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EuropaCorps Stock Value Drops in Wake of Valerians Poor Opening Weekend
- Thread starter LordOfLore
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Get Uwe Boll on it and take advantage of some tax loop holes.
Nightwing123
Member
Why did this movie have such a large budget?
I suspect a money laundering scheme
……forgetit
Member
The fuck were they thinking?
GabeTheGrouch76
Member
I am honestly astonished the people who helped fund over $200M into this type of project honestly believed they would see a cent of that cash won back.
Then again, this is the same studio that has produced/distributed such critical and commercial hit films like Nine Lives, Shut In, and The Circle...
Then again, this is the same studio that has produced/distributed such critical and commercial hit films like Nine Lives, Shut In, and The Circle...
Primethius
Banned
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
"It's going to be the next Star Wars, lads!"
Eppy Thatcher
God's had his chance.
they were convinced it was actually going to be another 5th element weren't they?
eesh...
eesh...
Version 3.0
Member
Who said they enjoyed it? Everyone's saying they predicted it.
Who are you talking to?
There were some scenes in this movie that were painful.
Like I facepalmed in the theater
s_mirage
Member
I don't really enjoy someone else's failure, but it was obvious that this was going to bomb. There was absolutely nothing to indicate that the franchise was well known/loved enough in the US to support making a film with a $200 million budget.
Shadowhelper
Banned
I don't get why France is so obsessed with making movies in English language. It's kinda bizzarre and really weird considering how rude they act towards the language once you are in the country.
EuropaCorp makes horrible movies anyway. Hopefully, they will stick to making movies in French. It's rare a non native speaker of English can ever make good movies in it. Even The Professional is pretty crappy movie outside of the action scenes and Gary Oldman flipping out.
EuropaCorp makes horrible movies anyway. Hopefully, they will stick to making movies in French. It's rare a non native speaker of English can ever make good movies in it. Even The Professional is pretty crappy movie outside of the action scenes and Gary Oldman flipping out.
SuperStiltzkin
Member
Film could have been so much better with a leaner script and better leads. It'd still bomb, but at least it would be a critical success.
Two absolutely ridiculous statements.
old manatee
Banned
I'm dying to see this movie, but they released it a time when there are a ton of decent looking movies in the theater.
Bog
Junior Ace
It's actually really pathetic. So is the similar group of "told ya so"ers.
ZeroGravity
Member
Had never heard of this before until I saw the trailer before Spider-Man, and it looked like the most generic sci-fi shit ever. Not really surprised it bombed.
LookAtMeGo
Member
I blame Dane. Nothing against him but he doesnt have that blockbuster appeal. If they cast Tom Cruise it would have opened in the top spot.
Edit: i think Edge of Tomorrow would like to have a word with me.
Edit: i think Edge of Tomorrow would like to have a word with me.
Oh lets not do revisionist history please. The Professional is an excellent fucking movie.
Primethius
Banned
torre_avenue
Banned
I'm surprised Europa Corp even greenlit this movie. "Tintin", another blockbuster film with a known name attached based on a beloved European comic, didn't set the world on fire when it came out. "Jupiter Ascending", another original space epic with a huge names attached, also didn't do well at the box office. The last couple Dane DeHaan-led films also have not done well at the box office.
Honestly, Besson was not a big enough name to draw crowds, the IP was not recognizable enough to spark interest, the cast was not appealing enough to draw in a big audience, and the only chance must have been if the movie got enough critical acclaim. That didn't happen, hence the failure.
It's a shame, because I was tempted to see it because of the opening scene that screened in front of "Homecoming" .
Honestly, Besson was not a big enough name to draw crowds, the IP was not recognizable enough to spark interest, the cast was not appealing enough to draw in a big audience, and the only chance must have been if the movie got enough critical acclaim. That didn't happen, hence the failure.
It's a shame, because I was tempted to see it because of the opening scene that screened in front of "Homecoming" .
Human Resources
Member
I loved Valerian. I believe the film will eventually find its audience. It won't end up as beloved as The Fifth Element, but will probably settle into a Speed Racer-esque level of fondness and home theater calibration success.
Some of ya'll asking about the budget -- watch the movie, every dollar is on screen.
Some of ya'll asking about the budget -- watch the movie, every dollar is on screen.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Luc needed some people in the room who would've stopped him from sabotaging this before it got into theaters. "You want to cast who and who as the leads?! Nah, we aren't doing that." But this is his big independent movie and he wanted it done his way, more power to him.
THere's an interview with INXS singer Michael Hutchence where he said he invested in Crocodile Dundee. I think he said it was supposed to be a tax scheme, based on the assumption the film would flop. It didn't.
Having seen the movie, yes it is.
Scorpion Soldier
Member
Because they want to appeal to a broad audience. A foreign language film is often limited in performance due to the fact that a lot of audiences simply have no interest in watching a movie with subtitles. For smaller films and such this is fine, because they are usually catered to a specific audience, but when you're making a larger scale film like Valerian, or even a film like Transporter, you're going to have a very tough time selling it to audiences, especially in the US. Along with the fact that investors are a lot less likely to give you money for the production if it won't have international appeal.
It's the same reason why a lot of independent filmmakers internationally choose to make a film in English, because gaining attention from a wide audience is problematic enough as is without the language barrier.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Valerian has been one of my most anticipated movies this year and I didn't even know it came out Friday. Thought it was this upcoming friday......
Looked up preorder tickets and saw it was showing tonight, was like "wait....what?"
Looked up preorder tickets and saw it was showing tonight, was like "wait....what?"
Ether_Snake
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This wasn't just a casting issue. French comic-book visuals and stories don't work for block buster movies. They make those movies like they do fashion shows. Alien 4 suffered from the same issues. It's just too weird and random for people.
SirClinksAlot
Member
Trailer looked straight up terrible. And I love Luc Besson. Had no clue it cost so much thats crazy.
Wait two more weeks and it'll be on demand. It does look like a theater experience though.
Brian_FETO
Banned
I'm going tonight actually. I've had Speed Racer vibes since the first trailer and it seems to have been going along those lines, haha
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Valerian cost 180 million?
The fuck?
The fuck?