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Generic Clooney didnt help the movie out any. He does the same character in everything he's in.
That's tells me it's not a marketing problem. It's just that Tomorrowland sucks and Pirates didn't.
Can't rule out that as a possibility. I still haven't seen Tomorrowland yet so I can't adequately judge. But I do think it takes an exceptionally strong film to build a box office primarily through word-of-mouth.
I think also that Tomorrowland had the deck stacked against it, since its biggest appeal seems to be to fans of Disney history and the Disney theme parks, while Pirates had a more universal appeal with its casting of Bloom/Knightley and Johnny Depp's charismatic performance.
In that case, maybe Disney's mistake was spending so much on a film with a somewhat niche audience. It seems like there were a couple of mistakes with this movie.
See it anyway. Well worth seeing in the theatre.
IMHO, The Martian nailed how you do a trailer for a new property.
I had somehow never heard of this book and after watching this trailer once, I began impatiently counting the days until I can see it. In just 3 minutes I knew the heroes, the villains and just enough of the story to make me know that I have to see this film.
Then let me rephrase that...not a well know property.Not really a new property. Based on an excellent best selling book.
Even then, only sort of. The original POTC's teaser trailer comes across as bizarre and confusing as anything released for Tomorrowland:
Without having seen the movie nor have I read any reviews, the biggest strike against the film seems to be the marketing. The trailer and TV spots didn't give much information at all concerning the story, the conflict, villains, goals, anything. A lot of people get paid big money to advertise this sort of thing, you'd think somebody would've said something. You know, "hey, um, what the heck is the movie about?", kind of thing.
I think they front loaded the trailer with a ton of eye candy pertaining to the futuristic Tomorrowland, and then sitting in the movie I wanted to see more of that... How was it built/created (expounded upon) and the "daily life" of someone living there.
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This is frustrating as well. Delivering these kinds of press releases so early in the movie's run really does send a message to audiences of "It's already a failure, don't bother showing up." Many movies even today take several weeks to find their legs.
I had contemplated seeing the movie but haven't yet due to a busy few weeks, but this kind of gives me the message that it's not a movie worth seeing. Not even Disney has faith in it anymore.
I highly recommend you see this film.
It is something unique and may well be right up your alley.
A film for every dreamer, doer, and optimist who believes in a bright and wonderful future.
Being a EPCOT Center fan is a plus.
Seek out the book called 'Before Tomorrowland' and your questions shall be answered.
Considering your love of EPCOT and the optimism you display, I'll take that as a quality recommendation and will add it to my "must see" list. Thanks!
Sadly, there wasn't enough of us. This is also a commentary of sorts on the validity of the movie's main point- "folks have lost hope and are fulfilling their own destiny of a bleak future". Off soapbox...I love how much you guys love Tomorrowland!
Sadly, there wasn't enough of us. This is also a commentary of sorts on the validity of the movie's main point- "folks have lost hope and are fulfilling their own destiny of a bleak future". Off soapbox...
Nah, sorry. Obviously I feel differently about the film. But I am curious...did you see it? If so, what turned you off so much...and please don't say "Because it sucks" as that's just an embarrassing response. Was it the film's message or a specific fault in the crafting of the movie? Not enough action? I'm just trying to find out the polarized opinions on this. Folks seem to love it or hate it.Or it's a commentary that it wasn't really that good of a movie and people didn't want to waste their money.
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