Tragicomedy
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To be fair, the source novel is fantastic.
Predict the Biggest Box Office Bomb of 2016
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To be fair, the source novel is fantastic.
ryutaro's mama
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Wow. I had no idea Avatar 2 was coming out in 2016.
Am I in the right thread?
Sign outside says "2016".
Same could be said about Sony, point in case
Me too movie based on a me too book. And noone gives a flying fuck. Best thing is, it is planned as triology.
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a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
Saw the trailer for the Tarzan movie in front of Star Wars, and holy fuck did it ever look terrible. I hope it bombs because of how up its own ass and full of 2003-era CG the movie looks.
Warner Bros is absolutely fine as a film division this year and far from "a ton of trouble". Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will absorb the practically guaranteed to bomb Tarzan.
NightShift
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This is exactly what I was thinking. Come on Warner Bros, just give Del Toro the money for fucks sake.
You realize their TV business does fairly decent... and it includes The Big Bang Theory, right?
Dolla Dolla
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From the sound of it, Lionsgate has almost NO skin in the game for God's of Egypt. They filmed in Australia, brought in a bunch of jobs, and ended up financing like 10 million. So while it won't light up the box office, the studio responsible will likely make money.
Tarzan has my vote.
Tarzan has my vote.
Minions did over 1 billion at the box office and probably ten times as much trough merchandising. All on a 90 mil budget.
Could be worse.
loved that movie despite its flaws in pacing and actors/actresses
andythinkpad
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It's made by the same director who did Hero. Chinese BO alone will make its money back.
backflip10019
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Warcraft has a massive budget and looks like a steaming pile of shit. It'll bomb.
A lot of good ones already named. Tarzan and Egypt probably the top 2.
I'll throw out a few more:
Ben-Hur - nobody cares. No big star to carry it either. Thing is already overbudget and been delayed.
The Huntsman - sequel to a movie that barely broke even and was poorly reviewed in the first place.
Ratchet and Clank - maybe if it were 2008. I know the budget is probably under 100mil but I'd be surprised if this made 20 mil at the BO.
I'll throw out a few more:
Ben-Hur - nobody cares. No big star to carry it either. Thing is already overbudget and been delayed.
The Huntsman - sequel to a movie that barely broke even and was poorly reviewed in the first place.
Ratchet and Clank - maybe if it were 2008. I know the budget is probably under 100mil but I'd be surprised if this made 20 mil at the BO.
Hero_of_the_Day
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That Egypt movie is the free space on a bingo card.
I don't think Warcraft will bomb. It's not going to do great, but it'll make back the money poured into it.
Tell me that 8 was supposed to be a 0.
I don't think Warcraft will bomb. It's not going to do great, but it'll make back the money poured into it.
Tell me that 8 was supposed to be a 0.
UberTag
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Solid release window and one hell of a capable writer handling the screenplay.
I think it's going to do well and surprise by actually being good.
(Not LEGO Movie good or anything... but a hell of a lot better than one would expect given the property.)
Add me to the Tarzan crowd. It's kind of hard not to be on that bandwagon.
SuitedforGaming
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I would argue the opposite. I think comic book fans are cringing at the idea of the movie being what it is. Initially started as a man of steel sequel and became a batman v superman movie. Then it become batman v. Superman feat. Wonderwoman. Then it became a dawn of justice movie. Now it has, based off the commercials, Lex luther as a villain, possibly dark seid, and the introduction of Doomsday --- how can you have a doomsday without superman dying? Essentially, this movie is Return of the Dark Knight, Death and Resurection of Superman and Dawn of Justice all wrapped into one sticky, messy ball. I think Comic book fans all around are cringing at the idea of what this movie is trying to do.
Whereas casual viewers are probably looking forward to guzzling down buckets of popcorn watching the only two superheros they probably know about going from misunderstanding adversaries to wise-cracking best friends. And for that, I think its going to do extremely well.
Also, I agree with warcraft being the flop.
I thought it would do insane numbers, that went to Jurassic.
I thought it WAS Kitsch until I looked it up and saw it was Eric from True Blood.
Who cares about Tarzan anymore.
CaviarMeths
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Considering how hard Gerald Butler's career has been bombing since 300, you'd think he'd have the fucking sense to avoid shit like Gods of Egypt. He's Fig. 1 in the encyclopedia entry on "box office poison."
Why doesn't the dude just... do a good movie?
Why doesn't the dude just... do a good movie?
Going to assume he gets paid pretty good and also needs a new agent. It sucks because he can be really really good.
Scorpion Soldier
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Warner isn't involved with Pacific Rim 2. If Pacific Rim 2 gets funded, Universal and the Chinese company that purchased Legendary would be the ones to do so. (Universal has a distribution deal with them at the moment, so they'd be distributing.)
I watched the Mortal Kombat movie for the first time in 2015.
It was enjoyable despite some dodgy CGI an hilariously bad writing.
97%
;-)
It was enjoyable despite some dodgy CGI an hilariously bad writing.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
97%
;-)
I remember liking that when I was a kid. I almost want to rewatch it to see how it holds up.
twinturbo2
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Completely forgot about that, tbqh.
I think Huntsman will do fine. First one came close to $400m worldwide and I get the feeling this one will do better.
I had no idea this even existed before now and yet I can't imagine anything doing worse.
You guys should keep your eye on Warner Brothers' 180mil Tarzan movie.
I had no idea this even existed before now and yet I can't imagine anything doing worse.
Worldwide I think Warcraft will do well enough. The trailer is getting a lot of play where as Tarzan footage is hard to find anywhere.
Nope, no way this bombs.
JigglesBunny
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My bet is Kindergarten Cop 2 starring Dolph Lundgren.
eddievanclaylen
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Independence Day 2.
you didn't even try.
BlackGoku03
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My bet is Kindergarten Cop 2 starring Dolph Lundgren.
This is a real thing, folks.
At least it should behave been cheap to make.
ashecitism
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My bet is Kindergarten Cop 2 starring Dolph Lundgren.
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
The synopsis:
My bet is Kindergarten Cop 2 starring Dolph Lundgren.
A cop must go undercover as a kindergarten teacher, to recover a missing flash drive from the Federal Witness Protection Program. To help him with his mission is Sanjit, his Indian sidekick.
That's something folks.
johnnydrama
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People who are posting Batman v Superman need to step out of their caves once in a while.
Calm waterfall
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I disagree with people that say that Warcraft will be a big flop. I actually don´t doubt that Warcraft will be profitable. People like fantasy settings, and Warcraft is a fantasy movie. I am not sure if Gods of Egypt will be a big flop. The budget is 140 million. I see the revenues including marketing would be attainable thanks to international markets. Some of you here don´t understand that even if the movie is considered bad on rotten tomato, people would still flock to it.
I will second this. WB is spending ungodly amount of money on movies that have very little chance of success. I am not sure if i should applaud, or laugh at them. Tarzan´s budget seem awfully high.
Jungle Book on the other hand looks great.
You guys should keep your eye on Warner Brothers' 180mil Tarzan movie.
I will second this. WB is spending ungodly amount of money on movies that have very little chance of success. I am not sure if i should applaud, or laugh at them. Tarzan´s budget seem awfully high.
Jungle Book on the other hand looks great.
I highly disagree. WoW is known WW, and at some point plenty of people played it. I think it will do well, maybe not domestically but WW it will be profitable.
Hero_of_the_Day
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My bet is Kindergarten Cop 2 starring Dolph Lundgren.
This is direct-to-video, isn't it?
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