DarkJediKnight
Member
To me the most shocking aspect is that IT was made on a 35mil budget. I am shocked by that. I'm sure the marketing budget had to be at least another 30mil because they really promoted the he'll out of this movie.
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BronsonLee
Member
If you're an extradimensional evil entity I would avoid the kid from Stranger Things & IT, it seems he has a knack for this sort of thing
Fancyarcher
Member
It is almighty. Wow it's a monster, and did even better then I ever expecting. Congrats to the filmmakers to their success.
I wouldn't call it amazing, but it does have some great melodic parts to it, which is rare for a horror score these days. A lot of it does rely on standard modern horror scoring, which is a bit disappointing I'll admit. Still it's good. If Wallfisch could get away from Zimmer's influence, he could great.
I wouldn't call it amazing, but it does have some great melodic parts to it, which is rare for a horror score these days. A lot of it does rely on standard modern horror scoring, which is a bit disappointing I'll admit. Still it's good. If Wallfisch could get away from Zimmer's influence, he could great.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
That quote made me laugh out loud.
I like this guy.
Kick Geostorm to January
IT re-expansion for Halloween season.
I can't wait until the Prince Charles Cinema in London does a marathon of both versions of It back to back.
Lmfao
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Those numbers for It... whew.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
I have lost all faith in humanity.
SM passing 750MM WW means that Disney has to pay a lower fee to Sony for the movie.
LordOfLore
Banned
Jenkins is back for WW2.
Why would Disney be paying a fee to Sony on a Sony funded and distributed film?
DecoReturns
Member
BronsonLee
Member
I knew Nolan was completely unprofessional on all fronts
I just don't get that trailer. It's about 50% going for serious over-the-top disaster film, 50% early '00s disaster film pastiche. It looks like it attempts to be a joke, but doesn't commit to it fully and just feels tonally inconsistent.
I mean, the movie is going to be garbage anyway, why try to garbage it up even more with dreadful attempts at 'humor' and levity.
I'll echo this. Works well enough in the film, but when isolated it isn't exactly the greatest listening experience despite some good work sprinkled across. The entire opening of the film, I think, is boosted by the music and I don't think it ever really ends up being used to such effect again.
It looks like someone took the script for a disaster parody film but didn't get it and tried to make it straight.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
lol IT beat Dark Tower in a weekend by a massive margin
broncobuster
Banned
I'm told Mr. Nolan wasn't wearing a vest when he cussed.
crimzonflame
Member
Where did all this interest in It come from?
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
Because of the 2011 deal when they bought the remaining 25% merchandise rights from Sony. Part of the deal was 175MM payment upfront from Disney and up to 35MM backpay for each movie. That is in the email leaks, you can also see that they pay when you look at Disney's financials.
The limit was 35MM per movie, but now it's lower if the movie's WW gross is over 750MM.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I think it was always there. Huge fondness for the 1990 TV miniseries no matter how bad it was. Trailers were good too.
Plus Stranger Things kinda showed there was a want for kids riding around on bikes and spooky things.
From everyone who grew up with the book, or miniseries, or both.
Hell, I wasn't even around when either were released but it still managed to be a topic of fear, or intrigue, or both about when I was hitting middle school in 2006 (when I was 12, so at the age where most of us were able to have the patience to read the book and have some gall to watch the miniseries).
So, like the titular character, it's been spookin' a couple generations at least.
broncobuster
Banned
I can't find the gif of Nolan sliding around and playing on the Batman Begins set.
It's a wonder how his movies come in on time and under budget with all the goofing around he does.
It's a wonder how his movies come in on time and under budget with all the goofing around he does.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
My brother has worked on a few Nolan films, and while Nolan is very in control of his sets, he is also pretty damn goofy a lot of the time. And apparently Hardy is a bigger goofball.
Nolan Bane voice "Behind you."
MHWilliams
Member
Tom Hardy is so goddamn glad he's part of the Nolan inner circle of actors.
I have a weird movie question and I'm not sure of the appropriate thread to ask it.
