How many of you already have your tickets or are planning on seeing this movie? I'll be there opening day with my wife, I can't wait!

Gonna see it next week.

Honestly wasn't planning to see this at all as the trailer(s) just doesn't do it for me but my teenage son mentioned on last night that he wants to see this so we'll go this weekend.

*

He tends to have "trendy" tastes so I'm impressed that man/music/trailer appeals to him and other boys of his generation. Considering that it's Bob, I'm proud that he wants to see the movie and will gladly take him..

heard a radio trailer this morning.

i didn't know that Bob could speak german?

BalladofPeterParker said:

How many of you already have your tickets or are planning on seeing this movie? I'll be there opening day with my wife, I can't wait!

Will wait to pirate it. Judging from the trailers it looks to much like one of those made for tv Hallmark movies.

RODSERLING said:

Only 75 millions $ Worldwide at the box office up to this weekend. It seems that I overestimated the audience interest in Bob Marley

I'm a Marley fan but won't pay for a shitty looking movie about him.
I guess people don't teach there kids anything about great music and musical artists anymore

[Edited 2/19/24 5:31am]

RODSERLING said:

Only 75 millions $ Worldwide at the box office up to this weekend. It seems that I overestimated the audience interest in Bob Marley

With today's audience, that's pretty good for a non-superhero or IP movie.

MickyDolenz said:

RODSERLING said:

Only 75 millions $ Worldwide at the box office up to this weekend. It seems that I overestimated the audience interest in Bob Marley

With today's audience, that's pretty good for a non-superhero or IP movie.

One Love OPENED AT 52 Million with a world wide total of 81 million. Hollywood Reporter is calling it a "Massive Opening". This movie is waaaaay over industry predictions and has great word of mouth. To keep it simple "IT'S A HIT"! It outdid the next closest movie by 25 million!!

I saw it opening day and my wife and I loved it. Is it perfect? No. Is it a heartfelt look at an important portion of Bob Marley's life? Absolutely! Kingsley Ben Adir was absolutely magnificent as Bob! The music was ...well ..it was Bob Marley!!! I had a great time and I am a life long Marley fan and my wife is one also (she is from near his birthplace in Jamaica and recalls being a child viewing his funeral procession). We were both moved to tears a few times and immediantly spoke with family members that all went to see the movie and they had the same feelings.

I encourage anyone with a interest in Bob to go. If you want to talk yourself out of it that's fine too but if your going to let commercials or rotten tomatoes talk you out of it than stop pretending your a big fan if you can't spend a few bucks to decide for yourself.

If your just going to pirate it then your opinion doesn't mean jack shit.

[Edited 2/19/24 15:03pm]

I don't mind biopics but they're kiiinda sorta all the same thing with more requisite tropes than the most bland and generic superhero movie.

Industry insiders and joe internet always underrate the potential for these legacy biopics to be massive, though. I feel like any artist over 15 years old that gen-Z still care about all have the potential to have smash hit films.

[Edited 2/20/24 0:27am]

BalladofPeterParker said:

MickyDolenz said:

With today's audience, that's pretty good for a non-superhero or IP movie.

One Love OPENED AT 52 Million with a world wide total of 81 million. Hollywood Reporter is calling it a "Massive Opening". This movie is waaaaay over industry predictions and has great word of mouth. To keep it simple "IT'S A HIT"! It outdid the next closest movie by 25 million!!

I saw it opening day and my wife and I loved it. Is it perfect? No. Is it a heartfelt look at an important portion of Bob Marley's life? Absolutely! Kingsley Ben Adir was absolutely magnificent as Bob! The music was ...well ..it was Bob Marley!!! I had a great time and I am a life long Marley fan and my wife is one also (she is from near his birthplace in Jamaica and recalls being a child viewing his funeral procession). We were both moved to tears a few times and immediantly spoke with family members that all went to see the movie and they had the same feelings.

I encourage anyone with a interest in Bob to go. If you want to talk yourself out of it that's fine too but if your going to let commercials or rotten tomatoes talk you out of it than stop pretending your a big fan if you can't spend a few bucks to decide for yourself.

If your just going to pirate it then your opinion doesn't mean jack shit.

