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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 11, 2020 9:55:36 GMT -5
I liked it, but I can see why it turned some people off. It wasn't as bad as Suicide Squad but it was definitely cut from the same cloth.
If they had a do-over, they should have done a Harley/Ivy movie. I know that was in the works, but I don't know how this got greenlit first.
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Post by Savage Gambino on Feb 11, 2020 10:43:43 GMT -5
Birds of Prey and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day. Miraculous: Tales of Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey Birds of Prey and the Contrabulous Fabtraption of Doctor Harleen Quinzel
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Feb 11, 2020 11:34:23 GMT -5
Birds of Prey and the Hey Where Are You Going I'm Not Finished Yet
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Post by BorneAgain on Feb 11, 2020 11:39:13 GMT -5
Birds of Prey, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bane.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2020 11:42:01 GMT -5
I liked it, but I can see why it turned some people off. It wasn't as bad as Suicide Squad but it was definitely cut from the same cloth. I'm in the same boat. ...Harley Quinn & The Birds of Prey & Knuckles
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Post by Savage Gambino on Feb 11, 2020 11:48:49 GMT -5
At this point I don't think its out there to suggest there's no one root cause of the film's under-performance. The Coronavirus is affecting Chinese box office, the Birds of Prey group is too unknown to the public, the R-Rating turned away many potential teenage fans of Harley, elements of Suicide Squad the general public liked aren't in this, hardcore comic cans may have been turned off hearing the adaptational changes, and the dubious marketing cast a shadow that even positive word of mouth hasn't allowed the movie to get out of (so far). Add to that the distraction of current political events as well as a campaign against the film by the incel dorks and yeah, perfect storm Has there been a campaign against it? Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be surprised if there was, but there doesn't seem to be a concerted effort against it to the degree of, say, Captain Marvel or The Last Jedi. Just looking at Rotten Tomatoes, the critic score and the audience score are holding at 80 and 81% respectively, making it (on paper, at least) not too "controversial". Maybe the incels are finally losing steam. Or maybe review sites figured out how to counteract such campaigns.
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Post by thechase on Feb 11, 2020 12:07:47 GMT -5
Harley Quinn and ME ZOIDBERG
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 11, 2020 12:21:15 GMT -5
Add to that the distraction of current political events as well as a campaign against the film by the incel dorks and yeah, perfect storm Has there been a campaign against it? Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be surprised if there was, but there doesn't seem to be a concerted effort against it to the degree of, say, Captain Marvel or The Last Jedi. Just looking at Rotten Tomatoes, the critic score and the audience score are holding at 80 and 81% respectively, making it (on paper, at least) not too "controversial". Maybe the incels are finally losing steam. Or maybe review sites figured out how to counteract such campaigns. Rotten Tomatoes clamped down on the trolls, introducing the requirement to verify you've actually seen the movie before your rating is added to the audience score (non-verified ratings can still be viewed on the site though), making it harder for a repeat of the Captain Marvel and Last Jedi debacles. All the same YouTube grifters who posted an obsessive number of videos about those two movies and other "woke SJW garbage" have been as active as ever, though.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Feb 11, 2020 12:24:34 GMT -5
Has this ever happened? I'm being sincere because I can't think of a higher rating putting an audience off and America allows teens into R films with permission, right? So this isn't like it being rated NC-17 or when Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat were rated 12 and 15 over here where you literally can't get in
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Post by Hurbster on Feb 11, 2020 12:57:09 GMT -5
So, is this still doing really badly ?
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Post by FinalGwen on Feb 11, 2020 13:11:13 GMT -5
Best bit of Harley media since Mad Love. Seriously, this is what people were complaining about?
So, so much better than Suicide Squad, which wasn't a shocker given that Robbie's performance was probably its only saving grace, and this time round the camerawork around her was more suited to an action movie rather than a proctologist's exam. Between this and Shazam, DC have turned things around wonderfully from the dismal start to this cinematic universe, and can't wait to see WW84 to see the trend continue.
Could have done with a bit more focus on the BOP themselves, true, but as a 'getting the gang together' idea it worked great, and left me wanting more of these actresses together. Given that it was a cheaper production for DC and has made its budget back already, hopefully it'll be the case.
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Post by Fade on Feb 11, 2020 13:12:29 GMT -5
So, is this still doing really badly ? Grossed an estimated 2.20M on Monday bringing the 4-day total to 35.21M.
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Post by lockedontarget on Feb 11, 2020 14:53:27 GMT -5
Worldwide the film has made its budget back and will profit.
It’s fine.
But because it’s not a smash hit people will push the narrative that it was a failure.
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Post by thechase on Feb 11, 2020 15:00:52 GMT -5
Worldwide the film has made its budget back and will profit. It’s fine. But because it’s not a smash hit people will push the narrative that it was a failure. I think the consensus is just that. It's fine...but forgettable. Both sides aren't wrong.
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Post by Hit Girl on Feb 11, 2020 15:35:22 GMT -5
Should have called it "Harley Quinn" and marketed it entirely about Margot Robbie's ass. You're welcome Warner Brothers!
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Post by Hurbster on Feb 11, 2020 16:03:21 GMT -5
Worldwide the film has made its budget back and will profit. It’s fine. But because it’s not a smash hit people will push the narrative that it was a failure. Rule of thumb is to double the cost to include the marketing ?
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Feb 11, 2020 19:54:52 GMT -5
Worldwide the film has made its budget back and will profit. It’s fine. But because it’s not a smash hit people will push the narrative that it was a failure. Rule of thumb is to double the cost to include the marketing ? Pretty much. After all ticket sales/dvd it should earn double what it cost. Don’t see BoP having trouble doing that.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 11, 2020 19:57:06 GMT -5
BoP wasn't a very expensive movie to make and market. So unless it was a complete bomb (which it isn't), it should turn a profit.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 11, 2020 20:13:28 GMT -5
BoP wasn't a very expensive movie to make and market. So unless it was a complete bomb (which it isn't), it should turn a profit. Informed estimates seem to agree the break even point is between a $180-200 million worldwide box office take. It's expected to hit $100 million by the weekend, so it should eke out a profit before it leaves theatres.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 11, 2020 23:21:43 GMT -5
BoP wasn't a very expensive movie to make and market. So unless it was a complete bomb (which it isn't), it should turn a profit. Informed estimates seem to agree the break even point is between a $180-200 million worldwide box office take. It's expected to hit $100 million by the weekend, so it should eke out a profit before it leaves theatres. And if it doesn't break even in theaters, it will easily turn a profit once it heads to home video and streaming services.
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