Wkd Box Office - 10•27-29•17 - Exhibitioners pray for Ragnarok as slowest Oct in a decade wraps up

GrrImAFridge · Nov 4, 2017

ViewtifulJC said:
Yes, only 23 years of age for three Oscar noms. And she stands a great chance for a nom, with a clearly quite beloved film. Its very likely to be A24's number one priority this year, and we've seen how they can work their magic with the Academy.

meanwhile Jennifer Laurence is in that mother! flop

Between On Chesil Beach, Mary Queen of Scots, The Seagull and possibly Sweetness in the Belly (filming hasn't begun yet, so probably not), I'd say she's also set up nicely for another nomination in 2019, in which case she'll pip Lawrence to become the youngest-ever four-time nominee (24 versus 25). Watch out, Meryl. ;)

mogster7777 · Nov 4, 2017

Are the Thor numbers good? I'm so burned out on super hero movies and have been for years. They're like the Call of Duty of movies. Never been a fan. Who is watching them to make them keep making 2 a month? Seems like it's just kids and young adults. I just think movies and the movie experience at the cinema appeals more to the lowest common denominator now than ever before and are risk free resulting in uninspired cliched tropes and plot lines.

I think movies in general are on a decline and not very good these days. They seem tailor made to a specific audience as if they're focus tested to extreme amounts. This means the directors vision or creativity is never really in a lot of them anymore or is lost as they're forced to make them a certain way so as many people as possible will watch them. i.e. making movies that are pg13 all the time and the movie suffers because of it. Or putting in stupid forced humour or banter so more people will go see it. Movies are like semi comedies too when they don't need to be. Thor and avengers and stuff like thisguardians of the galaxy are like comedy super hero movies.

jon bones · Nov 4, 2017

is that a meme? i feel like i see that same post every year right after we get a fury road or 2049

Deleted member 4976 · Nov 4, 2017

jon bones said:
is that a meme? i feel like i see that same post every year right after we get a fury road or 2049

Reads like a checklist of memes.

ViewtifulJC · Nov 4, 2017

resetera letting bots in the website now smh

admataY · Nov 4, 2017

Movies are not only still good, there have been too many good movies this year I didn't had the time or chance to catch yet .

Playco Armboy · Nov 4, 2017

mogster7777 said:
Are the Thor numbers good? I'm so burned out on super hero movies and have been for years. They're like the Call of Duty of movies. Never been a fan. Who is watching them to make them keep making 2 a month? Seems like it's just kids and young adults. I just think movies and the movie experience at the cinema appeals more to the lowest common denominator now than ever before and are risk free resulting in uninspired cliched tropes and plot lines.

I think movies in general are on a decline and not very good these days. They seem tailor made to a specific audience as if they're focus tested to extreme amounts. This means the directors vision or creativity is never really in a lot of them anymore or is lost as they're forced to make them a certain way so as many people as possible will watch them. i.e. making movies that are pg13 all the time and the movie suffers because of it. Or putting in stupid forced humour or banter so more people will go see it. Movies are like semi comedies too when they don't need to be. Thor and avengers and stuff like thisguardians of the galaxy are like comedy super hero movies.

tl;dr I'm angry that four-quadrant movies exist.

Dalek · Nov 4, 2017

mogster7777 said:
Are the Thor numbers good? I'm so burned out on super hero movies and have been for years. They're like the Call of Duty of movies. Never been a fan. Who is watching them to make them keep making 2 a month? Seems like it's just kids and young adults. I just think movies and the movie experience at the cinema appeals more to the lowest common denominator now than ever before and are risk free resulting in uninspired cliched tropes and plot lines.

I think movies in general are on a decline and not very good these days. They seem tailor made to a specific audience as if they're focus tested to extreme amounts. This means the directors vision or creativity is never really in a lot of them anymore or is lost as they're forced to make them a certain way so as many people as possible will watch them. i.e. making movies that are pg13 all the time and the movie suffers because of it. Or putting in stupid forced humour or banter so more people will go see it. Movies are like semi comedies too when they don't need to be. Thor and avengers and stuff like thisguardians of the galaxy are like comedy super hero movies.