[Edited 2/19/24 15:03pm]

Just because you've paid for something you find interesting that others don't doesn't give you some special priviledge. Your opinion on it is as valid/invalid as anyone elses.If you think a movie is better or even different just because you threw money at it then I don't think you really understand how movies and opinions work.
You liked it, good for you, I thnk it it looks uninsteresting and iunconvincing judging from the trailers. Equally valid and that's ok, people are allowed to have different opinions on something, now just sit back, relax and have a beer
I'll see it eventually paid but most likely for free, doesn't change the movie, and maybe I'll be surprised and it's actually good, but i doubt it because it dosn't look good to me, still love Bob Marley and his music because I don't need a movie to tell me how to enjoy his music.

Bohemian Rhapsody was a shit movie but i still love Freddy Mercury's Queen tho and the movie didn't do anyhting to change my opinion on it.

[Edited 2/20/24 1:30am]

JorisE73 said:

BalladofPeterParker said:

One Love OPENED AT 52 Million with a world wide total of 81 million. Hollywood Reporter is calling it a "Massive Opening". This movie is waaaaay over industry predictions and has great word of mouth. To keep it simple "IT'S A HIT"! It outdid the next closest movie by 25 million!!

I saw it opening day and my wife and I loved it. Is it perfect? No. Is it a heartfelt look at an important portion of Bob Marley's life? Absolutely! Kingsley Ben Adir was absolutely magnificent as Bob! The music was ...well ..it was Bob Marley!!! I had a great time and I am a life long Marley fan and my wife is one also (she is from near his birthplace in Jamaica and recalls being a child viewing his funeral procession). We were both moved to tears a few times and immediantly spoke with family members that all went to see the movie and they had the same feelings.

I encourage anyone with a interest in Bob to go. If you want to talk yourself out of it that's fine too but if your going to let commercials or rotten tomatoes talk you out of it than stop pretending your a big fan if you can't spend a few bucks to decide for yourself.

If your just going to pirate it then your opinion doesn't mean jack shit.

[Edited 2/19/24 15:03pm]

Just because you've paid for something you find interesting that others don't doesn't give you some special priviledge. Your opinion on it is as valid/invalid as anyone elses.If you think a movie is better or even different just because you threw money at it then I don't think you really understand how movies and opinions work.
You liked it, good for you, I thnk it it looks uninsteresting and iunconvincing judging from the trailers. Equally valid and that's ok, people are allowed to have different opinions on something, now just sit back, relax and have a beer
I'll see it eventually paid but most likely for free, doesn't change the movie, and maybe I'll be surprised and it's actually good, but i doubt it because it dosn't look good to me, still love Bob Marley and his music because I don't need a movie to tell me how to enjoy his music.

Bohemian Rhapsody was a shit movie but i still love Freddy Mercury's Queen tho and the movie didn't do anyhting to change my opinion on it.

[Edited 2/20/24 1:30am]

I don't understand how opinions work but your giving yours on something you didn't experience? Are you serious? I started this thread just asking who was going to a movie and if they had their tickets. You decided to tell us you weren't going and how it's not up to your standards. After all that lip service you said your going to "pirate" the movie ( I noticed you edited that out). Do whatever you want man but save that sanctimonious shit for someone else. I'd really love to get back to talking about the movie and not your deep insight into something you haven't seen.

[Edited 2/20/24 11:44am]

I am not really a fan of BIO-PICS I know that most do great business, but for me, especially if its someone I know the history of, like in the queen one and also the Elton John there were so many in accurate moments for movie making sake. Tom Hanks said this recently when he did the "sully" movie, the real guy came in and Tom told him "Look I am going to be saying things, you never said, doing things you never did, just a warning" The Real Sully read the script and marked every single thing he didnt say or do, and Tom said "They are still making the movie the way its written, but this is movie making business stuff" and basically he said ok and they did it. In the Queen movie sake, so many blatant things were wrong out of date etc...but its done to make money and be dramatic. For me I prefer straight Doc's, real footage, interviews, sometimes artists don't like to "GO" there because it paints a very different picture.

...so, the Elvis cameo in 'Forrest Gump' was untrue???

