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[Bobby Roberts]

March 2017 having a bigger total box office than any May ever sort of shows how artificial the "start of blockbuster season" part of May is.

Yup! A lot of the artificiality of this whole practice is eroding pretty quickly. It's fun to watch happen, too.

Studios are learning. Slow as shit, but they're learning.

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

and here we go

 

[Jarmel]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

I strongly doubt this is worse than 4.

 

[Korigama]

Just got back from GitS. My lord, what a mess that movie was. I've never seen the original material but if it's anything like that I'm glad I didn't.

It isn't (especially not Stand Alone Complex).

 

[kswiston]

Since it wasn't explicitly mentioned, Kong is now over Godzilla 2014 Worldwide. Of course, Godzilla made more from its $530M gross than Kong did.

 

[BronsonLee]

It is statistically impossible for Fate of the Furious to be worse than:

Fast & Furious 2
Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift
Fast & Furious 4

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

I'll make my own judgement when I see it in on Thursday.

Critics loved TFA and I found it to be average.

 

[firelogic]

I strongly doubt this is worst than 4.

I think it's 5 > 6 > 7 > 4 (since the world building actually started) so I'm not surprised.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

It is statistically impossible for Fate of the Furious to be worse than:

Fast & Furious 2
Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift
Fast & Furious 4

Still hasn't seen the light that is Tokyo Drift.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

It is statistically impossible for Fate of the Furious to be worse than:

Fast & Furious 2

That's the one it gets placed next to. Maybe under.

I'll make my own judgement when I see it

Of course you will, man. It's not like people post these things with the purpose of stopping people from coming to their own conclusions.

 

[Slayven]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

If there is a franchise that is review proof it is FF, unless they don't deliver on cvrazy car stunts, and saying "Family" 24 times.

It is statistically impossible for Fate of the Furious to be worse than:

Fast & Furious 2
Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift
Fast & Furious 4

You are the only Lucas Black fanboy

 

[……forgetit]

So any word on GiTS China numbers? If it does poorly their then it's a massive failure, right?

 

[BronsonLee]

Still hasn't seen the light that is Tokyo Drift.

I just watched the pilot for The Leftovers and I like to think the smoking people are the ones who like Tokyo Drift

That's the one it gets placed next to. Maybe under.

Oh my god it can't be THAT bad

It's funny how Lin got three tries with F&F before he finally nailed it big, though I can see why F&F 4 was necessary to get to Fast Five

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Of course you will, man. It's not like people post these things with the purpose of stopping people from coming to their own conclusions.

You said "uh oh".

 

[Pachimari]

I'm still sad about Power Rangers and Ghost in the Shell. Those were good films I enjoyed.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

You said "uh oh".

I did.

as in "uh oh. It's not good when people who like the series compare it to the worst film in another series like this."

Not "uh oh - delete all prior programming re: Fast & Furious and replace with this review"

 

[Alex_Mexico]

What's the WW for Power Rangers? Loved the movie, really hope they make a sequel

I'd like to know this too

 

[broncobuster]

For all the trouble I have with ranking things, I can safely say Fast and Furious goes 5, 7, 6, 3, 1, 2, 4...with 6 and 7 being interchangeable. Unless it's as boring as 4, I'll at least be entertained by 8.

 

[kswiston]

So any word on GiTS China numbers? If it does poorly their then it's a massive failure, right?

$21M opening in China.

But I have heard talk of GitS' Chinese rights being sold by Paramount to a Chinese studio for around $22M. If that was the case, Paramount made out like a bandit, since they were going to take $10-12M from the Chinese run (based on a $40-50M finish)

 

[BronsonLee]

I did.

I would like to point out that this is the shortest Bobby Roberts post in history

Edit: goddamnit Bobby

 

[Alex_Mexico]

Since it wasn't explicitly mentioned, Kong is now over Godzilla 2014 Worldwide. Of course, Godzilla made more from its $530M gross than Kong did.

This sentence confuses me. What?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I would like to point out that this is the shortest Bobby Roberts post in history

Edited.

 

[BronsonLee]

This sentence confuses me. What?

Godzilla cost significantly less than Kong did, that's what swiss means

Mind you it's still really important that Kong landed the way it did review wise because Godzilla pissed a lot of people off

Edit: His post below too

 

[kswiston]

I'd like to know this too

$117M worldwide for Power Rangers after this weekend.

This sentence confuses me. What?

Godzilla made more domestically and less in China. Studios take about 55% of the domestic box office and 25% of the Chinese box office.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

 

[ryutaro's mama]

As an aside, I have decided to stop watching trailers for films I am already excited to see.

