Jumanji remake with "The Rock"

AMKC · 13-12-2017 5:03pm

This seems to have been pulled from a lot of cinema's schedules. Does anyone here know why that would be?

Slydice · 13-12-2017 5:10pm

Not sure why it would be completely pulled. I think I remember hearing Star Wars had put conditions like getting main screens for a certain amount of weeks but don't think they said anything about excluding other films.

ohnonotgmail · 13-12-2017 5:12pm

i think the shows last week were only previews.

Slydice · 13-12-2017 5:17pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

i think the shows last week were only previews.

ah, that's it!

http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/Irish-Box-Office-Report-Week-49-Jumanji-previews-at-no1/400125.htm

Advance previews of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Ferdinand both did well. Jumanji, with The Rock and Jack Black, took first place bringing in over €150,000 while Ferdinand, the story of the bull with the big heart, came in fifth with €64,000. They'll get a full cinematic release on the 20th and 16th respectively

Good call to get some press before Star Wars ships.

14-12-2017 11:00am

Isn't it interesting that in the previous Jumanji it was a tabletop boardgame, but now it's a video game?

ohnonotgmail · 14-12-2017 11:02am

Deleted User wrote: »

Isn't it interesting that in the previous Jumanji it was a tabletop boardgame, but now it's a video game?

Time moves on

I thought they integrated the video game tropes quite well into the film.

Sabre0001 · 22-12-2017 3:24pm

Was in the "Why?" camp when I first heard about this and the "Meh" camp after seeing the trailer. But it's actually a good deal of fun. Cast works well together, plenty of chuckles, and pokes fun at some video game tropes well. Some ropey CGI and

the "becoming a video game" was a bit naff, but I suppose it would be harder for an in-movie remake/reboot/change to make sense

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Would recommend it though...and probably more family friendly than the original too (watched the Honest Trailers on that recently; forgot it was so dark / scary for kids)!

Ralf and Florian · 22-12-2017 3:34pm

Boot fetishists will be happy.

Slydice · 22-12-2017 4:50pm

zip boots with laces tend to confuse me

I assume it's all about fashion

Outlaw Pete · 24-12-2017 3:32pm

Thought it would be dreadful but I enjoyed it.

Starscream25 · 24-12-2017 3:37pm

Thoroughly enjoyed the new Film.

Hande hoche! · 24-12-2017 10:59pm

Got to see this recently. Was thoroughly enjoyable, great cast. Good release for this time of the year. Opted to see it instead of Star Wars.

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Boot fetishists will be happy.

She was a definite plus. Glad to see a pale redhead who wasn't a baddie.

Gwynplaine · 27-12-2017 12:41am

I love the Rock, but I cant look at this film because that unfunny little annoying eejit that's in it. Also that clown is in it.

bennyineire · 31-12-2017 9:13pm

Went to see it today with the kids, they loved it and I found it very enjoyable.
1 of the kids even said it was better than the Last Jedi :eek:

Anyway good job on the remake/reboot or what ever they want to call it, good laugh and will pass a couple of hours with the kids

constitutionus · 04-01-2018 9:24pm

got round to seeing this on Wednesday .

thought it was great.

the rock and jack black stand out for their performances. Dwayne channeling his inner nerd and how it'd react to being in a bod like his and black having the time of his life pretending to be a teenage girl

i have to fess up to being there also for the luminous karen gillan. jesus she just gets better looking in everything she does and i gotta say it was funny as fuk to see a blindingly sexy woman trying her damnedest to NOT be sexy in her "seduce the guards" scene.

they do a great job integrating video game tropes, its funny where its meant to be and surprisingly touching in places too. i really liked that ending with the lad from 96.

i give it a good 8/10.

on an aside it also seems to be benefiting from a bit of a titanic/austin powers thing in my area as it took me THREE attempts to see it and get a decent seat. i tend to like seeing a show with plenty of seats to pick from and all three times i tried it was sold out - i barely got a decent seat the last time.

as its one of the few to be released against "the last jedi" i presume its helping it as theres really nowt else on the family friendly front beside it. i mean i just checked box office mojo and its number 1 for tuesday.

i certainly DIDNT expect that for it when it was mooted waaay back.

constitutionus · 09-01-2018 4:17pm

fecking hell

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4357&p=.htm

no one saw this coming .

with a budget of 90mil is this the most sucessful film the Rocks done ?

i certainly dont remember the last time a flim hit the number 1 spot three weeks after its release !

the word of mouth must be incredible.

Sad Professor · 09-01-2018 7:11pm

It's one of the few family friendly movies out at the moment which probably has a lot to do with it. And there's only so many times you can go see SW.

Big win for Karen Gillan who's had two 300m+ grossing films in the one year. And she has Avengers 3 this year. Hope she gets some leading roles out of it.

JP Liz V1 · 22-01-2018 12:57am

Sony's 5th highest grossing film ever

Loughc · 22-01-2018 1:04am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Sony's 5th highest grossing film ever

Goes to show The Rock is money.

ScrubsfanChris · 23-01-2018 3:14am

Now over $750 million worldwide box office after 3 weeks. Thought it was a pretty fun and enjoyable popcorn flick but don't think anyone predicted this......

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4362&p=.htm

Harry Palmr · 24-01-2018 12:33am

Amazing success, it's going to have much longer legs than SW TLJ - all it lacks is a comparable opening weekend!

FunLover18 · 24-01-2018 12:39am

The worry now is that they might try to recapture the magic with a sequel.

nix · 24-01-2018 4:06am

FunLover18 wrote: »

The worry now is that they might try to recapture the magic with a sequel.

They can make another movie or two easy... they can change it up by just having different people jump into the avatars, Though i can see them keeping it simple and just rotating who jumps into who.. the story could be written on the car drive on the way to set... :pac:

Irishsneachta · 24-01-2018 4:12am

Has anyone seen it? Any use?

ohnonotgmail · 24-01-2018 10:56am

Irishsneachta wrote: »

Has anyone seen it? Any use?

Loads of people have seen. $750M worth of tickets. Its a really good movie. ANd it has Karen Gillan so its worth a watch even if it wasnt.

homerun_homer · 24-01-2018 3:59pm

Irishsneachta wrote: »

Has anyone seen it? Any use?

Yes, it's enjoyable, leave your brain at the door and don't get too hung up on the little niggles kind of movie. Jack Black is the best in it.

ohnonotgmail · 24-01-2018 4:06pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

Yes, it's enjoyable, leave your brain at the door and don't get too hung up on the little niggles kind of movie. Jack Black is the best in it.

Karen Gillan flirting.

homerun_homer · 24-01-2018 5:35pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Karen Gillan flirting.

Ok it might be a tie.

Gwynplaine · 25-01-2018 4:51pm

I was looking forward to seeing this, but when I saw that Chris Rock is in it, No thanks.

Wheety · 25-01-2018 4:56pm

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I was looking forward to seeing this, but when I saw that Chris Rock is in it, No thanks.

Jumanji remake with "The Rock"

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