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

[Premium George]

Only movies that look ugly in mcu are captain america movies. That baffles me. Even ant-man looked more than made for tv movie. 

And that's when we have blockbuster looking tv shows.

[AJG]

3 minutes ago, Zakiyyah6 said:

If Wonder Woman was seen as a safe movie WB would have made one ages ago and Marvel wouldn't have waited 10 years into their Universe to release a female led movie. The fact is a lot of people thought that Wonder Woman would fail because it was starring a woman and the character was seen as not being able to work story wise...for some reason. People pretending now that Wonder Woman was a safe bet is ridiculous. Wonder Woman is a goddamn Triumph all around and no amount of revisionist History can change that.

 

Please.

 

Wonder Woman is one of the most recognisable characters on God's Earth, and a decent comic book movie is gonna make money.

 

Black Panther is a risk, Wonder Woman wasn't. 

[Orestes]

4 minutes ago, Nova said:

Imagine ten years ago someone told you that Disney was going to green light a $200 million movie starring the Guardians of the Galaxy characters. 

Now imagine what their reaction would be. I am willing to bet that the person would laugh in your face and say the movie is going to be a flop. 

 

So folks can say GOTG isn't a risk NOW because it was so successful but come on....no one in their right mind would have ever thought a movie like Guardians would be as big as it is today. And thats just one reason how the MCU in itself is a risk. 

 

Iron Man, Cap, Thor, Guardians, Strange, and Ant-Man were all risks. Somewhat ironically, Incredible Hulk was probably their least risky based on audience awareness, and yet it's still their worst performing movie.

 

Coming up, Black Panther and Captain Marvel are risks, BP probably more so. But then when/if they're successful they'll no doubt be seen as always having been surefire things.

[SchumacherFTW]

The Russo Brothers talents are wasted on the MCU, they need to make the movie they were born to make..... 6 seasons and a movie! 

[TalismanRing]

8 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

The Captain America movies have generally been far uglier than the typical MCU fare, I'll give you that. In fact, they wouldn't look out of place in DCEU. 

 

The first Cap is quite lovely to look at.  The last two are greyer and more militarized and not nearly as pretty but much of them happen in the sunlight so no they wouldn't fit in the DCEU.

[Ethan Hunt]

3 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

The Thor movies being "ugly" is a baffling comment to me, but to each their own I guess. I think the IM movies strike a pretty nice visual tone, considering they could be very ugly very easily given their settings.

I feel like with Thor and Iron Man 3 it's particularly disappointing. Black and Branagh are two directors that have shown they are capable of some real visual verve but I feel like they were restrained by the system

[AJG]

Just now, SchumacherFTW said:

The Russo Brothers talents are wasted on the MCU, they need to make the movie they were born to make..... 6 seasons and a movie! 

 

They were running out of steam during season 6. It ended at a good time. Also for all the commotion about the show being cancelled or not cancelled, to reach six seasons is really impressive.

[EmpireCity]

Black Panther isn't a risk on any level.  It is going to be huge.  

[Premium George]

2 minutes ago, AJG said:

 

Please.

 

Wonder Woman is one of the most recognisable characters on God's Earth, and a decent comic book movie is gonna make money.

 

Black Panther is a risk, Wonder Woman wasn't. 

Lol, it's started. A female superhero helmed by a female director was never a risk. That's why studios were making them in abundance. Ugh.

[That One Girl]

8 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

HELLO, MY NAME IS TREVOR

 

 

#hailShaneBlack

 

Aside from Iron Man 3 and Winter Soldier of course.

 

Those movies deserve to be put in a museum next to the works of Van Gogh.

 

Thor should be next to the Mona Lisa since they're both overrated pieces of shit.

[Ethan Hunt]

Also I know BvS is isn't gorgeous by any means but I think it has some real nice art design throughout the movie. Of course the third act looks like vomit but that's another thing entirely

[dudalb]

1 minute ago, Ethan Hunt said:

I don't see how the Thor's or the Iron Man sequels are any less brutishally ugly (and I think Iron Man 3 is great)

I am now convinced you are delibertly being a contrarian.....p;laying the old game of trying to prove how daring you are praising movies wildly disliked, and attacking movies that are popular, The Armond White routine. Once in a while a unpopular opinion is fine (I have some myself) but if you do it constantly you have to expect people to think you are putting on an act to show how unconventional and edgy you are.

[That One Girl]

Also we have a candidate for thread of the year:

 

http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/topic/24347-qw1/

[AJG]

Just now, EmpireCity said:

Black Panther isn't a risk on any level.  It is going to be huge.  

 

Im scared about China and some other territories though. It should do well in the UK too, my mum even wants to see it and she doesnt do modern films (or blockbuster films) at all.

[SchumacherFTW]

2 minutes ago, AJG said:

 

They were running out of steam during season 6. It ended at a good time. Also for all the commotion about the show being cancelled or not cancelled, to reach six seasons is really impressive.

Still need a movie though. Annie and Jeff must end up together, I accept no other solution. 

[JohnnyGossamer]

MCU - colorful, nice use of color generally lack in design

DCEU - well designed generally bland use of color

 

Both are generally guilty and both have a few features that actually rise above and look pretty good overall.

[Ethan Hunt]

Just now, dudalb said:

I am now convinced you are delibertly being a contrarian.....p;laying the old game of trying to prove how daring you are praising movies wildly disliked, and attacking movies that are popular, The Armond White routine. Once in a while a unpopular opinion is fine (I have some myself) but if you do it constantly you have to expect people to think you are putting on an act to show how unconventional and edgy you are.

My favorite movie of the year so far is Baby Driver. I'm so edgy

[AniNate]

Black Panther is more a psychological/political risk than a financial one

[That One Girl]

2 minutes ago, dudalb said:

I am now convinced you are delibertly being a contrarian.....p;laying the old game of trying to prove how daring you are praising movies wildly disliked, and attacking movies that are popular, The Armond White routine. Once in a while a unpopular opinion is fine (I have some myself) but if you do it constantly you have to expect people to think you are putting on an act to show how unconventional and edgy you are.

 

Or maybe it's his opinion?

[ACSlater]

3 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

Black Panther isn't a risk on any level.  It is going to be huge.  

 

Explain.