I can't say I was going to see it in theaters, but I didn't think it'd be THAT bad, oh well. I do feel like I've gotten tired of blockbusters (Jurassic World, Godzilla, etc.) primarily because...
I can't say I was going to see it in theaters, but I didn't think it'd be THAT bad, oh well.
I do feel like I've gotten tired of blockbusters (Jurassic World, Godzilla, etc.) primarily because they all turn out the same and feel like they're going by the book.
...that and I have a hard time immersing myself in a blockbuster given the current political atmosphere. It's hard to feel care free and popcorn-y. I can, however, absolutely sink myself into a thriller or horror film. I think Midsommar is the only film I've looked forward to in ages.
I remember it being entertaining enough, but the first movie just had a ...feel...to it. I really think the fact that the audience was experiencing all this weirdness with Jay and learning along...
I remember it being entertaining enough, but the first movie just had a ...feel...to it. I really think the fact that the audience was experiencing all this weirdness with Jay and learning along the way made it work. In that sense, no sequels could ever be successful. Once all the ropes are learned any subsequent stories just become "Generic Alien Action Blockbuster."
In Red Letter Media's latest Half In The Bag episode on Godzilla: King of the Monsters and X-Men: Dark Pheonix, Mike used the term "flopbuster" to describe movies widely panned by critics, but...
In Red Letter Media's latest Half In The Bag episode on Godzilla: King of the Monsters and X-Men: Dark Pheonix, Mike used the term "flopbuster" to describe movies widely panned by critics, but still appreciated by most audiences, and still likely to more than make their money back. It sounds like that term might be apt for MIB: International too. :P
Probably doesn't help that, compared to First Class, DoFP, and Apocalypse, I didn't see dick all as far as marketing goes. I constantly forgot Dark Phoenix was coming out, and only just now...
Probably doesn't help that, compared to First Class, DoFP, and Apocalypse, I didn't see dick all as far as marketing goes. I constantly forgot Dark Phoenix was coming out, and only just now realized it had even been released.
I can't say I was going to see it in theaters, but I didn't think it'd be THAT bad, oh well.
I do feel like I've gotten tired of blockbusters (Jurassic World, Godzilla, etc.) primarily because they all turn out the same and feel like they're going by the book.
...that and I have a hard time immersing myself in a blockbuster given the current political atmosphere. It's hard to feel care free and popcorn-y. I can, however, absolutely sink myself into a thriller or horror film. I think Midsommar is the only film I've looked forward to in ages.
Well, at least we still have the original. What a great movie that was.
I remember it being entertaining enough, but the first movie just had a ...feel...to it. I really think the fact that the audience was experiencing all this weirdness with Jay and learning along the way made it work. In that sense, no sequels could ever be successful. Once all the ropes are learned any subsequent stories just become "Generic Alien Action Blockbuster."
It's like The Next Karate Kid
In Red Letter Media's latest Half In The Bag episode on Godzilla: King of the Monsters and X-Men: Dark Pheonix, Mike used the term "flopbuster" to describe movies widely panned by critics, but still appreciated by most audiences, and still likely to more than make their money back. It sounds like that term might be apt for MIB: International too. :P
Probably doesn't help that, compared to First Class, DoFP, and Apocalypse, I didn't see dick all as far as marketing goes. I constantly forgot Dark Phoenix was coming out, and only just now realized it had even been released.
I was listening to Dark Phoenix's music on YouTube and didn't realize it was from a movie.