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

[The Futurist]

July is the month of Weta ( with a little help from their ILM nemesis ) !

 

 

[marveldcfox]

17 minutes ago, The Futurist said:

July is the month of Weta ( with a little help from their ILM nemesis ) !

 

 

 

Apes - Weta

Valerian - weta and ilm

 

 

 

[Elessar]

Tele seems not enthusiastic enough in his responses. It probably sucks donkey balls...

[Arlborn]

8 hours ago, Telemachos said:

I'll give my little mini-review here, spoiler-tagged so people can avoid if they wanna stay fresh (I'm not really gonna get into spoilers much, though).

 

 

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It's a vibrant, fun, sassy movie with great visuals and great 3D. See it on the biggest screen you can find. Like most of Besson's stuff, it's a bit clunky in spots but that's part of the charm. Thematically it feels very much like the 60s/70s groovy sci-fi that it came from, though ironically (and sadly) these themes are now completely topical again. Shares more than a bit of DNA with AVATAR thematically (and visually as well). I liked the fact Besson knows how goofy and absurd this all is, and isn't afraid to wink at the material sometimes. But, like he always is, he gets sincere and cornball during the big emotional moments -- and they work despite this (or because of it). The DeHaanvingne duo are a lot of fun, Clive Owens is around more than you might expect, Rihanna is cool, and Ethan Hawke is a hoot.

 

 

Did I mention it's sensationally beautiful?

 

 

 

Does Ethan Hawke's character have shades of Chris Tucker in The Fifth Element, as some early buzz said he did? Cause weird and flamboyant Ethan would be awesome.

 

Edited June 30, 2017 by Arlborn

[Dementeleus]

3 minutes ago, Arlborn said:

 

Does Ethan Hawke's character have shades of Chris Tucker in The Fifth Element, as some early buzz said he did? Cause weird and flamboyant Ethan would be awesome.

 

 

He's not as wildly absurdly over the top, but he's certainly weird and flamboyant for him.

 

(minor spoilers about his character)

Ethan Hawke, space pimp.

[WrathOfHan]

9 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

He's not as wildly absurdly over the top, but he's certainly weird and flamboyant for him.

 

(minor spoilers about his character)

 

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Ethan Hawke, space pimp.

 

Aw damn, Ethan Hawke just said he's only a cameo in an interview   http://collider.com/ethan-hawke-maudie-valerian-interview/#blaze-luc-besson

Spoiler

How were John Goodman and Rutger Hauer? Don't go in depth on their characters though.

 

Edited June 30, 2017 by WrathOfHan

[YM!]

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/864171-valerian-opening-sequence-attached-to-spider-man-homecoming

 

@That One Guy

[That One Girl]

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Edited April 17, 2022 by That One Guy

[Dementeleus]

4 hours ago, WrathOfHan said:

 

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How were John Goodman and Rutger Hauer? Don't go in depth on their characters though.

 

 

Hauer -- cameo. Still great to see him. Goodman...? He was in this? I'd have to guess at who he provided the voice for.

 

[Cochofles]

I am looking forward to this!!!!

 

 

[marveldcfox]

1 hour ago, YourMother said:

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/864171-valerian-opening-sequence-attached-to-spider-man-homecoming

 

@That One Guy

well........you can't say STX didn't try.

 

 

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

That's great, since many will be seeing Spidey!

[antovolk]

15 hours ago, That One Guy said:

 

Does the Gangsta's Paradise moody cover from the trailer make an appearance in the film?

not sure if sarcasm because it's a custom trailer cue that's been around for years

[Mr Impossible]

If reviews are good: 

 

OW - $32M 

DOM - $105M

WW - $450M 

 

If crappy: 

 

OW - $18M

DOM - $40M 

WW - $220M 

 

No matter what I'll watch this Thursday night. 

[grey ghost]

15 hours ago, Telemachos said:

I'll give my little mini-review here, spoiler-tagged so people can avoid if they wanna stay fresh (I'm not really gonna get into spoilers much, though).

 

 

  Hide contents

It's a vibrant, fun, sassy movie with great visuals and great 3D. See it on the biggest screen you can find. Like most of Besson's stuff, it's a bit clunky in spots but that's part of the charm. Thematically it feels very much like the 60s/70s groovy sci-fi that it came from, though ironically (and sadly) these themes are now completely topical again. Shares more than a bit of DNA with AVATAR thematically (and visually as well). I liked the fact Besson knows how goofy and absurd this all is, and isn't afraid to wink at the material sometimes. But, like he always is, he gets sincere and cornball during the big emotional moments -- and they work despite this (or because of it). The DeHaanvingne duo are a lot of fun, Clive Owens is around more than you might expect, Rihanna is cool, and Ethan Hawke is a hoot.

 

 

Did I mention it's sensationally beautiful?

 

 

 

50 m OW confirmed. 

 

TELE LAW!

 

 

Edited June 30, 2017 by grey ghost

[MrGlass2]

Spoiler

Shares more than a bit of DNA with AVATAR thematically (and visually as well).

 

$200M in China confirmed.

[Water Bottle]

20 hours ago, Spaghetti of 1000 Planets said:

@Telemachos and @Water Bottle, how was Desplat's score?!

 

Good but typical.

[antovolk]

so um....

I've saved my full review of #Valerian for when the embargo lifts on July 19, so stay tuned for that!In the... https://t.co/E2wPBirlPm

— Rama's Screen (@RamasScreen) 30 June 2017

Given the early positive social reactions - really really weird

[UNDERDOG]

22 minutes ago, antovolk said:

so um....

Given the early positive social reactions - really really weird

 

 

Maybe its a Wonder Woman situation, where the embargo will change based off of early positive reactions?

[Arlborn]

Hyped.