That would be more musical right? Romantic Musical?
Bros, funniest movie since the Hangover and Bridesmaids
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JD Shellnut said:
Is LA LA Land considered a rom com?
It had comedic aspects, but I think it's more a musical.
According to box office mo, the only romantic comedies and I think they're using that term pretty loosely to crack \
$100 million since 2012 are:
Crazy Rich Asians, $174m, 2018
Silver Linings Playbook, $132m, 2012 - not sure that was supposed to be a comedy
$100 million since 2012 are:
Crazy Rich Asians, $174m, 2018
Silver Linings Playbook, $132m, 2012 - not sure that was supposed to be a comedy
AustinAg2K said:
What was the last Rom Com to be a success in the box office? I can only think of one in the last decade (Crazy Rich Asiana), although I haven't bothered to actually look it up. It seems like they are all just straight to Netflix now. It seems like that might have been a better business model for this one. Going to the theater, especially post COVID, seems reserved for only big budget action movies.
The Big Sick? 2017, budget of $5 mil, made $56 mil.
The Lost City is a more recent one, but also more of an action movie.
But yeah, comedies in general are dead since Marvel got big. Now the only comedies are one the Marvel/Spielberg type of movies with a lot of action.
There's that George Clooney one coming out this month that looks terrible.
Eh, maybe Marvel had something to do with it but I think comedies are dead more-so because it's too easy to offend people these days. You can either put out a very vanilla, sterile comedy or risk offending someone and creating negative press because of it.Definitely Not A Cop said:
But yeah, comedies in general are dead since Marvel got big. Now the only comedies are one the Marvel/Spielberg type of movies with a lot of action.
I think the issue is that they are usually lower budget, so they can be absorbed by the steaming services and not make it to theaters.
Combine that with the lowered demand, since hallmark has a new movie every week, and there are countless romcom series now, and it's just not a theater thing anymore
Kind of sad actually.
Combine that with the lowered demand, since hallmark has a new movie every week, and there are countless romcom series now, and it's just not a theater thing anymore
Kind of sad actually.
Yep, same reason late night comedy sucks so bad. And when all you have is vanilla/sterile comedy all that junk goes straight to streaming because nobody is gonna go spend $20-40 to see it in a theater.BowSowy said:Eh, maybe Marvel had something to do with it but I think comedies are dead more-so because it's too easy to offend people these days. You can either put out a very vanilla, sterile comedy or risk offending someone and creating negative press because of it.Definitely Not A Cop said:
But yeah, comedies in general are dead since Marvel got big. Now the only comedies are one the Marvel/Spielberg type of movies with a lot of action.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin
If the sequel's called Hoes (and, to be clear, is about the writer-star of a gay romcom needing to support himself with farm work after the film tanks), Bros will retroactively become a masterpiece
— Danny Bowes (@bybowes) October 3, 2022
This is spot on…
Why Did Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Bomb at the Box Office? Straight People Aren’t Entirely to Blame https://t.co/8bBWJ13l41
— Variety (@Variety) October 3, 2022
THIS
Last I checked, a potential audience is never to blame for a movie bombing, partially or completely. The people who made and/or distributed the movie are. That goes for any movie.
TCTTS said:If the sequel's called Hoes (and, to be clear, is about the writer-star of a gay romcom needing to support himself with farm work after the film tanks), Bros will retroactively become a masterpiece
— Danny Bowes (@bybowes) October 3, 2022
If we're being honest, I think a sequel called Hoes about a lesbian couple that keeps getting hit on by straight guys while on dates to the point their date nights turn into double dates with guys for a free night out until one of them actually falls for a guy, realizes she's bi, and hilarity and drama ensue could be pretty funny, but also just as if not more groundbreaking. You could even pull out the, "I fooled around with some guys in college, but I thought it was just a phase!" line.
Not bad!
That is a pretty good objective take. I'm not sure we would have gone the first weekend except that we wanted to specifically be supportive of the movie with our dollars at the box office. I rarely go to the theater for something that isn't a blockbuster/big screen event and my wife goes even less than I do. I can't remember the last comedy I saw in the theater and I love comedy. Comedy just happens to look and sound as good at home as it does in the theater so why bother spending the extra money on it.
And just adding in my review after seeing it. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I laughed out loud a lot.
I thought the "formulaicness" of parts of it was at times an homage to the old 90s rom com and at times making fun of those same rom coms. I mean there are flat out recreated scenes from probably 5 or 6 rom coms in it. But to me it came across as intentional and with a wink, if that makes sense. Sort of like some of the late coming sequels we've gotten recently have some nods and winks to original material (Top Gun Maverick, The Force Awakens, or even some of the nostalgia of Stranger Things).
I was a little surprised at some of the technical elements being more what I would expect from a streamer than a theatrical release. There were places I thought the sound editing wasn't great and there were some parts where green/blue screen was used that didn't look great. But none of that bothered me too much.
I think it's worth a watch. Some of it went over my straight head and probably not all of the jokes landed for me, but I can only imagine what it is like for so many to have a movie like this in the theaters. It clearly positively effected several LGBTQ+ Aggies on this thread. I am glad that this movie exists and would encourage anyone to see it whether at the theater or when it streams.
