Hacksaw Ridge | Nov 4 2016 | Lionsgate | WWII movie directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer. The movie gets the BOZ/Tele/WB seal of approval.

[The Futurist]

Yeah this could do great numbers in the Bible belt.

 

God porn movies is a legitimate genre now and this movie fits the bill.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

Really getting excited for this film. 

[DeeCee]

18 hours ago, BoxOfficeZ said:

 

Hardie was fine. Everyone in the movie was top notch honestly. Had no issues with anyone. Vaughn playing that sarge was noteworthy for example. 

Thanks.  I shall pass this on to his aunt.

[kowhite]

12 hours ago, The Futurist said:

Yeah this could do great numbers in the Bible belt.

 

God porn movies is a legitimate genre now and this movie fits the bill.

 

Mel doesn't make God porn.  I don't even think he makes violence porn.  Though you can certainly take it that way.

 

I think there's a distinction.  Even if his movies are (well this and Passion) about faith in many ways...he does it waaaaaay better than anyone else.  In other movies it's pandering...in his, well, OK Passion, it felt like really cool lore.  Yes, to me, fiction.  But I think highly of Passion nonetheless.  He's putting his beliefs out there, but he drives a good narrative and atmosphere.  And he uses it not to preach, IMO, even if it's staunch in its point of view...

 

Imjust don't think it's the same.  I guess I'm saying he's miles above other Christian filmmakers.  Enough I can admire the craft even if the message is not one I believe.  But I can run with it for a couple of hours.

Edited October 13, 2016 by kowhite

[MrHardapple]

A question for the members from Australia:

Is there any hype for Hacksaw Ridge down under yet?

Most of the actors are from Australia,plus it was shot there. So maybe it'll do pretty good there...

[misafeco]

 

Boxoffice.com long range forecast update:

Hacksaw Ridge

Nov 4, 2016

Lionsgate

$8,000,000

$28,000,000

[WrathOfHan]

This is more likely to do 28M OW than total.

[grim22]

11 minutes ago, misafeco said:

 

Boxoffice.com long range forecast update:

Hacksaw Ridge

Nov 4, 2016

Lionsgate

$8,000,000

$28,000,000

 

I think this can get 25M OW. The box office long range forecast is based on Twitter and Facebook numbers more than actual tracking.

[DAJK]

Why on earth would they lower it? Do they know something we don't?

[Ethan Hunt]

56 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

This is more likely to do 28M OW than total.

Mmmmhmmmm... Sure

[filmlover]

*cue @CJohn bursting in with "LIONSGATE CURSE EVERYTHING IS DOOMED GET OUT OF ME GHOST!"*

[Hatebox]

Holy shit, someone gave Sam Worthington another non-Avatar gig...

[YSLDC]

 

 

[Ozymandias]

I just saw HACKSAW RIDGE. Good lord that's intense.

— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) October 14, 2016

[trifle]

On 10/12/2016 at 7:29 AM, The Futurist said:

Yeah this could do great numbers in the Bible belt.

 

God porn movies is a legitimate genre now and this movie fits the bill.

 

This just sounds like an interesting take on a war movie to me, and based on a true story, at that.  I'm interested.  I hope it's good.

[Goffe]

Honestly, the trailer makes it look like the worst piece of crap of the year. 

[Blankments]

First predicts:

 

OW: 29M

DOM: 106M

WW: 262M

[YSLDC]

 

[UrosepsisFace]

Mel Gibson can say whatever he wants. Braveheart was absolutely awesome and I'm so looking forward to this movie. 

[AniNate]

Appears Summit's not afraid to name-drop Mel Gibson anymore