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I just watched Cliffhanger yesterday and for a 1993 film there are some wonderful sequences there, including what was for the time the most expensive aerial stunt (the heist in mid-air which Stallone apparently co-funded out of his own pocket due to insurance concerns). Time to step it up.
Please don t ! It might be catching.
I'm actually surprised WW has a December release especially considering how well it did over the Summer. In any case, the film proved a financial success and slaughtered the domestic box office, doing numbers no Bond film has done and being the highest domestic grossing film in the DCEU. Star Wars is Star Wars, it's not moving come hell or high water. Bond won't move, Autumn release is it's comfort zone but it's the movie with the most to lose BO wise which isn't to say it'll do badly but with the current line up of releases It's going to take a hit.
I usually agree with you Jake but I have to say I prefer these events over what SP tried to pull.
Those things could have worked, and it would have taken balls. But instead, SP decided to play it too safe by copying taking inspiration from the Connery/Lazenby Blofelds.
I agree with Panchito with the fact that the producers put Blofeld & Spectre before the script itself. And it's really shocking they would do that considering Craig and Babs don't seem like the type to do that.
Tbh nothing has fundamentally changed - EON is basically as risk averse as it's ever been.
Yes casting Craig was seen as a bold move but frankly he was the kind of actor series had been crying out for. When he was announced I felt for the first time in a long while that EON were actually making sensible decisions again.
All the more reason for them to knock it out of the park this time.
what about Barbara?
Somebody talked.
@jake24 @QuantumOrganization um never mind there she is :)) wow that's the first in a while I heard hear filmed speech a reporter question since spectre was out
I can hear the LTK style excuses being prepped already
I think James Bond has a headstart over WW 2 here. Internationally Bond 25 has a better chance than WW 2. Suffice it to say, but WW actually didn't do so well as previously anticipated, whereas SP was close to gain almost $700 Million internationally excluding North America. Overall WW was not able to pass $900 Million, which is very much in line with other single character superhero movies these days. Same goes for the new Spiderman. Globally at least there's a slight superhero fatigue kicking in.
Also, anticipation for Bond 25 will be higher than for WW 2. Simply because it'll be Craig's last. And my gut tells me that film will be marketed as such.
I'm not worried at all for Bond 25.
Despite some of my criticism as of late, Barbara is still uttermost charming. She comes across as someone who loves answering these, really, banal and simple and repetitive questions. Always takes the time for the fan's and very approachable.
You don't know what you're on about, mate. WW didn't do as well as anticipated?? The film broke records and EVERY expectation. WW was in fact an unprecedented hit. There's no two ways about it. It grossed more money than the novelty of batman and superman appearing on film for the fitst time ever, was a ctitical hit, came off from a string of DCEU critical flops, was directed by a woman and the film in and of itself is a female-led film that made over $800Million. Like I said you don't know what you're on about.
And now you're just making crap up. No DCEU film has made over $900Million. Outside of Marvel's Avengers films it's only Iron Man 3 and Civil War that has crossed a $Billion; and spider-man homecoming as the MCU's first solo soidey movie making over $800Million, makes it the 2nd highest grossing spider-man film made after being the 6th spidey film and the second reboot in 5 years...majes it a resounding success...and you honestly think what you said actually makes sense? Don't be silly or intellectually dishonest about this. As for Superhero fatigue, it's an unsubstantiated myth that's been touted by those who know nothing for tge better part of a decade and has never EVER been proven; and evidence only confirms the contrary. You can champion Bond 25 till the cows come home as much as you like but when you resort to spewing a load of bs it only reaffirms my first sentence of this post and that you have absolutely zero argument here.
Anecdotal opinions don't mean much. I can easily say I know plenty of people or seen online/social media people not caring or showing an indifference to Craig and Bond in general. It doesn't mean I think Bond 25 won't do well.
That's your prerogative. Bond 25 will do well like all Bind movies ordinarilly do but you're dreaming if you think It's going to cross a $Billion/SF numbers. My only concern for Bond 25 is from a creative standpoint. It'll be 4 years since SP when it's released and it'll be overwhelmingly unacceptable if they serve us up another trash entry. They had 3 years with SP and the less said about that movie the better.
You tell him! LMAO
As I said, the film will do very well, but on an inflation adjusted ticket sales basis, I'm quite sure it will fall short of SF/SP and come in above CR globally. The general public doesn't give two hoots if this is Craig's last or not. I can't believe people think they will. That was the shtick that was pulled during SP's rollout too so it's tired.
Wonder Woman 2 has to move its date though. It will get decimated by SW, especially if that film is the last of 3. If I was Warner I would move it up closer to Bond in order to provide counter programming in North America, and keep the global release date where it is.
I think @QuantumOrganization knows jack ...