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[jpatdeleon09]

And from this movie. I read most of the peeps who have gone to see this movie. Have a lot of praises for this movie especially  Céline’s debut acting

[Alex_Incognito]

Have fun everyone who is going to see the film today!   I am going to see it in 3.5 hrs!

[Alex_Incognito]

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[scielle]

jpatdeleon09, on 05 May 2023 - 08:48 AM, said:

Actually, most critics are wrong when reviewing movies.

I certainly don't know anyone who would waste time on money consuming content (books, theatre, movies, music, what have you) that's been panned by people whose artistic sensibilities align with their own, especially with the current glut of entertainment out there. (Unless for the "it's so bad it's good" entertainment a la The Room, etc.)
Anyway, suggest reading the Carl Wilson book, which explores this topic at length and makes for great reading.

Edited by scielle, 05 May 2023 - 09:47 AM.

[scielle]

To add to the running compendium, this review from the Guardian makes for a good read. Interestingly, the 3rd or 4th one I've seen that also references Aline.
Very complimentary of Celine but not much else.

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“There is something about Céline Dion that melts the stoniest of hearts. The French-Canadian singer, arguably the queen of the power ballad, is over the top, completely unsubtle, soaring against the boundaries of taste. She is also cheekily sincere, a true weirdo and so committed to the bit that she makes extreme cheesiness fun. […]

Dion, also an executive producer, is responsible for a conservative 80% of the film's comedy and the bulk of its charm. […]

Two things break Rob's iciness: heartrending text messages from a mysterious person he soon deduces to be the gorgeous Mira, and an assignment to profile Céline Dion as she embarks on her first tour since the death of her husband/manager Réné Angélil from cancer. The former is a a decently realistic and moving premise (I would probably do something similar) given a never un-creepy twist. (Although, to be fair, comparing Rob's love for a stranger in a one-sided text relationship to falling for her much-older manager on the eve of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Céline does in a scene that left my mouth open, is gonzo logic befitting of the singer.) The latter is a great set-up, both for slipping in actual Céline songs, music videos and iconography and for witnessing Dion hand-act as a subject who turns every interview into a therapy session.[…]

But unfortunately, only Dion can deliver this combination of cheese, camp, unabashed earnestness and exaggerated sentimentality. […]

And it offers some treats for fans of the singer: a shot of Céline shedding a single tear while looking moved, a moment of Céline sing-talking, a chance for her to deliver the line "Ok, Mr Underwear" and have it make sense in context. I appreciate Love Again for this far more than I appreciate its merits as a romcom, which it meets in fits and starts consistently hampered by the presence of cheap-looking text on screen (at this point, I would rather read a phone over someone's shoulder).[…]

As a tribute to the singer, the frontrunner remains Aline, the utterly bonkers, unauthorized biopic by French actor Valérie Lemercier. But Love Again, by ceding some space to the Queen of Feelings, has moments that play. I can't say it was good, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it.”

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[scielle]

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[KyleVan41]

Lower than expected for me ; Jlos marry me did $500k in Thursday’s previews and went to do almost $8 million for the weekend.  I’m hopeful this can rack up $4 million by end  business Sunday.

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[CourageProject]

Rotten Tomatoes rating has gone from 33 to 29%

[scielle]

KyleVan41, on 05 May 2023 - 10:01 AM, said:

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So we're probably looking at around $2.5 million opening -  wow!

Well to be fair, Sony is really spreading this over 2 weekends, with the move up from the original Mother's Day. Most of the promo is just starting to come out and talk shows are scheduled for next week (likely because there was only so much they could reschedule at short notice.)

[rodrigofreitas]

In Brazil the movie will be ON 11 May

[scielle]

I’m sorry, what?
“She then illustrates this point with an odd anecdote about how her late husband and manager, René Angélil, lied to her early in her career in order to keep her from dating anyone else.”
https://www.slantmag...as-celine-dion/

And LOL
“It’s perhaps best understood as Celine Dion’s Hollywood-assisted act of revenge against critics, who are depicted as callow dilettantes with vague designs on a podcast (fair enough)”
https://www.pastemag...ve-again-review

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[Ukrfan]

rodrigofreitas, on 05 May 2023 - 10:23 AM, said:

In Brazil the movie will be ON 11 May

Same in Ukraine.

[CourageProject]

I'm not concerned about ratings, because it's still not released all over the world. But i am concerned with how many articles are pointing to a negative with this movie. I still hope it does well

[Alex_Incognito]

Sitting in my seat at the cinéma!  20 min early.

[Nmj]

Alex_Incognito, on 05 May 2023 - 11:10 AM, said:

Sitting in my seat at the cinéma!  20 min early.

How many grannies are there so far?

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[rodrigofreitas]

Alex_Incognito, on 05 May 2023 - 11:10 AM, said:

Sitting in my seat at the cinéma!  20 min early.

Please! Record a preview by "Love of My life" and "Waiting on You"

[smw]

I saw the movie last night in Los Angeles with my partner. There were actually quite a few people in the theater. (I was surprised... I was mentally prepared to be the only two people there.) They laughed at the funny parts, and everyone seemed to have a good time.

I really enjoyed the film. I will definitely go back to see it again soon... I couldn't concentrate on the scenes when there was new Celine music playing in the background. I think I'm going to like all 5 of the new songs.

Celine did a really great job. And there are so many memorable Celine moments in the film.

Edited by smw, 05 May 2023 - 11:20 AM.

[mbruni897]

Alex_Incognito, on 05 May 2023 - 11:10 AM, said:

Sitting in my seat at the cinéma!  20 min early.

