Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 24th, 2016)

[IrishJedi]

You're right he's much older

And more serious about his career, and also in better physical shape.

 

[greygoose]

Yet I like BvS more than AoU. It isn't always about box office.

Dredd bombed at the box office but it is now one of my favourite movies. Yeah it sucks that a sequel never got made but atleast we have a solid movie to enjoy over the studio lining their money pockets with money.

 

[moose]

Iron Man was hardly C-list in 2013. He's arguably the biggest cinematic superhero in the world right now, behind only Batman and ahead of even Spider-Man.

Something else to consider: WB and Snyder willingly sacrificed some box office dollars in order to make the type of film they wanted to make. I took both my kids to see AoU twice in the theater (six tickets) vs. me seeing BvS twice but not taking my kids due to the subject matter (two tickets.) Yet I like BvS more than AoU. It isn't always about box office.

Your absolutely right I DC movies will not be able to tab in to the family market because of the tone of their movies and it does not have to it only need to compete with itself. Produce the best quality movie you can make.

I hope the don't end up trying to copy marvel it would up being a rip off and look like a cheap imitation. Like what Sony did with amazing spiderman and now we get the live action version of the Ultimate Spiderman cartoon what a joke.

Just produce a better script and a more even story not every time you have a set back you reboot.

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[The Clown Prince of Crime]

It isn't always about box office.

Or good reviews either...according to WB...because it's about the "FANS!" This film should have made a lot more money than it did.

 

[guyver1]

And more serious about his career, and also in better physical shape.

Wouldn't you after winning some Oscars

 

[greygoose]

Wouldn't you after winning some Oscars

Affleck's been involved in some really good movies over the past few years. Batman is in safe hands.

 

[Khev]

Or good reviews either...according to WB...because it's about the "FANS!"

Well I'm a fan and I don't give a flying **** what you guys think so yeah, I'd say they're right.

 

[crows]

Or good reviews either...according to WB...because it's about the "FANS!" This film should have made a lot more money than it did.

I was going to say that

 

[IrishJedi]

The fans absolutely are important. These are the people who will be your repeat "customers". They're the people who buy the licensed merchandise and engage with the movies' promotional partners. All of that is part of the same portfolio.

 

[IrishJedi]

It's also why WB looks at RT and laughs all the way to the bank behind Brinks trucks full of cash.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

The fans absolutely are important. These are the people who will be your repeat "customers". They're the people who buy the licensed merchandise and engage with the movies' promotional partners. All of that is part of the same portfolio.

It's also why WB looks at RT and laughs all the way to the bank behind Brinks trucks full of cash.

You should know better than anyone here that WB wants good reviews and if the reviews were great, that's more money they would be making with a film like BVS, and they know it, even if they're happy with the $166 opening. They are not laughing at all about a 29%.

 

[Khev]

Every studio wants every film they release to make a gajillion dollars. But if they still turn a nice profit and "fans" are hungry for more then they've succeeded. Sure WB would have enjoyed seeing BvS do Avengers numbers just like Disney would have been thrilled if TFA passed Avatar. But does it really matter in the end? Nope.

The only tangible impact that box office really has as far as it affects us is whether or not a franchise will continue and how big of a budget will be given to future sequels. Dredd and FF4 ended. Thor 2 and TWS got nice budget boosts due to the success of Avengers. Obviously WB is continuing with the JL and the rest and are earning a nice profit from BvS so "coulda shoulda woulda" is pretty irrelevant at this point. WB succeeded.

Finger pointing "neener neener" comments are just petty little jabs of no consequence.

 

[guyver1]

Affleck's been involved in some really good movies over the past few years. Batman is in safe hands.

All part of the territory my friend. When you win an Oscar, producers and companies take notice and your stock goes up..look at Jennifer Lawrence's career

Affleck used to do movies like Dogma

 

[Uncle Bingo]

It's also why WB looks at RT and laughs all the way to the bank behind Brinks trucks full of cash.

I liked BvS more than I thought I would. But having said that WB is going to need 70% less Brinks trucks this week.

 

[IrishJedi]

You know that WB wants good reviews and if the reviews were great, that's more money they would be making, and they know it, even if they're happy with the $166 opening.

Yeah, but that's all relative. Some people want to think WB is sad or disappointed or crapping their pants and that's just not the case at all. That's a fantasy Online Narrative.

 

[IrishJedi]

Finger pointing "neener neener" comments are just petty little jabs of no consequence.

Facts are facts. And the fact is this movie is going to make them a lot of money and continue moving the films forward.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Every studio wants every film they release to make a gajillion dollars. But if they still turn a nice profit and "fans" are hungry for more then they've succeeded. Sure WB would have enjoyed seeing BvS do Avengers numbers just like Disney would have been thrilled if TFA passed Avatar. But does it really matter in the end? Nope.

It might matter because it's not like all fans like the movie. Even the fan approval on this film is at 71%...so that's not exactly great either. It's a polarizing film just like MOS was, so SS and WW better be good, because if they're not, JL will feel the effects of those films.

 

[Khev]

I'll be heartbroken if Suicide Squad isn't good and it has nothing to do with the continuation of the DCCU. I'm just more pumped for that film over any other cbm right now (even Civil War) and I just hope it rocks.

 

[IrishJedi]

I liked BvS more than I thought I would. But having said that WB is going to need 70% less Brinks trucks this week.

First off, a 55-70% 2nd weekend drop-off isn't at all unusual. Secondly; that's just Domestic. I think people tend to forget that this film will make 60-70% of its box office overseas.

 

[bonestockbrz]

So last weeks was "screw the critics " , will this drop off be "screw the fans " ....