What Movies Have You Seen Lately?

Quote: rxwine

That goes against my theory that a great writer can turn the most common premise into a masterpiece, and a bad writer cam ruin anything.

Look at Dalton Trumbo. Even blacklisted he
was in demand because he could turn dog
crap into gold. Every actor and producer
knows it starts and ends with the writer.

I saw Don Jon the other night and was blown
away at how good it was, considering it
was the first time writing and directing for
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the guy who played
the kid on 3rd Rock From the Sun. It was
so good I'll see it again. What talent he has.

Quote: Evenbob

I saw Don Jon the other night and was blown away at how good it was, considering it was the first time writing and directing for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the guy who played the kid on 3rd Rock From the Sun. It wasso good I'll see it again. What talent he has.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (age 37) is proving to be one of the great talents of his generation. Greta Gerwig (age 34) is another one.

As you pointed out, Looper, was full of holes, but JGL's acting broke through the rather stupid plotline.

Quote: Pacomartin

As you pointed out, Looper, was full of holes, but JGL's acting broke through the rather stupid plotline.

He has a real screen presence, it's hard
to take your eyes off him because he
acts with his eyes and face, which many
actors do not. And to be able to write
and direct too? It doesn't happen often.

Quote: Pacomartin

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (age 37) is proving to be one of the great talents of his generation. Greta Gerwig (age 34) is another one.

As you pointed out, Looper, was full of holes, but JGL's acting broke through the rather stupid plotline.

Always liked him
I really liked his bicycle messenger movie Premium Rush

He absolutely kills it on Lip Sync battle

I thought The Post was such a hot
movie. It was basically a domestic
flop, only making $79 mil. Big deal.

Quote: Evenbob

I thought The Post was such a hot
movie. It was basically a domestic
flop, only making $79 mil. Big deal.

It made its budget back domestically. How is that a flop?

Red Sparrow

This reminded me of a trashy Paul Verhoeven movie from the 90s - and I mean that in a good way.

It is full of very graphic violence and nudity. Jennifer Lawrence bares all - I was actually compelled to research afterwards whether or not she used a body double & CGI trickery or not (apparently not).

Overall it's an interesting thriller. About 20 minutes too long though.

Quote: ams288

It made its budget back domestically. How is that a flop?

I think that for the risk taken merely making your investment back on domestic revenue is an insufficient return on investment and might indeed be considered a borderline flop.

>> graphic violence and nudity
Great.

>> body double
I think she is the type who would say either yes or no to nudity but not allow deception.

Quote: Fleastiff

I think that for the risk taken merely making your investment back on domestic revenue is an insufficient return on investment and might indeed be considered a borderline flop.

For a movie to make a profit it
has to make 3 times the production
costs. The Post didn't even make
double yet. It was a snoozefest,
nobody cared..

Quote: Evenbob

For a movie to make a profit it has to make 3 times the production costs..

Studios take home 50% of domestic revenue, and less of foreign revenue (only 25% in China). Since no one really knows accounting, as "rule of thumb" if a movie makes back it's production budget in domestic revenue (and keeps 50%) it is believed that the film will be profitable once foreign sales, DVD, streaming, TV, etc. is collected.

For a movie almost entirely aimed at adults over age 30, "The Post" did rather well, behind only MOTOE and FSD.


The Post: Production Budget: $50 million
Domestic: $80,369,969 54.6%
+ Foreign: $66,900,000 45.4%
= Worldwide: $147,269,96

Murder on the Orient Express (2017): Production Budget: $55 million
Domestic: $102,826,543 29.4%
+ Foreign: $247,517,191 70.6%
= Worldwide: $350,343,734

Fifty Shades Darker: Production Budget: $55 million
Domestic: $114,581,250 30.1%
+ Foreign: $266,547,533 69.9%
= Worldwide: $381,128,783