Board 8 > Am I the only one surprised Tom Cruise beat Marvel?

Topic List	Page List: 1, 2, 3
barreldragon88 07/08/22 2:57:02 PM #1:	Top Gun Maverick has made more than Dr. Strange 2 globally and Maverick is still showing in theaters while Strange is only showing in very select theaters, so TGM is going to make way more when it's all said and done. I never watched the original Top Gun and I'm sure there's a cultural thing here I'm missing, but to think a Marvel movie couldn't beat Tom Cruise is kind of sad. I do like Tom Cruise movies and there's a good chance I'll go see TGM, but it's upsetting Dr. Strange 2 didn't do so well for Marvel standards I do like the refreshing take Raimi gave to the MCU and even though I don't like horror, I actually enjoyed the horror bits and found them humorous at times; however, my concern is Disney/Marvel will look at the box office numbers and think the movie underperformed because of Raimi, so he will not be given another opportunity to direct a Marvel movie, but more importantly, they will be afraid of straying from the formula because they think only when they play it safe will their movies be "well-received" and the box office numbers will meet whatever lofty goals they set Dr. Strange 2's global box office compared with No Way Home's global box office is like comparing an ant to an elephant. Opinions will differ, of course, but I wouldn't say NWH was a way better movie than Strange 2. I actually enjoyed the latter more because I love Strange and Wanda. I still enjoyed NWH and it was nice to see the Spiderman trio team up, but I am quite puzzled by what made the movie so successful --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:966433523] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Top Gun Maverick has made more than Dr. Strange 2 globally and Maverick is still showing in theaters while Strange is only showing in very select theaters, so TGM is going to make way more when it's all said and done. I never watched the original Top Gun and I'm sure there's a cultural thing here I'm missing, but to think a Marvel movie couldn't beat Tom Cruise is kind of sad. I do like Tom Cruise movies and there's a good chance I'll go see TGM, but it's upsetting Dr. Strange 2 didn't do so well for Marvel standards I do like the refreshing take Raimi gave to the MCU and even though I don't like horror, I actually enjoyed the horror bits and found them humorous at times; however, my concern is Disney/Marvel will look at the box office numbers and think the movie underperformed because of Raimi, so he will not be given another opportunity to direct a Marvel movie, but more importantly, they will be afraid of straying from the formula because they think only when they play it safe will their movies be "well-received" and the box office numbers will meet whatever lofty goals they set Dr. Strange 2's global box office compared with No Way Home's global box office is like comparing an ant to an elephant. Opinions will differ, of course, but I wouldn't say NWH was a way better movie than Strange 2. I actually enjoyed the latter more because I love Strange and Wanda. I still enjoyed NWH and it was nice to see the Spiderman trio team up, but I am quite puzzled by what made the movie so successful </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 07/08/22 3:00:35 PM #2:	I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4 --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:966433606] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
barreldragon88 07/08/22 3:07:08 PM #3:	Jakyl25 posted... I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4 And Strange and Wanda don't rank that high on people's list? --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:966433754] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Jakyl25 posted... </cite> <quote>I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4</quote>And Strange and Wanda don't rank that high on people's list? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 07/08/22 3:10:07 PM #4:	Half as much as Spidey sounds about right --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:966433817] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Half as much as Spidey sounds about right </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 07/08/22 3:10:40 PM #5:	barreldragon88 posted... And Strange and Wanda don't rank that high on people's list? Well, they got rid of most of the ones who do except for Spider-Man. --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:966433826] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>barreldragon88 posted... </cite> <quote>And Strange and Wanda don't rank that high on people's list?</quote> Well, they got rid of most of the ones who do except for Spider-Man. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Paratroopa1 07/08/22 3:13:10 PM #6:	Is this a LMS topic Anyway Top Gun Maverick is a super mediocre movie but it's a prestige film for dads that appeals to boring masculine ideals so everyone slobbers all over it, shrug, I can't say I'm surprised people went apeshit for it <cite>Paratroopa1 posted [p:966433893] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Is this a LMS topic Anyway Top Gun Maverick is a super mediocre movie but it's a prestige film for dads that appeals to boring masculine ideals so everyone slobbers all over it, shrug, I can't say I'm surprised people went apeshit for it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dilateDChemist 07/08/22 3:17:26 PM #7:	Becuase Maverick is the better flick. --- -sent from DC's phone <cite>dilateDChemist posted [p:966434003] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Becuase Maverick is the better flick. