Weekend Estimates: Minions - 115.2M; JW - 18.1M; Inside Out - 17.1M; Gallows - 10M; Self/Less - 5.4M; MMXXL - 9.6M; T5 - 13.7M

[Gopher]

The new system of picking up directors today feels shoddy as hell. Young reliable dude (always a straight white dude) who just made their shiny first movie gets shoved into a studio system of producers having full control of his output. Marc Webb clearly seemed to resent it, as did Trevorrow, as will whoever's doing the next Spider-Man or Marvel movie. Same thing seems to be happening to Josh Trank right now (who is being brutalized by the internet in pretty disgusting ways this summer). Rian Johnson makes more sense because he made three films, each "bigger" than the last, and all displaying an impeccable sense of directing. 

 

ED I'm updating the Thursday thread

Edited July 10, 2015 by Gopher

[Mojoguy]

Shaun the Sheep not hitting $100 million will not say anything bad about the film. Regardless of quality it's the epitome of a film being commercially bound by its concept and/or execution.

Yeah, stop motion sheep! I'm not sure kids in the US will be interested in them outside of bed mattress commercials.

[Mojoguy]

WTF is Shaun the Sheep?

Exactly!

[Plain Old Tele]

Shaun the Sheep is pretty awesome. Tele Jr'll probably see it.

[Mojoguy]

The new system of picking up directors today feels shoddy as hell. Young reliable dude (always a straight white dude) who just made their shiny first movie gets shoved into a studio system of producers having full control of his output. Marc Webb clearly seemed to resent it, as did Trevorrow, as will whoever's doing the next Spider-Man or Marvel movie. Same thing seems to be happening to Josh Trank right now (who is being brutalized by the internet in pretty disgusting ways this summer). Rian Johnson makes more sense because he made three films, each "bigger" than the last, and all displaying an impeccable sense of directing. 

 

ED I'm updating the Thursday thread

Those newcomer directors get a HUGE boost to their careers after directing their first mega blockbuster though. I don't think many of them mind being lead around by the studio.

[picores]

Great midnights for Minions. Bodes well for 125m+ over the weekend.

Edited July 10, 2015 by picores

[Alpha]

That's an incredible number for Minions. $100m+ locked.

[filmlover]

Shaun the Sheep is pretty awesome. Tele Jr'll probably see it.

Fact of life: Everything Aardman does is awesome.

 

Minions coming for a record opening. Go Sandy!

[Mojoguy]

Great midnights for Minions. Bodes well for 125m+ over the weekend.

Those aren't midnights. Previews started at 6PM for Minions.

[Ethan Hunt]

Fact of life: Everything Aardman does is awesome.

Minions coming for a record opening. Go Sandy!

Whose Sandy??

[dashrendar44]

Don't you diss Shaun, philistines!

 

Go Shaun go!

 

[#ED]

Not the Star Wars or great directors such as Nolan thread.

[75Live]

Whose Sandy??

 

guessing they mean Sandra Bullock since she is a voice in the movie

[Jonwo]

Fact of life: Everything Aardman does is awesome.

 

Minions coming for a record opening. Go Sandy!

 

Aardman has a strong track record, they've had duds like Flushed Away but that one suffered because of interference from DWA but Chicken Run, Curse of the Wererabbit, Arthur Christmas, Pirates! and Shaun are all great. Although CG is great, the things they've done with stop motion is impressive due to the limitations

[JohnnyGossamer]

The new system of picking up directors today feels shoddy as hell. Young reliable dude (always a straight white dude) who just made their shiny first movie gets shoved into a studio system of producers having full control of his output. Marc Webb clearly seemed to resent it, as did Trevorrow, as will whoever's doing the next Spider-Man or Marvel movie. Same thing seems to be happening to Josh Trank right now (who is being brutalized by the internet in pretty disgusting ways this summer). Rian Johnson makes more sense because he made three films, each "bigger" than the last, and all displaying an impeccable sense of directing. 

 

ED I'm updating the Thursday thread

Given a director already bolted Wonder Woman due to "artistic differences," DCCU will certainly fall prey to it as well. Heck, at least the Rocky Cinematic Universe made a somewhat inspired choice in who they selected to direct Creed. But, yeah, I don't like it either.

[Mojoguy]

Don't you diss Shaun, philistines!

 

Go Shaun go!

 

Are they related to those sheep from those mattress commercials?

[filmlover]

Whose Sandy??

A real life superhero.

[CJohn]

Shaun the Sheep is pretty awesome. Tele Jr'll probably see it.

And you are not gonna see Minions with him ? He would probably like it. 

[Ethan Hunt]

Aardman has a strong track record, they've had duds like Flushed Away but that one suffered because of interference from DWA but Chicken Run, Curse of the Wererabbit, Arthur Christmas, Pirates! and Shaun are all great. Although CG is great, the things they've done with stop motion is impressive due to the limitations

Curse of the Ware-Rabbit is so good

[CJohn]

The new system of picking up directors today feels shoddy as hell. Young reliable dude (always a straight white dude) who just made their shiny first movie gets shoved into a studio system of producers having full control of his output. Marc Webb clearly seemed to resent it, as did Trevorrow, as will whoever's doing the next Spider-Man or Marvel movie. Same thing seems to be happening to Josh Trank right now (who is being brutalized by the internet in pretty disgusting ways this summer). Rian Johnson makes more sense because he made three films, each "bigger" than the last, and all displaying an impeccable sense of directing. 

 

ED I'm updating the Thursday thread

JW's plot idea was all Trevorrow. Spielberg had a different plan. He said this in several interviews. That is his movie. TASM tho, lol. Poor Marc Webb. Josh Trank apparently made a terrible movie that now FOX is trying to save.