Comments on: Weekend Box Office: Despite All Warnings, Everybody Sees ‘The Hangover Part II’

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:16 +0000

Oh wow, I see that LL Cool J reference

By: Ronald

Ronald — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:16 +0000

What a bitchy article.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:16 +0000

But you see, The Hangover Part II is taking away money that could be funding real visionaries (!) such as David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, and JJ Abrams. Cinema is doomed. Stay home and watch TV, as that\’s where all true artists are.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:16 +0000

Sorry, let\’s substitute Paul Thomas Anderson for JJ Abrams in the list of middlebrow directors mistaken for highbrow visionaries. Some people actually don\’t like JJ Abrams, whereas any \’cinephile\’ will breathlessly tell you that Paul Thomas Anderson is the savior of modern cinema. And where, I ask you, would cinema be if it weren\’t for those three white American male directors upholding the artform for us white American male viewers?

By: Rico

Rico — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:16 +0000

Jesus Christ get off your fucking high horse.

By: ASFan

ASFan — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:16 +0000

Hangover 2 might not be as frontloaded as you think if the very miniscule Friday to Saturday drop is any indication.

By: Mekeritrig

Mekeritrig — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

“To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?”

We\’ll get the UN working on this question immediately.

By: Mekeritrig

Mekeritrig — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

“To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?”

Well generally the idea is that if crap movies make money, Americans will continue making bigger and bigger crap movies until the whole thing collapses in on itself.

By: Mekeritrig

Mekeritrig — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

“To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?”

I\’ve heard a lot US politicians say America is the exceptional nation. Now I understand they meant that Americans are exceptionally whiny.

By: Mekeritrig

Mekeritrig — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

“To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?”

Because we like to hear you whine.

By: Mekeritrig

Mekeritrig — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

“To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?”

Because you touch yourself at night.

By: bonzob

bonzob — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Tired, tired, arguments, Bri. People who didn\’t like Transformers 2, Pirates 2-4, Spider-Man 3, X-Men 3, and many others were \”in the minority,\” too, as those movies had huge numbers too. What meaning does those have? Does their success mean they were actually good movies? Or does it mean they were established brands coasting on marketing muscle, designed to appeal to the widest possible audience, especially the least discriminating with the most discretionary income (teenagers)?

Also, The Playlist and critical communities at large don\’t dislike \”big movies.\” They dislike shitty movies, big or small. Critics (and the Playlist, in general), liked the first Hangover, the first Pirates, Fast Five, Dark Knight, Inception, Star Trek, Avatar, Thor, How To Train Your Dragon, Casino Royale, nearly all Pixar films, Rango, Bridesmaids, and many, many more — big movies all (some of THE biggest of the last decade).

They didn\’t like Hangover 2. Perhaps because Hangover 2 is lazy shit. Doesn\’t seem too complicated.

By: Mekeritrig

Mekeritrig — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

“To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?”

Because we hate Americans, that\’s why. JEEEEHHAAAADD!

By: Bri

Bri — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

since when has anyone really listened to what the critics say? you may hate the movie, but by these numbers….you were in the minority. and honestly gabe…if you hate big movies so much…maybe you\’re in the wrong business?

and michael…it\’s not The Hangover Part II or Todd Phillips that is taking money away from funding real visionaries…it\’s these visionaries themselves. Fincher is notoriously difficult to work with as can be explained by him not having a deal lined up anywhere for a long ass time…it wasn\’t until the social network that now he\’s got a deal in place. Nolan and Abrams are fine…they\’ve made enough money for themselves over the past 5 years.

By: Gabe Toro

Gabe Toro — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Some of you really assume I\’m against your God-given right to see shitty movies.

By: Papushi

Papushi — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

\”To our international brothers and sisters, America asks: why?\”

World: Fuck you, Gabe Toro.

By: bonzob

bonzob — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Jonathan, if what people want to see is Hangover 2, what\’s wrong with being out of touch with what people want to see? What, we should all just accept that a movie is good because every frat boy saw it this weekend and thought it was totally sweet, dude?

I love that there are so many people eager to defend lazy, offensive, crap foisted on a gullible public by millionaires.

By: bonzob

bonzob — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Don\’t listen to the haters, Gabe (not that you ever do).

This is your funniest box office wrap up to date, and Hangover 2 can\’t be shit on enough. Stop rewarding crap, everyone.

By: Kevin Jagernauth

Kevin Jagernauth — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Hey Jonathan, the author of every article is posted right at the end of each post.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

What a cunty article. This site is so bitter, it\’s actually becoming kind of sad. How come you don\’t list who the actual writers of your articles are? I would love to know what the ulterior motives of this site is. H2 got an A- cinemascore? Did you ever think, that maybe, just maybe it is you who is out of touch with what people want to see?

By: ASFan

ASFan — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

\”Critics (and the Playlist, in general), liked the first Hangover, the first Pirates, Fast Five, Dark Knight, Inception, Star Trek, Avatar, Thor, How To Train Your Dragon, Casino Royale, nearly all Pixar films, Rango, Bridesmaids, and many, many more—big movies all (some of THE biggest of the last decade).\”

Regarding Fast Five, the one who reviewed it here gave it a B. But Gabe and others on here gave it a fail.

Just curious, what percentage of writers for this site liked Fast Five?

By: SuzieLa

SuzieLa — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

FIrst of all, expect the subpeona to appear on your doorstep momentarily for misappropriation of the use of the word \’cunty.\’ Being that I created that word, cultivated it over many years of hard work as a journalist, I am taken aback, downright devastated that it has been stolen and used for Evil. These are sad times, indeed. Just do us a favor and don\’t join up with your brother-in-arms up there and go Jihad (yeah, Mekeritrig, learn how to spell) on our asses.

[ And as a special aside to Mekeritrig, you really hate Americans? Then forget H2 and PIRATES and start seeing Roman Polanski and Uwe Boll movies. Although, out of curiosity… how exactly would a cinematic Jihad work? ]

Secondly, this site DOES list who the writers are–knowing how to read would solve that problem for ya. And, as far as this site\’s \’ulterior motives\’–well, didn\’t you read Playlist\’s manifesto? Their goal: to rule the world and poke innocent fun at movies, some just for laughs, some because they deserve to be torn a new asshole. The only Cunties on this site would appear to be the humorless tits that take this all too seriously. To quote Sergeant Hulka, \”Lighten up, Frances.\”

Lastly, did YOU ever thing that maybe the reason H2 got an A- is because it is speaking Lowest Common Denominator and is the kind of swill that people lap up like Miller Genuine Draft? And to quote Max Fisher, \”I\’m not an elitist.\” STRIPES, ANIMAL HOUISE, SLAP SHOT, SOUTH PARK (the movie), 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN… all among my favorite comedies. So save your inferiority complex-driven hostilities for another time. Or another site, preferably.

Love and kisses! Have a grrrrrrrrrreat holiday!

By: Amir Syarif Siregar

Amir Syarif Siregar — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Boooo… Haters!
I love the article! Nice job, Gabe!

By: Gabe Toro

Gabe Toro — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

Next week\’s Box Office Report:

YAY MOVIEZ!

end.

By: Ronald

Ronald — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:28:15 +0000

@ Brody, and I don\’t mind giving them clicks and hits and comments. I like the blog usually. I\’ve come to complain because I care. Because articles like this are shit. Makes the place feel like Ain\’t It Pretentious News. The whole point is that I come here because I share similar taste with some of these people, so it seems utterly redundant and completely idiotic that an article like this would be necessary. We\’re already here. There\’s no reason to write nasty articles about those not on the boat.