Memorial Weekend Thread: 4-Day Actuals - Aladdin $116.81M | John Wick 3 $30.97M | Avengers Endgame $22.06M | Pokemon DP $17.25M

[a2k]

critics-audience dichotomy is 57%-93% now on RT.

[filmlover]

Just now, YourMother the Edgelord said:

The Cheetah Girls: Animated.

 

$1B previews.

 

To reiterate I don't blame Disney for rebooting it's franchises or the position it's in, any other studio with that ability would do the same thing. I just find it frustrating that new originals (Note i use the term original loosely) have a harder time breathing nowadays in comparison to say superhero films or live action remakes. 

In fairness Disney has been making the occasional big-budget movie not based on one of their IPs in recent years. Problem is that they've all been mediocre despite having top-notch talent both in front and behind the camera and thus flopped.

[Porthos]

4 minutes ago, Nova said:

They’re gonna make a Star Wars animated movie instead starring Harrison Ford. Instead of live action remakes....they’ll be animated action remakes 

Oh, so you've heard of Galaxy of Adventures then, have you?

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Re imagining things for small kids in 2 to 3 minute bite sized chunks isn't remotely the same thing, of course.

 

[Darth Lehnsherr]

Just now, Porthos said:

Oh, so you've heard of Galaxy of Adventures then, have you?

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Re imagining things for small kids in 2 to 3 minute bite sized chunks isn't remotely the same thing, of course.

 

I actually love the animation style for those shorts 

[tawasal]

They also still got FF4 and XMEN to churn out. They will be swimming with money for the next 10 years and keep dominating the box office industry with all their subs. 

[ScoobyDoo21]

That or giving stuff like The Lone Ranger a big budget when The Lone Rangers audience is only Baby Boomers.

Edited May 25, 2019 by ScoobyDoo21

[TwoMisfits]

You all need to relax...the money is getting spread around, at least domestically...here's the current top 10, all over $100M DOM...Disney will have only 4 of the top 12 after this weekend (since JW3 is also going $100M after this weekend)...so, while it seems like total dominance b/c their supers go so big, there has been room for everyone to get along...and the Disney supers in 2020 won't touch the top 2 of this year, I don't think...

 

Avengers: Endgame	BV	$781,331,736	4,662	$357,115,007	4,662	4/26	-
2	Captain Marvel	BV	$425,422,352	4,310	$153,433,423	4,310	3/8	-
3	Us	Uni.	$174,748,645	3,743	$71,117,625	3,741	3/22	-
4	How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World	Uni.	$160,406,630	4,286	$55,022,245	4,259	2/22	-
5	Shazam!	WB (NL)	$138,235,556	4,306	$53,505,326	4,217	4/5	-
6	Dumbo (2019)	BV	$111,655,413	4,259	$45,990,748	4,259	3/29	-
7	Glass	Uni.	$111,035,005	3,844	$40,328,920	3,841	1/18	4/4
8	The Upside	STX	$108,252,517	3,568	$20,355,000	3,080	1/11	5/2
9	The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part	WB	$105,806,508	4,303	$34,115,335	4,303	2/8	5/9
10	Pokemon Detective Pikachu	WB	$102,822,622	4,248	$54,365,242	4,202	5/10

Edited May 25, 2019 by TwoMisfits

[TalismanRing]

1 minute ago, Mulder said:

Wow you being toxic back sure showed them. Nice job spreading the circle of toxicity around by trashing a bunch of franchises in that post. Also I didn't get a chance to see the original post, I saw yours first so I commented on yours.

You're being far too thin skinned about your favorite franchise.  

 

I didn't trash them.  I like quite a few of those franchises.  But they aren't original movies or IPs and stating that Disney is the reason other studios are making movies like ID4 is silly.   It's an industry wide practice and has been for a long long time.

[charlie Jatinder]

17 minutes ago, tawasal said:

Golden Globes nominated The Martian as a Comedy. They are weird sometimes. 

Martian was more comedy than Green Book surely.

[harsh3090416]

6 minutes ago, tawasal said:

All I want is great opening with lengthy legs from 2010-2013 to be back, rather than huge opener with puny legs. 

Unfortunately, that's not a studio thing more of a Audience/people thing. People are more inclined to follow a trend and get rid of it quickly. more like how fashion evolved into fast fashion. People like to live in the moment and unfortunately that's also true for the brands/ things they do in their lives.    

