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It feels like the rate at which new pic are made is always on the rise , and in the midst of it all , there areafew movies that stand out for their potential , but unluckily , they do n’t always murder the mark . Hollywood has continued to expand and bounce back after COVID rocked the landscape of cinema . Today , the box office racks up trillion of dollars every hebdomad , and ten of billion of dollar mark a yr . And on top of traditional cinema , new production companies and streaming services are throwing their hat in the halo with a unremitting stream of new releases .
All things considered , there has never been a better time for cinema in terms of the unmingled mass of what is coming out . However , that does n’t mean everything is high-pitched quality . In fact , even with some of the most hotly anticipate releases in recent years , there have been decisive failures that built up anticipation only to let down the masses .
10Prometheus (2012)
Directed By Ridley Scott
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Prometheushas been apply a much more lucky smell in the years since it came out , but in all honesty , the return to theAlienfranchise from legendary theatre director Ridley Scott could have been and done so much to reinvigorate the franchise after it start with Scott back in 1979 . Instead , the 2012 movie sense like it just had any connection to the world ofAlien , and it appeared to take the franchise in an odd new focal point of religious symbolization and mythos .
The plot of Ridley Scott ’s Alien prequel Prometheus at long last makes sense thanks to Alien : Romulus , but that does n’t have in mind the movie ’s story is over .
Yes , in hindsight and after having project manydeleted scene fromPrometheus , it ’s clear that Scott had a grander vision for the film , but what appear in theatre was a perplexing divagation . But a picture show should n’t have to rely on deleted panorama and future pic to fill in the gaps .
9Megalopolis (2024)
Directed By Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest movie maker in history . With contributions such asThe Godfather , DraculaandApocalypse Now , he has left his mark on Hollywood . So when news started stirring about his passion task , a grandiose epic sci - fi floor limit in an alternate version of history , with a spectacular star - studded mold , hopes were high forMegalopolis .
From bizarre repeated lines , to empty imagery and symbolism , this film wants to be the ultimate fine art firm piece , but it fails to resonate with anyone .
And while the moving-picture show does have sensational scenes , visuals that are confront , and an epic feel , it falls flavourless in so many disappointing ways . From bizarre double lines , to hollow imagination and symbolization , this film wants to be the ultimate art home patch , but it fail to resonate with anyone . The pretension and lack of cohesive plotting is only stress by the clearly faux stage setting and background that look in almost every scene .
8Godzilla (2014)
Directed By Gareth Edwards
Godzilla has been a raw material in films since 1954 . The monstrous Kaiju that follow to the surface and bring mayhem on the landscape like a child destroying a city made of Lego bricks has always managed to capture fervor , impact and fear . And whena bring up story starring Bryan Cranston was announcedto amount out in 2014 , kicking off a unexampled Legendary Monster Universe , it felt like the enfranchisement was about to venture on its next epical adventure .
However , the motion-picture show almost immediately kills Cranston ’s graphic symbol , and replaces him with his Word , play by Aaron Taylor - Johnson . This feel like a lure - and - switch , and despite Taylor - Johnson ’s talents , it was hard to get into the celluloid after it betrayed the confidence of the audience . add up to that justhow little Godzilla actually appears in the film , and the resulting story was an overwhelming disappointment .
7Cats (2019)
Directed By Tom Hooper
I ’ll be honest . As a kid , I was dead in love with the musicalCats . In fact , I watched the videotape of the musical so much that it stop influence , and we had to buy a new copy just so I could keep on stick my fix . The medicine , the ambiance , and the excitement that appears to fill the strain around the Jellicles is infectious , and when a major movie was being adapted from the musical , I was ready to reignite that childhood fervency .
DID YOU roll in the hay : Cats(2019 ) had an estimated budget of $ 95 million and grossed only $ 75 million at the box office ( viaIMDB , Box Office Mojo ) .
However , despite a adept - constellate cast that included Idris Elba , Taylor Swift , Judi Dench , and Jason Derulo , this movie was absolutely bizarre and stupefy . The costume , the special effects , the sizes and the general effort to accommodate the tale were deep flawed across the board . As much as I wanted to see a childhood favourite melodious on the big covert , this was not what I was looking for .
6Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Directed By Patty Jenkins
Admittedly , I consider myself to be more of an MCU fanboy , but I didenjoy part of the DCEU . The firstAquamanmovie , Shazam ! , andWonder Womanall managed to rescue in gratify ways , and build Bob Hope that the DCEU could be made into something special . And among them , Wonder Woman was the first character set to get an official solo continuation . However , Wonder Woman 1984started a drift that appeared to spiral ever further .
