2025 movies - Page 19

Brobocop · 07-16-2025, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by blackbears86

So after it's big weekend, is the Superman movie a success or is it too early?

Had a massive Monday and Tuesday, especially Tuesday which I think might have been the biggest Tuesday of the year ($17M). Current weekend projections are $55M - $62M which would be about a 50% drop which is also remarkable. Looking at $350M domestic with a chance at $400M.

Even with the weak international numbers, the goal seems to have been hit. The made people excited about DC again. I believe Netflix still gets WB new releases for a period of time which would mean Superman would get a ton of eyes on there.

This feels a lot like Batman Begins. The movie didn't do gangbusters box office wise, but it reinvigorated public interest and build trust that future movies weren't going to be caca.

jlzinck · 07-17-2025, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Brobocop

Had a massive Monday and Tuesday, especially Tuesday which I think might have been the biggest Tuesday of the year ($17M). Current weekend projections are $55M - $62M which would be about a 50% drop which is also remarkable. Looking at $350M domestic with a chance at $400M.

Even with the weak international numbers, the goal seems to have been hit. The made people excited about DC again. I believe Netflix still gets WB new releases for a period of time which would mean Superman would get a ton of eyes on there.

This feels a lot like Batman Begins. The movie didn't do gangbusters box office wise, but it reinvigorated public interest and build trust that future movies weren't going to be caca.

I've only heard one person who didn't like it.

A few liked it or really like it and 1 eccentric fella I know said it was the best superhero movie ever made.

packman80 · 07-20-2025, 10:31 AM

Superman has already passed $400 million worldwide. When final weekend numbers come in good chance it will have passed Marvel Captain America Brave New World which earned just $415 million worldwide during it's run.

Believe $600 million area is when then turn a profit so seems like this movie will get to that point for DC.

jlzinck · 07-20-2025, 11:07 AM

Saw sinners last night. Good movie. 4.2/5

Also watch Brick (German with subtitles) and I was entertained. 4/5

Finally Heads of State. Modern Day "Macho Buddy" movie. Had a feel to the late 80's.
Helen Keller could see what's coming but Cena and Elba played off each other well. 3.7/5

majestik101 · 07-20-2025, 11:20 AM

Nephew's birthday was Friday and I got talked into seeing Superman. Didn't really like it. Messy and forgettable are two words that immediately come to mind. I remember enjoying Man of Steel when it came out and I didn't think this was as good as that was.

Our nephew liked it it since this one had everything but the kitchen sink but I didn't get a lot of the references but I'm not the biggest Superman fan to begin with, and I'm out of the loop as far as comic book movies go since this is the first comic book movie I've seen since 2016's Dr Strange.

2.5/5

jlzinck · 07-20-2025, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jlzinck

I've only heard one person who didn't like it.

A few liked it or really like it and 1 eccentric fella I know said it was the best superhero movie ever made.

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Originally Posted by majestik101

Nephew's birthday was Friday and I got talked into seeing Superman. Didn't really like it. Messy and forgettable are two words that immediately come to mind. I remember enjoying Man of Steel when it came out and I didn't think this was as good as that was.

Our nephew liked it it since this one had everything but the kitchen sink but I didn't get a lot of the references but I'm not the biggest Superman fan to begin with, and I'm out of the loop as far as comic book movies go since this is the first comic book movie I've seen since 2016's Dr Strange.

2.5/5

Here is number 2

majestik101 · 07-20-2025, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jlzinck

Here is number 2

Speaking of number 2, at least it wasn't the freshly filled diaper that Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice was. What a miserable experience sitting through that was. 2.5 hours of my life I'll never get back.

jlzinck · 07-20-2025, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

Speaking of number 2, at least it wasn't the freshly filled diaper that Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice was. What a miserable experience sitting through that was. 2.5 hours of my life I'll never get back.

That was not a good movie and I saw it at home.

Neither Flash movies were good but the 2nd entertained me a lot more than #1

oldgoldy97 · 07-20-2025, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

Nephew's birthday was Friday and I got talked into seeing Superman. Didn't really like it. Messy and forgettable are two words that immediately come to mind. I remember enjoying Man of Steel when it came out and I didn't think this was as good as that was.

