TheImpressiveX1d ago

"Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer"

https://piefed.social/c/movies/p/1909086/project-hail-mary-is-bringing-audiences-to-movie-theaters-in-numbers-the-industry-hasnt

"Project Hail Mary" is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer"

> “Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” The…

Show threadmimavox1d ago
It really sucks though. 2.5 hours of unbearably cringe “humor.”
Show threadHenriVolney
It’s the Marvel syndrome: making fun of your characters to bond with the audience. The result is that said audience is less engaged when the pace accelerates into dramatic moments. You end up mildly interested without any emotional bond with the characters. Hail Mary failed exactly where The Martian succeeded
Mar 23 at 6:40pmWeb
Show threadSpaceNoodle1d ago
What movie did you watch?
Show threadmimavox1d ago
Agree. Super dark and serious situation, but Ryan Gosling is just goofing around.
Show threadSpaceNoodle1d ago
Yes, please ignore all the boring science that he explicitly did throughout the film, and just concentrate on the humorous presentation instead.
Show threadmimavox1d ago
I have read the book, it was much more focused on the science.
Show threadSpaceNoodle1d ago
Yes, that’s kind of the point of an adaptation
Show threadIlandar1d ago
Interesting comment. The Martian is often the film I think of when I see these big budget attempts at action comedy that fall flat. That film was funny without ever feeling tryhard, which seems to be quite a hard formula to get right.