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

[danhtruong5]

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Edited May 25, 2019 by danhtruong5

[AN9815]

5 minutes ago, MrFanaticGuy34 said:

Since anyone is talking potential Disney films from the 2000’s, would anyone here be up for a live action remake of Brother Bear for example? As much as i love that 2003-animated film myself, it’s surprisingly has a low RT-rating from critics. 🙍🏻‍♀️

I'd watch a remake of Brother Bear since I loved that movie, but I think it'll work better as a potential Disney+ film. Remakes such as this, Lady and the Tramp or Fox and the Hound would be nice for Disney+.

[MrGamer]

22 minutes ago, MrPink said:

 

A little dose of the V

 

 

The V was the hero we deserved but not the one we needed at the time.

[baumer]

Just now, Jake Gittes said:

I know it may sound crazy but how about... not remaking stuff

 

I'm probably not going to be able to convey this properly over voice to text but the remakes and other film properties that are already known, are basically the only movies that really make money for Hollywood right now. I had a discussion about this with a somewhat well-known producer about a year ago and he explained that in order to get a film made and to get a decent sized budget into almost guaranteed in audience is going to show up you almost have to make remakes or sequels and so on. I know there's always exceptions to the rule but generally speaking it's a difficult position that Hollywood is in right now.

[Alli]

Oddly the Netflix movie i enjoyed the most was CAM. haha

[Brainbug]

1 minute ago, Jake Gittes said:

I know it may sound crazy but how about... not remaking stuff

 

Tell me then, what do you expect? New and original storys? Give me a break.

[PNF2187]

1 minute ago, ScoobyDoo21 said:

How about Princess and The Frog? that might work.

That one would be an interesting one to redo. I still think it's a little soon to remake it (it's only been 10 years), but it would probably be a successful venture (though not as much as Tangled, Frozen or Moana)

[sfran43]

 

[Litio]

8 minutes ago, MrPink said:

 

A little dose of the V

 

10 minutes ago, MrPink said:

"...So in short, definite Oscar worthy movie with just like amazing arms and imagine if your job was to put the dirt and blood on his arms? Imagine if that was your job. To just touch Alexander Skarsgard all day. And he would flirt with you but not be gross. He would just be a total gentlemen and maybe you’d drop your make up brush and you’d both reach down and get it and he’d look at you with his sad eyes and you would be dead.
 

That would be it.
 

You would actually die.
 

But it would be worth it."

 

 

Is this review from a rotten tomatoes critic?

[sfran43]

 

[Gavin Feng]

1	-	Aladdin (2019)	BV	$31,000,000	-	-	4,476	$6,926	$31,000,000	1
2	1	John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum	LG/S	$6,600,000	+91%	-71%	3,850	$1,714	$83,238,941	8
3	2	Avengers: Endgame	BV	$4,225,000	+122%	-43%	3,810	$1,109	$785,556,736	29
4	3	Pokemon Detective Pikachu	WB	$3,500,000	+118%	-44%	3,824	$915	$106,322,622	15
5	-	Brightburn	SGem	$3,025,000	-	-	2,607	$1,160	$3,025,000	1
6	-	Booksmart	UAR	$2,500,000	-	-	2,505	$998	$2,500,000	1
7	4	A Dog's Journey	Uni.	$1,110,000	+104%	-56%	3,279	$339	$11,940,535	8
8	5	The Hustle	UAR	$1,059,256	+98%	-42%	2,377	$446	$27,084,225	15
9	8	The Intruder (2019)	SGem	$600,000	+99%	-47%	1,612	$372	$30,265,541	22
10	9	Long Shot	LG/S	$431,000	+74%	-56%	1,354	$318	$27,559,097	22
11	-	Dumbo (2019)	BV	$312,000	+1,037%	+308%	346	$902	$111,967,413	57
12	10	The Sun Is Also a Star	WB	$255,000	+41%	-75%	2,073	$123	$3,741,824	8

[CoolioD1]

at least if you're tired of these remakes disney are burning through them pretty fast so not too long to wait it out probably. and dumbo flopping probably means they're gonna just stick to the biggest hits they're not gonna resort to a brother bear remake or whatever.

[nguyenkhoi282]

Nobody seems to be discussing numbers for the last few pages, so:

 

Aladdin is probably looking at 90M 3-day and 115M+ 4-day. Excellent performance, may try for 300M finish.

 

Endgame is holding well, on par with Infinity War. A 850M+ finish is still on the horizon. It should be noted that every time a Disney movie is released, the other Disney holdovers benefit from it. So if it survives next weekend with Godzilla and Rocketman, it'll be good until FFH gives it a late boost.

 

John Wick 3 is falling a tad bit harder than i'd expect, but still good nonetheless. 3-day should fall around 26-27M, 4-day 32-33M. Not sure how it will fare against competition in the next few weeks, but should be close to 150M when it's all said and done.

Edited May 25, 2019 by nguyenkhoi282

[Sindreee]

19 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said:

The Other Side of the Wind, Buster Scruggs, High Flying Bird, Private Life, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

Really liked Private Life and High Flying Bird.

[Jake Gittes]

8 minutes ago, baumer said:

 

I'm probably not going to be able to convey this properly over voice to text but the remakes and other film properties that are already known, are basically the only movies that really make money for Hollywood right now. I had a discussion about this with a somewhat well-known producer about a year ago and he explained that in order to get a film made and to get a decent sized budget into almost guaranteed in audience is going to show up you almost have to make remakes or sequels and so on. I know there's always exceptions to the rule but generally speaking it's a difficult position that Hollywood is in right now.

Hollywood put itself into that corner. Nothing actually stops them from creating, promoting and encouraging the audience to be interested in something original and exciting, except for their own fear of not making as much money doing that. 

[Maximum Avery]

57 minutes ago, AJG said:

Just saw it. Aladdin was fun as fuck. Probably the best live action Disney by far (it's also the only one I'd consider good so there's that).

Probably and by far are mutualy exclusive

 

TTVOMJ

[MovieMan89]

There are almost no relevant comps for Aladdin in terms of well received family aimed MD openers. Kung Fu Panda 2 I guess? Though it did open on Thursday, but its Thursday gross was very small. If we assume a 3m or so higher OD if KFP2 had opened on Friday, Aladdin could creep near 100 3 day with similar weekend holds.  

[ScoobyDoo21]

What i am glad is that Aladdin isn't putting a bullet through Pikachu's legs like i worried it might.

Edited May 25, 2019 by ScoobyDoo21

[TServo2049]

5 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said:

Hollywood put itself into that corner. Nothing actually stops them from creating, promoting and encouraging the audience to be interested in something original and exciting, except for their own fear of not making as much money doing that. 

With how much movies cost to make these days, it’s also a fear of losing money.

Edited May 25, 2019 by TServo2049

[MrPink]

20 minutes ago, Litio said:

 

Is this review from a rotten tomatoes critic?

 

As far as I know it was a drunk New Zealand woman @aabattery