Monday Movie Roundup...4/3/2017

Monday already Pepe?

Okay.

Logan made another $6.2 million in the U.S. over this past weekend. That kept it within the 10 top grossing films in the States.

Speaking worldwide, Logan is now at $585.4 million. So how does that rank?

It is the #1 Wolverne-based film of all time. Second place The Wolverine made $414.8 million worldwide.

Logan is also the third grossing film worldwide in the X-Men franchise. Only X-Men: Days of Future Past and Deadpool have made more.

As for the House of Ideas that Stan Built, Logan is 18th overall, beating Iron Man by a measly $200,000. 

As for the "Distinguished Competition", Logan is still behind all three DCEU films. Man of Steel is the closest, at $668 million worldwide. 

We'll see if Logan stays in theaters until May 5th...when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 comes out.

Have a good week Pepe!

Monday Movie Roundup...3/27/2017

Morning Pepe.

I don't have a ton of time, so let's get to it:

 Logan is at $565.4 million worldwide. It's already the top Wolverine film. As for the rest of mutant-kind,

it surpassed X-Men: Apocalypse's $543.9 million. 

In terms of all Marvel-based films, it's 19th, right behind Iron Man. 

And, across the aisle, it's made more than Batman (1989), but less than Man of Steel.

Good Job!

Gotta go!

Have a good week!

Monday Movie Roundup...3/20/2017

Evening Pepe!

So...how's it doin'?

Well, after adding my $9.50 to the "Hugh Jackman Retirement Fund" the film has made $523.6 million worldwide. 

That makes it the #1 movie in the Wolverine franchise.

As for that other franchise...

Logan is the fourth grossing film, beating X-Men: The Last Stand by more than $64 million. It only needs another $20 million or so to take the #3 position away from X-Men: Apocalypse.

Not bad after less than three weeks.

Have a good week Pepe!

WTF Logan? (WTF? Friday...3/17/2017)

Okay Joe, SPOILERS ahead.

So I finally saw Logan.

Well...

The Good:

That kid - Dafne Keen. Watch her. She's gonna be big. I mean it.

I don't know the character. Like AT ALL...except that she's a clone of Wolverine.

But I could watch Dafne play her all day long. She owns it. To me, she IS X-23.

This move deserved it.

The ending. It brought me to tears.

The Bad:

Now, before you get mad, hear me out:

My problem wasn't with Stewart's performance. He was captivating as always. My problem is with Charles Xavier. Seeing him delirious and feeble was almost too much to bear. 

Almost.

The WTF?:

These were the Reavers?

I ask because they were only mentioned by name once, and it went by pretty quick. Did any if them get names? I was looking for Bonebreaker or Pretty Boy. Hell, even Reese. But I couldn't make any of them out. And Donald Pierce? His name was where? On the card? Where's my pause button...

 I never saw X-Men: Apocalypse. 

So I have no idea how Logan factors in, if at all. But why would Xavier lose his s#!t and destroy the mansion? No flashback? No explanation? Just raspy prattling on and on about how sorry he was. And don't even bother naming anyone who was "destroyed" along with it. 

The other kids in the program.

WHO THE F**K ARE THEY??? I remember a member of the New Mutants/X-Force named Rictor, but the Rictor in the film doesn't have the same powers. As for the others, Laura rattles their names off so fast I could barely make them out. The names were written out on the back of the picture, but who the hell was who? Their powers were pretty cool though...

The ending. It brought me to tears. And not even a post-credit scene?

At least we learn where Logan stands within the Deadpool franchise - 

Since the film is seen in the Deadpool trailer AS a film, it is therefore outside Deadpool continuity. Just don't ask me about that "Old Man and the Sea" review at the end. 'Cause that just made NO sense whatsoever.

Have a good weekend Joe!

Monday Movie Roundup...3/13/2017

Morning Pepe.

Logan is up to $438.2 million worldwide after 12 days in theaters (it opened March 1st in France, Indonesia and the Philippines). That puts it at the top spot of all three Wolverine films.

Damn right Hugh!

Now, as for that other franchise...

Logan had risen to fifth place. 

X-Men: The Last Stand made about $21 million more, and I wouldn't be surprised if that gap is surpassed by next week. 

However, Deadpool's $783.1 million will probably keep it at #1.

As I mentioned last week, I plan on adding my money to the pot this Friday. I've heard good things about Logan, but have steered clear of actual reviews.

Unlike other Marvel properties...

Have a good week Pepe!

WTF? Friday...3/10/2017

Mornin' Joe...

So as I was telling Pepe, Logan made $237.8 million worldwide over opening weekend. Well, that number has risen to $300,649,174 over 6 days. That puts it firmly in ninth place within the X-Men franchise. It's about $53 million away from taking #8 away from X-Men: First Class, and roughly $73 million more is needed to beat X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

You heard me - X-MO:W made more worldwide than X-M:FC.

But...getting back to Logan...

What I didn't know was that this film is the third collaboration between Jackman and director James Mangold. I mean yeah, he directed The Wolverine waaaaay back in 2013, but even waaaaay-er back in 2001 he directed Kate and Leopold. 

So Mangold knows his Jackman.

And no. I haven't seen it yet. I'm waiting for a weekday off so I can see it before picking Adorkette up after school. One More Week...One More Week!

Have a good weekend Joe! 

Monday Movie Roundup...3/6/2016

Hey Pepe...

So. Logan.

According to boxofficemojo.com, the film made about $85.3 million in the States over opening weekend. It also made roughly $152.5 million everywhere else, making the total worldwide $237.8 million. 

Now, where does that put it in the grand pantheon of Jackman's career?

Well...it's already done better worldwide than Swordfish, and Pan (to no one's surprise) but also better than The Prestige and Kate and Leopold (which surprises me). But did you know that it hasn't made more than Van Helsing? Did you know that Van Helsing made over $300 million worldwide? The original X-Men only made 296.3 million!

Speaking of the X-Men (and Wolverine) Franchise...

...it's in tenth place right now. Out of ten films. This includes all tie-ins including Deadpool.

...and how about that trailer eh?

Logan has about another $60 million to make to take the #9 spot from X-Men. I give it about a week and a half. And no - I haven't seen it yet. I'm waiting for a matinee when my work schedule allows. I'm also trying like hell to avoid all reviews. Even spoiler-free ones. 

So keep your stuff to yourself.

Have a good week Pepe!