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterplum 07/08/22 3:23:31 PM #8:	Jakyl25 posted... I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4 This. There is now so much marvel I fell off the bandwagon. Happened around falcon and winter soldier --- https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdWiElvIQAAQpBt.jpg <cite>masterplum posted [p:966434126] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Jakyl25 posted... </cite> <quote>I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4</quote> This. There is now so much marvel I fell off the bandwagon. Happened around falcon and winter soldier </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bryans7 07/08/22 3:27:28 PM #9:	Jakyl25 posted... Half as much as Spidey sounds about right Yeah Spider-Man is one of the three most well known/popular heroes on the planet. (the other two being Batman and Superman.) He's far more popular than any other MCU hero. Also Para is basically right, Top Gun appeals to a different audience that hasn't had a major blockbuster like this in awhile. If there were a movie like that every three months (like in the 80s and 90s) people would get sick of them too. --- https://i.imgur.com/zBZVUai.jpg <cite>bryans7 posted [p:966434198] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Jakyl25 posted... </cite> <quote>Half as much as Spidey sounds about right</quote> Yeah Spider-Man is one of the three most well known/popular heroes on the planet. (the other two being Batman and Superman.) He's far more popular than any other MCU hero. Also Para is basically right, Top Gun appeals to a different audience that hasn't had a major blockbuster like this in awhile. If there were a movie like that every three months (like in the 80s and 90s) people would get sick of them too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 07/08/22 3:27:42 PM #10:	dilateDChemist posted... Becuase Maverick is the better flick. for sure! --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:966434204] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>dilateDChemist posted... </cite> <quote>Becuase Maverick is the better flick.</quote> for sure! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 07/08/22 3:51:14 PM #11:	barreldragon88 posted... to think a Marvel movie couldn't beat Tom Cruise is kind of sad. Don't compare to 2020's Tom Cruise. Compare to 1980's Tom Cruise. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:966434663] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>barreldragon88 posted... </cite> <quote>to think a Marvel movie couldn't beat Tom Cruise is kind of sad.</quote> Don't compare to 2020's Tom Cruise. Compare to 1980's Tom Cruise. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lopen 07/08/22 4:03:16 PM #12:	Tom Cruise is tough. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! <cite>Lopen posted [p:966434922] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Tom Cruise is tough. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 07/08/22 4:28:47 PM #13:	Dr. Strange in the MoM isn't great so that's fair --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be I really messed up this contest, but azuarc gave it a Breath of fresh air <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:966435392] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Dr. Strange in the MoM isn't great so that's fair </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_PandaMaster_ 07/08/22 4:31:22 PM #14:	Marvel is Garbage though, so it all works out. --- https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/1/AAdFc_AAApBB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Em9Xlbu.jpg [#Life&Hometown] https://i.imgtc.com/790csbr.jpg <cite>_PandaMaster_ posted [p:966435451] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Marvel is Garbage though, so it all works out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacArrowny 07/08/22 4:44:26 PM #15:	Uh, Dr. Strange 2 is incredibly successful. Talking it down it here is a pretty odd interpretation of Maverick's success! It made more at the domestic box office than all the non-Avengers MCU movies other than No Way Home, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel. I think it's pretty insane that it made more money than the first two Spider-man movies and all three Iron Man movies! --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>MacArrowny posted [p:966435697] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Uh, Dr. Strange 2 is incredibly successful. Talking it down it here is a pretty odd interpretation of Maverick's success! It made more at the domestic box office than all the non-Avengers MCU movies other than No Way Home, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel. I think it's pretty insane that it made more money than the first two Spider-man movies and all three Iron Man movies! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 07/08/22 4:51:30 PM #16:	Yeah Top Gun: Maverick is one of the all-time highest-grossing movies. Plus Doctor Strange is the highest-grossing Phase 4 film not involving Spider-Man anyway. TBH I like both movies but I didn't think Top Gun was a whole lot better. It's definitely more of a crowd-pleaser though. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:966435827] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Yeah Top Gun: Maverick is one of the all-time highest-grossing movies. Plus Doctor Strange is the highest-grossing Phase 4 film not involving Spider-Man anyway. TBH I like both movies but I didn't think Top Gun was a whole lot better. It's definitely more of a crowd-pleaser though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
