Originally Posted By leemac I think there may be some nervous folks in Hollywood for the rest of the summer - the slate looks pretty weak and uninspired.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<Early reviews of Pacific Rim haven't been stellar either. Can't see WB/Legendary turning around the poor tracking for it to open big enough to make money.>> There's been a discussion about that film over at the Box Office forums. The Rimmers seem to think this is going to be a Transformers style hit. While others myself included think the marketing has been poor because you're only appealing to the geeks who go for this kind of film. Right now there's nothing for the general audience to latch on to.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The only trailer I've seen on TV makes it look pretty much JUST like Transformers. Nothing unique or interesting to it at all; if there is, it's not in the trailer.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 July 19 was always a big weekend for Warner Brothers the last few years, Batman, Inception, Harry Potter, this year Pacific Rim the week before but as mentioned earlier I don't see that breaking out. I really hope that Elysium is going to be good. It opens on August 9. Matt Damon and Jodie Foster from the director of District 9
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ WB have released something like 11 different TV spots to try and attract an audience. This is really bad news for Legendary that is shopping for a new home. Thomas Tull's approach is very similar to Iger's - he prefers big tentpole movies.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I really hope that Elysium is going to be good.>> I really didn't like the trailer - didn't see anything new in it at all. Looked very generic.
Originally Posted By utahjosh My thoughts on The Lone Ranger: 1. I liked the movie a lot more than I thought I would. Despite many flaws, it was solid entertainment. 2. Like Batman Begins and Man of Steel, this movie looked to re-invent a classic, by giving new back-story and origins to what we already know and love. 3. Utah is so beautiful, and this movie shows it off. I wonder how many people think Texas looks like that? 4. It was too violent. We had to turn our heads a couple of times. That was disappointing. 5. The comedy was great. Especially Tonto and the horse. 6. The movie made me laugh, but it also made me reflect on the tragic history of our country and the native Americans. 7. Armie Hammer was a great Lone Ranger. 8. I liked the back-stories for Tonto, The Lone Ranger, the silver bullet, the mask, and more. But I wish they'd tell these back-stories more quickly, and get to the action. 9. The acting was great all around. 10. I don't remember how and why I had an affinity for the Lone Ranger as a kid. I remember High-Ho Silver, Away!, Tonto, the mask, and the music - but I'm not sure exactly how. 11. The train action piece at the end set to the William Tell Overture was thrilling! 12. Finally, it was basically Pirates of the Caribbean, set in the west and on trains. Need proof? a) Both movies produced by Jerry Bruckheimer b) Both movies directed by Gore Verbinski c) Both movies starred Johnny Depp d) Both movies written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio e) Both movies were scored by Hans Zimmer (In fact, at one moment, the same musical cues were used for Tonto as were for Jack Sparrow) f) Both movies had the same editor g) Both movies were meant to be blockbusters for Disney h) Both movies had the same casting director i) Both movies had the same costume designer...I think you get the point.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan It's not really dead. It's lying in wait to recover from its wounds and eventually return with a loyal companion to seek justice.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I've heard from a few friends and relatives who have seen the movie that they really enjoyed it. Some enjoyed the comedy aspects, others thought the action was amazing. Reviewers hated it for the most part, and the story on the movie now is that it flopped in terms of box office expectations. But I wonder if perhaps good word of mouth from moviegoers might help it limp along into profitability in the long run?
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 That's going to be hard considering with marketing it's likely in the 400 million range. I think we'll be seeing this play on Starz and Encore quite frequently with showings every six weeks after that on ABC Family.
Originally Posted By utahjosh From the Hollywood Reporter's report on the bad box-offie performance: <<"It's very disappointing," said Disney executive vp worldwide distribution Dave Hollis. "Everything was perfect on paper, so today was incredibly frustrating.">> That kind of explains it all, right?
Originally Posted By ecdc >>It's not really dead. It's lying in wait to recover from its wounds and eventually return with a loyal companion to seek justice.<< I smell a reboot in 3-5 years.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I smell a reboot in 3-5 years.<< Yeah ... On that topic, I'm getting a SERIOUS case of deja vu all over again on this here topic. Am I crazy, or ... <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_the_Lone_Ranger">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...e_Ranger</a> Nope. Not crazy. Just kind of old. In other news, I'm getting the giggles thinking that the only people making money off this turkey would be Dreamworks Animation, owners of Classic Media (and thus, The Lone Ranger) as of last year. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dreamworks-animation-classic-media-acquisition-155-million-353014">http://www.hollywoodreporter.c...n-353014</a>
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "I'm at a loss as to how anyone could like the clunky Tron:Legacy. Truly awful except for some pretty sanitized visuals. After Oblivion the pretty visual is all Joe Kosinski has going for him as a director." There's also his a good ear for the soundtracks.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>There's also his a good ear for the soundtracks<<< The soundtrack of Tron Legacy is really cool. It was a good idea to chose Daft Punk. If Disney is going to do another movie, I hope they bring them back.
Originally Posted By u k fan I'll never understand why the score for T:L wasn't even NOMINATED for an Oscar let alone win!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^I agree completely! The original Tron was snubbed at the Oscars because it didn't get nominated for a visual effects award (at the time, using computers was considered 'cheating'!), so I guess it's only fitting that the sequel get snubbed in another category. T It's easily the most unique score I've heard in years, possibly ever, and it fits the film perfectly. The combination of electronic music, a full orchestra, and classical motifs are truly brilliant, and seriously underappreciated. The fact that The Social Network won (heck, was even nominated) that category, with a film that had no discernable score (other than Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King during the boat race) just goes to show how political the Oscars can be