As soon as you can give us some spoilers, or record some small clips please

[mbruni897]

smw, on 05 May 2023 - 11:17 AM, said:

I saw the movie last night in Los Angeles with my partner. There were actually quite a few people in the theater. (I was surprised... I was mentally prepared to be the only two people there.) They laughed at the funny parts, and everyone seemed to have a good time.

I really enjoyed the film. I will definitely go back to see it again soon... I couldn't concentrate on the scenes when there was new Celine music playing in the background. I think I'm going to like all 5 of the new songs.

Celine did a really great job. And there are so many memorable Celine moments in the film.

Haven't registered anything?

[scielle]

Here to read the painful reviews so you won’t have to! 🫡

“(Note: Rob hates Dion, though his female coworkers love her. So why is he being assigned to cover what his boss calls “the Céline-assaince?” As a journalist who loves Céline Dion, I am appalled!)
[…]
Céline Dion is perhaps the only charming aspect of Love Again. Still, her recurring presence is as stilted as the rest of it. When Rob struggles in any aspect of his relationship with Mira—confessing he’s “John,” or convincing her to get over the real John—he seeks help from Dion. She offers bits of advice from her relationship with the late René Angélil and explains her lyrics to Rob, who is still suspicious of love in the first place. While it’s certainly nice to see her face and hear plenty of her tunes played throughout the movie, the lack of purpose for her character ultimately becomes a waste of her talent.”

https://www.thedaily...romantic-comedy

[KyleVan41]

Be prepared for the colossal flop headlines.  All we can hope for is legs following this disaster :

“Sony Screen Gems dared to go into this superhero marketplace with the romantic comedy, Love Again. The Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan movie inspired by the songs of Celine Dion only did $240K from 4PM showtimes at 2,225 locations. That’s $10K less than what George Foreman did in previews did last Thursday off 4PM starts, and that pic died with $2.9M. Even with Guardians on the marquee, New Line’s Evil Dead Rise made more in its second Thursday yesterday with $780K (-18% from Wednesday, second week of $16.1M, two week total of $48.3M) than Love Again. Not exactly the comps or audiences for Love Again, but eeks. ‘Why, papa, why?’ you ask is Sony is releasing this movie, this weekend. Well, to get the movie out ahead for Mother’s Day next weekend which has the Book Club: Chapter 2. The $9M net cost Love Again was projected to open to $5M — I dunno. Sony has global on the pic, excluding Germany.”

Source : Deadline

[jpatdeleon09]

The movie was just released. And I have to wait 5 more days to watch it.

Edited by jpatdeleon09, 05 May 2023 - 11:57 AM.

[Shaun]

Why are people so bothered about if the movie is a “success” or not or if it gets good reviews or not? Can’t you just enjoy it, or otherwise, for yourself?

I’m going to see it on Monday and if we’re the only people there or if the cinema is full it will have no impact on my personal enjoyment of the film.

[smw]

Shaun, on 05 May 2023 - 12:12 PM, said:

Why are people so bothered about if the movie is a “success” or not or if it gets good reviews or not? Can’t you just enjoy it, or otherwise, for yourself?

I’m going to see it on Monday and if we’re the only people there or if the cinema is full it will have no impact on my personal enjoyment of the film.

As a Celine fan for many years, I’ve learned to never rely on critics giving her projects much praise.

Although, a lot of the reviews for the film are at least saying kind things about Celine.

[ryba]

To all the people from Germany: When will the movie be released here? I can’t find any official info. Please help

[scielle]

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Shaun, on 05 May 2023 - 12:12 PM, said:

Why are people so bothered about if the movie is a "success" or not or if it gets good reviews or not? Can't you just enjoy it, or otherwise, for yourself?

I don't think anyone around here's particularly bothered by the reviews, are they? Surely years of following Celine has taught us what to expect on that front, no? And she clearly has never lost sleep over it, or at least so she claims.
Some of us just enjoy reading them (often more than the underlying work, frankly, if they're well written).

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[CelinesDIVO5]

scielle, on 05 May 2023 - 12:27 PM, said:

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I don't think anyone around here's particularly bothered by the reviews, are they? Surely years of following Celine has taught us what to expect on that front, no? And she clearly has never lost sleep over it, or at least so she claims.
Some of us just enjoy reading them (often more than the underlying work, frankly, if they're well written).

What forum are you on? Lol

I’ve learned over the years, that more often than not…many of the members here don’t seem to feel alive unless they’re complaining about something.

[Nmj]

CelinesDIVO5, on 05 May 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:

What forum are you on? Lol

I’ve learned over the years, that more often than not…many of the members here don’t seem to feel alive unless they’re complaining about something.

That record label of hers, you know the one who also is in charge of the movie have been f****** up for 20 years! LOL

[scielle]

CelinesDIVO5, on 05 May 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:

What forum are you on? Lol

I’ve learned over the years, that more often than not…many of the members here don’t seem to feel alive unless they’re complaining about something.

Haha, point taken.

I probably care more about reaction (popular or critical, doesn’t matter) to this one than other Céline projects in the past solely because she’s clearly very invested and we need anything and everything to lift her spirits right now.

[scielle]

New photos of Céline on set! And she looks lovely and so happy. Miss that face.

https://www.instagra...id=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

"Haven’t been able to share until now, but man, what a surreal experience to have worked closely alongside this incredible woman for this project… If people were to assume that she is nothing but funny, intelligent, talented, and kind when you get to know her, they’d be spot on. It was an absolute pleasure, and an experience I’ll always cherish. So much congratulations on your big film debut, Celine! You should be extremely proud. Thank you for being such a light in this world. Sending my love!"

Edited by scielle, 05 May 2023 - 01:22 PM.