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'Blade Runner 2049' Is A Box Office Disaster With Poor $13M Friday
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Trailer was definitely trying to sucker in a crowd that is probably not down for a movie like BR2049, lmao.
Disappointing to hear. Its easily the best movie so far this year.
WW did 80 million for the weekend so hopefully this breaks even in the long run at least.
Vileneuve seems to have a hard time hitting it big in the box office. He should probably do a comic book movie or two so that his name gets more recognition. It helped Nolan a lot.
WW did 80 million for the weekend so hopefully this breaks even in the long run at least.
Vileneuve seems to have a hard time hitting it big in the box office. He should probably do a comic book movie or two so that his name gets more recognition. It helped Nolan a lot.
That's a pretty depressing thought/state of the industry.
ShadowKingpin
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Easily the best movie in years and not many people have seen it. Quite heartbreaking.
Denis Vileneuve present's Howard the Duck
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you're not wrong, and it fucking hurts.
DieNgamers
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Its pacing isn't fast & furious enough for the young crowd, I guess. Then again, 2001 Space Odyssey would flop if it was released now. BR2049 deserves all kinds of success but I'm not surprised (after seeing it today). For some reason it has zero mass appeal and that's a shame. The movie could be a lesson for some people. Hell, after the credits rolled even walking out of the theatre felt hectic, haha.
At least a 9/10 theatre experience.
Then again, 2001 Space Odyssey would flop if it was released now. BR2049 deserves all kinds of success but I'm not surprised (after seeing it today). For some reason it has zero mass appeal and that's a shame. The movie could be a lesson for some people. Hell, after the credits rolled even walking out of the theatre felt hectic, haha.At least a 9/10 theatre experience.
ElBoxyBrown
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More often that usually doesn't work. Nobody is gonna line up for James Gunn's next passion project.
CartridgeBlower
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Arrival was a hit. 100 million domestic for a somewhat smaller sci-fi film like that is a success.
shira
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GillianSeed79
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This explains why there were only 2 other people in my theater last night. I thought it was just because our show started at 11 pm. Booo
Worth every goddamn penny.
Cpt Conifer
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It could be that the public just isn't spiritually in the mood right now for another corporate dystopia in the midst of all the recent events (hurricanes, the political climate, uncertainties regarding the ACA and expanded Medicaid, etc).
"Every civilization is built on the backs of a disposable workforce," the trailer says. We're deeply depressed enough as it is, the millennials, etc, who've been bludgeoned with (sleazy?) philosophy over the past decade, thanks to the internet.
It may even be that the movie is just late to the party when it comes to that sort of thing. People might just be thinking, "We get it, we're cogs in the machine, thanks!"
And of course, note that I'm not digging at the movie itself as I haven't seen it yet, although my choice critic, Chuck Bowen, wasn't really into it. I'm just offering up a theory.
"Every civilization is built on the backs of a disposable workforce," the trailer says. We're deeply depressed enough as it is, the millennials, etc, who've been bludgeoned with (sleazy?) philosophy over the past decade, thanks to the internet.
It may even be that the movie is just late to the party when it comes to that sort of thing. People might just be thinking, "We get it, we're cogs in the machine, thanks!"
And of course, note that I'm not digging at the movie itself as I haven't seen it yet, although my choice critic, Chuck Bowen, wasn't really into it. I'm just offering up a theory.
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Why would they put so much money into a classic flop sequel
butzopower
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Is early Oct usually a time movies have big opening weekends? Guess it's Columbus Day weekend, but does that amount for much?
DecoReturns
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Yeah. The Dark Knight and Inception combo made Nolan huge.
CartridgeBlower
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sunshine and gasoline
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Whatever their reason...I'm glad that they did it. We received a gorgeously crafted film set in a cyberpunk world.
Of course this film flopping will make studios even more hesitant to pour crazy sums of money for cyberpunk films. :/
I've been looking forward to that all year, will it even get a theatrical release at this point? I haven't heard anything lately.
This is absolute true but no need to be at the expense of BR2049, audiences need fresh franchises isn't the reason that it's not doing well, because the other reboots, remakes and sequels and movie universes are doing just fine. If we are going to eliminate some of them and exchange for new franchises I'm all for it (80% of the blockbusters today are expendable), but not at the expense of this one, this one can stay.e
I was thinking let him do Flashpoint. A crazy time traveling thriller could be right up his alley.
