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[Kurotri]

Edge of Tomorrow
Ender's Game
Alita

none really flopped hard but they didn't do well enough to get sequels. EoT still only rumors for a sequel.

Alita Battle Angel.

It didn’t flop but it didn’t do amazing either. Kinda dashes my hope for a sequel.

Robert Rodriguez confirms there are active Alita sequel talks

Robert Rodriguez gives us an exclusive update on Alita 2

www.gamesradar.com

There's hope!

 

[bitbydeath]

Best action movie since the OG Die Hard.

There were plans for two more if it were successful.

Exclusive: James Gunn has ideas for two Belko Experiment sequels

Screenwriter James Gunn has two BELKO sequels in his head.

www.joblo.com

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

I wouldn't say sad but I was definitely disappointed when I finally sat down at home, watched Warcraft through and at the end said to myself, damn, this will never get a sequel.

It was just an all around decent movie. Predictable as hell story but fun action scenes, great special effects and sound design. I definitely enjoyed it way more than any of the Hobbit films. It's one of the better game movies.

 

[NahaNago]

yep this was the first movie that popped in to mind. The Dredd movie would be second. I also was disappointed the Blade Runner movie didn't do that well. It was such a beautiful movie. I'm simply just not surprised it didn't do well though.

 

[belmarduk]

Yes.
Last Night in Soho was a great movie... I only found out later that it was one of the biggest flops of all time.

 

[navii]

Ghost in the shell bombing was a shame. All that bs about the race of a robot.

 

[Laieon]

Warcraft. I thought it was fun and we're not exactly swimming in sword and sorcery movies, so I'll take what I can get. I also think the movie has a hell of a lot of flaws, so it really wasn't all that unexpected. Still, by far my favorite spellcasting/magic visuals I've seen in any movie.

Alita Battle Angel.

It didn’t flop but it didn’t do amazing either. Kinda dashes my hope for a sequel.

Lets be honest, at this point Cameron has enough sway that if he really wants it to happen, it'll happen. Avatar is definitely his priority at the moment though.

Alita: Battle Angel - Cameron Has "Thoroughly Outlined" Movies 2 & 3

Director Robert Rodriguez has revealed that James Cameron has "thoroughly outlined" not only a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel but a third film as well.

bleedingcool.com

 

[Clear]

Many of my favourite movies were considered flops at the time of their original release. Blade Runner (the original) and The Thing( both 1982) for instance have both completed the journey from failure to all-time classic over the last 40 years.

 

[Melfice7]

Yes

Which is a shame because that's a perfect movie and the best way the 90's could have started, but its a good thing it reached cult classic

 

[Batiman]

Did Tintin flop? I thought it did. It wasn’t the greatest movie but I’m a sucker for that kind of animated Indiana stuff.

I’m not sure if pacific rim 2 flopped but that turned out to be so shitty after coming off the first. It could’ve been so much more.

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

Ghost in the shell bombing was a shame. All that bs about the race of a robot.

Ya i quite enjoyed it and I've seen the original numerous times. Everyone I've had over to the house to watch it has been very surprised.

 

[Days like these...]

I remember sitting alone in Bladerunnter 2049, I couldn't believe how good the movie was and that no one seemed to care. Still makes me sad when I think about the movie from time to time.




It was the same when I saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The cinema was absolutely empty there, too. But I think at least the movie has recovered a bit over time and many people like it now. And there is a 2nd part coming very soon.

I can't say that I have even though I really enjoyed Blade Runner. I couldn't bother with Spiderman many people aren't into cartoons myself included, that's probably why Spiderman was empty.

 

[balls of snow]

I would rewatch this movie every month way back then lol. It couldve been ghostbusters level if they made a sequel, team chemistry is off the chart.

 

[balls of snow]

Yes

Which is a shame because that's a perfect movie and the best way the 90's could have started, but its a good thing it reached cult classic

They made direct to dvd sequels lol. I remember part 2 being ok, the rest are shit.

 

[TheGreatMusashi]

I liked John Carter and the source material a lot. That could have been a pretty good trilogy.

 

[SJRB]

Ghost in the Shell

I love this movie and I love that a studio actually took the gamble and gave a huge bag of money to get this made.

