Human Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Does not matter for Ghostbusters fans. The way they talk about critics you would think the 2016 film got 100% and Afterlife got 0%. Nothing to gain from good reviews and comedies normally get bad reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoviefan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Human said: Does not matter for Ghostbusters fans. The way they talk about critics you would think the 2016 film got 100% and Afterlife got 0%. Nothing to gain from good reviews and comedies normally get bad reviews. The problem with that strategy is only Ghostbuster fans will care and go. If the movie is good being radio silent to the last minute will do you no favors with the GA. By the time WOM kicks in here comes G&K to crush any legs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Train Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobSaibot Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 31 minutes ago, Bob Train said: That means I will probably have fun with this then. Good deal. I'd like to see this and GxK thrive and coexist but I don't know if that will happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 $100m production budget, as per Deadline. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Krissykins said: $100m production budget, as per Deadline. Also in wikipedia's article for what that is worth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoviefan Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Feels like the reviews tomorrow are going to make or break this movie's chances of going over/under 40 m DOM this weekend. If they are strong than maybe even 50 million but really weak and 35-40 at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Embargo has ended. Definitely seems like a lot of "not great Bob" types of reviews/reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderByte Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Going kind of dramatic made more sense for the first, since it was going for a Stranger Things vibe, but...this one seems less focused on the kids, at least in the marketing, so why do they keep such a serious tone with all these comedy heavyweights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Yeh from accounts I follow I’d say mixed to poor without seeking them out. Empire, discussing film, Guardian, Bloody Disgusting all negative. Deadline, Variety and Screen Daily looked like they leaned positive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Starts at 45% on RT with 42 reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Cine Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 6 minutes ago, filmlover said: Starts at 45% on RT with 42 reviews. Ouch , it's not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoviefan Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Yeah 40 million 3 day weekend most likely not happening, Fence sitters are not going to go. The late embargo was a sign. It's not always a sign but this time it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanic2187 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Can Sony ever make a critically acclaimed movie outside of spiderman? Its continuous misfire with critics is beyond belief. Even their BO success like uncharted and ABY weren’t a critical success. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I just found out right now today that jason reitman didn't direct this. huh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) Honestly, Ghostbusters is just past its time. The franchise is supposed to be a comedy that pivoted into nostalgia porn because your average 40 year old couldn't let go of Ecto Cooler and fun Halloween costumes in conjunction with unfunny installments, making a franchise no one really cares about. Edited March 20 by YM! 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I didn't realize that Jason Reitman jumped ship. Personally I don't see it doing well. The franchise doesn't do well internationally and the this one somehow looks even more nostalgia baity than the previous film and people are getting sick of the nostalgia bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WittyUsername Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, SpiderByte said: Going kind of dramatic made more sense for the first, since it was going for a Stranger Things vibe, but...this one seems less focused on the kids, at least in the marketing, so why do they keep such a serious tone with all these comedy heavyweights? I guess because people complained about how unfunny the reboot was, so Sony decided to stray as far away from it as possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Jason Reitman is making that SNL movie that'll presumably come out by the end of the year. Pretty sure no one can blame him for jumping ship from a franchise that clearly has a ceiling as to how much interest is actually there for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 These movies would have done great in 2016 when people were high on nostalgia, while the 2016 film would probably do better today with audiences accepting fresh takes and being driven more by quality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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