The Stingray Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 What childhood would that be? The 2000s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Wow, Get on Up is only going to finish at about 40 domestically, even with good reviews. Why aren't more Black audiences and moviegoers going to see this kind of movie other than really stupid crap like Ride Along, Think Like a Man 7, Bad Boys 13, Big Momma's House 5, Tyler Perry's Madea part 17, and others. Spike Lee has said before there is a problem here with African-American audiences often not supporting movies based on real people and real events. Not this shit again. Edited August 9, 2014 by Jack Nevada 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 GotG actually had the smallest Friday to Friday drop of all the films here! http://boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?view=daily&id=2014openers.htm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nah, you're making that up. Your avatar is awesome, btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 So Paramount is going to probably focus 80's/90's nostalgia while Universal focuses on monster movies. It will be interesting who comes out on top. I'd put my money on Paramount after Turtles opens over 60 m. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Get a live action Rocket Power movie, Paramount! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Wow, Get on Up is only going to finish at about 40 domestically, even with good reviews. Why aren't more Black audiences / moviegoers going to see this kind of movie other than really stupid crap like Ride Along, Think Like a Man 7, Bad Boys 13, Big Momma's House 5, Tyler Perry's Madea part 17, and others. Spike Lee has said before there is a problem here with African-American audiences often not supporting movies based on real people and real events.My grandma went and saw it, if that makes you feel better. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Instead of Thundercats why not make a live action adaptation of its knock-off Silverhawks. I mean they are humans instead of being cats on two legs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I saw the trailers for get on up and it looks like the same goddamn movie Walk Hard parodied a million years ago. I can see why it's not doing well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 So it's like Turtles but with sharks. Yeah, I'd watch that. Too bad it never aired in Sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Wow, Get on Up is only going to finish at about 40 domestically, even with good reviews. Why aren't more Black audiences / moviegoers going to see this kind of movie other than really stupid crap like Ride Along, Think Like a Man 7, Bad Boys 13, Big Momma's House 5, Tyler Perry's Madea part 17, and others. Spike Lee has said before there is a problem here with African-American audiences often not supporting movies based on real people and real events. Why aren't more white audiences going to see Boyhood instead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Because they don't feel like it 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Looks like TMNT had a 12M OD WW on Thursday. So, it may have a 125M WW OW this week if it holds well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Wow, Get on Up is only going to finish at about 40 domestically, even with good reviews. Why aren't more Black audiences and moviegoers going to see this kind of movie other than really stupid crap like Ride Along, Think Like a Man 7, Bad Boys 13, Big Momma's House 5, Tyler Perry's Madea part 17, and others. Spike Lee has said before there is a problem here with African-American audiences often not supporting movies based on real people and real events. But Ray, The Butler and 42 all did pretty well. James Brown simply doesn't strike a nerve anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando918 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 My grandma went and saw it, if that makes you feel better. It doesn't affect me either way - it is just interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando918 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 But Ray, The Butler and 42 all did pretty well. James Brown simply doesn't strike a nerve anymore. The Butler - advertised by Oprah and Oprah's fans are mostly White. 42 was half about Jackie Robinson and half about Harrison Ford's character, so it was a movie like The Help that White people also went to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Instead of Thundercats why not make a live action adaptation of its knock-off Silverhawks. I mean they are humans instead of being cats on two legs. Nothing is wrong with walking cat people. Just ask James Cameron. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The Butler - advertised by Oprah and Oprah's fans are mostly White. 42 was half about Jackie Robinson and half about Harrison Ford's character, so it was a movie like The Help that White people also went to see. But whyyyy does it bother you so much that people enjoy silly comedies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The Butler - advertised by Oprah and Oprah's fans are mostly White. 42 was half about Jackie Robinson and half about Harrison Ford's character, so it was a movie like The Help that White people also went to see. She has a mix of black and white fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nothing is wrong with walking cat people. Just ask James Cameron. Cept James Cameron won't be directing The Thundercats movie. Would love to see one, even if it absolutely and likely sucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
