Spritenaut 32 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Current estimate for opening weekend is $26. Yeah, this will probably be a mega flop. For all it's faults, Batman Forever can be fun, if you're in the mood for over-the-top camp. It also helps if it's on free tv and you're not paying for it, I'd gladly watch Batman Forever if it was on TBS tonight. I doubt I'll even want to surf by when FF 2015 hits FX. Also, I had never heard the term "body horror" a week ago. I'm already tired of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Not only $26 million, opened No. 2 behind MI5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Unpopular opinion time: The Schumacher Bat-films smoke the shitty Burton ones. By virtue of the Burton ones being just as ridiculous and nonsensical while taking themselves hyper seriously while the Schumacher films are content to be insane sendups to Batman 66. Also Batman 89 is boring and terrible and Jack Nicholson's Joker fucking sucks. COME AT ME! I thought one of the smartest thing Roger Ebert ever said was when he pointed out that while Burton's films were good movies, they weren't good Batman movies. Dude was way more into the villains and couldn't even hide that he found Bruce Wayne a bit dull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Unpopular opinion time: The Schumacher Bat-films smoke the shitty Burton ones. By virtue of the Burton ones being just as ridiculous and nonsensical while taking themselves hyper seriously while the Schumacher films are content to be insane sendups to Batman 66. Also Batman 89 is boring and terrible and Jack Nicholson's Joker fucking sucks. COME AT ME! I thought one of the smartest thing Roger Ebert ever said was when he pointed out that while Burton's films were good movies, they weren't good Batman movies. Dude was way more into the villains and couldn't even hide that he found Bruce Wayne a bit dull. To be fair, its not like he was wrong on that count. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 More fun with gifs: It seems FF's main strike against it was re-using the "Hulk vs. the army" scenes from Ang Lee's HULK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roofiethebutcher Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 More fun with gifs: It seems FF's main strike against it was re-using the "Hulk vs. the army" scenes from Ang Lee's HULK That explosion looks horrible. Wouldn't it just hit the ground and not explode since the fuel isn't in that part of the tank? Then again I haven't brushed up on my tank diagrams. I don't plan on seeing this, but I thought Chronicle was decent and figured this movie would be at least watchable. If anything, Chronicle is the best live action Akira movie we are going to get. FF just looks like bleh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 More fun with gifs: It seems FF's main strike against it was re-using the "Hulk vs. the army" scenes from Ang Lee's HULK I wouldnt put that in the top 20 things wrong with the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Unholy Dragon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I've been saying for years that the worst thing about Green Lantern is that it's neither good nor bad, it just simply IS. I maintain that if you just watched the space and action scenes it's pretty good. It's only 40 minutes long, but pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 It's biggest problem is that it acts like the message "just because you're afraid doesn't break you can't act" is incredibly deeply profound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Entertainment Weekly is basically confirming the stuff about Trank verbally abusing Kate Mara on set is true. He didn't want her for the film, but Fox pulled rank in exchange for Trank casting Miles Teller as Reed Richards. There was uncertainty about who should star. Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm was set from the start, but the studio wanted a different actor than Miles Teller for Reed Richards. Trank won that battle, even though he later developed a mutually disdainful relationship with the actor – but Fox insisted that Kate Mara be given the role of Sue Storm, and Trank treated her badly as a result. Some say he was cruel, others say merely cold. No one says they got along. Different sources say Trank was indecisive, others say the studio was hemming and hawing on his choices. Either way, the script was not finalized until late in preproduction, and continued to change right through reshoots, which stalled crew workers who were trying to build sets, make costumes, props, and prep the movie. This created confusion and stress from the get-go that often boiled over among department heads trying to put together pieces of a movie that was still in flux. That’s not in doubt, but the question is: who was at fault? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Not a huge fan of Kate Mara (I haven't seen her in much) but she's a few steps up the ladder from Jessica Alba, at least. And being rude to her is shitty, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Does that explain why Sue was seemingly a wet blanket and didn't get to go on the joyride that got everyone their powers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 In terms of career impact: Trank has fucked himself Teller won't be helped at all Mara will go back to TV. Jordan might be OK. Jamie Bell can presumably benefit from people forgetting he was in this film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Jordin has Creed coming up, he'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 You can't blame Michael B. Jordan for this being a fucking shit show. I'm sure he was perfectly acceptable for what he was given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 In terms of career impact: Trank has fucked himself Teller won't be helped at all Mara will go back to TV. Jordan might be OK. Jamie Bell can presumably benefit from people forgetting he was in this film Mara's already shot The Martian, so if that turns out well this won't hurt her especially with people believing the director shat on her over politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Most actors can survive a bad movie or two. Look at Hugh Grant, he's been in loads of loads of terrible movies (and very few good ones), had a hooker scandal and deeply antagonised the British tabloids during the phone hacking enquiry, and he's still getting work. Directors, that's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Mara also has being from a rich and powerful family to fall back on if acting doesnt work out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Never mind burning bridges, Trank is blowing them up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 So, he's the Olbermann of super hero movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Keith does great work before he burns the bridges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Jordin has Creed coming up, he'll be fine. Unless Creed turns out to be another Rocky V. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 to pimp: The new podcast has a post FF movie round table we recorded right after the movie at the local Denny's, while ordering off the FF tie-in menu. Nothing you haven't probably seen in this thread already, but if you want to listen: http://tinyurl.com/WinterEp8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Keith does great work before he burns the bridges. Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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