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Wkd Box Office - 1•4-6•19 - Aquaman threepeats. $260M Dom/$941M WW. Biggest DCEU film to date. Escape Room passes Poppins for 2nd.
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I think it gets shit on unfairly, but it's still got huge pacing issues, has way too much going on, and a horrible ending battle.
Hope Spiderverse gets a sequel, had a great time watching it with my sisters a few days ago.
Bohemian Rhapsody continues its amazing run and I'm glad, also loved that movie.
Bohemian Rhapsody continues its amazing run and I'm glad, also loved that movie.
Affleck's performance was far and away the most praised aspect of BvS. His performance was poor in Justice League but so was every other element of that movie. But I don't see many peeps hating BvS because of Affleck when he was easily the best thing about it.
Amazing #s from Aquaman.
WB needs to sign Nolan to do at least 1 movie for the dceu. Doesn't have to be a big character or anything like that but hes gotta do something. He and Wan are the only ones who can do a billy.
I don't even think the new Batman from Reeves will do a billion. Even if it reviews well its probably like 900m ceiling still.
WB needs to sign Nolan to do at least 1 movie for the dceu. Doesn't have to be a big character or anything like that but hes gotta do something. He and Wan are the only ones who can do a billy.
I don't even think the new Batman from Reeves will do a billion. Even if it reviews well its probably like 900m ceiling still.
It's a shame Bumblebee coming off the back of some of the worst fucking movies in modern cinematic history hurt its box office numbers, because it's a really good film.
If Paramount/Hasbro were smart, they'd at least see the positive reception towards BB in comparison to the other Transformers flicks and use it as a jumping point for a new continunity of films, free of Micheal Bay's nonsense, all while giving Travis Knight the keys to the TF kingdom. Sadly, that idiot Lorenzo Di Bonavetura keeps trying to convince himself that this is all just a prequel to the first film, when it's very clearly not.
If Paramount/Hasbro were smart, they'd at least see the positive reception towards BB in comparison to the other Transformers flicks and use it as a jumping point for a new continunity of films, free of Micheal Bay's nonsense, all while giving Travis Knight the keys to the TF kingdom. Sadly, that idiot Lorenzo Di Bonavetura keeps trying to convince himself that this is all just a prequel to the first film, when it's very clearly not.
Aquaman doing such numbers is the stuff of dreams, sad to see Bumblebee not do so hot but those last few and by that I mean all, previous TF movies have clearly had a negative impact.
Do it. I'm seeing it for the 2nd time tonight with a few people that haven't watched it.
Crazy how when he was casted people were so hell bent on the decision and casting him was the worst idea ever, partly being because of his role in Dare Devil.
Ben is an amazing actor and director. Dare Devil was a thing of the past lol
2/10 it's bad. But if you have a subscription service such as AMC A-List or Movie pass, go watch it. Otherwise I wouldn't pay for it.
LMAO what an Embarassing riches of hot takes. All the usuals in there concern trolling too
another thread full of "poppins will destroy everything"
it's amazing
A good Batman movie that is rewatchable will make a billion. The market has grown since Nolan's trilogy and the character is popular. I don't think JL damaged future DC movies as much as feared, based on the success of Aquaman.
It's entertaining. It's a worse Cube, and the ending is awful - but I definitely left entertained. I probably wouldn't pay for it though, but I have A-List. It's worth a rental or stream.
It's kind of unfortunate timing that Escape Room is released in the same weekend as 5 girls died in an escape room in Poland.
Spider-Verse has quietly been legging its way to an OK haul. I think Sony pauses on more spin-offs, but does go ahead with a proper Spider-Verse 2 centered on Miles.
I had fun. My wife isn't into gore at all, so I was thrilled to see it with her in the theater. Not the best movie by any means, but I went in with low expectations and enjoyed it!
Both movies helmed by men of color both in front of and behind the camera. What a time to be alive.
The very very end of the movie made this obvious and actually put a bad taste in my mouth. I was really feeling the movie up til that point too.
The end of Bee doesnt line up with the Bay movies at all. Unless I'm mistaking what you're saying.
