It’s been a rough couple years for a company that could do no wrong just a few short years ago.
FYI, none of the stars or writer/director have contracts for a sequel on Barbie.
I go to the movies A LOT - 16 times so far in 2023. I watch the trailers and in my head (or aloud if I’m with someone) rate them as:
Indy was greatI don’t necessarily disagree with you…
…but Star Wars created its own “reality” long ago. It doesn’t fit other material. It only fits Star Wars.
Most fan frustration dating back to 1999 - I believe - is rooted in the frustration that Hollywood continues to try and twist away from what it is in an effort to cycle out the fans.
In 1999 you can make the case that was a good idea…maybe even in 2015.
Now we have no doubt…it was dumb. One of the biggest miscalculations in Hollywood history…like worse than Ishtar and Leonard part 6…
I supported Disney trying…still give them a partial pass…
But they just did it with Indy…that is inexcusable.
Clear the decks and get someone with a clue.
Ok…rant over
(Till next time)
No…and neither was the last Johnson
They didn’t “kill” anything. Movie was fun and the ending was neat.
The majority of the movie going audience really enjoyed this film as compared to TLJ, so no. Dial of Destiny is a great film. Try to see it without thinking about TLJ the whole time. This is Indiana Jones, not Star Wars
I’m gonna take “they killed it” as a good thing, cause I think they truly did a good job. It’s one of the few films that deserves a much higher box office. Too bad it didn’t. Oh well!
Kids…
We probably shouldn't talk about what was going to be the honeymoon is the spell wasn't broken after Tiana and Naveen resigned themselves to forever being frogs...I don't remember anything about Loki being bisexual in the Prose and Poetic Edda, but there was this interesting episode:
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I'd think it best if Disney didn't borrow too heavily from the Norse legends.
It sucks cause it should’ve made more since it was one of the few good Disney movies of this year imo. Though I doubt it’ll really hurt much of the Indy side of things. This is meant to be the last one, and Disney never really touches the Indy franchise for anythingKids…
Nobody saw it.
Just me and a couple of fools
So let’s assume I hit my head and That’s why it looked like a 4-5/10 to me…
that’s actually way worse…it means Disney/LFL’s reputation and/or stock is near repulsive to a worldwide audience.
You best hope there’s no “there” there
They’re just mishandled the whole studio…to be honest
It’s the bloated budget for sure, which was mostly due to Harrison’s injury, and shooting in real locations which cough up a lot of money. I was happy with the end result but I know Bobs gotta be disgruntled in general. That and haunted mansions loss. And then whatever else flops for the rest of the years, who knows. I thought Dial was one of the better projects released from Lucasfilm. I think they dealt with the story a lot better than skull, about his age, post retirement, one last adventure and all, which makes it unique. But with Indys case, I don’t think they had any plans beyond this. Their lack of interest to it shows. It probably would’ve done better if it had marketing similar to Crystal Skulls and if it would’ve landed it’s original release date, which was in 2019 (which was a different world compared to now)
The problem is the bar for LFL is so low…which is a huge eyesore for Disney and by extension bobs ego.
See I agree with you there, im also of the opinion that we need new leadership from top to bottom. Not just at lucasfilm, but a new Disney ceo who knows how to steer the ship in a better direction.
…oh don’t get me started/all hot and bothered…
Indy was great for some of us. Also, for me, TLJ was the best of all the SW movies. I saw it at the theatre seven times, I believe. I also unapologetically liked Book of Boba Fett. Shrug.
It’s a sad statement on how fast that relationship shifted, I think. Not so many years ago I think China was seen largely as an emerging market of consumers.
