Top movies of summer 2019 (early discussion)

[JasonEvans]

Avengers 4, Aladdin, Toy Story 4, Lion King, Spider-man: FFH, Men In Black reboot, Detective Pikachu... yeah yeah yeah, I know it is going to be a big summer.

But, let's get this thread kicked off with a really funny and fun trailer, shall we?



I have not been a big fan of the F&F franchise, but this really looks good. They took the two most charismatic characters and built the whole thing around them.

-Jason "comments about 2019 summer films can go here until we open the actual poll thread in April" Evans

[PackMan97]

I have not been a big fan of the F&F franchise, but this really looks good. They took the two most charismatic characters and built the whole thing around them.

LOL! The movie sounds so dumb (like all the F&F movies) but for some reason I was grinning through most of the trailer (like I am during most of the F&F movies).

Sometimes stupid fun is just what the doctor ordered. It's nice to see the F&F breakout of their genre and give the ol' buddy comedy a try. It certainly worked for Thor: Ragnarok.

I'm still waiting for the first RomCom spin off from the MCU or other universe.

[thedukelamere]

LOL! The movie sounds so dumb (like all the F&F movies) but for some reason I was grinning through most of the trailer (like I am during most of the F&F movies).

Sometimes stupid fun is just what the doctor ordered. It's nice to see the F&F breakout of their genre and give the ol' buddy comedy a try. It certainly worked for Thor: Ragnarok.

I'm still waiting for the first RomCom spin off from the MCU or other universe.

[BD80]

Avengers 4, Aladdin, Toy Story 4, Lion King, Spider-man: FFH, Men In Black reboot, Detective Pikachu... yeah yeah yeah, I know it is going to be a big summer.

But, let's get this thread kicked off with a really funny and fun trailer, shall we?

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I have not been a big fan of the F&F franchise, but this really looks good. They took the two most charismatic characters and built the whole thing around them.

-Jason "comments about 2019 summer films can go here until we open the actual poll thread in April" Evans

So "The Rock" won the pissing contest with Vin Diesel?

[JasonEvans]

Ok, so there is one hard and fast rule that I adhere to...

SUMMER DOES NOT START IN APRIL!!

The DBR Masses: "But Jason, Avengers 4 is going to be the dominant movie of the summer and it opens on April 26th. Are you really going to exclude Avengers from the summer contest?"

Jason, DBR game master: "No, of course not. But, summer does not start in April."

The DBR Masses: "Well, I'm officially confused."

Jason, DBR game master: "Allow me to explain..."

When the time come to pick our top 5 of summer, Avengers 4 will be an option. But, the boxoffice total will only count ticket sales after April 30th. We will check the boxoffice for Avengers 4 on April 30th and deduct that amount from the final boxoffice tally of Avengers 4. This means that if you choose to pick Avengers 4, you will probably have to subtract something in the range of $250 million from its boxoffice total to see if it make the top 5 movies of Summer. If it only makes $450 million, you could be in real trouble.

-Jason "I'm very excited about this solution to the internal conflict I was facing over what to do with Endgame and its April 26th opening date" Evans

[CameronBornAndBred]

Ok, so there is one hard and fast rule that I adhere to...

SUMMER DOES NOT START IN APRIL!!

The DBR Masses: "But Jason, Avengers 4 is going to be the dominant movie of the summer and it opens on April 26th. Are you really going to exclude Avengers from the summer contest?"

Jason, DBR game master: "No, of course not. But, summer does not start in April."

The DBR Masses: "Well, I'm officially confused."

Jason, DBR game master: "Allow me to explain..."

When the time come to pick our top 5 of summer, Avengers 4 will be an option. But, the boxoffice total will only count ticket sales after April 30th. We will check the boxoffice for Avengers 4 on April 30th and deduct that amount from the final boxoffice tally of Avengers 4. This means that if you choose to pick Avengers 4, you will probably have to subtract something in the range of $250 million from its boxoffice total to see if it make the top 5 movies of Summer. If it only makes $450 million, you could be in real trouble.

-Jason "I'm very excited about this solution to the internal conflict I was facing over what to do with Endgame and its April 26th opening date" Evans

That's a really cool approach. Kudos! I'm thinking that even subtracting the opening weekend, A4 will still be in the top 5. Maybe not the top movie, but up there. The competition is crazy hard this summer.

[camion]

Ok, so there is one hard and fast rule that I adhere to...

SUMMER DOES NOT START IN APRIL!!

The DBR Masses: "But Jason, Avengers 4 is going to be the dominant movie of the summer and it opens on April 26th. Are you really going to exclude Avengers from the summer contest?"

Jason, DBR game master: "No, of course not. But, summer does not start in April."

The DBR Masses: "Well, I'm officially confused."

Jason, DBR game master: "Allow me to explain..."

When the time come to pick our top 5 of summer, Avengers 4 will be an option. But, the boxoffice total will only count ticket sales after April 30th. We will check the boxoffice for Avengers 4 on April 30th and deduct that amount from the final boxoffice tally of Avengers 4. This means that if you choose to pick Avengers 4, you will probably have to subtract something in the range of $250 million from its boxoffice total to see if it make the top 5 movies of Summer. If it only makes $450 million, you could be in real trouble.

-Jason "I'm very excited about this solution to the internal conflict I was facing over what to do with Endgame and its April 26th opening date" Evans

When does summer end?

[DU82]

Ok, so there is one hard and fast rule that I adhere to...

SUMMER DOES NOT START IN APRIL!!

The DBR Masses: "But Jason, Avengers 4 is going to be the dominant movie of the summer and it opens on April 26th. Are you really going to exclude Avengers from the summer contest?"

Jason, DBR game master: "No, of course not. But, summer does not start in April."

