Only ever seen 2 of the Star Wars movies and I don’t really care for them. My reaction when people get all excited about it in conversation and expect me to return the excitement.
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Which two? I think this one has the ability to appeal to a wider (or just different) audience. I’d reccomend giving this one or even Rogue One a try. They’re quite different from the rest. Or maybe you won’t like them. I know everyone has different tastes but still…
Just taking out your pokerage on the forum. 
For a lot of people those movies were a formative experience and the worship is inevitable, even if artistically unwarranted. I think regardless of the “film” merit, it’s incredible that so many people, all over the world, in different generations, connect with the story, character, symbols, etc. in the same way. I really think that’s something special.
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I’ve seen Empire Strikes Back, and Revenge of the Sith. The new ones don’t appeal to me at all, I just don’t like the world and the lore around it.
Weekend Box Office (December 15 - 17, 2017)
| 1 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $220,047,000.00 |
| 2 | Ferdinand | $13,325,000.00 |
| 3 | Coco | $10,025,000.00 |
| 4 | Wonder | $5,400,000.00 |
| 5 | Justice League | $4,170,000.00 |
| 6 | Daddy’s Home 2 | $3,800,000.00 |
| 7 | Thor: Ragnarok | $2,981,000.00 |
| 8 | The Disaster Artist | $2,637,000.00 |
| 9 | Murder on the Orient Express | $2,470,000.00 |
| 10 | Lady Bird | $2,108,000.00 |
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Movies Coming Soon December 22nd, 2017
12/22/17
Downsizing
Plot: With overpopulation threatening mankind, scientists have discovered a way to shrink people to just 5 inches, in order to save resources and space. Paul and his wife, Audrey, see this as an opportunity to escape their stressed-out lives in order to shrink themselves and live in mini-luxury at a government-run downsizing community - but this new, small life comes with its own set of adventures.
12/22/17
Father Figures
Plot: After learning their dead father is actually still alive, a pair of fraternal twins hit the road in hopes of tracking him down.
12/22/17
Pitch Perfect 3
Plot: Fresh off their high of winning the World Championships, the Bella Bartons find reality crashing down when they go their separate ways and realize job prospects are dim for acapella singers. Luckily, they are granted one, final chance to showcase their talents - a USO tour, but it also brings about their biggest challenge when they face an all-new girls group - one that plays their own instruments and sings their own songs.
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Weekend Box Office (December 22 - 24, 2017)
| 1 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $68,486,000.00 |
| 2 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $34,000,000.00 |
| 3 | Pitch Perfect 3 | $20,500,000.00 |
| 4 | The Greatest Showman | $8,600,000.00 |
| 5 | Ferdinand | $7,050,000.00 |
| 6 | Coco | $5,208,000.00 |
| 7 | Downsizing | $4,600,000.00 |
| 8 | Darkest Hour | $4,150,000.00 |
| 9 | Father Figures | $3,200,000.00 |
| 10 | The Shape of Water | $3,050,000.00 |
Weekend Box Office (December 29 - 31, 2017)
| 1 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $52,446,000.00 |
| 2 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $50,570,000.00 |
| 3 | Pitch Perfect 3 | $17,780,000.00 |
| 4 | The Greatest Showman | $15,270,000.00 |
| 5 | Ferdinand | $11,650,000.00 |
| 6 | Coco | $6,572,000.00 |
| 7 | All the Money in the World | $5,450,000.00 |
| 8 | Darkest Hour | $5,280,000.00 |
| 9 | Downsizing | $4,600,000.00 |
| 10 | Father Figures | $3,705,000.00 |
Weekend Box Office (January 5 - 7, 2018)
| 1 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $36,000,000.00 |
| 2 | Insidious: The Last Key | $29,265,000.00 |
| 3 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $23,551,000.00 |
| 4 | The Greatest Showman | $13,800,000.00 |
| 5 | Pitch Perfect 3 | $10,230,000.00 |
| 6 | Ferdinand | $7,730,000.00 |
| 7 | Molly’s Game | $7,004,000.00 |
| 8 | Darkest Hour | $6,355,000.00 |
| 9 | Coco | $5,539,000.00 |
| 10 | All the Money in the World | $3,550,000.00 |
Star Wars is doing great. How high do you guys think it will end at worldwide? Does it have a shot at $1,500,000,000?
I thought China would give it a $100M+ boost, but it looks to be a bit of a flop there from what I’ve heard.
