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Poll: Forbes: "Maleficent" a disaster; bleak misfire
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View Poll Results: Will you be seeing "Maleficent" this weekend?
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After the underwhelming reviews, I'm definitely skipping "Maleficent" this weekend.
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I'm still going to see "Maleficent" this weekend, regardless of the reviews.
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I was never going to see "Maleficent" to begin with.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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It could be the worst reviewed movie since Gigli, and still my ass will still be on that cinema seat 
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Member Since: 9/4/2011
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And OMG was I the only one that read this as "quick lil' blockbuster" and SCREAMED?
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I saw that at first too 
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Newt
Did Alice do well? I forgot.
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Disney and Tim Burton's Alice and Wonderland topped $1 Billion.
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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I already bought the tickets so . . .
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Member Since: 6/29/2012
Posts: 13,597
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Originally posted by Yzma
I will still be seeing "Maleficent" in theaters.
...Yzma |
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Originally posted by MetalHausOfJosh
This!
...MetalHausOfJosh |
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Originally posted by J03Y
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Originally posted by OreGuy
I still want to see it!!
... OreGuy |
I want to see it still. Critics are **** anyways.
...rivers
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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Originally posted by rivers
I want to see it still. Critics are **** anyways.
...rivers |
Vin is a trendsetter, I'll give him that much.
...J03Y
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Member Since: 6/29/2012
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Originally posted by J03Y
Vin is a trendsetter, I'll give him that much.
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He is indeed.
...rivers
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Member Since: 5/25/2010
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Originally posted by bowdown
I will see it to support a female lead block buster film. How many of those are there? If this flops, executives will be even less likely to green light female-lead movies. You all should do too.
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Originally posted by Mikal
I wanted to see it and for it to be everything I've wanted. But once I caught wind of the plot and how it strips Maleficent of her evil for the sake of evilness (as well as a lack of an invitation to a christening) I was done. I want my Maleficent evil and manical and having a ball, not being a bag of emotions cuz of a guy.
And peaking at the ending of the novelization made me nearly throw the book across a Target, it was that horribad.
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That's why Charlize Theron's Ravenna from "Snow White and the Huntsman" and why Glenn Close's Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmations" were so well-received by critics (Glenn Close was even nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as the maniacal Cruella de Vil). Because the writers for these villainous characters weren't desperately trying to overly-humanize them. Female-driven films, penned by women, like "Maleficent," are always trying to "find the human" in these kind of grandiose female characters, and always, ALWAYS involve a man as being the catalyst to the way these majestic female characters come to be. It's frustrating. And then people wonder why there's not many big budget female-lead films to choose from. It's because they have a habit of being mind-numbingly clichéd.
...Vin
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Member Since: 5/25/2010
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Originally posted by Sverige
Is it because of Angelina?
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Well she is the lead, after all.
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Originally posted by Newt
Did Alice do well? I forgot.
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"Alice in Wonderland" was very profitable, but received mixed reviews. But in the Forbes article in the OP, it explains that the reason why "Alice" did so well was because Tim Burton is a brand on all his own, and it was his pull, along with a Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, that made "Alice in Wonderland" financially successful. Notice how "Oz: The Great and Powerful" didn't do nearly as well.
...Vin
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Originally posted by Mikal
I wanted to see it and for it to be everything I've wanted. But once I caught wind of the plot and how it strips Maleficent of her evil for the sake of evilness (as well as a lack of an invitation to a christening) I was done. I want my Maleficent evil and manical and having a ball, not being a bag of emotions cuz of a guy.
And peaking at the ending of the novelization made me nearly throw the book across a Target, it was that horribad.
