Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted October 7, 2017 Founder / Operator Share Posted October 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, AJG said: FUCK THESE MOVIES!!!! 27 Thank You for Your Service Universal Pictures / DreamWorks Jason Hall (director/screenplay); Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Amy Schumer, Scott Haze War, Drama USA [304] Suburbicon Paramount Pictures George Clooney (director/screenplay); Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Grant Heslov (screenplay); Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac Crime, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller USA [305] Jigsaw Lionsgate Films The Spierig Brothers (directors); Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger (screenplay); Tobin Bell, Mandela Van Peebles, Laura Vandervoort, Brittany Allen, Callum Keith Rennie, Matt Passmore Horror USA [306] Novitiate Sony Pictures Classics Maggie Betts (director/screenplay); Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Morgan Saylor, Dianna Agron, Julianne Nicholson, Liana Liberato, Denis O'Hare, Maddie Hasson Drama USA [307] Professor Marston and the Wonder Women 4 minutes ago, filmlover said: That weekend is gonna be deadly. Suburbicon is likely gonna post soft numbers due to its lousy reviews, Thank You for Your Service feels destined to tank, and who the hell asked for a Saw revival (when it's not even been a decade since the franchise bowed out in uneventful fashion)? Definitely another typical pre-holiday kind of weekend slate. My original meaning though was that if the Netflix gen didn't show up this weekend, theaters are going to be very quiet when Stranger Things S2 releases on the 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted October 7, 2017 Community Manager Share Posted October 7, 2017 1 minute ago, filmlover said: It beat Blade Runner on our forum background poll. In retrospect that should have showed BR2 didn't have hype to open big. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Geostorm could beat BR. Disaster films usually do solid business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted October 7, 2017 Founder / Operator Share Posted October 7, 2017 Just now, Water Bottle said: It beat Blade Runner on our forum background poll. In retrospect that should have showed BR2 didn't have hype to open big. I think you just unearthed the holy grail of tracking metrics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonePirate Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 28 minutes ago, Ozymandias said: 2.) Blade Runner 2049 wasn't an action movie and it was never really marketed as one. Modern audiences today are conditioned to expect action in big budget movies when they go to the theater. Its a long, slow paced, moody, dark, heady, and contemplative science fiction movie. That is antithesis of a modern blockbuster. Yes, the film most certainly was marketed as an action film. The scenes and accompanying music in this trailer give the appearance the film is an action film when in reality it is much more similar to Arrival than to Aliens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: I'm not ready to discount Thank You yet, but I do worry that the subject matter isn't going to be very appealing like Detroit. I don't see how it does well. Miles Teller isn't a draw at all and war-centric films always founder at the box office unless they have big stars or are Oscar players (which this is unlikely to be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Only the Brave and Thank You for Your Service represent two sides of patriotism by the color of Miles Teller's hair. In Only the Brave, he's blonde, and that film shows off the courage and bravery of firefighters who defend forests and towns. On the darker side, his hair is natural in Thank You, which shows the trauma and adjustment returning soldiers have to deal with. The real question is whether he can shrug off the douchiness in these two movies or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop54 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 $28.5M weekend L.O.L. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, Goffe said: A bit bummed 2049 is not doing well. It would be a shame if Dennis had to do something he didn't want to to keep working. Dennis will be fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJG Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Shawn said: Definitely a calm-before-the-storm kind of weekend slate. My original meaning though was that if the Netflix gen didn't show up this weekend, theaters are going to be very quiet when Stranger Things S2 releases on the 27th. Thor 3 was meant to release on that date in the UK. They moved it to now come out 4 days earlier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moah Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Bishop54 said: $28.5M weekend L.O.L. At least we'll be getting another 4 Jurassic World films! What a time for cinema! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) Hot take: Dystopian sci fi is far less appealing when the real world is actually sliding towards dystopia. Edited October 7, 2017 by grey ghost 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I'm seeing BR at 3:50 btw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted October 7, 2017 Community Manager Share Posted October 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Shawn said: I think you just unearthed the holy grail of tracking metrics. I think we are avoiding pitting Thor 2 with JL in the November poll so alas can't use it to track who will win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Just now, grey ghost said: Hot take: Dystopian sci fi is far less appealing when the real world is actualing sliding towards dystopia. this take seems more lukewarm to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager Water Bottle Posted October 7, 2017 Community Manager Share Posted October 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said: Dennis will be fine He has a system. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 With The Snowman having the kiss of death with its review embargo, the rest of the month looks REALLY weak. I'll definitely see HDD and Suburbicon despite the negative reviews because of the people involved, but I really don't know if I have the interest for anything else. I'll probably end up seeing like 4-5 more movies though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnack Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 18 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: Is this even going to make 200M WW? OS is only looking to make around 50M this weekend, and the only countries left are SK, Japan, and China (where audiences are going to reject it hard) according to IMDb. If it does 80m first weekend, should it not easily go pass 200m WW ? Specially with Japan (that should be good market for it) still to open, 2.5x no China global opening weekend is really not good legs. Even BvS did 2.07x is global opening weekend that had China in it (that dropped hard), Fast 8 made 2.33x It should not get close to Fury Road 3.46x global opening multiplier, but should reach 2.5+ right (specially with those 3 significant big market yet to open, Arrival made 25% of is intl performance in them after all) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Water Bottle said: I think we are avoiding pitting Thor 2 with JL in the November poll so alas can't use it to track who will win. Just watch, neither will win and The Star will. Rejoice, @YourMother. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alli Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: With The Snowman having the kiss of death with its review embargo, the rest of the month looks REALLY weak. I'll definitely see HDD and Suburbicon despite the negative reviews because of the people involved, but I really don't know if I have the interest for anything else. I'll probably end up seeing like 4-5 more movies though i think we'll get reviews from OS like it happened with AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