Our nephew liked it it since this one had everything but the kitchen sink but I didn't get a lot of the references but I'm not the biggest Superman fan to begin with, and I'm out of the loop as far as comic book movies go since this is the first comic book movie I've seen since 2016's Dr Strange.

2.5/5

At least your nephew got to spend time with you.

oldgoldy97 · 07-20-2025, 02:44 PM

Did you tell him how bad you thought it was? You seem like someone who wouldn’t hold back.

majestik101 · 07-20-2025, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Did you tell him how bad you thought it was? You seem like someone who wouldn’t hold back.

Actually funny that you mentioned it but yes I did. He has never seen 1978 classic Superman with Christopher Reeve. And I told him to watch that one to understand what Superman to me meant. He was like I never heard of it it's really old I'll stream it one of these days. Which basically means shut up old man, I'm not going to watch this garbage since it's going to take away from my time playing Minecraft ( or whatever game he's playing)

I remember my mom taking off from work so her and I could go see it in the theater in 1978. Yes I'm an old guy. It's one of the happiest memories of my childhood. That movie is forever ingrained in my memory and it's in my top five greatest superhero movies of all time.

The rest of the top five: Tim Burton's Batman, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 2 and Logan.

oldgoldy97 · 07-20-2025, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

Actually funny that you mentioned it but yes I did. He has never seen 1978 classic Superman with Christopher Reeve. And I told him to watch that one to understand what Superman to me meant. He was like I never heard of it it's really old I'll stream it one of these days. Which basically means shut up old man, I'm not going to watch this garbage since it's going to take away from my time playing Minecraft ( or whatever game he's playing)

I remember my mom taking off from work so her and I could go see it in the theater in 1978. Yes I'm an old guy. It's one of the happiest memories of my childhood. That movie is forever ingrained in my memory and it's in my top five greatest superhero movies of all time.

The rest of the top five: Tim Burton's Batman, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 2 and Logan.

Scratch Logan, add V for Vendetta (I consider it a super hero). The rest is chef’s kiss.

I remember walking out of a theater at Superman with the credits playing and jumping as high as I could to try and fly.

majestik101 · 07-20-2025, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Scratch Logan, add V for Vendetta (I consider it a super hero). The rest is chef’s kiss.

I remember walking out of a theater at Superman with the credits playing and jumping as high as I could to try and fly.

Logan is the first time I had ever seen a comic book movie specifically made for an adult audience and it hit all the marks. It's not trying to be cute, or funny. The audacious, brave way of taking the Wolverine character and making him menacing in a story with serious tone and themes without pandering to its audience was and continues to be a breath of fresh air in a genre rife with cookie cutter films.

I love V for Vendetta too, but that's more or less based on a graphic novel so I didn't include it. I guess for my graphic novel movie top 5 -

300
Road to Perdition
Oldboy
Edge of Tomorrow
V for Vendetta

I also have a certain respect for Watchmen: Ultimate Cut and Sin City, although after recently watching them, I'm not as blown away by them as I was, and one in particular, has not aged particularly well.

pingbling23 · 07-20-2025, 06:53 PM

We watched the assessment and thought it was one of the better movies we’ve seen in a long time.

cdub6238 · 07-20-2025, 07:45 PM

Good and bad for Superman it seems...

Cracked the top 10 in worldwide gross, at #10 with just over $400 million..

The bad? In US markets it dropped by 55% in week 2

patchgenie · 07-20-2025, 08:10 PM

im watching this one on prime:

its good so far

Chuck Bartowski · Yesterday, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cdub6238

Good and bad for Superman it seems...

Cracked the top 10 in worldwide gross, at #10 with just over $400 million..

The bad? In US markets it dropped by 55% in week 2

That is actually a very good drop. Anytime a movie drops less than 60% in second weekend it's considered very good.

Brobocop · Yesterday, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Bartowski

That is actually a very good drop. Anytime a movie drops less than 60% in second weekend it's considered very good.

Exactly, the gross for Superman this weekend flew well beyond the initial projections. People are saying F4 will kneecap it, which it will, but seeing F1 and Jurassic Park 7 doing decent business means there is no reason Superman’s run is over come Thursday.

majestik101 · Yesterday, 01:07 PM

The new trailer for Predator Badlands is out and it looks unbelievably bad/dumb (pick one). Prediction: Box Office Bomb

Who the heck green-lights this trash?

