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Indiana Jones vs. The Flash vs. The Little Mermaid -- Battle of the Duds!

posted 2 years ago by ReelReviews14 (1221)
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Flash, and The Little Mermaid remake all recently came out in theaters and landed with a dull thud and ridicule on social media. They are now in a neck-and-neck horse race over which film will flop the hardest!

I'm not sure which one to bet on... they ALL suck SO badly and ruin iconic characters while trying to cash in on nostalgia for a beloved childhood film from 1989!

[–] ReelReviews14 (1221) 2 years ago

No comments? My post got plenty of comments on The Little Mermaid and Indiana Jones boards...

[–] fc31 (6137) 2 years ago

Indiana Jones at the moment is more comparable with Transformers, which has higher opening numbers and performed much better internationally.

It is clearly not in the same league as The Little Mermaid.

[–] ReelReviews14 (1221) 2 years ago

Ah, but the new The Little Mermaid and Indiana Jones are both "rape your childhood from 1989" movies, while the new Transformers movie isn't (unless you count the FIRST live action Transformers in 2007 trying to generate hype by getting back Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime from the 80s animated stuff)

[–] fc31 (6137) 2 years ago

Transformers was a cartoon in the 80s, just like The Little Mermaid. The only difference is that for transformers this is not the first live action.

[–] ReelReviews14 (1221) 2 years ago

Exactly, Transformers is in a different ballgame because this is the SEVENTH live-action, Michael Bay universe movie. It STOPPED being marketed around nostalgia for the original 1980s cartoons a LONG time ago. Anyone seeing the NEW movie now is going because they want to see further development of what happened in the Michael Bay universe, not because they once saw the 1986 movie 37 years ago, and have fond memories of Orson Welles.

Same thing with the new Mission: Impossible movie. The FIRST one marketed itself as a big budget, "moderized" return to the original 1960s TV series, they even brought back the "main" character from that one (albeit played bay different actor). People were curious how that 60s television show would work as a slick 90s action movie. But the Mission: Impossible films strayed from that setup a long time ago. Anyone seeing the NEW one is doing so because they want to see the further adventure's of Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt character.

Whereas The Little Mermaid, The Flash, and Indiana Jones are all being marketed around "remember your favorite films from 1989? We're bringing back those beloved characters and RUINING them for you!"