SolaceAHA said:

I am not really a fan of BIO-PICS I know that most do great business, but for me, especially if its someone I know the history of, like in the queen one and also the Elton John there were so many in accurate moments for movie making sake. Tom Hanks said this recently when he did the "sully" movie, the real guy came in and Tom told him "Look I am going to be saying things, you never said, doing things you never did, just a warning" The Real Sully read the script and marked every single thing he didnt say or do, and Tom said "They are still making the movie the way its written, but this is movie making business stuff" and basically he said ok and they did it. In the Queen movie sake, so many blatant things were wrong out of date etc...but its done to make money and be dramatic. For me I prefer straight Doc's, real footage, interviews, sometimes artists don't like to "GO" there because it paints a very different picture.

I agree with every point you make. Sometimes entertainment steamrolls over facts.

nayroo2002 said:

...so, the Elvis cameo in 'Forrest Gump' was untrue???

I agree with every point you make. Sometimes entertainment steamrolls over facts.

BalladofPeterParker said:

JorisE73 said:

Just because you've paid for something you find interesting that others don't doesn't give you some special priviledge. Your opinion on it is as valid/invalid as anyone elses.If you think a movie is better or even different just because you threw money at it then I don't think you really understand how movies and opinions work.
You liked it, good for you, I thnk it it looks uninsteresting and iunconvincing judging from the trailers. Equally valid and that's ok, people are allowed to have different opinions on something, now just sit back, relax and have a beer
I'll see it eventually paid but most likely for free, doesn't change the movie, and maybe I'll be surprised and it's actually good, but i doubt it because it dosn't look good to me, still love Bob Marley and his music because I don't need a movie to tell me how to enjoy his music.

Bohemian Rhapsody was a shit movie but i still love Freddy Mercury's Queen tho and the movie didn't do anyhting to change my opinion on it.

[Edited 2/20/24 1:30am]

I don't understand how opinions work but your giving yours on something you didn't experience? Are you serious? I started this thread just asking who was going to a movie and if they had their tickets. You decided to tell us you weren't going and how it's not up to your standards. After all that lip service you said your going to "pirate" the movie ( I noticed you edited that out). Do whatever you want man but save that sanctimonious shit for someone else. I'd really love to get back to talking about the movie and not your deep insight into something you haven't seen.

[Edited 2/20/24 11:44am]

take better note because I didn't edit anything out of my post.
I just said it looks like a cheap and shitty movie not worth my dime jidging from the trailer (isn't that one of the functions of a trailer??)You liked it so good fo you kiddo, I think it looks like a bad TV movie, no problem to have a dfferent opinion.

RODSERLING said:

For the fans of Bob Marley here : I discovered that Iron Lion Zion was only released in 1992 ! That's nonetheless was one of his biggest hit to me. I wondered why it wasn't neither on Legend, nor on any of his studio albums. It sounds incredible : it s like Cream was released after Prince death ! Did that song really came from nowhere in 1992, or was it bootlegged and known to fans in some forms?

th etrack was never finished and they took some creative libertiews to finish it and release it.

WhisperingDandelions said:

I don't mind biopics but they're kiiinda sorta all the same thing with more requisite tropes than the most bland and generic superhero movie.

Industry insiders and joe internet always underrate the potential for these legacy biopics to be massive, though. I feel like any artist over 15 years old that gen-Z still care about all have the potential to have smash hit films.

[Edited 2/20/24 0:27am]

you assume gen z have to care about an artist to make a biopic a hit

do you honestly think bohemian rhapsody or this bob marley movie are so successful cos of gen z buying tickets? it is more likely older movie goers who are going in droves (though bob will never stop being popular really - he will pass through generations as he is an icon for more than just the music). so the emphasis on gen z as the audience who you need to win over is rather exaggerated.

also im interested in how you decide who gen z cares about or what your method is (im going to suggest it is a tad faulty).

the next big biopic will be the amy winehouse movie.

and there will be plenty more.

this is the new trend.

theres the four beatles films coming in a few years too.

[Spambot - luv4u]

how did these spammers get in here?

nayroo2002 said:

how did these spammers get in here?

