Andrew C
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Honestly it deserved a proper theater release. Wish that could have happened.
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Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs
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Vegas Disney Fan
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I stay pretty up to date on all things Disney, and knew that Soul, Luca, and Turning Red were going to be released in theaters, and still didn’t know Soul was in theaters until I read the bad box office reports here.
I’m not sure advertising would matter anyway, I’d have still opted to watch it on D+, there’s only a few movies ever made that could get me to pay to see them in theaters again, and they’re all iconic movies like Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park…
BuddyThomas
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Sad when a once great filmmaker loses his mind.
deadline.com
Oliver Stone Says Ryan Gosling Is “Wasting His Time” Making Films Like ‘Barbie’ That Contribute To “Infantilization Of Hollywood”; Says He “Fell Asleep” Watching ‘John Wick’
Oliver Stone has a lot of opinions about the current film industry and says movies like Barbie are contributing to the "infantilization of Hollywood."
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Yeah I am sure Ryan Gosling does not feel he is wasting his time especially since he will most likely get an Oscar Nomination tomorrow…Oliver Stone has lost itOliver Stone Says Ryan Gosling Is “Wasting His Time” Making Films Like ‘Barbie’ That Contribute To “Infantilization Of Hollywood”; Says He “Fell Asleep” Watching ‘John Wick’
Oliver Stone has a lot of opinions about the current film industry and says movies like Barbie are contributing to the "infantilization of Hollywood."
TP2000
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The box office response to Soul was embarrassing for them. If this was partially meant as a morale boost for Pixar employees, Soul's box office results seem likely to have done the opposite of that in Emeryville.
Assuming they aren't thrilled to burn a fresh pile of cash re-releasing these movies and not covering their 2024 distribution costs, let alone offsetting a bit of their production budgets that were entirely wasted in 2020-2022, I have to think they'll try marketing and hyping Turning Red and Luca more. Get the stars (whomever they may be?) onto the late night talk show circuit, schmoozy segments on Good Morning America, having a Disneyland or DCA appearance gimmick of some sort, etc.
Because whatever it is that they're doing currently with the Pixar re-releases is not working for them. It's a huge waste of money and resources, and the box office results are just humiliating for them. It's further brand damage, not brand building.
brideck
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These movies don't cost Disney much of anything to distribute, do they? The costs are in whatever minute amount of promotion they're doing. If the movie is produced and distributed by two different entities, then the producers would pay the distributor (or promise them a % of gross), but that doesn't come into play here. Instead, theaters would actually be paying Disney for the privilege of showing these movies... or they would've made some sort of a complex deal where these movies would be free in exchange for a discount on Inside Out 2, or something like that.
After the pandemic, a lot of theaters converted to cloud-based distribution, so theaters just literally have to download them, meaning there's relatively very little cost associated with the actual distribution of a movie. They're not making prints and shipping them around the country anymore. I'm sure some theaters still receive hard drives from the distributor, but that's continuing to decrease over time.
Frankly, there are just so many reasons keeping me from going to a movie theatre.
I wanted to see The Color Purple, one of my favourite musicals, and then I remember how expensive it is, how annoying people are, and how uncomfortable the theatre is, and thought “I’ll just wait for it to stream”
Same with Wonka.
Same with Mean Girls.
Same with Hunger Games.
I just can’t bring myself to get to a theatre, I’ve got a lovely TV room, and a new 65 inch tv. Good enough for me.
I wanted to see The Color Purple, one of my favourite musicals, and then I remember how expensive it is, how annoying people are, and how uncomfortable the theatre is, and thought “I’ll just wait for it to stream”
Same with Wonka.
Same with Mean Girls.
Same with Hunger Games.
I just can’t bring myself to get to a theatre, I’ve got a lovely TV room, and a new 65 inch tv. Good enough for me.
Ayla
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People are the number one reason why I actively avoid theaters. Very few people know how to properly act in public anymore, it isn't worth the wasted money.
Phroobar
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Good news is, there is no one at the theater so you have showings all to yourself.
Might I interest you in a showing of Soul?
Casper Gutman
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Second most of any film, trailing only Op.
Tha Realest
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To be fair, he’s been out to lunch for well over a decade (and probably before then too if we’re being honest).Sad when a once great filmmaker loses his mind.
Oliver Stone Says Ryan Gosling Is “Wasting His Time” Making Films Like ‘Barbie’ That Contribute To “Infantilization Of Hollywood”; Says He “Fell Asleep” Watching ‘John Wick’
Oliver Stone has a lot of opinions about the current film industry and says movies like Barbie are contributing to the "infantilization of Hollywood."
BuddyThomas
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Oscars: Full List of Nominations
'Oppenheimer' leads the noms with a total of 13, followed by 'Poor Things' with 11, 'Killers of the Flower Moon' with 10 and 'Barbie' with eight. They will compete for best picture with 'American Fiction,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'The Holdovers,' 'Maestro,' 'Past Lives' and 'The Zone of Interest.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
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The most shocking snubs and surprises of the 2024 Oscar nominations
From "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie to America Ferrera and Sterling K. Brown — check out the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2024 Oscar nominations.
Of any nomination I was most surprised surprised Greta Gerwig did not get a Director nominationOscars: Full List of Nominations
'Oppenheimer' leads the noms with a total of 13, followed by 'Poor Things' with 11, 'Killers of the Flower Moon' with 10 and 'Barbie' with eight. They will compete for best picture with 'American Fiction,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'The Holdovers,' 'Maestro,' 'Past Lives' and 'The Zone of Interest.'
The most shocking snubs and surprises of the 2024 Oscar nominations
From "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie to America Ferrera and Sterling K. Brown — check out the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2024 Oscar nominations.ew.com
BuddyThomas
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I know, right? Do they think that movie directed itself? Also, Margot Robbie was campaigning like crazy, and her snub is also pretty surprising.
Communicora
Premium Member
Sad when a once great filmmaker loses his mind.
Oliver Stone Says Ryan Gosling Is “Wasting His Time” Making Films Like ‘Barbie’ That Contribute To “Infantilization Of Hollywood”; Says He “Fell Asleep” Watching ‘John Wick’
Oliver Stone has a lot of opinions about the current film industry and says movies like Barbie are contributing to the "infantilization of Hollywood."
He made a statement about the quotes from an old interview
I am glad he explained himself, but he should not have said anything in the first place.., having not seen the film yet… I am a believer any genre and title can be great… you just need the talent behind it