Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Marvel seems really confident with Thor Ragnorak on that front; social media embargo is up tomorrow, and reviews can be posted on the 19th.
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Wkd BO 0929-100117 - Cruise spitroasted by Pennywise and Kingsman, Flatliners DOA
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That wouldn't really be a huge surprise. I'm certainly expecting it to be their best film.
Nothing hot about that take.
Ryan Coogler is one of the most talented Marvel hires.
International release is a week early, but the 19th still seems earlier than typical.
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
I wouldnt be shocked at all if BP or Thor 3 end up as the highest rated Marvel movie. Hell, it wouldnt surprise me if theyre both in the top three.
OrangeAtlas
Member
Last time I remember Disney dropping an embargo really early was Pete's Dragon, and that got an amazing reception.
I get why people are bored with the franchise, but the fact that we can get Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -> Spider-Man: Homecoming -> Thor: Ragnarok -> Black Panther -> Avengers: Infinity War and (hopefully) increase in quality is mind boggling to me.
I get why people are bored with the franchise, but the fact that we can get Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -> Spider-Man: Homecoming -> Thor: Ragnarok -> Black Panther -> Avengers: Infinity War and (hopefully) increase in quality is mind boggling to me.
broncobuster
Banned
Technically opening on the 24th, but the social media embargo is quite early. Interesting tactic these days to keep word of mouth up until release.
hodayathink
Member
Hasn't that kind of backfired on them lately, though? Like, by the time the movie actually comes out, the reviews are like a week or two old and mostly forgotten about outside of "it's good".
They done it for their last few films and hasn't seem to hurt them. Quite the opposite
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Black Panther gonna kick asses from here to right over there. But Marvel lifting the Thor embargo that early shows extreme confidence. Taika gonna melt brains.
Now just think of the one two punch of Thor to Black Panther. If they deliver as hard as expected, that is a helluva lead up to Infinity War.
They always raise embargo like a month early.
broncobuster
Banned
A little bit for War for the Planet of the Apes. Social media embargo and review embargoes were really early for it.
The shitty thing about BR is the showtimes. Since the movie is almost 3 hours, it's really difficult to find a good time to go see it. There's a huge gap between 3 to 7:30; 3 is too early for us, but 7:30 is too late since we'll be getting out nearly at 11.
We settled for American Made and enjoyed it.
We settled for American Made and enjoyed it.
Feels wrong to get out of a movie and go straight to bed
Wow, really? That's great to know!
QuantumZebra
Member
If Blade Runner doesn't turn a profit I give up on Hollywood completely beyond Episode VIII and IX.
Someone please tell me it'll be ok
Someone please tell me it'll be ok
PhoncipleBone
Banned
You can go back to the fact that BR2049 and Fury Road even exist. Take comfort in that.
It's not going to be ok. It's looking really bad for BR. If it's lucky it might eventually make a profit after 12 different cuts and rereleases over the years like the original.
They spent 150 million on a sequel to a flop and it is rated R.
Pretty risky move on their part.
It's over.
QuantumZebra
Member
im gonna cry
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Cry tears of joy that we were blessed with a film as great as Fury Road.
Do I wish it did better financially? Absolutely. But I am still in awe that the film turned out as well as it did. The world wasnt ready for something that good.
Fancyarcher
Member
They had the same type of review embargo for Civil War. Good sign!
That's a low bar, not as low as what WW woman had to face but still.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
*looks at MCU rotten tomato scores compared to DCEU*
Yeah, think the bar is a bit higher for Black Panther to clear. At least the average.
Wonder Woman is the outlier.
We did that a page or two ago. I think everyone agrees with you.
Some think that Asia could compensate. I know that they shot in China after the stuff in Australia.
You Toa Taking it right now.
I thought the China Pandering returns weren't what they use to be?
OrangeAtlas
Member
We ever getting that Chinese Warcraft sequel?
Legendary is owned by a Chinese company, so all of their films have done well there recently.
I wouldn't be that surprised to see PR Uprising hit $150-200M in China.
I'm thinking $60M domestic.
He has to be styling less he be clowned forever on twitter
Hmm looking at lineup for March 2018, could be a fun month for BO Gaf. I didn't know Tomb Raider was that soon
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Shit. Lowballing that much? I see it doing slightly worse or better overall. It definitely wont be a huge hit or bomb. It was just simply be.
I am their target demo and PR never got my engine running
I seriously think RPO will be a mild hit
RPO makes me roll my eyes hard. I expect that movie to bomb through the floor unless there is way more to it than in the trailers.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
Well, that's a few rungs further up the BO ladder than Pacific Rim 2 will get.
True
Put this in the spreadsheet too Kswiss
March 2018 will be the worse March in at least 5 years
MHWilliams
Member
It'll be close if it happens at all. That budget is killer for the type of film it is.
If that is the movie's only problem it will be luckier then a rabbit with a horseshoe up it's ass.
I never cringed reading a book before, but RPO.....man
It will have to come in under $705M (which is basically where this September ended up). March 2015 was pretty weak.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Seth McFarlane and Ernest Cline need to work together. The unholy union of 80s pop culture references.
RastaMentality
Banned
RPOs trailer is cut terribly. The second half seemed like a completely different trailer when i was waiting for blade runner.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
RPO will pander to nostalgia dorks so I'm sure it will make money.
Spielberg's sure had a lot of duds lately.