swirIdude 07/08/22 5:02:22 PM #17:	Paratroopa1 posted... Is this a LMS topic I thought the same thing! --- Azuarc is my favorite arc of the Game of the Decade 2020 anime. <cite>swirIdude posted [p:966436049] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Paratroopa1 posted... </cite> <quote>Is this a LMS topic</quote> I thought the same thing! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningStrikes 07/08/22 5:58:34 PM #18:	Well Top Gun will outgross every Marvel film except for the Avengers films and No Way Home, so that definitely says more about Top Gun than the MCU. I will say though, you have to account for the lack of Russia and China when looking at say Doctor Stranges total compared to prior MCU films - the only reason its not one of their top grossers is that. Also Para, I dont care for hyper-masculinity, dislike the military, and have no affiliation for the original Top Gun or similar films. And Top Gun Maverick is a fantastic film. I strongly disagree with you. I think its just an excellently crafted rollercoaster and human story with a very thin military coat of paint. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:966437199] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote> Well Top Gun will outgross every Marvel film except for the Avengers films and No Way Home, so that definitely says more about Top Gun than the MCU. I will say though, you have to account for the lack of Russia and China when looking at say Doctor Stranges total compared to prior MCU films - the only reason its not one of their top grossers is that. Also Para, I dont care for hyper-masculinity, dislike the military, and have no affiliation for the original Top Gun or similar films. And Top Gun Maverick is a fantastic film. I strongly disagree with you. I think its just an excellently crafted rollercoaster and human story with a very thin military coat of paint. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrivateBiscuit1 07/08/22 6:01:31 PM #19:	Yeah, if this was released in China it may have surpassed the rest of Marvel. They absolutely fucking love Tom Cruise in China and advertise every movie with his name in giant letters and the title below it. I don't know why China loves him so much. I'm actually very glad they didn't censor the movie for China. --- I stream sometimes. Check it out! www.twitch.tv/heroicbiz/ <cite>PrivateBiscuit1 posted [p:966437272] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, if this was released in China it may have surpassed the rest of Marvel. They absolutely fucking love Tom Cruise in China and advertise every movie with his name in giant letters and the title below it. I don't know why China loves him so much. I'm actually very glad they didn't censor the movie for China. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
swordz9 07/08/22 6:20:20 PM #20:	Was China mad about the 5 second same-sex scene? <cite>swordz9 posted [p:966437682] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Was China mad about the 5 second same-sex scene?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 07/08/22 6:23:46 PM #21:	swordz9 posted... Was China mad about the 5 second same-sex scene? I believe Lightyear was banned from China for a two second "blink and you miss it" same-sex kiss, so probably. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:966437759] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>swordz9 posted... </cite> <quote>Was China mad about the 5 second same-sex scene?</quote> I believe Lightyear was banned from China for a two second "blink and you miss it" same-sex kiss, so probably. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
swordz9 07/08/22 6:26:03 PM #22:	Doesnt surprise me. Imagine having your jimmies rustled so much by such nothing scenes worth all of 0.0002% of a movies screen time. The absolute horror of it <cite>swordz9 posted [p:966437800] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Doesnt surprise me. Imagine having your jimmies rustled so much by such nothing scenes worth all of 0.0002% of a movies screen time. The absolute horror of it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
barreldragon88 07/08/22 8:03:08 PM #23:	LightningStrikes posted... I will say though, you have to account for the lack of Russia and China when looking at say Doctor Stranges total compared to prior MCU films - the only reason its not one of their top grossers is that. Great point. Ah, censorship Too bad, China missing out --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:966439787] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>LightningStrikes posted... </cite> <quote>I will say though, you have to account for the lack of Russia and China when looking at say Doctor Stranges total compared to prior MCU films - the only reason its not one of their top grossers is that.</quote>Great point. Ah, censorship Too bad, China missing out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 07/08/22 8:09:40 PM #24:	eh, debatable --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be I really messed up this contest, but azuarc gave it a Breath of fresh air <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:966439905] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>eh, debatable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