Movies Coming Soon January 12th, 2018
01/12/18
The Commuter
Plot: On his daily commute home by train, unassuming insurance salesman Michael Woolrich is contacted by a fellow passenger, a stranger, who offers him a tidy sum of money if he can identify a secret passenger. But he soon realizes the stakes are dangerously high - not only for him, but for everyone else on the train.
01/12/18
Paddington 2
Plot: Paddington has found a happy home with the Brown family, as well as becoming a popular figure in the local community. With his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday coming up, he finds himself picking up odd jobs in order to save away for the perfect present. Disaster strikes, however, when he finds the gift only to have it stolen away shortly after.
01/12/18
The Post
Plot: Inspired by real events - Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper when she takes over The Washington Post. Long-time editor Ben Bradlee comes across the story of a lifetime - The Pentagon Papers, a massive government cover-up of Vietnam that spans three decades and involves four presidents. The story has implications that could not only harm their careers, but their very lives - as well as the future of the newspaper itself.
01/12/18
Proud Mary
Plot: Mary is the master of her craft, a hit woman who is as deadly as she is serious. But after a hit goes wrong, a young boy is left behind, one who does something Mary never thought possible - awaken her maternal instincts.
The Greatest Showman - 9/10
Enjoyed the whole movie from start to finish, dance routines were really cool and I never felt like I wanted any of the songs to hurry up and finish. Great performance from Huge Jacked Man. The supporting ‘oddity’ cast was brilliant as well, boy can that Bearded Lady sing. Zac Efron is solid.
My only real criticism is that we had more or less no background information/set up for Zac Efrons’ character and why he was so miserable in his current life, just 5 minutes would have been enough.
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Weekend Box Office (January 12 - 14, 2018)
| 1 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $27,035,000.00 |
| 2 | The Post | $18,600,000.00 |
| 3 | The Commuter | $13,450,000.00 |
| 4 | Insidious: The Last Key | $12,135,000.00 |
| 5 | The Greatest Showman | $11,800,000.00 |
| 6 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $11,275,000.00 |
| 7 | Paddington 2 | $10,620,000.00 |
| 8 | Proud Mary | $10,000,000.00 |
| 9 | Pitch Perfect 3 | $5,655,000.00 |
| 10 | Darkest Hour | $4,525,000.00 |
Movies Coming Soon January 19th, 2018
01/19/18
12 Strong
Plot: Follows the story of the first special forces group deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11, including dealing with a new captain as well as joining forces with a local warlord in order to take down the Taliban.
01/19/18
Den of Thieves
Plot: Legendary cop Nick Flanagan and his elite group are on the trail of a notorious crew of bank robbers, whose next seemingly impossible job is to take down the Federal Reserve.
01/19/18
Forever My Girl
Plot: After leaving his potential wife at the altar, Liam Page pursues his dream of becoming a country music star. He achieves that goal but, years later, while attending a funeral back in his home town, the girl he left behind once again steals his heart.
Weekend Box Office (January 19 - 21, 2018)
| 1 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | $20,040,000.00 |
| 2 | 12 Strong | $16,500,000.00 |
| 3 | Den of Thieves | $15,324,000.00 |
| 4 | The Post | $12,150,000.00 |
| 5 | The Greatest Showman | $11,000,000.00 |
| 6 | Paddington 2 | $8,240,000.00 |
| 7 | The Commuter | $6,685,000.00 |
| 8 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $6,566,000.00 |
| 9 | Insidious: The Last Key | $5,900,000.00 |
| 10 | Forever My Girl | $4,703,000.00 |
Movies Coming Soon January 26th, 2018
01/26/18
Hostiles (2018)
Plot: Set in 1892, highly regarded Capt. Joseph J. Blocker takes on the assignment of escorting Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hawk, along with his family, through hostile territory.
01/26/18
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Plot: In order to get the answers he seeks from WCKD and save mankind from the scourge known as the flare, Thomas will lead a group of Gladers in to the legendary Last City, a labyrinthine that will prove the deadliest maze of all. If they can make it out alive, they will finally receive the answers they need.