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Just read Lorenzo's comments. The man is a fool if he thinks any one is going to think that.
I know the Spider-verse result isn't too bad, but after seeing it I still think it deserved more. I hope the WoM can boost it further. The reaction to this movie just seems universally positive too. Friends I've seen it with, others I've talked too, all the impressions here... It's nothing but love for the movie. I saw Bumblebee right after and even though I liked that too (especially compared to the other TF movies) Spider-verse is a one of a kind experience.
Still hope I can convince my friends to see Aquaman in IMAX.
Still hope I can convince my friends to see Aquaman in IMAX.
It is an issue of tone. Aquaman aims to be a fun, light-hearted adventure movie. BvS is dark, dour, violent and heavy. Same thing with MoS, excessively violent. If I had kids under say 12, I would never bring them to those movies. Where's the uplift, the joy or the FUN? These movies need to be made with young kids in mind.
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It needs to cross $200 mil domestic if we want Japanese Supaidaman in the sequel.
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Charlie's story with Bee and how he just up and leaves her to join Optimus and the rest of Autobots.
That darker tone did not prevent the Dark Knight movies - especially Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises - to be hugely successful. So I don't think the darker aspect explains it all.
And Infinity War was as dark as it gets when you think about it. I mean half the universe is gone. It was borderline depressing toward the end.
I'm definitely rooting for him. His performance was stellar and I'd love to see some awards for BR.
Even Nolan's movies had moments of levity. BvS had nothing but the terrible "I thought she was with you."
This too.
Big difference here is that The Dark Knight is paced really really well. Yes, its tone is darker but there's energy in the film-making, there's a spectacle in the moving parts, the performances are enthralling.
Infinity War has alot more to juggle, but there's audience engagement and spectacle and still a mostly light tone.
You know what BVS was?
50% asking "what the fuck is happening", and 50% asking "what the fuck just happened". It is a horrendously paced and structured film, filled with seemingly neverending pointless scenes that serve to actively remove the audience's engagement.
I can't agree with any of that. You can't just reduce a film like that and discard its presentation and style. Infinity War still presented its Icons as things to aspire to, had jokes, fun, and daylight. If Infinity War has a glaring problem beyond its scope, it's that it did a poor job of making the case for Thanos.
The Dark Knight films showed optimism through the contrast of the will to improve or protect and the will to destroy or corrupt. They were dark movies, but they were also actually about something and gave you a central character with qualities, goals, and aspirations worth fighting for. BvS gives you nothing and the development it DOES give to Batman 'out of left field in the bookend' is completely unearned and forced. What good is the contrast of light versus dark when your Superman is a brooding misanthrope to rival the idiotic Frank Miller Batman himself?
BvS is an incoherent mess of a film that is only interested in mucking about in its own fetishism of misery and cynicism. I mean sure it adds a dollop of 'redemption' to the top of a shit Sundae in the final 5% but I still wouldn't order that off the menus thanks.
The Dark Knight movies wove characters internal conflicts, contrasts and evolution into the script from scene one and took you on actual character studies, not a series of drunken ramblings from freshman philosophers trying to beat you into submissions so that you might buy into the fallacious masquerading of a movie having much of anything to say as dragged itself from point a to point b for enternity before the credits mercifully rolled.
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Just in case anyone was like me and wondered (for some godforsaken reason) where the fuck Mortal Engine was:
thanks to boxofficereport and the-numbers, though boxofficereport you could have tweeted it out and not just snuck in in your weekend report dammit I don't want to put effort into this.
Hindsight truly is 20/20.
Thread that seemed perfectly reasonable almost a year ago is full michael-jordan-laugh.gif status now.
Just got out of Mary Poppins. The theater was surprisingly packed and everyone seemed to enjoy it, myself included. :)
The Detective Pikachu trailer that played got a ton of good reception from everybody. I kept hearing "Wow, this looks good!" around me.
That movie is going to be huge. Guaranteed.
The Detective Pikachu trailer that played got a ton of good reception from everybody. I kept hearing "Wow, this looks good!" around me.
That movie is going to be huge. Guaranteed.
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