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[pants]

I think you're being really defensive over what is ultimately a silly fun thing. The eating of crows here is collective. It's just a fun look at the barometer on the forum about the vibe of a film and how it turned out wrong. You, like many other people, expressed an opinion on the matter. Whether it was a throw away comment or not is irrelevant, it forms part of the tone on the forum along with many other comments like it.

You don't have to take it personally, you should feel included as part of a community that talks shit about everything under the sun and sometimes some people get stuff right and some people get stuff wrong.

I think why I'm getting defensive is because I get misrepresented a lot on here and it's probably starting to take it's toll on me, haha. But that aside, yeah this is just a fun thing so sorry for getting a bit defensive about it.

Still not taking any vertical line, stop, 90 degrees, horizontal lines though!

 

[gatti-man]

Let's be fair. If everyone calling it a bomb had seen the EXCELLENT marketing and amazing reviews I sincerely doubt they would call it a bomb. Just the marketing alone would have saved this from bomb status.

I never thought it would bomb but holey sheeet at a relatively unknown IP with a racoon pulling in 92 million opening week. I mean seriously. Marvel has big balls and they are executing on a tremendously high level. Stunned shocked amazed and pleased is what I am. Has any studio ever consistently put out this much great content back to back?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Yeah, it will still be big. I just want to see it do more than Man of Steel worldwide. Just for giggles.

It miiiiight be possible? Still, even 500 mil worldwide is going to be considered a pretty big success, isn't it?

I think the closest I got to a prediction was in the "Edgar Wright off Ant-Man" thread, where I said it could pass 200 mil domestic.

 

[Manmademan]

For sure-look at the crow eating in the infamous At the box office: The Avengers vs The Dark Knight Rises

This one was just glorious

 

[Blader]

This type of thread is allowed? lol

Add me to the list: this movie looks really stupid.

It's a pretty bold move to offer predictions on a movie after it's opened

 

[Tesseract]

 

[Panzon]

Marvel can't fail right now even if they tried

Can't wait to see this tonight!

 

[duckroll]

Let's be fair. If everyone calling it a bomb had seen the EXCELLENT marketing and amazing reviews I sincerely doubt they would call it a bomb. Just the marketing alone would have saved this from bomb status.

I never thought it would bomb but holey sheeet at a relatively unknown IP with a racoon pulling in 92 million opening week. I mean seriously. Marvel has big balls and they are executing on a tremendously high level. Stunned shocked amazed and pleased is what I am. Has any studio ever consistently put out this much great content back to back?

There were a bunch of people in the box office threads saying it was going to bomb because the marketing was "awful" and that the trailers are a total turn-off, etc. So I think we have all kinds here. It probably is a bit unfair for the people who called it out early on when it was announced though.

 

[Dalek]

It's a pretty bold move to offer predictions on a movie after it's opened

 

[thecouncil]

If the movie were a bomb, would a thread be made to shame all the people who thought it'd do well?

 

[Neoxon]

 

[Alrus]

Was there a wall of shame for Maleficent?

 

[Daingurse]

I enjoy this thread. The crow is quite nice.

I too didn't believe it would ever be breaking records like this. I enjoy the comic series but thought it would only manage Cap 1 or Thor numbers. Marvel really nailed the marketing with this movie.

Yeah, I thought the 60 million projection would be more apt, regardless of the movie's quality. After thoroughly loving The Guardians in stuff like Annihilation and The Thanos Imperative, I never dreamed they'd have movie, let alone a breakout success.

The movie was fantastic, and it opened the cosmic flood-gate.

 

[Dalek]

 

[bananafactory]

Where'd this high quality grab come from? That's from a scene that wasn't in any trailer AFAIK

 

[Hagi]

Fake laugh.

 

[Neoxon]

Where'd this high quality grab come from? That's from a scene that wasn't in any trailer AFAIK

It was in the 1st TV Spot.

 

[Dalek]

Where'd this high quality grab come from? That's from a scene that wasn't in any trailer AFAIK

There was one commercial that had it.

 

[Siegcram]

Fake laugh.

It's real.

 

[Prompto]

Was there a wall of shame for Maleficent?

Someone should make one. Also one for everyone who said Days of Future Past would be a trainwreck and one for the people who said Winter Soldier would be a piece of shit cause the Russo Brothers were directing it.

 

[Bornstellar]

Where'd this high quality grab come from? That's from a scene that wasn't in any trailer AFAIK

Yeah it was in a trailer.

Spoiler

Final version has purple eyes.

 

[jon bones]

oh man, that part was probably the BEST way they could've done the "super hero naming scene"

god damn

The movie was fantastic, and it opened the cosmic flood-gate.

Nova & cosmic Ms. Marvel incoming

 

[bananafactory]

Yeah it was in a trailer.

Spoiler

Final version has purple eyes.

Yup, loved that scene. So cool.

 

[bananafactory]

 

[Calvero]

I love the people not being able to understand Rocket interacting with Iron Man or Cap

at least they were honest about why it wasn't working for them and not just saying it'll bomb for no reason

 

[G-Fex]

They're coming.

That's right.

They're coming and they've got turtle power

 

[Hagi]

It's real.