For quite a while Rotten Tomatoes has had a movie on their front page with high early reviews (8/9 positive?). It was limited release and looked kind of interesting to me. Here's what I remember:
* Scifi / horror movie
* Poster had a woman on it
* Movie is about scientist who, thanks to a teleporter / transporter accident, can no longer form new memories
* I thought it was releasing in the next month or so?
It's now vanished. I've tried looking through various release lists and googling but I can't find anything. If anyone happens to know the name I'd appreciate it.
For quite a while Rotten Tomatoes has had a movie on their front page with high early reviews (8/9 positive?). It was limited release and looked kind of interesting to me. Here's what I remember:
* Scifi / horror movie
* Poster had a woman on it
* Movie is about scientist who, thanks to a teleporter / transporter accident, can no longer form new memories
* I thought it was releasing in the next month or so?
It's now vanished. I've tried looking through various release lists and googling but I can't find anything. If anyone happens to know the name I'd appreciate it.
Really, really good marketing for a really good movie.
broncobuster
Banned
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
That 37.8% drop from IT is extraordinary considering football and the hurricane impact, and especially considering that horror films often have the worst declines on Sunday. It's more indication (as if we needed it) that this is not playing like a traditional horror film.
Looking at the biggest weekends of all time, the only films to open above $120M and miss $300M total were Harry Potter 7 and the Twilight sequels. After them, the lowest gross is Iron Man 2's $312M, so I think IT hitting that figure is looking very good. I'm standing by my assessment that a 3.0 multiplier is coming, which puts IT right at the same total as Passion of the Christ, the highest grossing R-rated film domestically.
Looking at the biggest weekends of all time, the only films to open above $120M and miss $300M total were Harry Potter 7 and the Twilight sequels. After them, the lowest gross is Iron Man 2's $312M, so I think IT hitting that figure is looking very good. I'm standing by my assessment that a 3.0 multiplier is coming, which puts IT right at the same total as Passion of the Christ, the highest grossing R-rated film domestically.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
The Passion of the Pennywise.
It Thrusts Its Fists Against the Posts...
It Thrusts Its Fists Against the Posts...
Hmmm are you thinking about the next cloverfield movie? (God Particle)
PhoncipleBone
Banned
And still insists he sees the heavenly host?
Obliterator
Member
Honestly as a consumer I'm glad he is as well. Im a big fan of Hardy and Nolan really knows how to utilize him. He barely talks at all during Dunkirk and yet just through his eyes he tells a lot of emotion and Nolan is great at pulling excellent performances out of his actors
I get that, but I didn't expect anywhere near this big. Pretty crazy.
Then again Split and Get Out broke out big this year, so perhaps that set the tone this year. Don't know?
Dion Blaster
Member
Growing up it seemed like almost everyone at least knew of It/Pennywise one way or another. So the underlying interest has always been there, someone just needed to make a good movie about it. I thought this was made obvious when the first trailer spread like wildfire.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Until recently, I thought he was a pretty serious dude. Must've been the suit... and also not having watched any interviews.
Obliterator
Member
Nolan also has the permanent smug look on his face so that probably adds to this idea (for a long time I thought he was a super serious dude as well)
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Resting smug face
Boxoffice.com has it at 44/115 in their latest long range forecast. Too far out to get much more.
Looking at the upcoming releases It should clean up next weekend too. The following weekend will see more competition with Kingsmen and Lego Ninjago.
I'm personally very excited for Kingsmen, I loved the first one, so I'll definitely be seeing that. I hope it does really well.
I don't know what to think about Ninjago, my son is right in the target age for it but he doesn't care about it and neither do any of his friends.
I'm personally very excited for Kingsmen, I loved the first one, so I'll definitely be seeing that. I hope it does really well.
I don't know what to think about Ninjago, my son is right in the target age for it but he doesn't care about it and neither do any of his friends.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I've got passes for American Assassin tomorrow, but I'm not sure I can be arsed to go out and see it.
OrangeAtlas
Member
So has the "Cary Fukunaga's version would have been better" train taken off yet?
Aka the Seth McFarlane syndrome
BronsonLee
Member
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Nah. That train kinda stalled out once the screenplays actually leaked.