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Post by chrom on Aug 13, 2024 17:13:56 GMT -5
It would be difficult for Hollywood to have a worse year than 2023. Last year was the perfect storm of crap. Long delayed Covid releases that had insane budgets, movies no one asked for, bad sequels, it was not great. This year just doing another Deadpool/Wolvie movie, another round of Bad Boys, a long gestating Twisters movie, and a sequel to a popular Pixar film (Inside Out) already made the box office jump. Now 2025? Good lord. The Captain America movie will obviously crater and lose ghastly amounts of money. The less said about that Snow White the better. Not sure about Fantastic Four, but given the way Reed Richards and Johnny Storm have been used in recent films it wouldn't shock me if it flops. Marvel would have no one to blame but themselves for that one. Snow White was 300 million to cost. What the heck were they spending on that costs that much?
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Aug 13, 2024 17:19:43 GMT -5
It would be difficult for Hollywood to have a worse year than 2023. Last year was the perfect storm of crap. Long delayed Covid releases that had insane budgets, movies no one asked for, bad sequels, it was not great. This year just doing another Deadpool/Wolvie movie, another round of Bad Boys, a long gestating Twisters movie, and a sequel to a popular Pixar film (Inside Out) already made the box office jump. Now 2025? Good lord. The Captain America movie will obviously crater and lose ghastly amounts of money. The less said about that Snow White the better. Not sure about Fantastic Four, but given the way Reed Richards and Johnny Storm have been used in recent films it wouldn't shock me if it flops. Marvel would have no one to blame but themselves for that one. Snow White was 300 million to cost. What the heck were they spending on that costs that much? Dwarves aren't cheap this day and age.
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Post by gerbilfacedgeek on Aug 13, 2024 17:39:51 GMT -5
It would be difficult for Hollywood to have a worse year than 2023. Last year was the perfect storm of crap. Long delayed Covid releases that had insane budgets, movies no one asked for, bad sequels, it was not great. This year just doing another Deadpool/Wolvie movie, another round of Bad Boys, a long gestating Twisters movie, and a sequel to a popular Pixar film (Inside Out) already made the box office jump. Now 2025? Good lord. The Captain America movie will obviously crater and lose ghastly amounts of money. The less said about that Snow White the better. Not sure about Fantastic Four, but given the way Reed Richards and Johnny Storm have been used in recent films it wouldn't shock me if it flops. Marvel would have no one to blame but themselves for that one. Snow White was 300 million to cost. What the heck were they spending on that costs that much? Security on set to stop certain protests from interrupting? The F4 references were fun, but is it like what Chris Jericho (?) said? If you keep telling me I suck, who's going to pay to see you and I in a match?
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Post by BorneAgain on Aug 13, 2024 17:43:36 GMT -5
Snow White just feels like a case of Disney letting their budgets balloon and having terrible efficiency with reshoots/post production. This, Dial of Destiny, CA: Brave New World. When certain big projects start having problems the costs skyrocket.
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Post by chrom on Aug 13, 2024 17:47:00 GMT -5
What I heard about Rachel Zegler is that she's been a Prima Donna and demanding constant rewrites and changes. Even wanting The Prince to be removed
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 13, 2024 18:04:27 GMT -5
Snow White was 300 million to cost. What the heck were they spending on that costs that much? $209 million.Still a gargantuan budget, but well within the range of the other live action remakes Disney have put out (more expensive than Jungle Book and Aladdin, less expensive than The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and both Lion Kings).
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 13, 2024 21:39:31 GMT -5
Saw the movie tonight and despite being out for almost three weeks, it was a packed house tonight (wouldn't be surprised if it was outright sold out). It was a lot of fun. Really enjoyed it.
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Post by Ganon83 on Aug 15, 2024 15:03:39 GMT -5
If they are smart with how they market Fantastic Four, I think they’ll be okay. The stink has worn off from the Fox movies, there could be interest in how Marvel will approach those characters like there was with D&W. Don’t discount the RDJ hype either.
