No Good Movie Angels

Last weekend's movie performances are not what you think for mid-November. If I'm Elizabeth Banks, I'd be keeping my mouth shut instead of being an idiot. Her take on Charlie's Angels failed in its opening weekend and more than likely will be a big flop for Sony. She puts blame on sexism and saying men don't want to watch female led action movies. It's a lazy excuse for why it failed.

From what I read, the movie had a tough time getting made the last few years. I believe it went through a number of screenplays and re-writes. That's not exactly good. To put this in perspective, the show debuted in 1976. What are you trying to aim it towards? Because most that aren't in the 40-55 range aren't going to see it. I doubt teenagers want to see it. I doubt young adults want to, male or female.

Not to mention the cast of your group. It's not a bankable group compared to the 2000 adaptation, which did very well beyond just a recognizable cast. Kristen Stewart is not A-list material. Although fantastic in Aladdin, Naomi Scott is not recognizable yet. She is not a draw, but she could be one day. And the other girl I keep forgetting is not recognizable either. It's not a panned movie (the 2000 adaptation wasn't either, but it wasn't well regarded by critics) , but I heard the marketing was not strong.

That's the gist of what I'm writing here. I like to look at the numbers of what films do. And that there is more to why Angels failed beyond the cop out sexism excuse. The idea of girls kicking ass is not foreign. Like any movie, it depends on the quality of it and how moviegoers feel about the quality. I think people were able to ignore some of the flaws of the two movies made in the 2000s. And that says a lot because there was plenty of action films around that time. To a number of people, they probably felt like this adaptation wasn't good enough and didn't reach that high bar. You could say the same thing with the new Men in Black that came out this past June despite a reasonable cast.

I think politics does play a role as well as feminism. If it's not shoved down your throat constantly, then I don't think audiences would be turned off, regardless of what the movie they're watching is. Overall, I'd be more careful if I'm Sony. Reboots have become too common. There has to be room for more original films in Hollywood along with better quality sequels. An old 70s program is not good enough for an adaptation in today's world. If that can't happen, then moviegoers are going to not be in the theater more often.