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Trivial Psychic · 11-06-2017, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Oh really? Then why is Thor 3 the first movie since It to draw in crowds?

Have you seen what Thor is up against at the box office? Not exactly what I would call competition.

That aside...look at the box office overall. You would think as the films add new characters and installments, they would become bigger draws. They haven't. Civil War couldn't top Iron Man 3. Homecoming underperformed, and wasn't able to pull in as much as the Spider-Man 3. BvS and MoS were considered largely busts considering the characters and situations being portrayed. Hugh Jackman's final love letter to Wolverine barely cracked 225 million. Even the latest Transformers film couldn't draw, and people know what they have been getting for years with that franchise. Still didn't stop them from showing up in droves, except this time, they didn't.

I'm not saying that they are all bad films, but when you consider the hype machine that goes into these things, as well as the sheer number of screens they open on along with the high prices of tickets these days (along with their 3D and HD options)...the numbers really aren't as impressive as they should be.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Let me ask you this, are you a James Bond or Godzilla fan?

I know where you are going with this, but to answer your question honestly, I only enjoyed the Daniel Craig Bond films, which were a bit more grounded and serious in tone from the others. Godzilla films are a whole different thing altogether, and for the most part I have enjoyed most of the ones I have seen, as similar and silly as they are.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

While I do think Star Wars does not need a new movie every year, if they are well written, then it shouldn't matter. Disney has already given us two of the best Star Wars movies in 30+ years.

Except the Force Awakens was a carbon copy of EP4, and the Last Jedi is already bearing a stark similarity to EP5. Hopefully it will prove me wrong.

I enjoyed Rogue 1, mostly because it didn't feel like a Star Wars movie outside of some familiar costumes and some silly moments.

I'd be up for more Star Wars truthfully, but I don't care about a young Han Solo or Boba Fett at this point. Move on and give us something fresh, or take a break until you are ready with some new characters and stories to tell. My opinion only, but Rebels and Clone Wars has been the two best things Star Wars has put out in the last thirty years though.

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Trivial Psychic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,533	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain Oh really? Then why is Thor 3 the first movie since It to draw in crowds? Have you seen what Thor is up against at the box office? Not exactly what I would call competition. That aside...look at the box office overall. You would think as the films add new characters and installments, they would become bigger draws. They haven't. Civil War couldn't top Iron Man 3. Homecoming underperformed, and wasn't able to pull in as much as the Spider-Man 3. BvS and MoS were considered largely busts considering the characters and situations being portrayed. Hugh Jackman's final love letter to Wolverine barely cracked 225 million. Even the latest Transformers film couldn't draw, and people know what they have been getting for years with that franchise. Still didn't stop them from showing up in droves, except this time, they didn't. I'm not saying that they are all bad films, but when you consider the hype machine that goes into these things, as well as the sheer number of screens they open on along with the high prices of tickets these days (along with their 3D and HD options)...the numbers really aren't as impressive as they should be. Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain Let me ask you this, are you a James Bond or Godzilla fan? I know where you are going with this, but to answer your question honestly, I only enjoyed the Daniel Craig Bond films, which were a bit more grounded and serious in tone from the others. Godzilla films are a whole different thing altogether, and for the most part I have enjoyed most of the ones I have seen, as similar and silly as they are. Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain While I do think Star Wars does not need a new movie every year, if they are well written, then it shouldn't matter. Disney has already given us two of the best Star Wars movies in 30+ years. Except the Force Awakens was a carbon copy of EP4, and the Last Jedi is already bearing a stark similarity to EP5. Hopefully it will prove me wrong. I enjoyed Rogue 1, mostly because it didn't feel like a Star Wars movie outside of some familiar costumes and some silly moments. I'd be up for more Star Wars truthfully, but I don't care about a young Han Solo or Boba Fett at this point. Move on and give us something fresh, or take a break until you are ready with some new characters and stories to tell. My opinion only, but Rebels and Clone Wars has been the two best things Star Wars has put out in the last thirty years though. Last edited by Trivial Psychic; 11-06-2017 at 07:53 PM..