Weekend thread | Deadline Friday Est. (p.11) ~ PR:U 10.1M, BP 4.4M, ICOI 3.7M, TR 2.8M, SG 2.7M, AWIT 2.1M, L,S 2.3M, P,AOC 1.5M, MS 1.45M, GN 1.2M, U 1.3M

[Valonqar]

Jake and Collin (Farrell) are good actors who get lost in blockbusters (outside of fun supporting roles such as Collin's stint on fantastic Beasts). They are just out of their depth when they have to play traditional heroes. In short, headlining blockbusters isn't for everyone. It's really for larger-than-life personalities who know how to infuse those usually stock role with that aspect of themselves. That's why the Rock prospers in the genre and so do MCU actors who turn all their charisma on and play it up big. 

[Zakiyyah6]

4 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Jake and Collin (Farrell) are good actors who get lost in blockbusters (outside of fun supporting roles such as Collin's stint on fantastic Beasts). They are just out of their depth when they have to play traditional heroes. In short, headlining blockbusters isn't for everyone. It's really for larger-than-life personalities who know how to infuse those usually stock role with that aspect of themselves. That's why the Rock prospers in the genre and so do MCU actors who turn all their charisma on and play it up big. 

Nailed it.

[LonePirate]

1 hour ago, The Futurist said:

Hollywood should invest 230m in a franchise/brand VFX movie and cast :

 

Liam Hemsworth

Scott Eastwood

Charlie Hunnam

Taylor Kitsch,

with a cameo from Dastan aka JG. 

 

24m OW confirmed.

After the success of the Hunger Games series, I am kind of surprised Liam Hemsworth has done pretty much nothing of significance since then. Maybe Hollywood only has room for one Hemsworth.

 

Similarly, I would have expected Hunnam to capitalize on his Sons of Anarchy buzz into something of a movie career. Evidently not.

 

As for Kitsch, he was OK in John Carter and he did have one great scene in Battleship even though that movie was beyond horrible. He should probably stick to TV where he can recreate his Friday Night Lights and True Detective success.

 

I think that film would be lucky to make 24M total, let alone OW.

[The Panda]

48 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

I happened to have opened the thread at the moment the one Robert posted, if their are other mentions to Avatar outside of the last couple pages I'm unaware of them. If you could point them to me if would be much appreciated meridejaneiro. As a side note it's a special day today, exactly 1000 days until Avatar 2.

Lol, you mean 1000 Days until it gets delayed again

[filmlover]

Just now, LonePirate said:

After the success of the Hunger Games series, I am kind of surprised Liam Hemsworth has done pretty much nothing of significance since then. Maybe Hollywood only has room for one Hemsworth.

He got the lead role in that flop Independence Day sequel no one cared about.

[The Gotham Bank]

10 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Jake and Collin (Farrell) are good actors who get lost in blockbusters (outside of fun supporting roles such as Collin's stint on fantastic Beasts). They are just out of their depth when they have to play traditional heroes. In short, headlining blockbusters isn't for everyone. It's really for larger-than-life personalities who know how to infuse those usually stock role with that aspect of themselves. That's why the Rock prospers in the genre and so do MCU actors who turn all their charisma on and play it up big. 

Perhaps that statement goes for Collin, but for Jake? Just based on his role in Prince of Persia? I wouldn't jump to that conclusion.

[SLAM!]

I think Unsane is being underestimated. I think it is going to make the top ten by the skin of its teeth, and I think it has a shot at leaping over Midnight Sun's OW this weekend. At least, this is what I hope. It would be an absolute shame to see the frontloading of horror tank what critics say to be the best wide release debuting this weekend.

 

But I would argue that Unsane has a few things going for it against potential frontloading, including the director's pedigree, and quality of the work, and the novelty of how it was filmed; all of those can entice different filmgoers that aren't already a part of the hardcore horror fanbase.

 

We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

 

And I'm very extremely happy for I Can Only Imagine's excellent hold, but it saddens me that Paul, Apostle of Christ was negatively affected. But it does go to show, for the faith-bases filmmakers, that their audience cares for quality just as much as the other audiences, and that the film needs to be well-rounded, not just be a well-crafted film with a disappointing script. This occurrence will be beneficial to the genre for sure.

[MOVIEGUY]

Anyone that says Jake Gyllenhaal can't act hasn't seen Nightcrawler.

[That One Girl]

Just now, MOVIEGUY said:

Anyone that says Jake Gyllenhaal can't act hasn't seen Nightcrawler.

 

Or Okja.

[filmlover]

2 minutes ago, MOVIEGUY said:

Anyone that says Jake Gyllenhaal can't act hasn't seen Nightcrawler.

Or has only seen Prince of Persia.

[WrathOfHan]

2 minutes ago, MOVIEGUY said:

Anyone that says Jake Gyllenhaal can't act hasn't seen Nightcrawler.

 

2 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

Or Okja.

Or literally anything he's in

[The Gotham Bank]

2 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

Or Okja.

Or Stronger.

[MOVIEGUY]

3 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

Or Okja.

Lol he was my least favorite part of that movie. That was bad ham.

[LonePirate]

3 minutes ago, MOVIEGUY said:

Anyone that says Jake Gyllenhaal can't act hasn't seen Nightcrawler.

Nightcrawler was an excellent film. He was also good in Prisoners which is a classic that does not receive nearly enough credit for being as good as it is.

 

His films don't make much money but Gyllenhaal does pick great material and is building a strong career for himself.

[Hiccup23]

Saturday evening and night at my theater. Big jump from yesterday for Black Panther, A Wrinkle in Time, I Can Only Imagine, and Game Night

 

	Sold	Total Seats	Percent Sold
Sherlock Gnomes	29	524	5.5%
Pacific Rim 2	163	1,562	10.4%
Love, Simon	42	234	17.9%
I Can Only Imagine	89	156	57.1%
Black Panther	104	926	11.2%
Midnight Sun	14	234	6.0%
Paul	4	156	2.6%
Unsane	10	312	3.2%
Tomb Raider	25	234	10.7%
A Wrinkle in Time	52	234	22.2%
Strangers 2	4	78	5.1%
Red Sparrow	0	78	0.0%
Death Wish	4	78	5.1%
Game Night	30	156	19.2%

[That One Girl]

6 minutes ago, MOVIEGUY said:

Lol he was my least favorite part of that movie. That was bad ham.

 

me to Jake Gyllenhaal's performance in Okja:

 

[harrycaul]

ICOI at 4x its $7 million budget, will be 5x after the weekend. Rolling in that cash.

[Zakiyyah6]

Jake G was great just last year in Stronger. Probably should have gotten a best actor nom in place of Denzel's filler nomination.

[La Binoche]

39 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Jake and Collin (Farrell) are good actors who get lost in blockbusters (outside of fun supporting roles such as Collin's stint on fantastic Beasts). They are just out of their depth when they have to play traditional heroes. In short, headlining blockbusters isn't for everyone. It's really for larger-than-life personalities who know how to infuse those usually stock role with that aspect of themselves. That's why the Rock prospers in the genre and so do MCU actors who turn all their charisma on and play it up big. 

True. Also, The Rock will be gone and forgotten in 5-10 years while Jake and Collin will still be working steadily. 

[That One Girl]

1 minute ago, Zakiyyah6 said:

Denzel's filler nomination.

 

can’t believe Denzel gets his 8th nom and people dismiss his great performance as just another filler nom.  he’s tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful.