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

[franfar]

1 hour ago, Captain H said:

why do you hate it that this movie cost much? it's not like besson held you in a gunpoint and tell you to pay for the $200 million budget.

 

unless you're a europacorp employee that might lose your job from the movie bombing, i really don't see why a movie's financial prospect gonna affect what you feel about it when you haven't even watched it yet

So you can get a sequel 

[Plain Old Tele]

Knock it off, @alisson23. You're being a jerk.

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, Telemachos said:

Knock it off, @alisson23. You're being a jerk.

I love when Tele (rightfully) namecalls.

 

[Kvikk Lunsj]

i saw a TV spot for this and i saw that it is going to be in PLF. I wonder if they have a deal with one theater chains.

[That One Girl]

Just now, Dexter of Suburbia said:

i saw a TV spot for this and i saw that it is going to be in PLF. I wonder if they have a deal with one theater chains.

 

That prbably means like Dolby Cinema, Cinemark XD, RPX, etc.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

4 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

That prbably means like Dolby Cinema, Cinemark XD, RPX, etc.

Dolby has both Dunkirk and this in ATMOS. it will be interesting to see what one's theaters go with.

[Captain H]

4 hours ago, franfar said:

So you can get a sequel 

Fair enough 

[WrathOfHan]

13 minutes ago, Dexter of Suburbia said:

Dolby has both Dunkirk and this in ATMOS. it will be interesting to see what one's theaters go with.

If theaters have IMAX and a PLF, they'll probably give Valerian the PLF. Dunkirk has a huge draw with the shifting ratio in IMAX.

[Eric Loves Rey]

#Valerian is the batsh*t kinda sci-fi, stuffed w/ wildly colorful & inventive sequences. Story is OK but some of the action blew my mind ? pic.twitter.com/WMSz1dZcoA

— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) June 29, 2017

[Ryan Reynolds]

http://www.slashfilm.com/valerian-early-buzz/

 

not sure it will be a hit, but a future cult classic

[That One Girl]

Reviews seem good.  Tomato Law should help it @CJohn

[filmlover]

I'm sure theaters that get Dunkirk in 70MM will show this in the big screen auditoriums.

[Eric Loves Rey]

Despite its problems, #Valerian needs to be experienced in 3D on the biggest screen possible. I want to experience more of this world.

— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) June 29, 2017

 

#Valerian: Inventive world-building and some awesomely unique set pieces. Runs out of steam eventually, but overall a fun, worthwhile romp.

— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) June 29, 2017

 

#Valerian embargo is up. I really liked it. A fun, visually stunning sci-fi adventure. We need more space operas that are this colorful.

— michelle buchman (@michelledeidre) June 29, 2017

 

Dug opening sequence of #Valerian, has amazing 3D look. Flavor of FIFTH ELEMENT but not the same payoff. Luc Besson fans are gonna luv it.

— Jason Guerrasio (@JasonGuerrasio) June 29, 2017

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

Reception seems to be at least on par with Lucy, and pretty much everyone is hailing this as must see in 3D. This should provide a good boost to the film's buzz.

[That One Girl]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

Reception seems to be at least on par with Lucy, and pretty much everyone is hailing this as must see in 3D. This should provide a good boost to the film's buzz.

 

The Tomato Law will be taking effect once the reviews start to come in.

[That One Girl]

Valerian is the weirdest big budget movie you will see this summer, but you knew that already.

— Dave Schilling (@dave_schilling) June 29, 2017

I just saw #Valerian. It is one of the most spectacularly gorgeous movies I have ever seen. Cara Delevingne steals the whole film.

— William Bibbiani (@WilliamBibbiani) June 29, 2017

There's a sequence at the beginning of VALERIAN that is much better visually and emotionally than all of AVATAR. Achieves what JC failed to

— Brandon Norwood (@bwood0824) June 29, 2017

#Valerian Dane and Cara are shockingly great, lots of chemistry. Script was solid and engaging. Praying for LOTS of sequels.

— James Healey (@SwedishLincoln) June 29, 2017

#Valerian demands to be seen big and on 3D. Zero doubt I'll be seeing this again when it releases. Top 10 of 2017.

— James Healey (@SwedishLincoln) June 29, 2017

#VALERIAN was so beautiful, my eyeballs had orgasms.

— Witney Seibold (@WitneySeibold) June 29, 2017

#VALERIAN is one of the most vivacious, bracing, alive science fiction films in years, and could be the most electrically gorgeous ever.

— Witney Seibold (@WitneySeibold) June 29, 2017

Edited June 29, 2017 by That One Guy

[That One Girl]

@EmpireCity have you seen it yet?

[NCsoft]

Liking these reactions so far, I never expected wide spread acclaim or anything, that'll be boring, but this at least confirms a visual masterpiece and entertainment values, so must see for me.

Except for that reaction that knocks Avatar for no reason, did not like that one.

Edited June 29, 2017 by NCsoft

[Cochofles]

I am so happy about these reactions. I never understood why so many people here seemed to have such a hate-on for this film (and I never got why the leads got soooo much vitriol). I hope that it breaks out.

[NCsoft]

Just now, Cochofles said:

I am so happy about these reactions. I never understood why so many people here seemed to have such a hate-on for this film (and I never got why the leads got soooo much vitriol). I hope that it breaks out.

 

I'm rooting for it but I feel it's just unlikely for this to break out at this point, I hope for good numbers in France and China.