Dragonlord's 2015 Movie Guide

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Weekend Box Office:

THE FORCE AWAKENS Opens to Record $248M for $529M Global Launch

The Force is back, and it's stronger than ever. J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered numerous box-office records over the weekend, grossing $248 million in North America — the biggest opening of all time, not accounting for inflation — for a global launch of $529 million.

The previous best was this summer's Jurassic World with $208.8 million domestically. Overseas, it scored $281 million for a $529 million global launch, besting Jurassic World ($524.9 million), which had the advantage of opening day and date in China. Force Awakens doesn't debut in the world's second-largest moviegoing market until Jan. 9.

Force Awakens' stunning performance sets a new standard for how much the North American box office can expand when the right movie comes along, and puts even more pressure on Hollywood studios to eventize their tentpoles. It's also a critical victory for Disney, which paid George Lucas $4 billion for Lucasfilm in order to get its hands on the Star Wars franchise.

Abrams' movie, buoyed by nostalgia, glowing reviews and an A CinemaScore, obliterated the previous December record set by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which debuted to $84.6 million in 2012. Moreover, overall revenue hit an all-time high, crossing $300 million for the first time ever. Mid-December isn't known for big opening numbers, since many consumers are distracted by pre-Christmas preparations.

At this rate, there's no telling how high Force Awakens will ultimately fly in terms of box-office revenue, since films over the year-end holidays can see huge multiples. James Cameron's Avatar opened to $77 million on the same weekend in 2009 on its way to becoming the top-grossing film of all time with $2.79 in global ticket sales, including $760.5 million domestically. And on the weekend before Christmas in 1996, Cameron's Titanic took in a mere $28.6 million on its way to grossing $2.19 billion worldwide.

Other records broken by Force Awakens include widest December release of all time (4,134 theaters), biggest Thursday-night previews ($57 million), biggest single day and biggest opening day ($120.5 million) and biggest Imax opening. And Force Awakens came close to taking the record for biggest Saturday from Jurassic World ($69.2 million).


'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Opens to Record $248M for $529M Cosmic Global Launch

 

[Bebop]

DragonLord may like this new apparently I cannot tell why but Yvonne Strahovski is very much in the running for Captain Marvel as well as Ronda Rousey. They maybe be front runners for the part apparently. I don't agree with Ronda but Yvonna is built for the part and Blunt.

The one topping the running go figure Jennifer Lawrence. Here is her response when asked the question if she has been asked. Apparently Marvel views X-Men universe as completely different then Avengers Universe and see no problems with Jennifer Lawrence casting possibility. Olivia Wilde wants the part but its not like she is leading the talk.

http://www.themarysue.com/j-law-captain-marvel/

i'm gonna go ahead an doubt jennifer lawrence wants to be bound to another film franchise now that she's done with her hunger games duties.

anyways, in related news, watched the new hunger games movie yesterday. it was pretty decent with some hilariously unintentional comedy moments in there.

 

[PEB]

I know people will rip on this film but it is a positive film not Michael Moore usual film.

 

[Kick Strickland]

The Forest looks interesting

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

POINT BREAK

Release: Dec. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: Ericson Core (Invincible)

Cast: Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez, Ray Winstone, Delroy Lindo, Teresa Palmer, Nikolai Kinski, Tobias Santelmann, Bojesse Christophe

Synopsis: Thrill-seeking criminals perform a series of daredevil stunts to steal money and gems, only to give it away to the poor and less fortunate. Training for a job with the FBI, young recruit Johnny Utah suspects that only extreme athletes could pull off these heists. Utilizing his own special skills, Utah infiltrates the gang of thieves after befriending their charismatic leader, Bodhi. As Johnny experiences the rush of their lifestyle, his superiors fear that his loyalties are being tested.


