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Wkd BO 0421-2317 - F8 leads the box office, and drags those who resist
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djplaeskool
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Smurfs possibly positioned to outgross GITS?
ryutaro's mama
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Yes, of course, plus his production company makes money. Money isn't even the point here tho.
I would guess, (based solely on the word that came out of the beef on set stuff) Vin has no interest in a scenario where the FF brand becomes more closely associated with Dwayne than him.
I've been thinking about the ramifications of him no longer being around for a bit, as I think Brian brought a level of calm and normalcy to a crew largely comprised of superheroes. Brian was the straight man and very much an audience surrogate, to the point where even after he had been more indoctrinated in the antics that Dom's crew got into, you could still rely on that character having a cooler head to bring the mood down just enough to make sense of whatever unfolded. Going forward, that's going to be a really tough spot to fill and I think that the spectacle of the stunts and schemes losing that degree of temperance is going to make it hard to be as invested in what happens next.
BronsonLee
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I am the true draw
If that end credits stinger story has any truth to it, he REALLY doesn't want the spinoff or a hint of a spinoff to happen.
They build literally hundreds of cars for each movie.
And the trailer shows them ejecting cars out of a parking garage en masse and another scene where a swarm of hacked cars flow through the streets and crash into everything soooo
When it comes down to it, Vin has no say what Universal does with the franchise. If they wanted to do a Bow Wow spin-off, there would be a Bow Wow spin-off.
wesleyshark
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I really want to see it, but showtimes haven't been announced for the main theaters near me yet. Hopefully one of them has it!
Jawmuncher
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China seems to like action above all else. XXX and Resident Evil Final Chapter made a lot of bank over there too, despite weak domestic totals.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
I think Internationally the "Hollywood Stars" still have an impact there
Domestically you see star power isn't what it used to be, people go for the film or premise more than if so and so is in it
International hasn't caught up yet or maybe it doesn't want too
Not to mention how if they did a spin off, he'd earn a fortune for no work. Dude is pretty smart.
Falchion
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I really need to this week, especially since I've got some free tickets.
Messofanego
Banned
It's the male version of "Beyonce is black?!"
ryutaro's mama
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Such a shame people likes things you don't.
You what else is a bigger shame, this shit fest is going to make 1 billion while an actual classic action movie like Fury Road which has more class and excitement than all the fat movies combined had to struggle to make profit. Am i not allowed to be disatisfied when bad movies make bank?
ryutaro's mama
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It is your opinion that it is bad but you have every right to vote with your wallet.
Other people also have that right.
How would you know it's bad unless you helped it to make that $1 billion?
What a dumb post. Such a shame that people who don't understand people like different things are allowed to post on the internet.
Am i doing this right?
Just curious....Why do you continue to support the series?
BronsonLee
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Fury Road allegedly cost as much as F8 did
It's an incredible movie but it was also Rated R and a revival of a 30 year old franchise
it really cost like 400 million
It's an incredible movie but it was also Rated R and a revival of a 30 year old franchise
starchild excalibur
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There is a lot more action in Fast 8 than there was even in Fast 7. While I'm sure every actor got a pay bump, I think most of it probably went into the set pieces tbh.
Calm waterfall
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What does that mean? That Universal takes a lager % than 25?
cartographer
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Chinese box office numbers often include online ticket service charges which aren't part of the money the studios get 25 percent of.
Some people enjoy going to the movies to see fun, relatively mindless action like the FF movies. Nothing at all wrong with that
Calm waterfall
Banned
Thanks.
ElBoxyBrown
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It was apart of a franchise no one cared for in decades. Of course it wasn't gonna make bank despite the praise. F&F has characters a lot of audiences find enjoyable and relate to.
WordAssassin
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I fucking LOVE Boss Baby but I hope they don't. The story wraps up neatly and even though they have like a little wink-nudge "setup" for a sequel at the end it's really played more for the gag effect and not a real setup for a new story. Like how The Lego Movie ends with that "cliffhanger".
But hey if they can make a sequel that stands up to the first one in terms of visual storytelling and imagination then go for it, the last time I was this surprised by a movie was the Lego Movie. I just want the team that did TBB to be able to do whatever they want, they've more than proven themselves in my eyes and the box office side of things doesn't seem too shabby.
I wouldn't rule out a Netflix show though. I google'd and didn't see anything but I'm pretty sure Netflix and Dreamworks have a deal that turns like literally any DWA movie into a Netflix series. The only recent one that doesn't have a series yet is Trolls I think? FAST, Home, even Mr Peabody and Sherman have all gotten series. And then of course there's HttYD and KFP.
OrangeAtlas
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I think they tried to position Scott Eastwood's character to take that role in this one, though I don't think he has anywhere near the same charm that Walker does. I kept thinking there was gong to be some big reveal with him by the end of the movie, but it turns out he's just an awkward and unnatural actor.
I don't get this kind of post really. This movie is extremely entertaining and deserve all the success. Why shit on it? How is that shame?
Yeah, I had read that Scott Eastwood was being tapped as the "replacement," but I don't know how you replace over a decade's worth of interactions and emotional core. I'd say that's a problem that's virtually insurmountable, even if Eastwood was better than mediocre.
BronsonLee
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There's literally nothing in Fate that indicates to me that Scott's character was there to replace Brian's
They aren't really the same at all
They aren't really the same at all
ryutaro's mama
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This is so incredibly embarrassing.
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There's no way you can tell me with a straight face that Fast 5-7 (haven't seen 8 yet) are worse than any of the Transformers movies.
Bay wishes he could make movies that good (outside of The Rock).
PhoncipleBone
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Yup. Been saying it for a bit in these threads, but the Fast series is everything Bay has been trying (and failing) to achieve for the last 20 years.
ClosingADoor
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Yes, I'll just rewatch Fury Road to the end of time and ignore every new action movie in cinema from now on. /s
The Fast and Furious movies are fun blockbusters, get over it.
NealMcCauley
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Free Fire was okay. Felt like it was a little too impressed with itself at times if that makes sense. Solid B movie though.
The closest he got was The Rock and the bridge sequence from Bad Boys 2.
Freeza Under The Shower
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oh goddammit, there was already a new thread. Fuck my life for not checking OT first.
Hello, how are you? I'm just going to leave that shit there though. No need to go full Bronson. (this is a test to see if that signal thing works)
Hello, how are you? I'm just going to leave that shit there though. No need to go full Bronson. (this is a test to see if that signal thing works)
It really works. I once mentioned him in GermanGAF and he suddenly appeared and accused us of talking about him on dutch *lol*
PhoncipleBone
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Mostly agreed. The Rock was Bay still restrained, but starting to spread his wings and show off a bit.
And the bridge sequence is the only good scene in Bad Boys 2. I am in the minority that really dislikes the film and prefers the first one. There are some fun scenes and moments in it, but overall it is just a mean spirited, bloated mess.
Maybe nearly a decade and a half space is enough for me to go back and reevaluate it.
BronsonLee
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You think you can escape my network simply because you were speaking European?! My AI is LEARNING
since Who Quoted Me broke, I search my username sometimes, mostly for when Slayven acts a fool in BCT and I gotta drop him
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