Chip Cataldo Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Whatever that new Titans cartoon is that's on now absolutely sucks. It's so very very horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenhoody Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Man I can't stand the closes mindedness of people not giving this movie a chance and it not doing great at the box office... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicksCosmiComics Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I just read this and had no idea. But here's the reason why a seemingly unlikely cameo occurred: Garrett Morris on any screen: I know of the SNL skit in fact I posted a few years ago on the boards, but when I saw Garett Morris did not make the connection at all. I doubt very few people if any made the connection. Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Man I can't stand the closes mindedness of people not giving this movie a chance and it not doing great at the box office... $58 million isn't too shabby, considering it could have done worse. When I get drunk enough, this movie actually starts to look pretty good, like it's director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterX Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Took my three sons to see it yesterday. They had a blast. Giant ants are cool, stuff getting shrunk is cool, gigantic Thomas the Tank Engine...they loved it all (and asked for the Lego set afterward). After having a day to think about it, I think the creatives did an admirable job. Was it perfect? No. Pacing problems? A wee bit. Character problems? A smidgen. Were there plot holes? Yeah, sure. But I forgave all that stuff because the last act is just fantastic. When they get going on the heist, it's all rock and roll, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsby77 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 So now it's all in how well it holds up. I think Ant-Man could hold fairly well next week (vs. Pixels), but it will likely drop like a stone against Mission Impossible 5, Vacation, and (the following week) Fantastic Four. Will the possibility of $150 million / 300 million worldwide hurt plans for Black Panther or the other lesser Marvel movies? Or potentially endanger new big-screen outings for the Hulk, Punisher or Daredevil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) 2015 still has a number of movies to go that can be serious distractors to any comic book productions. Including the much anticipated James Bond 24 before we even get to the new Star Wars movie. Plus a few of these could be 'Jurassic World' surprises, as I didn't even see that movie coming like it did. July 17, 2015 – Ant-Man July 31, 2015 – Mission Impossible 5 August 7, 2015 – Fantastic Four August 7, 2015 – Poltergeist (2015) August 14, 2015 – The Man From U.N.C.L.E. August 28, 2015 – Hitman: Agent 47 September 18, 2015 – Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials September 25, 2015 – Hotel Transylvania 2 October 2, 2015 – The Martian (Fox) October 9, 2015 – The Jungle Book (Disney) October 16, 2015 – Bridge of Spies (DreamWorks/Disney) October 16, 2015 – Goosebumps November 6, 2015 – Spectre (Bond 24) November 6, 2015 – Peanuts November 13, 2015 – Friday the 13th (2015) November 20, 2015 – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 November 25, 2015 – The Good Dinosaur (Pixar) November 25, 2015 – Victor Frankenstein (2015) December 18, 2015 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm/Disney) December 18, 2015 – Point Break (2015) December 18, 2015 – Snowden Edited July 19, 2015 by Bosco685 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrjr Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 So, Ant-Man's numbers domestically are probably going to fall between Thor ($65 million opening; $181 million finish) and Fantastic Four ($56 million opening; $154 million finish.) Hopefully it avoids the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer ($58 million opening; $131 million finish) trajectory. Pixels success next week could be the deciding factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Pixels success next week could be the deciding factor. I forgot to factor in this movie. I guess I dismissed it because of Adam Sandler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 'Pixels' taps into vintage Chris Columbus There are more throwback aspects at play in the video-game comedy Pixels than just Pac-Man and Peter Dinklage's epic mullet. Even though the new Chris Columbus movie (in theaters Friday) takes place now, it's an homage to the 1980s screenplays he wrote for Gremlins, The Goonies and other fare from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment company when his career was just starting. This sounds like the near-term road hazard for Ant-Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 August 7, 2015 – Poltergeist (2015) I thought Poltergeist already opened to middling numbers and you underestimate the die-hard group of Chipmunk fans that make these movies hits . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrjr Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) August 7, 2015 – Poltergeist (2015) I thought Poltergeist already opened to middling numbers and you underestimate the die-hard group of Chipmunk fans that make these movies hits . You think the Chipmunks movie on 12/23/2015 is going to do well against Star Wars? Edited July 19, 2015 by rjrjr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 August 7, 2015 – Poltergeist (2015) I thought Poltergeist already opened to middling numbers and you underestimate the die-hard group of Chipmunk fans that make these movies hits . That's the one I meant to pull off the list when I included updates a few days ago. The original release date changed, and most probably to the studio's regret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Saw it tonight in a packed cinema with the wife and we both thought it was great - there are some moments of pure genius in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Saw it tonight in a packed cinema with the wife and we both thought it was great - there are some moments of pure genius in there. I agree. I really liked it. Scott Lang is the most likeable human in the Marvel Universe. It seems like he was going to be a bigger player,but now Marvel got Spidey back things have changed. I enjoyed Ant-Man much more than the last three Spider-Man movies. Also Ant-Man reminded me of Iron Man 1 because of Ant-Man trying to learn his cool new powers. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Took my three sons to see it yesterday. They had a blast. Giant ants are cool, stuff getting shrunk is cool, gigantic Thomas the Tank Engine...they loved it all (and asked for the Lego set afterward). After having a day to think about it, I think the creatives did an admirable job. Was it perfect? No. Pacing problems? A wee bit. Character problems? A smidgen. Were there plot holes? Yeah, sure. But I forgave all that stuff because the last act is just fantastic. When they get going on the heist, it's all rock and roll, baby! With Thomas the Tank Engine the crowd erupted in laughter. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 August 7, 2015 – Poltergeist (2015) I thought Poltergeist already opened to middling numbers and you underestimate the die-hard group of Chipmunk fans that make these movies hits . You think the Chipmunks movie on 12/23/2015 is going to do well against Star Wars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Saw it tonight in a packed cinema with the wife and we both thought it was great - there are some moments of pure genius in there. I agree. I really liked it. Scott Lang is the most likeable human in the Marvel Universe. It seems like he was going to be a bigger player,but now Marvel got Spidey back things have changed. I enjoyed Ant-Man much more than the last three Spider-Man movies. Also Ant-Man reminded me of Iron Man 1 because of Ant-Man trying to learn his cool new powers. Yep, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comic_memories Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Watched this with my girlfriend, we laughed to tears and both agreed it was terrific. ... outstanding job once again by Disney/Marvel team !! as expected it's another winner, Their reputation of excellence is growing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Took my three sons to see it yesterday. They had a blast. Giant ants are cool, stuff getting shrunk is cool, gigantic Thomas the Tank Engine...they loved it all (and asked for the Lego set afterward). After having a day to think about it, I think the creatives did an admirable job. Was it perfect? No. Pacing problems? A wee bit. Character problems? A smidgen. Were there plot holes? Yeah, sure. But I forgave all that stuff because the last act is just fantastic. When they get going on the heist, it's all rock and roll, baby! With Thomas the Tank Engine the crowd erupted in laughter. Same tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
