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Post by Trey_Vore on May 1, 2023 21:33:49 GMT -5
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has officially made more than $1 billion!
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Post by Belchic on May 2, 2023 2:23:47 GMT -5
Does that make it the highest-grossing animated film of all time now?
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Post by babclayman on May 2, 2023 5:58:25 GMT -5
I think, at this time, the Highest Grossing Animation is the 2019 “Lion King” at $1,656,943,394.
If you don’t count that as “Animated”, there is “Frozen II” at $1,450,026,933. Behind that, “Frozen I”, “Beauty & The Beast”, “Incredibles II”, as well as the third and forth “Toy Story” films, and “Aladdin”.
So, some way to go yet, Eh?
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 6, 2023 22:09:58 GMT -5
Chances are, it's finally going to be out of the #1 spot due to the amazing performance of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
We can't deny it had a great run though.
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 16, 2023 0:05:28 GMT -5
Early next month is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and two weeks later, Elemental!
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Post by Belchic on May 16, 2023 12:02:15 GMT -5
Early next month is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and two weeks later, Elemental! Indeed. Though because they’re both debuting on the same month, I have a feeling Elemental is going to be a flop. Cuz let’s face it: Spider-Man was so huge that people are dubbing it the Citizen Kane of animated films, and with so much hype and anticipation the sequel is getting, it’s pretty clear that more people are going to want to see that more than Elemental.
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 16, 2023 21:16:59 GMT -5
Don't forget Belchic.
Inbetween those two movies we are also getting Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and that is going to be epic. I know this is going to be one hot summer.
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Post by Belchic on May 16, 2023 23:53:47 GMT -5
I’m talking about in terms of animated films, Trey_Vore. Because let’s face it, even though Mario is breaking a lot of records, I just know once Spider-Man comes out, it’ll clearly knock it off its throne in a matter of weeks, and by the end of summer, it’ll become the highest grossing animated film of the year. Though in a few years, once we get Zootopia 2, that one is sure to beat out the Lion King as the highest-grossing animated film of all time!
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 18, 2023 19:39:44 GMT -5
If that was the case, chances are it would have more to do with the woke agendas that they were recently pushing. Case in point:
Last year, a joint between Disney and Pixar got us Lightyear. This was based on the Toy Story series of films as a background story for one of it's principal characters, that being Buzz Lightyear. Over the course of that movie Buzz tries to be a test pilot for a hyperspace fuel crystal that he and his partner Alisha will need to return home. After several tries it has drastic effects on the timeline as he speeds through time. He then learns that during that time, Alisha got married and had a child with another woman.
Despite the fact it was based on Toy Story, which is by all accounts a very bankable property and got generally good reviews, the movie was a bomb having only made back its budget rather than maximize its profits. The suits at Disney wrote it off as people having some post-COVID concerns, but that turned out to not be the case as only a few weeks later, we got the joint Universal/Illumination animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru and families flocked to see that movie.
During the holiday season of 2022, Disney tried again with Strange World. This movie was about a family of explorers starting with Jaeger Clade and his son Searcher. Twenty-five years later, Searcher gets married to a woman named Meridian and they had a son named Ethan, and he's now in a relationship with his same-sex friend Diazo.
We don't need to go further but that movie was a massive bust for Disney; adding salt and lemon juice to an wound that was wide open was the fact that during the Christmas holiday we got Puss in Boots: the Last Wish which, despite being a movie about Shrek, which had not seen a movie since 2011, got great reviews and turned a major profit.
I have nothing against people who prefer the company of their own gender; while I was on the Disney College Program in 2004 one of my roommates was gay and we had a very close friendship. However kids should not have to be exposed to the idea of gay marriages that soon. It's hard enough to explain when kids ask where babies come from but explaining what it means to be gay without telling them about sex is practically impossible; it makes for a very awkward conversation piece on the way home.
The reason Universal is doing that well is because they are not pushing awkward agendas in movies meant for kids; a hard example is the fact The Super Mario Bros. Movie did not do that and it made over $1 billion. Because we don't see Spider-Man or Transformers pushing that either is a stand against it as well, and they already have millions in pre-orders for ticket sales.
