Posted on 06/16/2019 8:42:18 AM PDT by EdnaMode
Studios are learning this summer that audiences have no time for their tired franchises.
This weekend it's Sony that's taking the lumps as "Men in Black: International," the first "MIB" movie in seven years, opened with a franchise-low $28.5 million at the domestic box office.
The first "Men in Black" in 1997 previously had the lowest opening with $51 million, but back then that was really good. In fact, if you count inflation, that would be a $100 million opening today.
The $28.5 million performance, though number one at the domestic box office for the weekend, is below Sony's $30 million opening weekend projection, which most felt was a little too ambitious seeing how the weekend was shaping out.
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You now see women as action heros, using spinning back kicks to knock out burly white men - all while taking punches to the face that would dislodge their skull from their spine were it real life.
Just look at what they did to the Terminator heros and villains:
Who wants to watch that crap?
It was stupid, but entertaining. It was fresh and original. Now? Its a rehashed idea. Not fresh, not original. All we are left with is stupid.
“He’s also emasculated in the last Avengers movie.”
He beheaded Thanos.
......”Hollywood taking old franchises and putting females in roles that were meant for a male actor”......
And they are hysterical to watch if you can even get past the first 15 minutes.
Yeah - MiB, like the Addams Family movies were both directed by Barry Sonnenfield and were both early “woke” movies.
According to Deadline they are separate. Here is a sample breakdown of Black Panther’s profitability:
I thought it was “In Controversial Conclusion To ‘Avengers’ Saga, Captain Marvel Slays Thanos With Incredibly Irritating Gender Inequality Lecture” - https://babylonbee.com/news/avengers-endgame-viewers-disappointed-as-thanos-killed-by-captain-marvels-gender-inequality-lecture
“when I pay good money to see a movie it better have plenty of racial equality. “
And the white guy had better be a goofy idiot.
Thanks for the comments and corrections!
“The 28 million is domestic receipts only. International receipts are over 100 million.
The movie cost $110 million to make, so the movie is already profitable”
It may well be profitable at some point, but not yet. Rule of thumb add 50% of the production cost for dist/marketing. Also the movie theaters get their cut although not a great amount hence $8 popcorn.
well considering the feminist rag hoe he married he's well groomed to be "emasculated ".
28.5 seems fairly respectable to me. After all its Father’s Day weekend, and the Shaft film only booked $9 mil.
You’re welcome. :D
She’s not a bad looking woman, but those Tats...ewwww.
You and I both know that they will be given another 200 million bucks to make another sack of crap.
Hollywood is about propaganda - they don’t care about making good films anymore
Should have stopped after MIB2
I agree about the new detective, and yes, between Midsommer and Oxford with Inspector Morse, small-town England is a very dangerous place.
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