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Time to eat crow regarding "Guardians of the Galaxy"
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so are you on team, Anti-Ant-Man?
peanutbutterlatte
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Did GotG have such a weird development process though, basically getting any director that would do the job?
Peyton Reed was actually in the running to be director of GotG, & was close to getting the job before James Gunn came along. At the very least, Reed was on Marvel's short list for a while.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Why edit a 3 month old post with new news?
I wish his name wasn't Ant-Man, but I guess it's not any more ridiculous than "Guardians of the Galaxy" and a trailer with a talking raccoon.
Doesn't change that the production mess shortly before shooting isn't comparable to GoTG. I do not speak of box office but quality. I am sure it will make a ton on the Marvel name.
GoTG had a normal pre-production process and a well liked indie director with a lot of promise. Ant-Man had a chaotic pre-production with a director replaced weeks before shooting and the director it ended up with has a very mediocre track record.
Very very different situations
Gordon Shumway
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Thought that was a strange suggestion as well..
Alot of that production mess can be blamed on Wright dragging his feet and extending the pre-production process for many years.
BeforeU
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Most appropriate first post ever.
But who is to blame doesn't change anything that I said. a messy pre-production that ended with a director with a bad track record (Ant-Man) vs. a normal pre-production process with a director with acclaim and strong potential (GotG)
Don't get me wrong, GOTG was a great film, but James Gunn wasn't exactly a household name when it comes to acclaimed, well known directors. I'd say it was on par with Reed's track record. You can even make the same case with the Russos, who haven't had successes with film and were primarily known for their TV work.
That's actually a good comparison. While Gunn wasn't exactly well-known, he has had cult favorites prior to GotG in the form of Slither & Super.
Bobby Roberts
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Don't we have to wait until the last film released domestically in 2014 leaves second run before that distinction can be made, though?
Or is it too far out of reach for Mockingjay pt. 1 to hit domestically before it goes?
How is his track record on par with Reeds? Gunn had a cult following who really liked him prior to GotG. Reed is a studio guy through and through.
Fair enough, I guess check back in after a month?
Why? Was new news, so he reasonably wanted the thread bump
Bobby Roberts
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Yeah, I guess the only movie in contention still is Mockingjay, so we won't really know whether GOTG took the domestic title belt until Mockingjay's run is done.
Sapiens
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LOL, I'm quoted in the OP. Apparently a conservative box office estimate is the equivalent of saying a movie will be trash.
People take their Marvel VERY seriously. They want you to know that a company made a lot of money. They need to show you that. It makes them feel that their endless hours boosting a film for free online were good for something.
EternalDarko
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I hadn't seen this until recently but it was definitely an enjoyable film, more so than most comic book based films. Had a lot of character and humour to it. I'd honestly never heard of Guardians of the Galaxy before this film so had no expectations going in but was pleasantly surprised.
I would put money on Mockingjay beating GOTG domestically at this point. It is more or less matching Catching Fire's late run, and Catching Fire made close to $25M after Day 42 in its run. Mockingjay needs around $17M to pass Guardians. Probably closer to $10M after this weekend.
Schweinehund
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Don't know if this is the thread to do this, but I'll play the devil's advocate. I think ant-man will be marvel's lowest selling movie franchise domestically. Right now I think Captain America holds that @ $179 million.
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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Yeah, Mockingjay made an estimated $3 million on friday, bringing it up over $319 million. So passing GOTG's $332.9 is just a matter of when.
True for me as well. There were just parts of the film where I'm thinking to myself "what the hell am I watching"
Manmademan
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Predicting any marvel film at this point to do under Cap1 numbers is lunacy.
The hype is too damn high
I guess I spoke to soon.
CadetMahoney
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Overrated too. My face when grown ass men have it in their top movie list:
It's focus tested to hell and back for 12 years olds for god's sake it's on par with TMNT with the depth and (bad) jokes. "I am groot I am groot. . ."
/rant
Tell us where it hurts.
John Kowalski
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It was a fun blockbuster.
ReplacementPelican
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Who hurt you?
Overrated too. My face when grown ass men have it in their top movie list:
It's focus tested to hell and back for 12 years olds for god's sake it's on par with TMNT with the depth and (bad) jokes. "I am groot I am groot. . ."
/rant
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Why is "focus test" such an evil word for nerds.
Most, if not all blockbuster movies are focus tested and we enjoy plenty of those.
manueldelalas
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I must say the only reason I became interested in the movie was because it said "Marvel" in the poster.
Overrated too. My face when grown ass men have it in their top movie list:
It's focus tested to hell and back for 12 years olds for god's sake it's on par with TMNT with the depth and (bad) jokes. "I am groot I am groot. . ."
/rant
good griefOverrated too. My face when grown ass men have it in their top movie list:
It's focus tested to hell and back for 12 years olds for god's sake it's on par with TMNT with the depth and (bad) jokes. "I am groot I am groot. . ."
/rant
No, it wasn't
Team Filler
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Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Not even close.
Yeah, that 76 on metacritic is ironclad proof of its quality. I mean, that kinda "middle C" grade is only beat out by really top tier shit, like shit that gets a B minus! Like, obviously, it's not as good as a masterpiece like Face/Off or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, or the universally loved Dark Knight Rises, which all scored higher. But it's right in there with unforgettable classics that share its score like The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Secret Lives of Dentists, and of course, Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!.
More Marvel movies -- they're all so special and amazing!
More Marvel movies -- they're all so special and amazing!
BRB calling Comcast to slow down my internet connection. A guy with a Spider Man avatar is defending comic book movies on the internet with such amazing arguments that I can't process it in real time.
Drifter_InA_Cage
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I like Cap, IM, Thor and the avengers, but this one just didn't do it for me.
TetraxShards
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Dat 90% on RT with 226 positive reviews though.
Oh no, I have a Spider-Man avatar! Whatever shall I do!? Good golly, is that all you can get at me with? "Oh this guy has a Spider-Man avatar CLEARLY he'll defend a Marvel movie till the end of time!"
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