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Nov 11, 2019 10:01:15 GMT -5
Post by thedarkman on Nov 11, 2019 10:01:15 GMT -5
'Box Office: ‘Joker’ Becomes The Most Profitable Comic Book Movie Ever With $304.2 million in North America after five weeks in theaters, Joker’s new global cume is around $953 million. That means DC Films and Warner Bros.’ Joker is the most profitable comic book movie of all time. In a skewed way, Joker represents every studio’s dream, in that it’s a mid-budget, 2-D title that’s pulling top-tier blockbuster business without relying on China. That it happens to be an R-rated psychological drama is a bonus of sorts, as it’s the third-cheapest $900 million grosser of all time after Bohemian Rhapsody ($905 million on a $52 million budget) and The Lion King ($968 million on a $55 million budget in 1994). When it tops $1 billion worldwide in the next week or so, it’ll be the cheapest movie to do so, with a budget just under the $63 million spent by Jurassic Park back in 1993. ‘ www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/11/08/box-office-dc-films-joker-tops-955-million-to-become-more-profitable-than-deadpool-venom-and-batman/#7381cfe518ffThere are times I like to sit back and enjoy watching goofy looking aliens snapping their fingers and wiping out half the galaxy in some caper ( was ok actually ) ,but it’s good to know that a more mature oriented superhero ( villain ) movie that looks like it kind of came out of the 70’s era when they made films like Taxi Driver, The Godfather and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest taking in the earnings. Hope Hollywood gets the message and keeps the better stuff coming. I'm not really a big fan of the comic book movie craze, but this is a good sign for future productions from Hollywood. Mid to low-budget films that are well made, mature and R-rated can be good and profitable. I love a summer blockbuster, but I really enjoy lower profile action and horror that are not watered down for the widest audience to maximize profits.
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Nov 16, 2019 7:38:04 GMT -5
Post by kemp on Nov 16, 2019 7:38:04 GMT -5
There is some talk about a sequel to the Joker movie. 'Why Joaquin Phoenix likes your ‘Joker’ theories. He’s also got his own' 'Phillips makes it clear there is nothing in the works at the moment, but he’s not opposed to the idea of a sequel. “But it couldn’t just be this wild and crazy movie about the ‘Clown Prince of Crime,’ ” he says. “It would have to have some thematic resonance in a similar way that this does. Because I think that’s ultimately why the movie connected, it’s what’s going on underneath. So many movies are about the spark, and this is about the powder. If you could capture that again in a real way, that would be interesting.”' www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-11-13/joaquin-phoenix-joker-fan-theories-sequel-oscarsAt this stage it's just people throwing around some ideas, but it would have to be done right, a little like the character study of the original.
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Nov 20, 2019 22:16:16 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Aiken on Nov 20, 2019 22:16:16 GMT -5
For decades I've been searching for the name of a movie I saw when I was very young. I remembered that it was a detective story with an older man mentoring a teenager and the older man showing how the killer walked backwards in the snow. I always thought it was set in the Victorian Era or Colonial times State side. I've been searching masterpiece theater, etc... but with no luck. Last week I stumbled upon the D&D campaign setting of Eberron. I read the wiki and it listed a number of films it was inspired by, i recognized all but one. I was way off with the time period, setting, and format. I always thought there was something familiar about Connery It was a good flick by the way. I bet I watched part of it on HBO or Cinemax before my mom changed the channel.
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Dec 14, 2019 21:08:32 GMT -5
Post by Von K on Dec 14, 2019 21:08:32 GMT -5
The new Ghostbusters - Afterlife looks promising:
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Dec 15, 2019 3:06:06 GMT -5
Post by kemp on Dec 15, 2019 3:06:06 GMT -5
Kind of disappointed, this new Ghostbusters looks more like a kids movie, at least that trailer made it seem that way, that is, unless they are saving Bill Murray for a grand entrance with a 'step aside and watch how it's done' type of thing.
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Dec 15, 2019 21:59:48 GMT -5
Post by Von K on Dec 15, 2019 21:59:48 GMT -5
Kind of disappointed, this new Ghostbusters looks more like a kids movie, at least that trailer made it seem that way, that is, unless they are saving Bill Murray for a grand entrance with a 'step aside and watch how it's done' type of thing. You're not alone with that opinion, though the general vibe seems very positive for this movie. I'm not clear where they're going with it but the 2nd trailer may reveal more when it drops. Part of a clue may given in the Afterlife subtitle perhaps?
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Dec 16, 2019 9:10:06 GMT -5
Post by kemp on Dec 16, 2019 9:10:06 GMT -5
Kind of disappointed, this new Ghostbusters looks more like a kids movie, at least that trailer made it seem that way, that is, unless they are saving Bill Murray for a grand entrance with a 'step aside and watch how it's done' type of thing. You're not alone with that opinion, though the general vibe seems very positive for this movie. I'm not clear where they're going with it but the 2nd trailer may reveal more when it drops. Part of a clue may given in the Afterlife subtitle perhaps? Could be, although I don't think Egon Spengler caught his own ghost in the trap before he died, but than again. The 2016 movie is totally ignored, that bit 'There hasn't been a ghost sighting in 30 years". Three years on and I'm thinking that some people have probably been a little too harsh on the 2016 remake.
