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

[CoolioD1]

the one spider-man tradition that homecoming seems to have unfortunately dropped is having songs from the cringiest bands. Spider-Man 2's double credits whammy of Dashboard Confessional and Train is hard to beat there. though 3 has a Jet song in the credits.

[aabattery]

Just finished rewatching Civil War. Still really like it.

 

What can I say? I'm a Marvel cuck through-and-through.

[WrathOfHan]

I want to rewatch CW before I see Homecoming tomorrow BUUUUUUUUT dat runtime is long. Maybe I'll just watch the Spidey stuff.

[The Futurist]

2 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:

the one spider-man tradition that homecoming seems to have unfortunately dropped is having songs from the cringiest bands. Spider-Man 2's double credits whammy of Dashboard Confessional and Train is hard to beat there. though 3 has a Jet song in the credits.

 

Coldplay fills up 80 000 people stadiums all over the world like U2, AC DC and the Rolling Stones.

 

Edited July 8, 2017 by The Futurist

[Orestes]

My biggest problem with the Raimi Spider-Man movies is one that didn't become fully apparent till SM3, and it's that Raimi really had no idea what to do with MJ, so he did the same thing over and over. But this is a problem I have with alot of the nerdboy favorite directors. It's like women are aliens to them or something, so they barely bother. Nolan is probably the worst of the bunch, but Raimi and Wright aren't too far off. Whedon, even with his issues, at least seems to be aware that women can be, you know, characters with something resembling development.

[Subzero]

3 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

I probably shouldn't give my grades then.  

 

Not after that 100 pages of dictorial you posted about Raimi back in 2013 - LOL

[cannastop]

Cap 3 was just OK. I don't feel compelled to rewatch it.

[CoolioD1]

Just now, The Futurist said:

 

Coldpay fills up 80 000 people stadiums all over the world like U2, AC DC and the Rolling Stones.

 

[cannastop]

4 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:

the one spider-man tradition that homecoming seems to have unfortunately dropped is having songs from the cringiest bands. Spider-Man 2's double credits whammy of Dashboard Confessional and Train is hard to beat there. though 3 has a Jet song in the credits.

That Spidey 2002 soundtrack was one of my prized possessions. Aerosmith FTW.

Edited July 8, 2017 by cannastop

[La Binoche]

Gitesh Pandya‏ @GiteshPandya  2m2 minutes ago

 

#SpiderManHomecoming surging to high 40s for opening day incl pre-shows. Super strong showing. Wknd may break $120M ahead of long run.

[AJG]

1 minute ago, John Marston said:

 

 

 

Its the worst MCu  movie atl least imo 

 

I dont think it's dreadful or even bad, for me it leans more towards good, it's just a scary vision for the future in regards to these studio mandated franchise films - a film played way too safe, way too formulaic, lazy, banking on just being passable as a good enough reason to see it or even recommend it. It was like they said "just as long as people dont hate it its fine. If people can watch it once and forget about it it's even better".

[cannastop]

1 minute ago, AJG said:

 

I dont think it's dreadful or even bad, for me it leans more towards good, it's just a scary vision for the future in regards to these studio mandated franchise films - a film played way too safe, way too formulaic, lazy, banking on just being passable as a good enough reason to see it or even recommend it. It was like they said "just as long as people dont hate it its fine. If people can watch it once and forget about it it's even better".

How I felt about Cap 3.

[grey ghost]

 

There are two kinds of Spider-man fans: Those who think Raimi is a god and those who prefer Homecoming.

 

There are two kinds of Batman fans: Those who think Nolan is god and those who prefer Batman the Animated Series.

 

When you're in both the latter groups you feel like you're on a Bizarro planet where Spider-man 1 and The Dark Knight Rises are "great" movies.

[AJG]

6 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:

the one spider-man tradition that homecoming seems to have unfortunately dropped is having songs from the cringiest bands. Spider-Man 2's double credits whammy of Dashboard Confessional and Train is hard to beat there. though 3 has a Jet song in the credits.

 

I've never chosen to listen to Vindicated by Dashboard Confessional, but I know most of the words thanks to constantly watching the Spiderman 2 DVD. I can remember the trailer before the movie on the DVD too, something called Steamboy.

[The Panda]

I literally got Dunkirk's trailer two times in a row before Spider-Man, 200m OW incoming 

[AJG]

1 minute ago, cannastop said:

How I felt about Cap 3.

 

I have similar feelings for Jurassic World and Rogue One

[grey ghost]

4 minutes ago, La Binoche said:

Gitesh Pandya‏ @GiteshPandya  2m2 minutes ago

 

#SpiderManHomecoming surging to high 40s for opening day incl pre-shows. Super strong showing. Wknd may break $120M ahead of long run.

 

I may have over predicted with my 135 m OW estimates but I'm glad SMH flew past the 100-110 m early predictions.

[ZattMurdock]

2 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

 

There are two kinds of Spider-man fans: Those who think Raimi is a god and those who prefer Homecoming.

 

There are two kinds of Batman fans: Those who think Nolan is god and those who prefer Batman the Animated Series.

 

When you're in both the latter groups you feel like you're on a Bizarro planet where Spider-man 1 and The Dark Knight Rises are "great" movies.

You are not alone, buddy. It's crazy how well you've described me while describing yourself, so kudos haha. 

[superduperm]

My only concern with Spider-Man doing well is that it'll probably eat into War for the Planet of the Apes' OW. Aside from that, glad to hear it's doing well.

[Blaze Heatnix]

1 hour ago, Cochofles said:

I truly wonder what MCU film will be their first rotten one (not middling or so-so, like many consider The Incredible Hulk and Thor 2), but rotten. As in, under 50 % rotten on RT. It will happen at some point, but when, and to which film? 

 

 

Thor The Dark World is rotten according to top critics ( 47% )

 

The Incredible Hulk is also rotten according to top critics ( 59%)

 

Iron Man 2 is also rotten according to top critics ( 59%), but it's a "certified fresh rotten", because the movie was overall certified fresh with 72% on RT unlike Thor 2 and TIH.