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Disney wins antitrust approval for Fox purchase. Fox shareholder vote to take place July 27th.
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Comcast is nowhere near dying. They are massive. They own a major movie studio and tv channels. They do home security. Phones. They dont just do cable tv. They are also the largest provider of broadband internet in the country I believe. You need internet for streaming. Cable has been losing consumers but not at the dire rate you imply.
Thanks to live sports and the like cable will be here for a long time still.
All the best cape flicks are non-Marvel (but I do love a few of the Marvel films):
Wonder Woman
Logan
Deadpool 1/2
Spider-Man 1/2
Post is missing Batman Begins and The Dark Knight as well.
Spider-Man 1 has been outdone by... pretty much every MCU film over the past few years.
Some nostalgia there for sure.
Kevin Feige was an Executive Producer on the pre-MCU Marvel films anyway.
I love all these films and they are excellent. With that said, LMFAO no, Marvel Studios "cape flicks" (other than Thor literally zero of them wear capes) are the best in the genre.
Feige's trajectory in the industry is truly amazing.
I fully believe that guy could be running Disney eventually.
Feige running a company would be an waste of his talents. Feige is these generation's Walt Disney, yes, but I feel like he should be the one pumping up these films, not the one having to deal with M&As and boring stuff like Iger has to.
Yeah. Best superhero film for me would either be infinity war, The dark Knight, black panther, or the Winter soldier
I see you and raise you:
Blasted yancy streetuhs!
We comin home!
So if I'm reading this correctly, If FOX bids very quickly for Sky after government clearance that's gonna knock away Comcast plans to bid for 21st Century FOX(US Assets)? Where does Disney have a play in this if this scenario happens?
Cape flick is a widely used term for superhero films buddy...
And movie opinions are subjective. But if you want to talk objectively being "better" - outside of Black Panther and Winter Soldier, no Marvel film has a RT score higher than any of those I listed. IIRC RT did a top 25 or top 50 superhero films ever and it was Spidey 2, WW, and Logan in the top 3. BP eventually took #1 though I believe.
The only two movies that I could really see making sense for this debate are the first two Nolan Batman movies and neither of them are listed :(
I do like all of those movies you listed but I sort of feel like Wonder Woman and Logan are a touch over rated. Wonder Woman's third act is pretty mediocre.
I loved WW's third act and Logan had a fairly strong one as well. I would put WW on par with TDK and Logan on par with BB. They are definitely up there as well, but I just enjoyed WW and Logan more.
I think I would have loved WW's third act more if...
... Ares wasn't actually the villain of the movie and the ending was just "humans are actually just shit all by themselves". Ares actually showing up at the end was a bad call
See I am a huge WW fan and was literally saying to myself if Ares doesn't show up I'm gonna flip out (in a not good way).
I essentially wanted WW 2009 (animated) but in real life. And I got it. And it was everything I hoped it would be.
The twist with Ares actually got me because I was so focused on being angry cause I thought they were gonna cop out and not use Ares that it shocked me when it happened.
Of all the things this Fox deal could be about, the superhero part is the least interesting. I need to know if Disney gonna keep backing original/R rated/weird movies like The Shape of Water, The Favourite, Bad Times at the El Royale, Widows, And Jojo Rabbit in which Taika Watti plays a boys imaginary friend Adolf Hitler. I'd hate to see these films disappear because they're not four quadrant action blockbusters.
CNBC is now reporting that Rupert Murdoch will get clearance to bid for Sky tomorrow, another blow to Comcast. I don't see them bidding for the U.S. Assets anymore. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/britain-to-rule-on-rupert-murdochs-bid-for-sky-on-tuesday.html
Bob Iger on FOX Searchlight "Frankly, we think they're doing just fine." https://www.screendaily.com/news/bob-iger-disney-keeping-fox-searchlight/5127324.article
Comcast is making a comeback folks & prepping a new bid.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox-m-a-comcast/comcast-lining-up-buyers-for-fox-sports-assets-sources-idUSKBN1JZ23Z?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed:+reuters/businessNews+(Business+News)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox-m-a-comcast/comcast-lining-up-buyers-for-fox-sports-assets-sources-idUSKBN1JZ23Z?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed:+reuters/businessNews+(Business+News)
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Wait, but I thought the sports networks were the only issue for Disney specifically. Doesn't Comcast have more?
Depends on Comcast number, if they bid in the 80's Disney will definitely have to match that.
Figures Comcast would try another bid. At this point I can't imagine Disney won't match it. They're already so close.
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Both of their second halves SUCKED. Deadpool 2 was not as good as the first, but DP1 is undoubtedly the best Fox/Marvel film they've made.
Spider Man films are overrated af.
What should Disney do? Gonna be interesting, I think they will match any Comcast offer. I hope DOJ blocks Comcast offer.
The DOJ has to show some resistance after the AT&T deal, I would be shocked if they approve of Comcast.
I have a really hard time rewatching the Raimi films.
Cheesy as fuck.
I really don't want Disney to get Fox. Even now, I watched Ant-Man and the Wasp and all the trailers before the movie were all disney umbrella stuff. Snooooore.
SM3 was hilarious, but I can never forgive giant truck of sand in the middle of New York.
Comcast still has to officially bid for Sky, FOX is already prepping another offer when cleared tomorrow.
They may have actually decided to speak to Liberty instead about Virgin instead.
I have a question... if Comcast can find a seller for FOX RSN's now, can Disney also do the same?
You mean buyer? They both have buyers lined up, it's just question of price. RSNs are not a problem.
This might seem stupid, but why are Comcast competing and trying to buy Fox at the same time? Could Fox not just say to Comcast that if they pull out of the 21st Century bidding war with Disney they can have free reign on a bid for Sky? Or Comcast say let us have some of your assets and you can have Sky?
Disney not bidding on Sky helps them with the U.S Assets because they can still bid more. FOX still wants Sky, Rupert Murdoch still doesn't wanna commit to Comcast. Disney still has a ton of advantages even if Comcast bid again.
This helps Disney because they can still focus on the U.S Assets & go all in bidding wise.
As had been stated, Iger has on the record more than once says searchlight is sticking around. They need that content for Hulu
Would Disney really be forced to raise their bid if Comcast can't get DOJ approval? I would think that would make any future Comcast offer empty if they couldn't follow through on it.