The story is mid but the presentation is S-tier. Amazing visuals, music and overall world building. The Scarlett Johansson "controversy" didn't help either, I suppose.

 

[Melfice7]

They made direct to dvd sequels lol. I remember part 2 being ok, the rest are shit.

second one is ok, the rest are hilariously bad, first one is nearly flawless

 

[elcapitano]

The best movies are usually not the ones with the most mass appeal. It's why basicy none of the top grossing movies of all time are considered to be the best movies of all time


The same can also be said in gaming but many people don't seem to realise that mass appeal doesn't necessarily mean best. Just means a broader audience.

So yeah great movies and games flopping I'd annoying but there is no way to avoid it

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

Wild Wild West is a perfectly fun little summer popcorn movie and I still don't understand the hate it gets, at 9 I really enjoyed the cool steampunk stuff, the sexy girls and Will Smith as a cowboy.

 

[mitch1971]

Nope.

 

[Razvedka]

I remember sitting alone in Bladerunnter 2049, I couldn't believe how good the movie was and that no one seemed to care. Still makes me sad when I think about the movie from time to time.




It was the same when I saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The cinema was absolutely empty there, too. But I think at least the movie has recovered a bit over time and many people like it now. And there is a 2nd part coming very soon.

2049 will be remembered as a classic by fans, imo. History will treat it very kindly.

I'm upset about Prometheus. In part, I appreciate why it got panned. There was a bit too much ambiguity, and Scott wasn't willing to commit to a hard 'R' rating at first (despite getting it anyway lol). I felt that movie was trying to be daring and interesting in a whole lot of ways, and maybe with a bit better execution it would have gone farther. But then again, maybe not. Regardless, due to poor reception we got Covenant which wasn't bad but it was a pretty boring 'reversion' to the old horror schtick vs new ideas and stories.

 

[GreenAlien]

 

[Razvedka]

I just rewatched this film the other week. It is such a good movie. It's depressing it didn't go anywhere.

 

[Happosai]

You missed my post above...

 

[Brian Fellows]

I was kind of sad when Pacific Rim flopped.

 

[AJUMP23]

John Carter of mars. Such a great series of books. Should have been marketed better because the movie is decent.

valerian. Casting was wrong. Marketing bad. Story was a mess. but the comics and anime are wonderful.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

It looked amazing but those two leads and the dialogue were some of the worst ever.

I'll throw Blade Runner 2049 in. Dune to a lesser extent. It made enough money to warrant a second part but it should have made marvel money.

 

[JCK75]

My top three that made me sad they failed were
1. Monster Squad
2. Adventures of Tin Tin
3. John Carter

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Freejack made bad money and got bad reviews. I havent seen it in a long time, so maybe it'd be terrible if I rewatched it. But when I saw it on TV, I thought it was a good movie. Mick Jagger is awesome in it!

 

[AJUMP23]

It looked amazing but those two leads and the dialogue were some of the worst ever.

I'll throw Blade Runner 2049 in. Dune to a lesser extent. It made enough money to warrant a second part but it should have made marvel money.

5th Element is the better Valerian movie it is just not called that. But it is the same director. And much of Fifth Element borrows from the Valerian comics.

 

[22•22]

Idiocracy

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I remember watching Journey of Natty Gann in school as our end of year fun film. I didn't remember much about it, but then I rewatched it when I was older. A great family movie. It looks like it made almost no money in theatres too.

It's based in the depression era, so the setting is old and crusty, but the movie had an oddly ULTRA low budget look to it beyond normal. Like it was more suited to being a made for TV movie with CBC or TVOntario levels of budget than a production from a big studio.

 

[Lasha]

Valerian came first to my mind. I really think the flaws in the film were Besson blowing his load doing whatever he wanted because he knew a sequel was unlikely. The chase through the dimensional market easily makes my top 3 action sequences. I would welcome a sequel in any form.

 

[AJUMP23]

Valerian came first to my mind. I really think the flaws in the film were Besson blowing his load doing whatever he wanted because he knew a sequel was unlikely. The chase through the dimensional market easily makes my top 3 action sequences. I would welcome a sequel in any form.

I hate the Bubble character......that really messed up part of that movie. I really hate the lead casting.

