Amph The 2017 Box Office Bloodsplatter

Affleck's behavior was atrocious if true. Short of rape but long on creating a debilitating work environment for several women.

 

Wow, I hadn't heard of this. Absolutely appalling. I'm amazed that this kind of thing is still allowed to go on in Hollywood.

 

I think Batman Begins itself was one of the trailblazers of more low-key scores. At the time, the nerd-sphere (i.e. people like us) was split on criticising its lack of a heroic fanfare (and also the fact that it didn't use Elfman's theme from the Burton films). I happen to like its score, but by Zimmer's own admission, the music is understated and more of an accompanying piece than something that can work as standalone music, precisely because he felt it fit the character as depicted, and the tone of the movie, better.

While we're mentioning Giacchino; Lost was of the mid-00s and had no intro. Wasn't that kind of unusual for tv shows at the time? It had no musical score at all as far as I can remember. Just a collection of mood-setting noises, like the one that came with the opening title card. WoooooaaaaaaaaAAAAAAwouuuuuuuu

 

OK, I might actually go see this at the movies. 21 Jump Street / Brady Movie not take it at all seriously type reboot.



I bet Wilcox and Estrada hate it.

 

The problem with this is... Baywatch is doing the same thing, and looks a gazillion times better.

I'll still watch this on a plane though...

 

Baywatch was high camp to start with. Anyway, I prefer this trend of irreverence toward lowbrow source material (though a couple of friends on my facebook post about this trailer are most put out by it).

Edit: Have now watched Baywatch trailer. Will likely watch on home release. I'm more of a 70s boy than a 90s one.

 

Another one of those weekends when the combined total RT score of the three movies opening doesn't equal a "fresh" rating.

Rings: 0
The Space Between Us: 12
The Comedian: 25

 

Okay, be honest... who thought Split would be the #1 movie of the year so far?

 

Isn't it behind Rogue One?

 

M Night is back, baby! It's the Happening we thought would never happen. But it's happened.

My wife and I saw a trailer for it in front of LA LA Land. We just turned to each other with a "who would want to see that movie?" look. Next thing you know, blam. Number one 2 weekends straight.

 

Because of that I am tempted to pay money to see it. And I never thought I'd say that again about an Eminem. Night Shalabamabingbong film again after The Village.

 

To be fair, my understanding was that Devil was sort of a return-to-form of his early stuff (good), so if this was as good as that, it makes sense... also, we're still only talking $85mm here... it'll be crushed by things in a few weeks. But 9x budget ain't bad...

 

I fell asleep trying to watch Devil and woke up about 4 hours later, so in my book - fantastic movie.

 

Lego Batman: RT 98%
John Wick Chapter 2: 94%
Fifty Shades Darker: No Score Yet

I can see where this is heading. Still, it's a weekend of almost perfectly balanced counterprogramming, with all three of those movies likely to have big openings. John Wick distant 3d place finisher.

 

8% for Fifty Shades Darker. One for the masochists.

 

Fifty Shades Sequel Flogged by Critics
"I used my safe word, but the movie kept playing."
etc.

 

I may have time to only see one movie in the theater this weekend and I'm not sure if it will be Lego Batman or John Wick 2. Right now, I'm leaning towards Lego Batman. Neither one figures to be a disappointment.

I figure Batman throws some shade on 50 darker and is the box office champ this weekend. Now, if the two could be combine Batman with 50 Shades and call it Fifty Shades of Dark Knight. I mean, there are whips, masks and black leather involved in both. There's some source material for something like that:

Spoiler: Too sexy from some eyes

 

It's Wickrepeatia for me tonight

 

Ugh, that's nearly as bad as Batman/Batgirl.

I'm seeing LEGO Batman tomorrow evening. The kids all love The LEGO Movie, and they love the trailers for LEGO Batman, so I'm 100% confident we will have a great time.

I'm also 99% it will be the best superhero film I see this year, and I'll probably end up seeing about 8.

 

I don't think you'll find this on Wickrepeatia

Yeah, the New52 Catwoman received a lot of flack for those panels. But it's not as out of left field as the Batman/Batgirl thing in The Killing Joke.

 

As expected!