Nova Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I also feel like sony failed this movie because they mis-led folks. If they wanted to go the love route then they should have done that and spent more time focused on Pratt's character and loneliness. Maybe then what he does wouldn't be that creepy because we'd get a chance to understand what the character is going through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, jandrew said: Okay, maybe blaming my lack of interest on the JLaw/Pratt mania isn't fair. I enjoy them both, and I haven't been online enough to get bombarded by all the "stanning." But still, this just doesn't have that "thing." Even before the reviews, I just couldn't get excited. Keep the space movies coming anyway. I'm still having a good time. Life is on the way. Coming from Sony. In that one Jake G and Ryan Reynolds fall in love instead of Pratt and JLaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Come on guys, reviews for Passengers are particularly bad, no actor could overcome that type of reception. A franhise can, a movie & its stars on itself, it s very difficult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straggler Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Nova said: There have been plenty of poorly received films with stars in it that have done good at the box office. All this proves is that Jlaw isn't the draw everyone thinks she is (although she has some box office clout but not as much as was thought) and that Pratt is a franchise star. Point out a big, highly anticipated film, especially a sci fi film, that got this type of critical lashing and did really well at the box office. As to the rest, who is the magic draw that would draw people into theaters today for a poorly reviewed film outside of certain genres or franchises? So if a person cannot make a film a hit despite every conceivable bad circumstance, they are suddenly not a draw? Silly. Edited December 21, 2016 by straggler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandrew Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, The Futurist said: Come on guys, reviews for Passengers are particularly bad, no actor could overcome that type of reception. A franhise can, a movie & its stars on itself, it s very difficult. I am talking about my personal interest in the film... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, Nova said: Life is on the way. Coming from Sony. In that one Jake G and Ryan Reynolds fall in love instead of Pratt and JLaw. Look at poor Rebecca Ferguson third-wheeling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alli Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, filmlover said: Look at poor Rebecca Ferguson third-wheeling. Rebecca Ferguson should be in better movies and as a lead actor. i like her acting very much. she's got presence. i'm looking forward to Life tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, filmlover said: Look at poor Rebecca Ferguson third-wheeling. Didn't even know she was in the film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Rebecca Ferguson is the real swedish treasure of Hollywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babz06 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Ferguson hasn't impressed me in anything thus far, overrated in MI5 and poor in Girl on the Train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 If the trailer was really effective, if the movie looked great and people were excited to see it, the critics would not affect it. Negative reviews alone don't kill a movie, but a combination of bad reviews and bad marketing will. If Passengers fails at the box office, I don't think it's fair to blame the stars or to give critics credit for killing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Ferguson hasn't impressed me in anything thus far, overrated in MI5 Rebecca Ferguson was awesome in MI5, very happy she will be back for MI6! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I love Jennifer, but this movie's mix of underwhelming marketing and terrible reviews is what's to blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeriosnal Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Neither Pratt nor Jennifer Lawrence have ever proven themselves as box-office stars. Being plopped in a best-selling book franchise adaptation or a Marvel or Jurassic movie that goes on to make money doesn't mean you're a box-office star. It means you got lucky. Lawrence has literally been in either O. Russell movies, X-Men movies, or Hunger Games movies for the past 5 years (excepting major fail Serena), how does the success of any of those movies evince her being a box-office star? It just doesn't make any sense. O. Russell started making hits with The Fighter, and SLP also featured a surging Bradley Cooper (who proved himself with Limitless). Is Michael Fassbender suddenly a box-office star because some X-Men and Ridley Scott movies made money? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 19 minutes ago, The Futurist said: Rebecca Ferguson is the real swedish treasure of Hollywood. It's the British name (and half-ancestry) that keeps her Scandinavian origin under wraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wars Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 solid movie (if you dont have a problem with something that happens) even if the movie flops i dont think it will affect Jlaw or Chris.. they are one of the good things about this movie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochofles Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Jeriosnal said: Neither Pratt nor Jennifer Lawrence have ever proven themselves as box-office stars. Being plopped in a best-selling book franchise adaptation or a Marvel or Jurassic movie that goes on to make money doesn't mean you're a box-office star. It means you got lucky. Lawrence has literally been in either O. Russell movies, X-Men movies, or Hunger Games movies for the past 5 years (excepting major fail Serena), how does the success of any of those movies evince her being a box-office star? Absolutely. And her one name-above-the-title star vehicle that was supposed to unequivocally cement her alleged BO clout (Joy ) could not even do 60 million domestically [although, in retrospect, her fans will say that the film was never that appealing to begin with and that only her name could make it gross that much]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifle Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Nova said: I also feel like sony failed this movie because they mis-led folks. If they wanted to go the love route then they should have done that and spent more time focused on Pratt's character and loneliness. Maybe then Spoiler what he does wouldn't be that creepy because we'd get a chance to understand what the character is going through. spoiler tags maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 15 minutes ago, trifle said: spoiler tags maybe? I'm sorry. You're right. Speaking of which can we spoiler tag off of a mobile device? I only know how to do that on the laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifle Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) pls delete Edited December 22, 2016 by trifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...