Weekend Thread 7/7-7/9 | ABSOLUTELY NO SPOILERS ALLOWED | SMH 117M, DM3 34M, BD 12.5M, WW 10.1M, TF5 6.3M, Biggus Dickus 3.65

[Arlborn]

On 7/7/2017 at 11:27 AM, Arlborn said:

I said 138M earlier but after some calculations:

 

pre: 15.4

 

friday: 51.26

 

sat - 8% = 47.16

 

Sun - 20% = 37.73

 

3 day = 136.15 M

 

[FilmBuff]

1 minute ago, raegr said:

but it doesn't really push the envelope like Marvel/Fox and DC does

 

That's fine but we need to respect what these films are and what they are trying to accomplish...

 

You lost me.

[grey ghost]

35 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

FG had like 85 critics review it.  Last I checked, 85 =/= 300.

 

A smaller sample size gives you less of an overall consensus.

 

17 people's opinion tells you nothing.

[AJG]

TDK > Lego Batman >>>>> the rest

[Zakiyyah6]

I think that Logan showed that you can make a good bleak superhero movie but what Logan did that the DC movies outside of Wonder Woman haven't done as well is have good characters and heart and soul.

[Finnick]

47 minutes ago, Arlborn said:

 

Apocalypse was great. Only Fantastic Beasts, La La Land and Hunt for aabatteryspeople were slightly better than it last year.

 

Definitely the best CBM of 2016.

 

All according to me.

 

Anything else?

@Arlborn   You really put a big smile on my face with ''aabatteryspeople'' Thank you, I respect diversity and how people think different from each other. I didnt like Apocalypse, but I  don't question why other people love it because people have different taste. I only disagree when almost 99.9% have the same opinion and the other 0.1% wont stop harassing them with his choice, Finally   @aabattery you made Taika and his movies a trade mark on BOT, well done.

[Rman823]

4 minutes ago, raegr said:

but it doesn't really push the envelope like Marvel/Fox and DC does

 

That's fine but we need to respect what these films are and what they are trying to accomplish...

But pushing the envelope doesn't always work out and can create controversy amongst fans. Sure Deadpool and Logan are huge successes with audiences and fans but BvS and Suicide Squad show it doesn't always pay off. Sometimes you're better off to just play it safe. 

Edited July 8, 2017 by Rman823

[kayumanggi]

I have just seen SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING. I really, really liked it.

[FilmBuff]

I find it interesting people accuse marvel of not taking risks/gambles. 

 

Wasnt Gotg a risk?

Wasnt Thor a risk?

Wasnt Doctor Strange a risk?

Wasnt Antman a risk?

 

What marvel did with these properties and the 'acclaim' they get is incredible. Jmo

[Rman823]

Just now, FilmBuff said:

I find it interesting people accuse marvel of not taking risks/gambles. 

 

Wasnt Gotg a risk?

Wasnt Thor a risk?

Wasnt Doctor Strange a risk?

Wasnt Antman a risk?

 

What marvel did with these properties and the 'acclaim' they get is incredible. Jmo

Yeah but these movies were still "generic and followed the Marvel formula" so you can't count them as taking risks.

[Zakiyyah6]

I wouldn't consider Doctor Strange a risk because at that point Marvel can do anything and bring in money. And also I really like doctor strange but it's a reskinned Iron Man. 

 

Obviously Marvel has taken risks, if they didn't we wouldn't have the MCU but Doctor Strange was not a risk.

Edited July 8, 2017 by Zakiyyah6

[MovieMan89]

1 minute ago, FilmBuff said:

I find it interesting people accuse marvel of not taking risks/gambles. 

 

Wasnt Gotg a risk?

Wasnt Thor a risk?

Wasnt Doctor Strange a risk?

Wasnt Antman a risk?

 

What marvel did with these properties and the 'acclaim' they get is incredible. Jmo

Let's not forget the biggest risk of all: Iron Man. No one outside of comic book geeks knew who that was in 2008, and now in less than a decade he's joined Batman/Superman/Spiderman's tier of the most recognizable comic book characters in the world. 

[Ethan Hunt]

2 minutes ago, FilmBuff said:

I find it interesting people accuse marvel of not taking risks/gambles. 

 

Wasnt Gotg a risk?

Wasnt Thor a risk?

Wasnt Doctor Strange a risk?

Wasnt Antman a risk?

 

What marvel did with these properties and the 'acclaim' they get is incredible. Jmo

Eh I think it's more in the sense of they aren't making anything that has the complexity of Logan or Wonder Woman. (Not that love seen either of there 2017 efforts)

[Premium George]

Most funny fact about dc vs marvel is-

Total oscars

SS- 1

MCU- 0

It gets more funny by including some more movies,

Shaws... Redemption- 0

 

And many others.

[MovieMan89]

Honestly, back in '07 the only movie in the whole MCU that probably wouldn't have been seen as "risky" are Captain America and The Incredible Hulk. Ironically their two least successful films. 

[The Panda]

I agree with @Water Bottle, Dunkirk is going to open to 200m and set all of the records.

[Zakiyyah6]

People do know that Suicide Squad won an Oscar for its makeup. There's nothing wrong with the film winning for its makeup.

 

The amount of butthurt that I saw from Marvel fans about that win was embarrassing. The film won a technical Oscar and they were acting like it won for Best Picture.

Edited July 8, 2017 by Zakiyyah6

[AJG]

1 minute ago, FilmBuff said:

I find it interesting people accuse marvel of not taking risks/gambles. 

 

Wasnt Gotg a risk?

Wasnt Thor a risk?

Wasnt Doctor Strange a risk?

Wasnt Antman a risk?

 

What marvel did with these properties and the 'acclaim' they get is incredible. Jmo

 

What people forget about Marvel is that most of their characters are B-leage and C-league characters. They weren't popular at all before these movies.

[Finnick]

2 minutes ago, Rman823 said:

Yeah but these movies were still "generic and followed the Marvel formula" so you can't count them as taking risks.

Yeah lets spend $200M on a tree and talking racoon, if that not a risk!! WHAT DO YOU CALL IT. Marvel succeeded because it took HUGE risks. The whole movie industry is shaped now because of Marvel. Give Marvel a little credit.

[AJG]

3 minutes ago, damnitgeorge08 said:

Most funny fact about dc vs marvel is-

Total oscars

SS- 1

MCU- 0

It gets more funny by including some more movies,

Shaws... Redemption- 0

 

And many others.

 

I thought the world agreed to never mention this again?