odessasteps Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 I bet that just thrills certain areas of pop culture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: The Last Voyage of the Demeter was made for $45 million. It has so far received, in box office sales... $6.5 million. As a friend of mine would say, "Oofta." They should have called it Dracula on a boat(as has been stated on Twitter), that would have brought in the $$$. But a vague title(I know and you know its from the book, but. . .) didn't fo it any favors. Or releasing it six weeks too early. . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) Yeah, no shit. If they could've just waited for October and done a big saturation campaign, maybe it could have cracked... 10? Shit, let's face it, I don't think they'd make back even 40 TBH. That 30% from Rotten Tomatoes was probably the death bell ringing right then and there. That sequel damn sure isn't coming now. I can see the fake Simpsons or Family Guy commercial. "DRACLA... ON A BOAT! Starring Rainier Wolfcastle as Dr. Van Wolfcastle!" EDIT: "Dracla" isn't a mistake, I like to call him that in an exclamatory fashion, it amuses me. "DRACLAAAAAA." Edited August 16, 2023 by Curt McGirt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 The Last Voyage of the Demeter had some good stuff around it, some good actors in it, great music by Bear McCreary, some cool production design and costume work, but a weak, predictable script. Also, the prologue literally spoils and gives away the entire movie. It's also hard to get invested in and care about one transitional chapter from the original novel. They really had to pad out this film and put in a lot of goofy movie nonsense to stretch it out to two hours. I just found the ending very dumb and pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Just because I feel like bitching for a minute HBO On Demand won't let you watch the full 2nd season of The Sopranos. Two major episodes are cut off and replaced by podcast eps. Amazon Prime won't let you watch Sons of Anarchy, a nine year old series, without extra payment to unlock it. I'm sure there are more examples. PPV (because that's all streaming is) is for the birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Despite a board member trolling the DC thread... Blue Beetle ended the weekend at #1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I'd call that a mild surprise. Or that Barbie had longer legs than expected (even with her flat feet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Today (Monday) - Barbie will become Warner Brothers highest grossing global release ever Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 was the previous top movie Barbie also should soon pass The Super Mario Bros Movie to become the year's highest grossing global movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 They re-released Mario this weekend, to try and stave off Barbie I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Eh, it would have been re-released for $4 Movie Day anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Some news about Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanie Sparkleface Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Well that's an awful idea. That's what my phone is for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 2 hours ago, John from Cincinnati said: Some news about Max It's like they just want to throw every shitty idea at the wall at once. "WBD is adding a compulsory Scratch & Sniff effect for new customers, but only the really sulfuric fart smells." "WBD is implementing new VR tech that punches the wearer in the face every 30 minutes." "WBD is partnering with Classmates.com to remind you that the girl/guy/whoever of your dreams in high school fucked the entire lacrosse team. On your birthday weekend." "WBD is rolling out a new video game on their platform - 'Puppy-Smashing Factory' - and they will allow people to skip ads if they play 20 minutes of the game per day." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 FWIW, on $4 movie day Barbie made about $5.3 million dollars more than the re-released Mario movie domestically. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 As mentioned in the other thread - feel free to use this thread for any additional strike ending fallout Like I assume WB will cancel 90 more projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 SAG-AFTRA is still striking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Imagine it's a lot harder to work out concessions with actors. Different pay scales, prior rates, egos, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Is The Nanny still the SAG/AFTRA President? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Is The Nanny still the SAG/AFTRA President? Yes, she was just recently re-elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said: Imagine it's a lot harder to work out concessions with actors. Different pay scales, prior rates, egos, etc. I think the sticking point is the special effects extras thing. Egos aren't as big an issue I would imagine as SAG just sets scale rates, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I'd like to know myself, really. And what's the "special effects extras thing"? Like, motion capture stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: I'd like to know myself, really. And what's the "special effects extras thing"? Like, motion capture stuff? So the fear is this: An "extra" can come in and get scanned by the production. The production can then use that scan to place the extra in any scene in the film, but they only have to pay the extra for one day of work(the day they were scanned). That pay would be about $182. This concept became newsworthy when it was inferred that the production companies would have the right to your virtual likeness forever and ever - for 182 bucks, and could use it in other media beyond the production you were scanned for. Which wasn't really the case but made for a good headline - in part because it's totally believable. And to be honest, I don't think this is that big a sticking point in the negotiations. There are bigger issues that we were dealing with before the strike in regards to rates, particularly how companies can get around paying those rates through creative scheduling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Ahhhh I believe I heard about this likeness thing in passing. They're gonna have to work out some kind of royalty system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, Curt McGirt said: Ahhhh I believe I heard about this likeness thing in passing. They're gonna have to work out some kind of royalty system. And this is certainly where there would be a problem, because studios don't want to pay royalties to regular actors. They sure as shit don't want to pay royalties to extras. The reason why I say it won't be much of a sticking point is because it's doubtful that the union would hold anything up for extras. They get looked down upon by everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 So it'll only become an issue down the road when they push their luck and decide to start AI'ing entire background crowds in films, and then only because it probably looks fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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