zero129 said:
thismeintiel said:
That was November 29th. They probably didn't realize the movie was going to drop so dramatically in December, with few repeat viewings. It's a bad look that it's not even going to come close to hitting 2016's numbers. Might not even hit $200M. Companies don't make movies to break even after all the deals are included. They want to make profit at the box office, and then profit on top of that with the streaming rights and home video purchases. Actually, your argument is exactly what Sony tried doing for the 2016 film. They said they would make money when you include the product placement, toy sales, tax breaks, and even, pathetically, new purchases of the OG films. We know how that turned out for 2016's sequel. I'll just say, I'm not going to hold my breath for a sequel to Afterlife. Also, stop with the Covid excuse. That may have worked last year, but not this year. Spider-Man, and to a lesser extent movies like Quiet Place 2, already proved Covid isn't keeping people away from the theater. And I never said they can't make movies with established audiences. I said they have to stop relying on member berry films, as well as mediocre hero films, hoping the DC or Marvel name will make it profitable. Actually put some freaking effort into the movies, paying respect to OG source, but also telling your own interesting story. Not try to blind people with nostalgia, while the bad taste of the previous failed attempt at a sequel is still in people's mouths, while just copying off of the OG film. TFA is now remembered for the slightly above average member berry film it was at release, and I think Afterlife will be no different in a couple of years. |
Afterlife is a much better film then the 2016 one and a great sequel imo so its sad to hear that people who are not fans might not watch it after the bad taste the 2016 movie left in their mouths. |
Oh, I think it's the exact opposite. Some OG fans, like myself, were excited by the teaser trailer and wanted it to be good because of how bad 2016 was. After the trailer, when it was kids busting ghosts and looked like it was just going to be a film getting by on nostalgia, we didn't pay to go watch it. On the other hand, I truly believe others are thinking it's better than it actually is. After 2016, they wanted a good Ghostbusters film. Maybe even needed one. So, Afterlife comes out, filled with member berries, and some ate it up. Just not enough of them to make it profitable.
Like I mentioned, it's kind of like Star Wars. The prequels left a bad taste in many people's mouths. They yearned for a good Star Wars film. Along came TFA, which was basically a soft remake of ANH filled with member berries. Fans ate it up. Even at the time I thought it was just an above average film with quite a few problems. Passable, but definitely not the greatest thing ever like some felt.
After a year or two, people started waking up to TFA just being an ok movie on repeat viewings. I think the same thing is going to happen with Afterlife.
