Venom sees massive success at China box office (2nd highest open behind Avengers: Infinity War)
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My god, I enjoyed it for what it was but never expected it to blow up. That's great I guess, wonder what they'll do for a sequel.
That is due a lot to the US cultural pollination into Japan that took place after he Second World War. A lot of US sci-fi inspired the Japanese manga and anime.
Star Wars also takes a ton of influence from Japans industries, and that was certainly noted in Japan.
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Remember when Venom killed like 15 cops who were just responding to a disturbance and didn't seem to be affiliated with the bad guys?
I don't think he killed them. He was about to eat one but his girlfriend stopped him.
Yeah. It was following movie logic in that he did not explicitly kill them and we saw Eddie stop Venom from explicitly killing one of them. It's not the intended reading that he killed them even if they'd have died in real life.
I'M THE VILLAIN RESETERA WAS LOSIN' THEIR MARBLES TO
YOU MARVEL THAT?
EDDIE BROCK IS YOU
AND I'M THE SUIT
SO CALL ME....
YOU MARVEL THAT?
EDDIE BROCK IS YOU
AND I'M THE SUIT
SO CALL ME....
Plus, Venom has killed cops before in his earlier comic appearances, so it would actually be consistent with how he operates as a character before going down the anti-hero path.
All the salt in these Venom threads bring me life.
I thought the movie was gonna be straight up trash but ended up enjoying the hell out of the movie. Its a mess but it was damn fun. Happy to see it was a huge success. Bring on Venom 2: Venom Harder pls.
I thought the movie was gonna be straight up trash but ended up enjoying the hell out of the movie. Its a mess but it was damn fun. Happy to see it was a huge success. Bring on Venom 2: Venom Harder pls.
Nah, Sony gets all the money from Spider-Man MCU films and it gives them the massive synergy to build his world on their side.
Venom was a hit, but it had a lot of visibility because of Tom Holland's Spider-Man. In a world where there had been no new Spider-Man (let alone a part of the MCU) since Amazing 2 burned, Venom wouldn't have been able to do remotely this well.
Longer term, there may come a day. Until then all Venom does is massively strengthen Sony's own side of things and the leverage they have in negotiations moving forward.
And man, Venom was at least more entertaining than Ant Man and the Wasp XD
Saw it here in Shanghai last night. All the showings for it were packed since release a few days ago. The crowd I was in ranged from pretty young to elderly. I legit had a maybe late 60's women next to me, and I got the impression she wasn't very familiar with superhero movies.
The crowd loved the film, I thought it was pretty awful. One of the most predicable hero flicks I've seen in a long time. They had a couple 'Chinese audience' inserts as well, like 'a made in china' line and 'QQ messenger' had a line in there as well as if anyone, let alone a journalist, would be using that in the US.
The title sequence was pretty heavy on showing Alibaba Pictures had some relation creating the film. Basically every film I've seen here from Alibaba has had huge crowds and they've all been mediocre at best.
The crowd loved the film, I thought it was pretty awful. One of the most predicable hero flicks I've seen in a long time. They had a couple 'Chinese audience' inserts as well, like 'a made in china' line and 'QQ messenger' had a line in there as well as if anyone, let alone a journalist, would be using that in the US.
The title sequence was pretty heavy on showing Alibaba Pictures had some relation creating the film. Basically every film I've seen here from Alibaba has had huge crowds and they've all been mediocre at best.
I'm hoping that Marvel gives Sony two more PS4 exclusive Spider-Man games in exchange for keeping the character in the MCU.
I think my favorite part about this movie doing so well is how pissed off it has made so many people. The movie was a lot of fun, really excited to see carnage in round 2.
Maybe Sony will introduce a different Spider-Man into this universe; Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen or Ben Reilly /gasp.
Maybe Sony will introduce a different Spider-Man into this universe; Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen or Ben Reilly /gasp.
Eddie Brock is a terrible protagonist. He sucks so much. Tom Hardy looks like he's not really trying. Like... Venom (the symbiote) was good but please put it on someone who gives half a damn.
Also it was weird his girlfriend trusted Venom moments after he tried to kill her boyfriend in the hospital
Also it was weird his girlfriend trusted Venom moments after he tried to kill her boyfriend in the hospital
I'm also wondering why are half of the people itt so pissed at this movie. It was such a good movie, I always knew it'd be a hit
when I first hear the premise of Venom movie without Spider-Man, I'm baffled and convinced it's a bad idea. but I do remember reading a solo Venom comic book when I was a kid and I do enjoy it, even without Spider-Man in it. then Tom Hardy casting. basically little by little I become more interested in the movie.
when I saw the movie, I recognize the flaws, but it's still a fun movie and the flaws are things that can be fixed for a much better sequels (hopefully). I end up leaving the theater hoping it make bank and have sequels.
when I saw the movie, I recognize the flaws, but it's still a fun movie and the flaws are things that can be fixed for a much better sequels (hopefully). I end up leaving the theater hoping it make bank and have sequels.