Edited May 25, 2019 by harsh3090416

[tawasal]

1 minute ago, TwoMisfits said:

You all need to relax...the money is getting spread around, at least domestically...here's the current top 10, all over $100M DOM...Disney will have only 4 of the top 11 after this weekend...so, while it seems like total dominance b/c their supers go so big, there has been room for everyone to get along...and the Disney supers in 2020 won't touch the top 2, I don't think...

 

Avengers: Endgame	BV	$781,331,736	4,662	$357,115,007	4,662	4/26	-
2	Captain Marvel	BV	$425,422,352	4,310	$153,433,423	4,310	3/8	-
3	Us	Uni.	$174,748,645	3,743	$71,117,625	3,741	3/22	-
4	How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World	Uni.	$160,406,630	4,286	$55,022,245	4,259	2/22	-
5	Shazam!	WB (NL)	$138,235,556	4,306	$53,505,326	4,217	4/5	-
6	Dumbo (2019)	BV	$111,655,413	4,259	$45,990,748	4,259	3/29	-
7	Glass	Uni.	$111,035,005	3,844	$40,328,920	3,841	1/18	4/4
8	The Upside	STX	$108,252,517	3,568	$20,355,000	3,080	1/11	5/2
9	The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part	WB	$105,806,508	4,303	$34,115,335	4,303	2/8	5/9
10	Pokemon Detective Pikachu	WB	$102,822,622	4,248	$54,365,242	4,202	5/10

Does any none Disney have even what it takes top Captain Marvel's 425m? 

[JB33]

The thing about Disney, when they do come out with original stuff it comes off like they're still doing franchise filmmaking. I wish they would one-off comedies or dramas like other studios. Just one-off movies. 

[Mulder]

Just now, TalismanRing said:

You're being far too thin skinned about your favorite franchise.  

 

I didn't trash them.  I like quite a few of those franchises.  But they aren't original movies or IPs and stating that Disney is the reason other studios are making movies like ID4 is silly.   It's an industry wide practice and has been for a long long time.

Yeah then just say that. It's ironic to be calling me thin skinned when Disney hate is obviously bothering you. I think it's a silly line of thought myself. Also I don't think making it sound like there's too many of quite a few isn't trashing.

[tawasal]

2 minutes ago, Charlie Jatinder said:

Martian was more comedy than Green Book surely.

I haven't actually seen GB, so I don't know. 

[Darth Lehnsherr]

1 minute ago, tawasal said:

Does any none Disney have even what it takes top Captain Marvel's 425m? 

Far From Home does......which is an MCU Film lol

[TwoMisfits]

2 minutes ago, tawasal said:

Does any none Disney have even what it takes top Captain Marvel's 425m? 

Disney, outside of supers, won't be topping Capt Marvel's $425M...Aladdin isn't doing it...and it's still TBD if the Lion King or Frozen or Toy Story 4 will do so:)...specific family movie money is a little tough this year...

 

PS - Okay, I think Star Wars will...but even then, don't make me say 100%:)...

Edited May 25, 2019 by TwoMisfits

[YM!]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

In fairness Disney has been making the occasional big-budget movie not based on one of their IPs in recent years. Problem is that they've all been mediocre despite having top-notch talent both in front and behind the camera and thus flopped.

Agreed. I am glad they are at least trying. Hell I hope Jungle Cruise and Artemis Fowl break the cycle.

 

I'm not saying to not root for Disney as they're helping keep theaters alive, and most of their films are pretty good. Zootopia, IO, Coco, The Last Jedi, IW/Endgame and Black Panther are some of the best blockbusters this decade. I'm somewhat excited for Aladdin and taking my little cousin to see it, and people should be feel to like what they like. I'm just saying at the end of the day, take a look at all sides.

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, JB33 said:

The thing about Disney, when they do come out with original stuff it comes off like they're still doing franchise filmmaking. I wish they would one-off comedies or dramas like other studios. Just one-off movies. 

That's what Touchstone was for before they more or less dismantled it near the beginning of this decade.

[That One Girl]

3 minutes ago, ScoobyDoo21 said:

That or giving stuff like The Lone Ranger a big budget when The Lone Rangers audience is only Baby Boomers.

 

Weird of you to assume that I'm a boomer

[JB33]

2 minutes ago, tawasal said:

I haven't actually seen GB, so I don't know. 

Don't see it!! It's like the devil or something.