The DBR Masses: "Well, I'm officially confused."

Jason, DBR game master: "Allow me to explain..."

When the time come to pick our top 5 of summer, Avengers 4 will be an option. But, the boxoffice total will only count ticket sales after April 30th. We will check the boxoffice for Avengers 4 on April 30th and deduct that amount from the final boxoffice tally of Avengers 4. This means that if you choose to pick Avengers 4, you will probably have to subtract something in the range of $250 million from its boxoffice total to see if it make the top 5 movies of Summer. If it only makes $450 million, you could be in real trouble.

-Jason "I'm very excited about this solution to the internal conflict I was facing over what to do with Endgame and its April 26th opening date" Evans

No. Summer doesn’t stat until June officially, Memorialy Day unofficially. You didn’t cut off box office receipts after Labor Day/official first day of Fall, why would you think of doing the reverse here.

A4 is NOT a summer movie.

[camion]

No. Summer doesn’t stat until June officially, Memorialy Day unofficially. You didn’t cut off box office receipts after Labor Day/official first day of Fall, why would you think of doing the reverse here.

A4 is NOT a summer movie.

Umpire Bill Klem reportedly said when asked if a pitch was a ball or a strike, “It ain’t nothing till I call it.”

Evans is in a position similar to Klem’s I would think.

[CameronBornAndBred]

No. Summer doesn’t stat until June officially, Memorialy Day unofficially. You didn’t cut off box office receipts after Labor Day/official first day of Fall, why would you think of doing the reverse here.

A4 is NOT a summer movie.

Perhaps there should be a hard rule for that, too. Instead of waiting for the last movie of the summer to peter out, make there a definitive cut date for receipts like September somethingth. If the movie doesn't make enough bank by the cut date, even though if given time it could make the top 5, then tough patootie.

[cato]

Perhaps there should be a hard rule for that, too. Instead of waiting for the last movie of the summer to peter out, make there a definitive cut date for receipts like September somethingth. If the movie doesn't make enough bank by the cut date, even though if given time it could make the top 5, then tough patootie.

We did that for at least one contest, and I recall the sixth place movie passing the fifth place movie only a short time after the cutoff.

[JasonEvans]

We did that for at least one contest, and I recall the sixth place movie passing the fifth place movie only a short time after the cutoff.

In 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes passed Amazing Spiderman 2 in late August to reach 5th place.
In 2012 Ted barely got 5ht place past Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, also in late August

But 2010 is the year I think you recall. Despicable Me was just a few hundred thousand short of Shrek Forever After on labor day. A week or two later and DM had taken 5th place. But, it was too late as we had closed the contest down.

The reason I am doing it this way with Endgame this year is because I want to put some uncertainty into picking Endgame. Essentially, you are lopping $250 mil (maybe more) off its boxoffice total. The film could be awful and it still would make $450 mil, but if it makes $450 mil, you are probably going to lose if you pick it. I think that is kinda fun and adds at least a tiny bit of uncertainty to the pick.

I have no plans to end the contest on Labor Day and not count boxoffice after that date as I want to give Hobbs and Shaw (Aug 2 release date) a fighting chance. Maybe we will say Sept 30th as a closing date as I suspect Hobbs and Shaw will be finished with its meaningful run by then.

-Jason "Avengers Age of Ultron made $459mil... if Endgame only matches that total, picking it won't work" Evans

[PackMan97]

-Jason "Avengers Age of Ultron made $459mil... if Endgame only matches that total, picking it won't work" Evans

If A4 does not pass Ultron I will change my username on DBR to HeelMan97.

[wilson]

The first movie that I know I won't be voting for.

Will Smith's Genie looks awful.

Wow! That's hideous. The kiddos will be having nightmares, heck maybe the adults too

I'm curious...y'all just think it's weird because he's blue? Looks fine to me.
Admittedly, I am an easy target for this film and will undoubtedly spend my money.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I'm curious...y'all just think it's weird because he's blue? Looks fine to me.
Admittedly, I am an easy target for this film and will undoubtedly spend my money.

Not because he is blue. He's supposed to blue. This is a live action remake of the animated version.
I think he looks awful because it looks like awful animation for his character. His head looks wayyyy too disembodied. And if that is a glimpse of some of his best dialogue, bleah.
When you watch the animated version, Genie is Genie! Not Robin Williams. This Genie? Ginormous smurfy Will Smith, and for the most part, only Will Smith.

[luburch]

I'm curious...y'all just think it's weird because he's blue? Looks fine to me.
Admittedly, I am an easy target for this film and will undoubtedly spend my money.

I'm with you. Not exactly sure what people expected him to look like, but I thought he was fine.

[PackMan97]

I'm with you. Not exactly sure what people expected him to look like, but I thought he was fine.

I think it's the uncanny valley. He like Will Smith but not Will Smith. He also sounds exactly like Will Smith. It's just wrong. I think if they hadn't used his likeness or works be better.

[CameronBornAndBred]

HA!! The internet agrees in the badness...

For fans of the original concerned that Aladdin might not be able to pull off the translation to live-action, the new trailer did not inspire any hope. Smith is not the only problem the new footage features, but it remains the most prominent and the sheer strangeness of it highlights a problem the movie and Disney cannot ignore: The genie looks bad.

https://screenrant.com/aladdin-will-...-blue-bad-why/

Some of the Twitter responses I've read are hilarious.

[Reddevil]

If A4 does not pass Ultron I will change my username on DBR to HeelMan97.

In the event something extremely unlikely occurs. I appeal to the mods to not allow this to happen.

[PackMan97]

In the event something extremely unlikely occurs. I appeal to the mods to not allow this to happen.

I have already been contacted by a mod. Don't worry...it's happening.