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

[MovieMan89]

10 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Sounding like this is going to land in the low-70s or high-60s on RT

Needs better than that to counter-act the ineffective/at times outright bad marketing. 

[iHeartJames]

So pretty much the greatest asset is nostalgia. 

[Porthos]

 

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[Cap]

I was in Hall H when they premiered the Kick-Ass footage.  One of the only times in ten years I've seen that room give a standing ovation for a non-Star Wars or Marvel celeb entrance, and only time for footage.  The hype was crazy hot off SDCC and it opened to 19M.  Scott Pilgrim vs the World was wonderful, hella geeky, and only opened to 10M.  I'm glad that the fanboys are hyped, but let's remember they premiered it to its target audience.

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, captainwondyful said:

I was in Hall H when they premiered the Kick-Ass footage.  One of the only times in ten years I've seen that room give a standing ovation for a non-Star Wars or Marvel celeb entrance, and only time for footage.  The hype was crazy hot off SDCC and it opened to 19M.  Scott Pilgrim vs the World was wonderful, hella geeky, and only opened to 10M.  I'm glad that the fanboys are hyped, but let's remember they premiered it to its target audience.

 

1 hour ago, Porthos said:

I might as well be 'that guy' this time:

 

 

 

I am NOT posting these tweets to be negative.  Honest!  But I am posting them because World Premieres are already hype crazy events that by their nature generate an atmosphere of good will.  

 

THIS one, seems to be turning it up to 11.

 

So just keep this in mind if the reactions are gaga.  They might be right.  They might in fact be the consensus view.

 

And the folks here might also be jacked up on Hype Endorphins.

 

Regarless, if the buzz is good, it's nothing but a positive for the prospects of RPO.  But let's just try to keep a little perspective if the reaction is very good.

 

(and, yes, this is something I have to force myself to remember on SW premiere nights )

 

Still, as I said, good buzz is always welcome.

[MovieMan89]

1 minute ago, captainwondyful said:

I was in Hall H when they premiered the Kick-Ass footage.  One of the only times in ten years I've seen that room give a standing ovation for a non-Star Wars or Marvel celeb entrance, and only time for footage.  The hype was crazy hot off SDCC and it opened to 19M.  Scott Pilgrim vs the World was wonderful, hella geeky, and only opened to 10M.  I'm glad that the fanboys are hyped, but let's remember they premiered it to its target audience.

This movie seems like it's just narrowing into a niche bracket more and more with everything we hear about it. Never known that to pay off big at the box office, but we'll see. 

[grim22]

6 minutes ago, Porthos said:

 

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@HerediTele

[Porthos]

 

[MuffinMan]

Empire

[Porthos]

13 minutes ago, Porthos said:

 

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6 minutes ago, grim22 said:

 

@HerediTele

[grim22]

I wish I could say this won't happen, but the truth is that it definitely will

 

 

[Darth Lehnsherr]

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

I wish I could say this won't happen, but the truth is that it definitely will

 

 

Hadn't thought about that but yes sadly that's probably going to happen especially when the main protagonist is a white male too

[MrGamer]

2 minutes ago, grim22 said:

I wish I could say this won't happen, but the truth is that it definitely will

 

 

The “nerd” crowd vs the “woke” crowd is going to be lit.

[Zakiyyah6]

Do people actually think that Ava has proven to be as good of a director as freaking Spielberg? Especially when it comes to crowdpleasing blockbusters? lmao.

Edited March 12, 2018 by Zakiyyah6

[MuffinMan]

The Verge

[grim22]

Verge

 

[Porthos]

2 minutes ago, MrGamer said:

The “nerd” crowd vs the “woke” crowd is going to be lit.

 

Hmmm.

 

"Don't You Put That Evil On Me" or "Let Them Fight"?

 

Kinda torn on this one.

 

 

[Zakiyyah6]

I love how some are trying to spin these early reactions are worrisome. Good early reactions for a film that is the internet whipping boy is never worrisome. It's encouraging. 

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

Verge

 

I was waiting for her comment given the subtext of her earlier comment.  Might be able to win over some skeptics then, as I've seen a few similar reactions:

 

Not perfect, some issues, great thrill ride nonetheless.

 

In short: A old-fashioned summer popcorn flick.

 

Kinda like the type a certain director is famous for. 

[Porthos]

Just now, Zakiyyah6 said:

I love how some are trying to spin these early reactions are worrisome. Good early reactions for a film that is the internet whipping boy is never worrisome. It's encouraging. 

Yes, I will say that even though it went into a very favorable crowd, the near hostility that a portion of the internet had for this film recently could have poisoned the well enough to give the film a tepid response no matter what the venue.

 

So on the score of 'resetting the narrative' this only helps.  Time will tell if it actually lasts or helps enough.

 

...

 

Either that or the LOUD VOICES on the internet were just the passing fancy of a vocal minority.  Like that's ever happened before on the internet.