⊃∪∩⪽ | Legendary | October 22 2021 | Denis Villeneuve | Returns to IMAX on December 3

[filmlover]

Just now, grim22 said:

HBO Max is definitely the best thing that could have happened to Dune, any underperformance can be masked there. The release date is also so bad, right after Bond, Venom and Halloween.

We'll know how unhappy WB is if they put out "it underperformed there too" statements like they did with The Suicide Squad and In the Heights.

[Ryan Reynolds]

 

[Maggie]

So, the HBO Max for this year's movies makes more sense now. Most of WB's slate is baaad. HBO max is allowing them to save face

[Ryan Reynolds]

3 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

 

no. it's going to have pasisonate supporters. Win is likely out of question, but nom should be fine for 10 spots.

10 spots guaranteed this year , right?

[Warmaster506]

WB has massive problems that HBOmax is masking right now.  Still I hope I enjoy Dune.

 

 

[titanic2187]

Drawing comparison against 2001 doesn't scream like big money maker. And if the movie pacing is slower, HBO max will be a even bigger issue since people tend to fast forward the scene if they find it going slow , thereby diluting the viewing experience.  

[Last Man Standing]

It's on RT right now, with a pretty average 80%, and a high 7.9 average rating.

[LVB]

Metascore: 68 

Based on 5 Critic Reviews

[WittyUsername]

Looks like WB’s most definitive crowdpleaser of the year is going to end up being Godzilla vs. Kong. 

[Valonqar]

3 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

10 spots guaranteed this year , right?

Yes. Though they keep preferential ballot for choosing the winner which makes a win tough for a movie like Dune. 

 

6 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

 

 

Jessica is the heart of the book so happy to see the movie gets it right. 

[lorddemaxus]

10 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Now that the reviews are out this probably would've struggled to make much more than Blade Runner 2049 did had it made its pre-COVID release date of last December but it doesn't matter now since like all of WB's movies this year it's a write-off after the HBO Max announcement.

Even with worse reviews, the movie still has more going for it. Easily would've beat BR2049 especially with December. 

[Madhuvan]

Saw some mixed reviews out of the gate. Didn't expect that. Dune is really hard to adapt. 

[Merkel]

Considering the troubled history in adapting this property, these are by far the best reviews a Dune adaption has ever gotten

[Warmaster506]

WB is becoming as moronic as Paramount at this point haha.

[titanic2187]

The average rating is unusual high for a 80% film. The other one that I can remember being this unusual is Joker, where it has 7.3/10 against 68% RT score

[Lucas]

MetaCritic started at 68 but has now gone up 77.

[MrPink]

1 minute ago, titanic2187 said:

The average rating is unusual high for a 80% film. The other one that I can remember being this unusual is Joker, where it has 7.3/10 against 68% RT score

 

Those who love it, really love it. Likely to dip but I would imagine it'll be abnormally high compared to whatever percentage it ultimately lands at.

[Firepower]

12 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

 

no. it's going to have pasisonate supporters. Win is likely out of question, but nom should be fine for 10 spots.

But Blade Runner 2049 missed both BP and BD noms.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Yeah film twitter and reddit surely overhyped this. With many mixed reviews coming in, don't see it being loved by the GA much.

[Firepower]

5 minutes ago, titanic2187 said:

The average rating is unusual high for a 80% film. The other one that I can remember being this unusual is Joker, where it has 7.3/10 against 68% RT score

I remember Joker had insane 9.3/10 against 87% after Venice and around 50-60 reviews.

Edited September 3, 2021 by Firepower