WhiteRabbitEXE
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It seriously does. I would love the shit out of that.
Tim Miller on Deadpool success: "Nobody saw this. No one planned this."
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PeakPointMatrix
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Now to completely misinterpret it's success and run it into the ground!
Rated-R anti-hero movies for everyone!
People like good movies it seems.
Rated-R anti-hero movies for everyone!
People like good movies it seems.
NoctisVsStar
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Dear Deadpool I dragged 4 of my friends to go see it on imax. I did my part.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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Absolutely. Wonder Woman doesn't look fun, either. It's like they try so much harder to make them less fun.
BreezyLimbo
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Yeah. Thinking back on it now, it was a sincere scene with stakes that were clearly lined out for the audience that gave it a huge impact.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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Miller absolutely has carte blanche for Deadpool 2. He's going to have access to crazy funds. I just hope he's able to keep himself focused on the lessons he learned and the skills he developed (like running an impressively lean production with no wasted dollars). He's a talented and smart guy, but I imagine it's all too easy to slip when after your first film your suddenly given more resources than you ever imagined. Hell, even veteran directors slip.
And of course, hopefully Fox is smart enough not to try dicking with things.
And of course, hopefully Fox is smart enough not to try dicking with things.
CaviarMeths
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Well his first four movies were financed by Disney and all relatively low budget movies with good returns. The Sixth Sense is still the highest grossing horror film of all time. His first flop was Lady in the Water, and he's never worked for the same studio twice again. He'll take a budget from whomever is willing to finance him.
I'm not sure I would agree with your earlier post that Fox gets their hands in deep to big-budget pictures. Maybe for a lot of things, but their biggest hits during the Tom Rothman era are still Star Wars prequels and Avatar, and you can be sure that Lucas and Cameron both told him to fuck right off. When Jim Cameron wants to make a $300m+ blue cat space movie, he's making a goddamn $300m+ blue cat space movie.
infinit777
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If smart they won't blow up the next movie in a big way with a ton of special cast or anything, keep it relatively small, it helps. We don't need a billion heroes to show up with all the X-Men or whatever. Though I'm sure most would love to be in the sequel due to how great it did.
Well that's true!
Who would've thought a Jungle Book adaptation, a Disney buddy cop movie about race, and freaking R-rated Deadpool all would've topped Batman v Superman? Of those three, I still think Deadpool is the most surprising, but this has been a fun first few months of box office this year.
Manmademan
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Even without China, better release date and the addition of 3D/IMAX, or even a more substantial budget that didn't result in huge chunks of the movie being axed at the last minute could have done it.
You can bet that DP2 will have all of the above, and fox will be expecting better returns.
iPaul93
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Well, this was legitimately one of the posters for the movie:
LMAO!This is hilarious if true.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
That's going to be a good Deadpool 2 OT title.
Deadpool is definitely a smaller superhero film, but it makes up for it with unique set pieces and a fun script. I hope they keep it lean for the next one too. Give them some more money to do what they want, but I hope everyone involves approaches it with the same sensibilities they did with this one.
I wouldn't mind seeing more superhero films like Deadpool. Not necessarily just more violent, but smaller superhero films. Not everything has to be end of the world destruction porn.
Eighty Deuce
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Playing Deadpool was Ryan's destiny, just like Jackman is the one true wolverine
Somehow, I don't believe that you really think this. Even most Deadpool fans were sceptical about how the film would do. People have been saying that Ryan Reynolds kills franchises; he's not a draw; R-rated films don't work. I doubt that even the biggest Deadpool fanboy in all of Deadpool fandom seriously thought that this film would take off in the way that it did.
Yeah, we all hoped it'd be a great film that did the character justice, and was profitable so we'd get to see a Deadpool/Cable or X-Force film. But I think you're kidding yourself shouldn't be surprised by a Deadpool film is going to make more money than Batman Vs Superman.
A lot of credit has to go to the marketing team as well, they did a flawless job in getting the word out for the film, and setting the tone. I'm worried that there will be way too much studio interference for the sequel because they'll want to make it a 'big budget' flick with 'big budget' expectations. I hope they just let the people involved carry on doing what they're doing.
PantherLotus
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If we're being honest Ryan Reynolds personal efforts -- however coached or whatever -- deserve the vast majority of the credit. Decent film. Wonderful, personal marketing that made so many of us feel like "this movie is made specifically for ME."
Turns our there's a lot of us.
Turns our there's a lot of us.
WordAssassin
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You should be ashamed of yourself
tauroxd
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Google in images "Deadpool movie marketing" or "Deadpool movie posters" and you will see many awesome officials examples.
Did you watch the opening credits?
CadetMahoney
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I dunno why I loled at this.
Bobby Roberts
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Deadpool : DMX :: Tony Stark : AC/DC
I wonder what song they'll use for the sequel. And when he shows up in a regular X-flick, he needs to have a different DMX track accompanying him.
Discotheque
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Ruff Ryders Anthem.
Apparently Joker rides out to 2pac in suicide squad haha. Enough of this crusty AC/DC, time to get some rap in here.
Apparently Joker rides out to 2pac in suicide squad haha. Enough of this crusty AC/DC, time to get some rap in here.
