DUNKIRK WEEKEND THREAD | ABSOLUTELY NO SPOILERS | Official estimates Dunkirk 50.5M, GT 30.3M, SMH 22M, Apes 20.4M, Val 17M | Wonder Woman is the new summer champ with 389M total | Summer Sale is Live!

[Brainbug]

Due to the fact that Baby Driver and Dunkirk only come out next weekend here, i decided to watch Valerian. I hope ill enjoy it.

[Goffe]

1 hour ago, CJohn said:

Meanwhile, Hollywood is panicking about the Summer that is ending.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-rethinks-key-movie-franchises-a-mixed-summer-at-box-office-1022322

the bolded part had me rolling

 

"We are trying to please the fans and also give them a new experience," says producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. "Plus, there’s a new audience introduced to the franchise every 10 years, and we have an obligation to that new audience."

 

sure, that's why Paramount keep making these shit movies, out of obligation.

[ban1o]

15 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

Yeah, if it's "torture porn" it's definitely not going to appeal to the audiences drawn to the "triumph of the spirit" racism movies.

but I mean there's still a huge audience for films that aren't like that Straight outta Compton and Get Out are examples. If it wasn't for Nate Parker's controversy I feel Birth of a Nation would have done pretty well as well. Detroit has less going for it and there seems to be less buzz but again if reviews are really strong and it's a great movie that wont' matter much. But that's an if. 

 

I kinda expect it to get a lot of negative think pieces though honestly. 

Edited July 22, 2017 by ban1o

[Kvikk Lunsj]

3 hours ago, Rth Homecoming said:

Couple hours ago thinking Dunkirk 22, I think for now I'll keep it at that, GT 13, Val 6.5 , SMH 6, Apes 5.5

This new feature of recommended post is going to give RTH more likes

[WrathOfHan]

I have Detroit at 10M right now. If reviews are in the 60-70% range, I'm lowering it to 7M or so. If its rotten, 5M or worse.

Edited July 22, 2017 by WrathOfHan

[Dementeleus]

8 minutes ago, Dexter of Suburbia said:

It is a great movie. Hopefully there is the Tom Hardy cut were it is 1 hour 40 minute verison of Tom Hardy and only Tom Hardy in Dunkirk.

 

The Tom Hardy cut would be a great movie.  

[PenguinHyphy]

8 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

Yeah, if it's "torture porn" it's definitely not going to appeal to the audiences drawn to the "triumph of the spirit" racism movies.

I hear that the violence is in the vein of Zero Dark Thirty, which is not that brutal to me, so I have no idea from where the 'torture porn" comments are originating. 

Edited July 22, 2017 by PenguinHyphy

[WrathOfHan]

2 minutes ago, PenguinHyphy said:

I hear that the violence is in the vein of Zero Dark Thirty, which is not that brutal to me, so I have no idea from where the 'torture porn" comments are originating. 

One person on Letterboxd and another on Awards Watch have said the film gets very brutal and borderline torture porn. The Detroit riots weren't sunshine, light, and joy, after all.

Edited July 22, 2017 by WrathOfHan

[The Panda]

1 hour ago, Zakiyyah6 said:

Meh, sometimes he low balls.

 

Yeah, they hang low and wobble to the floor

[Nova]

Where is That One Guy? Isn't this supposed to be his weekend thread with Valerian coming out and all. 

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Nova said:

Where is That One Guy? Isn't this supposed to be his weekend thread with Valerian coming out and all. 

The mods threadbanned him and @marveldcfox for their behavior.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

3 minutes ago, Emperor Tele-Limai said:

 

The Tom Hardy cut would be a great movie.  

WB needs a Tom Hardy cinematic universe

Tom Hardy as Bane

Tom Hardy as Max

Tom Hardy as Farrier

Tom Hardy as Emmes

[Blankments]

I just saw Dunkirk in IMAX.

 

Oh. My. God. 

 

WOW.

[Gustavo]

If I have to be honest , I more interested in WW numbers than Valerian the movie

[MrPink]

1 minute ago, A Panda of Ice and Fire said:

 

Yeah, they hang low and wobble to the floor

 

 

[grey ghost]

5 minutes ago, Emperor Tele-Limai said:

 

The Tom Hardy cut would be a great movie.  

 

Intercut Bane scenes and it would be a classic. 

[WrathOfHan]

Are y'all still going to be begging for WW numbers when it's out of the Top 12? lmao

[TwoMisfits]

9 minutes ago, Cochofles said:

At the end of the day, no matter how much we think we can assess trends and/or patterns, audiences will like whatever connects with them, regardless of what season, political climate, or social background is informing the movies. Wonder Woman 's and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 's smashing success seem to prove the whole "audiences want to see uplift and fun!" sentiment, yet SM:H's meh numbers and awful drops disprove it. Apes' mediocre tally seems to prove that dark-and-depressing is not good for the summer, yet Dunkirk comes in and disproves it. That's just the way things go. 

Haven't seen it, but isn't the whole historical event of Dunkirk a triumph of the human spirit and courage in the face of adversity...and ultimately, isn't it one of the "happiest endings" you could get in a brutal war...I mean, when all looked completely lost, the allies (in real life) successfully evacuated almost all their troops to fight another day...

 

So, if Dunkirk the movie is even close to Dunkirk the reality, not sure that's disproving the point...

[MrPink]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

Are y'all still going to be begging for WW numbers when it's out of the Top 12? lmao

 

What? Should be #9.

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, MrPink said:

 

What? Should be #9.

I have it at eighth this weekend