And do we really need more Predator movies (or Alien movies)?

Just another example of Hollywood churning out the same stuff over and over and over and over ad nauseum

Boo · Yesterday, 01:33 PM

In general, movie box office revenue typically sees a significant drop in the second week of release. A normal second-weekend drop is around 50%, but anything less than that is considered a solid hold, while anything more indicates a weaker performance. For example, a 60% or greater drop from the first to second weekend suggests a film may not have strong legs.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Normal Drop:
A 50% drop in revenue from the first to second weekend is often considered typical and expected.
Strong Hold:
A drop of less than 50% is considered a strong hold, meaning the movie is performing well beyond its opening weekend.
Weak Hold:
A drop of greater than 60% is considered a weak hold, indicating that the movie may not have staying power at the box office.

Example:
"Superman" saw a 54% drop in its second weekend, which was considered an average decline for a big summer film, according to WDSU.
Impact:
A strong second weekend hold is a good indicator of a film's overall success, while a significant drop can signal a weaker performance.

Noles939913 · Yesterday, 01:53 PM

I Know What You Did Last Summer was a complete dumpster fire and it should’ve theoretically been an easy one to knock out of the park since it’s a franchise not held in as high as regard as Halloween, Scream, etc. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson says hold my Smirnoff. I feel like she pulled a Todd Phillips and made this movie just to piss people off.

CW level acting, script as thin as the paper it’s printed on, the editing was atrocious, terribly predictable, etc.

As someone who adores the original this one flat out sucks. You can tell it was either extremely rushed or the creative forces behind the movie are just that bad. One of the main stars Madelyn Cline also seems to totally be out of touch with the actual franchise she’s in with her “I Know What You Did Last Summer walked so Scream could run” comments.

oldgoldy97 · Yesterday, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo

In general, movie box office revenue typically sees a significant drop in the second week of release. A normal second-weekend drop is around 50%, but anything less than that is considered a solid hold, while anything more indicates a weaker performance. For example, a 60% or greater drop from the first to second weekend suggests a film may not have strong legs.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Normal Drop:
A 50% drop in revenue from the first to second weekend is often considered typical and expected.
Strong Hold:
A drop of less than 50% is considered a strong hold, meaning the movie is performing well beyond its opening weekend.
Weak Hold:
A drop of greater than 60% is considered a weak hold, indicating that the movie may not have staying power at the box office.

Example:
"Superman" saw a 54% drop in its second weekend, which was considered an average decline for a big summer film, according to WDSU.
Impact:
A strong second weekend hold is a good indicator of a film's overall success, while a significant drop can signal a weaker performance.

BNut, cliff notes on this AI generated salad.

asujbl · Yesterday, 05:02 PM

Took me like 2 weeks but I watched Conclave on my phone

Good movie. Twist was dumb

6 out of 10 for the acting

patchgenie · Yesterday, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

The new trailer for Predator Badlands is out and it looks unbelievably bad/dumb (pick one). Prediction: Box Office Bomb

Who the heck green-lights this trash?

And do we really need more Predator movies (or Alien movies)?

Just another example of Hollywood churning out the same stuff over and over and over and over ad nauseum

might get Predator vs Jason next

cdub6238 · Yesterday, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by majestik101

The new trailer for Predator Badlands is out and it looks unbelievably bad/dumb (pick one). Prediction: Box Office Bomb

Who the heck green-lights this trash?

And do we really need more Predator movies (or Alien movies)?

Just another example of Hollywood churning out the same stuff over and over and over and over ad nauseum

Prey was actually excellent...

Have no idea why they decided to go to animation, much less poor animation at that for Killer of Killers; just finished watching it..and it was..ok..only thing really made it watchable was the gore and violence

Haven't seen the trailer for Badlands yet, but did read the "premise"...and yes...I agree...seems...pretty sad

It's a shame...as they are all directed by the same person..and after Prey, that was promising

07-20-2025, 11:07 AM	#454
jlzinck Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 35,393 jlzinck jl_zinck	Saw sinners last night. Good movie. 4.2/5 Also watch Brick (German with subtitles) and I was entertained. 4/5 Finally Heads of State. Modern Day "Macho Buddy" movie. Had a feel to the late 80's. Helen Keller could see what's coming but Cena and Elba played off each other well. 3.7/5 __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/jonzinck