And just adding in my review after seeing it. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I laughed out loud a lot.
I thought the "formulaicness" of parts of it was at times an homage to the old 90s rom com and at times making fun of those same rom coms. I mean there are flat out recreated scenes from probably 5 or 6 rom coms in it. But to me it came across as intentional and with a wink, if that makes sense. Sort of like some of the late coming sequels we've gotten recently have some nods and winks to original material (Top Gun Maverick, The Force Awakens, or even some of the nostalgia of Stranger Things).
I was a little surprised at some of the technical elements being more what I would expect from a streamer than a theatrical release. There were places I thought the sound editing wasn't great and there were some parts where green/blue screen was used that didn't look great. But none of that bothered me too much.
I think it's worth a watch. Some of it went over my straight head and probably not all of the jokes landed for me, but I can only imagine what it is like for so many to have a movie like this in the theaters. It clearly positively effected several LGBTQ+ Aggies on this thread. I am glad that this movie exists and would encourage anyone to see it whether at the theater or when it streams.
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I did not say it needed to focus on that. I said it could be acknowledged in a comedic way. We don't need this to be a gay movie that rips your heart out and stomps all over it. That's what Jim Parson's next film is for.Quote:
The entire point of the movie was to go beyond every other gay movie, which is sad and woe is me based on the past. They even joke about it when they go to see a broke back mountain knock off. So in this case, perhaps you are clinging onto the trauma we've all faced. It was the first time a gay movie wasn't drowning in stereotypes, or focused on the extreme challenges faced.
Maybe it's just my experience, but best I can tell, most rom-coms are aimed almost exclusively at women and men only go see them when their wives/girlfriends drag them there, regardless of if its straight or gay. I have not seen the movie but the trailers strongly suggest that Bros is mainly guys without a female lead. Without the female lead/love interest, it lacks a connection with its target audience--females. Just a thought.
This probably explains some of why I felt the way I did about it. These theatrical references were lost on me, given my general lack of interest in rom-coms.Quote:
I thought the "formulaicness" of parts of it was at times an homage to the old 90s rom com and at times making fun of those same rom coms. I mean there are flat out recreated scenes from probably 5 or 6 rom coms in it. But to me it came across as intentional and with a wink, if that makes sense.
BowSowy said:Eh, maybe Marvel had something to do with it but I think comedies are dead more-so because it's too easy to offend people these days. You can either put out a very vanilla, sterile comedy or risk offending someone and creating negative press because of it.Definitely Not A Cop said:
But yeah, comedies in general are dead since Marvel got big. Now the only comedies are one the Marvel/Spielberg type of movies with a lot of action.
Dana Carvey and David Spade touched on that on an episode of their podcast. It's hard to be a comedian because you can't say anything without offending someone. Same thing with all the Chapelle stuff earlier this year.
sorry, I'm not wasting valuable time out of my life watching ghey guys.BallerStaf2003 said:
The trailers don't do it justice at all. You will laugh your ass off.
It also makes fun of gay people a lot, which many on here would like.
actually, sorry not sorry.
I already follow Miami Hurricane and Texas A&M football, I have enough wasted time.
I feel like the pendulum will eventually swing back, as I can tell many liberals are even starting to get tired of the ultra-woke, always-offended crowd. All it'll take is one, Apatow-esque comedy breaking through, and the flood gates will open again. I think we're just in a cultural dry spell, not the new norm going forward.
I would love to see a comedy that shows how stupid recreational outrage is.TCTTS said:
I feel like the pendulum will eventually swing back, as I can tell many liberals are even starting to get tired of the ultra-woke, always-offended crowd. All it'll take is one, Apatow-esque comedy breaking through, and the flood gates will open again. I think we're just in a cultural dry spell, not the new norm going forward.
C@LAg said:that about nails it with an objective take on the environment.TCTTS said:
This is spot on…Why Did Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Bomb at the Box Office? Straight People Aren’t Entirely to Blame https://t.co/8bBWJ13l41
— Variety (@Variety) October 3, 2022
as I said earlier, there was nothing about this movie that would get me to go see it in the theater, especially when bigger, better, more "populous-appeasing" fare cannot.
I will eventually watch it on streaming, but never would have spent $30+ on it.
I don't think any of those are wrong and at a minimum at least ADD to it.
I think the thing they're avoiding that straight people aren't going to go out of their way to see this.
I'm a Christian conservative. I'm not going to run from homosexuality in movies. I've seen and liked plenty of gay centric movies. But I'm just not going run out to see this one in theaters. Eichner's comments (like Wilde's) with Booksmart, are going to keep some people who are mostly ambivalent from going to see it in theaters.
Ryan the Temp said:I would love to see a comedy that shows how stupid recreational outrage is.TCTTS said:
I feel like the pendulum will eventually swing back, as I can tell many liberals are even starting to get tired of the ultra-woke, always-offended crowd. All it'll take is one, Apatow-esque comedy breaking through, and the flood gates will open again. I think we're just in a cultural dry spell, not the new norm going forward.
