Boxofficerules Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said: Which ones? Salvage, The Mine, Camp Slaughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, That One Guy said: fight fire with fire amirite Oh kiddo, I barely lit a match. 3 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: lol you're going to get some heat for that Now now, it's not like he insulted the DCFU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valonqar Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) 32 minutes ago, marveldcfox said: Yup...we did. It's so easy nowadays to smell a flop or disappointment. I can't believe people thought BR 2049 was going to be some big hit. An R rated 200M sci-fi sequel to a 20+ year old BOMB with a very niche/vocal fan is not a recipe for success no matter how good the reviews. Infact, if this was a critical flop...imagine how bad it would have done!! Valerian like result would have been on the cards. That's why I say that it is risky to do expensive sequels of cult films that originally bombed in theatres. Not worth it. Only for fans...rest do not care. I like Villineu's style but the general audience does not. Frankly, guy should sign up BOND film and get a big blockbuster under his belt before he does Dune...because that film has bomb written all over it not matter how good the critical reception. Audience won't care about that. I admire posters who are in touch with GA. It's easy to be swept in movie buff world especially when raves start pouring in. But yes, everyone who guessed that this wouldn't break out on OW deserves kudos. Realistically speaking, Rick Deckard has never been a GA icon like Han Solo or Indiana Jones and the movie was a cult classic rather than everyone-knows-by-heart type. That said, I don't think that the brand name is as limiting factor as is not-so-accessible previews. GA can gulp high sci fi concept just fine (Inception, Gravity) if served in manner that draws them in, be it the way trailers are cut or big star names (Leo/Sandra) or both. Nolan and Cuaron found a way to make high sci fi accessible to wide audience without compromising finer points. OTOH, perhaps BR being inaccessible is the point, not everything needs to be for masses even without dumbing down. Edited October 7, 2017 by Valonqar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said: Dude, there’s no movie that is 100% original, there’s always going to be something in the premises that will remember something that has been done before, following this “logic” would mean that there’s no original movies anymore. However original it is I feel like claiming a mediocre-looking horror movie has some sort of moral superiority over the MCU is a pretty big stretch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I mean shit, Before I Fall did the whole teen girl dying over and over again this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Somebody(can't remember who it was) recently used this gif to describe Denis Villeneuve if Blade Runner 2049 doesn't do good at the BO. Think its time to bring it up again because its gold. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlangonz Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, TalismanRing said: Another w/e thread - another bash the MCU thread. And people claim they like originality. I don't know if it's just me or most of Brazilian guys around BOT are MCU haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingjay Raphael Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Boxofficerules said: I agree that nothing is 100% original anymore but I have seen this plot before, teen girl relives the day of her murder over and over again until she can solve her murder. It doesn’t even bother me that it’s been done before but don’t like it when people say it’s original when it isn’t. And how would you label it? A remake? A reboot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Girl Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Just now, Carlangonz said: I don't know if it's just me or most of Brazilian guys around BOT are MCU haters @Ethan Hunt isn't from brazil tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochofles Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said: Dude, there’s no movie that is 100% original Actually, MCU films are. They are brilliant masterpieces, original works of art created by visionary directors who always do things their way, unencumbered by studio mandates or box office expectations. MCU=ART . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlangonz Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said: And how would you label it? A remake? A reboot? It's original but it just seems another teen horror movie with cliches. When i saw the trailer i thought in a Black Mirror episode, Groundhog Day, Butterfly Effect and even in Edge of Tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingjay Raphael Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, Boxofficerules said: Salvage, The Mine, Camp Slaughter. Omg, I loved Salvage, I’ve never met someone that knows this little jam, but I’m not sure if this is considered Horror. I googled the others two, and they’re not similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingjay Raphael Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Carlangonz said: It's original but it just seems another teen horror movie with cliches. When i saw the trailer i thought in a Black Mirror episode, Groundhog Day, Butterfly Effect and even in Edge of Tomorrow. But that’s what I’m saying, theoretically it IS an original movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnick Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) nm Edited October 8, 2017 by Finnick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Binoche Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Blade Runner is mostly style over substance or story. Just because it has cool edgy futuristic visuals of, like, geishas on high rises doesnt mean it's a good movie. Sure, it's influential (even Ex Machina copied that Japanese minimalist style for cool points), but Alien and Thelma & Louise >>> Blade Runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Sad Blade Runner isn't doing better, but it's a sequel to a niche, cult, hard sci-fi movie, so this was always a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 56 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said: HDD may have a shot at outgrossing Blade Runner. I can’t believe I’m saying this, lol. HDD looks like shit. I don't see it making more than 50m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alli Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Just now, The Stingray said: HDD looks like shit. I don't see it making more than 50m. HDD will surprise a lot of people. i see it breaking out. over 50 for sure. 100M wouldn't surprise me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMisfits Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said: But that’s what I’m saying, theoretically it IS an original movie. Premier movie is what I go with now (so you aren't remaking, sequeling, rebooting, or spinning off this movie, and this movie has no relation to a franchise to the audience)...it's the "first" time for this exact movie's characters to be seen...before they get remade, sequeled, franchised, or spun off if they are a success... You can pull premier concepts from anywhere and anything...thus no worries if you stole from another movie thought, a book, a tv show, a toy line, a comic story, etc... Edited October 7, 2017 by TwoMisfits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I have HDD at 25/60. With Friday the 13th and it being the first majorly appealing PG-13 film for teens since SMH, it'll have a nice OW. However, that inflated Friday will lead to a 55%+ drop in the second weekend, and I doubt it'll do something special the following week. Once Thor is out and October is gone, it'll die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