07-20-2025, 11:20 AM	#455
majestik101 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 42,145 majestik101	Nephew's birthday was Friday and I got talked into seeing Superman. Didn't really like it. Messy and forgettable are two words that immediately come to mind. I remember enjoying Man of Steel when it came out and I didn't think this was as good as that was. Our nephew liked it it since this one had everything but the kitchen sink but I didn't get a lot of the references but I'm not the biggest Superman fan to begin with, and I'm out of the loop as far as comic book movies go since this is the first comic book movie I've seen since 2016's Dr Strange. 2.5/5 __________________ "Watson alone sells for over $20" https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1182760

Yesterday, 01:07 PM	#469
majestik101 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 42,145 majestik101	The new trailer for Predator Badlands is out and it looks unbelievably bad/dumb (pick one). Prediction: Box Office Bomb Who the heck green-lights this trash? And do we really need more Predator movies (or Alien movies)? Just another example of Hollywood churning out the same stuff over and over and over and over ad nauseum __________________ "Watson alone sells for over $20" https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1182760

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Boo Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: PA Posts: 54,376 klay22	In general, movie box office revenue typically sees a significant drop in the second week of release. A normal second-weekend drop is around 50%, but anything less than that is considered a solid hold, while anything more indicates a weaker performance. For example, a 60% or greater drop from the first to second weekend suggests a film may not have strong legs. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Normal Drop: A 50% drop in revenue from the first to second weekend is often considered typical and expected. Strong Hold: A drop of less than 50% is considered a strong hold, meaning the movie is performing well beyond its opening weekend. Weak Hold: A drop of greater than 60% is considered a weak hold, indicating that the movie may not have staying power at the box office. Example: "Superman" saw a 54% drop in its second weekend, which was considered an average decline for a big summer film, according to WDSU. Impact: A strong second weekend hold is a good indicator of a film's overall success, while a significant drop can signal a weaker performance. __________________ I have found that flicking through a few threads on my smartphone is a great way to pass some time while "stocking the pond."Hairy 6/7/12 “ I feel you, brother. Welcome to East Berlin, circa 1963.” Hairy 5/9/20

Yesterday, 01:53 PM	#471
Noles939913 Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 6,787	I Know What You Did Last Summer was a complete dumpster fire and it should’ve theoretically been an easy one to knock out of the park since it’s a franchise not held in as high as regard as Halloween, Scream, etc. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson says hold my Smirnoff. I feel like she pulled a Todd Phillips and made this movie just to piss people off. CW level acting, script as thin as the paper it’s printed on, the editing was atrocious, terribly predictable, etc. As someone who adores the original this one flat out sucks. You can tell it was either extremely rushed or the creative forces behind the movie are just that bad. One of the main stars Madelyn Cline also seems to totally be out of touch with the actual franchise she’s in with her “I Know What You Did Last Summer walked so Scream could run” comments. __________________ “Mr. Phillips found old Johnny Cash and he was high High before he ever took those pills and he's still too proud to die Mr. Phillips never said anything behind nobody's back Like, "Dammit Elvis, don't he know, he ain't no Johnny Cash"

07-20-2025, 10:31 AM	#453
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,713	Superman has already passed $400 million worldwide. When final weekend numbers come in good chance it will have passed Marvel Captain America Brave New World which earned just $415 million worldwide during it's run. Believe $600 million area is when then turn a profit so seems like this movie will get to that point for DC.

07-20-2025, 02:44 PM	#460
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 49,183	Did you tell him how bad you thought it was? You seem like someone who wouldn’t hold back.

07-20-2025, 06:53 PM	#464
pingbling23 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 15,935 pingbling23	We watched the assessment and thought it was one of the better movies we’ve seen in a long time.

07-20-2025, 07:45 PM	#465
cdub6238 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15,768	Good and bad for Superman it seems... Cracked the top 10 in worldwide gross, at #10 with just over $400 million.. The bad? In US markets it dropped by 55% in week 2

07-20-2025, 08:10 PM	#466
patchgenie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,635 americansportscards	im watching this one on prime: its good so far

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asujbl Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 61,815 ohiosundevils	Took me like 2 weeks but I watched Conclave on my phone Good movie. Twist was dumb 6 out of 10 for the acting __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”