Bobby Roberts
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Gotta be Party Up.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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Why not Juice Newton music?
GekigangerV
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While riding his scooter. They had the frame in Blind Al's house.
MisterHero
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this is my favorite deadpool poster
he looks so HAPPY
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I'd love this.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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By the end he can literally have a blue-screen glove.
holy shit, imagine referencing the leaked Wolverine workprint with the effects-incomplete Deadpool fight
Well, I wasn't being exactly clear I suppose. Yes, I doubt anybody would have called Deadpool being the runaway success that it is ahead of time. However, I meant more that if you make genuinely good, high quality movie, people will go see it and tell their friends. But some of the drek that has been out in theatres recently makes me scratch my head as to how it made it so far while being so bad.
hodayathink
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I was going to say that. Y'all gon' make me lose my mind up in here? That just fits.
There are lot of good movies that get fairly wide releases that don't do very well. Like, a whole lot. Just making a good movie hasn't been enough for decades, if it ever was good enough.
I want the tag line to be maximum effort
This speaks louder than anything else. Fox are probably kicking themselves for not making this film years ago. I bet we see a lot more Deadpool in the future X-Men movies.
Probably. .. but I really think it was made just at the right time.
My wife was more excited about this movie than I was. Which was weird, because she hates Ryan Reynolds (I'm indifferent to him, but always thought he'd be a perfect Deadpool), but she loves Deadpool. I'm actually not a big fan of Deadpool. I don't hate him, but again, in indifferent to him. I've enjoyed seeing him on small bits, interacting with other marvel characters, but wasn't chomping at the bit to see the movie.
The genuinely entertaining trailers, and my wife's infectious excitement got me more on board. We saw it opening weekend, and yeah, I fucking loved it.
I didn't expect the movie to bomb, but I didn't expect it to shatter records. I figured, with a $50 million budget, it'd, at the very, very least, break even. Optimistic prospects had it at close to $200 million of the movie was as entertaining as the trailers lead me to believe.
Boy howdy was I wrong. I don't think I've ever had such a turn around in a character and an actor as I have with Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds. My only thoughts on the sequel are that theory cast Stephen Lange as Cable, and maintain the genuinely funny sense of humor, and ironically enough, heart and earnestness that the first film had.
Probably my favorite movie set in the X-Men movie universe, with Days of Future past following it. If I had to rank them:
1) Deadpool
2) Days of Future Past
3) X-Men
4) X-Men 2
5) The Wolverine
6) First Class (I feel like I'm one of the few people that didn't like this movie that much, despite loving the cast)
X-Men 3 and Wolverine Origins are dead to me. Never happened, I don't even know why those titles popped into my head, since they don't exist. Weird.
I'll definitely be snagging Deadpool when it releases.
The genuinely entertaining trailers, and my wife's infectious excitement got me more on board. We saw it opening weekend, and yeah, I fucking loved it.
I didn't expect the movie to bomb, but I didn't expect it to shatter records. I figured, with a $50 million budget, it'd, at the very, very least, break even. Optimistic prospects had it at close to $200 million of the movie was as entertaining as the trailers lead me to believe.
Boy howdy was I wrong. I don't think I've ever had such a turn around in a character and an actor as I have with Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds. My only thoughts on the sequel are that theory cast Stephen Lange as Cable, and maintain the genuinely funny sense of humor, and ironically enough, heart and earnestness that the first film had.
Probably my favorite movie set in the X-Men movie universe, with Days of Future past following it. If I had to rank them:
1) Deadpool
2) Days of Future Past
3) X-Men
4) X-Men 2
5) The Wolverine
6) First Class (I feel like I'm one of the few people that didn't like this movie that much, despite loving the cast)
X-Men 3 and Wolverine Origins are dead to me. Never happened, I don't even know why those titles popped into my head, since they don't exist. Weird.
I'll definitely be snagging Deadpool when it releases.
I'd geek the fuck out over a well done Invincible movie. That series is probably one of my favorite, if not favorite, superhero books out there.
Now who should play Mark Grayson? I feel like Josh Brolin could be a great Omni-Man. As for Mark, I'm drawing a blank. I'm sure Hollywood wouldn't have a hard time finding a young, handsome, physically fit white boy to play the part, though.
And yeah, it'd have to be rated R. Especially if they get to the Conquest story arc for the third movie...
Sub_Level
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Fox is already on that. Its called X-Force.
WordAssassin
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I'm actually surprised that there hasn't been any kind of Invincible movie rumored, let alone made. The comic has been around forever now, fucking Kick-Ass got a movie AND a sequel and Walking Dead has a TV show AND a spin-off.
You'd think that with Superheroes as big as they are, and Kirkman's other major property being the success that it is, people would have jumped on the opportunity to adapt it. People obviously read it since it's still going and has had like a million crossovers by now.
You'd think that with Superheroes as big as they are, and Kirkman's other major property being the success that it is, people would have jumped on the opportunity to adapt it. People obviously read it since it's still going and has had like a million crossovers by now.
HomerSimpson-Man
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When this movie claimed the studios personal best OW record, I can only imagine the WTF faces all across the studio heads.
There is expected success and then there is....this, incredible, lmao.
There is expected success and then there is....this, incredible, lmao.
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