tkscz
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Creepy CGI, no marketing until it came out, no push for it, very British in tone and released with a ton of competition. It was bound to just fail
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BO 0805-0716 - Harley & squad Puddin on the ritz, Nine Lives DOA
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Creepy CGI, no marketing until it came out, no push for it, very British in tone and released with a ton of competition. It was bound to just fail
Wasn't Secret Life of Pets the week after as well?
BronsonLee
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Dory cannibalized BFG
Pets killed BFG
BFG being a 100 minute fart joke killed BFG
Pets killed BFG
BFG being a 100 minute fart joke killed BFG
It cracks me up that the abbreviated title was tranlated over here, the BFG became de GVR (Grote Vriendelijke Reus in Dutch). Is it like that in other countries as well?
I am aware the books are also called like that, but seeing the abbreviation on big posters promoting a summer blockbuster still seems odd to me.
I am aware the books are also called like that, but seeing the abbreviation on big posters promoting a summer blockbuster still seems odd to me.
GabeTheGrouch76
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Suicide Squad having a solid OW isn't too surprising. As bad as reviews were, the marketing was on point and the buzz was there. I think the bigger question is if the negative reviews and any mixed WoM would cause it to tank in its later weeks like what happened to BvS.
As for Nine Lives, the critical thrashing its received, as well as the lousy $6M OW (the film's budget is at $30M...) probably makes it a definitive shoo-in as the undisputed bomba of 2016 (somewhere in Africa, the Gods of Egypt collectively breathe out a sigh of relief :v).
lol yeah. Collision Course looks to be tanking incredibly hard in the US. Only in its third week in and it's close to falling out of the top ten. It'll probably end its run as a domestic underperformer.
I'm actually surprised the film is still in the Top 20 TBH.
As for Nine Lives, the critical thrashing its received, as well as the lousy $6M OW (the film's budget is at $30M...) probably makes it a definitive shoo-in as the undisputed bomba of 2016 (somewhere in Africa, the Gods of Egypt collectively breathe out a sigh of relief :v).
lol yeah. Collision Course looks to be tanking incredibly hard in the US. Only in its third week in and it's close to falling out of the top ten. It'll probably end its run as a domestic underperformer.
I'm actually surprised the film is still in the Top 20 TBH.
I think so. it got sandwiched between two infinitely more appealing juggernauts.
really no idea what they expected there.
Disney should have released it in September or early-ish 2017 when there isn't much else geared towards kids. They really only have themselves to blame, although I doubt they're that upset given Zootopia, JB, Dory, Cap 3, etc.
BronsonLee
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Remember that they really didn't give a shit about BFG to begin with
GabeTheGrouch76
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I think Disney intentionally sent it out to be buried. It doesn't fit into their currenttentpole strategy of Disney remakes/Marvel/Star Wars for live-action films, and recent live-action films outside that mold that they released were underperformers (The Finest Hours and Tomorrowland).
Their deal with DreamWorks (who originally produced The BFG, but is being branded under Spielberg's Amblin label) has also gone south in recent years (Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, for example, failed to break even domestically in spite of its critical acclaim), and with the deal set to expire this year, Disney probably wanted to get their remaining DW films out the door as soon as possible.
tl;dr version of above. Thanks Bronson!
I don't disagree, but you'd think if this were 100% the case, the budget would have been as low as possible. It was a massive budget for a film they didn't even care about.
BronsonLee
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They were likely pot committed for that amount, and they probably didn't put up all of it alone.
Note that marketing was also much smaller.
Note that marketing was also much smaller.
I typically just exclude low budget films like Nine Lives from being in the bomb of the year running since there are a ton of failed $5-30M projects that get dumped into 300 theatres for a couple weeks out of contractual obligation.
Look at Serena last year. Similar budget to Nine Lives. Made less than $200k domestic and $5M worldwide.
BronsonLee
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Serena is fucking hilarious because it has Cooper & Lawrence in it, so you'd think it would actually have juice to it
But everyone realized it was shit so \o/
But everyone realized it was shit so \o/
Even the distributor. Zero marketing and dumped into 60 theatres at the end of March. Did the leads even promote that film?
PhoncipleBone
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We will be getting it on tv first anyways since they teased us with the ring.
Damn Bronson, did the movie piss in your whole wheat.
Smallville already did them
The very british Slumbercrotch is going to headline a Marvel movie
All of our superheroes are British and Australian these days.
It's pretty close to the same drop as GotG (56% compared to 54%). I think WB will be happy with that. It did not tank on its first Monday.
PhoncipleBone
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Sorry, I meant to say the current shows will actually do it well.
"I am like you, just a little bizarre"
milanbaros
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I think the main issue with BFG was the budget and release date. It should have been $70m and not $140m. The film should have come out in November time.
As for Bridge of Spies, no film that makes more than 4x its budget WW is anything but a success. Especially a Cold War thriller.
BronsonLee
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It was the worst kind of movie, a boring one. It's got some incredible shots in it but it's a slog.
It did need the budget though for CGI reasons
I don't think that kids particularly care for live action stuff these days outside of the all ages blockbusters.
When's the last time thst something like E.T. or the Goonies really blew up?
I guess the first 2-3 Harry Potter films were children's films before they started getting into the later books.
When's the last time thst something like E.T. or the Goonies really blew up?
I guess the first 2-3 Harry Potter films were children's films before they started getting into the later books.
BronsonLee
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Potter 3 is when shit started getting real
PhoncipleBone
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And when the movies got better as well. And then the fourth film happened...
I can't decide if Chamber of Secrets or Goblet of Fire is the worst of the series.
BronsonLee
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Whatever nerd
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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A recent rewatch cemented Chamber as worst for me. I rank them 3-8-5-7-1-6-4-2.
PhoncipleBone
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My top ones are Order of the Phoenix and Prisoner of Azkaban. After that it gets muddier with the ranking.
Gentleman Jack
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Chamber by a lot. Handicapped by being the one to bring Ginny into the universe.
Goblet gave us mad-eye and that was aight.
PhoncipleBone
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Thor 2 > Chamber of Secrets
Let's not say something we can't take back.
I dont have much of an opinion on the series beyond 3 being the best, and the first two being pretty boring adaptations with terrible cgi.
My wife (who was my girlfriend at the time) hated the fifth movie when we saw it in theatres because it messed up some of the relationship stuff from the books. However, I dont know what you can expect out of a 2.5 hour adaptation to a 700-800 page novel.
I know people who hate 6 for similar reasons (focusing on the couples than the Half-Blood Prince), but there isn't much of a plot in the 6th book.
I think I'd go 3>8>6>5>7>1>4>2
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Deathly Hallows Part 2 was the best of the franchise.
Bless David Yates.
Bless David Yates.
Chamber of Secrets was awesome. The Basilisk made that movie for me.
I hate you guys.
I hate you guys.
BronsonLee
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don't h8
annihil8
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I approve.
George Oscar Bluth II
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It doesn't have to make sense. Replacing letters with numbers is the cool thing to do.
BronsonLee
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It's the 3rd movie in the Her series
Ninja Scooter
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I thought they were calling this one "BHOR: Ragna....zzz..."
George Oscar Bluth II
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