Captain America? Yeah that’s going to be a Disney+ watch for a lot of people.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 16, 2024 17:53:09 GMT -5
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Post by chrom on Aug 16, 2024 18:43:42 GMT -5
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 19, 2024 9:46:03 GMT -5
I actually got out to see this at the theater. A real adult movie. It's rare I get out to see anything that isn't kid friendly these days. What a f***ing blast that was. I'm glad I didn't have any of the cameos spoiled. It was heartwarming to see..... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Tatum finally getting to play Gambit.
Bless his heart, he tried. That would definitely not have worked for a serious standalone movie.
Though I'm sure he was playing it more goofy for Deadpool than he would have otherwise. Though nothing in his body of work makes me think he'd be appropriate for it.
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Post by chrom on Aug 25, 2024 16:12:17 GMT -5
Regained the no.1 slot this week
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Post by Soultastic on Aug 25, 2024 19:25:23 GMT -5
I actually got out to see this at the theater. A real adult movie. It's rare I get out to see anything that isn't kid friendly these days. What a f***ing blast that was. I'm glad I didn't have any of the cameos spoiled. It was heartwarming to see..... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Tatum finally getting to play Gambit.
Bless his heart, he tried. That would definitely not have worked for a serious standalone movie.
Though I'm sure he was playing it more goofy for Deadpool than he would have otherwise. Though nothing in his body of work makes me think he'd be appropriate for it. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}I think the moment he got mad at Wolverine over the drink had a nice serious tone that made me think he could've pulled it off, but unfortunately he just really doesn't look the part.
Would love to see him in another project though.
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Post by DichEvans on Aug 25, 2024 19:33:28 GMT -5
I really liked the movie.
I feel if this was released in 2021 (COVID aside), fans would have been tired of it being another copy/paste MCU Phase 1 type of story, but with Marvel/Disney making so many screwups recently, fans liked the more basic film.
Ryan Reynolds apparently fought with Disney to keep Brie Larson out of the film (hence her recent comments about the movie being "immature"), as he thought she was too toxic. Deadpool & Wolverine was shot before The Marvels bombed.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 25, 2024 20:05:34 GMT -5
Ryan Reynolds apparently fought with Disney to keep Brie Larson out of the film (hence her recent comments about the movie being "immature"), as he thought she was too toxic. Deadpool & Wolverine was shot before The Marvels bombed. "Apparently." Gonna need more reliable sources than Mike Zeroh and his 500 videos on why Brie Larson is the worst human being to ever exist.
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Post by Rolent Tex on Aug 25, 2024 22:30:50 GMT -5
Ryan Reynolds apparently fought with Disney to keep Brie Larson out of the film (hence her recent comments about the movie being "immature"), as he thought she was too toxic. Deadpool & Wolverine was shot before The Marvels bombed. "Apparently." Gonna need more reliable sources than Mike Zeroh and his 500 videos on why Brie Larson is the worst human being to ever exist. I’ve never heard a single thing about this film and Brie Larson before reading this here tonight. *googles it* Yup same dude posting videos over and over about Brie and Ryan Reynolds supposedly beefing and that both Captain Marvel and She-Hulk were cut from the film. Suuuuuuuuure they were.
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Post by Glitch on Aug 26, 2024 1:26:48 GMT -5
Why would Captain Marvel even be included in this? It's like the guy starting this rumor couldn't bother to try to logically connect things together.
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Aug 26, 2024 1:35:19 GMT -5
Why would Captain Marvel even be included in this? It's like the guy starting this rumor couldn't bother to try to logically connect things together. Sounds like this person has a pretty obvious agenda against Brie Larson, of all people. I doubt there's any logic in any of his actions or thoughts.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 26, 2024 2:00:58 GMT -5
Why would Captain Marvel even be included in this? It's like the guy starting this rumor couldn't bother to try to logically connect things together. Do these look like video thumbnails of a logical YouTuber?
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Aug 26, 2024 2:26:36 GMT -5
Why would Captain Marvel even be included in this? It's like the guy starting this rumor couldn't bother to try to logically connect things together. Do these look like video thumbnails of a logical YouTuber? Those are awesome. I actually want to watch one now, to see if they live up to the thumbnails, but I also don't want to give this weirdo any views. I guess that means I'm FREAKING OUT and will have to GO TO WAR.
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