sounds like he transcended the moneymaking threshold...Yikes, that is a true bomb.
That's a bit harsh. He may have gotten himself typecast by the pirate movies, but previously he has done a lot of good films and roles.
This got bad reviews, but I won't pin it on Depp. At least he is moving away from the pirate roles now, and the quirky Tim Burton style roles and doing something different.
Depp was one of my favorite actors in the 80s and 90s. His work in stuff like What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Benny and Joon, Ed Wood, etc. was superb. He’s still a very talented actor, but I think his super-stardom from those silly Pirates movies has been a two-edged sword.
I also never thought I’d say this, but maybe it’s time for Depp and Burton to part ways. Sweeney Todd was pretty good, but most of the stuff they’ve done together in the last decade or so has been a disappointment - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, especially.
Too bad......................MHBleeds........
guess I’m not the only one who doesn’t want to see this goofball
Apparently "Dark Shadows" didn't have a budget big enough for it to also be considered a "major" flop.
FWIW, if you liked the trailer but the reviews have put you off, may I recommend "Colossus: The Forbin Project". It's from 1970 so it might be hard to find on Netflix, amazon, etc. But I myself put it in the same group as Soylent Green, Rollover, and Silent Running, to name a few, as one that will really shock you with a grim ending.
sounds like he transcended the moneymaking threshold...I watched the preview before the Captain America feature. I was not impressed, and so I’m not surprised by the flop. Although, Depp’s a very good actor.
It may have something to do with the films “message”. I believe Pinkerton nailed it down well. Read here:
It sounds like just a Matrix prequel
Oh, pshaw! Doesn’t the final verdict on the Depp oeuvre really belong to the French who are so much more civilized and sophisticated than are we Americans?
This article has more than one inaccuracy. “Finding Neverland” was a box office disappointment, although it got good reviews.
Less Bad News: He's rich, and this is his girlfriend.
Once Depp came under the influence of that Tim Burton freak it was all over.
Do people really NOT go to a movie because of the actor? I’m not convinced. I go to see the movie, often surprised at who the actors are. (My biggest surprise last year was Jack Reacher...played by pussy Tom Cruise instead of a real man). Guess I should pay more attention.
I liked that one and I'm not even much of fan western genre.
I think “Donnie Brasco” was a good movie.
Lone Ranger really wasn’t a bomb, they just spent too much making it. It’s one of the highest grossing westerns ever, if the budget had been reasonable it would have been profitable. Transcendence just didn’t look interesting, and subject matter is the primary driver for if people see a movie. The ads love to focus on the stars, director and even producers, but every study Hollywood pays for says subject is the #1 driver.