▲ 103 ▼ Dwayne Johnson Speaks Out After ‘Smashing Machine’ Becomes His Worst Opening Ever: ‘You Can’t Control Box Office Results’ Box Office (variety.com) submitted 1 year ago by TheImpressiveX@piefed.social to c/movies@piefed.social 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago (5 children) I didn't even hear about this one permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] saltesc@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children) I saw something for it somewhere once and it seemed interesting until the title came up, then I was given the impression it'll be lame and never thought about it again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr They should have included the subtitle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] saltesc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Aaay. That would've made a lot more sense. With no context, the impression I got was like watching a brief trailer for Sully, except Tom Hanks has a reputation for things like Fast and Furious, and the trailer ends with, "Redemption Most Fowl, in cinemas blah blah..." permalink fedilink source parent [–] brem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think it's another movie about people punching people? Seems to be the big trend these days ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago It's more like a biopic that deals with addiction, personal loss, AND punching people. I don't think it was ever expected to make big bucks at the box office. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children) I saw something for it somewhere once and it seemed interesting until the title came up, then I was given the impression it'll be lame and never thought about it again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] can@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr They should have included the subtitle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] saltesc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Aaay. That would've made a lot more sense. With no context, the impression I got was like watching a brief trailer for Sully, except Tom Hanks has a reputation for things like Fast and Furious, and the trailer ends with, "Redemption Most Fowl, in cinemas blah blah..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr They should have included the subtitle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] saltesc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Aaay. That would've made a lot more sense. With no context, the impression I got was like watching a brief trailer for Sully, except Tom Hanks has a reputation for things like Fast and Furious, and the trailer ends with, "Redemption Most Fowl, in cinemas blah blah..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago Aaay. That would've made a lot more sense. With no context, the impression I got was like watching a brief trailer for Sully, except Tom Hanks has a reputation for things like Fast and Furious, and the trailer ends with, "Redemption Most Fowl, in cinemas blah blah..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I think it's another movie about people punching people? Seems to be the big trend these days ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago It's more like a biopic that deals with addiction, personal loss, AND punching people. I don't think it was ever expected to make big bucks at the box office. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago It's more like a biopic that deals with addiction, personal loss, AND punching people. I don't think it was ever expected to make big bucks at the box office. permalink fedilink source parent