This is like the "shame and honor" "I'm an expert" thing, right?

Bronx-Man · Nov 4, 2017

mogster7777 said:
I just think movies and the movie experience at the cinema appeals more to the lowest common denominator now than ever before and are risk free resulting in uninspired cliched tropes and plot lines.

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This year has been too goddamn good for film for posts like this to still get made.

Einchy · Nov 4, 2017

Bronx-Man said:
This year has been too goddamn good for film for posts like this to still get made.

It's like people who say music sucks now but they don't bother actually finding new music but it's even worse 'cus it's easy as hell to keep up with new movies.

Future Foundation · Nov 4, 2017

I wanna say he was joking? But you can never really tell when it comes to movie posts.

Flow · Nov 4, 2017

colossal was terrible. but yea this year of movies is already better than last years. Especially if you count 2016 releases like:

your name
lady macbeth
silence.

ThatWasAJoke · Nov 4, 2017

This year was been rather weak so far, only Blade Runner and to an extent Dunkirk have been amazing (of what I've seen), compared to Nice Guys, Arrival, Manchester and Moonlight. The real decider for me though is if Phantom Thread delivers, if so, this year would fucking fantastic.
I read somewhere that it has a weird ending, TWBB style, if so that would be a real disappointment to end DDL's career on

jon bones · Nov 4, 2017

ThatWasAJoke said:
This year was been rather weak so far, only Blade Runner and to an extent Dunkirk have been amazing (of what I've seen), compared to Nice Guys, Arrival, Manchester and Moonlight. The real decider for me though is if Phantom Thread delivers, if so, this year would fucking fantastic.
I read somewhere that it has a weird ending, TWBB style, if so that would be a real disappointment to end DDL's career on

i take it you havent seen Get Out

Disco · Nov 4, 2017

Wtf, last year was amazing for films. Better than this one too (although 2017 had a fantastic summer compared to the abysmal one last time)

2016>17 easy. It even gave us Scorseses strongest movie of the century

I am liking 2017 so far though. And call me by your name looks damn good. Looking forward to that one

MHWilliams · Nov 4, 2017

2016 had some definite strong contenders.

2017 has been decent though. In terms of that post, I can't see it in a year that included Split, A Cure For Wellness, Detroit, Get Out, Trainspotting 2, Logan Lucky, Colossal, Your Name, It Comes at Night, The Big Sick, Baby Driver, and Dunkirk.

dancingphlower · Nov 4, 2017

2017 has been fantastic, but 2016 was great too. Right now I'd say they're about the same, although that could change by the end of the year. Still plenty for me to watch before then.

Deleted member 42 · Nov 4, 2017

Flow said:
colossal was terrible.

Why do you hate me

Flow · Nov 4, 2017

Disco said:
Wtf, last year was amazing for films. Better than this one too (although 2017 had a fantastic summer compared to the abysmal one last time)

2016>17 easy. It even gave us Scorseses strongest movie of the century

I am liking 2017 so far though. And call me by your name looks damn good. Looking forward to that one

2016 was great. no doubt.

"It even gave us Scorseses strongest movie of the century"

"2016>17 easy"

but you haven't even seen all the movies of 2017 going 2016>2017. you matching my hyperbole with even bigger hyperbole. vicious cycle.

edit:large majority of the best films this year aren't even widely available to the public yet. That inlcudes some Korean films like

A taxi driver
After the storm

BronsonLee said:
Why do you hate me

Bruh the movie let me down big.

broncobuster · Nov 4, 2017

2016 and 2017 have both been great for me.

If I had to knock 2017, I don't know if a comedy had me laughing as much as The Nice Guys or Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

The Disaster Artist has potential, though.

Schlorgan · Nov 4, 2017

mogster7777 said:
Are the Thor numbers good? I'm so burned out on super hero movies and have been for years. They're like the Call of Duty of movies. Never been a fan. Who is watching them to make them keep making 2 a month? Seems like it's just kids and young adults. I just think movies and the movie experience at the cinema appeals more to the lowest common denominator now than ever before and are risk free resulting in uninspired cliched tropes and plot lines.

