March 31Mar 31 Starting this thread because I have a feeling it's going to be a smash hit. It's only the most popular game (behind Tetris?) ever. And most of our kids and grandkids had a spell where they played this game like crack addicts for a few years. And Jack Black is hilarious and looking to bring the same King Koopa energy to this one. My estimate is this does numbers and will have everyone forgetting about the fabricated Snow White controversies: I'll end up seeing this at the theatre I'm sure. Opens 4/4, though I saw some theatres are doing 4/3. Edited March 31Mar 31 by Vegas64
March 31Mar 31 My middle-schooler and his friends who play Minecraft for what seems like 15-20 hours a week all claim to hate the movie because of inaccuracies they noticed or it demeans Minecraft players or whatever.
March 31Mar 31 Author 2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: My middle-schooler and his friends who play Minecraft for what seems like 15-20 hours a week all claim to hate the movie because of inaccuracies they noticed or it demeans Minecraft players or whatever. I didn't think about that. Purists hating it because it will be a caricature of what the serious Minecrafter will consider.
March 31Mar 31 4 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: My middle-schooler and his friends who play Minecraft for what seems like 15-20 hours a week all claim to hate the movie because of inaccuracies they noticed or it demeans Minecraft players or whatever. I thought it would be a fun movie to see with my kids. But my 15-year old refuses to see it. He says it "looks like what a GenXer thinks Gen Z ought to think is cool." Ouch, man.
March 31Mar 31 4 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: My middle-schooler and his friends who play Minecraft for what seems like 15-20 hours a week all claim to hate the movie because of inaccuracies they noticed or it demeans Minecraft players or whatever. My 5th grade daughter says we're seeing this opening weekend no matter what.
March 31Mar 31 10 hours ago, mdmost said: Personally, I'm holding out for the Roblox movie. Wear a pedo bear outfit? Edited April 1Apr 1 by atomheartbevo
April 1Apr 1 It’s bullshit if the first scene isn’t a guy waking up and beating wood. Edited April 1Apr 1 by Celery Man
April 1Apr 1 4 hours ago, mdmost said: Personally, I'm holding out for the Roblox movie. Pffft. I'm a purist. Etch A Sketch movie.
April 1Apr 1 Author The meme kids seem to be having a field day, is what I'm hearing from the teenager class:
April 1Apr 1 On 3/31/2025 at 4:02 PM, mdmost said: Personally, I'm holding out for the Roblox movie. If there was ever going to be a $1B opening weekend, they should make a Dress to Impress movie. Every girl age 6-13 will be there along with every gay guy and basement dwelling incel.
April 1Apr 1 46 minutes ago, CooterBrown said: If there was ever going to be a $1B opening weekend, they should make a Dress to Impress movie. Every girl age 6-13 will be there along with every gay guy and basement dwelling incel. Bluey movie is a year or two off. It’s going to be massive.
April 2Apr 2 Author Reports from early viewings seem to be a mix of pleasant surprise and good. Which I guess shouldn't be surprising given how many YouTubers consulted on this film. Lots of Easter Eggs and fan service. Speaking of, I hear one is very thoughtful Spoiler Technoblade reference, IYKYK
April 3Apr 3 On 4/1/2025 at 5:50 PM, atomheartbevo said: Bluey movie is a year or two off. It’s going to be massive. Yeah, but it's going to be a bit weird seeing Bluey in live action.
April 3Apr 3 I know it’s his thing but Jack Black is venturing into alarmingly overweight territory. I’ve been a big fan since the dawn of Tenacious D and I hope he takes care of himself.
April 3Apr 3 When will Momoa realize he can't do comedy I remember not to comment until I've watched the movie? Edited April 13Apr 13 by Herpa Derpa
April 3Apr 3 Author I hoped it would be good because I really like Jack black. My kids texted me pics of the grandkids at the cinema, they went today.
April 3Apr 3 21 hours ago, Vegas64 said: Reports from early viewings seem to be a mix of pleasant surprise and good. Which I guess shouldn't be surprising given how many YouTubers consulted on this film. Lots of Easter Eggs and fan service. Speaking of, I hear one is very thoughtful Hide contents Technoblade reference, IYKYK o7 aaaaand I'm sad again Edited April 3Apr 3 by Rimbo
April 3Apr 3 They should do a crossover sequel where the Accountant gets on the server and organizes the elements into layers.
