Gentleman Jack
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Wkd BO 0526-2817 - Rock in bay can't stop Pirates or Guardians, Alien sinks tho
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Wkd HOT TAKES 0526-2817
Fancyarcher
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Another ho-hum weekend. Pirates increase was poor. Hopefully Wonder Woman will save the box office next weekend.
The Rock has had plenty of success outside of the Furious films though. His career is fine. He just needs to be careful with his scripts. These days film are all about the concept and not the star.
The Rock has had plenty of success outside of the Furious films though. His career is fine. He just needs to be careful with his scripts. These days film are all about the concept and not the star.
True, paid is paid but he's getting close to getting Tooth Fairy territory again.
Actually Central Intelligence made more than this didn't it?
I'm actually in here defending The Rock. Hell, I clicked on this thread specifically to make fun of him.
LFMartins86
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He hasn't. The difference is that the shit movies he is in are so bad that they skip theatrical release and go straight to home media like Marauders, Heist and that bad Kick-boxer reboot.
BronsonLee
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Y'all are on some weird ish right now
What did he mean by this?
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The Rock is such an obnoxious prick for promoting his movie. I don't like him now for some reason.
Did you know the Rotten Tomatoes mobile site does not even display the actual average rating? So John and Jane going to the movies and looking up showings on their phones are bombarded with saccharine suggestions about flick being god awful horror stories like Baywatchs 16% or auteur perfection like Dr. Stranges 99% or whatever when the studio knows how to game the system with slow rollouts even though in reality they could be a 7.5 average rating and a 5.0 average rating
It really makes me si ck and the whole website nerds to be destroyed!
Did you know the Rotten Tomatoes mobile site does not even display the actual average rating? So John and Jane going to the movies and looking up showings on their phones are bombarded with saccharine suggestions about flick being god awful horror stories like Baywatchs 16% or auteur perfection like Dr. Stranges 99% or whatever when the studio knows how to game the system with slow rollouts even though in reality they could be a 7.5 average rating and a 5.0 average rating
It really makes me si ck and the whole website nerds to be destroyed!
That movie has been on Netflix since last year.
People want the Rock-Batista match at Wrestlemania that will never, ever happen.
LFMartins86
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It came out last year.
ryutaro's mama
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Why is he smiling? His production company shipped The Last Witch Hunter.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
BuckRobotron
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Yeah. Was referencing how if Hollywood were to blame RT scores, then what about Alien Covenant? It is kinda funny how the number for Alien's box office drop and the RT rating have a perhaps unwelcome symmetry.
Ironically, I think reviews matter more for films that aren't blockbuster types, as the crowd that goes to see the dramas pay much more attention to them. Good marketing is what helps to drive the blockbusters, and I can't say I know of anyone that was bowled over by how Disney has been selling PotC, nor did there really seem to be that much enthusiasm for Baywatch, seemingly in spite of the Rock's presence.
I'm sure that GitS would have done a bit better if the reviews were better, but it wouldn't have been by much and certainly not enough to save it from giga-flopping.
Plasticine
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You're worse than Baywatch's box office, Bobby.
Never saw that bad movie but was it trying to mix The Witcher and Highlander together?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I guess
ryutaro's mama
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I tried watching it on a 9 hour flight. Ended up watching Black-ish episodes instead.
BronsonLee
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This thread is hoppin' and I'm not sure why, the weekend was ass
dat was me except I watched Powerless eps instead, that show getting cancelled infuriates me~
dat was me except I watched Powerless eps instead, that show getting cancelled infuriates me~
Kenzodielocke
Banned
If you are on mobile it's more comfortable to read than click a link.
LFMartins86
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It was based on Vin Diesel's D&D character.
ryutaro's mama
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Was that show legit good or Bronson good? At least NBC gave us us a commitment to conclude Timeless tho.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
When Jumanji bombs he'll just complain about how yall ruined kids' days
Dwayne's always been bad at holding Ls
Dwayne's always been bad at holding Ls
friskykillface
Banned
Vin won
ryutaro's mama
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See my previous post in regards to Vin "winning".
BronsonLee
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Was that show legit good or Bronson good? At least NBC gave us us a commitment to conclude Timeless tho.
wtf do you mean by Bronson good?!
My rep is sterling. Colossal? Great! Powerless? Fun!
ryutaro's mama
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wtf do you mean by Bronson good?!
My rep is sterling. Colossal? Great! Powerless? Fun!
Didn't you co-sign Kong as good when you went to a sneak preview?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Oh shit, he's producing that one, too.
BronsonLee
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And I still do, I'll dropkick Bobby in the knee I swear
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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This thread is great. We need to bring up Tron and Tomorrowland every week.
It is good, though. #BrolieveInBronson.
Except when it comes to Suicide Squad.
BronsonLee
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Ya let's keep the momentum up
I didn't even see that one in advance! YOU CAN'T BLAME ME
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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I kid, I kid.
I don't begrudge anyone for thinking Suicide Squad is a better movie than BvS, I just think they're dead wrong.
I don't begrudge anyone for thinking Suicide Squad is a better movie than BvS, I just think they're dead wrong.
That's the Bronx Bump, baby
I'd argue that it wasn't big in the first place. The critical turnaround on the film has always overshadowed that it's still not a particularly popular film and is quite firmly a cult following. I said it in another thread that I think WB will consider the sequel somewhat successful if the worst case scenario is that it merely under-performs, which is also likely its most optimistic outcome. It doesn't have that tough a schedule up against it, but it still looks really out there for most mainstream audiences.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
wtf do you mean by Bronson good?!
My rep is sterling. Colossal? Great! Powerless? Fun!
I can't tell if you're describing your rep, listing off filmed entertainments, or just shouting superlatives into the void.
Seems like a forgone conclusion. Huge budget, R-rating, the original didn't even do that good at the BO. I just wanna know if Villeneuve can deliever the goods.
everyone prepping for Gal to win
BronsonLee
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The true draw
I'm a triple threat
the second one, and maybe the first one
My heart broke when they changed Gal Gad|OT|
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Hey, just saying. I would rather read it instantly than click a link, open a window, wait for it to load etc. Don't hate on me, I clicked the link and read it,
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I'm betting it'll do about the same as Arrival, maybe a little better.
The name is recognizable but even if it lives up to the original "Living up to the original" means sidestepping general expectations on its way to being a generally misunderstood, somewhat unsuccessful mood piece that takes about 5-10 years to get critically reappraised as an underrated classic.
You don't wanna be spending $100-150 million on that.
But I don't know what the budget for this is, either. It could be less than $100 mil.
This is why I like you Kenzo.
ryutaro's mama
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YOU CAN'T END A SENTENCE WITH A COMMA
cartographer
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Really the mic drop on any Vin conversation.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I jsut. did,
PanSexual_Peacock
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When Bautista gets a lead role or two in a Hollywood blockbuster, maybe then we can start comparing him to The Rock.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Reading this makes me physically uncomfortable.