I think movies in general are on a decline and not very good these days. They seem tailor made to a specific audience as if they're focus tested to extreme amounts. This means the directors vision or creativity is never really in a lot of them anymore or is lost as they're forced to make them a certain way so as many people as possible will watch them. i.e. making movies that are pg13 all the time and the movie suffers because of it. Or putting in stupid forced humour or banter so more people will go see it. Movies are like semi comedies too when they don't need to be. Thor and avengers and stuff like thisguardians of the galaxy are like comedy super hero movies.

If this isn't a copypasta yet, it should be.

Bronx-Man · Nov 4, 2017

Disaster Artist looks hilarious from all the trailers.

Flow · Nov 4, 2017

broncobuster said:
2016 and 2017 have both been great for me.

If I had to knock 2017, I don't know if a comedy had me laughing as much as The Nice Guys or Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

The Disaster Artist has potential, though.

damn. you are right. I don't think we had a good comedy this year?

Schlorgan · Nov 4, 2017

Flow said:
damn. you are right. I don't think we had a good comedy this year?

Excuse me, are you forgetting the instant classic horror-comedy film of the year, Tyler Perry's Boo 2: A Madea Halloween?

Randomly Generated · Nov 4, 2017

The Babysitter was pretty funny.

tonka · Nov 4, 2017

I saw murder on the orient express
Fun movie
Don't know if it will light up the box office

Flow · Nov 4, 2017

Schlorgan said:
Excuse me, are you forgetting the instant classic horror-comedy film of the year, Tyler Perry's Boo 2: A Madea Halloween?

My gf is pretty casual about films, and even she didn't want to watch that. I was not a fan of the film releases last month for USA.

shintoki · Nov 4, 2017

I'll agree with 2016 being better. By the same time, we had: Elle, Handmaiden, Hacksaw Ridge, The Wailing, Star Trek Beyond, Nice Guys, Hell or High Water, Arrival, Cloverfield, etc.

But I feel like 2017 been a bit better for the Blockbusters: DC, Fox, and Marvel all hit it out of the park. Apes and Blade Runner both came out, cementing that we won't get anything like either till a studio is stupid enough again to want to lose money. With It and Get Out being the two most entertaining horror films in a long ass time.

Of course, both fall to the greatness of 2015 which was firing on all cylinders and strongest year for the decade.

Prompto · Nov 4, 2017

Apes and Blade Runner flopping still bums me out :(

Flow · Nov 4, 2017

Damn starting to see more and more Oscar predictions on my feed.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li.../item/best-director-1045420?facebook_20171101

shintoki said:
I'll agree with 2016 being better. By the same time, we had: Elle, Handmaiden, Hacksaw Ridge, The Wailing, Star Trek Beyond, Nice Guys, Hell or High Water, Arrival, Cloverfield, etc.

But I feel like 2017 been a bit better for the Blockbusters: DC, Fox, and Marvel all hit it out of the park. Apes and Blade Runner both came out, cementing that we won't get anything like either till a studio is stupid enough again to want to lose money. With It and Get Out being the two most entertaining horror films in a long ass time.

Of course, both fall to the greatness of 2015 which was firing on all cylinders and strongest year for the decade.

you listed some awesome blockbusters, but 2049 is better than most of them.

Jiggy · Nov 5, 2017

Flow said:
Damn starting to see more and more Oscar predictions on my feed.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li.../item/best-director-1045420?facebook_20171101

I don't know why BatB is a possibility for BP. That movie was craaap.

Prompto · Nov 5, 2017

Flow said:
Damn starting to see more and more Oscar predictions on my feed.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li.../item/best-director-1045420?facebook_20171101

Zack Snyder is front runner for Best Adapted Screenplay. Who would have thought

Also that's a lot of movies to watch before the end of the year.

Brian McDoogle · Nov 5, 2017

Flow said:
Damn starting to see more and more Oscar predictions on my feed.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li.../item/best-director-1045420?facebook_20171101

you listed some awesome blockbusters, but 2049 is better than most of them.

