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[grim22]

1 minute ago, The Futurist said:

Valerian is gonna rule Summer 2017.

 

 

 

Same way the German ruled this summer  

[MovieMan89]

Just now, UrosepsisFace said:

 

I can agree that there's still is a level of diversity, but I think its trending downward. Dramas of all kinds will still exist due to the lesser studios, and as long as budgets are low, they'll still exist in the major studios. I'm looking forward to Queen of Katwe this year. However, the big-budget dramas and war stories might go extinct. I'm craving more Braveheart movies that do not feature light sabers. Sadly, I don't think Ben Hur is going to deliver. That said, I really hope Dunkirk succeeds next year.

Summer is not the time for big budget dramas though. Those are best saved for Fall/Holiday. The Revenant definitely offered incentive for studios to keep the genre going. 

[The Futurist]

The masses don't deserve the Great German.

Their loss.

 

 

[CJohn]

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

 

Same way the German ruled this summer  

 

[Dementeleus]

25 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

Seriously though, summer movie quality is on par with what it's always been. 

 

I disagree with this premise. Maybe because fuck superheroes.  

[The Futurist]

1 minute ago, CJohn said:

 

Tomorrow :

 

[CJohn]

1 minute ago, The Futurist said:

Tomorrow :

 

 

[MovieMan89]

3 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

I disagree with this premise. 

Well sure, if you're gonna compare to the summers before the era of the summer blockbuster. But otherwise, summers always fluctuate in quality, some years better than others. Yeah we have way more sequels ever since this century started, but sometimes those sequels are just as good or better than a lot of original efforts of the 80's or 90's. Sometimes they suck and are totally unnecessary, just like some original movies from back in the day were too. I fail to see how there has been drastic changes in quality. Even a poorer summer slate like this one still has a trio or so of solid offerings in each genre. 

Edited July 9, 2016 by MovieMan89

[CJohn]

This Tele meltdown is exciting. 

[NCsoft]

8 minutes ago, The Futurist said:

Valerian is gonna rule Summer 2017.

 

 

Actually probably my most anticipated film next summer along with Alien Covenant and Apes 3.

[The Futurist]

Tele can't wait for Marvel's phase 4 and Justice League 3.

[MrPink]

6 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

I disagree with this premise. 

 

@Jamesalso disagrees with this premise.

 

Summer movie quality is always getting better and better. Not like that old shit, 20 years ago

Edited July 9, 2016 by MrPink

[MovieMan89]

Take the top summer movie 30 years ago: Top Gun. Strip away nostalgia for those of you that saw it back in the day, and the movie is cheesy and corny as fuck. A movie like that would be crucified if it were the top summer movie this year. 

[Cmasterclay]

This is my third weekend in a row and my fourth out of the past five not seeing a movie because I have zero interest. That's a huge outlier for February, much less the middle of summer. It sucks. 

[ddddeeee]

Escape From New York.

[UrosepsisFace]

17 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

Summer is not the time for big budget dramas though. Those are best saved for Fall/Holiday. The Revenant definitely offered incentive for studios to keep the genre going. 

I'm hoping Dunkirk can change the conversation. Love the Revenant example, though.

[a2k]

2017 movies I care about:

KONG

POTC5

WW

MUMMY

COCO

[angeldelmito]

oh damn, pets made a 40M friday? animation is fuckin it up this year !

[MovieMan89]

5 minutes ago, UrosepsisFace said:

I'm hoping Dunkirk can change the conversation. Love the Revenant example, though.

Also there's really no reason to not consider Bourne a big budget drama. They're action heavy films, but far from popcorn fluff. 

[WrathOfHan]

It's been 64 days since I went to the theater  Or is it 65? Whenever the hell CW's OD was.

Edited July 9, 2016 by WrathOfHan