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2018 Oscar Nominations
Best Picture:
“Call Me by Your Name”
“Darkest Hour”
“Dunkirk”
“Get Out”
“Lady Bird”
“Phantom Thread”
“The Post”
“The Shape of Water”
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Lead Actor:
Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name”
Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread”
Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out”
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”
Lead Actress:
Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water”
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya”
Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”
Meryl Streep, “The Post”
Supporting Actor:
Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project”
Woody Harrelson, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water”
Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World”
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Supporting Actress:
Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound”
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”
Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread”
Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird”
Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water”
Director:
“Dunkirk,” Christopher Nolan
“Get Out,” Jordan Peele
“Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig
“Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro
Animated Feature:
“The Boss Baby,” Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann Naito
“The Breadwinner,” Nora Twomey, Anthony Leo
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
“Ferdinand,” Carlos Saldanha
“Loving Vincent,” Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman
Animated Short:
“Dear Basketball,” Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant
“Garden Party,” Victor Caire, Gabriel Grapperon
“Lou,” Dave Mullins, Dana Murray
“Negative Space,” Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
“Revolting Rhymes,” Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer
Adapted Screenplay:
“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
“The Disaster Artist,” Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
“Logan,” Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green
“Molly’s Game,” Aaron Sorkin
“Mudbound,” Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
Original Screenplay:
“The Big Sick,” Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
“Get Out,” Jordan Peele
“Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Martin McDonagh
Cinematography:
“Blade Runner 2049,” Roger Deakins
“Darkest Hour,” Bruno Delbonnel
“Dunkirk,” Hoyte van Hoytema
“Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison
“The Shape of Water,” Dan Laustsen
Best Documentary Feature:
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” Steve James, Mark Mitten, Julie Goldman
“Faces Places,” JR, Agnès Varda, Rosalie Varda
“Icarus,” Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan
“Last Men in Aleppo,” Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed, Soren Steen Jepersen
“Strong Island,” Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes
Best Documentary Short Subject:
“Edith+Eddie,” Laura Checkoway, Thomas Lee Wright
“Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405,” Frank Stiefel
“Heroin(e),” Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin Sheldon
“Knife Skills,” Thomas Lennon
“Traffic Stop,” Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Best Live Action Short Film:
“DeKalb Elementary,” Reed Van Dyk
“The Eleven O’Clock,” Derin Seale, Josh Lawson
“My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, Jr.
“The Silent Child,” Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton
“Watu Wote/All of Us,” Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen
Best Foreign Language Film:
“A Fantastic Woman” (Chile)
“The Insult” (Lebanon)
“Loveless” (Russia)
“On Body and Soul (Hungary)
“The Square” (Sweden)
Film Editing:
“Baby Driver,” Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss
“Dunkirk,” Lee Smith
“I, Tonya,” Tatiana S. Riegel
“The Shape of Water,” Sidney Wolinsky
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Jon Gregory
Sound Editing:
“Baby Driver,” Julian Slater
“Blade Runner 2049,” Mark Mangini, Theo Green
“Dunkirk,” Alex Gibson, Richard King
“The Shape of Water,” Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Ren Klyce, Matthew Wood
Sound Mixing:
“Baby Driver,” Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin
“Blade Runner 2049,” Mac Ruth, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hephill
“Dunkirk,” Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo
“The Shape of Water,” Glen Gauthier, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Stuart Wilson, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick
Production Design:
“Beauty and the Beast,” Sarah Greenwood; Katie Spencer
“Blade Runner 2049,” Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola
“Darkest Hour,” Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
“Dunkirk,” Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis
“The Shape of Water,” Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau
Original Score:
“Dunkirk,” Hans Zimmer
“Phantom Thread,” Jonny Greenwood
“The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” John Williams
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Carter Burwell
Original Song:
“Mighty River” from “Mudbound,” Mary J. Blige
“Mystery of Love” from “Call Me by Your Name,” Sufjan Stevens
“Remember Me” from “Coco,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
“Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall,” Diane Warren, Common
“This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman,” Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
Makeup and Hair:
“Darkest Hour,” Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick
“Victoria and Abdul,” Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard
“Wonder,” Arjen Tuiten
Costume Design:
“Beauty and the Beast,” Jacqueline Durran
“Darkest Hour,” Jacqueline Durran
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
“The Shape of Water,” Luis Sequeira
“Victoria and Abdul,” Consolata Boyle
Visual Effects:
“Blade Runner 2049,” John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan Sudick
“Kong: Skull Island,” Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike Meinardus
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlon
“War for the Planet of the Apes,” Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist
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The Post just came out, hits 18 million and gets the nom for best picture. It might be a great film (I want to see it), but it still baffles me how they can lock in a nom so quick. I understands screeners are sent out. It seems like a manufactured nom without the chance for a large public opinion. That’s Streep & Hanks.
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Streep, Hanks, and Denzel Washington are like the token nominations no matter what they are in.
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I just watched LEGO Batman and have no clue how it was snubbed by Boss Baby.
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