I do want to say Richard Gere was great in Norman (even if the movie itself isn't that great). Also, expectations for Wonder Woman getting anything other than a technical award is now getting ridiculous. Gadot has no chance, let alone a "possibility". If any of the big budget summer movies should get a nomination for writing or film, it should be the Apes movie, which totally has no right to be as good as it is. But, seeing the list of everything laid out, I think this year was overall pretty darn good for movies. So many great ones, big and small, that stuff is going to fall through the cracks. Lots of good mid/low/micro budget stuff as well.

Bronx-Man · Nov 5, 2017

Holy crap at Get Out being a frontrunner for Best Picture.

broncobuster · Nov 5, 2017

lol even THR isn't playing with how rigged the best animation category is.

hodayathink · Nov 5, 2017

I don't think the Academy will nominate Cars 3. Just, I don't think they'll be that blatant about it.

Stage on · Nov 5, 2017

Your name wasn't up for it last year because it hadn't gotten a western release yet. If it doesn't get nominated that just confirms what an utter Joke the best animation category is

shintoki · Nov 5, 2017

Bronx-Man said:
Holy crap at Get Out being a frontrunner for Best Picture.

All it needs is the right marketing push.

Peele should have best Original Screenplay on lock down

If BR is in theaters still when I get back home, I'll probably go see it again... for a third time.

shintoki · Nov 5, 2017

It's also a shame everything with Wind River died with Weinstein.

Disco · Nov 5, 2017

I think this is the year Nolan wins his Oscar.

BR 2049 seems like it will be ignored but god damn, give cinematography to Deakins already.

Bronx-Man · Nov 5, 2017

Now that I think about it, are there any horror films that have ever been nominated for Best Picture?

Brian McDoogle · Nov 5, 2017

Bronx-Man said:
Now that I think about it, are there any horror films that have ever been nominated for Best Picture?

Silence of the Lambs was nominated and won and was released on Valentine's Day. The Exorcist was nominated as well, I think. And, Jaws.

Deleted member 6257 · Nov 5, 2017

Disco said:
I think this is the year Nolan wins his Oscar.

BR 2049 seems like it will be ignored but god damn, give cinematography to Deakins already.

They will give the cinematography to Dunkirk.

CaviarMeths · Nov 5, 2017

The Sixth Sense was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

With all this talk about good movies this year, I'm surprised no one seems to be talking about Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Comes out next week, getting great reviews, from the dude who wrote/directed In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. Go see it, losers.

foolia said:
They will give the cinematography to Dunkirk.

Would be the second time a Nolan film robbed Deakins.

Disco · Nov 5, 2017

foolia said:
They will give the cinematography to Dunkirk.

In the last few years I would be cool with that but hopefully not this time. Hoyte did great but Deakins is overdue.

Three Billboards and call me by your name are the ones I'm most hyped to see the rest of this year. Mcdonagh is such a dope writer.

Prompto · Nov 5, 2017

Would be a shame if Deakins lost

Brian McDoogle said:
Silence of the Lambs was nominated and won and was released on Valentine's Day. The Exorcist was nominated as well, I think. And, Jaws.

Does Black Swan count as horror? If so, that as well and it's probably the most recent.

shintoki · Nov 5, 2017

Prompto said:
Does Black Swan count as horror? If so, that as well and it's probably the most recent.

I'd say its more horror than Get Out. Get Out was pretty light on it.

Brian McDoogle · Nov 5, 2017

Prompto said:
Would be a shame if Deakins lost

Does Black Swan count as horror? If so, that as well and it's probably the most recent.

I don't remember it well enough. Would mother! be considered horror?

Playco Armboy · Nov 5, 2017

$43m for Thor's Saturday.

Holding with GotG2 should give it $120+.

Jesus. Thor really looks set to open above Homecoming.

DecoReturns · Nov 5, 2017

CaviarMeths said:
Would be the second time a Nolan film robbed Deakins.

I would argue Deakins was the weakest nomination that year.

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