I have a bad feeling with this movie. The latest trailer...... yeah....
Crazy because that's been the trailer people have liked the most.
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I have a bad feeling with this movie. The latest trailer...... yeah....
Aquaman Vs. Wonder Woman is the secondary plot to Flashpoint.Can't wait for the Aquaman vs Wonder Woman movie.
WW: "Save Hippolyta..."
AM: HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT NAME!?!!!?
Wasn't Warcraft huge is China and we never got a sequel to that?
So edgy and matoor!! Your parents must be proud.I think I'll see it purely because DC films are more interesting to watch because they are relentlessly awful in contrast to the bland but OK Marvel films. It can't be worse than suicide squad.
I don't mean it in an entirely negative way, I've thought about and seen the DC films more purely because of how bad they can get. A Marvel film is often tedious to get through whereas a DC film tends to be funny due to how bad it can be. You can still enjoy bad things, it's perfectly fine.
No?I know Aquaman is getting good vibes from people.
But for God's sake does China watch ANYTHING when you throw it at them?
I know Aquaman is getting good vibes from people.
But for God's sake does China watch ANYTHING when you throw it at them?
You know, I agree. Most MCU films have left me with a similar impression for their surface level filmmaking and how flimsy their underpinnings are.I don't mean it in an entirely negative way, I've thought about and seen the DC films more purely because of how bad they can get. A Marvel film is often tedious to get through whereas a DC film tends to be funny due to how bad it can be. You can still enjoy bad things, it's perfectly fine.
China does not like Sci-fi. Star Warszmajorly underperforms in China.I know Aquaman is getting good vibes from people.
But for God's sake does China watch ANYTHING when you throw it at them?
The main issue with Marvel is that they are perfectly acceptable 99% of the time. They are just fine, nothing good but not horrendous either. I've watched something like Suicide Squad more than any Marvel film because it's fascinatingly awful.You know, I agree. Most MCU films have left me with a similar impression for their surface level filmmaking and how flimsy their underpinnings are.
Watched it yesterday. Theater was half full.
It was alright. Entertaining I guess but also dumb as hell. 6/10 best dc movie so far.
Well, no.I know Aquaman is getting good vibes from people.
But for God's sake does China watch ANYTHING when you throw it at them?
Spider-Verse is amazing tho.I think I'll see it purely because DC films are more interesting to watch because they are relentlessly awful in contrast to the bland but OK Marvel films. It can't be worse than suicide squad.
I know Aquaman is getting good vibes from people.
But for God's sake does China watch ANYTHING when you throw it at them?
Saw this last week. It doesn't take itself seriously and is finally a dc comic book movie which doesn't make itself self important. It gives reference to fact that it takes place. The way director incorporates music is really well done. There are constantafter justice leagueso the movie constantly moves forward. There are a lot of mini stories packed in this and black manta one is small but good. It's very cheesy but it knows it is and it's a lot of fun from first moment to the last when aquamanback and forth between present and pastflies upwards towards the ocean surface and the screen pauses and aquaman is OFFICIALLY introduced
Aquaman 9/10
Wonder Woman 7/10
Man of Steel 6/10
Batman v Superman 4/10
Suicide squad 2/10
I know Aquaman is getting good vibes from people.
But for God's sake does China watch ANYTHING when you throw it at them?
Curiously, Marvel's Mouse House brethren Lucasfilm has struggled mightily since the series returned in 2015 with The Force Awakens. Each new installment has grossed progressively less in China. Rogue One earned just $69.4 million of its $1 billion total there, while The Last Jedi flamed out in two weeks time. This month's Solo: A Star Wars Story, which is already having a rough go at it domestically, came up with just $3 million in its opening day.
It may boil down to how the new movies have been marketed. There's no denying the Disney era films lean heavily on nostalgia and familiar elements during promotion. The money shot of the Force Awakens trailer was Han telling Chewie they were home. Rogue One revolves around the Death Star plans. The Last Jedi places an onus on Luke Skywalker. And Solo is all about Han Solo's youth. While Episode VII was designed as a soft reboot and the anthology films are considered standalone stories, they're still dependent on prior knowledge to fully appreciate. Since the original trilogy bypassed China completely, they lack the connection to make an impact. Perhaps Rian Johnson's new trilogy and the David Benioff/D.B. Weiss series will prove to be more accessible entry points since they're entirely separate from the Skywalker saga.
To their credit, Lucasfilm has tried to boost Star Wars' appeal in China. The castings of Donnie Yen and Wen Jiang in Rogue One were seen in some circles as an attempt to attract Chinese viewers, and they completely removed Star Wars from Solo's Chinese title. Neither of those gambits paid off, and it's worth wondering if Lucasfilm should even bother with Chinese releases in the future. Of course, every little bit helps, but Star Wars' Chinese totals are barely a blip on the radar (Last Jedi goes from $1.3 billion to $1.2 billion when China's taken out). The studio could probably save a little in distribution costs by skipping China completely. It's possible for genre pictures to be massive hits without Chinese ticket sales (see: Deadpool), so they're not an absolute necessity.
man...that's kind of a slippery slope you are treading on.
China does not like Sci-fi. Star Warszmajorly underperforms in China.
Likewise ;3
That's encouraging.I've seen it. It's a pretty solid super hero movie and I was thoroughly entertained throughout. Momoa is fun and Black Manta looks absolutely amazing on screen. Not quite as good as Marvel's best films but WAY better than Justice League and BvS. I personally liked it more than Wonder Woman.
To put it in perspective..
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/china/opening/
I can't believe the film has a literal toilet humor joke in it.
And to offer a bit more perspective
This is the current first week trajectory
And to offer a bit more perspective
This is the current first week trajectory
And given all the other US releases on the list, it's likely getting 2x multiplier when all is said and done.
Transformers The Last Knight did amazing numbers there, yet I don't think you'll hear anyone trying to misrepresent its performance.
AM's performance isn't bad, but again, putting things into perspective.
And to offer a bit more perspective
This is the current first week trajectory
He deserves better.James Wan should do Justice League. He knows how to make blockbusters.