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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2018 12:55:16 GMT
Why did this not connect with audiences? It is on par with Apollo 13 and The Martian.
Yes its a cheapie for Universal(59 million budget) but still under 50 million domestic for such a great movie is underwhelming.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 30, 2018 13:04:41 GMT
Perhaps people think they already did their part to support NASA by watching Gravity.
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Post by rudeboy on Oct 30, 2018 13:15:32 GMT
While I don't think it was a particularly good film, I was mildly surprised at just how underwhelming the box office has been. I guess audiences only like their space movies action packed (Gravity) or full of sassy humour (Hidden Figures).
The Right Stuff, the only great movie about the space programme, also did very poor business back in its day.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 30, 2018 18:23:21 GMT
Probably due to the flag controversy.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 31, 2018 14:48:53 GMT
Probably due to the flag controversy. Which would be sad, considering how prominently it's displayed throughout the film, including on the lunar landscape. |
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Post by maxwellperfect on Oct 31, 2018 17:34:46 GMT
Could be the lead character is just too quiet and enigmatic. Could be people find stories about astronauts too mundane these days, ironically enough. Some people on another thread were complaining about shaky cam, but I must be immune to that because it doesn't bother me at all. The flag "controversy" was a complete sham. Americans should see this movie and remember what it was like when we were proud of our countrymen.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2018 17:38:11 GMT
Half of the movie also consists of close ups of Ryan Goslings face.didnt bother me though
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Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 1, 2018 3:22:39 GMT
I was talking to a girl at work, she's 24. I told her I saw First Man, she asked what that was. I told her Ryan Gosling was starring. She asked who that was.
I liked not loved First Man. It was quite cerebral, & the NASA scenes were nicely claustrophobic & intense. Alas, I wasn't a huge fan of the family stuff, esp Neil being dressed down the eve of him about to go walk on the moon by his wife. The f'n moon, & she's waiting how long & for why so long? I think that angle didn't land for me because frankly, half of Neil's entire NASA career had potential peril, & they wait for that to start worrying about his future?
The movie's final shot pretty much summed up the movie's intent.
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Post by azzajones on Nov 3, 2018 3:12:48 GMT
Can't help but get the feeling this is a sign that people these days don't give a shit that Astronauts landed on the Moon over 40 years ago.
Hell, they're more inclined to believe the landing were faked.
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