 

[Ties]

lmao @ all the people thinking it would flop because of a dumb talking raccoon

as if superhero movies arent all inherently dumb as fuck

lol @ this post

JesusGhandiLord has never participated in a movie that is "inherently dumb as fuck." You tried though. The award-winning™ Nolan trilogy is the peak of high art™ cinema.

 

[jon bones]

They're coming.

i hope this is decent, but i'm not optimistic

 

[Verendus]

Was there a wall of shame for Maleficent?

This is the real big one. GOTG isn't a surprise to me. I've been guessing $500+ million for a good while now, with $400+ million being the minimum. It also has a lot of space with the only real competition being TMNT which is unproven too. Most comic book movies are pretty much doing well now and GOTG has been plastered with from the makers of Avengers, Iron Man etc. Kind of how they used to Nolan's name to stop Man of Steel from being a flop.

But Maleficent is crazy. It's done over $700 million. No one could have anticipated that. Even if it was going to be successful, no one could have expected that big of a number. It's ridiculous. It's grossed more than The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Winter Soldier, and it might even surpass Days of Future Past.

 

[SargerusBR]

So I guess this means there is no chance this endless stream of shitty comic book movies will ever stop? Great.

 

[G-Fex]

lol @ this post

JesusGhandiLord has never participated in a movie that is "inherently dumb as fuck." You tried though. The award-winning™ Nolan trilogy is the peak of high art™ cinema.

pump the brakes there Tiedied.

He was in GI Joe.

 

[Alucrid]

who doesn't want to watch a talking raccoon?

 

[SystemBug]

Why does it looking like a TV show have anything to do with it sucking or not? People have said it doesn't have great cinematography. For fucks sake its evident in the trailer.

Why do you refuse to believe it?

 

[G-Fex]

who doesn't want to watch a talking raccoon?

me.


I'm sure I'll check out Gotg sometime down the line though.

 

[freenudemacusers]

pump the brakes there Tiedied.

He was in GI Joe.

yas go in

 

[Hawkian]

The day I see Rocket Raccoon onscreen is the day I believe this.

I still haven't seen it yet, for all I know this is all some elaborate practical joke!

 

[agrajag]

lmao @ all the people thinking it would flop because of a dumb talking raccoon

as if superhero movies arent all inherently dumb as fuck

This. "Bro, I can't picture a man in a flying robot mech suit and the Norse god of thunder and lightning sitting next to a talking raccoon in a floation air fortress thing!"

 

[Ties]

pump the brakes there Tiedied.

He was in GI Joe.

You mean the movie based on the critically acclaimed™, childhood defining™ line of action figures produced by industry leaders Hasbro™?

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Why does it looking like a TV show have anything to do with it sucking or not? People have said it doesn't have great cinematography. For fucks sake its evident in the trailer.

Why do you refuse to believe it?

Cinematography was just fine but news flash, opinions are not facts.

 

[G-Fex]

You mean the movie based on the critically acclaimed™, childhood defining™ line of action figures produced by industry leaders Hasbro™?

y...yes?

You should be showing your support for Brotista. He's your future WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

who?

 

[Verendus]

me.


I'm sure I'll check out Gotg sometime down the line though.

You should be showing your support for Brotista. He's your future WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Edit:

who?

 

[J10]

I look around the OP, and you know what I see? Losers.

 

[SystemBug]

Cinematography was just fine but news flash, opinions are not facts.

Bad cinematography is bad cinematography.

okay cinematography is okay cinematography.

good cinematography is good cinematography.

 

[jackissocool]

Losing Wright is a major downer, and I'm sure it takes something special away from the movie, but if anyone can make it work in the end, it's Marvel. It might not be the movie it could have been, and yes it's a movie about a guy who basically wears a power ranger suit and talks to ants while riding them, but coming off Avengers 2, it'll probably do pretty well. It has Michael Douglas after all.

As for first critical flop... I dunno, are we pretending Iron Man 2 and Thor 2 didn't happen? Those aren't what I would call critical hits.

And honestly the new director (Peyton something?) seems to really know his stuff as far as the Avengers and Ant Man go. He's a serious fan of the character. I know we all miss Wright (I certainly do) but I'm confident they'll make it work.

 

[Hagi]

Bad cinematography is bad cinematography.

okay cinematography is okay cinematography.

good cinematography is good cinematography.

What does TV fall under? I'd like to know so i can tell my internet peeps how i feel about True Detective from an artistic perspective

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Bad cinematography is bad cinematography.

okay cinematography is okay cinematography.

good cinematography is good cinematography.

Opinions are opinions.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

It miiiiight be possible? Still, even 500 mil worldwide is going to be considered a pretty big success, isn't it?

I think the closest I got to a prediction was in the "Edgar Wright off Ant-Man" thread, where I said it could pass 200 mil domestic.

$500m would put it above Thor and Cap's opening movies. So that would be very good.

But I am with you in thinking of this more as a sci fi spectacle instead of super hero movie.

 

[Lashley]

I love this thread.

Eat crow, fuckers.

 

[jackissocool]

Nova & cosmic Ms. Marvel incoming

She's Captain Marvel now, but yes. Give me that Carol Danvers.

I am in love with her.