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[RBelong2Us]

My point is that 50 million isn't really that much money. I couldn't think of another animated movie.

The animation quality looks closer to Sausage Party and that cost 19 million

 

[Fury451]

The animation quality looks closer to Sausage Party and that cost 19 million

Wasn't that because a bunch of people didn't actually get paid what they should have though?

Either way, yeah that movie looks way better for way less.

 

[snap]

Ugh.



From the AV Club review. I know Sony's notorious for using its movies to shill products but fuck right off.

I can't tell if they're taking shots at the blobs or the new Android O bleh-moji.

If it's the former I will not stand for this injustice.

 

[FiggyCal]

The animation quality looks closer to Sausage Party and that cost 19 million

Apparently a bunch of people who worked on that film were underpaid, or were forced to work overtime with no pay.

And I edited the post from the last page so you may have missed it, but a movie like Boss Baby cost 125 million; Despicable me 3 cost 80 mil.

 

[Astral]

That critic consensus lmao. Have they ever done that before?

 

[RBelong2Us]

Jesus okay fine no Suasage Party comparison lol.

It looks comparable to the new Smurfs and that cost 60m


Edit- Actually Smurfs looks a ton better

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Edit: I'm seeing this on Sunday with my daughter, pray for me.

Damn dude wtf did she do to deserve that

 

[ZeoVGM]

It's just a little weird to me how much people are shitting on this movie. The movie isn't for you, and it never was going to be for you. And that's ok. It is a silly little kids movie which I am sure will bring joy to many little kids.

This is complete nonsense. Being a kids movie isn't an excuse for being BAD. Some of the best movies ever made are "kids movies."

Two of the most critically acclaimed and best movies of 2016 were kids movies -- Zootopia and Moana.

 

[FiggyCal]

Jesus okay fine no Suasage Party comparison lol.

It looks comparable to the new Smurfs and that cost 60m


Edit- Actually Smurfs looks a ton better

Well to be fair, this movie shouldn't exist for any amount of money.

 

[Mahonay]

lol

God I love Hollywood. Holy Jesus.

 

[Timu]

That critic consensus lmao. Have they ever done that before?

Nope, this is a 1st.

 

[Sober]

lol

That is the basic impression I got from the trailers but I was expecting it to fall flat on deliver. But wasn't expecting it to be this bad.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Edit: I'm seeing this on Sunday with my daughter, pray for me.

in hindsight putting Wonder Woman in this was a poor choice by RLM

 

[Boney]

in hindsight putting Wonder Woman in this was a poor choice by RLM

With the DC track record and the superhero slump I don't fault them.

 

[Kaizer]

lol

LMAO, coming next summer an animated film about Fidget Spinners!!

 

[Aaronrules380]

LMAO, coming next summer an animated film about Fidget Spinners!!

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1405701

 

[ThLunarian]

My fiancee's daughter wants to see this movie and my fiancee is lamenting having to go see it. I kind of don't want my future stepdaughter to see it, but it's tough because my fiancee is not used to disallowing her kid to see things that are made for kids. I'm not sure how to bring it up, or if i even should.

 

[Doctor Ironic]

in hindsight putting Wonder Woman in this was a poor choice by RLM

Aww, you think RLM cares about anything other than forced attempts at memes, how cute

 

[HotHamBoy]

This is complete nonsense. Being a kids movie isn't an excuse for being BAD. Some of the best movies ever made are "kids movies."

Two of the most critically acclaimed and best movies of 2016 were kids movies -- Zootopia and Moana.

Zootopia was great but Moana was extremely meh outside of the animation.

But you are right, it's absurd to say a kid's movie is beyond criticism and many of the best films are "kids" movies.

in hindsight putting Wonder Woman in this was a poor choice by RLM

WB lowered the bar for the DCEU to such an extreme that a mediocre film comes off as relatively brilliant.

 

[WordAssassin]

My fiancee's daughter wants to see this movie and my fiancee is lamenting having to go see it. I kind of don't want my future stepdaughter to see it, but it's tough because my fiancee is not used to disallowing her kid to see things that are made for kids. I'm not sure how to bring it up, or if i even should.

Not all kids movies are created equal. You could point out that it has the lowest score of any animated movie ever, in particular the Guardian review that was just posted that literally says kids should not watch it. It's also kind of disgusting how pushy it seems to be with the product placement, I know a lot of kid's stuff is meant to sell toys but this feels like a whole different level.

Relationships are a balancing act, you gotta give and you gotta take. If taking her to see this movie makes you uncomfortable you should address that with your fiancee and try to find a compromise, not just swallow it and never bring it up. If she's already quailing on watching it herself then together you might be able to come up with something to prevent your future stepdaughter from being exposed to it? Or at least having to pay for it. Have her wait till it's on Netflix so she can watch it alone under a blanket on her tablet and not bring you or your fiancee into it!

 

[ec0ec0]

whats The Poochie?

Oh you sweet summer child.

still kinda lost lol
A bad Simpsons episode?

One of the BEST Simpsons episodes.

Poochie is a "hip" character added to spice up Itchy and Scratchy with lots of 90's 'tude.

