Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man 58.04 | Minions 50.24 | Trainwreck 30.24 | IO 11.66 | JW 11.36 (Page 88)

[redfirebird2008]

I find the love of that show and the idolatry of Hayley Atwell really strange.

She is gorgeous and smart.

[a2k]

Disney didn't market Ant-Man confidently. They went with the "we are aware it sounds silly" angle and added a little bit of self-deprecation. GotG's marketing was very confident and had a "if you think it's silly, we will convert you" vibe.

[AniNate]

Disney didn't market Ant-Man confidently. They went with the "we are aware it sounds silly" angle and added a little bit of self-deprecation. GotG's marketing was very confident and had a "if you think it's silly, we will convert you" vibe.

 

They did have JCR mumbling "This may not be the best idea". But IIRC they downplayed that further into the campaign.

[DAR]

And I suppose this isn't the DCU plan either, right???

Afaik the TV universe us going to be the Earth 2 to the movies Earth 1

[grim22]

And I suppose this isn't the DCU plan either, right???

 

The TV shows are separate there, you don't need to watch the shows to explain the movies. AOU basically relegated an entire subplot to AOS this year.

[AniNate]

Either way I don't think there was much Marvel could've done to have Ant-Man open in GOTG territory. It's a much smaller-scaled film and there's very little real action until the climax.

[a2k]

Either way I don't think there was much Marvel could've done to have Ant-Man open in GOTG territory. It's a much smaller-scaled film and there's very little real action until the climax.

 

True. I thought 70m was reasonable. But below 60m, though profitable and all, is somewhat disappointing.

EDIT: It's good that the movie is getting positive feedback. The character lives and will be welcomed in other films.

Edited July 18, 2015 by a2k

[DAR]

This opening for Ant-Man proves Marvel was Wrong for letting go of Wright.

His name alone would have added at least 30 million to the opening.

This is of course if you believe crazy Internet fanboys

[TServo2049]

I am so glad I don't read crazy Internet fanboys.

[dashrendar44]

Paul Rudd is Eugene Tooms.

[a2k]

I am so glad I don't read crazy Internet fanboys.

 

Edited July 18, 2015 by a2k

[TServo2049]

I meant outside of here, but I'm glad I said that so you could reply with that quote. Now THAT was a great villain.

You know, with all this talk of the Joker in TDK, it occurs to me now that I really haven't seen an honestly great villain in a live-action tentpole film SINCE the Joker. (Granted, I haven't seen everything - e.g., didn't see Skyfall, didn't see Fury Road - but still...)

I guess Bane would be the closest, even though I don't consider him "honestly great." And that points to another unfortunate trend - when a decent villain does come along, and they turn out to just be a puppet/figurehead of another, far lamer villain.

Edited July 18, 2015 by TServo2049

[Gokira2012]

Ant Man Will Do 48 million Ow mark my words

[Blankments]

help me I'm stuck in an argument where someone is insisting this is true:

 

[zackzack]

Marvel burnout will happen sooner or later. Marvel burnout should happen about now anyway. Kinda like Wall Street market correction.

Can't be at the top too long. Nothing lasts forever.

[WrathOfHan]

Ant Man Will Do 48 million Ow mark my words

 

Not happening, it needs to have a giant drop today (down to 15M or so) for that to happen.

Edited July 18, 2015 by WrathOfHan

[DAR]

Noted

[zackzack]

help me I'm stuck in an argument where someone is insisting this is true:

 

 

While I agree there should be a modern update of The Incredible Shrinking Man, people want their superheroes to fly, punch through walls, bigger than human, not smaller. 

[4815162342]

help me I'm stuck in an argument where someone is insisting this is true:

 

 

Ask the guy to source the interview. When he can't find it, you win.

[DAR]

help me I'm stuck in an argument where someone is insisting this is true:

 

Um sure