So is Welcome to Marwen (Steve Carrell's new movie) going to bomb at the box office?
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I'm not being optimistic. What are you comparing the film to?
Bullied? Not quite. The man was nearly beat to death by bigots. It's based on a true story.
Maybe I just had a shitty day but considering how good Marwencol was and how integral the dolls are to Hogancamp's story I'm finding some of the responses here really ass.
No idea if this will be any good or do his story justice. Hopefully Hogancamp gets a good pay check out of it at least.
No idea if this will be any good or do his story justice. Hopefully Hogancamp gets a good pay check out of it at least.
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I think the problem is not with the story, but how they chose to bring it to life on screen.
It looks silly when it's supposed to be serious and life-affirming.
I mean at least personally the trailers are such a fucking turnoff. It just looks depressing and sentimental and weird.
Oh, I agree, it doesn't look very good at all. I recommend the documentary instead.
I'm not comparing it to anything. The OP asked if we think the film is going to bomb. Obviously we don't seem to agree on whether it will or not. I just don't think the film is going to pull the numbers you think it is.
I really wonder if they're going to include some of the less mass-market aspects of the actual story, like
Forest Gump got dark, so I think they'd be able to pull it off, but it wouldn't really jibe with the trailers at all.
His fetish drawings, affinity for women's shoes, alcoholism, iffy relationship with his wife prior to the incident, and the outright sadism and torture that takes place in Marwencol.
Forest Gump got dark, so I think they'd be able to pull it off, but it wouldn't really jibe with the trailers at all.
It's going to bomb, no one wants to go see this at current theater prices. They'll wait to see it on HBO.
BoxOfficePro has it at $4M OW, $25M total, a slight downgrade/upgrade from the last few weeks.
Somewhat interesting to note trailer 2 came out less than a month after the first. Supposedly Universal was horrified by the reaction to trailer 1 and cut a new one as soon as possible to band-aid the situation. Trailer 3 came out two weeks ago, four and a half months after trailer 2.
Marwen was actually supposed to open before Thanksgiving, but the studio switched release dates with Green Book after deciding Green Book was the more crowd pleasing/higher awards potential of the two.
Somewhat interesting to note trailer 2 came out less than a month after the first. Supposedly Universal was horrified by the reaction to trailer 1 and cut a new one as soon as possible to band-aid the situation. Trailer 3 came out two weeks ago, four and a half months after trailer 2.
Marwen was actually supposed to open before Thanksgiving, but the studio switched release dates with Green Book after deciding Green Book was the more crowd pleasing/higher awards potential of the two.
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lol this explains some stuff. I had never seen trailer 1 until today, and was confused whether to make that the first trailer I posted or not. I had only seen trailer 2 advertised.
Holy shit just learned the try story
This movie better be good to live up to this man's story. Wonder if it'll include he was beaten up cause he was crossing (according to what I read at least)?
This movie better be good to live up to this man's story. Wonder if it'll include he was beaten up cause he was crossing (according to what I read at least)?
I actually thought this movie already came out and bombed silently... I feel like there is no buzz about it.
I love how once his character went through his own nazi problems in Marwen he made it so that
his author avatar ends up making his own fictional town of dolls and adventures as a kind of therapy
I don't think this is going to bomb. If it does I doubt it will be a significant one. It will probably make up or make close to the budget. If Downsizing could pull in $55 million last year this will be fine.
I mean it is based on a true story, let's just get all of the original people involved to play themselves!
I mean it is based on a true story, let's just get all of the original people involved to play themselves!
I can't wait for it. It looks like the sort of movie I'll watch when I'm feeling tired and just need something inspiring to perk myself up.
Yep! It's a super interesting documentary that really goes places. I recommend it.
Yikes. Though, admittedly, I'm glad this shitty movie was made, otherwise I might have never heard about the documentary it's based on.
The trailers are cut REALLY badly so yes. I watched it and have no idea what it's supposed to be about.
Yeah, the trailer was cringey for sure. It looked like they were trying way to hard to g
He's a crossdresser. In real-life at least, from what I read they made him only like to wear women's shoes in the movie.