April 4Apr 4 So, I said my daughter was going to make me go. Five minutes ago, I went to buy tickets, and the 12:30 show was already half full. I go to different sites to see if I can get a discount... by the time I've chosen a site I like, only 1/5th of the seats were left. Then my daughter suddenly decides to go see if a neighbor's kid can go with us... as soon as I go back to see where there is are 3 seats together, the entire showing was sold out. It might be a good movie. It might be a bad movie. 🤷 What it is... is a fucking money making machine. It's gonna make a hojillion brazilian gazillion dollarydoos
April 4Apr 4 I’m here with my nine-year old. It’s like Sandusky’s basement in here; lots of middle school boys.Too soon?
April 4Apr 4 Minecraft Movie is incredibly stupid and silly and cringe. And it knows it. And it leans into it. The adult performances are completely over-the-top. There is a Technoblade reference/tribute. 10/10, will watch again On 4/3/2025 at 1:40 PM, Herpa Derpa said: When will Momoa realize he can't do comedy? This turned out to be a terrible take. He goes 1:1 with Jack Black and it's glorious. Edited April 4Apr 4 by Rimbo
April 5Apr 5 I agree with the take from @Rimbo Had the day off from work, so I went with my youngest, who is a so-so gamer and was a fan of MineCraft. Plus, he's my "go to" for movies that are likely to be action/adventure with low expectations for acting, writing, etc. The great part about Jack Black - he does not really take himself seriously, while appearing to do so. Momoa was also quite good. He actually pulls of the comedy side quite well. it was a great experience for us. We both laughed out loud at things together; chuckled at things; said "WTH" at the same things. It was entertainment. And it was fun. I was not expecting any academy award performances, etc. It was a different form of art and it was worth my the $20 I spent for tickets. My only complaint surrounded Jennifer Coolidge's role in the movie. She's basically played the banal blonde female in every movie since American Pie. She does the same here, but it is discontinuous. I like her as an actress and in her normal role, but it seemed forced. That said, who carees? I, too, will watch again.
April 5Apr 5 1 hour ago, boilerhorn said: I agree with the take from @Rimbo Had the day off from work, so I went with my youngest, who is a so-so gamer and was a fan of MineCraft. Plus, he's my "go to" for movies that are likely to be action/adventure with low expectations for acting, writing, etc. The great part about Jack Black - he does not really take himself seriously, while appearing to do so. Momoa was also quite good. He actually pulls of the comedy side quite well. it was a great experience for us. We both laughed out loud at things together; chuckled at things; said "WTH" at the same things. It was entertainment. And it was fun. I was not expecting any academy award performances, etc. It was a different form of art and it was worth my the $20 I spent for tickets. My only complaint surrounded Jennifer Coolidge's role in the movie. She's basically played the banal blonde female in every movie since American Pie. She does the same here, but it is discontinuous. I like her as an actress and in her normal role, but it seemed forced. That said, who carees? I, too, will watch again. It was outside the plot. But it was hilarious; I think she finally felt free to go too far with the character, and boy, did she ever.
April 5Apr 5 Also, I saw one review that went as far as to say that Momoa carried the movie. I think that gives the others' performances too little credit (maybe because we've seen Coolidge and Black do this all before) but I thought he was fantastic. On the one hand, you can tell that they're all playing these roles straight, which is what this needs. On the other hand, you can also tell they're really having to work to keep from breaking/cracking up. I bet being on this set was a blast. They were having a good time, and that joy breaks through the fourth wall.
April 5Apr 5 Author the young ones went on Thursday and are going again tomorrow. I think it will do decent to good numbers and be profitable. Nice palate cleanser from Snow White.
April 5Apr 5 3 minutes ago, Vegas64 said: the young ones went on Thursday and are going again tomorrow. I think it will do decent to good numbers and be profitable. Nice palate cleanser from Snow White. tan Snow White: Out pink square sheep: In
April 5Apr 5 Author On 4/3/2025 at 2:51 PM, mdmost said: Good luck guys. ‘Minecraft’ Will Double Its Box Office Projections, May Pass Mario https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/04/05/minecraft-will-double-its-box-office-projections-may-pass-mario/
April 5Apr 5 14 hours ago, Rimbo said: Also, I saw one review that went as far as to say that Momoa carried the movie. I think that gives the others' performances too little credit (maybe because we've seen Coolidge and Black do this all before) but I thought he was fantastic. So we went and saw it, and while my middle-schooler who plays Minecraft like crazy had reservations from the first trailer, he absolutely loved the movie. Naming the kid Henry was brilliant, I think my kid knows about half-a-dozen Henrys in middle school. It’s like the Chris or Michael or Jason from my childhood. I don’t know if Momoa carried it, but he had the biggest character arc and he was great 19 hours ago, Rimbo said: There is a Technoblade reference/tribute.
