Give the majority what they want and they'll pay to see it.
Give the vocal minority what they want and think everyone else should want and you've lost yourself an audience.
When you nail those three themes you know you're onto a winner. And it's what Marvel consistently do. Plus they managed it not only on the hero side this time, but also on the villain side too. Which is no mean feat. Last seen in Infinity War with Thanos.
No this was excellent and the best Spiderman outing of them all for me. A culmination of everything that's been before, and all wrapped up nicely in a bow - just in time for Christmas as well.
Big doff of the cap to all involved. I had some fears about the quality we'd see post-Endgame, simply because of the gargantuan achievement that film was. However they've shown they've still got some tricks up their sleeve, and the future of the MCU remains bright.
Spider-Man is an enormously popular character. It’s not surprising that it’s more successful than something relatively unknown like Shang Chi (as Iron Man was back in the day). To compare the two is nonsense.
Spider-Man is an enormously popular character. It’s not surprising that it’s more successful than something relatively unknown like Shang Chi (as Iron Man was back in the day). To compare the two is nonsense.
Shang Chi was the second biggest film in the US this year. Not really sure what your point is here (apart from what appears to be some “woke” nonsense).
Eternals was a misfire, but I think that’s mainly down to a poor script.
My point is that the takings of the Shang Chi and The Eternals - both films pandering to Hollywood simperings, have had piss poor box office takings.
This new Spidey film has bypassed all that bollox and therefore done fantastic business.
I'll say it again - give the vast majority of ordinary people what they want and you'll get a huge audience.
I'm sorry but I think I saw another film. When all the villains appeared it lost the charm and lovely chemistry of the young cast. You can see that it's going to end yet again with a huge CG battle of Stuff Happening. The fantastic cast did not deserve that. I also struggled with the idea that Parker keeps making so many mistakes.
The entire cinema was flat and quiet by the end
Of course he makes mistakes, he’s essentially just a young kid making mistakes like all youngsters do but it’s worse for him as he thinks he’s more invulnerable than your regular youngster which has been pretty much shown in all the movies up to now.
If Tom Holland does do another movie then we’ll probably see a different Parker/Spider-Man as now he’s lost everyone he’s loved and cared for and is now all alone.
Of course he makes mistakes, he’s essentially just a young kid making mistakes like all youngsters do but it’s worse for him as he thinks he’s more invulnerable than your regular youngster which has been pretty much shown in all the movies up to now.
My point is that the takings of the Shang Chi and The Eternals - both films pandering to Hollywood simperings, have had piss poor box office takings.
This new Spidey film has bypassed all that bollox and therefore done fantastic business.
I'll say it again - give the vast majority of ordinary people what they want and you'll get a huge audience.
Shang-Chi is the second-highest grossing movie of 2021 in the US so far, and is way up at no.9 Worldwide despite having been banned in China. (Eternals is at no. 10 btw)
Worldwide ticket sales are dominated by the Chinese market, for obvious reasons, so had it not been banned by the authorities there it might well have been in the top three worldwide.
Both Shang-Chi and Eternals outsold: Black Widow, A Quiet Place Pt2, Dune, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Suicide Squad...
Shang-Chi is the second-highest grossing movie of 2021 in the US so far, and is way up at no.9 Worldwide despite having been banned in China. (Eternals is at no. 10 btw)
Worldwide ticket sales are dominated by the Chinese market, for obvious reasons, so had it not been banned by the authorities there it might well have been in the top three worldwide.
Both Shang-Chi and Eternals outsold: Black Widow, A Quiet Place Pt2, Dune, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Suicide Squad...