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Suicide Squad's box office business plunges just like Batman v Superman's did
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It's good to keep low expectations.
We need to see how it holds though. Already seeing signs of Guardians holding better on a daily chart. Guardians had some exceptional holds in later weeks.
I still don't think SS is going to pass GG domestically which means it will start falling behind.
At least SS shouldn't join BvS in the only 100 million plus opening to not get a 2x multiplier.
AmaterasuOni
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Unfortunately I have bad rumors for you: http://www.slashfilm.com/wonder-woman-in-trouble/
I was looking forward to this as well. But yeah, I already lowered every expectation I might have.
It opened on 5th August in most of Yurop. (Not out in Germany, Greece, Austria and Japan)
Deadshot was really tragic in this film. Instead going for any character substance, or falling back Will Smith's charisma, they decided to only fill one vape cartridge full of Smith.
Real critics actually have film degrees and are qualified to review this stuff.
broncobuster
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If you actually believe that rumor, I don't know what to tell you.
I saw it last night and enjoyed it. The only issue I had. Other than the tattooed Jokers look, is that there is so much material to cover in a small amount of time. I was surprised that the theater was almost full.
I'm actually going again tonight with my Brother, Sister, and her husband.
I'm actually going again tonight with my Brother, Sister, and her husband.
Glass Rebel
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Oh, I didn't know because it's not out in Switzerland either.
After sitting through this and BvS, I'm not sitting through any more DC dreck until they give those movies to someone who knows what they're doing. They're like 1980s store brand Marvel flicks, where the spaghetti sauce was watered down ketchup and crackers crumbled like sawdust. Just complete studio driven trash with not an original or creative thought in them.
That's one narrow way to look at it.
The other way to look at it is SS squad started out 30 millions ahead of GotG. A week later, it's 50 millions ahead. It will likely hit the 300 million domestic box office much earlier than GotG did.
But at GAF, that's a failure, of course.
People want to watch Guardians of the Galaxy more than once.
Yeezus H. Christ
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I really wouldn't bet on that if I were you.
jediyoshi
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I refuse to believe people genuinely have their expectations on a wonder woman movie being the redeemer in a post batman v superman / suicide squad world.
That's what the Ultimate X-Rated editions are for.
Thewonandonly
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Well the reason that's the biggest complaint is becuase you have captain boomerang and Harley fucking Quinn going against a 5000 year old witch that can target secret bases without moving a inch. Yet she can't take out a girl with a bat. The biggest complaint is why the fuck did we need another save the world kind of plot you know instead of something different.
Harley Quinn has a GAF account? o.o
AmaterasuOni
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Most DC rumors have become true. I don't believe it until I see the movie, but I already lowered my expectations.
Dash_Riprock
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Just like BvS rumors that were true?
And the Suicide Squad rumors that were on point?
While I want to give the benefit of the doubt, so there's so much smoke going around that the entire DCCU is looking like Centralia, Pennsylvania right about now.
As someone who loved The Lego Movie, Lego Batman's trailers are worrying.
Swing that stick means making a good movie.
Yeezus H. Christ
Banned
People know it's going to gross a respectable amount. However, the fact that it's dropping 65% in its second weekend indicates that the majority of moviegoers don't like or recommend the film, which doesn't bode well for the DCEU at large. That's not a good outlook no matter how you spin it. DC films are getting a bad rap with each film, and that's something worth making a thread about, IMO.
AmaterasuOni
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It won't make enough to survive the doom.
There aren't much creativity in Marvel movies either.
But the big difference is those guys at the very least know how to tell a solid story from beginning to end.
Discotheque
Banned
Meh I think there's plenty to defend in BvS personally. Plenty of bad decisions played into its production as well tho no doubt.
Suicide Squad though outside of will smith and Davis is pretty iredeemable to me tho. That shit don't got my sword.
Suicide Squad though outside of will smith and Davis is pretty iredeemable to me tho. That shit don't got my sword.
BronsonLee
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I feel the casting in Squad is pretty good. Smith/Davis/Margot/Courtney is a decent four. I liked Hernandez too.
There's more potential for a Squad sequel than Justice League IMO
Sounds more apt to describe the MCU than anything else.
SS is clearly studio driven with the final cut, but MoS and BvS have a far more singular driven vision than any other comic book film made since Nolan. Silly to claim otherwise.
Rygar 8 Bit
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i liked suicide squad more then any of the other dcu movies but the whole damn thing requires another damn reboot they dun fucked it up
Suicide Squad still making a profit is SAD. And people complain that Hollywood churns out crap; yet all over you see comments in response to shitty critical concensus that the movies sucks like "I'll see it anyways" or the tried and true "Be there 1st day" based on a trailer.
Yeezus H. Christ
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man i know it's early in filming stages, but the JL teaser trailer was really shit
if those snippets of dialogue were indicative of what we're getting in the final product, my god, stay away from me. The hell was with Cyborg's delivery when he said he didn't believe Batman was real
Every joke landed awkwardly like the 'i think he's kinda hot' from MoS
if those snippets of dialogue were indicative of what we're getting in the final product, my god, stay away from me. The hell was with Cyborg's delivery when he said he didn't believe Batman was real
Every joke landed awkwardly like the 'i think he's kinda hot' from MoS
BronsonLee
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Also I've never seen a movie that apparently has had more riding on it than Suicide Squad
The review thread had like 49032902 pages
There's been like fifty box office threads on it
Ya'll are killing me
The review thread had like 49032902 pages
There's been like fifty box office threads on it
Ya'll are killing me
I wouldn't bet on that if I were you.
Universal and Raimi should get back together for a Darkman Cinematic Universe.
Reviews only matter if you agree with them.
bob_arctor
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See, this baffles me. The jokes were basically standard comic book movie fare. I just don't get your disgust. Btw, Batman's response to Cyborg was on point.
broncobuster
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Ask yourself where the few credible rumors come from. Now consider those sources call your rumor BS.
All of these Suicide Squad box office threads are here so that people can gloat and argue. There's nothing all that special about Suicide Squad's run to warrant so many individual threads. You'd think it topped The Force Awakens or something.
If nothing else it shows just how ashamed the trailer editors for Ghostbusters and Star Trek Beyond ought to be.
Yeezus H. Christ
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They were lame and corny, not much more to it than that. JL is also a major visual downgrade from BvS, the change in cinematographers is super apparent.
BronsonLee
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IMO reviews are one facet of a film. Shit like Transformers isn't gonna review well, but fucking hell I'm on board with robot fightin' and dumb shit like Fraser Crane yelling that THIS IS A CIA OP
It's a weird combo tbh. Even Star Wars stans don't get this fiery
Sure it shows that. But that shouldn't be the issue here. What would be fair is that consumers spent their money more wisely. You know, instead of basing what you watch on the quality of a trailer maybe base it on the actual quality of the movie.
BodiesWithoutOrgans
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They have amazing material to work from, why don't they use it?
That's what he justice league should be ffs
If it makes over $750 million WW it should be ok financial performance combined with TV deals etc. Given current domestic/row split it probably has to clear $800 million to really start delivering for WB/DC financially.
As a bad film and second big DC film in a row to be guenuinely bad (by standards of film not personal opinion): it doesn't matter how much money it makes it'll still be a fairly mediocre to bad film and always will be.
Freeza Under The Shower
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well, at this point it's just shadenfreude about the way movies are these days.
Silent Chief
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Isn't shoulder season a traveling market expression?
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