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[maverick22]

I’m really hoping this is the last one.

I keep buying these for completion sake, but I was burned out a few movies ago. I couldn’t even finish the last one.

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by maverick22

I’m really hoping this is the last one.

I keep buying these for completion sake, but I was burned out a few movies ago. I couldn’t even finish the last one.

They should have ended it after Furious 7. That was the perfect send off for Paul Walker and the franchise.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

They should have ended it after Furious 7. That was the perfect send off for Paul Walker and the franchise.

And Marvel should've ended after Endgame.

Batman should've also ended after The Dark Knight to preserve and honor Heath Ledger's legacy.

Furious 7 made $1.5 billion. Would've been the worst business decision in recent memory to "end it" then.

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

And Marvel should've ended after Endgame.

Batman should've also ended after The Dark Knight to preserve and honor Heath Ledger's legacy.

Furious 7 made $1.5 billion. Would've been the worst business decision in recent memory to "end it" then.

So you are comparing the Marvel movies to the Fast & Furious movies? Last time I checked Marvel has a lot of different superhero characters to play around with compared to the Fast & Furious characters. Also the Nolan Batman movies were always going to be a trilogy. Way different than having a 10th and 11th Fast & Furious movie.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

So you are comparing the Marvel movies to the Fast & Furious movies? Last time I checked Marvel has a lot of different superhero characters to play around with compared to the Fast & Furious characters. Also the Nolan Batman movies were always going to be a trilogy. Way different than having a 10th and 11th Fast & Furious movie.

I'm not comparing anything, just following the same lead as the poster, about how silly it sounded. It's only different if you choose to see it that way, but really, it's not.

But, I mean, why not? If his reasoning is that it was the "best ending" or the best time to end the series, then sure. Marvel movies are hardly good, but they've really been turkeys since Endgame "finished" that whole storyline and killed off the two biggest characters. Last time I checked F&F has a lot of different characters to play around with, and they've done so, and brought in new ones. See how that works the same way?

And if it was the "best sendoff" for Paul, who dies, then my comment about Ledger stands as well. Pretending like F&F couldn't go on after him is no different than saying Batman couldn't go on after Heath.

Hollywood was (and is) a business. So if franchises continue to make money, they will continue making movies.

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

I'm not comparing anything, just following the same lead as the poster, about how silly it sounded. It's only different if you choose to see it that way, but really, it's not.

But, I mean, why not? If his reasoning is that it was the "best ending" or the best time to end the series, then sure. Marvel movies are hardly good, but they've really been turkeys since Endgame "finished" that whole storyline and killed off the two biggest characters. Last time I checked F&F has a lot of different characters to play around with, and they've done so, and brought in new ones. See how that works the same way?

And if it was the "best sendoff" for Paul, who dies, then my comment about Ledger stands as well. Pretending like F&F couldn't go on after him is no different than saying Batman couldn't go on after Heath.

Hollywood was (and is) a business. So if franchises continue to make money, they will continue making movies.

It was the perfect sendoff for Paul but it wasn't about that they couldn't make more movies without him. It was about it already being the 7th movie in the franchise at that point.

I don't get the Heath reference at all because he most likely wouldn't have been in the next Batman movie even if he didn't die. The 3rd Batman movie was about Bane and not the Joker.

Ya and Hollywood is struggling for new ideas. That's why they are doing a bunch of remakes that nobody asked for.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

It was the perfect sendoff for Paul but it wasn't about that they couldn't make more movies without him. It was about it already being the 7th movie in the franchise at that point.

I don't get the Heath reference at all because he most likely wouldn't have been in the next Batman movie even if he didn't die. The 3rd Batman movie was about Bane and not the Joker.

Ya and Hollywood is struggling for new ideas. That's why they are doing a bunch of remakes that nobody asked for.

Yet people are still asking for F&F, they still make big money, so where's the issue? Who cares if it was the "perfect sendoff" for Paul? Wasn't Endgame the "perfect sendoff" for Iron Man? But they still keep making Marvel films. And Marvel is on like the 40th movie in that franchise, so I see no issue with 10 F&F movies.

Hollywood isn't "out" of new ideas. With China being the #1 market now and advertising costs quadrupled, it takes much more revenue to break even and make a profit. So they have to make films they at least guarantee box office. No one goes to see the original films that do get released, then complain there are no original films. So blanket, uninformed statements like "they are struggling" and they are making "movies nobody asked for" is pretty uninformed and silly in itself, if you know the business and what they are dealing with.

But you are intent on bashing one yet using the same logistics to defend the exact same thing for other franchises, so there is no argument here. Pick a side and stick with it.

[jonam]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

It was the perfect sendoff for Paul but it wasn't about that they couldn't make more movies without him. It was about it already being the 7th movie in the franchise at that point.

I don't get the Heath reference at all because he most likely wouldn't have been in the next Batman movie even if he didn't die. The 3rd Batman movie was about Bane and not the Joker.

Ya and Hollywood is struggling for new ideas. That's why they are doing a bunch of remakes that nobody asked for.

How can you put bums on seats when streaming has taken over. So these franchises are all that they have for options.

[TheDarkBlueNight]

Originally Posted by maverick22

I’m really hoping this is the last one.

I keep buying these for completion sake, but I was burned out a few movies ago. I couldn’t even finish the last one.

For some reason, I couldn't stand F8, yet found F9 quite enjoyable.