The movie was even better the second time, probably because I was so tired after staying up until 2:30 to watch it the previous night.
David Harbour just absolutely slays in this movie and I hope we get to see more of him (and the entire family) again. The screenwriter of this film also wrote Thor: Ragnarok and many of the comedic elements are on par with that film.
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Spoiler!
It would have been nice had this been released before TFATWS, which was the plan before COVID, because Harbour's character, the Red Guardian, had a backstory similar that of Isiah Bradley, so his inclusion in the TFATWS wouldn't have seemed as "preachy", IMO.
But yeah, Harbour owned every scene in which he appeared and it would be awesome to see him at some point in future MCU projects.
The film also confirmed that Natasha was genetically enhanced, which is why she can hold her own against actual superheroes.
I haven’t read this thread because I don’t want to see spoilers, but I’m assuming if I pay the 29.99 it’s just for this? The old ball and chain couldn’t also watch Cruela? [Reply]
This is a pretty good movie. I enjoyed it. I like the character and I like the actress though. They put in a bit of girl power type stuff but that is certainly to be expected in a movie like this and it was woven into the movie quite well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
Not really an option. Work 70+ hours a week during the summer.
If it was just me, there's no way I'd drop $30 dollars to stream a movie when I can wait three months to watch it with a subscription or purchase a Digital Code for $12 dollars or less. [Reply]
Disney Claims $215M+ WW Victory At The B.O. & Disney+ Premier With ‘Black Widow’ Weekend: Will Distrib Model Endanger A Movie’s Life Cycle
In a welcome act of transparency, the Walt Disney Company has announced both the box-office and PVOD numbers for the opening weekend of its Marvel Studios title “Black Widow”.
The Scarlett Johansson-led film will soar to a gross of nearly $220 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Broken down, the film pulled in $80 million in domestic U.S. box-office, $78 million in international box-office, and over $60 million in Disney+ Premier Access direct consumer spending globally (the majority of which was U.S. domestic).
This marks the first time that Disney has released dollar figures about how a film has done on its Disney+ service and, unlike box-office, Disney retains all of that revenue stream. The $80M kick-off marks the largest domestic opening weekend box-office since “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in December 2019, easily coming in ahead of “F9: The Fast Saga” a few weeks ago. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
This makes me wonder if the other films released day and date didn’t do so hot?
This is the first time a movie has been available for streaming and theater viewing since Los Angeles completely opened on June 17th, so there isn't an valid comparison at this point.
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
HBOMax seems to play coy with the numbers as well unless it’s a huge instant hit like Godzilla vs Kong.
HBO Max is struggling to find footing in this new environment and I don't think they have the right leadership in place to dig them out of this hole. With directors publicly stating that they will no longer work with WB, their struggles will be ongoing for the foreseeable future. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
The movie was even better the second time, probably because I was so tired after staying up until 2:30 to watch it the previous night.
David Harbour just absolutely slays in this movie and I hope we get to see more of him (and the entire family) again. The screenwriter of this film also wrote Thor: Ragnarok and many of the comedic elements are on par with that film.
Also:
Spoiler!
It would have been nice had this been released before TFATWS, which was the plan before COVID, because Harbour's character, the Red Guardian, had a backstory similar that of Isiah Bradley, so his inclusion in the TFATWS wouldn't have seemed as "preachy", IMO.
But yeah, Harbour owned every scene in which he appeared and it would be awesome to see him at some point in future MCU projects.
The film also confirmed that Natasha was genetically enhanced, which is why she can hold her own against actual superheroes.
Harbour is good in everything that he’s in. Unfortunately he couldn’t save Hellboy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
This is the first time a movie has been available for streaming and theater viewing since Los Angeles completely opened on June 17th, so there isn't an valid comparison at this point.
HBO Max is struggling to find footing in this new environment and I don't think they have the right leadership in place to dig them out of this hole. With directors publicly stating that they will no longer work with WB, their struggles will be ongoing for the foreseeable future.
I can see Disney sticking with this day and date premiere strategy if they are making that kind of bank.
That would suck about WB if talent doesn’t want to work them? I think the day and date HBOMax stuff will end after this year and maybe they do something similar to Disney premier?? [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I can’t really compare it to any of the other Marvel films. At times, it felt like a later Mission Impossible film due to the editing and music but it was so much “smaller” in scope, which really served it well.
Spoiler!
It reminded me a bit of Ant-Man and the Wasp in that was a sort of a heist movie, but doesn't necessarily try as hard to be comedic. Taskmaster's origin is also somewhat similar to the Ghost's in that it stems from a "tragic" background of a daughter involving their father. Taskmaster should've gotten more screen time, IMO.
All in all, I thought it was an enjoyable film. I'm not sure how I feel about having the setting of the movie take place between Civil War and Infinity War as it just seems like those movies/Phase 3 seem to be completely done with at this point. [Reply]
One thing that some people seem to be missing is that Natasha's motivations for sacrificing herself in Endgame are much clearer. Unlike Clint, she feels extremely guilty for all of the pain and suffering she caused as a Black Widow, killing for Russia, and she's trying to clear her "bloody ledger".
Rachel Weisz' character, Melina, said "Don't lose your heart" when she was taken to the Red Room and later said "How did you keep your heart?.
It's pretty clear that Natasha wanted to sacrifice herself for the good of the universe and all of those that were blipped. Clint still seems to be Clint, despite murdering scores of people during the Blip that will never return. I hope that's addressed in his upcoming series.