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<blockquote data-quote="robus" data-source="post: 7538471" data-attributes="member: 6801558"><p>You're right, they're looking at it as some kind of strange insurance, basically trying to guarantee there's at least some audience for the movie when it comes out. The desire as you say to massively break out beyond that with a movie that has great word of mouth (and reviews).</p><p></p><p>And you're right about the Pirates movie that succeeded on the strength of its execution, the early chatter being mostly everyone eye-rolling on the concept. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> On release the reviews and word-of-mouth were stratospheric and it really was a movie that demanded to be seen! I remember thoroughly enjoying every minute <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The magic is not guaranteed, and Marvel's roll with its movies is really unprecedented. The only equivalent I can think of is the James Bond series but that's stretched over 5 decades (and includes a few formulaic clunkers). Marvel has definitely assembled (ha) a competent core crew of story planners that have plotted out this potential mess of characters and arcs into something that is reasonably coherent and that is no small feat.</p><p></p><p>I had this crazy idea that if the producers were smart (?) they'd hire a top-tier cast of actors for this movie with the intention of recasting them in sequels, but here's the D&D twist: they'd play different characters in the sequel - i.e. the actors remain the same but the roles shift (much like in the game itself). The narrator/storyteller (if there is one and there bloody better!) remains constant of course.</p><p></p><p>I'm prepared to be disappointed of course! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robus, post: 7538471, member: 6801558"] You're right, they're looking at it as some kind of strange insurance, basically trying to guarantee there's at least some audience for the movie when it comes out. The desire as you say to massively break out beyond that with a movie that has great word of mouth (and reviews). And you're right about the Pirates movie that succeeded on the strength of its execution, the early chatter being mostly everyone eye-rolling on the concept. :) On release the reviews and word-of-mouth were stratospheric and it really was a movie that demanded to be seen! I remember thoroughly enjoying every minute :) The magic is not guaranteed, and Marvel's roll with its movies is really unprecedented. The only equivalent I can think of is the James Bond series but that's stretched over 5 decades (and includes a few formulaic clunkers). Marvel has definitely assembled (ha) a competent core crew of story planners that have plotted out this potential mess of characters and arcs into something that is reasonably coherent and that is no small feat. I had this crazy idea that if the producers were smart (?) they'd hire a top-tier cast of actors for this movie with the intention of recasting them in sequels, but here's the D&D twist: they'd play different characters in the sequel - i.e. the actors remain the same but the roles shift (much like in the game itself). The narrator/storyteller (if there is one and there bloody better!) remains constant of course. I'm prepared to be disappointed of course! :D [/QUOTE]
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