A blockbuster is defined more by its performance than by the amount of money put into it. Otherwise, we would have to consider Waterworld a blockbuster!
Yes Little Mermaid is posed to have a bigger cultural impact then any of the other live action remskes
I watched an episode of the Youtube Disney vlogger SuperEnthused yesterday. She went to WDW on Memorial Day, and could not get over how empty it was. Sparse crowds and very low wait times. On Memorial Day! Could be just a fluke, but on the other hand, maybe not. Supposedly Universal was packed - one of its parks reportedly hit capacity. It'll be interesting to see how this all shakes out. For my part, I am not sure how Disney comes back completely from the damage it's done to itself over the past two years. The whole debacle is all on current Disney leadership, and frankly, I don't think Iger has the smarts or the stones to fix this. We'll see...
It's getting GREAT reviews so far, much better than Mermaid. I'm thrilled. The first movie was outstanding. I loved it, and I don't like superhero stuff. Didn't matter. Quality is quality. I hope this sequel kicks butt. And fin...
You got it. That's the big disconnect between the factions here. One side will voice how they dislike the remakes and general lack of consistency in storytelling and quality. Then the other group swoops in to defend the honor of Disney with " Why even go to Disney or come to this site if you hate them so much!" Completely missing the point.
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If you adjust Aladdin for inflation Mermaids weekend was even worse.Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon)
This chart contains the domestic box office for movies for Memorial Day 4-Day Weekends (All Movies).
Mermaid’s opening weekend compares favorably to Aladdin. But Aladdin ended up grossing 2x as much internationally as domestically ($700m vs $350m).
Mermaid is not going to come close to a similar 2x international figure. Let’s give Mermaid the benefit of the doubt and say it makes $400m domestically, more than Aladdin. It probably will not equal that overseas, so you’re looking at a total gross under $800m.
Disney’s budgeting has gone crazy. They spend way too much and have lost any sense of economy. Why is this movie 140m? Cut 30m from the screenplay in pre-production and make a movie with a more reasonable budget. It’s going to make the same amount at the box office because the people who show up for a 140m Mermaid will show up for a 110m one.
All that to say the filmmaking divisions of this company are in severe need of a reset.
I didn't find the film overlong. My favourite parts were those that fleshed out Ariel and Eric's relationship, which is where those extra minutes came from.
If only the criticisms were about the film! That would be a discussion worth engaging in, and one actually related to the topic of the thread. It's the generalised griping and gleeful rooting for failure that my "faction" finds tiresome.
There phrase you were looking for was: “no comment”
Have you watched the remake to know whether or not it's well written and acted?
Why would I not comment? This is a thread (supposedly) about the live-action Little Mermaid, and I happen to be someone who's actually watched it. Fancy that!
Is Disney stock heading to 60 dollars a share? What changes to turn things around? Hulu needs to be bought for 12 billion. Disney+ isn't doing it, theatrical releases have been middle of the road to suck. Guardians was solid though.
Needing over 800m seems high. Not disputing that, just asking how you come to that number?
However you put it, the point is it’s not a reflection on how good the film is.