BEAUTY AND THE BEAST WEEKEND THREAD | Late Sunday Numbers (Asgard) - 48-49M | Official Weekend Estimate: 170M; OS OW: 180M; WW OW: 350M

[baumer]

Watson absolutely helped sell this. Especially outside North America.

[Frozen]

4 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Make it happen Disney

 

I wonder what she would look like with red hair?

[Plain Old Tele]

Just now, Frozen said:

 

I wonder what she would look like with red hair?

 

Why would she need red hair?

[PPZVGOS]

1 hour ago, baumer said:

 

Because it had a second weekend drop that was fairly good and there was a a film that opened  over 170 million dollars. That's why it's an incredible drop.

 

I'll definitely give you that. 

 

Could/should hold even better next weekend. 

[Frozen]

Just now, TelemAAchos said:

 

Why would she need red hair?

 

The little mermaid?

[franfar]

5 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

It's true. If someone fits a beloved character very well, it will generate more interest.

 

But put Emma Watson in a completely original, fantasy tent pole where she falls in love with a random monster.

 

That shit ain't making 50 m OW let alot 170 m.

 

 

How often do movies like that even succeed in the first place? If/when it bombs it wouldn't be fair to pin the blame on Emma. 

 

6 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

I think there's enough precedent that nostalgia is a thousand times more effective at selling tickets than star power.

I mostly agree. I think the right actor can amplify the movie's success, though.

 

7 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

A plastic spoon could've played Belle and you're still looking at over 125 m OW.

 

Sorry Potter fanboys and girls. She gave the movie a nice bump but lets not get carried away.

That's what most people here are saying, not that she carried the film on her own.

[CJohn]

3 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

 

Why would she need red hair?

I want my Little Mermaid with red hair dammit! 

[Ethan Hunt]

3 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

 

Why would she need red hair?

It is the most important trait of Ariel's character! God tele!

[Mr Impossible]

I want my Kingdom Hearts film! 

[ban1o]

13 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Make it happen Disney

I've never seen her act but I honestly think she would actually be really good imo lol. She's very Disney Princess like. If she was older I would be interested to see how she would be as Belle actually lol. 

Edited March 19, 2017 by ban1o

[Ethan Hunt]

Just now, ban1o said:

. She's very Disney Princess like. 

Well shit so is @CJohn make him Jasmine.

[elcaballero]

7 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

 

Why would she need red hair?

For the same reason Belle "needs" a yellow dress.

[franfar]

13 minutes ago, TelemAAchos said:

 

Why would she need red hair?

Tradition. It's what Ariel had in the original, might as well do it again.

Edited March 19, 2017 by franfar

[Ozymandias]

10 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

I'm just happy Logan exists. Quality blockbuster filmmaking

 

I just talked to my dad on the phone and he saw Logan yesterday.  He was offended by it, he thinks its a product of society becoming too desensitized to violence.  He didn't like how an 11 year old girl was slicing people up and was particularly offended by the scene where Laura

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rolls out the decapitated head.

 

I find this funny because his favorite movie is fucking Gladiator.

[That One Girl]

Just now, Ozymandias said:

 

I just talked to my dad on the phone and he saw Logan yesterday.  He was offended by it, he thinks its a product of society becoming too desensitized to violence.  He didn't like how an 11 year old girl was slicing people up and was particularly offended by the scene where Laura

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rolls out the decapitated head.

 

I find this funny because his favorite movie is fucking Gladiator.

 

THIS is a product of becoming too desensitized to violence:

 

[Ethan Hunt]

2 minutes ago, franfar said:

Tradition. It's what Jasmine had in the original, might as well do it again.

Er. You mean Ariel?

[grey ghost]

8 minutes ago, franfar said:

How often do movies like that even succeed in the first place? If/when it bombs it wouldn't be fair to pin the blame on Emma. 

 

I mostly agree. I think the right actor can amplify the movie's success, though.

 

That's what most people here are saying, not that she carried the film on her own.

 

 

Seems quite a few people think it's impossible for a BatB movie to pull a 140+ m OW without Emma Watson.

 

Very few of her defenders are saying she just added an extra 20-30 m.

[franfar]

Just now, Ethan Hunt said:

Er. You mean Ariel?

 

my bad

[ban1o]

2 minutes ago, franfar said:

Tradition. It's what Jasmine had in the original, might as well do it again.

Jasmine? Jasmine? JASMINE? 

[Ethan Hunt]

Just now, That One Guy said:

 

THIS is a product of becoming too desensitized to violence:

 

No that's a product of Bay not giving shit anymore