The Movie Thread

[McTallshort]

Is it really a shock? None of the remakes are any good. The Internet just seams to have taken special exception with this one.

There are lots of people on YouTube who have made a good living attacking films from a culture war perspective. If I'm being honest sometimes they have a point.

 

[big ginger 8]

Saw Black Bag during the week, was a well put together find the mole spy thriller.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Why are there so many live-action remakes? - https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/why-are-there-so-many-live-action-remakes-2025-03-21/

Basically stick to the script and the audience will still like it.

But even the guardian is saying the new Snow White made changes that just hurt the movie (and also found a way to not hire dwarves to play the dwarves.)

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Neither of which are a patch on the originals which are all time classics.

True, but didn't expect them to be. But they were still good IMO and offered something a little different from the animated versions.

 

[Weldit]

Is it really a shock? None of the remakes are any good. The Internet just seams to have taken special exception with this one.

It's the actress. She's apparently okay in the film, but she's clearly not been trained how or what to say and is essentially walking from garden rake to garden rake.

 

[ncurd]

It's the actress. She's apparently okay in the film, but she's clearly not been trained how or what to say and is essentially walking from garden rake to garden rake.

A good film overcomes that, see Wicked

 

[Weldit]

A good film overcomes that, see Wicked

Okay, just seen a review for it. Yeah, seems like a mess.

 

[Gavin]

I've not seen the last 30mins (was on plane flight wasn't on my connecting flight) I enjoyed it well enough.

However Temple of Doom is rubbish.

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Disagree - I liked Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.

Do you also like sucking on you mothers breast as well, Big Baby

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Do you also like sucking on you mothers breast as well, Big Baby

Eh???

 

[Weldit]

"Disney's live-action take on Snow White has come in with a global launch of $87.3M. From 51 material international box office markets, the update of the classic 1937 animation grossed an estimated $44.3M. Both domestic and overseas returns are below pre-weekend projections."

‘Snow White’ Bashful With $87.3M Global Bow; ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Crosses $400M WW – International Box Office

Disney’s live-action take on Snow White has come in with a global launch of $87.3M, including $44.3M from international box office markets

deadline.com

Two flops in a row. Ouch.

 

[ncurd]

"Disney's live-action take on Snow White has come in with a global launch of $87.3M. From 51 material international box office markets, the update of the classic 1937 animation grossed an estimated $44.3M. Both domestic and overseas returns are below pre-weekend projections."

‘Snow White’ Bashful With $87.3M Global Bow; ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Crosses $400M WW – International Box Office

Disney’s live-action take on Snow White has come in with a global launch of $87.3M, including $44.3M from international box office markets

deadline.com

Two flops in a row. Ouch.

Trying to predict from opening weekend is fraught for this kind of thing. Mufasa and Moana 2 are still making bank but didn't make tons. Just parents taking the kiddywinks.

Captain America not a flop either general rule box office making twice budget 180m budget V 400m box office. Its just not making Phase 1-3 gangbusters. Still in cinemas.

 

[Weldit]

Trying to predict from opening weekend is fraught for this kind of thing. Mufasa and Moana 2 are still making bank but didn't make tons. Just parents taking the kiddywinks.

Captain America not a flop either general rule box office making twice budget 180m budget V 400m box office. Its just not making Phase 1-3 gangbusters. Still in cinemas.

We typically see the "next big" thing by now. No one seems to have found it or maybe due to streaming etc, it's not possible anymore

 

[ncurd]

We typically see the "next big" thing by now. No one seems to have found it or maybe due to streaming etc, it's not possible anymore

I think we're going through a new phase entirely look at average budgets of the top 10 oscars nominations this year.

We're looking at more the 70's as a model or possibly the 90s. A single film will be huge. But franchises like 80s 00s and 10s aren't going to happen.

It'll happen again these things are cyclical.

 

[McTallshort]

I think we're going through a new phase entirely look at average budgets of the top 10 oscars nominations this year.

We're looking at more the 70's as a model or possibly the 90s. A single film will be huge. But franchises like 80s 00s and 10s aren't going to happen.

It'll happen again these things are cyclical.

Some of the best and most original films ever were made in the 70s and 90s

 

[ncurd]

Some of the best and most original films ever were made in the 70s and 90s

Yup not a bad thing. Although plenty of interesting stuff in other decades too just hopefully more prolific.