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05-27-2018, 06:35 PM
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Solo: A Star Wars Story disappoints at the box office
http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/27/medi...ice/index.html
Only $101 million at the box office, making it "the smallest opening for a 'Star Wars' film since 2002."
Disney is slowly killing the franchise, partially because too many Star Wars movies are coming out and it all feels like a bad assembly line now.
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05-27-2018, 06:39 PM
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How many Star Wars movies are there?
20? 30? 
I only watched the first one all the way through.
It was a fun movie at the time, something new, for a kid.
But the second one was pretty much a WTH is this crap moment.
After that, I never looked at any of them.
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05-27-2018, 06:55 PM
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Since every other movie that comes out these days seems to be one of the sci-fi/superhero/fantasy type, some "what, more of the same" reaction from audiences is inevitable.Bet Hollywood will take a second look at some of the future projects of this kind and start cutting back on a few rather than flood the market.These things aren't cheap to produce, either.
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05-27-2018, 07:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by letswastemoney
http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/27/medi...ice/index.html
Only $101 million at the box office, making it "the smallest opening for a 'Star Wars' film since 2002."
Disney is slowly killing the franchise, partially because too many Star Wars movies are coming out and it all feels like a bad assembly line now.
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Greed is a killer...in more ways than one.
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05-27-2018, 10:51 PM
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they need one every 2-3 years, not 2-3 every year
James Bond is still doing well.
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05-27-2018, 11:07 PM
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There is no more mystery or surprise in Star Wars. The first movie "A New Hope" can stand alone as is. As 'primitive' as the special effects are in that movie, it had a good storyline. It was the characters that led the way, not computer graphics. Even the prequels did not have that same 'feel' as the original trilogy.
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05-27-2018, 11:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
How many Star Wars movies are there?
20? 30?
I only watched the first one all the way through.
It was a fun movie at the time, something new, for a kid.
But the second one was pretty much a WTH is this crap moment.
After that, I never looked at any of them. |
My favorite Star Wars moment was when Solo grabbed the golden idol and ran away from a huge ass boulder.
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05-27-2018, 11:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueChip@DRF
My favorite Star Wars moment was when Solo grabbed the golden idol and ran away from a huge ass boulder.
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Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!!!!!
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05-27-2018, 11:19 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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That was good, but how about when we find out his father is James Bond!!!
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05-28-2018, 06:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueChip@DRF
My favorite Star Wars moment was when Solo grabbed the golden idol and ran away from a huge ass boulder.
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I've heard that scene was plagiarized from an early Scrooge McDuck comic book.
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05-28-2018, 09:14 PM
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I feel so bad for Disney.  aka "The Evil Empire " .
Last edited by Nutz and Boltz; 05-28-2018 at 09:22 PM.
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06-29-2018, 08:42 AM
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I saw it yesterday and liked it much better than the previous one, 'the last jedi'
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06-29-2018, 10:39 AM
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We enjoyed it in IMAX 3-D.
What I don't get is how dumb the scheduling was at the local theater.
If you want to watch the IMAX 3D version, the only time it was showing (opening week) was 10am or 10pm each day.
They've done this with the last 3 epic 3D movies. Absolutely no time flexibility.
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