• ziltoid101@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Shame, i thought Furiosa was awesome, although there were only about 5 people in the cinema. The critics seem to be giving pretty favourable reviews too, would definitely recommend going and checking it out. Hope this isnt the nail in the coffin of Mad Max.

    • aleph@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      Furiosa has a few major challenges up against it, really:

      • Its running time is longer than the average Blockbuster
      • it’s R rated and violent
      • Mad Max is a fairly niche IP to begin with
      • It’s a backstory for a secondary (albeit important) character from Fury Road
      • People are feeling the pinch financially right now

      Having Tom Hardy playing Max as the main character might have bumped the opening weekend Box Office a bit, but not hugely IMO.

      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 months ago

        May I ask why?

        In genuinely curious because there seems to be some people that have an issue with her.

        Even so, I still watch Tom Cruise movies even though I think the guy is a psycho. Most actors are a little off if you dig into their personal lives.

        Edit to add: I ended up down a rabbit hole of interviews with her and I only like her more.