Box Office Predictions

[memebag]

Is there even ONE original movie on that list?

Blockbusters aren't the place to look for originality. Blockbusters need big investments, and big investments need predictable returns.

But "Baby Driver" is original. So is "Dunkirk".

2017 has had plenty of original films, though. So far I've seen "Colossal", "The Lost City of Z", "Kedi", "Raw", "The Devil's Candy", "They Call Me Jeeg", "Get Out", "Stray Bullets", "A Cure for Wellness", "We Are The Flesh" and "The Autopsy of Jane Doe".

 

[Wolf]

Just curious would you guys consider original movies by writers actually thinking of stuff and not coming from a book, real life event, etc.

 

[memebag]

Just curious would you guys consider original movies by writers actually thinking of stuff and not coming from a book, real life event, etc.

Not based on books, but certainly based on real life. Documentaries are original works in my mind.

 

[Wolf]

Not based on books, but certainly based on real life. Documentaries are original works in my mind.

I kinda agree, but to me based on real life events are retelling a story like from a book.

 

[HecticArt]

My condolences. What town in the Boston area is she from?

She had a blue collar upbringing in Brockton. Moved to LA when she was in high school, then made her way to Ohio in her late 20's. Her dad spent his last 20 years or so around New Bedford near the water.

 

[JHDK]

Just curious would you guys consider original movies by writers actually thinking of stuff and not coming from a book, real life event, etc.

my first thought was district 9.

 

[scotchandcigar]

She had a blue collar upbringing in Brockton. Moved to LA when she was in high school, then made her way to Ohio in her late 20's. Her dad spent his last 20 years or so around New Bedford near the water.

Those are both rough areas, although it might be nice near the water.

 

[semipenguin]

The only reason I listed Baywatch and Jumanji because they star the Rock and usually a lot people enjoy seeing his movies, me personally I'm a bit tired of him already.

Does he get naked in either of those?

 

[memebag]

I can watch just about anything with Dwayne Johnson in it. Last year I saw "Central Intelligence" only because he was in it and I wanted a meal at the Alamo Drafthouse. Pure fluff but absolutely charming. I want to say he is the modern Cary Grant, but Cary Grant frequently starred in substantial films. I can't think of any film star before him that radiates that much cheer no matter what he's in.

"Baywatch" looks awful, but I may end up watching it just because of Dwayne Johnson.

 

[Wolf]

Does he get naked in either of those?

 

[Wolf]

I can watch just about anything with Dwayne Johnson in it. Last year I saw "Central Intelligence" only because he was in it and I wanted a meal at the Alamo Drafthouse. Pure fluff but absolutely charming. I want to say he is the modern Cary Grant, but Cary Grant frequently starred in substantial films. I can't think of any film star before him that radiates that much cheer no matter what he's in.

"Baywatch" looks awful, but I may end up watching it just because of Dwayne Johnson.

I still watch the WWE, I grew up watching the Rock wrestle in the ring and all of that fancy smack talk for nearly a decade. Now he step away from wrestling and on the big screen. He a great actor and I'll probably still see his movies, so that probably the main reason why I'm a bit tired of him and now John Cena and Batista are following his steps, but I'm specially sick and tired of Cena.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I can watch just about anything with Dwayne Johnson in it. Last year I saw "Central Intelligence" only because he was in it and I wanted a meal at the Alamo Drafthouse. Pure fluff but absolutely charming. I want to say he is the modern Cary Grant, but Cary Grant frequently starred in substantial films. I can't think of any film star before him that radiates that much cheer no matter what he's in.

"Baywatch" looks awful, but I may end up watching it just because of Dwayne Johnson.

This is something I never would have expected you to say.

 

[memebag]

This is something I never would have expected you to say.

If you can predict everything someone is going to say then their speech is a waste of time.

 

[HecticArt]

I knew you were going to say that....

 

[scotchandcigar]

If you can predict everything someone is going to say then their speech is a waste of time.

That's like really deep, man

 

[memebag]

It's Claude Shannon's idea, not mine.

 

[scotchandcigar]

It's Claude Shannon's idea, not mine.

I figured it might've been Maya Angelou, or Lou Reed, or Andy Warhol, or some other profound thinker.

 

[memebag]

I figured it might've been Maya Angelou, or Lou Reed, or Andy Warhol, or some other profound thinker.

Are you dissing Claude Shannon?

 

[scotchandcigar]

Are you dissing Claude Shannon?

I'm including him in the category of "profound thinkers", but I actually don't know who he is. I'll make a note to google him.

 

[scotchandcigar]

And I think I see that you misunderstood my intent. I meant that I figured it might be a famous quote from someone, rather than something you just came up with.