barreldragon88 07/08/22 8:17:56 PM #25:	StealThisSheen posted... I believe Lightyear was banned from China for a two second "blink and you miss it" same-sex kiss, so probably. Should be up to the people to decide what's acceptable for them, but Chinese government still being so oppressive on sexuality Interestingly enough, my local theater is still showing Everything Everywhere All At Once, but not Strange 2. Guess they're doing me a favor since I still haven't seen it --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:966440082] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>StealThisSheen posted... </cite> <quote>I believe Lightyear was banned from China for a two second "blink and you miss it" same-sex kiss, so probably.</quote>Should be up to the people to decide what's acceptable for them, but Chinese government still being so oppressive on sexuality Interestingly enough, my local theater is still showing Everything Everywhere All At Once, but not Strange 2. Guess they're doing me a favor since I still haven't seen it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 07/08/22 8:20:28 PM #26:	There have been theaters in red states that put up signs saying they would fast-forward through the same-sex kiss in Lightyear, but it's such a short scene that they've basically fast-forwarded through larger, important parts of the movie, causing people to complain. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:966440126] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>There have been theaters in red states that put up signs saying they would fast-forward through the same-sex kiss in Lightyear, but it's such a short scene that they've basically fast-forwarded through larger, important parts of the movie, causing people to complain. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
swirIdude 07/08/22 9:02:48 PM #27:	Red States and China being the worst as usual. --- Azuarc is my favorite arc of the Game of the Decade 2020 anime. <cite>swirIdude posted [p:966441001] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Red States and China being the worst as usual. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
barreldragon88 07/08/22 11:47:20 PM #28:	Do theaters not have the right to cut out a scene, only to fast forward? --- Long live Saint Seiya!! <cite>barreldragon88 posted [p:966444371] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Do theaters not have the right to cut out a scene, only to fast forward? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacArrowny 07/09/22 12:32:09 AM #29:	Going by classic film Cinema Paradiso, theaters definitely cut scenes out. At least in Itally... --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>MacArrowny posted [p:966445058] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Going by classic film Cinema Paradiso, theaters definitely cut scenes out. At least in Itally... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 07/09/22 12:43:36 AM #30:	I don't believe theaters can alter the cuts they get, atleast in the US. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:966445235] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>I don't believe theaters can alter the cuts they get, atleast in the US. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yesmar_ 07/09/22 1:59:59 AM #31:	Theaters probably aren't physically able to alter a film file they receive, even if they wanted to. I don't know the logistics of how it works exactly for each theater, but the projectors are just playing the film back like a DVD player plays a DVD. They don't have editing function. --- Congrats on Advokaiser for winning the 2018 Guru Contest! Yesmar <cite>Yesmar_ posted [p:966446345] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Theaters probably aren't physically able to alter a film file they receive, even if they wanted to. I don't know the logistics of how it works exactly for each theater, but the projectors are just playing the film back like a DVD player plays a DVD. They don't have editing function. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChichiriMuyo 07/09/22 3:22:40 AM #32:	Paratroopa1 posted... Is this a LMS topic Seriously. Since when is $950 million (without China, btw) in any way, shape, or form a failure? That makes it the 58th highest worldwide box office of all time and 8th out of all Marvel movies domestically. By all metrics it is a success. --- "If you ever feel good about yourself, just look on the Internet." - Ryan Reynolds <cite>ChichiriMuyo posted [p:966447077] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Paratroopa1 posted... </cite> <quote>Is this a LMS topic</quote>Seriously. Since when is $950 million (without China, btw) in any way, shape, or form a failure? That makes it the 58th highest worldwide box office of all time and 8th out of all Marvel movies domestically. By all metrics it is a success. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 07/09/22 5:30:18 AM #33:	PrivateBiscuit1 posted... Yeah, if this was released in China it may have surpassed the rest of Marvel. They absolutely fucking love Tom Cruise in China and advertise every movie with his name in giant letters and the title below it. I don't know why China loves him so much. I'm actually very glad they didn't censor the movie for China. Foreign audiences tend to be less attuned to the controversies attached to Hollywood stars. Tom Cruise is very popular in South Korea if The Mummy's box office is anything to go by. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:966447926] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>PrivateBiscuit1 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah, if this was released in China it may have surpassed the rest of Marvel. They absolutely fucking love Tom Cruise in China and advertise every movie with his name in giant letters and the title below it. I don't know why China loves him so much. I'm actually very glad they didn't censor the movie for China.