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LucknFate wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » To be fair, this film takes the first person perspectives of Oppenheimer and RDJ’s character. None of them were present during bombings in Japan, so it wouldn’t fit the narra…
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jetsetwilly wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Barbie has crossed $200 million dollars in the US in 5 days. Oppenheimer, a 3 hour, very dense and deeply intelligent drama (with an amazing script, stunning filmmaking on all levels, and an "A" list…
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Not every villain needs to be like Goldfinger, just like that every Bond song doesn’t need to be Shirley Bassey belting her voice out. Let Bond have some variety.
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To be fair, this film takes the first person perspectives of Oppenheimer and RDJ’s character. None of them were present during bombings in Japan, so it wouldn’t fit the narrative to cut away to places they weren’t present. The test bombing is all yo…
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Why are we comparing an adult drama with popcorn films? Might as well debate over whether THE GODFATHER PART II or THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN was the better film of 1974.
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I do think it’s interesting that for both Mendes films Bond wasn’t given anything too fancy or futuristic. Gadgets appeared to be more rudimentary and tacked on, like those added buttons on the Aston Martin steering wheel with the taped on labels. M…
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I dunno how anyone can manage to sleep with the soundtrack blaring as it is haha
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The only major box office decline with Marvel was ANT-MAN 3. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3, however, ended up having very strong legs and has $844m, which is only $19m below the second film. And that’s James Gunn’s farewell to Marvel, as he is moving…
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My favorite story is that a script nearly got locked (I think by Jeffrey Boam who did THE LAST CRUSADE), but then INDEPENDENCE DAY came out and Spielberg told Lucas “we are NOT doing an alien invasion story after this”. George Lucas’ solution? Chang…
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ToTheRight wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Mendes said he was offered the gig and graciously declined. That at least confirms Eon is shopping for directors. But if Nolan is their guy, they’re not gonna make any announcements soon because …
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They make movies for WOMEN??!! That’s like, only half the world! ;)
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Mendes said he was offered the gig and graciously declined. That at least confirms Eon is shopping for directors. But if Nolan is their guy, they’re not gonna make any announcements soon because Nolan has said he’s not going to be doing any work …
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Nobody is perfect!
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Was it? Sounds like the right thing the studios did was find the right filmmaker.
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mtm wrote: » I don't know if Lucas had the headspace for Indy in the 90s though- didn't he spend most of the 90s getting the Star Wars prequels off the ground? Yeah it was during the time Ford guest appeared in Young Indy in 1993 that Lucas…
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He said he took on BATMAN BEGINS partly because it was an opportunity for a childhood fulfillment, having been brought up on blockbuster adventures in the late 70s/early 80s like STAR WARS, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, SUPERMAN, and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK…
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The only thing I fear from that film's success is the studios taking the wrong lessons from this, because they ALWAYS do.
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Nolan has also cited THE SPY WHO LOVED me as a Bond favorite. Imagine him shooting for a Lewis Gilbert style Bond film… it would be maddening.
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I would have actually seen Barbie this weekend, but I’m seeing on Tuesday with friends instead. The reason I’m seeing it is because it looks like a fun subversive film made by an auteur director. The fact that this filmmaker was given close to free …
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thelivingroyale wrote: » Except Mendes did it with a wit and sense of playfulness that Bond generally works best with. Would you have expected that from Mendes before he was hired for SF? Fact is, we'll never really know how Nolan would mak…
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It’s a general misconception among fans that Lucas’ instincts were ever different from the 70s to the 2000s. He’s always had the same instincts and inclinations, and he always valued constructive criticisms and thoughts from others because he wants…
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ringfire211 wrote: » Just one question. How in the world can a Barbie movie be such a huge hit?? Who is the target audience??? It sounds like something vapid that Paris Hilton would star in and would have a 2.5 rating on IMDB. Just boggles the min…
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Case in point. DIAL OF DESTINY was in development hell for many years when Spielberg was still attached to the film. The moment he decided to leave the project suddenly things started rolling fast with Mangold. CRYSTAL SKULL had been in development …
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Bernie99 wrote: » Jordo007 wrote: » It's frustrating that it isn't doing better at the box office because the practical stunts alone deserve box office success. I know that's really frustrating, but the younger people prefer heavy CGI l…
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I think what hurt Indy 5 most was that it doesn’t really have much appeal beyond the Boomer/GenX crowd. Lots of reports show that DoD turned up old crowds. That’s not to say that there weren’t young crowds that enjoyed it, but there weren’t as much …
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A more accurate term for less successful Bond films is “underperformed”. OHMSS, TMWTGG, and LTK were all considered under performers that made Eon take a course correction. There’s also special cases like MR, DAD, and QOS, where they were actuall…
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matt_u wrote: » Paramount really messed up this time around but all the people involved were maybe too confident after Maverick being such a massive hit. Yeah. It probably didn’t help that production of this film had so many setbacks. Maybe…
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Aston really follows the worst clickbaiting YouTubers. Says a lot about his character.
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Junglist_1985 wrote: » As much as I find Nolan’s films flawed, there’s something to be said for perfect timing. It’s his turn. He’ll need more creative freedom than B+M will be comfortable with, but they can likely rest assured it will be a huge h…
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bondywondy wrote: » MI7 could be facing major box office problem. As of today Sound of Freedom has grossed more at the US/Canada domestic box office. MI7 may not make 500 million worldwide? That’ll show Eon!
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