The Hunt was a bit of that.
c-jags said:Ryan the Temp said:I would love to see a comedy that shows how stupid recreational outrage is.TCTTS said:
I feel like the pendulum will eventually swing back, as I can tell many liberals are even starting to get tired of the ultra-woke, always-offended crowd. All it'll take is one, Apatow-esque comedy breaking through, and the flood gates will open again. I think we're just in a cultural dry spell, not the new norm going forward.
The Hunt was a bit of that.
And the snowflakes were too triggered to see it for what it was.
Also, a potential audience doesn't define what a movie's success criteria are - the people who made and/or distributed the movie do that as well. And in this case, they overestimated and/or under-delivered such that their own expectations defined their own failure.DannyDuberstein said:
Last I checked, a potential audience is never to blame for a movie bombing, partially or completely. The people who made and/or distributed the movie are. That goes for any movie.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin
If you're on the fence on whether you might enjoy this movie go watch,
Call me by your name and I love you Phillip Morris….streaming now!
If you liked them, Bros here you come.
Creeped out, skip it.
I actually know the guy that Jim Carrey plays in I love you Phillip morris, quite the story, and true.
Call me by your name and I love you Phillip Morris….streaming now!
If you liked them, Bros here you come.
Creeped out, skip it.
I actually know the guy that Jim Carrey plays in I love you Phillip morris, quite the story, and true.
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Ryan the Temp said:I did not say it needed to focus on that. I said it could be acknowledged in a comedic way. We don't need this to be a gay movie that rips your heart out and stomps all over it. That's what Jim Parson's next film is for.Quote:
The entire point of the movie was to go beyond every other gay movie, which is sad and woe is me based on the past. They even joke about it when they go to see a broke back mountain knock off. So in this case, perhaps you are clinging onto the trauma we've all faced. It was the first time a gay movie wasn't drowning in stereotypes, or focused on the extreme challenges faced.
But to acknowledge any homophobia belittles the entire purpose of the movie, to show life beyond that struggle. To show that gays in urban areas really don't care what homophobic people think.
Sorry, I disagree completely.
And if they did that, the outrage at making a joke of something truly disturbing like being called a ****** in public wouldn't be good.
If I wanted to see hilarious jokes battling homophobia, I'd YouTube drag queens dealing with them.
GoAgs92 said:
If you're on the fence on whether you might enjoy this movie go watch,
Call me by your name and I love you Phillip Morris….streaming now!
If you liked them, Bros here you come.
Creeped out, skip it.
I actually know the guy that Jim Carrey plays in I love you Phillip morris, quite the story, and true.
I disagree. Those movies highlight gay trauma. And also aren't a comedy. Call me by your name is about the pain of not being able to be with who you love due to societal pressures. Armie hammers character marries a woman, leaving both heartbroken.
C@LAg said:that about nails it with an objective take on the environment.TCTTS said:
This is spot on…Why Did Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Bomb at the Box Office? Straight People Aren’t Entirely to Blame https://t.co/8bBWJ13l41
— Variety (@Variety) October 3, 2022
as I said earlier, there was nothing about this movie that would get me to go see it in the theater, especially when bigger, better, more "populous-appeasing" fare cannot.
I will eventually watch it on streaming, but never would have spent $30+ on it.
I think it should have been promoted better for sure. It was highlighted as the first ever gay romantic comedy, which I think people are tired of groundbreaking "firsts" although commendable.
It should have made fun of gay stereotypes like it does in the movie, thus highlighting the fatigue we all feel from corporate pride exploitation, and movies like broke back mountain or Philadelphia, which highlight the struggle.
i saw it and it was hilarious.Duncan Idaho said:c-jags said:Ryan the Temp said:I would love to see a comedy that shows how stupid recreational outrage is.TCTTS said:
I feel like the pendulum will eventually swing back, as I can tell many liberals are even starting to get tired of the ultra-woke, always-offended crowd. All it'll take is one, Apatow-esque comedy breaking through, and the flood gates will open again. I think we're just in a cultural dry spell, not the new norm going forward.
The Hunt was a bit of that.
And the snowflakes were too triggered to see it for what it was.
You're thinking of 'chick-flicks'. There is a difference, imo, and you know it when you see it.JCA1 said:
Maybe it's just my experience, but best I can tell, most rom-coms are aimed almost exclusively at women and men only go see them when their wives/girlfriends drag them there, regardless of if its straight or gay. I have not seen the movie but the trailers strongly suggest that Bros is mainly guys without a female lead. Without the female lead/love interest, it lacks a connection with its target audience--females. Just a thought.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall was a romantic comedy, but definitely not a chick flick.
I would say Silver Linings playbook, but that was 2012...
very inciteful and well thought out reasoning.TCTTS said:
This is spot on…Why Did Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Bomb at the Box Office? Straight People Aren’t Entirely to Blame https://t.co/8bBWJ13l41
— Variety (@Variety) October 3, 2022
But pretty much just the gay thing for me. Like when Billy E said stop cramming religion down my throat, stop cramming your religion down my throat, don't care for it, not interested.
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