</quote> Foreign audiences tend to be less attuned to the controversies attached to Hollywood stars. Tom Cruise is very popular in South Korea if The Mummy's box office is anything to go by. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Samurai7 07/09/22 7:06:37 AM #34:	Marvel has over saturated the market --- Conformity and rebellion...both ways are simple-minded--they are only for people who cannot cope with contradiction and ambiguity. <cite>Samurai7 posted [p:966448631] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Marvel has over saturated the market </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hardcore_Adult 07/09/22 7:41:53 AM #35:	Nostalgia factor. --- I'll get back up for good this time and I ain't comin' down... <cite>Hardcore_Adult posted [p:966448908] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Nostalgia factor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueCrystalTear 07/09/22 8:02:33 AM #36:	LinkMarioSamus posted... Foreign audiences tend to be less attuned to the controversies attached to Hollywood stars. We'll see what happens with Aquaman 2. The negative press covfefe regarding Amber Turd was worldwide, though I'm not quite sure about China. I expect the movie to do well there anyway even if it flops stateside because of that harpy, but this may be a rare exception. The thing with superhero movies is that they've been so overdone for the last decade that it's easier to just not care. Top Gun was the first for its audience since No Time to Die last autumn, and even that tried to expand its audience to younger generations instead of solely catering to its existing demographic. There just aren't very many classic action movies anymore. I'm hoping that Top Gun succeeding gets us a Die Hard finale but we'll see. I actually still need to see Top Gun. Maybe I'll just go do that in the next few days... I should watch the original first since I haven't seen that in 15 years. --- BlueCrystalTear \| You're living your own life. You're you. #FearTheDeer \| ((FREE HUGS)) <cite>BlueCrystalTear posted [p:966449051] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>LinkMarioSamus posted... </cite> <quote>Foreign audiences tend to be less attuned to the controversies attached to Hollywood stars.</quote>We'll see what happens with Aquaman 2. The negative press covfefe regarding Amber Turd was worldwide, though I'm not quite sure about China. I expect the movie to do well there anyway even if it flops stateside because of that harpy, but this may be a rare exception. The thing with superhero movies is that they've been so overdone for the last decade that it's easier to just not care. Top Gun was the first for its audience since No Time to Die last autumn, and even that tried to expand its audience to younger generations instead of solely catering to its existing demographic. There just aren't very many classic action movies anymore. I'm hoping that Top Gun succeeding gets us a Die Hard finale but we'll see. I actually still need to see Top Gun. Maybe I'll just go do that in the next few days... I should watch the original first since I haven't seen that in 15 years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 07/09/22 8:05:14 AM #37:	Amber Heard is a completely different ballgame from Tom Cruise. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:966449070] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Amber Heard is a completely different ballgame from Tom Cruise. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hardcore_Adult 07/09/22 8:07:01 AM #38:	LinkMarioSamus posted... Amber Heard is a completely different ballgame from Tom Cruise. We still talking about that bitch? --- I'll get back up for good this time and I ain't comin' down... <cite>Hardcore_Adult posted [p:966449089] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>LinkMarioSamus posted... </cite> <quote>Amber Heard is a completely different ballgame from Tom Cruise.</quote> We still talking about that bitch? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 07/09/22 8:29:43 AM #39:	Jakyl25 posted... I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4 This. I'm burned out on the MCU. The only post-Endgame one I saw was Spider-man No Way Home. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:966449254] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Jakyl25 posted... </cite> <quote>I think after the Infinity Saga ended, a decent chunk of the MCU fanbase is now only interested in characters and films that interest them instead of following the entire Phase 4</quote> This. I'm burned out on the MCU. The only post-Endgame one I saw was Spider-man No Way Home. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 07/09/22 8:30:35 AM #40:	Samurai7 posted... Marvel has over saturated the market This too. I watched WandaVision then completely gave up on trying to follow all the other series and movies they launched. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:966449256] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Samurai7 posted... </cite> <quote>Marvel has over saturated the market</quote> This too. I watched WandaVision then completely gave up on trying to follow all the other series and movies they launched. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
INCEPTlON 07/09/22 8:57:21 AM #41:	plasmabeam posted... This. I'm burned out on the MCU. The only post-Endgame one I saw was Spider-man No Way Home. --- FC: SW-8288-8096-1115 <cite>INCEPTlON posted [p:966449533] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>plasmabeam posted... </cite> <quote>This. I'm burned out on the MCU. The only post-Endgame one I saw was Spider-man No Way Home.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
