Honest question here.
Do studio execs cast on reviews or box office results ?
I guess the answer might be it depends.
But for big budget films I’m sure they look at past results.
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Do studio execs cast on reviews or box office results ?
I guess the answer might be it depends.
But for big budget films I’m sure they look at past results.
MagicMouseFan
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Yes, Zegler will be fine. She is very talented.
And it’s her choice how she wants to approach the public and media.
It’s her career to win or lose.
But I do think her comments impacted this one particular film or at least it’s opening weekend.
it’s something public figures need to study and be aware of. One comment can instantly hit millions of phones in 4 seconds.
Scary.
Chi84
Premium Member
I don’t think it impacted it as much as the Herculean task of bringing that film into a modern day setting.
But the speed at which nonsense travels these days is concerning.
Vegas Disney Fan
Well-Known Member
I said I was bowing out but this is a great post and I agree, biases have levels though and on a scale of 1-10 I’d put racist as the 10, it’s the worst of the worst and should be used appropriately.
erasure fan1
Well-Known Member
And who's fault is it that she's the only one? Maybe direct your issues at Disney instead of looking for reasons to shame people here. Serious question. Do you really think race swapping is the answer to equality? Seems to me they've proven they can make new diverse films. Moana, encanto, coco... And the ones that didn't succeed like Reya and wish, just weren't good films not because of race.
There's always a but with you. He wasn't just accepted, he was loved by the majority. A fan favorite. The thing you refuse to acknowledge, is that maybe, just maybe, people would have liked/preferred, to see a character they loved, get a shot to break out of that sidekick role and be the lead.
And for the record, I don't refuse to acknowledge that race can be a part of it. At this point I just don't think you want to listen. Where we differ is I'm not looking at the world all side eyed all the time. There's bad people in the world, there always will be. History is littered with them. But I don't think they are controlling the narrative as much as you do.
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
Thus far, the number of RT reviews goes up, but the average seems stuck at 46%.
I considered seeing it last night, was just feeling tired. More likely to wait until Sunday/Monday now.
I considered seeing it last night, was just feeling tired. More likely to wait until Sunday/Monday now.
AdventureHasAName
Well-Known Member
The public isn't interested in your social engineering and the box office results demonstrate it repeatedly.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Early estimates has Thursday night previews at $3.5M. From what I can tell this is middle of the road for the "classic" Disney era live action movies but lower than some of the renaissance Disney live action movies, which maybe telling unto itself where audiences have the most nostalgia for these days.
It seems to be tracking high with kids, especially girls under 12 which isn't surprising.
"Disney‘s Thursday preview figure for Snow White came in at $3.5 million. Early PostTrak shows 5 stars with kids under 12. Of those kids who showed up last night, 84% were girls under 12.
The film’s general audience is 3 stars. However, definite recommend is low at 39%. In fact, Warner Bros’ The Alto Knights has a higher definite recommend of 44%. Parents with Snow White are weathering the film at 2 1/2 stars, though their definite recommend is higher at 52%."
deadline.com
We'll see how it goes, but from these early results parents (especially those with young girls) seem not to care as much about the "drama" as some here would have us believe.
It seems to be tracking high with kids, especially girls under 12 which isn't surprising.
"Disney‘s Thursday preview figure for Snow White came in at $3.5 million. Early PostTrak shows 5 stars with kids under 12. Of those kids who showed up last night, 84% were girls under 12.
The film’s general audience is 3 stars. However, definite recommend is low at 39%. In fact, Warner Bros’ The Alto Knights has a higher definite recommend of 44%. Parents with Snow White are weathering the film at 2 1/2 stars, though their definite recommend is higher at 52%."
‘Snow White’ Opening Right Around ‘Dumbo’ In The Mid-$40Ms – Box Office Update
Disney's controversial 'Snow White' begins with $3.5M in previews on Thursday.
deadline.com
We'll see how it goes, but from these early results parents (especially those with young girls) seem not to care as much about the "drama" as some here would have us believe.
BrianLo
Well-Known Member
Box office for their tentpoles and then Searchlight surely fishes for attaching stars to vehicles to Oscars.
It’s really easy to look at this retrospectively only from a place of judgement. There’s really nothing to suggest Disney miscast her at the time. A rising star, tested through several big musical studio productions. Excellent voice and skills. Right age. The look is right. Now by all indications she did a great job in the role.
The comments (from her end) came after. I don’t see how she was a miscast at the time, she’s infinitely better casting than Kristen Stewart.
TalkingHead
Well-Known Member
And Roeper’s a hack so there’s that
Baloo124
Premium Member
I can only imagine how heated this would have gotten had the internet been around back in the 80's when this was announced:
Does anybody here remember the outrage when Michael Keaton was announced to play Batman in the 1989 film? It was brutal.
And very much like what I'm hearing about Zegler's performance as Snow White, he took the well-known, iconic role and NAILED it.
I love it when the haters get humbled by a knockout performance they didn't see coming. I'm happy for the reviews surrounding Zegler in this SW adaptation, and look forward to seeing it.
Does anybody here remember the outrage when Michael Keaton was announced to play Batman in the 1989 film? It was brutal.
And very much like what I'm hearing about Zegler's performance as Snow White, he took the well-known, iconic role and NAILED it.
I love it when the haters get humbled by a knockout performance they didn't see coming. I'm happy for the reviews surrounding Zegler in this SW adaptation, and look forward to seeing it.
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
Justify that.
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
There are fascinating parallels between this and Snow White and the Huntsman. Both have a more feminist take on the protagonist, don’t have a conventional Prince as the love interest. Probably the same budget adjusting for inflation, and roughly the same RT scores (as of this writing). SWATH got a sequel, so let’s see what this gets.
I tend to agree Zegler fits the need here much better than Stewart in her casting.
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
Batman helped usher in a new era of blockbusters and was a worldwide phenomenon. Keaton had a remarkable career since.
What is Zegler’s follow up to this film? Start serving that humble pie to the haters.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
And I'm sure she'll get cast in another movie (especially a musical) soon, particularly once there is a little distance from Snow. The West End is a perfect place for her at the moment, and they don't typically hire someone that they don't think can draw an audience, especially not for a high profile role like Eva Peron from Evita. So I'm sure she'll do fine.
Chi84
Premium Member
What a silly thing to post with nothing to back it up.
Baloo124
Premium Member
Again, I said I am happy for Zegler, and the praise she is receiving surrounding her role of a well-known character which many (for whatever reason or excuse they want to use) deemed her unworthy of. The movie itself could sink or swim for an assortment of reasons, but her performance is not going against it from what people are saying. She has a bright future ahead of her and I am happy for that.
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Figments Friend
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Positive reviews at ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ for Snow White -
editorial.rottentomatoes.com
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Disney's Snow White First Reviews: Rachel Zegler Radiates Charisma in a New Take on a Classic Story
Critics say the latest Disney remake isn't exactly the fairest of them all, but it's a welcome update that takes chances and benefits from a magical lead performance.
editorial.rottentomatoes.com
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Willmark
Well-Known Member
I can only answer for myself, I was happy. I still have the 1989 poster to prove it:
Over all the moves in my life it has survived and is now in my man cave. At some point I need to frame it as it’s still holding up but crap, it’s coming up on 40 years old.
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
Good for you and her. I’m not sure many of the “haters” here have ever criticized her singing ability or general talent, but rather that the approach to the entire production has seemed off and doomed for failure.