Weekend topic: Split: $26.2m (Amazing drop!!!) | ADP: $18.3m | RE: $13.8m | HF: $14m | Gold $3.4m

[Eevin]

I saw Airbender in theaters. It may have been the worst theatrical experience I've ever had in my life. People leaving to vomit because of the 3D, small children yelling at the screen, and alternating boos at various parts. There was a visceral hatred for the movie unlike anything I've ever seen in theaters.

 

[The47th]

9 hours ago, TalismanRing said:

 

I don't know if Universal is just the distributor or they purchased rights for $ and a % but most of that money will probably be rolling toward Shamalyan.  He "self-financed Split for under $10 million to retain creative control".

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/split-m-night-shyamalan-how-his-5-million-gamble-set-him-free-965493

 

 

 

Could he get more profit from this than he did with some of his bigger hits?

[Captain H]

The only Shyamalan film I really hate is only Last Airbender.

 

Happening is a great comedy, Village is beautiful, Lady in the Water is meh but still passable.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Eh, I sadly didn't care for the new Resident Evil.

Glad to see Split still doing great!!

[picores]

The Village is so underrated...if only for that wonderfull soundtrack.

[janeeek1538]

21 minutes ago, CaptainJackSparrow said:

Eh, I sadly didn't care for the new Resident Evil.

Glad to see Split still doing great!!

Go and see it ! Such a fun movie to watch: gripping, tense, well acted and moving in some moments ?

[baumer]

LiTW is horrible btw.

[Krissykins]

The Village trailer used to bring the house down when it played. 

[ldb]

9 hours ago, WrathOfHan said:

 

I'm the dude laughing my ass off at you while Rogue One makes history and smashes box office records, and is both a commercial AND a critical success.  

 

Edited January 29, 2017 by ldb

[WrathOfHan]

9 minutes ago, ldb said:

 

I'm the dude laughing my ass off at you while Rogue One makes history and smashes box office records, and is both a commercial AND a critical success.  

 

Cool. Doesn't change the fact that I think Rogue One is a bland movie with dull protagonists  

[That One Girl]

8 minutes ago, ldb said:

 

I'm the dude laughing my ass off at you while Rogue One makes history and smashes box office records, and is both a commercial AND a critical success.  

 

 

Split is also making history and is both a critical/commercial success, just on a lower level than RO.  Your point?

[cubsfan]

5 hours ago, The47th said:

 

Could he get more profit from this than he did with some of his bigger hits?

 

Of course.  Gibson banked from his Christ movie which he self financed. 

[TwoMisfits]

8 hours ago, tonytr87 said:

 

What is it with January and the horror genre? I think there might be more horror successes in January than in October. 

 

College kids are back to school after break with very little to do both in class (no tests/no papers) and in public (most group outdoor stuff is too cold to do in 50-75% of DOM).  Horror movies are one of the few fun group activities in Jan...

[SWXII]

15 hours ago, TalismanRing said:

 

I don't know if Universal is just the distributor or they purchased rights for $ and a % but most of that money will probably be rolling toward Shamalyan.  He "self-financed Split for under $10 million to retain creative control".

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/split-m-night-shyamalan-how-his-5-million-gamble-set-him-free-965493

 

 

 

Best news out of this event. 

[Ethan Hunt]

Rogue One is about as forgettable as they come

[grey ghost]

3 hours ago, WrathOfHan said:

Cool. Doesn't change the fact that I think Rogue One is a bland movie with dull protagonists  

 

Bland? Did we watch the same movie?

 

 

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Plus RO is extremely relevant for the times we're living in. It makes the movie 5x more powerful.

Edited January 29, 2017 by grey ghost

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, grey ghost said:

 

Bland? Did we watch the same movie?

 

 

 

Plus RO is extremely relevant for the times we're living in. It makes the movie 5x more powerful.

Well, you used a gif of a shot that's not even in the movie Rogue One is a movie that relies on nostalgia and goodwill built on previous entries in the series and brings almost nothing new or noteworthy to the table. It's cool to see Darth Vader mow down some rebels, but that's the penultimate scene of the movie and a short moment. None of the new characters are interesting, and when the movie asks for the audience to care for them in emotional moments, I felt nothing because of how poorly developed they were. The Force Awakens relied on nostalgia too, but that film at least introduced exciting new characters. It speaks measure when the best character in the film appears for only two scenes.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

@grey ghost may wanna delete that 2nd gif.

[robertman2]

Donnie Yen and Alan Tudyak (spelling?) are great in Rogue One

[WrathOfHan]

3 minutes ago, robertman2 said:

Donnie Yen and Alan Tudyak (spelling?) are great in Rogue One

They're serviceable. It's ironic how the most human character in Rogue One is a fucking robot.