There have been few update on Wonder Woman ’s time to come in James Gunn ’s DC Universe , despite Wonder Woman 3 ’s cancelation in December 2022 .
The thing is , the DCEU was known for gritty , dismal , acute news report . villain who destroy , and heroes who take the air a white-haired moral line to protect the vulnerable . This pic , which is literally about make and break regard , matte up like an odd add-on . Of course , it ’s root in cartoon strip , butthe note felt like a disconnect from earlier unveiling , and disconcert the core thesis of the DCEU . The result was lukewarm at adept , and uninspired and forgettable at worst .
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5Eternals (2021)
Directed By Chloé Zhao
To be fair , the MCU has n’t been pure either . For me , theEternalsmovie was one of my most hotly call submission following the end of the Infinity Saga , as I was knifelike to see where the MCU would go next . While this newfangled bomber squad was an unknown , I read the comic , and I latched on to the marketing . The visuals , the cast , and the counselling all appear to be incredibly hopeful , and the threat of a Celestial appearing in the MCU was immense .
However , while I think the movie was unfairly criticize to an extreme grade , and it appeared to be the victim of inspection bombing , the movie was not nearly on the same level as everything that came before or since in the MCU . Despite a massive scale , high - stakes , and immortal heroes , the movie feel vacuous . With these characters being ever present , ut inconsequential in Earth ’s darkest instant , it matte as though no matter what they face , it would still be inconsequential . And as it turn out , it was .
4Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Directed By Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
TheWachowskis are the brilliant minds behindThe Matrixmovies , having created something that not only became an iconic film and an instant classic , but something that has keep to feel prescient , and shaped language and discourse around realism and perceptions . understandably , they are magnificent , and they have insight and natural endowment enough to make motion-picture show that go the distance .
But , whenJupiter Ascendingcame out , as this epical space opera with steampunk overlayer , the film devolve flat . It had interplanetary infinite fights , galactic space trade , stolen princess , and winged aliens , butthe film did n’t have a consistent or worthwhile story . It feel overly soft in some ways , similar to Megalopolis , but it also just fail to deliver on the nitty-gritty themes or thought , because it go around itself too thin , and tried to do too much , which ultimately led to accomplishing nothing .
3Suicide Squad (2016)
Directed By David Ayer
LikeEternals , I had high hope for the top-notch - team - up story that was due to arrive inSuicide Squadas directed by David Ayer . With anti - heroes in style , Suicide Squadhad the potential to take over the domain . The marketing also managed to go severely , and the talent both on blind and behind the camera all impart up to potentially make something singular .
alas , the film failed to effectively create a squad - up story , and the residue was way off . The potential far overbalance the final event and the movie ended up being a disappointment . This was only further compounded by the fact that a genuinely thrilling rendering ofThe Suicide Squadwas released just a few years later under the guiding vision of James Gunn .
2Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Directed By J. J. Abrams
Star Warsranks high as one of the absolute biggest and most beloved dealership ever made . Since the series start in 1977 , the galaxy far , far away has been thrive and capturing imaginativeness . While the prequel trilogy was not as directly well - like as the original trilogy , its response was a vast step up from what would become of the sequel trilogy , beginning withThe Force Awakens .
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The fib laid out in the first six celluloid is easy to connect , with all the events following one cardinal class , the Skywalkers . However , the subsequence trilogy came on the back of an established serial , with heap of tailspin - off narration , and expansions that hoi polloi already adore . And in an effort to connect , the motion-picture show essentially repeats the same story that play out in both the quaternary and first entries . On top of that , it brings Luke back in an incredibly unsatisfying mode , and feel like a betrayal of the original film ’s finish .
1Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Directed By Taika Waititi
at long last , Thor was one of the most challenging lineament to get right in the original MCU card . Despite being one of the founding members of the Avengers squad , Thor is an unpaired one out . He is not human , and his manner of speech is somewhat outdated . While this led to an ok first picture , and a stale subsequence , Thor : Ragnarokwas a spectacular achiever thatreinvented the serial under Taika Waititi .
The picture show was a disappointment , and easily one of the worst submission in the MCU to day of the month .
So , when Waititi returned to directLove and Thunder , it was expected to be another strike . In fact , the opposite was true , andthis movie press too hard to be funny , while broadly string together a story , and undercut a villain who had so much potential , both from the root cloth and Christian Bale ’s casting . The flick was a disappointment , and easily one of the worst entries in the MCU to date .
