Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | July 21, 2017 | FLOP OF THE YEAR

[marveldcfox]

52 minutes ago, Wrath said:

Stuff like that can work if the movie is *good*.

Unless there is some hype or buzz surrounding the project+ good reviews, they dont do well.

Sky captain and world of tomorrow anyone? That had stars and good reviews.

[Charism]

So... Luc Besson is almost everyday posting something interesting about this movie on his instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/lucbesson/

Like this:

Or that:
 

Or those:
 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2016 by Charism

[kayumanggi]

The release date will kill this.

[CJohn]

14 minutes ago, kayumanggi said:

The release date will kill this.

This is already dead. Doesn't matter where they release it.

[kayumanggi]

1 minute ago, CJohn said:

This is already dead. Doesn't matter where they release it.

 

I love this genre. Don't kill it.

[babz06]

16 minutes ago, kayumanggi said:

The release date will kill this.

The leads don't have a proven track record either. This is just one huge risk.

[CJohn]

3 minutes ago, kayumanggi said:

 

I love this genre. Don't kill it.

I am not the one killing it lol. I am probably gonna see this. But lets face it, this is another Jupiter Ascending in the making.

[kayumanggi]

It is no doubt a huge risk.

 

@CJohn, why do you think so?

[CJohn]

55 minutes ago, kayumanggi said:

It is no doubt a huge risk.

 

@CJohn, why do you think so?

Weird looking original sci-fi movie. That is why I think that.

[The Futurist]

This is gonna be great.

 

Besson knows ho to do movies that connect with audiences.

 

I won't be as wack as a Wachowski Sisters Joint.

[kayumanggi]

7 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Weird looking original sci-fi movie. That is why I think that.

 

So you are also thinking a similar box office run? I mean "weird" sci-fi movies can't make good money now? The genre has had a lot of misfires lately.

Edited March 15, 2016 by kayumanggi

[CJohn]

1 hour ago, kayumanggi said:

 

So you are also thinking a similar box office run? I mean "weird" sci-fi movies can't make good money now? The genre has had a lot of misfires lately.

I am thinking it does less than JA. But we are 1 year and a half away. Too soon to discuss this.

[shayhiri]

Be grateful that such movies are getting made.

 

And, BTW, Jupiter was revolutionary in its visuals (again, after The Matrix). Best looking movie of 2015 - after Max and maybe SF7. But no one saw it to acknowledge it. Jupiter should have snatched the visual Oscar, not the TV looking ExMachina.

Edited March 15, 2016 by shayhiri

[BadAtGender]

5 hours ago, CJohn said:

Weird looking original sci-fi movie. That is why I think that.

 

It's not original.

[CJohn]

9 minutes ago, DamienRoc said:

 

It's not original.

It is for the GA. Just like Edge of Tomorrow.

[The Futurist]

1 hour ago, DamienRoc said:

 

It's not original.

 

Yeah, I think you have to separate IPs that are known to GA and those that aren't.

 

Ghost in the Shell and the average Joe & Jane ?

Nope.

Same for Valerian.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2016 by The Futurist

[CoolioD1]

any weird ass alien space shit that ain't star wars or some marvel whatever gets the high hat from audiences. guaranteed. 

[kowhite]

Man I am looking forward to this.

 

Man this isn't going to deliver the box office it might need.  For Bessons sake, best case?  It does Fifth Element Dom/Fgn ratio.

 

I fucking love the Fifth Element.

[The Futurist]

1 hour ago, kowhite said:

Man I am looking forward to this.

 

Man this isn't going to deliver the box office it might need.  For Bessons sake, best case?  It does Fifth Element Dom/Fgn ratio.

 

I fucking love the Fifth Element.

 

Besson's deals have been revealed for this.

He s good.

 

Have you seen Nikita, the original french one ?

His best movie imo.

 

But yeah Fifth Element was great, unique, spectacular & fun as hell.

[DAJK]

Why do I keep thinking "not another Jupiter ascending! PLEASE not another Jupiter ascending!"