Ready Player One | March 29, 2018 | Spielberg directing | No untagged spoilers allowed

[Arlborn]

5 minutes ago, Fancyarcher said:

Spielberg has had a history of changing the original source material to film to some extent (Jaws, Jurassic Park), so it wouldn't surprise me at all, if that's the case with RPO. The book wasn't particularly well-received, and he probably took the main elements of the story, and then approached it a bit differently, or something. 

Eh, by what metrics exactly?

 

But yeah, I don't mind him changing stuff as long as it makes sense.

[aabattery]

 

[Fancyarcher]

25 minutes ago, Arlborn said:

Eh, by what metrics exactly?

 

But yeah, I don't mind him changing stuff as long as it makes sense.

A lot of people didn't seem to care for the novel, but yeah it was pretty successful, otherwise Spielberg wouldn't be adapting it in the first place. They can change as much as they want from the novel, I just hope the film is pretty good.

Edited March 7, 2018 by Fancyarcher

[Eric Prime]

If there’s one thing I can get behind with the Twitter backlash is how awful the “parody poster” marketing that has occurred within the past year or so (Zootopia aside). Easily the worst thing in modern film marketing 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Just now, CoolEric258 said:

If there’s one thing I can get behind with the Twitter backlash is how awful the “parody poster” marketing that has occurred within the past year or so (Zootopia aside). Easily the worst thing in modern film marketing 

The Spongebob Sponge Out of Water parody posters were pretty funny.

[Dementeleus]

24 minutes ago, aabattery said:

 

 

I came here literally to post that.  

 

But everything about this movie really feels like it's from a decade ago or more (including all the nostalgia callbacks and marketing).

[Jonwo]

33 minutes ago, Fancyarcher said:

Spielberg has had a history of changing the original source material to film to some extent (Jaws, Jurassic Park), so it wouldn't surprise me at all, if that's the case with RPO. The book wasn't particularly well-received, and he probably took the main elements of the story, and then approached it a bit differently, or something. 

I imagine RPO will one of the few times the film works better than the novel. Might even be better.

[AniNate]

I keep wishing Spielberg would put out something that would render the snarky hover-note on his name here obsolete, but this movie just looks like a punchline waiting to happen.

[WrathOfHan]

Yeah, this is gonna flop.

[CoolioD1]

 

...this is assault.

[WrathOfHan]

2 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:

 

...this is assault.

 

[CoolioD1]

a lot of people who thought the last jedi was overrated can't wait to tell you what an underappreciated gem this is going to be.

[Sam]

The higher points of marketing for me was the second trailer. 

 

But it’s been looking sadder and sadder since then.

[filmlover]

I really don't see any reason why this would open much higher than John Carter did.

[Cmasterclay]

This shit has the visual look of a Final Fantasy cutscene from a 1996 Playstation, and the plot of like We Bought a Zoo or some shit. Why does almost everything coming out in 2018 look so awful? This year has more trailers that made me say NOPE than any year I can remember, and it's barely March.

Edited March 7, 2018 by Cmasterclay

[Eric Prime]

6 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

the plot of like We Bought a Zoo or some shit.

Odd comparison, but okay.

[MovieMan89]

Lol, the outlook for this sure has gotten very ugly, very quickly around here. I on the other hand have been feeling those flop vibes since the first trailer. 

 

 

[The Panda]

23 hours ago, MovieMan89 said:

They should have swapped Rampage and RPO's release dates. Rampage should get the spring break slot, it has far more appeal. 

I’m pretty sure the law is you’re not allowed to dump a Spielberg movie, even the bombs like BFG

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, The Mad Panda said:

I’m pretty sure the law is you’re not allowed to dump a Spielberg movie, even the bombs like BFG

Disney released The BFG literally two weeks after Finding Dory with little fanfare.

[Aplandg]

Seems pretty negative on here, but I’m looking forward to this!