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DADDY'S HOME

Release: Dec. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Sean Anders (Horrible Bosses 2)

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church, Hannibal Buress, Paul Scheer, Bobby Cannavale, John Cena and Alessandra Ambrosio

Synopsis: Brad Taggart (Will Ferrell) is a kindhearted radio executive who wants to be the best possible stepfather to his wife's (Linda Cardellini) two children. When her freewheeling ex-husband Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) breezes back into town, Brad's feeling of insecurity quickly develops into an inferiority complex. As Dusty demonstrates his flair for athletics, home repair and bad-boy charisma, Taggart finds himself in a no-holds-barred battle to one-up his rival and win the approval of his family.


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JOY

Release: Dec. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Biographical Comedy Drama

Director: David O. Russell (American Hustle)

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Roselllini, and Elisabeth Rohm

Synopsis: A story of a family across four generations, centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Facing betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, Joy becomes a true boss of family and enterprise in a world of unforgiving commerce. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy's inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces.


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CONCUSSION

Release: Dec. 25 (Wide Release)

Genre: Biographical Sports Drama

Director: Peter Landesman (Parkland)

Cast: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Albert Brooks

Synopsis: While conducting an autopsy on former NFL football player Mike Webster (David Morse), forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) discovers neurological deterioration that is similar to Alzheimer's disease. Omalu names the disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy and publishes his findings in a medical journal. As other athletes face the same diagnosis, the crusading doctor embarks on a mission to raise public awareness about the dangers of football-related head trauma.

 

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THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Release: Dec. 25 (Limited Release)

Genre: Western Drama Thriller

Director: Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Channing Tatum

Synopsis: While racing toward the town of Red Rock in post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive prisoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh) encounter another bounty hunter (Samuel L. Jackson) and a man who claims to be a sheriff. Hoping to find shelter from a blizzard, the group travels to a stagecoach stopover located on a mountain pass. Greeted there by four strangers, the eight travelers soon learn that they may not make it to their destination after all.


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THE REVENANT

Release: Dec. 25 (Limited Release)

Genre: Western Revenge Drama

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel, Biutiful)

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson

Synopsis: While exploring the uncharted wilderness in the 1800s, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home to his beloved family. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him.

 

[therealdope]

I'll tell you what would be better than the Eddie the Eagle movie ... a movie about the Finnish jumper who won the gold (matti nykänen), who became a drug addicted male stripper.

Among his colorful escapades were a marriage to a sausage heiress, and a charge of attempted manslaughter after losing a finger pulling competition.

 

[foogly117]

THE REVENANT

Release: Dec. 25 (Limited Release)

Genre: Western Revenge Drama

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel, Biutiful)

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson

Synopsis: While exploring the uncharted wilderness in the 1800s, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home to his beloved family. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him.

I want to see this especially for the Children of Men cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubs.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523881/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr23

Anyone remember the continuous shots in that movie??? Holy shit.

 

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Weekend Box Office:

THE FORCE AWAKENS Nabs Massive $153.5M Christmas, Crosses $1B Globally

J.J. Abrams's record-shatterng Star Wars: The Force Awakens has blasted past $1 billion globally faster than any film in history, as well as leading the biggest Christmas weekend ever at the North American box office with a stunning $153.5 million for an early domestic haul of $544.6 million.

The Disney and Lucasfilm title crossed $1 billion on Sunday, its 12th day in release. Jurassic World, which had the benefit of opening day-and-date in China, was the previous record-holder (13 days). Force Awakens also snatched the record for biggest second weekend from Jurassic World, which earned $106 million domestically in its sophmore outing.

The Force Awakens rocketed to $49.3 million on Friday, blasting past the $24.6 million opening of Sherlock Holmes on Dec. 25, 2009 to secure the biggest Christmas Day gross of all time.

Overseas, Force Awakens took in $133.3 million for a foreign total of $546 million and worldwide haul of $1.09 billion. At this rate, there's no saying how high the Star Wars reboot will ultimately fly. Domestically, it's now assured of eclipsing Avatar ($760.5 million) to become the top-grossing title of all time, not accounting for inflation. Some even believe it will earn north of $1 billion in North America.

