Netflix's REBEL MOON PART ONE: A CHILD OF FIRE direct by Zack Snyder (2023) 4 4

[Bosco685]

"Statistical rage" is a thing. You take the cake!

[Bosco685]

Meanwhile, back to the positive.

 

[Rodey]

Why did I not realize that was Ray Fisher in the movie? 

[1Cool]

On 1/3/2024 at 6:19 AM, Gatsby77 said:

Counterpoint - 24 million views in its first 3 days is weak sauce vs. its $166 million budget.

Comes in 9th for the year among original Netflix films. The below chart lists the top 2023 original film's 1st 3-day views, in millions. And Rebel Moon is far more expensive than several on the risk that outrank it.

"It's also noteworthy that Rebel Moon had advantages over these movies: it was released early during prime time hours (in the USA) on a Thursday, and it launched over the festive period, potentially attracting more viewers during the holidays." - What's On Netflix: Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' Viewership Struggles on Netflix in Week One.

See also Forbes: Rebel Moon's Viewership Compares Poorly to Other 2023 Netflix Movies.

Sure - it did another 34 million this past week - but that compares a 7-day week 2 to a 3-day week 1, and during a holiday week.

Now, in week 3, it's falling like a rock. 

The nice thing is Rebel Moon was MUCH better of a movie then Leave the World Behind even if it doesn't do the same number of views.  I'd watch Rebel Moon again but you would have to bribe me with free food to get me back in front of a tv screen to watch LtWB again.  I think everyone can agree Rebel Moon wasn't a knock it out of the park success but it was far from a flop.

[Bosco685]

On 1/3/2024 at 8:35 AM, 1Cool said:

The nice thing is Rebel Moon was MUCH better of a movie then Leave the World Behind even if it doesn't do the same number of views.  I'd watch Rebel Moon again but you would have to bribe me with free food to get me back in front of a tv screen to watch LtWB again.  I think everyone can agree Rebel Moon wasn't a knock it out of the park success but it was far from a flop.

I don't get the Director's Cut approach on this other than Netflix allotted Snyder only so much screen time to allow for other content to fit the schedule. But we shall see soon enough if they should have just gone with it versus creating two versions.

Edited January 3 by Bosco685

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[Gatsby77]

Worth reading:

SFGATE Columnist Drew Magary's account of live blogging his viewing of Rebel Moon.

Netflix's 'Rebel Moon' is one of the worst movies ever made 

Some select quotes:

"“Rebel Moon” was originally pitched by Snyder as a “Star Wars” film, only a more “mature” one (“mature” in fanboy-ese meaning extra tits and , possibly with Leonard Cohen playing in the background to make those tits and asses feel more soulful). But then Netflix gave Snyder both the money (well over $150 million) and the carte blanche to make a “Rebel Moon” that existed in its own cinematic universe, one big enough to accommodate a sequel, an R-rated cut for 14-year-olds who haven’t discovered Pornhub yet, and maybe a spinoff series and even some licensed merchandise made exclusively by Ed Hardy."

"At this point in the film, I pop a gummy to see if it’ll help even though I know it won’t."

"All of the visuals look like a high-budget Scorpions video. The script is like if you assigned a dozen seventh graders 10 pages each. And the fight scenes are boring as s—t. The more of “Rebel Moon” I watch, the more running time I appear to have left. You should get your name on a wall for finishing this movie, like when you polish off the 96-ounce London broil at Jim Bob’s Steak Barn."

"This movie doesn’t even have kitsch value, the way other awful films might. It’s just an incoherent, deadening mess. It’s a movie that shouldn’t be watched so much as it should be biopsied. The fact that it ends with the title card “END PART ONE” feels like a hostile threat more than anything exciting. If my bosses force me to watch Part Two, I will leave this job."

[Bosco685]

sniff sniff

Yup. I smell someone with Snyder angst stopping on by again for yet more garbage.

[Gatsby77]

 

[Bosco685]

Always can catch that smell when it comes around - Snyder hater angst!

[Bosco685]

YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER AN IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO THE CHARACTERS, PLANETS, AND LORE OF ZACK SNYDER’S REBEL MOON — PART ONE: A CHILD OF FIRE

[Gatsby77]

On 1/3/2024 at 6:22 AM, Gatsby77 said:

The reason I think the comparison to Jupiter's Legacy is apt?

Both were high-profile projects featuring new or unknown fantasy IP by top-tier creators for which Netflix shelled out more than $150 million.

And both started strong, dominating their first week before then falling precipitously.

Jupiter's Legacy's viewership fell 60% in week 3.

There's your bar. Let's see how Rebel Moon compares to that.

And there we go.

In week 3, Rebel Moon's global viewership fell from 34 million views to 11.1 million - a decline of 67%+  -- far steeper than that of Jupiter's Legacy.

Oh - and it dropped off of the U.S. Top 10 list entirely.

[Bosco685]

I smelled that post coming. And the excitement to get it there...

[Bosco685]

[Bosco685]

In 18 days Rebel Moon has experienced 74 million views. No wonder why Netflix is all in, supporting a director's cut and sequel along with merchandising and comic book spin-offs.

 

[johnenock]

Always appreciate and support sci-fi projects getting made. Can't say I loved this movie but it was watchable.

[kimik]

On 1/10/2024 at 5:40 AM, Bosco685 said:

Hopefully Part 2 is better than Part 1. I did a small spec pre-order on the book since Part 2 releases in peak spring con season that I am doubting now................

[Bosco685]

On 1/10/2024 at 1:00 PM, kimik said:

Hopefully Part 2 is better than Part 1. I did a small spec pre-order on the book since Part 2 releases in peak spring con season that I am doubting now................

Due to you not being able to resell it for a higher price, or the content itself?

 

[kimik]

On 1/10/2024 at 11:04 AM, Bosco685 said:

Due to you not being able to resell it for a higher price, or the content itself?

 

My concern is if Part 2 is similar to Part 1 then I will not be able to resell for a higher price. Spec plays are all about reselling for more.