colliding 07/09/22 10:59:07 AM #42:	it bears mentioning that this movie plays perfectly into cultural trends toward pro-militarism and traditional "masculine values" so the timing is pretty good. at the same time marvel seems to have stagnated into what has become an extremely safe/tepid brand of neoliberalism (i.e. disneyfication) in other words, two separate examples of why american culture is so shitty right now --- while you slept, the world changed <cite>colliding posted [p:966451175] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>it bears mentioning that this movie plays perfectly into cultural trends toward pro-militarism and traditional "masculine values" so the timing is pretty good. at the same time marvel seems to have stagnated into what has become an extremely safe/tepid brand of neoliberalism (i.e. disneyfication) in other words, two separate examples of why american culture is so shitty right now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 07/09/22 11:01:06 AM #43:	From what I've read the MCU gets a lot of flack for being pro-military and/or pro-interventionist though. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:966451201] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>From what I've read the MCU gets a lot of flack for being pro-military and/or pro-interventionist though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningStrikes 07/09/22 11:51:53 AM #44:	As well it should. For me the most shocking thing about Top Gun Maverick is how it, a movie about the military, is significantly less militaristic and masculine values than the typical Hollywood blockbuster, MCU included. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:966452030] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>As well it should. For me the most shocking thing about Top Gun Maverick is how it, a movie about the military, is significantly less militaristic and masculine values than the typical Hollywood blockbuster, MCU included. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkMarioSamus 07/09/22 12:16:34 PM #45:	Yeah my point was that comparison is skin-deep at best. Doesn't help that Jennifer Connelly gives Tom Cruise a nice dressing down early in the film over his womanizing ways. Also I thought they were adorable together. --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:966452447] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Yeah my point was that comparison is skin-deep at best. Doesn't help that Jennifer Connelly gives Tom Cruise a nice dressing down early in the film over his womanizing ways. Also I thought they were adorable together. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 07/09/22 4:04:43 PM #46:	LinkMarioSamus posted... Yeah my point was that comparison is skin-deep at best. Doesn't help that Jennifer Connelly gives Tom Cruise a nice dressing down early in the film over his womanizing ways. Also I thought they were adorable together. I am so proud of you --- Kneel... or you will be knelt <cite>NFUN posted [p:966456430] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>LinkMarioSamus posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah my point was that comparison is skin-deep at best. Doesn't help that Jennifer Connelly gives Tom Cruise a nice dressing down early in the film over his womanizing ways. Also I thought they were adorable together.</quote>I am so proud of you </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 07/09/22 4:08:09 PM #47:	The people who are burned out on the MCU from watching 12 hours a year crack me up. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:966456480] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>The people who are burned out on the MCU from watching 12 hours a year crack me up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AriaOfBolo 07/09/22 4:15:11 PM #48:	I'll do you one better I was burned out on the MCU after like 12 hours total well maybe it's 50-50 burnout and being like 50 movies and 10 tv shows behind --- New name, new gender, same great Bolo flavor! Now with no spaces! <cite>AriaOfBolo posted [p:966456592] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>I'll do you one better I was burned out on the MCU after like 12 hours total well maybe it's 50-50 burnout and being like 50 movies and 10 tv shows behind </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 07/09/22 4:19:37 PM #49:	scarletspeed7 posted... The people who are burned out on the MCU from watching 12 hours a year crack me up. The amount of time spent watching the movies/shows isn't the problem. The problem is the law of diminishing returns. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:966456670] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>scarletspeed7 posted... </cite> <quote>The people who are burned out on the MCU from watching 12 hours a year crack me up.</quote> The amount of time spent watching the movies/shows isn't the problem. The problem is the law of diminishing returns. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 07/09/22 4:21:18 PM #50:	Returns haven't really diminished for me yet! There have been some weak links but the ebb and flow of the comics themselves works like that too so I don't really mind. <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:966456707] in Am I the o... [t:80087307]...</cite> <quote>Returns haven't really diminished for me yet! There have been some weak links but the ebb and flow of the comics themselves works like that too so I don't really mind. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1, 2, 3

Board 8 > Am I the only one surprised Tom Cruise beat Marvel? (+) Yeah! (+)

Board 8 > Am I the only one surprised Tom Cruise beat Marvel?