The Force Awakens continued its history-setting ride at the Monday box office, grossing $40.1 million in North America to crush the previous daily record set by Spider-Man 2 in summer 2004 with $27.7 million. The Force Awakens also boasted the biggest Tuesday in history at the domestic box office with $37.3 million, more than the previous record-holder The Amazing Spider-Man made on its opening day on the eve of the July Fourth holiday in 2012 ($35 million).


Box Office: 'Star Wars' Nabs Massive $153.5 Million Christmas, Crosses $1 Billion Globally

 

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Weekend Box Office:

DADDY'S HOME Opens to No. 2 on Christmas with $38.8 Million

Daddy's Home, starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, fared the best among the newcomers against The Force Awakens over Christmas. The comedy enjoyed one of the biggest Christmas openings of all time with $38.8 million, ahead of expectations.Daddy's Home, from Paramount and Red Granite, cost $50 million and was produced by Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions. The film played to all age groups, and earned a B+ CinemaScore.

David O. Russell's Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence, bowed at No. 3 in North America with a solid $17.5 million from 2,896 theaters. Likewise earning a B+ CinemaScore, Joy skewed female (66 percent), while 77 percent of the audience was over the age of 25. The $60 million dramedy, loosely based on the life of Joy Mangano, creator of the Miracle Mop, marks Russell's second-best opening after 2013's American Hustle ($19.1 million).

Another is Sony and Village Roadshow's Concussion, starring Will Smith. Despite earning an A CinemaScore, the NFL drama placed No. 6 behind holdovers Sisters and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip with an estimated $11 million from 2,841 theaters. That's the lowest wide opening of Smith's career.

Alcon Entertainment's extreme-sports extravaganza Point Break is proving a major disappointment, considering its $100 million budget. A loose remake of the classic 1991 film, the movie debuted to $10.2 million after receiving a B CinemaScore.

At the specialty box office, Hateful Eight did impressive business in its exclusive 70mm roadshow, grossing $4.5 million from 100 theaters for a location average of $45,366. The movie's performance so far is a needed win for The Weinstein Co., which spent millions to fulfill its promise to Tarantino to make the revenge Western available in film.

Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, also soared in its debut, grossing $471,000 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a location average of $117,750, the second-best showing of the year to date.


Box Office: 'Star Wars' Nabs Massive $153.5M Christmas, Crosses $1B Globally

 

[Phokuz]

I'll tell you what would be better than the Eddie the Eagle movie ... a movie about the Finnish jumper who won the gold (matti nykänen), who became a drug addicted male stripper.

Among his colorful escapades were a marriage to a sausage heiress, and a charge of attempted manslaughter after losing a finger pulling competition.

They already made a movie about him.

 

[therealdope]

They already made a movie about him.

Seriously. Did it have the scene about the finger pulling contest?

 

[Phokuz]

Seriously. Did it have the scene about the finger pulling contest?

Haven't watched it cause Finnish movies are shit lol. But according to plot synopses, they do go through that part of his life at least.

 

[GODZILLA213]

I have to say Revenant is an absolutely beautiful movie. The gritty depictions of the characters and their roughness against the contrast of the snowy mountainous wilderness made me think of The Devils Rejects meets Planet Earth. The movie moved along at a decent pace and never really felt tired or boring beyond a dream scene or two. The only thing that was off about the movie was the Grizzly scene, CGI still isn't there. Not going to post any sort of spoilers for those who haven't seen it, but I would easily recommend this to anyone.

The Hateful Eight wasn't very compelling or interesting. It attempts to draw you in to a sort of mystery but the characters are never developed to a point where you even care. I need to wait a week or two and try it again, but right now I can't think of a QT I like less.

 

[El_Dyablo619]

THE REVENANT

Just finished watching it, Absolutely loved this movie.

 

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Link to Dragonlord's 2016 Movie Guide below:

http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/dragonlords-2016-movie-guide-update-thread-now-open.3137195/