It's a disappointing number, considering that sci-fi can do good at the box office, with films like Gravity, Interstellar and The Martian being successful.
But it looks like Villeneuve more than delivered, so he'll be just fine and will continue to do what he wants next. Fans don't have anything to worry about.
But it looks like Villeneuve more than delivered, so he'll be just fine and will continue to do what he wants next. Fans don't have anything to worry about.
A $520M box office gross is a big number for any type of film (nevertheless a war film) and a $100M budget is always risky for an original property.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Bullshit.
This would be a fair point if people actually hated the movie, but general response has been extremely positive. Stop trying to take away things people actually enjoy
DieNgamers
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I'd take this brilliant sequel over most original movies this year...I don't think BR2059 should be the bad example here. It's NOT you typical nostagia pandering movie, that's what I want to say.
"Let him"?
He would never do a film like that.
He is above the shared universe super hero game. They don't get elite talent directors for films like that.
I think he'd much prefer going back to smaller dramas than going within 1000 of a DCEU film based on his style.
Last_colossi
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Eh... I'm sure they'll eventually make their money back especially once it's hits Bluray and Digital.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Studio Exec: OK Denis this is where we need you to insert a 2 minute scene setting up our next movie
Denis: I make movies, not commercials.
So at first I didn't think it sounded that bad because the first film was cult as hell and this one is a long, R rated cerebral sci-fi being made 35 years after the 1st but...
The budget was ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION US DOLLARS????!!!!
Who the hell approved this? And why?
The budget was ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION US DOLLARS????!!!!
Who the hell approved this? And why?
A shame, as it is a great movie, but walking out of the theater the first time I definitely felt like this one wasn't going to win over audiences who weren't already dedicated to seeing it. If a friend asks "What's that BR2049 movie about?" I can't encapsulate it neatly for them in a way that is going to make them go see it (I just say "Go see it!"). It's niche, builds a lot of its emotional impact on an older movie that was also niche, and doesn't have a lot of whizz-bang to push into its trailers and advertisements.
The guys that had previously bankrolled Villeneuve. He delivered.
Turns out, a fantastic sequel (in more ways than one) to Blade Runner doesn't have wide appeal.
Raitosaito
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Producers likely base the budget and sequel on how many damn mentions there are on social media, and the thousands of freaking video essays on Youtube about BR 1.
Too bad decades of film dissection doesn't equal popularity with a mass audience.
I still love the film, and I wish it did a lot better.
Only way he would ever do super hero films is if he got to do it on his own, no association with continuity like Nolan did.
Otherwise he would likely say fuck off to any request to do a DCEU movie and go back to doing stuff like Prisoners and Sicario.
Basically. Egregious article title. It was never going to be a commercial success,
A wonderful human being, the movie is breathtaking.
UnemployedVillain
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There was absolutely no way you could have thought it was a remake. The trailers literally showed Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford interacting
Maybe, just maybe, people would also enjoy new franchises with the bonus of it feeling completely fresh.
Who allowed him on the list?
BotoxAgent
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Big budget went to good use. It really felt like u were in a completely different immersive world
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
I don't think Denis is interested in being part of the superhero conveyor belt either. He had this to say in a recent interview talking about his French heritage
https://www.thestar.com/entertainme...e-says-film-felt-like-coming-home-howell.html
He's not a good match for superhero movies either. Superhero movies want you to turn your brain off and oogle the spectacle. Denis wants to constsntly engage the viewer with thought provoking subjects.
Violence Jack
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I'm still going to see it next weekend. I wish I were surprised at this result, but I'm not.
Is there no way to make a financially successful cyberpunk film? There goes any hope I had of a live action adaptation of Cyber City Oedo.
Is there no way to make a financially successful cyberpunk film? There goes any hope I had of a live action adaptation of Cyber City Oedo.
Dash_Riprock
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Leto and Gosling are A-listers? LMFAO
Sho_Nuff82
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The movie is about 10x better than the likes of Tron Legacy or Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
You can definitely see the money well spent on the screen, some the effects are insane and will spark a few conversations on "how did they do that?"
Uh, yeah, though this doesn't mean what it used to.
If the prism through which you view the medium is "franchises," you're probably not the intended audience
DieNgamers
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This...
And this. It being a financial flop has nothing to do with the quality in this case. We can be glad movies like these are being made.
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