Looks like the autobots are running rampant on this site...

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

I don't mind biopics but they're kiiinda sorta all the same thing with more requisite tropes than the most bland and generic superhero movie.

Industry insiders and joe internet always underrate the potential for these legacy biopics to be massive, though. I feel like any artist over 15 years old that gen-Z still care about all have the potential to have smash hit films.

[Edited 2/20/24 0:27am]

you assume gen z have to care about an artist to make a biopic a hit

do you honestly think bohemian rhapsody or this bob marley movie are so successful cos of gen z buying tickets? it is more likely older movie goers who are going in droves (though bob will never stop being popular really - he will pass through generations as he is an icon for more than just the music). so the emphasis on gen z as the audience who you need to win over is rather exaggerated.

also im interested in how you decide who gen z cares about or what your method is (im going to suggest it is a tad faulty).

the next big biopic will be the amy winehouse movie.

and there will be plenty more.

this is the new trend.

theres the four beatles films coming in a few years too.

I base it on what legacy posters are stocked at the local Spencers.

And weed. Everyone's high, so therefore N.W..A biopic = weed = $$$. Bob "4:20" Marley = weed = $$$$.

Of course you need something that appeals to all ages to be a true hit, but gen-Z needs to have at least a modicum of awareness of a figure to care. This is why a Prince movie would flop, they have no frame of reference unless you fill the trailer with shots of Prince crossfading on Charlie Murphy and spell out the film title in pancake syrup.

I'll do the biopic breakdown-by-breadown. Like an Allman Brothers film, that would flop. MJ film's gonna do big. Lennon/McCartney films will make bank but Ringo solo film will flop and Harrisong biopic will barely break even.

People act like these individual Beatle solo films are a gamble but I say Hollywood finally caught up with what the people want.

That N.W.A. movie was so much money left on the table. They should've given each member a solo film then a group film, maybe a Death Row film, use the same actors, spin-off to a 2Pac film. They could still be making money off a full-fledged gangsta rap cinematic universe. Apparently they barely even got distribution the suits didn't think it would do good.

WhisperingDandelions said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

you assume gen z have to care about an artist to make a biopic a hit

do you honestly think bohemian rhapsody or this bob marley movie are so successful cos of gen z buying tickets? it is more likely older movie goers who are going in droves (though bob will never stop being popular really - he will pass through generations as he is an icon for more than just the music). so the emphasis on gen z as the audience who you need to win over is rather exaggerated.

also im interested in how you decide who gen z cares about or what your method is (im going to suggest it is a tad faulty).

the next big biopic will be the amy winehouse movie.

and there will be plenty more.

this is the new trend.

theres the four beatles films coming in a few years too.

I base it on what legacy posters are stocked at the local Spencers.

And weed. Everyone's high, so therefore N.W..A biopic = weed = $$$. Bob "4:20" Marley = weed = $$$$.

Of course you need something that appeals to all ages to be a true hit, but gen-Z needs to have at least a modicum of awareness of a figure to care. This is why a Prince movie would flop, they have no frame of reference unless you fill the trailer with shots of Prince crossfading on Charlie Murphy and spell out the film title in pancake syrup.

I'll do the biopic breakdown-by-breadown. Like an Allman Brothers film, that would flop. MJ film's gonna do big. Lennon/McCartney films will make bank but Ringo solo film will flop and Harrisong biopic will barely break even.

you must get some sort of martyr-ish satisfaction from thinking like this.

theres a british artist called raye who just won a ton of brit awards and she namechecks prince in one of her songs.

prince IS a cult artist, but to act like hes forgotten or just unknown, at least compared to other 80s legends (how many gen-z-ers know madonna that well?), is just odd.

WhisperingDandelions said:

People act like these individual Beatle solo films are a gamble but I say Hollywood finally caught up with what the people want.

That N.W.A. movie was so much money left on the table. They should've given each member a solo film then a group film, maybe a Death Row film, use the same actors, spin-off to a 2Pac film. They could still be making money off a full-fledged gangsta rap cinematic universe. Apparently they barely even got distribution the suits didn't think it would do good.

I would pay good money to see all this