Because we’re indifferent about plenty of new releases.
First up: PAPILLON, the remake starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek. It apparently opens this week in what appears to be, for all intents and purposes, a dump. I started seeing commercials for it this week, which tells me that they aren’t doing a major marketing push for it. Any word/buzz on this?
This is honestly the first I’ve heard of it, and I’ve hardly been in a cabin in the woods lately.
Glad I’m not the only one.
I’m kinda amazed, actually. The original was a really high profile film for Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. You’d think that this remake would have some sort of ‘it’ factor to give it some marketability or visibility, but I guess not. I can’t think of the last time that a major film like this got essentially released with such a trivial marketing push behind it.
Same, interesting reading the reviews. Doesn’t seem to be that bad, doesn’t seem to be that great. It’s just… there.
Honestly, I know the original is a classic, but it doesn’t strike me as one of those films that sits forefront in the public consciousness, so if the remake wasn’t going to be STELLAR it was always going to drop without a trace. Not sure what it says about ‘current year’ or other relevance a modern remake could have. It’s not a particularly flashy story so isn’t going to pack in the multiplexes. Just… what were they thinking?
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I seem to remember that the film was a passion project of Hunnam’s. I think he passed on the PACIFIC RIM sequel in order to get PAPILLON made…or something.
Whatever. It seems to be being released with all of the enthusiasm of a discarded Kleenex.
I saw Mile 22 to $how my appreciation for Iko Uwais. I should have rented Headshot.
If you want some good Iko Uwais check out Beyond Skyline, if you haven’t already.
And Beyond Skyline.
BEYOND SKYLINE is terrific. That movie has it all.
Uwais should be fine. Still has TRIPLE THREAT in the can which is going to be incredible, is doing a movie with Bautista and has a Netflix series on the horizon. MILE 22 is just a blip for him. Probably the end of The Walking Dead lady’s movie career though.
Teen Titans Go to the Movies is low key the best comedy of the summer. Also, it has the darkest joke about Batman imaginable.
Now I’m curious. I love me some dark Batman jokes.
(Image source: Marshal Law: Kingdom of the Blind, which you should get a copy of right now if you haven’t read it).
Nobody’s going to see KIN right?
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies is great. Will Arnett’s V/O performance as Slade is medal-worthy. And yeah, that Batman joke kills.
I saw the poster for Kin and I am just amazed how many movies are now allowed to exist for no one to see them.
We’re all psyched and ticketed up for SEARCHING, yes?
I feel like August only ever has one spot for a surprise hit, and Crazy Rich Asians nabbed it.
Well, there was the Matthew Broderick remake of The Music Man. I literally forgot that existed between the time of its release and the moment a decade and change later where a girl I was dating brought it up.
It looks like fun. I also hope it does decent business because its not everyday you see John Cho in a lead with an Indian American directing.
You guys know tax write-offs and money laundering are a thing, right?