Baywatch | May 26 2017 | Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra | First Trailer on Page 13

[CJohn]

8 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Alexandra Daddario is mostly clothed even in the beach scenes in this. Way to understand what made the show so popular in the first place, movie.

Yeah, I will see this at home. Maybe.

[AJG]

@MovieMantz ?? Whaa? Who taught you economics? 35-45% of your budget in just one territory (US) is excellent. Our worldwide rollout begins next week. ??

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 28, 2017

 

https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/868625587124011009

 

The Rock's losing it.

[UTJeff]

How much better is that movie going to do overseas with Wonder Woman and Pirates of the Caribbean out there?

[NoobSaibot]

I think I said that this was going to be a dud, or that sharing the same weekend with PotC was a bad idea.

 

Either statement seems to be validated after this weekend's results.

Edited May 28, 2017 by NoobSaibot

[franfar]

1 minute ago, NoobSaibot said:

I think I said that this was going to be a dud, or that sharing the same weekend with PotC was a bad idea.

 

Either statement seems to be validated after this weekend's results.

No matter where this movie was put, it would bomb, honestly

[NoobSaibot]

34 minutes ago, franfar said:

No matter where this movie was put, it would bomb, honestly

 

Most likely, yes. It's too much like the Dukes of Hazzard movie adaptation that tried to modernize the property for the 21st century.

 

Basically, Hollywood should know by now that if they're going to adapt a television show into a live-action movie, it's probably not a good idea to change the formula that made it successful.

[filmlover]

7 minutes ago, NoobSaibot said:

 

Most likely, yes. It's too much like the Dukes of Hazzard movie adaptation that tried to modernize the property for the 21st century.

 

Basically, Hollywood should know by now that if they're going to adapt a television show into a live-action movie, it's probably not a good idea to change the formula that made it successful.

The Jump Street movies took the same approach that this did (taking a dramatic TV show and turning it into an all-out comedy). The difference being that those movies were actually funny.

[The Futurist]

Baywatch was the Cornerstone of the Nip/Tuck mafia.

It made 69% of the world's women unhappy, depressed  about their breast size.

 

 

 

 

[Nova]

8 hours ago, AJG said:

 

 

The Rock's losing it.

So whats gonna happen when he finds out it made $18M over the three day and probably like $22M for the 4-day 

[Water Bottle]

7 hours ago, filmlover said:

The Jump Street movies took the same approach that this did (taking a dramatic TV show and turning it into an all-out comedy). The difference being that those movies were actually funny.

 

I found Baywatch to be as funny as 21 Jump Street.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

The Rock's mini breakdown is great, best since Max Landis after American Ultra opened.

[Barnack]

8 minutes ago, Mikasa Ackerman said:

The Rock's mini breakdown is great, best since Max Landis after American Ultra opened.

 

Uwe Bolt fuck you all is up there for the greatest title:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT1J65KHX8E

[Harley]

Why do Americans think the only thing that matters is the domestic box office?

[Hatebox]

This thread demonstrates there will be apologists for literally anything if it's criticized hard enough.

 

ETA: the marketing budget for this must have been insane. Promos everywhere in Europe.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2017 by Hatebox

[Morieris]

8 minutes ago, Harley said:

Why do Americans think the only thing that matters is the domestic box office?

 

 

 

[robertman2]

31 minutes ago, Harley said:

Why do Americans think the only thing that matters is the domestic box office?

Because companies get  a lot more money from American box office than they overseas

[Harley]

2 minutes ago, Robertman2 & Knuckles said:

Because companies get  a lot more money from American box office than they overseas

Depends on the movie. 

[Chaz]

...because it's an American industry. Movies are filmed here. Financed here. We're also the biggest market.

[Krissykins]

It was busy here today in the UK.

 

I thought it was a missed opportunity.

 

It wasn't the raunchy R rated film they promised. Take away a few swear words and it's pg13. 

 

I don't think I laughed out loud properly once. A few smiles though and lots of eye rolls at the lameness.

 

 

Did anyone else think it looked really dull? The green screen use was dreadful but the actual shots of the beaches and the water looked like Blackpool here in the U.K. Don't think the director knew what he was doing. 

[Hatebox]

5 minutes ago, Krissykins said:

Did anyone else think it looked really dull? The green screen use was dreadful but the actual shots of the beaches and the water looked like Blackpool here in the U.K. Don't think the director knew what he was doing. 

 

Looks like it was the director's first (and possibly last) feature film.