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Soundwave on 30 December 2017
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thismeintiel said:
Soundwave said:

Bottom line is for the previous two second entries in both trilogies, a drop of 30%+ is standard. 

Fact is by Saturday this will be the 4th fastest film in box office history to a billion dollars, besting any Marvel film or any other non-Star Wars film from Disney. 

If this is a failure, then wouldn't every Marvel film be as well? 

Bottom line is Disney made out like bandits getting Star Wars for a bargain really. They are going to make back the money they paid Lucas for this by several tens of billions once they've made 10 more of these. 

Star Wars is still the biggest movie franchise in the business. 

I like how the largest movie franchise in history, that has posted some of the largest numbers in history, now has to be compared to non-Star Wars movies.  This should have been the 2nd fastest to get to $1B.  It was the 2nd largest opening after all.  And you do realize that even though it has gotten to $1B the 4th fastest, if it keeps on the trajectory it is on now, it won't even pass the Avenger films (maybe finishing somewhere around the 2nd one), which means it dropped faster than those films?  And that Avengers 3, if it is good, could end up wiping the floor with this film?  And I'm glad you're happy Disney is making money by hyping people up for a large opening weekend.  Do you invest in them?  Me, personally, I like to still get quality from my films.

As for ANH and ESB...instead of looking as to why that happened in the OG trilogy, you put your blinders on?  I guess you didn't really have a defense.  I see there is no point in continuing this then.


The Force Awakens had 10 years of build up ... The Last Jedi is coming 12 months after the last Star Wars movie that a lot of people saw. 

If Rockstar started making new Grand Theft Auto games every year, obviously it's not going to become as big of an event when a new one comes out. 

What big blockbuster franchises are of such "great quality" 

Marvel films?

DC films?

Harry Potter? 

The Hobbit Yawn-trilogy? 

Fast & Furious? 

Jurassic World? 

Avatar? 

Where are all these wonderful "blockbuster films" that TFA/TLJ need to live up to some sky high expectations? The prequels were shit too, The Matrix and even middling stuff like The Mummy was honestly more enjoyable. 

If you want a "good movie" try watching "grown up" films, as in stuff that doesn't have toys as characters. The original Star Wars is never happening again, get over it. 

I can at least understand the angst over the prequels because people wanted something on par with the blockbusters of the day like Spider-Man, The Matrix, and even The Mummy ... and Lucas couldn't even manage that. But TFA/TLJ are competent films on par with any of the blockbusters of their time.

Last edited by Soundwave - on 30 December 2017