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Originally posted by Vin
That's why Charlize Theron's Ravenna from "Snow White and the Huntsman" and why Glenn Close's Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmations" were so well-received by critics (Glenn Close was even nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as the maniacal Cruella de Vil). Because the writers for these villainous characters weren't desperately trying to overly-humanized them. Female-driven films, penned by women, like "Maleficent," are always trying to "find the human" in these kind of grandiose female characters, and always, ALWAYS involve a man as being the catalyst to the way these majestic female characters come to be. It's frustrating. And then people wonder why there's not many big budget female-lead films to choose from. It's because they have a habit of being mind-numbingly clichéd.
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y'all haven't even seen the movie yet, calm down. for all we know, the reason Maleficent is evil is because of something much more personal than "ooh a boy broke my heart". this has been a debate going on since the rumors started, that people didn't want another case of being burned by loved as the reason a bad bitch's heart hardened. it's completely possible to have valid reasons for being evil yet still have the audience understand that by no means does that make them good.
i use Regina from Once Upon A Time as an example (a lame one, but it's fair). Regina felt betrayed and hurt by what Snow White did, and it's a justified anger but it still doesn't excuse what she does as the Evil Queen. this might be the case with Maleficent. her reasons are valid, but they don't excuse the evil she's done. it's not an impossible thing to do. it's very hard to humanize a person but still reiterate they're evil, but it's not impossible.
...J03Y
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Member Since: 2/17/2012
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Where's member Jolie's Lips? 
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
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Still gonna watch 
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I'll still watch it. Might as well sneak into X-Men again while I'm there. 
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Member Since: 8/13/2012
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Originally posted by Vin
That's why Charlize Theron's Ravenna from "Snow White and the Huntsman" and why Glenn Close's Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmations" were so well-received by critics (Glenn Close was even nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as the maniacal Cruella de Vil). Because the writers for these villainous characters weren't desperately trying to overly-humanized them. Female-driven films, penned by women, like "Maleficent," are always trying to "find the human" in these kind of grandiose female characters, and always, ALWAYS involve a man as being the catalyst to the way these majestic female characters come to be. It's frustrating. And then people wonder why there's not many big budget female-lead films to choose from. It's because they have a habit of being mind-numbingly clichéd.
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But what about Hunger Games and Days of Future Past? Both leads by a female
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But what about Hunger Games and Days of Future Past? Both leads by a female |
and the Hunger Games trilogy was WRITTEN by a woman as well yet...
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Originally posted by Mrs. Aaron Paul
i enjoyed the great gatsby...
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Then, you have good taste, old sport.
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But what about Hunger Games and Days of Future Past? Both leads by a female |
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Originally posted by J03Y
and the Hunger Games trilogy was WRITTEN by a woman as well yet...
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There are always rare exceptions...
...Vin
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Member Since: 1/17/2011
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Originally posted by Robert
The Changeling, A Mighty Heart, Wanted etc
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I LOVED Changeling. Such a good drama film.
OT - I'm still gonna watch it, it's just one of thise films you know is overhyped as f**k but you still HAVE to see it. The marketing and public relations team behind this movie is genious, the hype they built around this movie alone will be enough to outgross its budget, so kudos to that Disney. 
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Still willing to take a chance on it, tbh. Critics are so often bought that it's really brought my trust of them down.
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Originally posted by Vin
That's why Charlize Theron's Ravenna from "Snow White and the Huntsman" and why Glenn Close's Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmations" were so well-received by critics (Glenn Close was even nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as the maniacal Cruella de Vil). Because the writers for these villainous characters weren't desperately trying to overly-humanized them. Female-driven films, penned by women, like "Maleficent," are always trying to "find the human" in these kind of grandiose female characters, and always, ALWAYS involve a man as being the catalyst to the way these majestic female characters come to be. It's frustrating. And then people wonder why there's not many big budget female-lead films to choose from. It's because they have a habit of being mind-numbingly clichéd.
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That is actually so true 
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Member Since: 4/17/2012
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I will still be watching
...Jacob
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Member Since: 2/24/2012
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Too many interesting movies out to be wasting money on Maleficent, anyway.
I might download it when it's available, though.
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