discussion Joker: FAD to lose $150-200M, one of the biggest box office bombs ever

[Navyofbadgals]

10 minutes ago, Sannie said:

It's insane to me that after working with Gaga on ASIB, Phillips decided to just not use her? I'm curious if the studio is to blame for her being cut so much because they feared it was too Gaga heavy?

It's so wild given the fact that JFad was almost promised at first as them being almost equal, and whilst I get that Joaquin would have more screen time it's so baffling that they cut so many Gaga scenes that people already pointed out as looking interesting  perhaps an earlier more Gaga heavy cut also polled terribly internally but whatever they did they surely didn't fix it

 

she went from potential co-lead to underutilized and underwritten supporting character lol

[Navyofbadgals]

On another I do wonder if it's even worth it for studios to hide that they're doing musicals given the reception. Might be better to NOT do musicals or just embrace it more lol

[Jay07]

If this means the end of the Hangover director as a wannabe auteur, it was all worth it.

[Sannie]

15 minutes ago, Navyofbadgals said:

It's so wild given the fact that JFad was almost promised at first as them being almost equal, and whilst I get that Joaquin would have more screen time it's so baffling that they cut so many Gaga scenes that people already pointed out as looking interesting  perhaps an earlier more Gaga heavy cut also polled terribly internally but whatever they did they surely didn't fix it

 

she went from potential co-lead to underutilized and underwritten supporting character lol

Right? Why cast a huge popstar for a movie you're forcing to be a musical and then not use that popstar?  

 

I think the early rumors of the studio being afraid of the movie being too Gaga-heavy were true, but ultimately that would've just helped.

[teresaguidice]

31 minutes ago, Sannie said:

The way I have tickets to see this tomorrow and I lowkey don't want to have to sit through it if it's as bad as everyone is saying.

 

Who over at WB needs to be fired? So many bad decisions were made for this entire thing and not even the cast seems to be all that interested in it. Miss Gaga really needs to try and step away from movies directed by men, me thinks. 

 

It's insane to me that after working with Gaga on ASIB, Phillips decided to just not use her? I'm curious if the studio is to blame for her being cut so much because they feared it was too Gaga heavy?

according to matt belloni (reliable industry reporter), todd phillips had total creative control. WB asked him to trim the budget slightly and not film in LA and he told them he'd walk. don't think its an issue of a chopped up edit. 

[Chris]

The Monsters nowhere to be found in this thread.

 

[Movimento Perpétuo]

2 hours ago, Shelter said:

 

Not even 1 m in India????? Damn

 

 

 

Yeah, this is a colossal bomb

 

 

 

[FOCK]

Nicki's Ice Age outsold? Oh wow.

 

 

 

[Matchatea]

what re the sales like in Canada?
 

[bjorn]

37 minutes ago, Chris said:

The Monsters nowhere to be found in this thread.

 

It's crickets from them. They seemed to be swarming this whole site just a mere weeks ago 

[Queenyoncee]

bombed and panned

 

[Charmed Life]

It's not going to get much better, Liddos. So hold on to your wigs and jockstraps.

 

Private Hudson has a message for you:

 

 

[Bad_vocal_technique]

Imagine 2nd week numbers when the cat is out the bag about the movie being terrible. 

[Kylizzle]

Now tied with Megalopolis on RottenTomatoes at 47%.

 

 

UPDATE: Officially below Megalopolis at 45% (-2%). 

Edited October 3 by Kylizzle

[Walk_Away21]

1 hour ago, Chris said:

The Monsters nowhere to be found in this thread.

 

Ride or Die being active everywhere but here

 

[Chris]

37 minutes ago, bjorn said:

It's crickets from them. They seemed to be swarming this whole site just a mere weeks ago 

Yeah in that other thread with Madonna, they seem to be everywhere.

 

[Gossip_Boy]

RT currently 
Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey 2: 46%
JFAD: 45%

 

I had to I'm sorry

 

 

[SupremeGoddess]

That's still 40% above queen of pops Swept Away 

 

A small victory 

 

[STMG23]

Wow. I did not watch the first one but was kinda hyped for this but if there is so little Gaga in it, I will pass 

 

talk about negative momentum 

[_Fey]

 

$100M less with 4x the budget. 

[Movimento Perpétuo]

1 hour ago, Kylizzle said:

Now tied with Megalopolis on RottenTomatoes at 47%.

 

 

UPDATE: Officially below Megalopolis at 45% (-2%). 

anyway 

 

 

 

[OnlyManInTheWorld]

No Gaga no box office success

 

 

[Calvin]

Reasons for failure:

Spoiler

And Hurricane Helene ofc

 

 

[Luckitty]

Just watched this movie at the cinema and it's so bad  genuinely one of the worst movies i've ever watched. I WANT A REFUND

 

and like 80% of the people left halfway through the movie and i'm not even exaggerating 

Edited October 3 by Luckitty

[By the Water]

3 hours ago, Chris said:

The Monsters nowhere to be found in this thread.

 

They're paying Katy a visit on planet unbothered