter half of July have aided WW's leggy run even more? If it had HC's date, I think it would have reached 400M faster in about 7-8 weeks. I don't know if its post 8 weeks' legs would have been as sturdy but I see it making 400M+ regardless. It would have taken a hit from HC OS though. -
Wed Numbers: AC - 740K Dunkirk - 505K WW - 180K
Spidey Freak replied to Spidey Freak's topic in Numbers and Data
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Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
Aladdin and Flynn Rider are thieves on the run for most of their respective movies too. Are they anti-heroes as well then? And Gamora & co. were only fine with Nebula once she showed her sympathetic, victimized side and made peace with them. -
Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
Er... in theory only. They have been declawed beyond recognition and fall in the proper "hero" category, especially compared to the likes of non-MCU anti-heroes like Deadpool and even Netflix Punisher. The (admittedly scant) people who read the pre-movie GotG comics keep complaining about their film depictions as being too Disneyfied. Even the creator of Mantis complained about her interpretation in the film. -
Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
MX and Zatanna both have supernatural abilities but are pretty different. Madame Xanadu is an ancient immortal sorceress like Circe. She's Nimue, the sister of Morgan Le Fay and the Lady of the Lake from the King Arthur legends (someone at DC/Vertigo was clearly inspired by The Mists of Avalon while creating her origin ). She specializes in fortune telling and teleportation. Zatanna is like the female equivalent of Mandrake the Magician. In fact, her father Zatarra who preceded her by decades in the comics was a Mandrake rip-off in the 30's. It was possibly the main reason he got supplanted by his daughter, as she was more unique (she's both the magician and his attractive female assistant). Constantine is the most successful solo character from this group and I think the team was essentially created to make him a prominent DC Universe figure once he made the transition from the Vertigo line to the main DCU. So I'd say Zatanna, he and Deadman are their Trinity, though ST and Etrigan have always been there and kind of form a quintet with them. Hmm, I don't think Disney will allow MCU to have a film on anti-heroes TBH. Maybe a Netflix series. -
Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
I always knew Black Orchid was a longshot. Swamp Thing will remain as he is considered a sacred Alan Moore contribution. I hoped they would at least include Madame Xanadu. She was their Nick Fury/Amanda Waller of sorts in the original comics and wasn't the Del Toro iteration rumored to be considering Monica Belluci to play her? She's a unique character whose rich Arthurian roots could be mined to great effect. -
Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
Is this the line-up confirmed? -
Theater bans Gone With The Wind for being "Insensitive"
Spidey Freak replied to Incarnadine's topic in The Speakeasy
Hmm disagree. If the woman herself is comfortable with her hijab, then that's her own agency and choice and taking that away from her would be the antithesis of progress. -
Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | 21st Most Profitable Film of 2019
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Box Office Discussion
Lol who expected them to use the deaging tech throughout the franchise for this? Btw early reactions for It makes it seem like WB has hit the jackpot when it comes to a bunch of talented child actors, so there are enough candidates for Billy and friends. -
Theater bans Gone With The Wind for being "Insensitive"
Spidey Freak replied to Incarnadine's topic in The Speakeasy
I don't think most people want it to be completely banned, just highlighting the necessity to always contextualize it. I'd actually prefer if Disney did the same for Song of the South instead of their current approach towards it i.e. pretending it never existed. -
Theater bans Gone With The Wind for being "Insensitive"
Spidey Freak replied to Incarnadine's topic in The Speakeasy
Lol I knew somebody would be making a topic about this. I think it's on the wrong board though. Anyway, about damn time. GWTW has been one of the biggest culprits of creating nostalgia for a false Edenic era regarding a magically romantic South where "coloreds knew their place". As Cmasterclay and grey ghost said, no need to ban it from all public showings, but keep it for American studies sessions, theatrical showings for American History festivals, and the home video should come with expert commentary from socio-political historians (though is there GWTW HV already available with such tracks?). It should never be separated from context. -
Naah, WW fans are good. I mean, a breakout in Japan would still be ridiculously awesome but at this point it's like complaining about not getting sprinkles with the icing and having to do with plain ole icing.
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Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
Also, the regressive Comics Code in the 50's made it possible to file lawsuits against creators for using POC characters as protagonists in their stories. So it wasn't just a default thing, there was the element of fear against using POC characters (especially as leads and love interests) as it would invite a whole lot of hassle. -
Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
I'd like more of this deliciousness. -
Justice League Dark | HBO Max | Series by Bad Robot
Spidey Freak replied to Neo's topic in Streaming, TV Series, & VOD Movies
99.9% of superhero movie audiences don't read the comics. And features like colored eyes are not exclusively Caucasian traits. DC will subtly draw Zatanna as racially ambiguous if Eiza or another Latina actress is cast. They are slowly but surely going that route with Wonder Woman and Aquaman too.