Michael Mann Thriller Starring Hemsworth

[ShadowBoxer]

Wow this movie really bombed. Chris brother should have warned him since he also played in hacker movie similar to this that bombed. Glad I didn't waste my money on it.

 

[Venomfan]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

 

[Rowsdower!]

Well, as much as I like Chris, perhaps this movie bombing will cause casting directors to look at other actors whenever an action hero role pops up.

 

[MadVillainy]

The marketing for this wasnt that good either. I dont remember seeing posters or billboards anywhere

But then again my perception of marketing is biased since I dont watch TV. I dont know how much it was advertised on TV

 

[Venomfan]

Well, as much as I like Chris, perhaps this movie bombing will cause casting directors to look at other actors whenever an action hero role pops up.

i was just making fun of how hollywood would think if it starred a woman instead

 

[matrix_ghost]

Legendary’s Michael Mann Failure ‘Blackhat': What The Hell Happened?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

 

[dark_b]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

 

[MadVillainy]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

 

[Octoberist]

Hemsworth should've worn a black hat.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

I seriously adore you for writing this.

 

[flickchick85]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

You win the thread.

That said, I still want to see this.

 

[Black Narcissus]

I'm glad it wasn't any other actress as the lead. Can you imagine?

I only slightly feel bad for Mann, he will be in director jail for a bit. Hemsworth will get another chance and continue to cash in those millions. How awful.

 

[CapedCrusader14]

what more proof do we need that males cannot carry an action movie

 

[Rocketman]

Absolute insanity in this thread. This movie was fantastic.

 

[bullets]

Hemsworth still has In the Heart of the Sea. It's bad news for Michael Mann though

 

[DeadPresident]

Anybody can call themselves an actor these days, and the stupid GA will watch any POS if they see the trailer and go 'that dude that plays Thor is in this'.

 

[StarLord]

Blackhat was on my Top 10 Anticipated Films of 2015...

This was quite the mess and how it made it to the big screen is a mystery to me. The characters are boring, it's easily Mann's worst looking film to date and NOTHING happens. NOT A THING. Very disappointed. Should have called it Sleepcap.

 

[MrMaooz]

Critical and mega financial failure. 17 million bucks made on a 70 million dollar budget. Just an all around failure on all fronts.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Yep there is literally no way to spin what happened, the film is a disastrous failure all around.

 

[Rowsdower!]

The marketing around this movie was so strange. I mean, I remember seeing TV spots for it during episodes of How to Get Away with Murder, yet NONE of them showcased the fact that Viola Davis was in the movie. Given how popular that show is and how popular SHE is because of the show, you'd think they'd clue regular viewers into the fact that she had a movie out so maybe they'd go see it. But nah, why bother 'cuz OMG YOU GUYZ THOR'S ARMS AND 'SPLOSIONS WILL SELL THIS MOVIE.

 

[StarLord]

As soon as it started, I felt like I'd missed something. Everyone was just so damn cold and unlikable, there was no personality. Just blank...nothingness!

Mann said ''Here's a great idea, how about a movie where everyone talks in bull**** computer riddles, we'll have this terrible forced romance and then the bad guy shows up for 15 minutes at the end... that's a wrap!''

 

[Fallen Angel]

Even Miami Vice was better than this.

 

[Black Narcissus]

QT talks about retiring before becoming too old and being out of touch.

Mann and Ridley are good examples of that. Spielberg is two films away from joining them in my eyes, but many will disagree.

 

[Mr.M]

Happens sooner than you think. Look at producers like Bruckheimer, riding the coattails of Jack Sparrow for the past decade. He has done NOTHING of substance on the big screen that I'm aware.

Then you go to the Emmerich's, who can still produce modest hits, but not for those massive budgets anymore. Jamie Foxx and Tatum in a White House siege movie? What planet are you directing films on? Oh yeah... Independence Day 2.

Spielberg hasn't been relevant in a long time. Some nice niche films like Lincoln, but its few and far between. They had their runs. I really think an era has come and gone. It's a handful of guys now, starting with Nolan, at least in terms of mainstream. I don't think anyone from a pure director standpoint matches Nolan in terms of big budget films, aside from Cameron who doesn't direct enough for me to consider him. The other top guys these days are too artsy and can't get the massive budgets for many of the projects they choose to direct.