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

[Fox20]

32 minutes ago, Lucas said:

MetaCritic started at 68 but has now gone up 77.

Now down to 73

[grim22]

14 minutes ago, filmlover said:

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.

They only did that for In The Heights, not for Suicide Squad which they said overperformed on HBO Max.

[Nikostar]

This is shaping up to be another interstellar

[Lucas]

6 minutes ago, Fox20 said:

Now down to 73

I saw 73 earlier with less reviews, are you sure you just didn't see the latest update?

[The Dark Shape]

This isn't a crack on Dune, but Interstellar is much much much much much more audience friendly than Dune.

[WittyUsername]

1 minute ago, The Dark Shape said:

This isn't a crack on Dune, but Interstellar is much much much much much more audience friendly than Dune.

Most of Christopher Nolan’s post-Batman movies are pretty audience friendly. 

[Valonqar]

4 minutes ago, Nikostar said:

This is shaping up to be another interstellar

 

2 minutes ago, The Dark Shape said:

This isn't a crack on Dune, but Interstellar is much much much much much more audience friendly than Dune.

 

I agree but I think he means a movie that seemed posied for universal raves that ended up quite polarizing after it was seen. 

[John Marston]

Looks like it is well made but too slow and not general audience friendly. Will flop. Honestly in the age of prestige TV big ass books that don’t have much initial general appeal should be made into HBo or streaming series instead. Now this film franchise is in doubt 

[WittyUsername]

83% now with 23 reviews. Average score is an 8 right now. 

[Krissykins]

46 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

shit. 

 

39 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

 

 

31 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

sounds like Best Picture nom could be in doubt

 

24 minutes ago, Maggie said:

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

 

What is going on in this thread with you lot😂😂

 

Talk about being completely over the top and hyperbolic. And I’m not even into this film. 

 

This film has…. 23 reviews and an average rating of 8.

Edited September 3, 2021 by Krissykins

[HouseOfTheSun]

I’m liking what I’m reading. Denis Villeneuve has created yet another remedy for my insomnia 

[Fox20]

36 minutes ago, Lucas said:

I saw 73 earlier with less reviews, are you sure you just didn't see the latest update?

Ah yes, for some reason it was stuck on 7 reviews.

[filmlover]

10 minutes ago, grim22 said:

They only did that for In The Heights, not for Suicide Squad which they said overperformed on HBO Max.

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The studio so far has not disclosed streaming viewership numbers for its 2021 slate of films, including the DC Cinematic Universe tentpole. However, HBO Max chief Andy Forssell revealed Sunday that Suicide Squad boasted the second-most viewed opening of any film premiering day-and-date on HBO Max. Sources say Mortal Kombat is No. 1, although no one is certain of the viewership tally.

‘Suicide Squad’ Box Office: Movie No Hero With $26.5M Opening – The Hollywood Reporter

 

That sounds like an admission of "it flopped" given the massive budget differences between the two movies (Godzilla vs. Kong posting huge-for-the-pandemic-era theatrical numbers offset any handwringing over having smaller streaming numbers than Mortal Kombat). We'll see how Dune does in comparison to their expectations.

[marveldcfox]

Will be lucky to make Arrival numbers. I don't see any WB movie doing well this year except maybe Matrix if it receives decent reviews. Suicide Squad is an overrated R rated pretentious movie. Zero story telling. It was all slam bang blood guts, shit and cussing mixed with funny moments. Much better movies have been made in that genre with actual good story telling.

[Krissykins]

28 minutes ago, Maggie said:

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

Isn’t “In The Heights” still the best reviewed wide release of the summer? 94%. 
 

38 minutes ago, filmlover said:

How? Fury Road was loved by everyone out the gate, this...not so much (and only the trades have seen it so far, who knows what will happen once it moves beyond the festival circuit).

Fury Road got a B+. It didn’t turn a profit because it cost too much, but the Internet loves it, as do I. I just get a similar vibe, that’s all. 

Edited September 3, 2021 by Krissykins

[grim22]

Just now, filmlover said:

‘Suicide Squad’ Box Office: Movie No Hero With $26.5M Opening – The Hollywood Reporter

 

That sounds like an admission of "it flopped" given the massive budget differences between the two movies (Godzilla vs. Kong posting huge-for-the-pandemic-era theatrical numbers offset any handwringing over having smaller streaming numbers than Mortal Kombat). We'll see how Dune does in comparison to their expectations.

Not sure how you go from second most viewed to "it flopped" when it did better than everything that wasn't Mortal Kombat. Even the Samba numbers back that up - doing better than every other movie they had including GvK and WW84. With ITH, they straight up said no one cared.

[grim22]

I guess the question needs to be asked now - after the floppage of BR2049 and now the potential incoming floppage of this, which CBM will Denis Villeneuve have to direct next as a make good?

[Krissykins]

32 minutes ago, filmlover said:

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.

You just made that up.
 

In the link you used they said TSS was the second most watched debut of the year. Samba are guessing 4.8m households in the first 18 days. 

[Merkel]

Some of you make it sound like the movie is being panned across the board...it's been getting very good reviews. Maybe not 100 % unanimous, which is probably impossible with Dune anyway, but great reviews nonetheless

[Valonqar]

6 minutes ago, HouseOfTheSun said:

I’m liking what I’m reading. Denis Villeneuve has created yet another remedy for my insomnia 

 

 

I'm the biggest Dune fan around here but this is damn funny couldn't help but laugh. Improved my bad mood over review crumble.