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Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 1:41 am
I Have A Third Nipple
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am Posts: 19724 Location: Cumberland, RI
Mecca wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
Putting this on a streaming service while it’s in cinemas suggests they’re just cutting their losses. Fans are loving the film but joe public is finding it a chore. Expect there’ll be a big drop off in admissions at the box office next week sadly.
They’re not throwing in the towel with it being on HBO Max, tho. People just aren’t going to a movie theater as much because covid is still a concern. When they announced the myriad lineup of movies being released same day on HBO max, it was to get subscriptions up; they find a way to win in the end somehow.
That decision was also made in like November 2020 iirc. Given a do-over, who knows if they would've pegged it for HBO Max.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 2:02 am
what on earth am I talking about
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Mecca wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
Putting this on a streaming service while it’s in cinemas suggests they’re just cutting their losses. Fans are loving the film but joe public is finding it a chore. Expect there’ll be a big drop off in admissions at the box office next week sadly.
They’re not throwing in the towel with it being on HBO Max, tho. People just aren’t going to a movie theater as much because covid is still a concern. When they announced the myriad lineup of movies being released same day on HBO max, it was to get subscriptions up; they find a way to win in the end somehow.
As Strat said. People are signing up for a free trial just to watch it. And dump the service. Would be looking at HBOs subscriber numbers in a month or two to get a better sense of it. But WB probably got a one time payout from hbo. Incremental points on each home viewing wouldn’t add up to anything like the same as asses in cinema seats seeing it.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 2:27 am
Production Police
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dimejinky99 wrote:
Mecca wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:
Putting this on a streaming service while it’s in cinemas suggests they’re just cutting their losses. Fans are loving the film but joe public is finding it a chore. Expect there’ll be a big drop off in admissions at the box office next week sadly.
They’re not throwing in the towel with it being on HBO Max, tho. People just aren’t going to a movie theater as much because covid is still a concern. When they announced the myriad lineup of movies being released same day on HBO max, it was to get subscriptions up; they find a way to win in the end somehow.
As Strat said. People are signing up for a free trial just to watch it. And dump the service. Would be looking at HBOs subscriber numbers in a month or two to get a better sense of it. But WB probably got a one time payout from hbo. Incremental points on each home viewing wouldn’t add up to anything like the same as asses in cinema seats seeing it.
They are effectively the same company in a couple months time.
Though I agree with your earlier sentiment that this movie is probably a chore for Joe Public. It’s not Star Wars, and it’s silly to think the box office would reflect otherwise even pre-pandemic.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 8:59 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Sat January 12, 2013 7:19 pm Posts: 1486 Location: Buffalo, NY
$40M at the box office exceeded expectations and the Warner CEO all but confirmed a sequel is coming. I'm guessing the HBO Max numbers will come out strong and further bolster that direction.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 9:01 pm
The Master
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am Posts: 28154
Ensign9 wrote:
$40M at the box office exceeded expectations and the Warner CEO all but confirmed a sequel is coming. I'm guessing the HBO Max numbers will come out strong and further bolster that direction.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 9:12 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Sat January 12, 2013 7:19 pm Posts: 1486 Location: Buffalo, NY
spike wrote:
Ensign9 wrote:
$40M at the box office exceeded expectations and the Warner CEO all but confirmed a sequel is coming. I'm guessing the HBO Max numbers will come out strong and further bolster that direction.
commence the recast Timothee petitions
I say he was good. I've watched the movie three times now and it's been incrementally better each time. It sorely needs 30-40 more minutes (which apparently exists based on what I've seen of the deleted scenes and the fact Villeneuve had a 5-hour cut at one point).
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 9:27 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:57 am Posts: 2820
spike wrote:
Ensign9 wrote:
$40M at the box office exceeded expectations and the Warner CEO all but confirmed a sequel is coming. I'm guessing the HBO Max numbers will come out strong and further bolster that direction.
commence the recast Timothee petitions
galaxy brain: commence the replacement of villeneuve w a cheaper director but let him stay on as an exec producer
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$40M at the box office exceeded expectations and the Warner CEO all but confirmed a sequel is coming. I'm guessing the HBO Max numbers will come out strong and further bolster that direction.
commence the recast Timothee petitions
I say he was good. I've watched the movie three times now and it's been incrementally better each time. It sorely needs 30-40 more minutes (which apparently exists based on what I've seen of the deleted scenes and the fact Villeneuve had a 5-hour cut at one point).
God no this movie didn't need 30-40 more minutes.
It needed a different 30-40 minutes. I think some of the editing choices were poor. I feel many scenes were held on far much longer than they needed to be.
I liked the movie. A lot. But it dragged in many areas.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 11:02 pm
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spike wrote:
Ensign9 wrote:
$40M at the box office exceeded expectations and the Warner CEO all but confirmed a sequel is coming. I'm guessing the HBO Max numbers will come out strong and further bolster that direction.
Post subject: Re: Movie: Dune (2021) (It’s alright; you should bother)
Posted: Mon October 25, 2021 11:47 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Sat January 12, 2013 7:19 pm Posts: 1486 Location: Buffalo, NY
The best solution would have been a limited series with a Game of Thrones-level budget.
The movie works as is but there was so much left out (politics, the dinner, more clarity on Yueh's motivation, getting to know the citizenry, etc.). The dinner would've covered multiple bases but it likely would've felt off, tonally, with the rest of the movie as currently structured.
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