At the end of the episode they write Poochie out of the show and he says "I have to go now, my planet needs me." and he floats off screen with an animation cell and it says "Poochie died on his way back to his home planet."

Ah okay lol. Glad the writers responded accordingly to the hate it received

ahahaha

amazing exchange

 

[GabeTheGrouch76]

Rip 0%

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-emoji-movie

RT percentage is now 3%, for those wondering.

The 0% dream is dead, but that's still a hilariously low score. Outside of maybe one or two more Armond White-level contrarian or "it wasn't that bad" reviews, I don't even expect this to fly past 5%, let alone hit double digits.

 

[ThLunarian]

Not all kids movies are created equal. You could point out that it has the lowest score of any animated movie ever, in particular the Guardian review that was just posted that literally says kids should not watch it. It's also kind of disgusting how pushy it seems to be with the product placement, I know a lot of kid's stuff is meant to sell toys but this feels like a whole different level.

Relationships are a balancing act, you gotta give and you gotta take. If taking her to see this movie makes you uncomfortable you should address that with your fiancee and try to find a compromise, not just swallow it and never bring it up. If she's already quailing on watching it herself then together you might be able to come up with something to prevent your future stepdaughter from being exposed to it? Or at least having to pay for it. Have her wait till it's on Netflix so she can watch it alone under a blanket on her tablet and not bring you or your fiancee into it!

You make some good points. I don't see anything I disagree with. I haven't even read the Guardian review yet; maybe it will help me more easily make my case. Thank you.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

It took me a minute to realize this wasn't part of the review:

 

[Father_Brain]

Well bare in mind what Sean Connery's last film was...

wrong

 

[ZeoVGM]

Zootopia was great but Moana was extremely meh outside of the animation.

This is a fine opinion to have but you're in the minority. It was a critically acclaimed and beloved movie.

 

[Androidsleeps]

Why am I not surprised that this movie stars the unfunny hack that is TJ miller...along with the second worst late night host.

 

[A-V-B]

The crazy thing is no matter how mindbogglingly awful this movie is, children will love it and it will make hundreds of millions of dollars.

Also, I knew Popeye was canned because of this, but the Medusa movie too? Fuck me, this is like Konami all over again.

 

[Sanjuro]

Sanjuro post if you're ok

🍕

 

[tauroxd]

wrong

wat lol

More info on the movie.

 

[Oersted]

The crazy thing is no matter how mindbogglingly awful this movie is, children will love it and it will make hundreds of millions of dollars.

I need proof

 

[ZeoVGM]

The crazy thing is no matter how mindbogglingly awful this movie is, children will love it and it will make hundreds of millions of dollars.

It's not going to make hundreds of millions of dollars.

In fact, I think the only thing that will save this thing from being a complete bomb is the small budget.

 

[FleetingFlowAir]

THAT RT CONSENSUS LOLOLOLOL

A consensus beyond words.

 

[tauroxd]

It's not going to make hundreds of millions of dollars.

In fact, I think the only thing that will save this thing from being a complete bomb is the small budget.

And the fact that, apparently, there is a lot of product placement there, so it is easy money.

 

[Timeaisis]

lol

this is amazing

 

[zsynqx]

We got ourselves a positive review

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-emoji-movie

Up to 3 % on RT

Edit: beaten

 

[Dangansona]

Wasn't Sony Pictures basically betting everything on this movie?

RIP

With a budget of 50 million I sincerely doubt that.

 

[LinkSlayer64]

wrong

 

[whoszed]

Someone explain why in the hell would Sean Connery do something like "Sir Billi" 9 years after League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? No way he needed more money? I'm dying to know how and why this happened.

 

[Fudgepuppy]

Someone explain why in the hell would Sean Connery do something like "Sir Billi" 9 years after League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? No way he needed more money? I'm dying to know how and why this happened.

He probably did it for patriotic reasons, considering it's a Scottish production about a Scottish veterinarian.

 

[Timeaisis]

brb watching Sir Bill

 

[Messofanego]

What are the box office predictions for this?

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

What are the box office predictions for this?

I have seen anywhere from 22 to 30MM+ this weekend and 100MM+ LTD. I gotta think the legs won't be that good though unless it resonates with audiences in ways it didn't resonate with critics.

 

[Tom Nook]

wrong

WTF is THAT?

 

[HMD]

A Sony Pictures movie is utter shit? I'm shocked.

 

[El Topo]

If you think Sir Billi (also known as Guardians of the Highland) looks bad on the poster, wait until you see the trailer.

 

[tauroxd]

Someone explain why in the hell would Sean Connery do something like "Sir Billi" 9 years after League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? No way he needed more money? I'm dying to know how and why this happened.

He probably did it for patriotic reasons, considering it's a Scottish production about a Scottish veterinarian.

The first Scottish animated picture.

 

[spwolf]

i was driving 4 kids around today and they all wanted to see it no matter how "bad" it might be... so the movie might do just fine, despite everyone in the industry wanting to hate it.

I wonder what they will say, I guess i will know in a week when they go.

 

[alfredofroylan]

Headphones users beware. Chris Stuckman's review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2XO5i59wUg

 

[Dereck]

Headphones users beware. Chris Stuckman's review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2XO5i59wUg

HAHAHAHA WTF