 

[Dural]

I remember watching Journey of Natty Gann in school as our end of year fun film. I didn't remember much about it, but then I rewatched it when I was older. A great family movie. It looks like it made almost no money in theatres too.

It's based in the depression era, so the setting is old and crusty, but the movie had an oddly ULTRA low budget look to it beyond normal. Like it was more suited to being a made for TV movie with CBC or TVOntario levels of budget than a production from a big studio.

Journey of Natty Gann was one of my favorite movies as a kid in the 80s, I've shown it to my kids and they loved it. It's too bad more movies like this aren't made today.

The 2003 Peter Pan is a favorite of mine and I'd put it right there with the 1953 Disney classic. It bombed at the box office thanks to the stupid Cheaper by the Dozen remake releasing on the same day. I thought it was touching that Mohammed Al-Fayed co-produced the movie in dedication to his son who was a huge fan of Peter Pan.

 

[22•22]

Annoys me that many find Midsommar pretentious and shit

 

[AJUMP23]

Journey of Natty Gann was one of my favorite movies as a kid in the 80s, I've shown it to my kids and they loved it. It's too bad more movies like this aren't made today.

I like that older Disney stuff I should go check this out.

 

[22•22]

I like that older Disney stuff I should go check this out.

It's pretty fascinating

 

[22•22]

Liked this one a lot

 

[AJUMP23]

It's pretty fascinating

Their portrayal of the Japanese also not flattering. Or that may be Warner Brothers.

 

[Fbh]

I'll throw Blade Runner 2049 in. Dune to a lesser extent. It made enough money to warrant a second part but it should have made marvel money.

Yup.
Every now and then there's some big budget movie like Dune that really gets my hopes up about being a big hit at the box office and setting a precedent for something more serious, standalone and overall less Marvel-like to make a ton of money in the current market . And each time they either bomb like BL2049 or seem to only perform well enough to be "acceptable" like Dune it's a bit sad.

Then we get dome D-tier crap like Love and Thunder making 800 mill and No way Home making like 2 billion

 

[22•22]

Their portrayal of the Japanese also not flattering. Or that may be Warner Brothers.

Uncle Adolf

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

I mean I kind of wanted a Warcraft 2 movie so I could see their interpretation of the Warcraft 2 game as well as Warcraft 3.

 

[badblue]

Yes

Which is a shame because that's a perfect movie and the best way the 90's could have started, but its a good thing it reached cult classic

I'm still a bit salty the Temors TV show with Kevin Bacon was cancelled before it came out.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

The recent Dungeons and Dragons comes to mind. Not sure it flopped (though seems to have), but it was a fun enough romp that I'd like to see another one.

Hit movie, profitable.

Inside The Box Office Stamina Of ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

As it lands on Digital, the film's directors explain how the Hollywood writers' strike has put a hold on any talk of a follow-up to one of the year's biggest box office hits.

www.forbes.com

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Yup.
Every now and then there's some big budget movie like Dune that really gets my hopes up about being a big hit at the box office and setting a precedent for something more serious, standalone and overall less Marvel-like to make a ton of money in the current market . And each time they either bomb like BL2049 or seem to only perform well enough to be "acceptable" like Dune it's a bit sad.

Then we get dome D-tier crap like Love and Thunder making 800 mill and No way Home making like 2 billion

I'm hoping Dune 2 does better. The word-of-mouth on Dune 1 was great in my circles. I think there might be more hype for 2 for people that didn't check out 1 in the theaters

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Starship Troopers made $120M on a budget of $110M. Not a flop, but I love that movie and wish there were more like it

 

[Synless]

Yes

Which is a shame because that's a perfect movie and the best way the 90's could have started, but its a good thing it reached cult classic

Dude, it got like 4 sequels!!!!

 

[IntentionalPun]

I legit think the world created by this movie (or maybe it's from a book series or something) would have been way more interesting to explore than most of the superhero shit we get 10 movies on.

 

[Hoppa]

Scott Pilgrim, but I rewatched it recently and it really was not very good, some of things the characters say are just nonsense? One thing that stuck out to me was “Next time I’ll be deadly serious next time” HUH?????

Annoying unlikeable characters which I guess is the point but it’s such a time capsule of the ‘hipster’ movement around that time, I think I was just the right age when it came out and a huge fan of Edgar Wrights other films