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CoGro
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Obi-Wan Starkiller
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| CoGro wrote: | | Andddd the press isn't doing this movie the favours it's going to need to be a success. |
I wish that decided success but the examples so far this summer are bad movies are successful (PotC4, Hangover 2) and good movies are so so (Super 8, X-Men). |
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CoGro
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Obi-Wan Starkiller wrote: | | I wish that decided success but the examples so far this summer are bad movies are successful (PotC4, Hangover 2) and good movies are so so (Super 8, X-Men). |
Yes, but both of those bad movie examples are established brands whereas Super 8 was a strangely marketed starless film with limited widespread appeal; and X-men, also starless, was poorly marketed and is still recovering from two awful movies in a franchise that was never a box office monster to begin with.
Green Lantern doesn't have the mass appeal and hype usually required to overcome terrible pre-release press (i.e. the Hangover - which is still the most overrated comedy of all time). I could be wrong, but I'm guessing we see a sub-$60M opening for Green Lantern with >65% drop off in the second week. |
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Obi-Wan Starkiller
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Oh absolutely, GL will tank fast. Too bad for Ryan Reynolds because from everything I'm hearing he is the one bright spot in the movie. That guy can't catch a break in superhero films.
| Quote: | | X-men, also starless, was poorly marketed and is still recovering from two awful movies in a franchise that was never a box office monster to begin with. |
But if this is true then how does PotC perform so well? I think most would agree the 2nd and 3rd movie of that franchise was pretty horrible shit too. That hasn't stopped the latest horrible shit from making almost $1 billion worldwide.
I do agree X:FC was poorly marketed. |
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CoGro
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| Obi-Wan Starkiller wrote: | | Oh absolutely, GL will tank fast. Too bad for Ryan Reynolds because from everything I'm hearing he is the one bright spot in the movie. That guy can't catch a break in superhero films. |
Reynolds is becoming a real hard luck actor. I thought Van Wilder would have established him as a centrepiece for raunch comedies so he could gradually build his credibility as a star, but he jumped right into more dramatic work and "semi-serious" romantic comedies without earning the full respect of audiences. Now it seems like he's banking his stardom on one failed project after another. I feel for the guy - he must have thought this one was the turning point.
| Quote: | | But if this is true then how does PotC perform so well? I think most would agree the 2nd and 3rd movie of that franchise was pretty horrible shit too. That hasn't stopped the latest horrible shit from making almost $1 billion worldwide. |
Two words: Johnny Depp. North Americans love him, Europeans love him. No shock to see France (where he makes his home) one of the places where Pirates had its highest earnings. Two more words: Penelope Cruz. The film has really been a hit in Latin and Spanish speaking countries because of her involvement. And even though it's performed well internationally, it's by far the lowest grossing Pirates film domestically. |
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Cryostar
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Saw it yesterday. I liked it. It's fun. It's funny. It's got decent CGI, though the constructs are a bit cartoony - even given that, I don't know where all the hate is coming from, other than a bunch of Fanboys are upset because they came out of their parents basement and it didn't EXACTLY match what happened in their comics books.
I think it's faithful to the spirit of GL, and I hope it gets a sequel.
Btw, if you haven't heard, stay into the credits for a better version of this:
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Obi-Wan Starkiller
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| I have to say, I'm so glad X-Men: First Class performed better opening weekend. |
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darthpsychotic
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| Green Lantern & Super 8 are now playing in the MF Film forum. |
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CoGro
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Cryostar
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= Worldwide: $118,711,000
It's yet to open in at least half the world so far, and there seems to be some positive momentum growing. Warner Pursuing Sequel |
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royalguard96
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I agree with the point about Reynolds being a hard-luck actor. Swap him in for Cooper in The Hangover, and Reynolds = Cooper.
However, my sympathies run dry for him when I realize he had sole ownership of Scarlett Johansson's pussy for years. |
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JWFan
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Wait. This Scarlett Johansson,
or this Scarlett Johansson?
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CoGro
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| royalguard96 wrote: | I agree with the point about Reynolds being a hard-luck actor. Swap him in for Cooper in The Hangover, and Reynolds = Cooper.
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I'm also a Bill Simmons fan  |
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