April 5Apr 5 Author If you didn’t have an 8-13 year old boy in your life during the technoblade death, it’s hard to explain.
April 5Apr 5 1 hour ago, Vegas64 said: If you didn’t have an 8-13 year old boy in your life during the technoblade death, it’s hard to explain. But if you don't, here's one explanation. And here's his father reading his last message to his channel: goddammit I'm crying again Edited April 5Apr 5 by Rimbo
April 5Apr 5 It's pretty fun. I don't understand Minecraft at all, but the movie actually gave me some insight into what it's all about. The movie is super ridiculous and dumb, but it works. The pacing seems geared towards YouTube/tiktok crowd/high adults. And I love silly self-deprecating Mamoa.
April 5Apr 5 21 hours ago, boilerhorn said: My only complaint surrounded Jennifer Coolidge's role in the movie. She's basically played the banal blonde female in every movie since American Pie. She does the same here, but it is discontinuous. I like her as an actress and in her normal role, but it seemed forced. That said, who carees? Spoiler I chuckled when she acted as though hitting people with her JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE was a regular occurrence.
April 5Apr 5 7 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said: Hide contents I chuckled when she acted as though hitting people with her JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE was a regular occurrence. My favorite was Spoiler Her character's entire opening scene. "I'm an open book." [Proceeds to prove it with TMI, much to main character kid's confusion]
April 6Apr 6 Author Seeing it again today my one observation is that the theatre has been a nerdfest. Bunch of nerdy old dudes like me and nerdy preteens, kids and grandkids. Theatre is overrun with nerds unseen since when MCU was fresh. Edited April 6Apr 6 by Vegas64
April 6Apr 6 Just saw it. Post credit scene with Alex had my eldest planning to see the sequels already.Funny, when I saw the Technoblade reference, I saw my kids face stretch and contort with a huge smile and knew my kids were happy and all I thought about was TB’s father in that moment. Very well done. Good pacing, acting, humor, silliness, looked like everyone probably had a blast making it.
April 6Apr 6 19 minutes ago, Nivek said: Just saw it. Post credit scene with Alex had my eldest planning to see the sequels already. Funny, when I saw the Technoblade reference, I saw my kids face stretch and contort with a huge smile and knew my kids were happy and all I thought about was TB’s father in that moment. Very well done. Good pacing, acting, humor, silliness, looked like everyone probably had a blast making it. We missed that one, because my daughter had to go pee. Saw the first post-credit scene only before she insisted we go.
April 6Apr 6 I had no idea what was going on. Every dorky teenage boy, including my 2 sons, cheered and screamed through the whole movie. At first I was all, WTF? Then, I was all - me seeing Return of the Jedi on opening night. So many Napoleon Dynamite references because it's the same director.
April 6Apr 6 My two boys loved it. My 9yr old is all about Minecraft right now so he's been amped to see it. My 13 yr old laughed at all the scenes that have been meme'd over the last few weeks. He also caught a bit of the adult inuendo. He also almost choked on some popcorn when 'General Chungus' was introduced. and lol at Matt Berry as the villager. hope they go back to that in the sequel
April 6Apr 6 Went last night with my 8 and 10 yo daughters who are casual Minecraft players. They loved it and the theater was full of teens who were clearly more advanced players, ha. Lots of clapping and cheering. That was the most fun I've had at a movie in a long time. 10/10.
April 6Apr 6 8 hours ago, Hmbre97 said: My two boys loved it. My 9yr old is all about Minecraft right now so he's been amped to see it. My 13 yr old laughed at all the scenes that have been meme'd over the last few weeks. He also caught a bit of the adult inuendo. He also almost choked on some popcorn when 'General Chungus' was introduced. and lol at Matt Berry as the villager. hope they go back to that in the sequel Yeah Matt Berry at the end cracked me up. Wasn't expecting that.
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