The Stingray Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 Better than TC? I'd say yes. And I really dug The Conjuring. Quote
Mockingjay Raphael Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I'd say yes. And I really dug The Conjuring. Do you think this can be a future classic? It has any memorable scene? Edited March 31, 2015 by Mockingjay Raphael Quote
tonytr87 Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 The Conjuring is scarier, but It Follows is better everywhere else. Quote
kayumanggi Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 'It Follows' will further expand to 1,655 theaters this Friday. Listen to our discussion: http://t.co/f8Q8UFBLsq pic.twitter.com/asitjfDxCE — The Film Stage Show (@FilmStageShow) April 1, 2015 Quote
Mockingjay Raphael Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Where you guys think It will finish? $50m? Quote
PDC1987 Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 This may crash and burn from here on out. A few nice TV spots and good reviews don't mean much, the film is not caputring the zeitgeist and that's what it needs to grow at this point. Quote
tonytr87 Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 This may crash and burn from here on out. A few nice TV spots and good reviews don't mean much, the film is not caputring the zeitgeist and that's what it needs to grow at this point. Lots of people I know are talking about it. That rarely happens. Quote
JohnnyGossamer Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) I think it finishes with just under $20M. Pretty underwhelmed. Another retro 80s horror set in a John Carpenter universe from a thirtysomething director trying to recreate a John Carpenter film more than make a film of his own. Concept's a dandy though. I don't see this playing with an audience much wider than the audience it reached already. Lacked the fun, freshness of some of the other more recent retro-genre flicks You're Next, Drive, Guest, etc. But, creepy as hell and confidently realized. B-/B. Edited April 6, 2015 by JohnnyGossamer 1 Quote
maryksinger Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Where you guys think It will finish? $50m? 50M?? never, maybe 20-25M 1 Quote
Mockingjay Raphael Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 50M?? never, maybe 20-25M :/ I thought it would be a new PA1. Quote
JohnnyGossamer Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 :/ I thought it would be a new PA1. Never know... That's was a pretty fresh idea though. Different than what most audiences had seen before. This one's not as fresh. 1 Quote
PDC1987 Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Lots of people I know are talking about it. That rarely happens. A lot of people talked about films like Scott Pilgrim too. 2 Quote
AniNate Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 I'm not sure what enticed critics to be so over-the-moon about this. I guess with its premise and atmosphere it is pretty unique as far as modern horror movies go, but the lame-ass ending just brings the whole movie down. Quote
PDC1987 Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 ^There's nothing lame about the ending. I just got back from seeing this, and while I loved it it has *NO* chance at crossing over to mainstream audiences. Quote
Mockingjay Raphael Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 ^There's nothing lame about the ending. I just got back from seeing this, and while I loved it it has *NO* chance at crossing over to mainstream audiences. Why not? Quote
PDC1987 Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Why not? It's an art film through and through. The average moviegoer will not like the pacing and narrative, and that's clearly reflected by it failing to take off after two weekends in wide release. It's still a major success though, already $8.5 million and on a $2 million budget. 1 Quote
JohnnyGossamer Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 It's an art film through and through. The average moviegoer will not like the pacing and narrative, and that's clearly reflected by it failing to take off after two weekends in wide release. It's still a major success though, already $8.5 million and on a $2 million budget. Also, I could be mistaken, but didn't it also decrease in gross this past weekend even after widening the release? Quote
PDC1987 Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Also, I could be mistaken, but didn't it also decrease in gross this past weekend even after widening the release? It gained far less theaters this week compared to going wide last week, but yeah it fell 35%. This is the kind of movie where a bigger studio and bigger marketing campaign could have opened it wide to $20 million, but then regardless of actual quality it would have crashed and burned after OW and maybe even missed $40 million total. 1 Quote
AniNate Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 A guy in the only other group in the theater with me said it was the worst movie he'd ever seen. I thought it was pretty extreme but I still felt sympathy for him given the ending. 1 Quote
Mockingjay Raphael Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 It's an art film through and through. The average moviegoer will not like the pacing and narrative, and that's clearly reflected by it failing to take off after two weekends in wide release. It's still a major success though, already $8.5 million and on a $2 million budget. Hmm. Looks a promising movie! Maybe the sequel can explode? Quote
