‘Furiosa’ Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By ‘Garfield’: How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update
'Furiosa' is filing the lowest opening at the Memorial Day weekend box office with $31M-$30M, the lowest since 1983's 'Return of the Jedi'deadline.com
Yup, it's fucking dead. GG George. We were robbed of Mad Max: The Wasteland.
I'll give it a chance as Fury Road is top-class. Not in the cinema of course, l'll buy it on disc some time later. Curious how much DEI was forced upon it.‘Furiosa’ Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By ‘Garfield’: How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update
'Furiosa' is filing the lowest opening at the Memorial Day weekend box office with $31M-$30M, the lowest since 1983's 'Return of the Jedi'deadline.com
Yup, it's fucking dead. GG George. We were robbed of Mad Max: The Wasteland.
I'll give it a chance as Fury Road is top-class. Not in the cinema of course, l'll buy it on disc some time later. Curious how much DEI was forced upon it.
Curious how much DEI was forced upon it.
George Miller is trying to bring cinema back and no one’s biting. RIP movies. This will be among the final greats. End of era.‘Furiosa’ Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By ‘Garfield’: How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update
'Furiosa' is filing the lowest opening at the Memorial Day weekend box office with $31M-$30M, the lowest since 1983's 'Return of the Jedi'deadline.com
Yup, it's fucking dead. GG George. We were robbed of Mad Max: The Wasteland.
Fury Road technically bombed by 2015 standards. So did Thunderdome, and did the video game by avalanche, so yeah, the franchise is always looked back on fondly but only the first two movies really were a "success".So, is it yet ANOTHER female fronted action movie underperforming, disinterest in the Mad Max franchise in general, or a slow cinema year?
Well that seems unlikely now. I don't know why you would be glad it's tanking when the audience and critical scores are both overwhelmingly positive. Why would you be that bothered by where it's set in the timeline?I'm glad this is tanking. We needed a sequel not a prequel.
Genuinely curious where this is coming from, are the anti-woke warriors mad at this movie? For what? It's exactly like the last one in tone and content. I'm really perplexed how anyone could call it woker than any other movie in the series.I'll give it a chance as Fury Road is top-class. Not in the cinema of course, l'll buy it on disc some time later. Curious how much DEI was forced upon it.
If the movie does well, you get both.I'm glad this is tanking. We needed a sequel not a prequel.
Don't care if we don't get a sequel if this bombs they could have done a sequel they chose this now they have to deal with the financials.If the movie does well, you get both.
In fairness I think a lot of what people clocked as bad looking was green screen rather than the CGI.Cannes: 'Fury Road' prequel ‘Furiosa’ forgets what makes the 'Mad Max' movies great
In expanding the story of Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy), director George Miller still creates entertaining, pounding action — but loses the forward momentum on which the franchise is based.www.latimes.com
Great review of this one from deep inside Hollywood. His criticisms of the film excessively using CGI to create the action sequences instead of the physical stunt work characteristic of the previous films gives me pause. If there was one franchise that should stay with physical stunts, as exemplified by Fury Road, it's this one.
Ultimately, I think a big problem here is that Fury Road is a tough act to follow. It's almost a perfect film, in that it executes so flawlessly on its intent, with its lean script that gave you just enough story for the stakes to matter, and relentless action that never loses its impact. It's a genuine masterpiece.I was just expecting more in ways. The mass public seems to like it so far. It might be good as a 'b-side' movie. For me, It just makes me want to watch Fury Road.
I remember hearing about Fury Road' being announced in 2002 when Mel Gibson was on board. I was really excited that there was going to be another Mad Max movie in the style of the Road Warrior (still, my real favourite of the bunch). The movie was even called Fury Road back then, and was marketed as a return to the 'Road Warrior' style (mostly because of the mixed reception of Thunderdome) in the announcement. But it was a movie that sat around in development hell... and re-emerged in 2015 with a trailer, now featuring Tom Hardy as Mad Max. The movie was even planned to be turned into an anime feature because of the troubled development...Furiosa is a very good film that's actually a lot more ambitious than Fury Road in a lot of ways. But it just can't outdo Fury Road for impact.
Ultimately, I think a big problem here is that Fury Road is a tough act to follow. It's almost a perfect film, in that it executes so flawlessly on its intent, with its lean script that gave you just enough story for the stakes to matter, and relentless action that never loses its impact. It's a genuine masterpiece.
You realise that if more people realize that going to the theaters is a "waste of money and time" theaters won't be around for you to watch "special" stuff like Godzilla vs. Kong.Going to theaters is a waste of money and time imo. Glad to see other people realizing it.
I only go for special shit that I really care about... since Endgame I've only gone to the theater to see Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla Minus One, and Godzilla x Kong.
If the movie does well, you get both.
I feel like maybe if you're gonna make a Mad Max movie, Mad Max should be in it‘Furiosa’ Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By ‘Garfield’: How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update
'Furiosa' is filing the lowest opening at the Memorial Day weekend box office with $31M-$30M, the lowest since 1983's 'Return of the Jedi'deadline.com
Again, spray-painted, nomad motorcycle gangs zooming around in the desert starring 99% men aren’t for everyone.
i called it in the other thread. this nonsense trend where you remove the lead and replace him with a strong woman didnt work with TLOU2, it didnt work here. they are going to do this with ghost of tsushima next apparently with a female character either replacing Jin or complementing him as a second lead. Then they are going to wonder why it didnt sell as well as the original.Not surprised this is flopping. The Mad Max character was the pull for the original movies, and clearly also Fury Road. Hollywood has to learn they can’t just change out the thing that made a film popular and expect success.
Yes, yes Deadline! The problem… as ever these days… is too many men!
Mad Max, the franchise known for having no strong female characters.i called it in the other thread. this nonsense trend where you remove the lead and replace him with a strong woman didnt work with TLOU2, it didnt work here. they are going to do this with ghost of tsushima next apparently with a female character either replacing Jin or complementing him as a second lead. Then they are going to wonder why it didnt sell as well as the original.
I think without these diversity quotes, female leads would have a awesome ratio of quality. Furiosa just gets drowned out by the mediocre in today’s landscape.i called it in the other thread. this nonsense trend where you remove the lead and replace him with a strong woman didnt work with TLOU2, it didnt work here. they are going to do this with ghost of tsushima next apparently with a female character either replacing Jin or complementing him as a second lead. Then they are going to wonder why it didnt sell as well as the original.
Maybe glad wasn't the right word. I simply don't care if it flops because it's not what I wanted. I'm not going to support something I didn't want in hopes of getting what I wanted. If there is never a sequel I won't lose any sleep over it.Well that seems unlikely now. I don't know why you would be glad it's tanking when the audience and critical scores are both overwhelmingly positive. Why would you be that bothered by where it's set in the timeline?
I'm glad this is tanking. We needed a sequel not a prequel.
Maybe glad wasn't the right word. I simply don't care if it flops because it's not what I wanted. I'm not going to support something I didn't want in hopes of getting what I wanted. If there is never a sequel I won't lose any sleep over it.
The imax theaters here in Sacramento are borderline empty. I think blue angels had more seats taken :X3.5m in previews Thursday night, down from Fury Road's 3.7m. I'm also hearing it's not doing so hot tonight either. I think the budget was 168m, so they'd have to make roughly 400 - 420m to break even. If current projects of 30 - 40m Memorial Weekend opening are true, that ain't happening.
Might need to kiss Mad Max: The Wasteland goodbye.
Movie is far from ordinarily get the fu*k away from these negative reviews.