RIP Morbius

[Storyteller Hero]

I made a correction in the original post - apparently Fantastic Beasts 3 is next week, which is still not good for Morbius' chances of making a theoretical profit on box office alone.

The total worldwide take for Morbius is around 80+ million now, but with the next two weeks about to be dominated by other action-oriented movies, the drop off on Morbius' earnings may be more than usually seen.

 

[Undrave]

That's something that I've commented on many times (a few of them here). When an original work that inspires many gets no love and then finally gets a movie deal, it looks like it's ripping off all the ones that came after it.

Or what happened with Valerian...

I took my daughter to see the first Sonic (it was a last pre-Covid movie) and I'll be damned if that wasn't a hell of a good time. Turns out I was nostalgic for two things from the 90's; Sonic the Hedgehog and Jim Carrey making me laugh. Second one is a must see.

Sonic was also my last pre-COVID movie! I want the sequel to be the first one I see in our 'almost but not really' post-COVID world.

I may be very wrong, but I'm going to predict Top Gun Maverick bombs...

Yeah I doubt it'll have much legs

 

[Benjamin Olson]

I guess I'm alone in enjoying John Carter. I think I've seen it three times (which is at least three times more than most people). I am a sucker for space opera/sci-fi adventure, and I thought the movie was entertaining enough.

Most people who have actually watched John Carter at least kind of liked John Carter. It just became a joke because it had an unappealing title, had production problems, and the press loves making fun of a giant Hollywood flop.

 

[Ryujin]

Most people who have actually watched John Carter at least kind of liked John Carter. It just became a joke because it had an unappealing title, had production problems, and the press loves making fun of a giant Hollywood flop.

"Waterworld" suffered much the same fate, though the production was farcical even by "John Carter" standards. It's not that bad a movie, though it holds few surprises for the seasoned viewer.

 

[Hex08]

I may be very wrong, but I'm going to predict Top Gun Maverick bombs...

I might have considered seeing it three years ago when it was originally supposed to be released but now I have no interest. Maybe I will watch it when it ends up streaming.

 

[trappedslider]

"Waterworld" suffered much the same fate, though the production was farcical even by "John Carter" standards. It's not that bad a movie, though it holds few surprises for the seasoned viewer.

Have you watched the "Ulysses" cut?

 

[Ryujin]

Have you watched the "Ulysses" cut?

Haven't even heard of it. Guess it's Google time.

 

[Mad_Jack]

I mean, somehow Jack Reacher ended up getting a sequel with an equally bland name. So it works sometimes.

That having been said "JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS" would have been the most epic title ever.

As has been pointed out, the books featuring John Carter are decades old whereas Reacher as a character is a lot more prominent in the consciousness of current pop culture since new Jack Reacher novels are still being produced...

On the subject of Morbius, I think the character's just not strong enough on its own as a concept to really carry a movie in a post Interview with a Vampire/Twilight world. If they'd done it fifteen or twenty years ago, it might have worked better.

 

[James Gasik]

As has been pointed out, the books featuring John Carter are decades old whereas Reacher as a character is a lot more prominent in the consciousness of current pop culture since new Jack Reacher novels are still being produced...

On the subject of Morbius, I think the character's just not strong enough on its own as a concept to really carry a movie in a post Interview with a Vampire/Twilight world. If they'd done it fifteen or twenty years ago, it might have worked better.

While that's true, I had never heard of Jack Reacher when the movie came out, it was a slow week at the movies and I only went to see it because of the trailer.

I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised.

For another example, "John Wick" isn't a terrifyingly good name for a movie either, but...

 

[wicked cool]

top gun appeals to the generation that group watching the original and loving it. the 3 years wont matter to them

John Carter suffers from the lead actor. hes just not that good of an actor and its not that great of a movie. its 2 bad as the material is good for its time