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Dec 18, 2019 12:52:16 GMT -5
Post by theironshadow on Dec 18, 2019 12:52:16 GMT -5
Just got done watching 'Gods Of Egypt' starring Gerard Butler and Geoffrey Rush, amongst others. Okay. Got to ask; at which point in post-production did the budget implode? The actual CG when there is no live-action component is fine, but the moment the actors are blended into the action it really doesn't work. the Compositing work on this film really does look half-assed. Story and performances are onpar with the first two Mummy films from Stephen Sommers.
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Jan 1, 2020 8:26:26 GMT -5
Post by kemp on Jan 1, 2020 8:26:26 GMT -5
Caught this over the weekend. The film is called Pony Express, made back in 53, it starred Charleston Heston and Forrest Tucker as Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok. The plot revolves around our heroes trying to establish a cross country mail route from Missouri to California, and fighting Hostile Indians and Californian secessionists wanting to derail the venture. Jan Sterling, Charleton Heston and Forrest Tucker. An enjoyable movie with plenty of action, engaging dialogue and a plot. It was directed by Jerry Hopper. Do yourself a favour and watch this one, you will not be disappointed. The actual Pony Express mail service lasted from April 1860 to October 1861. It was supplemented by more modern means of transcontinental communication such as the first transcontinental telegraph in 1861.
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May 6, 2020 21:13:39 GMT -5
Post by trescuinge on May 6, 2020 21:13:39 GMT -5
A fun Italian Robin Hood movie:
You probably know the story so well that you don't need sub-titles.
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Jun 3, 2020 12:04:33 GMT -5
Post by bonesaw on Jun 3, 2020 12:04:33 GMT -5
The actual Pony Express mail service lasted from April 1860 to October 1861. It was supplemented by more modern means of transcontinental communication such as the first transcontinental telegraph in 1861. Thought that was Jimmy Stewart standing beside Heston. I was confused when I looked this up and couldn't find him being credited. Haha. Then I looked up Rhonda Fleming and I'm glad I did. They don't make em' like that anymore.
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Jun 3, 2020 18:24:49 GMT -5
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Post by johnnypt on Jun 3, 2020 18:24:49 GMT -5
The actual Pony Express mail service lasted from April 1860 to October 1861. It was supplemented by more modern means of transcontinental communication such as the first transcontinental telegraph in 1861. Thought that was Jimmy Stewart standing beside Heston. I was confused when I looked this up and couldn't find him being credited. Haha. Then I looked up Rhonda Fleming and I'm glad I did. They don't make em' like that anymore. Forest Tucker probably couldn’t get closer to Heston without Chuck thinking he was being held up if Hollywood lore is to be believed (only Milton Berle was a bigger star...so to speak)
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Jun 4, 2020 8:03:34 GMT -5
Post by bonesaw on Jun 4, 2020 8:03:34 GMT -5
So The Jericho Mile was originally a TV movie I watched as a kid and it really stuck with me my whole life. I have rewatched it many a time, mostly on an old VHS tape that I recorded from the TV broadcast. It's more than a running movie or a prison movie. Tremendous acting. It was filmed in a real prison with some real inmates used in the movie. Peter Strauss was fantastic in it. Brian Dennehy is an awesome villian and its directed by Michael Mann- the same guy who directed Heat. It's even got Bull from Night Court in it and the black guy from Magnum PI. I thought I would throw it out there here on this forum because this crowd might actually appreciate it, and because it came out on DVD not to long ago. This movie is in my top 5 of all time. Here's the into...
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Jun 4, 2020 8:19:56 GMT -5
Post by kemp on Jun 4, 2020 8:19:56 GMT -5
The actual Pony Express mail service lasted from April 1860 to October 1861. It was supplemented by more modern means of transcontinental communication such as the first transcontinental telegraph in 1861. Thought that was Jimmy Stewart standing beside Heston. I was confused when I looked this up and couldn't find him being credited. Haha. Then I looked up Rhonda Fleming and I'm glad I did. They don't make em' like that anymore. Anytime I see Forrest Tucker in a movie or some tv show I think Larry Storch will pop up in the next scene. I would have loved having Rhonda Fleming starring opposite me as the love interest in any of those technicolor classics.
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Jun 4, 2020 8:55:23 GMT -5
Post by johnnypt on Jun 4, 2020 8:55:23 GMT -5
Thought that was Jimmy Stewart standing beside Heston. I was confused when I looked this up and couldn't find him being credited. Haha. Then I looked up Rhonda Fleming and I'm glad I did. They don't make em' like that anymore. Anytime I see Forrest Tucker in a movie or some tv show I think Larry Storch will pop up in the next scene. I would have loved having Rhonda Fleming starring opposite me as the love interest in any of those technicolor classics. Interestingly both Larry and Rhonda were born in 1923 and both are still with us! And who remembers that Forest and Larry (and Tracy) were the first Ghost Busters?
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