NOPE Weekend Thread | Weekend Estimates: Nope 44, Thor 22.1, Minions 17.71, Crawdads 10.3, TGM 10

[The Panda]

1 minute ago, Eric the Tethered said:

They said they didn’t need to be listed

I condensed hundreds of exceptions just down to the western genre, so I didn’t list them all!

[That One Girl]

20 minutes ago, M37 said:

US audiences seem to have a general distaste for movies where the landscape is sandy

 

Good: Space, Jungle, Water

Bad: Desert, Forrest, Mountains  

 

Yes, there are exceptions, they don’t all need to be listed 

 

are you the same studio executive that cancelled every vampire movie in development after Morbius bombed

[Valonqar]

Exceptions prove that there's no like/dislike generalization for landscape. It's the concept, as always.

[M37]

18 minutes ago, The Panda said:

What??

 

Star Wars

Dune

Lawrence of Arabia

The Mummy

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Mad Max

Logan

THE ENTIRE WESTERN GENRE??

Sure, Star Wars has sand/desert scenes, but the entire premise takes place in space

 

Dune had major PLF factor, great WOM … and grossed less than a movie based off a 65-year old Disney ride in Jungle Cruise

 

Guess I should clarify that this is more of a modern audience thing  

[Eric Duncan]

17 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

are you the same studio executive that cancelled every vampire movie in development after Morbius bombed

We'll never get Nic Cage as Dracula

[The Panda]

2 minutes ago, M37 said:

Sure, Star Wars has sand/desert scenes, but the entire premise takes place in space

 

Dune had major PLF factor, great WOM … and grossed less than a movie based off a 65-year old Disney ride in Jungle Cruise

 

Guess I should clarify that this is more of a modern audience thing  

You’re outright overlooking the fact Dune made what it did while being available for free on streaming lmao.

 

Please stop.

[robertman2]

the us consists of a bunch of anakins

[marveldcfox]

16 minutes ago, M37 said:

Sure, Star Wars has sand/desert scenes, but the entire premise takes place in space

 

Dune had major PLF factor, great WOM … and grossed less than a movie based off a 65-year old Disney ride in Jungle Cruise

 

Guess I should clarify that this is more of a modern audience thing  

Yeah. It is vastly overhyped. Domestic box office of Dune was meh. 

[WittyUsername]

3 minutes ago, marveldcfox said:

Yeah. It is vastly overhyped. Domestic box office of Dune was meh. 

Considering that the movie was simultaneously available to watch on HBO Max, I’d say it did just fine. 

[filmscholar]

6.4?  Very Very Good.   Jordan normally keep budgets in check which is why both "Get Out" and "Us" were profitable.  This movie he got his biggest budget yet.   I'm very impressed with fact Jordan has done 3 back to back to back original concepts in the horror/suspense genre.   No Sequels or Adaptations, nothing wrong with doing those but I always give the nod to original concepts.  Reminds me of how M Knight  started.   Can't wait to check this out, I know that title probably has multiple meanings.  

[M37]

42 minutes ago, The Panda said:

You’re outright overlooking the fact Dune made what it did while being available for free on streaming lmao.

 

Please stop.

And JC came out at a time when not many kids were not yet able to be vaccinated 

 

If a movie has excellent WOM, it can still break out regardless (as most of the exceptions people will note had - Dune, Logan, Mad Max, True Grit - and vice versa, which is why I said not to list them). But the days of continually successful westerns, desert adventures, swords & sandals, etc have largely passed

 

I’m not claiming this is a good or bad trend,  but that audience seem to lean towards a more CGI-heavy visual and corresponding action, so the traditional slower moving story with an outdoorsy backdrop & panoramic cinematography - like deserts, mountains & forests - has lost its luster. If the sand is a character in your story, it had better be a beach or because there’s a monster in it 

Edited July 22, 2022 by M37

[Killimano3]

Is the audience score for this really that concerning? Us has a 60% so this seems a good chunk better than that

[Nikostar]

11 minutes ago, Killimano3 said:

Is the audience score for this really that concerning? Us has a 60% so this seems a good chunk better than that

No. Not at all.

[Ethan Hunt]

Why is this thread so inactive. Nope. Making money. Big screens big movies. Peele daddy. Nope. Nah nah nah nah.

[The Panda]

1 hour ago, M37 said:

And JC came out at a time when not many kids were not yet able to be vaccinated 

 

If a movie has excellent WOM, it can still break out regardless (as most of the exceptions people will note had - Dune, Logan, Mad Max, True Grit - and vice versa, which is why I said not to list them). But the days of continually successful westerns, desert adventures, swords & sandals, etc have largely passed

 

I’m not claiming this is a good or bad trend,  but that audience seem to lean towards a more CGI-heavy visual and corresponding action, so the traditional slower moving story with an outdoorsy backdrop & panoramic cinematography - like deserts, mountains & forests - has lost its luster. If the sand is a character in your story, it had better be a beach or because there’s a monster in it 

 

You cannot just go and say any of the numerous counterexamples are just special cases.

 

Your argument sums down to:

 

“My take is obviously right because I thought of it, do not argue with me.”

 

which is a bad faith argument lol. Especially since Nope is about to open to over 40m (maybe even 50m) which is good for an original horror movie.

Edited July 22, 2022 by The Panda

[cannastop]

2 hours ago, M37 said:

 

Yes, there are exceptions, they don’t all need to be listed 

Yes they do.

 

[Eric Duncan]

 

@YM! Jordan's a real one

[Eric Duncan]

 

[YM!]

13 minutes ago, Eric the Tethered said:

 

@YM! Jordan's a real one

He’s not a just a King, he’s Daddy Emperor Peele.

 

I love RDCWorld, didn’t know you were a fan @Eric the Tethered. Did you hear about their housing situation?

Edited July 22, 2022 by YM!

[Shawn Robbins]

Early Fri estimates (studio source):

 

Nope 20.0

Thor 5.6

Minions 5.1

Craw 3.1

TGM 2.8