Sing | Dec. 21, 2016 | Illumination | Beats Moana domestic. The McConaissance Continues

[MovieGuyKyle17]

I don't think it looks awful.

I actually think Illumination does a great job animating their films. The problem is them actually coming up with a great story and script.
 

[Jonwo]

It look really generic, I wonder if audiences will be bored of talking animal films by the time we get to December. I think it'll be Illumination's second lowing grossing film after Hop. 

 

The problem with Illumination is that they've gotten lazy in terms of storytelling and even the animation seems like they've recycled models from a previous film. 

[AniNate]

2 hours ago, narniadis said:

I guess I will never get it - if the film doesn't appeal to you why be vocal about it. It's like the person who never watches horror movies constantly whining about the terrible horror films the studios put out. If everyone or every thing could be Pixar Gold standard then it would be boring and the standard wouldn't be special. I mean y'all are reacting like this is the second coming of Norm of the North...

 

If I see a horror movie trailer that looks awful I will be vocal about it. Bad movies are inevitable, but if one really does want to appreciate the good stuff they should also acknowledge when a movie looks awful, not just dismiss it as not "being for them". I try not to be biased toward any one genre. They're all capable of great movies and they're all capable of bad ones, and right now this looks like a bad one.

If critics love this, I am prepared for a king size serving of crow (Heck, I just got a big plate of it with Deadpool ). But until then, I'm booking first class on the hate train

Edited February 16, 2016 by tribefan695

[Ethan Hunt]

Trailer played with the Grammys... And my brother and dad both laughed their asses off

 

[filmlover]

58 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

If I see a horror movie trailer that looks awful I will be vocal about it. Bad movies are inevitable, but if one really does want to appreciate the good stuff they should also acknowledge when a movie looks awful, not just dismiss it as not "being for them". I try not to be biased toward any one genre. They're all capable of great movies and they're all capable of bad ones, and right now this looks like a bad one.

If critics love this, I am prepared for a king size serving of crow (Heck, I just got a big plate of it with Deadpool ). But until then, I'm booking first class on the hate train

[AniNate]

58 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

If I see a horror movie trailer that looks awful I will be vocal about it. Bad movies are inevitable, but if one really does want to appreciate the good stuff they should also acknowledge when a movie looks awful, not just dismiss it as not "being for them". I try not to be biased toward any one genre. They're all capable of great movies and they're all capable of bad ones, and right now this looks like a bad one.

If critics love this, I am prepared for a king size serving of crow (Heck, I just got a big plate of it with Deadpool ). But until then, I'm booking first class on the hate train

Maybe "hate train" was a little strong, but I think it's okay to expect better from major animation studios than this

[Jandrew]

At B Dubs and saw the trailer played on CBS. No hyperbole, that is the earlier ive ever seen a promo aired on TV. 

 

Early awareness is smart, but there is a such thing as too early.

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, jandrew said:

At B Dubs and saw the trailer played on CBS. No hyperbole, that is the earlier ive ever seen a promo aired on TV. 

 

Early awareness is smart, but there is a such thing as too early.

Sisters was promoted during the Golden Globes last year 11 months before it opened (since Tina and Amy were hosting the show).

[AniNate]

I saw a tv spot for War of the Planet of the Apes a few months ago. Think it was with The Walking Dead or something

[Ethan Hunt]

1 minute ago, tribefan695 said:

I saw a tv spot for War of the Planet of the Apes a few months ago. Think it was with The Walking Dead or something

What?!?!

[AniNate]

It was this one

Technically it didn't have any footage, but it was still an advertisement

[Fancyarcher]

Such a bland trailer. Doesn't look like it'll have much adult appeal.

Edited February 16, 2016 by Daniel Dylan Davis

[WrathOfHan]

This Christmas slate is a mess:

 

Sing is only going to appeal to the young crowd

Passengers might not be a mainstream movie and for older audiences only

Assassins Creed is only for teens+ and probably R

Collateral Beauty is a wildcard but still probably only for older audiences

 

Fortunately, there's one to bring balance to the Holiday Box Office. A Rogue One.

[kayumanggi]

Didn't like the trailer at all. Plus the visuals are average, and yes kinda recycled.

[Ezen Baklattan]

But seriously, it'll stand perfectly among INTERSTELLAR, TRUE DETECTIVE, KILLER JOE, and SEA OF TREES for the McConaissance.

[The Futurist]

4 hours ago, Spaghetti said:

But seriously, it'll stand perfectly among INTERSTELLAR, TRUE DETECTIVE, KILLER JOE, and SEA OF TREES for the McConaissance.

 

Jlaw getting the Juno Temple treatment in Killer Joe would have been glorious.

We were this close, Friedkin was in love  and ...

[goldenstate5]

Illumination just managed to out-bad Hop. That was mortifyingly embarrassing. This is what cynical people think all animated movies are.

 

Pets looks cute at least... this looks like a parent's worst nightmare.

[cannastop]

I hope that new trailer stays the fuck away from any Zootopia screenings. People might get confused.

[goldenstate5]

The trailer is designed to debut with Zootopia, unfortunately.

[cannastop]

10 hours ago, goldenstate5 said:

The trailer is designed to debut with Zootopia, unfortunately.

Yeah, I should guess as much. Still, this movie is 10 months away. Trailers like this usually don't usually come out that early.