Feels like these companies can't seem to put one together that doesn't spoil all the best set pieces in the film.

Trailer #2s are getting to be especially flagrant in this regard.

 

[Jarmel]

Even if this movie is a complete mess, if it's even remotely entertaining then it's still better than 4.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

$117M worldwide for Power Rangers after this weekend.




Godzilla made more domestically and less in China. Studios take about 55% of the domestic box office and 25% of the Chinese box office.

That's not a good number for PR is it?

Glad to see that the Monsterverse is in good standing. They can't bail before Godzilla vs King Kong

 

[jett]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

Seems his major problem is Han's death being swept under the rug and his killer being admitted into the family like it was nothing.

Because the rest sounds no different than F7.

 

[Pachimari]

Ah damn, Fate and the Furious can in no way be worse than 2 Fast 2 Furious. I'll be okay with it being worse than Fast 5 but not those early entries.

 

[Jarmel]

Seems his major problem is Han's death being swept under the rug and his killer being admitted into the family like it was nothing.

Because the rest sounds no different than F7.

Yea he had some weird hangups about that.

 

[Scorpion Soldier]

That's not a good number for PR is it?

Glad to see that the Monsterverse is in good standing. They can't bail before Godzilla vs King Kong

With a $100 million price tag, excluding marketing it's not looking good.

 

[Rickelodeon]

Uh oh.

The Fate of the Furious is this franchise's Die Another Day
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire

(Enrlich isnt too fond of alot of blockbusters as is but espically didnt like F6 and 7 so i wouldnt take him too seriously)

 

[BronsonLee]

Seems his major problem is Han's death being swept under the rug and his killer being admitted into the family like it was nothing.

Because the rest sounds no different than F7.

Yea he had some weird hangups about that.

YEAH I GOT PROBLEMS WITH THAT TOO

SHOOT THAT FUCK

 

[Akala]

When tf is T2 expanding 😭

 

[Slayven]

I did.

as in "uh oh. It's not good when people who like the series compare it to the worst film in another series like this."

Not "uh oh - delete all prior programming re: Fast & Furious and replace with this review"

This is the ”Die Another Day" of its franchise — an empty shell of its former self that disrespects its own proud heritage at every turn.

 

[……forgetit]

$21M opening in China.

But I have heard talk of GitS' Chinese rights being sold by Paramount to a Chinese studio for around $22M. If that was the case, Paramount made out like a bandit, since they were going to take $10-12M from the Chinese run (based on a $40-50M finish)

So they saw it coming and basically did damage control then. That movie lost a ton of money no mater what, bit at least they saved on not having to spend much in China.

 

[Jarmel]

YEAH I GOT PROBLEMS WITH THAT TOO

SHOOT THAT FUCK

Familia don't mean shit!

 

[Pachimari]

Fuck, Han dies? I did not know that. I'm only at F&F6 now, gonna watch it right away.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Ghost in the Shell will soon join Aeon Flux in the "Oh Yeah, They Did Make A Movie Outta That" section of your fave streaming service.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

With a $100 million price tag, excluding marketing it's not looking good.

China in May.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

"proud heritage".

omg.

So the entire review is a concern troll or naw?

 

[vinnygambini]

That's not a good number for PR is it?

It's bad.

It's most likely going to end with a lower gross than Allegiant WW.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

(Enrlich isnt too fond of alot of blockbusters as is but espically didnt like F6 and 7 so i wouldnt take him too seriously)

he likes the series as a whole, though. It's not like he's looking down his nose at it.

 

[BronsonLee]

Familia don't mean shit!

If he doesn't get punched in the face the second they're good I'll be salty

Fuck, Han dies? I did not know that. I'm only at F&F6 now, gonna watch it right away.

lol he fuckin' died in Tokyo Drift

There's some real weird continuity shit with that & F&F

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Fuck, Han dies? I did not know that. I'm only at F&F6 now, gonna watch it right away.

Um...that happens in the 3rd one, my friend.

Are you watching them out of order or sumshiet?

 

[Toa TAK]

That's not a good number for PR is it?

Run

Pray

Hide

 

[Slayven]

So F8 will be FF's Porky's Revenge ?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Glad to see that the Monsterverse is in good standing. They can't bail before Godzilla vs King Kong

They won't. But I need a few things from that movie:

1) Vogt-Roberts doesn't go fucking near it
2) Godzilla fucking mops Kong before they inevitably team up.

 

[kswiston]

Um...that happens in the 3rd one, my friend.

Are you watching them out of order or sumshiet?

You can just start at 4 or 5 and get the gist of things if you want to follow the more recent superhero soap opera take on the franchise.

Maybe he did that.