Ambulance | April 8, 2022 | Universal | Michael Bay | Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

[Maggie]

Just now, Last Man Standing said:

Scriptshadow.net reviewed the screenplay, and said this:

 

If it lives up to that it can really be a return to form for Bay.

Bay has no excuse now. He has a good script, he has to deliver

[Grebacio]

I predict this will be the Free Guy of 2022 (although to a smaller degree due it's R rating).

18M opening with a 4x multiplier.

[Pinacolada]

I was actually kinda disappointed by that spot, didn't seem like it grabbed people's attention/it seemed like a lot of people thought it was stupid, but I'm still very excited for this.

[Eric Duncan]

 

[Noctis]

Every time I hear the word ambulance, I think of Sheree Whitfield saying "call the ambyulaynce." 

 

[stracki]

It has already opened in several markets. Why is there still a review embargo? And when can we expect reviews?

[Cruel Summer]

they cast eiza when ana de armas is not available?

[Tarintino]

On 2/14/2022 at 12:59 AM, Maggie said:

Bay has no excuse now. He has a good script, he has to deliver

Why cant he do chicken and pork instead?

[35MM-18]

8 hours ago, Cruel Summer said:

they cast eiza when ana de armas is not available?

Or she said no. 

[Mojoguy]

I can't wait to watch the sequel, FIRE ENGINE.

[BadOlCatSylvester]

Wow, when is the last time we've seen a Hollywood blockbuster open this early outside the US? It's opening here in Turkey tomorrow, three whole weeks before the domestic launch. I can't help but wonder why the release rollout is like this.

 

Not that I mind, the recent buzz has made me cautiously excited.

[BadOlCatSylvester]

Well, my province got hit by a pretty big snowstorm, one which is set to continue tomorrow, so I likely won't be able to see it this weekend. And with the next few weekends having other movies that I want to see... Yeah, I'll probably catch this online in a few years when I'm bored. Shame.

[CJohn]

One of Bay's best movies. A thrilling non-stop ride lead by a Jake Gyllenhaal having the time of his life.

[Saul Goodman]

2 hours ago, CJohn said:

One of Bay's best movies. A thrilling non-stop ride lead by a Jake Gyllenhaal having the time of his life.

Comparable to The Rock?

[CJohn]

2 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

Comparable to The Rock?

The Rock is The Rock. Still, I thought it was easily the best Bay since the first TF or the Bad Boys movies. His most recent output is all pretty bad (13 Hours aside which I thought it was decent).

[excel1]

Time to give Bay all the money to direct Jacob Elordi in SUPERMAN

[TheDude391]

9 minutes ago, excel1 said:

Time to give Bay all the money to direct Jacob Elordi in SUPERMAN

I love Bay but he’s a total nihilist, we REALLY don’t need that in Superman. Wasn’t he supposed to do Lobo for DC, that was a perfect fit I wonder if that’s still in development.

[BadOlCatSylvester]

This was an absolute blast. I'm shocked a hack like modern Bay managed to put out a movie as engaging as this. Jakey Bear and Yahya were both awesome in it. Eiza I felt a little more indifferent about, but her character did serve the narrative well. It definitely could have benefited with less shaky-cam and a better editor though.

Spoiler

The gay kiss caught me completely off-guard, especially in a Michael Bay movie since they're usually pretty fratty. I'm glad Bay didn't play it for laughs though.

 

And did anyone find it weird that the Universal logo was shown twice? The print logo first, followed by the animated intro. I really don't get what Bay's going for with that quirk. He did the same thing with the Paramount intro in The Last Knight.

 

Also, this movie has the shortest closing credits I've ever seen in a modern blockbuster to date. It was straight up a slideshow. Similar credits were in Bumblebee but it still wasn't as short as the ones here. I wonder what his crews feel about that.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Eiza would have been a big star 20 years ago. Almost surprised after a breakout role in Baby Driver she hasn't been getting noticed much.

[Grebacio]

Quote

Michael Bay’s Ambulance, about bank robbers who reluctantly hijack an ambulance in an attempt to escape their latest job, opened with $4.4 million in 35 overseas markets, which was about in line with The King’s Man (now at $126 million worldwide on an over/under $95 million budget) and Wrath of Man (which earned $103 million last summer on a $40 million budget). 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/03/20/box-office-sing-2-scores-in-japan-as-uncharted-passes-200-million-overseas/?sh=7042377846ca