Cruella | Disney | May 28 2021 | Disney+ premiere access hybrid release

[Gamora]

When the news of this first came out my reaction was very ButWhy.gif, particularly because humanising an attempted puppy-murderer seemed far-fetched. Someone who kills people? That's doable. Puppy killing is not so palatable. But I watched the clips they've been releasing out of morbid curiosity more than anything and I actually thought they kinda looked good? Then those reviews have come through and I'm like, hmmm. So idk, I might actually see this in theatres, but I'll see.

 

Speaking of which, Event Cinemas here actually have the tickets on sale which is a surprise since they waited until two days or so before Raya came out to put them up, which has led me to believe the chain are not happy with Disney and their premiere access and bypassing theatres with Soul and Mulan. We're a full ten days out from release so I feel like that's a decent improvement (although I'm not sure exactly when they went up since I haven't been checking). Of course I only care about this since I want to know when BW is going to go on sale, but it's interesting nonetheless.

[filmlover]

Premiere at the El Capitan tonight. Pretty sure this is the first major movie premiere to occur since the lockdowns started?

 

 

A devilishly fun night with Emma Stone, Craig Gillespie and Kirby Howell-Baptiste at the #Cruella World Premiere. Get tickets to see Disney’s #Cruella in theaters or pre-order on #DisneyPlus with Premier Access May 28 (additional fee required). pic.twitter.com/M0L9svUst8

— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) May 19, 2021

 

Edit: yes, turns out it is.

 

‘Cruella’ Stages First Major Hollywood Premiere Since Pandemic Began https://t.co/ke1seyMfuX

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 19, 2021

Edited May 19, 2021 by filmlover

[HouseOfTheSun]

If this is as good as stated I think they made a mistake not releasing near Christmas. I think it coulda done really well in the holiday season. Guess they don’t want to interfere with Spider-Man though. 

[Madhuvan]

2 hours ago, HouseOfTheSun said:

If this is as good as stated I think they made a mistake not releasing near Christmas. I think it coulda done really well in the holiday season. Guess they don’t want to interfere with Spider-Man though. 

Disney has 25% share in revenue of Spiderman maybe that's why

[charlie Jatinder]

On 5/16/2021 at 5:03 AM, CJohn said:

25/31/90

really? there's hype? I will be thinking low-mid teens OW and whatever WOM tells legs.

[Krissykins]

This opens on the same day as The Conjuring 3 here and a few days before A Quiet Place 2 so it might be a while before I get round to seeing it. 
 

Still cheaper for both of us to go to the cinema to see it properly, than it is on Disney+. 

[CJohn]

4 hours ago, charlie Jatinder said:

really? there's hype? I will be thinking low-mid teens OW and whatever WOM tells legs.

Yeah, it is definitly not going that high. Maybe 16/21/55

[LonePirate]

Maybe it's me but all of the recent clips and such give the appearance that this film has more in common with The Devil Wears Prada than with any of the previous Dalmatians movies. I don't think that is what people are expecting from this movie.

[PNF2187]

Decided to take a peek at Critics Choice before the embargo went up:

Cruella

81/100

Given how the previous live-action remake things from Disney did, this is on the higher end? If I had to wager a guess, this will probably be fresh...

Film	RT Critics	MC	CC	RT Audience
Maleficent	54% (5.7)	56	73	70% (3.8)
Cinderella	83% (7.2)	67	84	78% (3.9)
The Jungle Book	94% (7.7)	77	88	86% (4.1)
Alice Through the Looking Glass	29% (4.5)	34	58	48% (3.2)
Beauty and the Beast	71% (6.7)	65	84	80% (4.0)
Christopher Robin	72% (6.2)	60	71	83% (4.1)
Dumbo	46% (5.5)	51	70	48% (3.2)
Aladdin	57% (5.9)	53	75	94% (4.6)
The Lion King	52% (6.0)	55	77	88% (4.4)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil	39% (5.1)	43	63	95% (4.6)
Mulan	72% (6.7)	66	80	48% (3.0)

[Borobudur]

Why haven't they lifted the embargo for this one? I thought the reactions are good?

[ThomasNicole]

3 hours ago, Borobudur said:

Why haven't they lifted the embargo for this one? I thought the reactions are good?

Tomorrow

 

Disney has been lifting review embargos pretty late since pandemic. Mulan reviews drops the day before release, Cruella 2 data, Raya is the longest with 4 days.

[Porthos]

10 hours ago, ThomasNicole said:

Tomorrow

 

Disney has been lifting review embargos pretty late since pandemic. Mulan reviews drops the day before release, Cruella 2 data, Raya is the longest with 4 days.

 

Well, can't risk spoilers getting out, after all.

 

...

 

Obligatory:

 

Spoiler

 

[lorddemaxus]

Its gonna literally be Joker again lmao

 

 

[Madhuvan]

6 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said:

Its gonna literally be Joker again lmao

 

 

Hmmm, I am thinking fresh is possible. Many critics have praised the movie that usually don't so let's see.

[tonytr87]

Nearly every time a critic says "not a fucking thought in its head" they're literally lying. Tenet, Army of the Dead, probably Cruella....all with a lot on their mind. 

Edited May 26, 2021 by tonytr87

[lorddemaxus]

3 minutes ago, tonytr87 said:

Nearly every time a critic says "not a fucking thought in its head" they're literally lying. Tenet, Army of the Dead, probably Cruella....all with a lot on their mind. 

Nah, Gillespie is a genuine hack. 

[Jamiem]

Visually the trailers we have seen have looked very good but the story outline and characters seem meh, I'll probably skip this and wait until it's free on Disney+ unless it gets great buzz or I hear from one of my friends that its worth it.

 

It being compared to Joker puts me off as well as I thought that movies was incredibly overrated personally. 

[Jamiem]

15 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said:

Nah, Gillespie is a genuine hack. 

He is super hit and miss for me.

 

I, Tonya and Million Dollar Arm I very much enjoyed, I would say maybe I only like his sports based movies but Mr. Woodcock disproves that theory...

[ThomasNicole]

6 hours ago, lorddemaxus said:

Its gonna literally be Joker again lmao

 

 

Well he hate the director himself so i doubt this reaction should be taken very seriously

 

 

 

 

[lorddemaxus]

8 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

Well he hate the director himself so i doubt this reaction should be taken very seriously

 

 

 

 

He gave both I Tonya and The Finest Hours (Gillespie's last two films) positive ratings, so it's not like he went in wanting to hate it lol. You do realise literally every critic has an opinion of almost every major director working today right? I guess we should dismiss all reviews.