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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Jun 26, 2022 18:50:37 GMT
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Post by sdrew13163 on Jun 26, 2022 19:05:05 GMT
I expected this to bomb. I was way off.
$1 billion is crazy for this movie.
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Post by ck100 on Jun 26, 2022 19:09:17 GMT
When I saw the thread title, I first thought you were talking about the western comedy starring Mel Gibson.  |
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Post by Archelaus on Jun 26, 2022 19:11:47 GMT
When I saw the thread title, I first thought you were talking about the western comedy starring Mel Gibson. It took 28 years, but it did it!
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Jun 26, 2022 20:20:26 GMT
I expected this to bomb. I was way off. $1 billion is crazy for this movie. If someone asked me a couple months ago do you think Maverick will bomb or gross a billion plus, I would have said bomb. I never expected it to do this well. I thought best case scenario it would been a modest hit. |
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Post by darkpast on Jun 26, 2022 22:41:01 GMT
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Post by Cat on Jun 26, 2022 22:52:53 GMT
As someone who's never seen the first and has no interest in the 2nd, I'm kinda impressed. Good for them.
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Post by James on Jun 26, 2022 23:16:16 GMT
Talk about a surprise hit.
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Post by politicidal on Jun 27, 2022 0:19:30 GMT
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jun 27, 2022 0:33:25 GMT
This movie is basically Black Panther for Boomers and older Gen X people.
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Post by mrellaguru on Jun 27, 2022 0:47:48 GMT
I expected this to bomb. I was way off. $1 billion is crazy for this movie.
Even my elderly mom who doesn't follow new movies asked me why there's so much hype for this movie. I'm not too surprised it's doing well.
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jun 27, 2022 1:05:48 GMT
When I saw the thread title, I first thought you were talking about the western comedy starring Mel Gibson. You keep getting here before I do with the same GMTA ! 
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jun 27, 2022 1:09:36 GMT
Maybe we can finally get that sequel to Cocktail.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jun 27, 2022 3:13:49 GMT
I didn't know what to expect.
It was pre-COVID in the can, & it seems tentpole movies are bursting post-COVID. Esp throwback comfort food ones while WWIII kindling & rape rights are in the air.
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Post by Jason143 on Jun 27, 2022 12:11:10 GMT
This movie is basically Black Panther for Boomers and older Gen X people. Your suggesting that Maverick making a billion is largely down to nostalgia for the 80s which drew older people to watch it in the same way Black Panther drew the black population to watch it?
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Post by vegalyra on Jun 27, 2022 12:12:37 GMT
Maybe we can finally get that sequel to Cocktail. Cocktail: Margaritaville Resort Tom Cruise finds himself as a washed up bartender serving drinks at one of Jimmy Buffetts Margaritaville resorts. Is a return to greatness just one margarita away? Cue Cheeseburger in Paradise playing non stop. |
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jun 27, 2022 14:07:18 GMT
This movie is basically Black Panther for Boomers and older Gen X people. Your suggesting that Maverick making a billion is largely down to nostalgia for the 80s which drew older people to watch it in the same way Black Panther drew the black population to watch it? Nostalgia for the 80s and a general admiration for a movie they see as patriotic.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2022 3:02:22 GMT
Major kudos to everyone involved in making this amazingly entertaining film! It was well worth the wait and I'm glad it was a massive box office hit. Can't wait for when Top Gun 3 comes out in 2052 lol. You know Tom Cruise will be up for it  . |
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Post by ck100 on Jul 13, 2022 19:33:20 GMT
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Post by ck100 on Jul 15, 2022 21:27:21 GMT
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