Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs

Minnesota disney fan

Minnesota disney fan

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Has anyone on here heard that Disney is going to pull the movie out of the theaters????
My husband commented to hearing that on the internet.
Of course, we all know that we can believe everything we read on the net, lol.
 
Tha Realest

Tha Realest

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LittleBuford said:
A few questions for those saying they refuse to see a film starring someone who’s expressed ideological disdain for them: Do you plan to extend this principle to future Avatar instalments in light of James Cameron’s similarly strong views in this regard? If not, can you explain why you would take a different approach in his case?

I can’t recall any other film that people claimed to be boycotting based on the political views of one of its lead actors. Perhaps there are examples out there that I’m overlooking, but I’m genuinely at a loss to think of one.
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I have no problem seeing a film with an actor I believe doesn’t care for me or some of my beliefs if the film looks otherwise appealing to me.

And please - let’s not act as if Zegler is in any way as good at what she does as Cameron is at directing, or has the same marketing cache or body of work. This is a silly comparison
 
Casper Gutman

Casper Gutman

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LittleBuford said:
This got me thinking. If, as has been claimed, Zegler’s comments are keeping half the country away, why is the other half not showing up either?
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Because it looks really bad in commercials and the IP has a minuscule following.

On a side note, everything about the movie looks so fake. We need to go back to practical sets and effects or at least give CGI teams the time to do their jobs properly.
 
Agent H

Agent H

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Tha Realest said:
I have no problem seeing a film with an actor I believe doesn’t care for me or some of my beliefs if the film looks otherwise appealing to me.

And please - let’s not act as if Zegler is in any way as good at what she does as Cameron is at directing, or has the same marketing cache or body of work. This is a silly comparison
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Other than titanic what has James Cameron done that’s so great? Based on the trailers I’ve seen zeglar seems like the best part.
 
Casper Gutman

Casper Gutman

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Are the populists in this thread who were very upset about Zegler putting all the below-the-line craftspeople out of work with poorly thought out social media posts at all worried about the effect that direct government repression will actually have on rank-and-file film and television workers?
 
Casper Gutman

Casper Gutman

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Agent H said:
Other than titanic what has James Cameron done that’s so great? Based on the trailers I’ve seen zeglar seems like the best part.
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OK… T2 and Aliens are two of the five or so best action films ever made. Pure masterpieces. True Lies is tons of fun.

I actually dislike Titanic and loathe Avatar but Cameron is still one of the best pop film directors of all time.
 
Casper Gutman

Casper Gutman

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LittleBuford said:
I quite liked the CGI animals, I have to say. In general, other than the dwarfs, I didn't find the effects bad.
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I’m just going by commercials, but everything seems to have the fake, otherworldly feel that plagues modern blockbusters. It’s not a problem unique to Snow, but the ads make it look even more overpowering then usual.

If we’re going to have live-action remakes, let’s have them be live-action.
 
LittleBuford

LittleBuford

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Tha Realest said:
And please - let’s not act as if Zegler is in any way as good at what she does as Cameron is at directing, or has the same marketing cache or body of work. This is a silly comparison
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I wasn't comparing their levels of talent or achievement. Why are you suggesting I was?

People aren't saying, "I'm refusing to give my money to an actress who hates me—but if she were better at what she did, I might reconsider." The criterion they're invoking is solely political, and that's the basis of my comparison and of my question.
 
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LittleBuford

LittleBuford

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Casper Gutman said:
I’m just going by commercials, but everything seems to have the fake, otherworldly feel that plagues modern blockbusters. It’s not a problem unique to Snow, but the ads make it look even more overpowering then usual.

If we’re going to have live-action remakes, let’s have them be live-action.
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I personally don't mind the fakery, but I understand your point.
 
BrianLo

BrianLo

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I see some heads are exploding that they are adding a Wish float to Starlight. But it is what we've long been saying. Box office is never the entire final straw with this company. Yes sometimes it's really, really bad like Strange World or this version of Snow White... but usually the company has a habit of watering the in between things in a way that few other studios do.

It's why Sleeping Beauty still has a castle.
 
LittleBuford

LittleBuford

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BrianLo said:
I see some heads are exploding that they are adding a Wish float to Starlight. But it is what we've long been saying. Box office is never the entire final straw with this company. Yes sometimes it's really, really bad like Strange World or this version of Snow White... but usually the company has a habit of watering the in between things in a way that few other studios do.

It's why Sleeping Beauty still has a castle.
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That give me some hope that "This Wish" may end up being played in the parks. It's a lovely song.
 
BrianLo

BrianLo

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LittleBuford said:
That give me some hope that "This Wish" may end up being played in the parks. It's a lovely song.
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I'd assume so. Entertainment always seems to be able to paint with a broader palate. Not to diss Hercules, but they are absolutely disproportionately obsessed with I can go the distance. So we never know where these things sneak back in a decade or two later.
 
LittleBuford

LittleBuford

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BrianLo said:
I'd assume so. Entertainment always seems to be able to paint with a broader palate. Not to diss Hercules, but they are absolutely disproportionately obsessed with I can go the distance. So we never know where these things sneak back in a decade or two later.
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Right, that’s it—I’m blocking you! “Go the Distance” absolutely deserves the airtime it gets! The entire Hercules soundtrack is awesome (except, perhaps, Phil’s song).
 

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