Lone Ranger Goes Boom! To Tune Of $150 Million Loss
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Doesn't surprise me.
The outrage against Johnny Depp for speaking for Native Americans despite never understanding their culture nor living like one, and the fact that they would rather hire Depp instead of an actual Native American to play the role- the movie was damned to fail.
The outrage against Johnny Depp for speaking for Native Americans despite never understanding their culture nor living like one, and the fact that they would rather hire Depp instead of an actual Native American to play the role- the movie was damned to fail.
Not suprised. Good on paper? Perhaps in a 1950's comic book, and don't expect it to do anything over seas. No one out side the US has ever cared about the Lone Ranger. It's an exclusively USA thing. Zorro was always far more populare a character. Reminds me when they did the green hornet film as if anyone knew or cared. The only reason none americans even know the name of character was because it comes up in general knowledge pub quiz machines about bruce lee.
It fucks me off that this is going to be turned into another point against the Western genre instead of badly thought out reboots, terrible casting or by-the-numbers filmmaking.
Yeah, I can't help but think that this movie was drawn out on construction paper with crayon and glitter. -_-
Well said, Ace Morologist, well said.
I see your Nostalgia Critic, Chessrook44, and raise you an epic applause from Citizen Kane...
Ever since the first photo of Tonto came out, everyone on the planet (except for the ones that actually saw the movie) knew this was going to suck. The comic book adaptation from Dynamite Entertainment was more faithful than this cinematic turd.
Not much else to say or do about this... except bust a move! HAPPY DANCE TIME!
Better hang onto that Marvel property good and tight, Disney!
I saw it coming. But I didn't want it to fail.
I don't like cash-in reboots, but the movie looked cool enough......I mean it couldn't be worse than At World's End right?
I don't like cash-in reboots, but the movie looked cool enough......I mean it couldn't be worse than At World's End right?
"Everything was perfect on paper," he said, as he painted Johnny Depp's face white with warpaint.
Yeaaaaaaaaah. I wonder what they'll pin the blame on now. Nostalgia Chick's review of The Host makes it more depressing, because she points out that they INVARIABLY blame the wrong thing (she's absolutely sure that execs will blame the failure of The Host on the fact that it's sci-fi with a female lead).
Yeaaaaaaaaah. I wonder what they'll pin the blame on now. Nostalgia Chick's review of The Host makes it more depressing, because she points out that they INVARIABLY blame the wrong thing (she's absolutely sure that execs will blame the failure of The Host on the fact that it's sci-fi with a female lead).
It's good to see that my initial reaction to this film
was echoed in its box office performance.
It was nothing to do with any sort of outrage. It's just a shitty, uninteresting film. I have to say that I saw this coming.Dragonbums said:
While it wasn't reported on the news or any other mainstream outlet, my dashboard was more than stuffed with very pissed off Native Americans about the entire movie as a whole.
And considering how the notes were blowing through the roof I can only assume it reached many readers.
From what I say, a very vocal and a much listened to Native American people went to tumblr and spread their outrage around like fire.
On top of the SJ people refusing to see the movie, a bunch of Johnny Depp haters came out of the wood works too.
Johnney Depp and his whole Native American speech didn't help much either.
*Rabble Rabble* YA! Having Depp play an indian, super rascist! *Rabble Rabble*
Come on now people, it wasn't racism that got Depp the role, it was Depp being Depp that got him that role. Should an actual indian gotten the role? I'd say so, but lets go easy with the knee-jerk reaction to call it white-washing. If some nobody played that role, maybe, but that's Johnny Depp.
Come on now people, it wasn't racism that got Depp the role, it was Depp being Depp that got him that role. Should an actual indian gotten the role? I'd say so, but lets go easy with the knee-jerk reaction to call it white-washing. If some nobody played that role, maybe, but that's Johnny Depp.
Number one problem is trying to sell a niche movie to the world. Most people outside USA dont give a shit about lone ranger, or more to the point, cowboys in general. Very bad idea to make a big budget cow boy movie. They should of just made it low budget and told a good story and it would have made money instead of spending $175 million to sell it to the world that dont care.
Like computer games, you cant just throw a ton of cash and famous actors at it and expect it to sell.
Like computer games, you cant just throw a ton of cash and famous actors at it and expect it to sell.
Release average summer movie between MAN OF STEEL and PACIFIC RIM
Be shocked when it tanks
Disney please.
Be shocked when it tanks
Disney please.