Late last month, I shared a news article explaining that Disney was set to eliminate 1000s of jobs by the end of the month. Imagine that happening when you have a house payment to make! They need to stop with these agendas and the money will come back. That's a promise.
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Post by thunderbolt2023 on May 20, 2023 1:52:37 GMT -5
me neither
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Post by Belchic on May 20, 2023 2:23:51 GMT -5
I think you’re completely missing the point, Trey. I never said anything about protected groups being represented in these films.
All I am saying is I think Elemental is going to flop. The reason I say this is because Spider-Verse is being released on the same month. June is usually the month that Pixar has its big summer blockbusters, but with Spider-Verse coming out around the same time, they won’t have a chance to have their glory. I mean let’s be real here: the first Spider-Verse was a gimongous hit, and fans have been waiting for this sequel for years, especially since it’s release date was delayed another eight months. Elemental has also had a lack of advertising other than the trailers appearing on YouTube. It’s pretty obvious more people will want to see Spider-Man more than Elemental.
Get what I’m saying now, Trey? (And don’t even think about bringing Transformers into the mix here, because that one is not in the same genre.)
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Post by Trey_Vore on May 20, 2023 22:58:58 GMT -5
So you don't think Lightyear being banned in almost all of the Muslim world had any kind of role? It goes a little deeper than "not being promoted enough". Show some hope, like how you did with The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Also, if those giant transforming robots aren't animated then do they exist like how normal people do?
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Post by Belchic on May 21, 2023 12:39:39 GMT -5
So you don't think Lightyear being banned in almost all of the Muslim world had any kind of role? It goes a little deeper than "not being promoted enough". Show some hope, like how you did with The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Also, if those giant transforming robots aren't animated then do they exist like how normal people do? *facepalm* You’re doing it again, Trey! You’re going completely off topic and completely missing the point of what I’m trying to say to you! 1. I am NOT saying anything about the controversies in Lightyear! 2. I am NOT saying ANYTHING about Transformers! I don’t know why you keep bringing this up, Trey! This topic is supposed to be about strictly animated films, so that’s why I’m not bringing Transformers into the mix here. I have already told you this twice, but I am going to say it ONE MORE TIME in hopes that you will get my point: I just think that Spider-Man will outgross the Mario movie, and Elemental will flop. Here are my reasons: 1. The first movie was a massive hit that won critics and audiences over like you won’t believe. 2. Lots of people think Spider-Man is awesome. 3. With the success of the original, the sequel has been highly-anticipated, and considering how long the fans have had to wait for it, it only makes the hype even higher. 4. Considering Elemental is coming out the same month as Spider-Man, it has had little to no promotion, and people are not very hyped about it, it’s clear more people are going to want to see Spider-Man over Elemental. There! I said it! That’s all I am talking about. Now, please, Trey, I don’t want to hear anything else from you about Transformers or the controversial stuff from Lightyear, because none of that has anything to do with my point. Now, can we please end this before one of the admins locks this topic?
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Post by RaceFanX on May 21, 2023 14:13:29 GMT -5
Lay off him Belchic.
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Post by Belchic on May 21, 2023 15:10:03 GMT -5
*sigh* Here we go again! Another unnecessary argument between me and another member, and everyone is making me look like the bad guy without showing any sympathy towards me whatsoever! And you guys wonder why I talk about leaving here so often. Though after a little consideration, I think I get what Trey has been trying to say to me… With Transformers, I think he was bringing up the fact that it was also coming out the same month as Spider-Man and Elemental. I know Trey is a huge Transformers fan, and the Transformers movies are always big summer blockbusters. If we were talking about all movies in general here, then it would make total sense, and Transformers would likely make more money than Spider-Man overall. However, in terms of the sole genre of animation, that honor would clearly go to Spider-Man. With Lightyear, I think he was adding on to my assumption of Elemental likely becoming a flop. I think what he’s trying to say is because of the controversies surrounding Pixar’s last film, it’s likely that audiences don’t trust Pixar anymore. Then again, I could counter-argue to that point: Disney’s Strange World did the same thing, and yet everyone seems to be super hyped about Wish. So if I may ask, why is it okay for Disney to do it and not Pixar? That just doesn’t sound right to me. Is that what you’re trying to tell me, Trey?
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